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Get real: Say what you like about your app but don't be surprised if I trollsplain
My next column will be written in spaaaaaace
Fri 8 Oct 2021 // 10:14 UTC
Something for the Weekend, Sir? Look deep into my soil. Hold it, feel it, smell my soil.
Like you, the sub-editors au Centre Vautour have assumed a spelling error – or at least a smelling error – and are about to correct it. Me too: it's the first thing that popped into my head when reading about a subscription box service called "Mind, Body & Soil".
I was relieved to learn that it's a bad pun for a product promoting better mental health through gardening. My diseased mind – certainly not yours, of course! – mistook plant care for scatology on the balance of one innocent homonym. I am turning into one of those desperate internet twonks who jump on every word and deliberately misinterpret everyone just so that I can trollsplain them.
"Shit!" I thought to myself.
I have history in this particular field of inexpertise. While it has always been routine for marketeers to make outrageous claims about mediocre goods they are trying to shift, personally I feel it impossible to let them pass without comment. Every time a press release crosses my desk that suggests an app or hardware product will guarantee some measure of achievement or satisfaction, I can't help hitting the Reply button and asking for the official terms and conditions of the guarantee.
If the marketeer responds at all, it will be to confirm that no "guarantee" of this sort exists: they just put that word in the press release because it sounded good. And I nod to myself while humming an affirmative, self-important I-was-right-you-were-wrong "hm-mm!" like I was some sort of fucking Yoda. Complete arsehole become, have I.
Every time I determine to stop trollsplaining, another wild claim turns up to provoke my media midi-chlorians. This week it was MY AAA, a paid-for social media app that ruthlessly rides the same mental-health bandwagon, hiring professional boxer Tyson Fury to promote the launch. The press release promises the app "allows unbridled behind the scenes access to all of your favourite musicians, podcasters, sports stars, celebrities, artists, actors and many more figures from the fitness, fashion and beauty industries."
Well, obviously this is not true. Frank Sidebottom is nowhere to be found on the system.
I was about to fire off an email to express my dismay that, contrary to their claims, not all my favourite dead northern celebrities with papier mâché heads are represented. But I graciously held back. Let's be realistic, we see this "all your favourite…" nonsense so often, it's no longer just false, it's become utterly meaningless and unworthy of the dignity it would acquire by giving it my attention. Besides, what if Fury decides to punch more than my mental-health buttons?
The trick, I guess, is to pick a line that is pointless to cross, even for a dedicated trollsplainer like myself. For example, consider the vast variety of tech-inspired face masks that has spread across the (figurative) face of the fashion market, (figuratively) ear to ear, over the last 12 months. A French startup called R-PUR has just launched yet another range of smart 20nm-filtering masks for commuters – a worthy endeavour, surely? – and then caused a disturbance in The Force by claiming "We made it attractive and pleasant to wear."
Effective it may be. Creepily trackable, certainly. But attractive? You're joking, right? They look like this:
I won't stoop so low as to snigger that they make the wearer look like a tit. But they do rather remind me of this:
Still, who am I to lecture R-PUR about fashion? Let's be realistic: I wear a T-shirt – the same type, v-neck, plain colour, no print – every day of my life. I suppose what it comes down to is that I am willing to be realistic about my limitations if everyone else is about their claims.
On the other hand, you can take realism too far. There's no need to "keep it real" if doing so leads you from The Questionable to The Ludicrous.
There may have been a time when every marketeer's claim that their product is "out of this world" would incite me to enquire about their space programme. Not any more. The claims have become real; they have switched from figurative to literal. Now when I read this phrase, the chances are that they've stuck their product on a rocket and sent it beyond the upper atmosphere… purely so they can use that phrase in the press release.
2FA? More like 2F-in-the-way: It seems no one wants me to pay for their services after all
Nothing works any more. Who decided that redundant systems should become redundant?
So I’ve scripted a life-saving routine. Pah. What really matters is the icon I give it
Especially baffling is the current clamour to put an actor and film crew into space to record footage for a movie. After Tom Cruise announced he was working with SpaceX and NASA to get himself filmed in the International Space Station, Russia got in on the act and booked actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko on the first available Soyuz MS-19. They docked at the ISS this week.
Now while I insist on realistic claims from all those around me, I don't seriously expect sci-fi movies to be actually filmed in space. That's what CGI is for, right? I mean, would I really have noticed the difference if Gravity had been shot in Earth orbit rather than in front of a green screen? Should I now criticise The Martian because it was deceptively filmed on a fake planet?
Maybe this heralds a new era in realism in movie-making. For Netflix's next miniseries drama about a serial killer, the lead actor will have to murder people for real or face the wrath of trollsplainers. Monster movies will have to feature real monsters. Superhero movies will involve real superheroes. As for any future series of The Walking Dead, well, I don't fancy applying to be an extra, that's for sure.
No, I don't expect everyone to be literal all the time. Just tone down your claims a little, that's all, and I will tone down the trollsplaining. But if you're casually telling me that you can bring Frank back to life…
… I invite you to look into my soil. ®
Alistair Dabbs is a freelance technology tart, juggling tech journalism, training and digital publishing. At least five promotional messages have just passed across his smartphone screen recommending a white paper that can solve all his problems at work. What, all of them? He looks forward to reading their suggestions for solving careless banana-crunching by open-mouthed colleagues at his coworking space. More at Autosave is for Wimps and @alidabbs.
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Everything you should know about the Montréal bagel
Jason is a food eater and picture taker. As the blogger behind Shut Up and Eat, he covers everything food, from recipes to reviews. Jason has vowed that he will not stop until he has officially eaten his way across Montréal. It’s a big claim, and it’s one he’s making.
This article was updated on January 12, 2023.
Every major city around the world who celebrates any kind of food scene has certain foods and dishes that put them on every foodie’s radar. Philly’s got cheesesteak sandwiches, Tokyo has ramen, London has fish and chips and Montréal’s claim to fame is the bagel.
© Two Food Photographers (Alison Slattery)
Being a very multicultural city, Montréal’s food scene was built largely by immigrants. Eastern Europeans who settled in Montréal brought their culinary customs, the biggest contribution to the city’s gastronomic identity being smoked meat and bagels.
The bagel was brought to North America by Jewish immigrants from Poland and other Eastern European countries. Controversy surrounds the question as to who brought the bagel to Montréal. Historians cite Chaime (Hyman) Seligman as the one to father the Montréal bagel where he sold them out or a carriage then establishing a bakery Saint-Laurent Boulevard in 1900.
In another interpretation, Isadore Shlafman and Jacob Drapkin were said to be the first to introduce the bagel to Montréal. They opened a bakery located in a back alley on Saint-Laurent Boulevard who’s address only appeared on record in 1932, but is said to have opened as early as 1919. After a falling out, Shlafman relocated to Fairmount Avenue in the Mile-End and founded Fairmount Bagel Bakery in 1949, where it is still run by his grandchildren.
© Tourisme Montréal - Madore - Daphné Caron
In 1953, Myer Lewkowicz, began working for Seligman until he was able to open his own bagel business in 1957 on Saint-Viateur Street. After a brief partnership with Shlafman, Lewkowicz established St-Viateur Bagel in the 1950s.
Compared to a “New York style bagel”, what makes the Montréal bagel the far superior is that, not only is each single bagel is made by hand, but they are poached in honey water before being baked in a wood-fire burning oven. This cooking process gives the bagel its distinctive chewiness, golden color and crust.
The proper way of eating a Montréal Bagel is fresh out of the bag – if you’re lucky enough to visit the bakery in person – or with nothing more than just a schmear of cream cheese. If you’re not able to get there in person, or are looking for souvenirs to cram into your suitcase before heading home, both main bagel houses offer their products at retail locations.
It’s common to see the Montréal bagel on restaurant breakfast menus as a choice in the bread basket. There are even entire restaurant menus that highlight the bagel like the one at Hinnawi Bros Bagel & Café – many different sandwiches with avocado, to turkey, smoked meat to grilled tofu.
Most notable is the Beautys Special at Beautys Luncheonette. This sandwich consists of cream cheese, smoked salmon, tomatoes and onions – featured on Anthony Bourdain’s CNN show “The Layover.”
© Eva Blue - Tourisme Montréal
Fun fact; the Montréal bagel has been to outer space! Astronaut Gregory Chamitoff (Montreal native and nephew to the current owner of Fairmount Bagels) couldn’t think of leaving earth for six months without his favorite bagel, so he made sure to bring three bags with him to the International Space Station.
Ask any local which bagel is best and you will see that bagel alliances are fierce. Despite what may divide us, there is one things all locals can agree on: Montréal bagels are the best bagels.
© Alison Slattery - Two Food Photographers - Tourisme Montréal
Here are some places to enjoy Montréal bagels:
Bagel etc: 4320 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Beaubien Bagel: 828 Beaubien Street East
Bagels on Greene: 4160 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Bagel St-Lo: 5411 de Verdun Street
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Dizz's Bagel & Deli: 6160 Côte Saint Luc Road
Fairmount Bagel Bakery: 74 Fairmount Avenue West
Hinnawi Bros Bage & Café: different locations
MTL Bagel: 5452 Westminster Avenue
R.E.A.L Bagel: 6647 Décarie Boulevard
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Let's Pretend We Never Met
By Nathaniel G. Moore
Let's Pretend We Never Met realizes the ten-year fixation the late great Roman poet Catullus has had on Nathaniel G. Moore. Catullus becomes filter, lens, judge, subject and object.
From the subjective finality of first-person illusory, Let's Pretend We Never Met is a poetic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. With dramatic pauses, near-novella overtures and biographical necessity Let's Pretend We Never Met cashes in nostalgia for a more bitter and honest currency for today's disposable culture.
Like Michael Ondaatje's The Collected Works of Billy the Kidd, Moore's poetry is a obsessed poetic biography, showcasing Moore at the height of his grave shift powers as a romantic pain magnet and exorciser--attempting to Houdini Catullus and himself from regret, depravity, and other histrionic side effects of modern life. With special appearances by Catullus' agent, Juventius, Rufus, Clodia Metelli and more.
Publisher: Pedlar Press (March 2007)
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TT BLOG – Back at Plainmoor by Thomas Kelly
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Thomas Kelly – @Tommyktufc
Not long to go now Gulls fans! Tomorrow fans will once again be back inside fortress Plainmoor.
Some of us were fortunate enough to be able to return to Plainmoor towards the latter end of last year, whilst for others it will be their first return home in a very long time. I wrote an article on TorquayTalk about my matchday experience at returning to Plainmoor after our 3-1 win at home to Wrexham and describing my feelings about how good it was to be back. It was quite an emotional feeling back then and it probably will be again on Saturday. Covid 19 took away a huge outlet for so many people. Matchday weekends just didn’t feel the same knowing that we couldn’t attend and as good as our streams have been, it can never replace that Plainmoor matchday feeling.
Let’s just say, I’ve missed Plainmoor & I bet you have too. My excitement level has grown ever since I was able to get my ticket. It was worth the stress after hours of continuous failed attempts & slow, slow access to the ticketing site.
Dom has asked me to share the things that I am looking forward to about the Barnet game the most and hopefully they resonate with you as well.
Catching up with friends & family pre/post match
Watching football at home being played in empty stadiums during the season showed me how much that as much as I enjoy watching football, it’s the stuff that happens before & after the game that I enjoy just as much (and sometimes more when the football result goes against us!). Just chatting football nonsense, catching up over a few beers, it’s all part of the matchday experience that I’ve missed so much. With the current social distancing guidelines meaning that we will all be spread out and possibly not in our usual spots in normal circumstance, it won’t feel quite right, but hopefully we can get back to a position for next season that we can regain some form of normality on a matchday at Plainmoor.
Being able to express my gratitude to the entire squad and management for what has been a truly excellent season (so far!)
What Gary Johnson has done since he entered the club back on Sept 2018 is nothing short of incredible. A team on their lowest ebb, struggling to perform to their expectations as the only full time outfit in the NLS, languishing in 14th place, it all looked pretty hopeless until Gary came along. Suddenly we had belief, we began winning games, scored an absolute hatful of goals and most importantly, we won the league & promotion back to the National League at the first time of asking. Last season the signs were there that the club had the quality to fight for another promotion and this season, Gary has steered us to a title challenge which still isn’t over. To be saying that we would be disappointed to end up in the play-offs is testament to the work that the whole squad has put in this season and whatever the result on Saturday, I hope we all share our appreciation and let the lads know we are right behind them to the very end.
Traveling 170 miles for a home game/Travelling to Plainmoor
Those who know me will know how much I love to travel. My job is travelling to and from different countries as an air steward. Due to obvious reasons, I don’t do a lot of that right now and have a bit more free time on my hands. To actually have a weekend planned to travel to the Westcountry, to now be allowed to stay with family members over the weekend, catch up with friends & family and watch Torquay play, it’s a very exciting prospect. I know a change of scenery will do me the world of good and I know it will do for the many exiles also travelling to the game as well.
The Plainmoor roar!
When I attended the Wrexham game, there were 975 fans in attendance. The atmosphere that day was strange and I mean that not in a bad way. Fans were encouraged not to shout or chant too much, the wearing of face masks was strictly enforced (which I thought was great.) and although I was in the Popside, it wasn’t my usual spot. It felt weird. Then just before kick off, the first chant in unison across all four sides of Plainmoor grew louder. “YELLOW ARMY! YELLOW ARMY!”. It brought a smile underneath the mask. Then the goal and the crowd roared in celebration. That moment that everybody had been waiting for for so long. I can’t describe how good that moment felt. To know that we will have almost double that number of fans at Plainmoor on Saturday knowing that a win keeps the pressure on Sutton on Sunday, I’m expecting a much better atmosphere and hopefully plenty for us to cheer about come full time.
That first pre-match pint
Boots & the Gulls Nest may be closed, but that won’t stop me and my friends from enjoying that first pre-match pint(s). It’s a shame that the club are unable to open either but that’s the situation. I’m sure those of us who want a drink or seven will find a place to be social and responsibly enjoy a few pre/post match beers. I look forward to my first pint of cider around lunchtime Saturday! (Hint hint Dom!!)
🟡 Information For Supporters Attending On Saturday
With Saturday's crucial clash against Barnet drawing ever closer, everybody at Torquay United is looking forward to welcoming the Yellow Army back to Plainmoor. #tufc
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— Torquay United FC (@TUFC1899) May 20, 2021
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All-electric BMW i8, Jaguar 'J-Pace,' Tesla Model X sunshade: Today's Car News
Stephen Edelstein June 27, 2016 Comment Now!
Today, reports indicate that BMW is considering an all-electric version of the i8 plug-in hybrid coupe, and Jaguar is testing a diesel-electric hybrid possibly called "J-Pace." Also, Tesla Model X owners are getting removable sunshades for their electric crossovers' windshields. All this and more on Green Car Reports.
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The Australian Numismatic Society
Centenary Project by Rod Sell
The Australian Numismatic Society was formed in February 1913 in Sydney.
In 2003 we celebrated the 90th Anniversary by producing a medal which was
given to all financial members.
It was also decided that we should take steps to celebrate our upcoming
centenary. I suggested a bimetallic project as these are unusual numismatic
items. It was agreed that every year up to 2013, members would be given
either an encased Australian coin, or a bimetallic medal. The Canning mint
in Queensland was contacted and agreed to produce the items.
Since the ANS was started in 1913, it was decided we would encase coins of
1913, 1938 for the 25th Anniversary, 1963 for the 50th Anniversary and 1988
for the 75th Anniversary. The coins to be encased were the halfpenny, the
sixpence and the shilling. These values were chosen as we had the tooling
to produce the rings for coins of this size. The two cent, five cent and ten cent
coins could also be used.
In July 2003 with the start of the new membership year, every financial
member was given an encased 1963 halfpenny. 1964 was the last year of our
predecimal coins and these coins were fairly easy to obtain in high grade
for encasing. A total of 165 were encased and distributed to members.
In July 2004 an encased 1963 sixpence was distributed to all members. 170
were produced, again in high grade.
The 2005 coin was a bimetallic medal to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of
the Sydney Mint. A gold coloured centre variety was available for members to purchase.
The coin issued in July 2006 was the 1963 shilling. Our
membership has risen in the past few years so we produces 185
The reverse ring shows our old website address as these
were produced before we obtained our dedicated address.
In 2007 we issued a bimetallic medal to celebrate the 75th Anniversary
of The Sydney Harbour Bridge. A gold coloured centre was available for purchase.
2008 was the half way mark of our Project and to celebrate 5 years to go, we
produced a special encased 1913 halfpenny. The item is actually in 3
parts, there will be an aluminium ring. The centre will have a copper ANS
logo of the Emu and Kangaroo, within this was encapsulated the bronze
1913 halfpenny. This medal was 3mm thick.
2009 members were given an encased 1938 halfpenny
2010 members were given an encased 1910 threepence
2011 members were given an encased 1938 sixpence
2012 members were given an ANS Holey Dollar
2013 was the highlight of our Project. The medal given to members was and encase 1913 shilling.
The 1913 shilling was a difficult coin to obtain. Members who wanted a higher quality 1913 shilling
supplied their own coin, which we encased return to them in the 2013 distribution.
2014 members will be given an encased 1988 2 cent.
An image of a test coin using a 1966 2 cent can be seen.
2015 members will be given an encased 1938 shilling
This has been a very interesting project and I am sure by 2015 members will
be very pleased with their collection of ANS encased coins and bimetallic medals.
To view earlier medals click here ans medals
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Untreated clubfoot in children can cause lifetime disability —Physician
clubfoot. Image Source: NHS
The President, Nigerian Orthopaedic Association, Prof. Kunle Olawepo says untreated clubfoot in children can cause a lifetime of disability.
According to Olawepo, it is important to educate Nigerians that clubfoot is a treatable condition.
Olawepo also said that no fewer than 100,000 cases of clubfoot are recorded in the country annually.
The NOA President stated this in a statement on Thursday in Calabar to commemorate the 2021 World Clubfoot Day.
Annually marked on June 3 around the world, World Clubfoot Day is an initiative of the Ponseti International
Association to commemorate the birthday of Ignacio Ponseti, the pioneer of the Ponseti technique for clubfoot.
Clubfoot is a birth defect in which the foot is twisted out of shape or position.
The cause of clubfoot is unknown but babies with the condition are usually otherwise healthy.
In clubfoot, the foot appears twisted and can even look as if it is upside down, and despite its appearance, it doesn’t cause any discomfort or pain.
However, treatment is usually successful and includes stretching and casting (Ponseti method) or stretching and taping (French method). Sometimes, surgery is required.
The NOA president, who said that thousands of children were living with the debilitating condition worldwide, added that clubfoot was the most common musculoskeletal birth deformity affecting newborn babies globally each year.
He noted that although the cause of clubfoot was unknown, it may be a combination of genetics and the environment.
He said that identified risk factors include family history; if either of the parents or their other children have or had clubfoot, the baby is more likely to have clubfoot as well.
Other risk factors, Olawepo said, include congenital conditions, environment and not having enough amniotic fluid during pregnancy.
The orthopaedic said that the objective of the day was to raise awareness about clubfoot and its treatment through the ponseti method; a non-surgical treatment that involves the manipulation of the feet through temporary bracing.
He said “clubfoot is a congenital deformity; it is also known as congenital talipes. When it occurs, the foot appears to have been rotated internally at the ankle.
“Without treatment, the clubfoot deformity causes a lifetime disability as it affects the ability to walk.
“People with untreated clubfoot find it difficult to access education, employment and experience exclusion from the society.
On prevention, he said that avoiding alcohol, cigarettes, as well as drugs not approved by a medical doctor during pregnancy, would decrease the risk of developing clubfoot.
He noted that most cases of clubfoot were successfully treated with non-surgical methods by an orthopaedic surgeon in a technique that may include a combination of manipulation, stretching, casting and bracing.
Olawepo urged the government to carry out a massive health education campaign through the media to create awareness on the condition, which he said is treatable.
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Windies batsmen lead way with half-tons
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BANGALORE – West Indies’ limited overs batsman Lendl Simmons struck a half-century in only his second innings of the new Indian Premier League season to help Mumbai Indians beat Chris Gayle’s Royal Challengers Bangalore by 18 runs, and end their losing streak here yesterday.
Without a win in five outings this season, Mumbai piled up 209 for seven from their 20 overs and then restricted RCB to 191 for seven at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Simmons stroked nine fours and two sixes in making 59 off 44 deliveries while Unmukt Chand smashed 58 off 37 balls with eight fours and two sixes.
Chand and Rohit Sharma, who made 43, added 42 for the third wicket but West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago big hitter Kieron Pollard failed, lasting only three balls for his five.
In reply, RCB were off to a troubled start, losing Gayle for ten off 24 balls and even though AB de Villiers hammered a shot-filled 42 from just 11 deliveries with five fours and three sixes, they fell short.
In another match yesterday, Dwayne Bravo smashed an exhilarating unbeaten half-century but then leaked runs with his medium pace as the previously unbeaten Chennai Super Kings crashed to an eight-wicket defeat to high-flying Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad.
Opting to bat first Chennai reach 156 for four in their 20 overs with Bravo striking 62 off 36 deliveries with eight fours and a six.
Bravo’s West Indies teammate Dwayne Smith hammered 40 from 29 balls with three fours and two sixes at the top of the order.
In reply, Royals were propelled by a 144-run opening stand between Ajinkya Rahane, who hammered 76 not out and Australian Shane Watson who finished 73 not out.
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A Perfect Circle - Not Quite 3 Album Run
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U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation
By Paul Wiseman - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, extending a streak of solid hiring that has defied punishing inflation, chronic supply shortages, the Russian war against Ukraine and much higher borrowing costs.
Friday’s jobs report from the Labor Department showed that last month’s hiring kept the unemployment rate at 3.6%, just above the lowest level in a half-century.
The economy’s hiring gains have been remarkably consistent in the face of the worst inflation in four decades. Employers have added at least 400,000 jobs for 12 straight months.
Yet it’s unclear how long the jobs boom will continue. The Federal Reserve this week raised its key rate by a half-percentage point - its most aggressive move since 2000 - and signaled further large rate hikes to come. As the Fed’s rate hikes take effect, they will make it increasingly expensive for consumers and businesses to borrow, spend and hire.
In addition, the vast economic aid that the government had been supplying to households has expired. And Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has helped accelerate inflation and clouded the economic outlook. Some economists warn of a growing risk of recession.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
WASHINGTON (AP) - For the past year, America’s job market has run like a well-engineered machine, adding an impressive average of 540,000 workers a month despite a punishing inflation rate, Russia‘s ruinous war against Ukraine, a still-risky pandemic, jittery financial markets and the prospect of much higher borrowing costs.
Hiring gains have topped 400,000 every month since May 2021.
And most economists think the winning streak has continued: According to a survey by the data firm FactSet, they expect Friday’s jobs report for April to show that employers added 400,000 more jobs last month. They have also forecast that the unemployment rate remained at 3.6%, a notch above a half-century low that was reached shortly before the pandemic struck two years ago.
The resilience of the job market is particularly striking when set against the backdrop of galloping price increases, rising borrowing costs and widespread fear that the Federal Reserve‘s sharp interest rate hikes will eventually trigger a recession.
“The labor market remains in solid shape as the spring quarter begins,’’ said Stuart Hoffman, senior economic adviser at PNC Financial. “Demand for labor is very strong … Firms are competing for workers and bidding up wages.’’
This week, the Labor Department provided further evidence that the job market is still booming. It reported that only 1.38 million Americans were collecting traditional unemployment benefits, the fewest since 1970. And it said that employers posted a record-high 11.5 million job openings in March and that layoffs remained well below pre-pandemic levels.
What’s more, the economy now has, on average, two available jobs for every unemployed person. That’s the highest such proportion on record.
And in yet another sign that workers are enjoying unusual leverage in the job market, a record 4.5 million people quit their jobs in March, evidently confident that they could find a better opportunity elsewhere. In addition, over the past year, 3.8 million people have rejoined the labor force, meaning they now either have a job or are looking for one. Some of them had been on the sidelines for many months after the pandemic struck.
For all the sparkling signs of a healthy labor market, it’s unclear how much longer the hiring surge will last. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a half-percentage point - its most aggressive move since 2000 - and signaled further large rate hikes to come. As the Fed’s series of rate hikes take effect, they will make it increasingly expensive for consumers to borrow, spend and hire.
Economists warn that those sharply higher borrowing costs could derail what has been a remarkably vigorous recovery from the COVID-19 recession, which wiped out 22 million jobs in March and April of 2020. The economic rebound that quickly followed was fueled by vast federal spending and ultra-low rates engineered by the Fed. Generous relief checks gave households the financial wherewithal to keep spending. And the rollout of vaccines emboldened them to return to shops, restaurants and bars.
But chronic shortages of goods, supplies and workers have contributed to skyrocketing price increases - the highest inflation rate in 40 years. Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine in late February dramatically worsened the financial landscape, sending global oil and gas prices skyward and severely clouding the national and global economic picture.
In the meantime, with many industries slowed by worker shortages, companies have been jacking up pay to try to attract job applicants and retain their existing employees: Hourly wages rose 5.6% in March from a year earlier - the third-largest monthly jump in Labor Department records dating to 2007.
Even so, pay raises haven’t kept pace with the spike in consumer prices: Adjusted for inflation, hourly wages have actually fallen for 12 straight months.
That’s why the Fed, which most economists say was much too slow to recognize the inflation threat, is now raising rates aggressively. Its goal is a notoriously difficult one: a so-called soft landing.
“Trying to slow the economy just enough, without causing a recession,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. “Their track record on that is not particularly good.” | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6815784573554993, "wiki_prob": 0.6815784573554993, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line1583281"} |
J&K suffering due to Centre’s ‘Stubborn Attitude’: Farooq Abdullah
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Friday asked the Centre to shun its “stubborn attitude” and reframe its Kashmir policy, saying the people of the erstwhile state were paying a heavy price for it.
He also said peace cannot be achieved through force.
Addressing a party function in Magam hamlet in central Kashmir, Abdullah lamented the “my way or the highway attitude” of the Centre.
“While the government and its air-dropped administration in Kashmir are busy in its usual pomp and show, the people of J-K continue to suffer from rising unemployment, development deficit, inflation, and deepening alienation all at the same time as never before.
“All the democratic institutions in Jammu and Kashmir have been diluted to fit in the vision of a particular political party. There is fear, anxiety, concern, and insecurity everywhere. Our people, particularly our youth, have been pushed to the margins,” he said.
Abdullah, the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, said the votaries of a “muscular policy” in Kashmir need to take a step back and ask themselves if such a policy has succeeded elsewhere in the world.
“The post-2019 policy landscape of Kashmir has no space for dialogue. It only relies on obliterating the legacy and icons of the region’s constitutional and historical uniqueness. This has to change. There can be no headway without changing this. Peace cannot be achieved through force,” he said.
Meanwhile, the NC president expressed grief over the loss of lives in the earthquake in Afghanistan.
“I am deeply saddened to hear about the impact of the devastating earthquake that took the lives of at least 1,000 people in Afghanistan. I’m hopeful the people of Afghanistan will not give up in these challenging times. On this sad occasion, we stand with all the victims in Afghanistan and remain in hope for their quick renewal and healing,” he said.
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NORTH CAROLINA'S BELOVED SUGARLOAF ISLAND TO BE RESTORED THANKS TO LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT
Project aims to help Morehead City better weather severe storms
WINTER GARDEN, Fla., OCEAN, N.C. and MOREHEAD CITY, N.C., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sugarloaf Island, a small island off downtown Morehead City, NC serves as a protective barrier for the town. Yet with every passing storm, Sugarloaf's banks have rapidly eroded, causing grave concern over the island's ability to shield Morehead City from severe storm damage and flooding.
Thanks to the support of North Carolina Senator Norman Sanderson and State Representative Pat McElraft, shielding downtown Morehead City will be well-looked-after. They both helped to champion $2 million in legislative funding allowing a team of experts to identify and design the best shoreline stabilization methods for the island, balancing shoreline protection, public uses, and natural resource conservation.
In July, a partnership was announced between aquatic restoration specialists Sea & Shoreline, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, The Town of Morehead City, NC, and Quible & Associates to design a plan to restore and protect the island.
The project will include wave attenuation devices (WADs®) to reduce erosion and help rebuild the shoreline, seagrass plantings to improve water quality, and a living shoreline to stabilize beach areas.
The many benefits of this project include:
Reducing erosion allowing shorelines to reestablish
Enhancing the coastal resilience of Morehead City
Increasing fish habitat and fishing opportunities
Increasing ecotourism opportunities
Enhancing seagrass and water quality
Preventing tree loss
Stopping shorebird habitat loss
Increasing carbon sequestration
According to Morehead City Mayor Jerry Jones, "Protecting and restoring our island has been a priority for this town for years and now, thanks to the State Legislature, we finally have the funding to make it happen. We're looking forward to working closely with the professionals from Sea & Shoreline, the North Carolina Coastal Federation, and Quible & Associates to see this project come to fruition."
As the town has not yet secured all funding required to fully complete the project, progress will be made incrementally with the first phase of the restoration estimated at $2M. The project is currently being permitted and construction is expected to start next year.
ABOUT SEA & SHORELINE
Sea & Shoreline, LLC is a Florida-based aquatic restoration firm that restores fresh and saltwater habitats to healthy and self-sustaining ecosystems. Services include seagrass restorations, oyster, coral and artificial reefs, dredging, living shorelines, vegetated retaining walls, shoreline stabilizations, and wave attenuation. For more information, please visit seaandshoreline.com, or follow us on social media LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
ABOUT NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL FEDERATION
The North Carolina Coastal Federation is a member-supported 501(c)3 that focuses on protecting and restoring the North Carolina coast. Since 1982, the Federation has been in the field restoring miles of coastline; training and educating students, adults, and communities to take actions that result in cleaner coastal waters and advocating for an accessible, healthy, productive coast. Created to give a united voice to the need for long-term coastal management, the Federation remains a collaborative, grassroots organization at its heart and brings together traditional and nontraditional organizations, government agencies and businesses in order to achieve what is best for the North Carolina coast and to leave a legacy of clean water for future generations. The Federation has 16,000 supporters and reaches almost 300,000 people directly each year. For more information, please visit nccoast.org, or follow us on social media LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
ABOUT MOREHEAD CITY, NC
Morehead City is dedicated to the well-being and safety of our community through exceptional service with a warm coastal smile. Please visit our website www.moreheadcitync.org for more information and follow us on our social media accounts: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
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Qualitative evaluation of occupational exposure to chemical agents in a workplace of a research laboratory
Cristian Castillo, Sara Braganca, António Fernandes, Isabel Loureiro, Nelson Costa
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Published conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
In order to identify the presence of chemical agents in the work environment, a workplace of a research laboratory was analyzed. For this purpose, colorimetric tubes were used in three of the nine macro activities of the most exposed worker. The impossibility of changing the technical specifications of the linear length of the product X (in process of patenting); and the replacement of the chemical agents,
resins and solvents by other more innocuous, was assumed. After being detected the presence of toluene, methanol, n-hexane and benzene, the following sequence of improvements were proposed: (1) move the machine X to the entries C1-086 and C1-087 identified on the layout, (2) remove the division between those areas; install exhaust ventilation to do the correct atmospheric suction of the air/exposed gases and, (3) use of individual protection equipment.
Occupational Safety and Hygiene II
Pedro Arezes, João S. Baptista, Monica P. Barroso, Paula Carneiro, Patrício Cordeiro, Nelson Costa, Rui B. Melo, Sergio A. Miguel, Gonçalo Perestrelo
C R C Press
https://doi.org/10.1201/b16490-74
10th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene - Guimarães, Portugal
Duration: 13 Feb 2014 → 14 Feb 2014
10th International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene
SHO 2014
10.1201/b16490-74
Accepted manuscriptAccepted author manuscript, 342 KB
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Castillo, C., Braganca, S., Fernandes, A., Loureiro, I., & Costa, N. (2014). Qualitative evaluation of occupational exposure to chemical agents in a workplace of a research laboratory. In P. Arezes, J. S. Baptista, M. P. Barroso, P. Carneiro, P. Cordeiro, N. Costa, R. B. Melo, S. A. Miguel, & G. Perestrelo (Eds.), Occupational Safety and Hygiene II (1st ed., pp. 411–415). C R C Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b16490-74
Castillo, Cristian ; Braganca, Sara ; Fernandes, António et al. / Qualitative evaluation of occupational exposure to chemical agents in a workplace of a research laboratory. Occupational Safety and Hygiene II. editor / Pedro Arezes ; João S. Baptista ; Monica P. Barroso ; Paula Carneiro ; Patrício Cordeiro ; Nelson Costa ; Rui B. Melo ; Sergio A. Miguel ; Gonçalo Perestrelo. 1st. ed. London : C R C Press, 2014. pp. 411–415
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GRAND SLAM / RUBBER / SACRIFICE
terms shared by the games of baseball and bridge
There are many such terms. Here is a sampling:
a judgment or ruling made by the official
a bid, a double, a redouble, or a pass
(In square dancing, it's an instruction the official will pass to the participants.)
an agreement to play for a given time and monetary amount
a bet to take a given number of tricks
(In organized crime, it's an agreement to do a number on an enemy.)
the theoretical place where the next batter waits
the entire set of cards used
(In boating, it's a good place to watch the sun set.)
a hit that gets the batter to second base
a special bid that is made over an opponent's bid
(In the movies, it's a stand-in to take a hit or to film a special shot.)
a home run hit with the bases loaded
a contract of seven points
(At Denny's, it's a home-style meal eaten around seven a.m.)
the rectangular spot where the pitcher stands
best two out of three games in a line
(In Great Britain, it's an eraser for a spot or line drawn in pencil.)
a deliberate out for the batter benefitting someone on base
a too-high bid to throw off the opponents' contract
(In parenting, it's getting the kids out of the house and off to college.)
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By Apna Roots
Surrey: RCMP was called to Whalley area of Surrey with reports of two men fighting, only to find a young man with hammer suffering from stab wounds to his upper body.
On November 5th, at approximately 9:30pm Surrey RCMP received several 911 calls reporting an altercation between two males in the parking lot in the 10200 block of King George Blvd.
Several of the callers advised that one male had a knife and the other male had a hammer. Members of the Surrey RCMP attended to the area, and located a young male who had a hammer, that was suffering from a minor cut to his upper body. The youth was not being forth coming with any details as to what had occurred. Several witnesses were spoken to and indicated that there has been an ongoing dispute over the past several days involving this male and another unidentified male. The injured youth was transported to hospital with minor injuries and has not been cooperative with investigators. The other youth involved has not been located.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
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Sialkot mob lynches Sri Lankan factory manager, burns corpse over blasphemy allegations
Imran Sadiq Published December 3, 2021
This photo shows the victim, Priyantha Kumara. — Photo provided by author
A view of the site in Sialkot where a mob killed a man on Friday. — DawnNewsTV
A mob in Sialkot tortured a Sri Lankan man, who was working as a manager at a local factory, to death over blasphemy allegations before burning his body on Friday, police said.
Sialkot District Police Officer Umar Saeed Malik identified the man as Priyantha Kumara.
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the "horrific, vigilante attack" on the factory and the burning alive of the Sri Lankan man "was a day of shame for Pakistan".
"I am overseeing the investigations and, let there be no mistake, all those responsible will be punished with the full severity of the law. Arrests are in progress," he said.
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that the "cold-blooded murder" by the mob in Sialkot was "condemnable and shameful". "Such extra-judicial vigilantism cannot be condoned at any cost," the ISPR said.
The statement added that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa had directed for all-out support to the civil administration to arrest the perpetrators of this "heinous crime" and bring them to justice.
Speaking to the media hours after the incident alongside Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hassan Khawar and Punjab IG Rao Sardar Ali Khan, Special Representative for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi condemned the lynching on "behalf of all ulemas" and said that it had "defaced Islam".
Ashrafi said that the country had laws when it comes to Namoos-i-Risalat (the sanctity of the Prophet). He said that those responsible for the incident had not served the country or Islam and had gone against the religion.
"The elements involved in the incident have tried to damage Islamic laws and teachings," he said, adding that the culprits will be punished for the "barbarism".
Special Representative for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi speaks to the media alongside Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information Hassan Khawar and Punjab IG Rao Sardar Ali Khan. — DawnNewsTV
Offering his condolences to the victim's family, Ashrafi said that the country's religious scholars will hold a joint press conference at a later date. "We will also go to the Sri Lankan embassy for condolences."
He added that so far 50 people have been arrested and officials were working on identifying more culprits using CCTV footage.
Later in the day, the Punjab police said that 100 people, including one of the main culprits had been arrested, adding that the Punjab IG was overseeing the matter.
During the press conference, the Punjab IG said that police first received information of the incident at 11:26am and officials reached the scene at 11:46am. "We are probing the facts and also looking at the police response, whether there was any sort of delay," he said, adding that the incident was "sensitive and unfortunate".
Khawar said that officials were working on obtaining CCTV footage so that the culprits could be identified. He said that the regional police officer and the Gujranwala commissioner were at the site of the incident, adding that the IG had ordered officials to submit a report within 48 hours.
Meanwhile, the Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that it expected Pakistani authorities to "take the required action to investigate and ensure justice".
A report carried by Sri Lankan media organisation News 1st quoted foreign ministry spokesperson Sugeeshwara Gunaratna as saying that the Sri Lankan High Commission in Islamabad was in the process of verifying details of the incident from Pakistani authorities.
Hundreds attack factory manager
The incident took place on Wazirabad Road in Sialkot, where the workers of private factories attacked the export manager of a factory — who was a resident of the city — and burnt his body after killing him.
Videos shared on social media showed hundreds of men and young boys gathered at the site, with groups of them chanting slogans.
Most of the people surrounding the burning corpse, based on footage seen by Dawn.com, were seen recording it.
Armagan Gondal, the Sialkot police chief, told the Associated Press that the factory workers had accused the victim of desecrating posters bearing the name of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
The manager was lynched by the mob inside the factory, Gondal said, citing initial information. DPO Malik said the victim's remains were sent to a hospital for an autopsy.
Gujranwala RPO Imran Ahmar told reporters that police were carrying out an "in-depth" investigation into the incident, and that details would be shared after collecting complete evidence.
"Action will be taken as per the law against the individuals involved in the incident," he said, adding that it would be premature to comment on the motive before the investigation.
In a statement issued later in the day, Sialkot police said that officials had begun investigating the lynching.
The statement said that a case had been registered against unidentified people under sections 431 (mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel), 427 (mischief causing damage amounting to Rs50), 149 (unlawful assembly of people), 147 (rioting), 297 (trespassing of burial places), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender), 302 (intentional murder) and Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act.
The statement said that 10 teams had been constituted under the Sialkot district police officer that would work on identifying the culprits through CCTV footage and would also conduct raids to arrest them.
Politicians, citizens condemn 'horrific' lynching
Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar in a tweet said he was "extremely shocked" at the "horrific Sialkot incident".
"I have instructed IG Police to thoroughly investigate it. No one is allowed to take [the] law in their hands. Rest assured, individuals involved in this inhumane act will not be spared!!" he wrote.
Buzdar earlier summoned a report from the inspector general of police and ordered a high-level inquiry into the matter.
"Every aspect of the incident should be investigated and a report should be submitted. Action should be taken against those who take the law into their own hands," the chief minister said.
Well-known cleric Maulana Tariq Jameel said that taking the law into one's own hands on the basis of a mere accusation was against the teachings of Islam.
"There is no room for violence and extremism in Islam," he said, calling on religious scholars to play a positive role in preventing extremism in the country.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari called the murder "horrific and condemnable".
"Mob violence cannot be acceptable under any circumstance as state has laws to deal with all offences. Punjab government's action must and will be firm and unambiguous," she tweeted.
PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif called the incident "utterly horrific and shocking".
"Such actions must be condemned and discouraged," he said, adding that those responsible must be held accountable. "It is time we followed our beloved Prophet's (PBUH) message of peace, compassion, love and mercy for all in true letter and spirit!"
PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz asked whether this brutality was our identity as well as the future for coming generations. "There is no such thing as a government [in the country]. Who should we turn to?"
After reports and videos on social media linked the incident to the recently unbanned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), the party's Sialkot wing said its workers were not involved in the incident.
In a statement, local leader Mohammad Siddiq Rizvi said that the TLP was a religious and political party that was not connected to the incident in any way.
Social media users expressed shock over the gruesomeness of the murder and called the government's attention to the deplorable law and order situation in the country.
Human rights organisations also took notice of the incident.
Amnesty International said it was "deeply alarmed by the disturbing lynching and killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager in Sialkot, allegedly due to a blasphemy accusation".
A similar incident in Sialkot in 2010 had shaken the country when a mob had lynched two brothers in the presence of police, declaring them dacoits. The incident sparked shock and horror across the country as cellphone footage of the heinous murders was uploaded to video-sharing sites.
Additional reporting by Imran Gabol.
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Only implementation of Rule of law with same zeil for common to eldest in long term can solve.
One incident after another, country truly become wasteland, and why this happening ?, because people not trust on law anymore due to courts biasness.
Naya Pakistan....!!!
Xee
Welcome to Pakistan. A stateless society. More like a jungle. Humanity needs to be restored.
Haroon Malik
Minority members especially Ahmedis are already dragged out of Sialkot. EU should impose sanctions on Sialkot and should boycott their football as afterall it is EU and America that is sponsoring the extremism in Sialkot by giving them billions of rupees of football contracts.
krishna kumar tiwari
Gruesome murder of friendly Sri Lankan citizen ,hope countries relation does not spoil
Ashraf P
Pakistan is not even close to being a normal, modern nation. Barbarians live here.
Imran khan (Mardan) KPK
Unbelievable , there seems no hope for Pakistan to set I. The right direction. Law of the jungle prevails as always
Rafay
Vijaykumar
This is RAAAAAA's conspiracy to damage foreign investment prospects in Pakistan ...
Good way to treat your guests !!
similar incident in Sialkot in 2010 had shook the country when an angry mob had lynched two brothers in the presence of police, declaring them dacoits. The incident sparked shock and horror across the country as cellphone footage of the heinous murders was uploaded to video-sharing sites Was anyone punished in that crime?
Ajab Dr
Blasphemy term will be advertised soon..just wait for it
Not a word from any source why the Mob attacked and killed the Sri Lanken. Not statement or eye witness accounts, not even any comment from the plant where this man worked! What a shoddy journalism, where no one even tried to find out the basis for the incident, before publishing the story, which only boils the blood on either side.
No oine is safe in pakstan
Michael D'Souza
Hope Sri Lanka take a note of the incident in his friendly country.
Jungle Raaj.
Pac Bell
This is what happens when the state settles with groups like TLP. Very sad and despicable act.
Worse happens in neighbouring country. They honor the criminals, while Pakistan takes thenlm to task.
Punjab has become a Hub of religious fanatics due to complacent attitude shown by PTI government.
Pakistan is never safe for people from other religions. Very safe incident but not a surprise in IK’s Pakistan
Nayapak
Naya pakistan
Just another day in the Land of the Pure.
Fayyaz Hafeez
This Incident will brings Pakistan under International Threat on Economy, Sanctions and GSP Plus. The Culprits should be put behind the Bars without any further delay.
Zeeshdxb
What kind of people are these?
Thankyou Jinnah
Justice seeker
Pakistan se zinda bhag
Home , mullah or school. I wonder where we are taught this intolerance and brutality.
Virat Daine
and Pakistanis talk about human rights lol
and then you say why people don't come to your country and play...
Mind is polluted with education. I don’t think much pak can do as they chose wrong path long back
Naya Pakistan.
MONIER
A gruesome act of murder.
The assets of Establishment and PTI are bringing good name to whole Pakistan. This will be the headline in coming days in India, Srilanka and so many countries and Muslims of those countries will have to answer the questions unfortunately. Islam is in threat because of these fanatics and not because of Non Muslims.
Ban TLP! Ban TLP! Ban TLP! How long do we have to tolerate these terrorists!
Oneliner
Result of agreement with ????
Naya Pakistan !!
Very sad .. Sri Lanka is good friend of Pakistan
Sickness has gone to next levels.
Very tolerant society!
Dr Ahmad - Melbourne
Barbaric act. All foreigners and overseas Pakistanis must think million times before visiting Pakistan.
Not surprised. But surprised that someone outside Pakistan was ready to work in a country like Pakistan!!
HelloThere
Sri Lanka govt should take this up. IK has no control on mob, he surrenders them everytime
These are the real faces of PTI supporter's and their goons who follow Imran khan with all their heart
Pakistani version of RSS!!!
pakistan should be declared a dangerous country for non muslims , all non muslims should leave paksitan
Street justice, A very dangerous tendency, when the justice system of a country fails and people loose trust and confidence in judges, than they resort to street justice and take law into their hands.
a shameful act, a thorough investigation should be conducted, to see if an opportunist has attempted to ignite religious hatred. Apparently it does not look like a work of a religious outfit, but who knows
And you worry about human rights in neighbouring country. A shame.
Sangun
Extremists society where there's no law and order
Mehmood Achakzai
With poverty, inflation and unrest in the country, only animals will roam
Shahid Mahmood
Shame on those who rule this country. It has become a living hell. It is happening because the government and our security institutions are afraid of these monsters. One can just imagine what the outer world thinks about Pakistan. It is all getting out of hand while everyone is only interested in that how many billions can he loot and move abroad after retirement.
L nawaz
40yrs of Nawaz and Zardari gave us extremism, overall instability and gave nothing in return only depression.
Barri Stamford
Shocking crime. Uncivilized behaviour - what is it with Sialkot and mob lynching.
Do you know what I hate the most? It is when some chief minister or the Prime minister has to take notice of crimes. It shows that your police is such a corrupt force that it only acts when you take notice and order an investigation. What a shame.
Ban TLP
Nasir Askar
And we are still animals in human clothing
@krishna kumar tiwari, The nationality of the poor victim is irrelevant when considering such barbaric crime. In 2010 they did it to 2 local youths.
Reputation of Sialkot is permanently damaged. Most intolerant people.
I have lost hope in this country
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Impressive 3DO Redbook Music (1993-1996)
3DO WIP (1993 onwards): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3DO_Interactive_Multiplayer#Technical_specifications - The 3DO also has 13 DMA-driven sample channels, so I'll have to look into which games use sequenced or streamed audio music exactly.
The Incredible Machine (3DO Redbook)(same as The Even More IM on PC) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8-FcUy9v_I
Nobunaga no Yabou: Haouden (3DO Redbook - same as PS1/MCD?) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYOqtJ7uN0E&t=28m36s
Sangokushi IV (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part synth/midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=sangokushi+iv&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Road Rash (3DO Redbook)(licensed vocal tracks) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOqP3wj2x14&list=PL985474639001566A
Pro Stadium (3DO Redbook) - 1995, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_PZTtv7uaA&t=35s
Star Control II (3DO Redbook) - 1993, part mod music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAe42WohGFs&list=PLznWdSFQxsPsupCfVScI4hqjsDKMiAjaE&index=6
Blue Forest Story: Kaze no Fuin Role-playing game (3DO Redbook) - 1996, part midi/synth-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXstjkZHIMw
Bonogurashi (3DO Redbook)(same as PS1?, some vocal tracks) - 1995, part mono (a bit distorted), https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/bonogurashi-3do
Microcosm (3DO Redbook - intro only? same as PC, different from MCD/CD32) - 1994, different in-game from AMI & PC, mono streaming in-game? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek60gphMpG4
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (3DO Redbook)(same as SSF2: TNC for FMT) - 1994, part midi/synth-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEvLdpNSBPQ&list=PLCxiJpyreHoXvBBFT4xMW_y6f2t9Ld2GJ
Doom (3DO - rearranged PC tracks) - 1995, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m35pIk5wfNk&list=PLB2880E9A7DFF6C25
Olympic Soccer/Olympic Soccer 1996 (3DO Redbook - same as SAT?) - 1996, part synth/midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69389
Lost Eden (3DO Redbook)(like CD-i except in mono, vocal elements) - 1995, part midi-based?, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=lost+eden&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Total Eclipse (3DO Redbook - same as PS1 but different order?+higher quality) - 1994, part midi/synth-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_1w-wn_4QA
Cannon Fodder (3DO Redbook)(same vocal theme track as AMI CD32) - 1994, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7IlMlCGnUA
Road & Track Presents: The Need for Speed (3DO Redbook) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE3BWx5JSBU, Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5OkCAWoE0
Pro Yakyu Virtual Stadium: Professional Baseball (3DO Redbook)(some vocal elements) - 1995, part midi-based, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZnwfgOXJrM&t=21s, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=Pro+Stadium&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Johnny Bazookatone (3DO Redbook - same as SAT?) - 1996, part synth-based, part mono, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69364
Blade Force (3DO Redbook) - 1995, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6g62y1PoDg
FIFA International Soccer (3DO Redbook)(some vocal elements) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6EZZzbQtrs&list=PLznWdSFQxsPsupCfVScI4hqjsDKMiAjaE&index=72
Wolfenstein 3D (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mostly midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy8MUTy-nhc
Burning Soldier (3DO Redbook) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_1CntAIto, Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjNVE97AGYM&t=9s
Mazer (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part midi/synth-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=mazer&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Belzerion (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, bart midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NW5Z_hHt_g&t=28s
Rise of the Robots (3DO Redbook) - 1995, no in-game music & cd audio is mostly jingles, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjMoQSzWvFs&list=PLIOmPoBfkeTxLt9hW7myPjt-AqCtA35pE&index=37, Unreleased Brian May OST (still no in-game music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu8k-yjFhFM&t=34m22s
Off-World Interceptor (3DO Redbook)(same as SAT? some vocal elements) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lqUKsDMqpA&list=PLTmomcjY1VRxoeHdmV9d1Avw-V8uuSoI5
Way of the Warrior (3DO Redbook)(licensed vocal tracks) - 1995, lower quality than the album (22khz), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPsnkWqIfaU
Stellar 7: Draxon's Revenge (3DO Redbook) - 1993, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmRpgOfMJuU&t=16s
Aqua World: Umibi Monogatari (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part midi-based?, some distortion in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbxYdsZXnUc&t=7s
Starblade (3DO Redbook) - 1994, rearranged and remixed ARC ver. tracks, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M2FcP9-AHA&t=1m26s
Battle Blues (3DO Redbook) - 1996, part streaming? (cutscenes, a bit distorted+mono), find hq? mono, find full rip, part synth/midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU1Z05f7d3E, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b88m9Wxi9Fo
NeuroDancer: Journey Into The Neuronet! (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z44FCdwjRW8
Soccer Kid (3DO Redbook) - 1994, partially different (rearranged tracks in-game), part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypc2c-_NB4Y&list=PLMIy-Q9Na5pNld88VXXP-YXQWLyAY9byu
The Horde (3DO Redbook - one track is switched around compared to PC CD-ROM)(some vocal elements) - 1994, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BomjFpyb9x8
Killing Time (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1995, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqPdE5dpCco
Guardian War/Powers Kingdom (3DO Redbook) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZMWNsiZ1W4&list=PLYGQ_4iIf9VXvhRImq3E31UjmEeggzCcZ
Jammit (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part mono (streaming? midi-like), https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/jammit-3do-gamerip
Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai Special (3DO Redbook - same as PS1?)(some vocal tracks) - 1995, part streaming/sequenced? (mono & midi-based in-game), part midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIZWpesDQSs&t=19s
Lemmings (3DO Redbook)(same as PC CD ver.) - 1993, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO_VCeGmUY8&t=2m44s
Ultraman Powered (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZn7bRzk5Fk&list=PL22grjnEEAnCoPtEgtLwdwlyUwhkrS7xZ&index=2
Emit Vol. 1: Toki no Maigo (3DO Redbook)(same as other versions?, one vocal track) - 1995, mostly mono & midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=101859
Emit Vol. 2: Inochigake no Tabi (3DO Redbook - same as SAT?)(one or more vocal tracks) - 1995, mono in-game (streaming/sequenced? midi-based), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgvtzR1kWxk&t=33s
Emit Vol. 3: Watashi ni Sayonara o (3DO Redbook - same as SAT besides the vocal intro track?) - 1995, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWxgvELEdCg&t=38s
Cyberdillo (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mostly synth/midi-based, part mono, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69324
Captain Quazar (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1996, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NurPtsY8qU
Princess Maker 2 (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0umLg1s6qxs&t=15s
Secre: Fuumin no Omocha Hako/Sekure (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994, find rip, part mono (main menu), part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9e_xgtt2r4&t=1m56s
Olympic Summer Games (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mostly synth/midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69390
Virtuoso (3DO Redbook)(same as PC?, vocal tracks), 1995 or 1994?, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69448
Creature Shock (3DO Redbook - same as PC besides the intro?) - 1996, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT80VCFQI-c&1=1m23s
Flying Nightmares (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMLAHbJJw2w&list=PLPsrp-lIea08l-M84wcWCmkvwzlzOl0VM
*3DO Game Guru (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69348
Return Fire: Maps o' Death (3DO Redbook)(flight of the valkyrie cover) - 1995, part midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=return+fire&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Casper (3DO Redbook - same as PS1 but in stereo?) - 1996, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69316
Star Fighter (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1996, mostly synth/midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69433
Ide Yosuke Meijin no Shinmi Sen Mahjong (3DO Redbook) - 1996, part midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myKcyn77c_0&t=57s
Brain Dead 13 (3DO Redbook - same as PC?) - 1996, part midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgbdgHI6acE&list=PLCr-UuoUUJaB4EAKi4R6tenCcWz117V74; In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXRpM8wrkII&t=15s
Carrier: Fortress at Sea (3DO Redbook) - 1995, find hq rip, no in-game music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocPHHTaoqx8&t=1m
Sotsugyou: Graduation Final (3DO Redbook)(same vocal intro track as PCE CD) - 1994, different in-game (midi-based), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDDq-ou19xQ, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIRhbqNDZvI&t=45s
Ogura Hyakunin Isshu (3DO Redbook)(non-game?) - 1995, find full rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Br52ciFwE&t=46s
Out of This World/Another World (3DO Redbook) - 1994, different, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xm-CHgyToUc&list=PLF909FCAB5BD06504
PO'ed (3DO Redbook) - 1995, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3bazSNVjkM, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwH8J4CPh0Y&t=20s
Night Trap (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1994, find stereo?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWvPulqG4U
Pyramid Intruder (3DO Redbook)(port/remake of Pyramid Patrol w/ different music) - 1995, mostly midi-based, find full rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Yynwg0bvI&t=12s, Dungeon: https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=pyramid&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Sample This! (3DO Redbook)(demo disc) - 1994, part mono (menu), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XafgeKeU8c&t=41s
*Virtual Puppet Reika (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJUCs6u92XA&t=1m2s
Doctor Hauzer (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQlE05vDH0s
N.O.B.: Neo Organic Bioform (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part mono (streaming?; title, menus), part midi-based?; find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06di-TJP924&t=28s
Return Fire (3DO Redbook) - 1995, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo62ZfY35mk&t=20s
J.League Virtual Stadium (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNVpOHICp-Y&t=1m49s
*Sid Meier's C.P.U. Bach (3DO Redbook?)(program that creates original classical music in the style of Johann Sebastian Bach) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbGO0a5P0M8
J.League Virtual Stadium '95 (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7nsrTRzPNA&t=5s
Super Real Mahjong PIV + Aisho Shindan (3DO Redbook - same as SAT?) - 1995, mono?, part midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5imFNmgjwpE, Saturn rip (collection): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZLn-6vEV00&t=8m26s
Alone in the Dark (3DO Redbook) - 1994, rearranged, find hq? odd mixing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzbw4HA-qEs
Super Real Mahjong P V/Super Real Mahjong PV (3DO Redbook - same as SAT?) - 1995, part mono (title - streaming?), midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx_24WNZxKw
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon S/Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon S (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqJJC0SRckk&t=3m34s
Gex (3DO Redbook)(some vocal elements) - 1995, part midi/mod-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLIhZea0EmM&list=PLvPZBaE7lSWcv4JVt4cj1lOxUh5YAOZI5&index=2
Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part midi/synth-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=space+hulk&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Zhadnost: The People's Party (3DO Redbook) - 1995, find rip, part midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpRkmYVg1Kg&t=40s
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Slayer (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsexB9GwQD0&list=PLTCf8tvXxrXWwJ2rRf8c3Qga0-4TDtsPC
Uchuu Seibutsu Flopon-kun/Furopon Kun (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mostly mono mixing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1P9Z_oZDgAM
Ballz: The Director's Cut (3DO Redbook)(vocal elements) - 1995, mostly midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2O2cdCHY2E&list=PLy5hZ5KGi9Kc0KRY6eA46DtOZ44W6fejN
Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race 2: In Space (3DO Redbook)(based on Wacky Races) - 1995, part mono streaming (cutscenes? downloaded ost, a bit distorted), mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvt68Mcics, Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf_5KTsUguM&t=45s
Royal Pro Wrestling: Jikkyo Live!! (3DO Redbook) - 1996, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4byQRkx-0B8
Yuu Yuu Hakusho/Yu Yu Hakusho (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iZE0503mWs&t=4m22s, More: https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=yu+yu&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Pebble Beach Golf Links 1994 (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find full rip, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrpcHbj3kCM
Iron Angel of the Apocalypse: The Return/Tetsujin Returns (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part midi/synth-based, kinda distorted & mono in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alY7e14Pg8A, In-game music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOhyGdfJiBk
Jurassic Park Interactive (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vXLjMdEqCc&t=5m33s
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (3DO Redbook? - same as PC?) - 1995, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGA1agEg0BQ&t=15s
Winning Post (3DO Redbook)(different from MCD) - 1994, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ISCD0vEJ04&t=53s
Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: DeathKeep (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4jFptv9jY0
Lucienne's Quest (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EH4b0EL-3lk, Final Boss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0SaWbvDjcQ
Virtual Cameraman Part 3: Sugimoto Yumika (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, mono?, midi-based in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKuFxdBw9AA
Virtual Cameraman Part 4: Toya Shiori (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, same as part 3?, midi-based in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zksgORN0n-k
Virtual Cameraman Part 5: Anzo Ari (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, same as part 3?, midi-based in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyb9I3JTjlI&t=42s
AutoBahn Tokio (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0F0LylBX00
Cyberia (3DO Redbook - same as PC?) - 1996, mono besides logo? find rip, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcLhqvWXvkk&t=1m42s
Striker: World Cup Special (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono, part midi/synth-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTaaT8upF64&t=3s
Alone in the Dark 2 (3DO Redbook)(same as PC) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KxSmLTePXA&list=PLD9F129E2CB071AFC&index=2
Mahjong Gokuu Tenjiku (3DO Redbook)(same as SAT/PS1) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im2u-LV2IRU&feature=youtu.be
Tokimeki Mahjong Paradise Special (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mostly midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Z9fo_6B5M&t=48s
Mahjong Kuru Jidai: Ko Gal Hokagohen (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JbECJ4nG5k&t=29s
Insect War (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part streaming (intro), find rip, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBtLoUFrG9I&t=1m27s
Policenauts & Policenauts Pilot Disk (3DO Redbook - same as PS1/SAT?) - 1995, mono & a bit distorted cutscenes (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9tl0yXqX3c&t=20s, Girls (mono in-game?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxB9pcAPKSM
Bust-a-Move (3DO Redbook - rearranged SNES tracks) - 1995, midi/synth-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzvVgttIpK4&t=17s
VR Stalker (3DO Redbook) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILrovJUURLg, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZE2Ln2yRq8&t=35s
Phoenix 3 (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mostly midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVTWA0XPCUc
Oyaji Hunter Mahjong (3DO Redbook) - 1995, part mono (minor distortion/some downsampling), mostly midi/synth-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tn3wFDBVZWI
Waialae Country Club (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0f7cW_x0_Q
Nice Body All-Star Suiei Taikai (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, find rip, part midi?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcaSdpWHD5s&t=1m47s
Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller (3DO Redbook?)(some vocal tracks) - 1994, streaming? mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBvsijhEVTM
Macaroni Houren Sho Interactive (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks - rap) - 1995, mono? (a bit distorted), find better footage/find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKViIgUHqoY&t=1m40s
Armageddon (3DO Redbook) - 1996, part streaming audio? (distorted intro), midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYQ4uREc5V0&t=29s, In-game (find longer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scfedRT-s20
Mahjong Kuru Jidai: AV Gal Seifukuhen (3DO Redbook) - 1994, streaming intro, find rip, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhNULCbIUpw&t=1m23s
Shockwave: Operation Jumpgate (3DO Redbook) - 1995, no music in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR2M7VmFey8&t=24s
Nontan to Issho: Hoshino Okurimono (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMESnWZ_6O4&t=41s
Strahl/Triad Stone (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part mono, part midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=strahl&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Family Feud (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAqR0g1tCsk&t=9s
F1GP/F1 GP (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono, mostly midi-based, find rip, no in-game/race music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TFFEPQAVtU&t=21s
Plumbers Don't Wear Ties (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find hq?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQpPTn45IDM
J.B. Harold: Blue Chicago Blues (3DO Redbook - same as SAT/PC except in mono?) - 1995, minor distortion (streaming?), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ANDWSV_skk&t=43s
Shockwave 2: Beyond the Gate (3DO Redbook) - 1995, no music in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZikLIlLttM
Kurokishi no Kamen (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gc7aEyLw6A&t=55s
Pataank (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DugjTiR8zl4&t=1m5s
Firewall: Man vs. Machine (3DO Redbook) - 1996, part streaming (cutscenes)?, mono? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0a0xW4ULmw&t=5m
Virtual Cameraman Part 2: Kawai Natsumi and Tachihara Kimi (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, same as part 1?, mono, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzHyTz_CZQs
Paddock Note '95 (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, mono in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4Ut5yXqw7w&t=40s
Escape from Monster Manor (3DO Redbook)(some vocal elements) - 1993, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J60wY0XULss
Goal FH (3DO Redbook)(one or more vocal tracks) - 1995, part mono (cutscenes, in-game), midi-based in menus & in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AFWloQqK50&t=16s
Super Wing Commander (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFTdhyKhq4g&t=22s
Keiba Saishou no Housoku (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part mono, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaJVvEnlpss&t=58s
Panzer General (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yxBUnYTzec
Game no Tatsujin (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mostly midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJKjsIETq0&t=38s
Nemurenu Yoru no Chiisana Ohanashi (3DO Redbook)(same as PCE CD but in mono, some vocal tracks) - 1994, streaming in-game?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yv7lp8aGeBM&t=31s
Putt-Putt Goes to the Moon (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, find stereo?, PC ver. rearrangements, midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bUqLcOA9qo
Hirata Shogo Interactive Ehon: Ningyo Hime (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find rip, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFAjw5p1r6E&t=56s
Crayon Shin-chan: Puzzle Daimaou no Nazo (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/crayon-shin-chan-puzzle-daimaou-no-nazo-3do, In-game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omns0stqD0o
Hirata Shogo Interactive Ehon: Shirayuki Hime (3DO Redbook)(same title music as Ningyo Hime) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp6E-hk3YUI
V-Goal Soccer '96 (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mostly midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_fq7nBPgN4&t=7s
Syndicate (3DO Redbook)(rearranged PC tracks) - 1995, midi/synth-based, mono? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPZWIc1CvQM&t=10s
The Eye of Typhoon (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mono? find hq footage/find rip, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB8mS8oCMG4
Fun 'n Games (3DO Redbook?) - 1994 or 1995, mono & slightly distorted (find hq?), part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IsQsensmUA&t=24s, Alternate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT0G1K_wgcI
Slam 'n Jam '95 (3DO Redbook)(some vocal elements) - 1995, mostly mono, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWvFNrGddyc&t=17s
Terasawa Takeichi no Takeru (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono & midi-like, couldn't open downloaded ost (.aifc), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzPzDK3CFB8&t=16s
Hirata Shogo Interactive Ehon: Aesop Monogatari (3DO Redbook)(same title music as Ningyo Hime) - 1994, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0-QFZuWNxc
Jikki Pachi-Slot Simulator Vol. 1 (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cg_F1VA780&t=18s
Shadow: War of Succession (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, midi-like, part mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpEB8z3ww2g, More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqHiiqQQJ1c
BC Racers (3DO Redbook - same as MCD?) - 1995, midi/synth-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=bc+racers&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Flopon World/Furopon World (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks, mono only?) - 1995, midi-based in-game, find hq rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sat1HdBJt8&t=36s
The Lost Files of Sherlock Holmes (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono streaming?, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8G8RWRF5R4
Takeru (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono and midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St5EnoEs4W8&t=25s
Samurai Shodown (3DO Redbook - NG ver. recordings) - 1995, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-R7YVkNIoY&t=15s
Taiketsu! Rooms/Taiketsu! Rumii Zu (3DO Redbook)(one vocal track) - 1995, mostly midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=98911
*Virtual Vivid Sampler (3DO Redbook) - 1994, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnszJyvePtc
Demolition Man (3DO Redbook) - 1994, different from MD/MCD/SNES, mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzRFJ7kjjUY&list=PLPsrp-lIea0-9tOvmik8DnbXCH8Mot097
Sotsugyou II: Neo Generation Special (3DO Redbook) - 1995, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKR5WousMJc&t=46s
Eigo de Go! (3DO Redbook) - 1996, midi-based, mono? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YniUz5SwPo0&t=56s
Twisted: The Game Show (3DO Redbook) - 1993, mostly streaming audio in mono, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-40q-WCkm4&t=9m5s
Theatre Wars: Goraku no Dendou (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part mono in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP-WP_QBpNg&t=1m12s
Yamada Kamachi Bijutsukan: Kamachi's Museum (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono?, midi-based in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4qS4XOql9c&t=54s
World Cup Golf: Hyatt Dorado Beach (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono streaming? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUZ3-kLGJKU
Dragon Tycoon Edge (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCs0_fK6F_M&t=1m16s
Ida Joji Nightmare Interactive: Moon Cradle - Igyo no Hanayome (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono? find rip, midi-based in-game & title, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xer9TmfUvbU&t=3s
Peperon Mura no Shiki (3DO Redbook) - 1995, somewhat distorted & mono only (streaming?)?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBdsMBqsbPM&t=40s
*Lower Your Score with Tom Kite - Mental Messages (3DO Redbook)(same main theme as Go Skiing) - 1994, mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjDaYd9CLDY
PGA Tour 96 (3DO Redbook - same as PS1?) - 1995, mono streaming?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2YF1XDZxZE&t=15s
John Madden Football (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, streaming? mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GY630DCh3w
Iron Angel of the Apocalypse/Tetsujin (3DO Redbook) - 1994, find stereo? might be streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT_k8ERWca8
Toki wo Koeta Tegami (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-based, upload rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXnrzJnYrU4
Doraemon Yujo Densetsu (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono, midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2nrYLVxHfE&list=PL76C55E07EBCC877E&index=5
D no Shokutaku: Director's Cut (3DO Redbook?) - 1996, includes a bonus soundtrack disc and some expanded scenes, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMCpt8nyQo0
Bakusho!! All Yoshimoto Quiz-Ou Ketteisen (3DO Redbook? - same as SAT?) - 1995, mono (part streaming?), midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlXX8j9LrcA
Quarantine (3DO Redbook)(same as PC?) - 1994, mono streaming in-game? (lower quality), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wilYD4Fs8l8&t=3m36s
Ishida Yoshio Kudan no Igo Seiha (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono (streaming? some distortion in cutscenes), mostly midi-based?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZuEn6XViJQ&t=1m11s
Totsugeki Kikan (Karakuri) Megadasu!! (3DO Redbook) - 1994, mono? find rip, midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKYDAHmTWE8&t=1m25s
Foes of Ali (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono & muffled+distorted, part midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyTzjDcXJWQ&t=32s
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (3DO Redbook) - 1993, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qH3hC0bsolI
Novastorm (3DO Redbook) - 1994, redbook or streaming? mono (a bit different from PC), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmn70rR0zSA
Battle Pinball (3DO Redbook - 3 mono tracks only) - 1994, rest is streaming in mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v4NMavCuUs
D (3DO Redbook? - same as PS1/SAT?) - 1995, mono streaming (intro), stereo sfx ambience in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_GcGfZEhVk&t=22s
Battle Chess (3DO Redbook)(same as PC but in mono) - 1993, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ga_AmHuDVo&t=26s
Okoku no Grand Chef (3DO Redbook) - 1996, mono? find rip, mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1IkKVuH4R0&t=10s
Nontan to Issho: Nohara de Asobo (3DO Redbook) - 1994, part mono streaming?, midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6zR_4QJNA&t=4m30s
Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-San ga Kita!! (3DO Redbook? - same as SAT?) - 1995, mono (streaming? a bit distorted), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VtgrkQ6tbE&t=2m29s
Primal Rage (3DO Redbook? - same as JAG CD?) - 1995, mono & midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwIQzjpiZM
Gridders (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-like, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs-sLK_nGTk
Konpeki no Kantai (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono? (a bit distorted, streaming?) find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnhy6E0dx3I&t=3m30s
Twinkle * Knights/Twinkle Knights (3DO Redbook)(erotic?) - 1995, part mono (cutscenes, streaming?), midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=twinkle&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=, Intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vBuK55ze-E&t=30s
Myst (3DO Redbook? - same as JAG CD?) - 1995, mono streaming only?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeY_INfzsOg
Yamamura Misa Suspense: Kyoto Kurama Sansou Satsujin Jiken (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-like, mostly mono streaming, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6kraUuQa_I
The Perfect General (3DO Redbook) - 1996, streaming? (mono & distorted logo & intro), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t56VekZGXi4&t=36s
Shanghai: Triple-Threat (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono, midi-like, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qePNaTf_uXs
AI Shogi (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono, midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53f7o_dQd7A&t=21s
Oneesan to Issho! Kisekae Paradise (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, somewhat distorted mono only?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlu8CPb2n0A
Crash 'n Burn (3DO Redbook?) - 1993, mod music in-game, find stereo cutscenes footage?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fta4W46gKBo
The Yakyuuken Special (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994, part mono streaming?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UocBKlVuWRU
Immercenary (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, kinda distorted mono streaming only?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU9-QvLQMbU
Murphy da yo Zenin Shuugou (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono streaming?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NUaGQMA4aQ&t=40s
Short Warp (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1996, mono? find rip (some distortion), mostly midi-based, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RI-0RnKesrs&t=21s
Quarterback Attack with Mike Ditka (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, mono (a bit distorted, streaming?), find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg6Ek_i5TV0
Kingdom: The Far Reaches (3DO Redbook - same as PC?) - 1995, kinda distorted & mono (streaming?) find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LbK3s7Xooo
Shockwave (3DO Redbook) - 1994, no in-game music? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK5XDHp5V5U
Montana Jones (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, distorted & mono (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2kNiCtUd9E
Nishimura Kyoutarou Travel Mystery: Akugyaku no Kisetsu - Tokyo~Nanki Shirahama Renzoku Satsujin Jiken (3DO Redbook - intro only?) - 1994, midi-like, mono in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4bTFUWJD_4&t=43s
Snow Job (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, somewhat distorted mono (streaming?), some midi-like tracks in-game, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr8lUjazE7k
The Tower (3DO Redbook) - 1996, streaming? (mono, some distortion), no in-game music?, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55BL8KkntKA&t=16s
*Penthouse Interactive Virtual Photo Shoot Vol. 1 (3DO Redbook?)(Erotic) - 1994, mono streaming?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS4dUpO5jM4
The Life Stage: Virtual House (3DO Redbook?) - 1993, might be streaming (mono), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfQFtmsUbCY
*20th Century Video Almanac (3DO Redbook) - 1993, find hq, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfFT6jqjFq0
Kero Kero Keroppi to Origami no Tabibito (3DO Redbook)(some vocal tracks) - 1995, mono (some distortion), mostly midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nmgr-6bOdpg&t=57s
MegaRace (3DO Redbook) - 1994, same menu music as on MCD - streaming?, no in-game music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JawvikOFpgE&t=29s, Rip (mono, distorted): https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/megarace-1994-3do
Theme Park (3DO Redbook) - 1994, midi-like, mono in-game, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXsaftU8i_A&t=46s
Star Wars: Rebel Assault (3DO Redbook?) - 1995, distorted mono only (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHd5BKrMWJQ
Peter Frankl: Puzzle no To (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono? (some distortion), midi-based, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXtknNNgaTg&t=31s
Corpse Killer (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono streaming? find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2btwGUthPtc
Dragon's Lair (3DO Redbook) - 1993 or 1994, same as ARC?, mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guksfw8gPJk&t=32s
Toki o Koeta Tegami (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, midi-based, https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/song.php?title=&games=toki+o+koeta+tegami&game=&artists=&pubdev=&user=&playlist=&system=3do&keyword=&order=&format=&media=&generation=&genre=&bit=&minduration=&maxduration=&minrating=&maxrating=
Hello Kitty: Asobi no Omochabako (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono (some distortion, streaming?), almost no music in-game?, find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b43XWixn9gg&t=21s
*Virtual Cameraman Part 1: Sawada Naomi and Juri Anna (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995, somewhat distorted & mono (midi-based), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi4pZQEQ9cc
Dragon Lore (3DO Redbook?) - 1994, mono streaming?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKeDpB5mZjw
*San Diego Zoo Presents: The Animals! (3DO Redbook?) - 1993, streaming audio in mono?, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kLw4NfFSXg
Igo Time Trial: Shikatsu Daihyakka (3DO Redbook) - 1995, mono (streaming?, some distortion)?, sounds partially fm-based, find hq/find rip, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO_iaEGw5EM&t=35s
Fatty Bear's Birthday Surprise (3DO Redbook) - 1993, Adlib/OPL2 recordings, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZpuBxFEdzA
Fatty Bear's Fun Pack (3DO Redbook) - 1993 or 1994, Adlib/OPL2 recordings, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8AbafvH14A
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade (3DO Redbook) - 1993 or 1994, Adlib/OPL2 recordings, find hq, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IemD92bIcoY&t=1m37s
DinoPark Tycoon (3DO Redbook) - 1994, opl recordings in mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlz1U-k90Z4
*=Non-game
Non-CD audio 3DO games?: Crime Patrol (3DO Redbook) - 1993 streaming in mono, *Shelley Duvall's It's a Bird's Life (3DO Redbook) - 1993 mono streaming?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xK9qn0IimU8, Star Wars: Rebel Assault (3DO Redbook) - 1993 streaming audio in mono, 3D Atlas (3DO Redbook?) - 1994 mono streaming?, Space Pirates (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, Cyberia (3DO Redbook) - 1994 streaming probably, Dennis Miller: That's News to Me (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Grimm Meisaku Gekijou: Akazukin (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, Kyuusei Senjutsu Niyoru Heisei Kaiun Koyomi (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, Mad Dog McCree (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Seal of the Pharaoh (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, Sewer Shark (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, ToonTime ...in the classroom (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Bodyconscious Digital Rave! Part 1: Shinjuku & Takashi (3DO Redbook)(Erotic?) - 1994 mono streaming, Chiki Chiki Machine Mou Race (3DO Redbook)(based on Wacky Races) - 1994 mono streaming?, Cowboy Casino (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Grimm Meisaku Gekijou: Bremen no Ongakutai (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Grimm Meisaku Gekijou: Hansel to Gretel (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Igo Time Trial: Thumego 1 (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, Kakinoki Shogi (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Mad Dog II: The Lost Gold (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming?, *Marine Tour (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Mathemagics (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Puppet Tale (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming, Sesame Street: Numbers (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kml5BWxShQ0, Supreme Warrior (3DO Redbook) - 1994 mono streaming,
3DO Streaming Audio:
*ESPN Step Aerobics (3DO Streaming Audio) - 1994, mono (streaming?), https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=69339
*ESPN Let's Play Soccer (3DO Streaming Audio) - 1994, mono (streaming?), https://www.vizzed.com/videogamemusic/game.php?id=88871
Real Pinball (3DO Redbook) - 1994, mono streaming? (a bit distorted), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEcPl193pgE
*ESPN Let's Go Skiing (3DO Streaming Audio) - 1994, mono (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHYMEyMH-g&t=35s
*ESPN Let's Play Beach Volleyball (3DO Streaming Audio)(same main theme as Let's Go Skiing) - 1994, mono (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxB3A2o2zdU
*ESPN Let's Play Tennis (3DO Streaming Audio)(same main theme as Let's Go Skiing) - 1994, mono (streaming?), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmLUhUM8Lgs&t=37s
*ESPN Baseball: Interactive Hitting (3DO Redbook)(same main theme as Go Skiing) - 1994, mono, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6luGoS87X6M
Find 3DO: The Coven (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994 find rip/better footage, Immortal Desire (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994, find rip/better footage, Station Invasion (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find better footage/rip, SuperModels Go Wild (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994 streaming? find rip/better footage, Blonde Justice (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994, find rip/better footage, Mind Teazzer (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994 find rip/better footage, Drug Wars (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find rip/better footage, Masters: Harukanaru Augusta 3 (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find rip/good footage (different from SAT?), Lower Your Score with Tom Kite - Shot Making (3DO Redbook) - 1994, Oneesan to Issho! Janken Paradise (3DO Redbook)(Erotic) - 1994 find rip/good footage, Putt-Putt's Fun Pack (3DO Redbook) - 1994, opl recordings? find better footage, *Slopestyle (3DO Redbook) - 1994 instructional software? find better footage, Space Shuttle (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find better/rip, Woody Woodpecker And Friends Volume One (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find better footage/rip, Woody Woodpecker And Friends Volume Three (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find better footage/rip, Woody Woodpecker And Friends Volume Two (3DO Redbook) - 1994 find better footage/rip, *Endlessly (3DO Redbook)(Semi-erotic) - 1995, find, Inspector Danger's Crime Quiz (3DO Redbook) - 1995 find, *Love Bites (3DO Redbook)(erotic) - 1995 find rip, *Sex (3DO Redbook) - 1995 find rip, Supermodel Gail McKenna (3DO Redbook) - 1995, World Cup Super Stadium (3DO Redbook) - 1995, Golf Ba Multimedia Shinchaku: Susuno Country Club Hen (3DO Redbook) - 1995, Monoshiri Koro Yugaku (3DO Redbook) - 1995 find, Multimedia Shinsho: Driving School - Futsu Menkyoka Hen (3DO Redbook) - 1995, Robinson's Requiem (3DO Redbook) - 1996, find better footage, Akagi Tohaiden (3DO Redbook) - 1996, Idol Mahjong Final Romance 2: Hyper Edition (3DO Redbook) - 1996, find better footage/find rip, Tanjo: Debut Pure (3DO Redbook) - 1996 find,
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Food-World Drama 'Pig' Revolves Around a Surprisingly Subtle Nicolas Cage Performance
Published February 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m.
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REGAL RECLUSE Cage plays a refugee from the high-end restaurant industry in Sarnoski's compelling but uneven debut feature.
Calais food author Rowan Jacobsen recently published an acclaimed book on truffle hunting. In a December 21 interview with Seven Days, he spoke of popular "myths" about the pursuit — such as "the truffle-seeking pig, which has not existed for about a century," Melissa Pasanen wrote. Seems dogs are the truffle hunters of choice these days.
But don't tell that to the makers of Pig, a 2021 drama set in contemporary Oregon that has won awards from numerous critics' circles. The pig in question is a truffle hunter, though the film's real focus is her human companion, played with an uncharacteristic degree of subtlety by Nicolas Cage.
Directed and scripted by Michael Sarnoski from a story he cowrote with Vanessa Block, this moody drama about food, art, love and loss is streaming on Hulu and rentable elsewhere.
Cage plays Robin Feld, a grizzled fellow who lives in a woodland cabin with his beloved truffle pig. One night, unknown assailants break in and make off with his sole companion.
Robin turns for help to Amir (Alex Wolff), the young specialty-foods supplier to whom he sells his truffles. The search leads them to Portland's opulent fine-dining scene, where Robin turns out to have a past that surprises Amir.
In search of the prized porcine, the two men scour food carts, high-end hotel bars and even a subterranean fight club where the combatants are all restaurant staff. Meanwhile, Robin grapples with memories he'd hoped to leave behind.
Will you like it?
Pig plays relentlessly with our expectations. After its restrained first 15 minutes or so, the film shifts gears and starts to suggest a pulpy revenge fantasy such as Taken or John Wick — or Mandy, in which Cage also starred.
While the forest scenes are slow-paced and down-to-earth, the Portland scenes take place in a noirish hyperreality in which the disheveled Cage embodies countercultural machismo. Roughly 80 percent of his dialogue consists of grunted variations on "I'm here about a pig" and "I want my pig." So tough (or oblivious) is Robin that he spends most of the movie with blood smeared on his face. Even when the pursuit leads him and Amir to a table in an absurdly pretentious restaurant, he doesn't wash up first.
Yet Robin never throws a single effective punch in the film, never pulls out a martial arts move. At one point, he sends Amir on a quest for hard-to-get materials with which to face an enemy. Instead of an arsenal, they're the makings of a peerless dinner.
This is the action hero reborn as a soulful chef. When Robin does manage to say something besides "I want my pig," he monologues darkly about the coming Cascades earthquake or challenges culinary poseurs to rediscover their true love of food. He seems intended to represent craftsmanship and authenticity in the food industry, in contrast to the flashy, insecure Amir. Yet, ironically, Robin and his powerful industry antagonists themselves seem more based on movie tropes than reality.
I'm not alone in that impression. In a July piece in Eater Portland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden wrote that Pig displays "a voyeur's understanding of the food world." In her view, the film's high-stakes setting "is the exact opposite of this city's industry: one that is unpretentious, collaborative, and fighting to stay alive." Prized truffle pig-napping? Culinary fight club? You can chalk those lurid elements up to poetic license.
If Pig still resonates with many viewers, that's partly because the movie draws us in visually, with the painterly dark tones of a Renaissance interior. But it's mostly because Cage sells the crap out of his role. Never mind the nebulous concepts that the screenplay asks Robin to represent. Whether he's lecturing a child on the culinary deployment of persimmons or calling out a haughty chef, the actor puts his whole heart into it.
We believe in Robin's passion for food, his need to exile himself from society and the joy he finds with his snuffly friend. He may be a fitting icon for a time when many people are experiencing isolation and loss.
Still, I admit that I was less enthralled by Pig itself than by two accompanying special featurettes in which real chefs give Cage cooking lessons to prepare for his role. Somehow, watching pros patiently explain to a Hollywood star how to hold a knife or disembowel a pigeon drives home the power of craftsmanship more effectively than any fiction can do.
If you like this, try...
The Truffle Hunters (2020; Starz): For a less fanciful account of the pursuit, watch this acclaimed documentary about a group of crusty northern Italians in search of the prized Alba truffle.
Mandy (2018; Kanopy, Shudder, rentable): Pig plays on the expectations set by movies such as this trippy revenge drama from director Panos Cosmatos. Here, too, Cage plays a Pacific Northwest recluse who would do anything for his companion — in this case, a human girlfriend.
Leave No Trace (2018; Kanopy, Hulu, rentable): If what appeals to you in Pig is Robin's off-the-grid lifestyle, check out this indie drama from Winter's Bone director Debra Granik, about a father and daughter secretly making their home in a forest reserve near Portland.
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Mitt Romney Trashes the Prospect of Trump 2024 Election Run
Growing dialogues about whether or not former President Trump will run for the White House in 2024 are emerging.
This has been largely fueled by a New York Times piece claiming the former president is not only going to run, but also remains set on announcing his candidacy this month.
The Times claimed Trump would do this to water down support for other possible GOP 2024 candidates and distract the public from investigations into the 2021 Capitol riots. Later, the former president came out and denied the story released by the Times.
However, not every single Republican is keen on seeing Trump make another run for the White House. Sen. Mitt Romney, for instance, recently sounded off against Trump making a comeback of any kind, as documented by Breitbart News.
The Latest From Romney on America and Trump
The Utah senator penned “America Is in Denial” for The Atlantic. In this piece, Romney warns that many people across the country are not realizing the various threats that stand against America.
This is when Romney called out Trump.
According to the Republican congressman, Trump poses a major danger. It is also Romney’s view that to have the former president make a comeback would only enable “sickness” within the nation and prevent any sort of cure from coming about.
"Wishful thinking happens across the political spectrum. More and more, we are a nation in denial," @MittRomney writes: https://t.co/3AP8S1TN9H
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) July 4, 2022
In the strongest reference to 2024 election candidates, Romney proclaimed the nation needs a president with the capacity to unify Americans around what is actually true.
In regards to Joe Biden, Romney described him as a “good man” before saying Biden’s been incapable of pushing past mistrust, deception, and nonacceptance that exists in the United States.
The senator’s op-ed comes amid growing speculations about candidates outside of Trump who may be thinking of running for the 2024 GOP primary nomination.
Alternative Choices For 2024?
Barring Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis currently stands as the top possibility for a GOP 2024 candidate.
Some Republicans believe DeSantis should run with Trump as vice president; however, others believe DeSantis would be better served going for the presidency without Trump.
At this time, the Florida governor hasn’t confirmed that he has any objectives to run for the White House. However, supporters of him running without Trump haven’t held back on explaining why.
If trump wins he will ruin it for Desantis. People will remember why they hate trump then Desantis will lose to Michelle Obama in 2028. Let Desantis run the country the next 8 years he can’t lose. Better than 4 from trump
— James Rogers (@JamesGenius) July 3, 2022
Some feel that DeSantis would bring forward the advantages of a Trump presidency without the drawbacks. Others have said they believe the Oval Office could use some new blood.
While it remains to be seen which candidates will run for the GOP nomination in 2024, Romney’s op-ed has not been well taken by Republicans who want to see Trump make a third run for the presidency.
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Hiroshi Senju (千住博)
Day Falls/Night Falls
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Hiroshi Senju (b. 1958), one of Japan’s most celebrated contemporary artists, will present new fluorescent waterfall paintings in the exhibition Day Falls/Night Falls.
Noted worldwide for his sublime waterfall and cliff images, often monumental in scale, Hiroshi Senju combines a minimalist visual language rooted in Abstract Expressionism with ancient painting techniques unique to Japan.
In his most recent paintings, the New York-based artist uses fluorescent pigments to create waterfall images, a style he first explored in 2007. These paintings are black and white in daylight, yet under ultraviolet light they fluoresce an arresting electric blue. An ode to the ubiquitous city lights of our contemporary existence, Senju’s waterfalls hover between night and day as he successfully straddles the realms of industry and nature, the material and the ethereal.
Widely recognized as one of the few contemporary masters of the thousand-year-old Nihonga style of painting, Senju seamlessly combines traditional Japanese techniques and materials with a modernist visual vocabulary. He uses mineral pigments made from ground stone, shell and corals and animal-hide glue binders. With incredible delicacy, he pours translucent paint onto mulberry paper mounted on board, creating the sensation of unrestrained movement. Evoking a deep sense of calm, his waterfalls conjure not just the appearance of rushing water, but also its sound, smell and feel. The artist began exploring the waterfall image in the early 1990s and has continued to perfect it since then. He first used fluorescent pigments by chance in 2007 and was struck by the beauty of the paint’s intense blue color when viewed under ultraviolet light. This current exhibition marks a return to the dramatic fluorescent medium.
Hiroshi Senju was the first Asian artist to receive an Honorable Mention Award at the Venice Biennale (1995) and has participated in exhibitions around the world, including the Beauty Project at the London Museum of Contemporary Art in 1996; The New Way of Tea, curated by Alexandra Munroe, at the Japan Society and Asia Society in New York in 2002; and Paintings on Fusuma, at the Tokyo National Museum in 2007. Also in 2003, Mr. Senju completed seventy-seven murals at the Annex of Daitokuji-Jyukoin, a prominent Zen Buddhist temple in Japan. In 2004, he was the art director for the new Haneda Airport Terminal in Tokyo, where he completed one of his largest installations. The Benesse Art Site of Naoshima Island, designed by Tadao Ando, also houses two large-scale installations. His most recent public installation is a waterfall in the OUB Centre in Singapore.
Hiroshi Senju’s work is in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles; The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama, Japan; Yamatane Museum of Art in Tokyo; The Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music; and the Kushiro Art Museum, Hokkaido, Japan. The Hiroshi Senju Museum, designed by Ryue Nishizawa, opened in October 2011 in Karuizawa, Japan.
Hiroshi Senju will be speaking about his work at Asia Society Hong Kong on Wednesday, April 17, at 6:30 pm.
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Capturing the Passage of Time MAY 2013
Acclaimed Japanese artist, Hiroshi Senju's solo show in Sundaram Tagore Gallery awards the viewer a glimpse of serenity and an inkling of the passage of time as planet earth measures it rather than in fleeting human terms.
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信報專訪日本國寶級當代藝術大師＂千住博＂ MAY 2013
〜藝術是想像的交流與傳達〜
The Glass Magazine
A Sense of the Sublime May 2013
Gazing upon Hiroshi Senju’s large-scale, mystical waterfalls, one isn’t immediately struck by the questions: What is beauty? What is art? “Here is beauty”, you think. “Here is art”.
Sundaram Tagore Gallery Welcomes Hiroshi Senju April, 2013
Inspired by the beauty of waterfalls, Japanese artist Hiroshi Senju speaks with Hong Kong Tatler about his passion to create beyond nationality and embracing art as a global practice.
Glowing, glowing, gone April 2013
Japanese artist Hiroshi Senju is a celebrated master of the 1,000-year-old Nihonga style of painting, which uses natural ingredients, such as ground rocks, shells and coral as materials.
千住博描繪巨幅螢光瀑布 April 2013
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Had a great, spider-centric chat with the Spider-Man Crawlspace podcast the other day. We covered Ben Reilly: Spider-Man, The Child Within, Kraven's Last Hunt and more. Enjoy!
Okay, I'll say what we are all thinking, if no one else will...
Denny O'Neil's initial run on on Green Lantern/Green Arrow was Mad Men before Mad Men... but in Denny's case there was more of an understanding of s wider America, more meat in the middle of the story, and fewer lead characters admitting the never loved his kids.
What was Mad Men? A soap opera, that a large number of fans did not want to admit was a soap opera.
However, it was also the story of the transformation of America over the 60s, be examining generational differences.
Hal is the early 60s, squared-jawed Jet Age hero that would zoom around, fighting aliens, crime, and commies... than make it to The Sands for Sinatra's last show as he picked up a cocktail waitress.
It is like Madison Avenues view of 1961's California lifestyle.
But, by 1968, he went from square-jawed to just a square.
Ollie was the guy now. Socially conscious, treating his woman as a partner, spotting facial among the hippies. Maybe...MAYBE even listening to some of that "Rock n' Roll" the kids were always listening.
Might have even been an argument in the pick up. Hal calling the Beatles racket and Bob Dylan commie racket. Ollie calling Dean Martin a tool of the establishment and Bing Crosby a creeping moral cancer (calm down Dematteis, it's Green Arrow... he is going to call SOMETHING a 'moral cancer').
Hal is earning to roll with the changing times, accepting something might even be better. First issue, he is not racist, just naive. Then when he is on the Indian reservation and meets John Stewart he is onboard. Eventually, even is the one who has to tell Ollie he needs more compassion, when Roy turns to the Heroin.
I really hope AMC cut him a check for that. Mad Men was fine, but GL/GA was a saga.
J.M. DeMatteis January 28, 2022 at 9:07 AM
GL/GA hit me like a ton of bricks back when it came out. One of those books I REALLY looked forward to every month.
It's been years since I've read it, so I don't know if the "All New, All Now!" elements feel dated, but it remains a milestone in mainstream comics.
How about Jon Hamm as Hal Jordan...?
Nope. The perfect actor to play Hal Jordan would have been Nathan Fillion.
Jon Hamm as Hal would be a lot less likable with Ollie than you would need him to be. Everything would seem confrontational.
Might make a good King Faraday. Maybe even Nemesis. Someone ins a no-nonsense roll. One of teh Blackhawks perhaps.
As for the rest of your post...
That comic came out wen my mother was in college...a Sophomore or a Junior. I was born quite some time later... I then had to become a teenager before I read them. Or was I 20? Does not matter.
Did it feel dated? That is a complicated question.
There would be no question of when the comic came out. No one would look at it and not think it came out in teh late 60s or early 70s.
However, it did not impede it. That is what happens when you treat characters like characters instead of tools. They tend to be relatable anytime.
And my mother read my trade of those maybe a month before O'Neil died, and she seemed to like the,m
J.M. DeMatteis January 28, 2022 at 10:23 AM
Good to know they hold up! I've got a trade sitting on my bookshelf, maybe I'll crack it open and revisit these wonderful stories.
If you really need someone from Mad Men connected, I think John Slattery... Roger Sterling, the only character who actually grew, and thus the real main character ... could do a good Alan Scott. Maybe even a Jay Garrick. Maybe.
I think I realized what the comic book industry needs. A comic book version of Criterion. Okay, I am pretty sure I will need to explain.
I was watching something about classic movies, those being made before 1970 or so, and how they are sort of "dying out." With the rise of streaming, there is even more focus on the new, so there are fewer people finding it.
Compare that to when even I was a kid, when they would run on TV (turner Classic Movies came a round at some point, so parents or grandparents might stumble upon something. Then you're introduced. Or talk to folks at video stores, or go to revival theaters, whatever.
Part of the reason they said it was important was to live more of a context to movies as a whole, and expect accept a wider variety of things as consumers.
IF we are begin honest, most of those movies could not be made today. Not because of any of the stupid reasons people give, but because the 70s happened. The push for naturalism changed a lot.
Its a Wonderful Life is a great film, but George Baily probably does not speak one sentence of natural dialogue in the whole film. Also, the atypical structure, unique opening, and scene structure would be alienating if it came out today. The melodrama would also be a little hokey
I know it was not a huge hit at the time, but Hitchcock and Film Noir, both of which were very popular post-war had many of the same problems.
We accept them, because they are old. The contextualization allows us to accept it, and even apply more understanding when modern movies go more atypical at times.
The movies are not what we are used to, but are still considered high quality.
This is something comics desperately.
For a lot of people who may want to enter comics now, the assumption is that Stan Lee and crew did some stuff in the 60s that was important, but probably lame. In the 80s Watchmen and Dark Knight were high quality, and showed how bad everything was,, then the 90s happened and that was just a giant garage fire. Finally the 2000s made it respectable.
OBVIOUSLY, that is not true. However, for those just entering it sometimes becomes the percieved notion.
Watchemn and DKR are talked about like they were birthed form nothing, and anything else you read is little more than a coloring book. A large part of that is the fans.
Comic fans are really weird. Those are the only two books that get praised or brought up to new readers, and then fans act apologetic for liking other stuff. The phrase "for what it is" and "for its time" kills more interest than you can imagine, and comic fans love using them.
It also does n;t help that the most popular videos about comics on YouTube tend to be talking about comics in a negative light. You can;t reall blame the channels, that is what is popular, and you go where teh money is, however it points a less than great image of comics over all.
It also creates the very real and very accurate impression that there is a right or wrong thing to like. You better not like a comic that is viewed as bad, or dislike one considered a classic.
While that is a real problem that needs to be addressed, this is not exactly about that.
Something that crosses publishers, which is complicated for sales, maybe a catalog of thoughts. Something where creators and others talk about why a work works. It it influenced what came after. Not every great comic is a classic or part of a classic run. Why it matters.
Something that ranges from "This Man, This Monster" to "A Contract with God," and all stops in-between.
I don't like Gone with the Wind, but I can appreciate it is a good movie. I do like The Day the Earth Stood till, and understanding what makes it such a cut above, makes me appreciate the also-rans of sci-fi in that era. Because almost all the sci-fi movies of the 50s and 60s were trying to be that movie in some way. Wake a point through fantastical element, in a world that seemed dangerous, weather because of things abroad or at home. How many of those movies are actually about prejudice?
You can follow the chain of logic, and appreciate effort and ideas, even if the acting and special effects are well below par. Or even if said ideas don't materialize properly.
This would not be some scholarly, over-analyzing. It would be why it made an impact, how the impact is still felt, and why such stories have legs that outrun time.
Just the germs of a thought... Dematteis
J.M. DeMatteis February 2, 2022 at 11:50 AM
I await your weekly podcast, Jack, where you address all this!
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Porkers Fall to Somerset-Berkley in South Sectional Finals
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Tim Hoffman
The Porkers erupt in cheers and share a group hug after beating Plymouth North 3-1.
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After an undefeated regular season, a 3-0 win over Bridgewater-Raynham, a thrilling 3-2 win over Plymouth North and a 4-1 triumph over Notre Dame Academy, the Porkers’ season was ended by the unstoppable force known as Somerset-Berkeley with a 3-1 loss. Having a 16-0-2 record, the Porkers were seated number three in the MIAA Division 1 South bracket.
“We felt very good going into tournament especially after having an undefeated regular season,” senior captain Sydney Scales said. “We also knew we had a lot of pressure going into each game after having that successful of a regular season.”
The Porkers began their tournament run against number 19 seed, Bridgewater-Raynham, standing their ground as a top seed and beating them 3-0.
In the next round, Walpole faced off against Plymouth North, a very talented number six seed team, in a nail-biting game. At one point, the Porkers found themselves down a point, but quickly rallied to tie and ultimately win with help from sophomore Jess Tosone for the game-winning goal.
“I was very excited after getting that goal and it felt awesome because it ensured that we wouldn’t need to go into overtime,” Tosone said.
Molly Weiand makes a pass to a teammate (Photo/ Tim Hoffman).
Next up: Notre Dame Academy. Walpole dominated the game, winning 4-1. The score differential was only three, but the Porkers maintained possession for the vast majority of the game, leading them on to the South Sectional Finals.
“NDA was great competition and pushed us to work our hardest,” senior goalie GiGi Anello said. “After beating NDA, we were determined to keep pushing ourselves and advance further into the tournament.”
On Nov. 9, the Porkers stepped on Taunton High School turf to face off against Somerset-Berkley for the second year in a row. As soon as the game began, Walpole was out for revenge, wanting to redeem themselves after losing to the same team, in the same round, one year prior. Both teams battled hard, but Walpole found it difficult to keep possession and make offensive drives. With 11:44 left in the first half, senior Lucas Crook scored the first goal of the game, giving the Raiders an early lead. Nine minutes later, Crook stole the ball at the top of the circle and finished for a 2-0 lead, which held for the rest of the half. Although they were down two goals, the Porkers did not give up hope at half time.
Eager to get points on the board, Walpole started out strong in the second half. Once again, Crook proved his value to the Somerset-Berkley squad by scoring his third goal, capping off a hat trick and giving the Porkers a steep hill to climb. Even at a three point deficit, the Porkers refused to go down without a fight. With 6:49 left in the game, sophomore Caroline Whelan swept in a goal at the left post as the Rebel crowd erupted in cheers.
“After scoring, everyone, including myself, was excited because it showed that we weren’t going to give up that easily,” Whelan said. “I think it was a much needed goal that gave us some confidence back and made Somerset feel the pressure a little bit.”
Walpole’s Sophia Pacella battles to keep possession against a Somerset-Berkley player (Photo/ Sophia Pacella).
Unfortunately for Walpole, that single goal was not enough to produce the outcome they had wished for, and Somerset-Berkley was crowned South Sectional Champion once again.
“Obviously we were disappointed after losing, especially knowing that that game was our last game together; however, we know we left it all on the field and that we accomplished so much this season so we have a lot to be proud of,” Scales said.
While some athletes may move on and look forward to their next season, the seniors will always appreciate the years they spent as a Porker.
“I will forever cherish the time I spent as a Porker and the memories I made with my teammates,” Anello said. “It is unfortunate that we didn’t make it all the way, but I am beyond proud of the way we fought and I will never forget what it’s like to be apart of such an incredible group of girls.”
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Twenty-five years later, ‘Screw Nevada’ bill elicits strong feelings
By Keith Rogers and Steve TetreaultLAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
December 21, 2012 - 4:14 pm
Members of a congressional subcommittee tour the Yucca Mountain tunnel on April 26, 2011, during a field trip to the shuttered site, 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas, where the Department of Energy planned to entomb the nations high-level nuclear waste.
“This was raw, naked politics.”
That’s how Richard Bryan remembers his time as Nevada governor in 1987 when Congress acted to designate Yucca Mountain as the only place scientists would study as a burial site for the nation’s deadliest nuclear waste.
Today, desert weeds sprout along the fenced-off portions of the Yucca site 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas. But even as Nevada has all but won a long fight to keep high-level radioactive waste outside its borders, memories of actions that took place on Capitol Hill 25 years ago this week continue to evoke strong feelings.
In the early morning of Dec. 22, 1987, the House and Senate passed a major spending bill that was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan later that day. In its 2,100 pages were provisions that came to be known to aggrieved Silver Staters as the “Screw Nevada bill.”
A few days earlier on Dec. 17, senior lawmakers met behind closed doors to hammer out parts of the budget bill. On the table was a proposal by Sen. J. Bennett Johnston, D-La., to speed up the government’s nuclear waste repository program by letting the Department of Energy narrow candidate disposal sites in three states – Nevada, Washington state and Texas – to one.
The language strongly pushed the choice to Nevada. Among other things, some argued the underground Yucca site was the most suitable because it was not beneath an aquifer as the others were.
When the meeting ended, it was clear that lawmakers from Texas and Washington had succeeded in removing their states from the list – leaving Nevada, which was not represented in the room.
Rep. Al Swift, D-Wash., emerged and called the maneuver “a goddamned outrage” but said he had to protect his constituents.
At the time, Nevada’s delegation consisted of Democratic Rep. Jim Bilbray, a freshman; Republican Rep. Barbara Vucanovich, in her fourth year; Republican Sen. Chic Hecht, in his fifth year; and Democratic Sen. Harry Reid.
Far from the figure the Senate majority leader cuts today, Reid in 1987 was a rookie senator, elected less than a year earlier. It fell to him and Hecht, who died in 2006, to try to head off movement on Yucca Mountain. Reid conceded his abilities were limited at the time.
“Being very honest and candid, I was a brand-new member of the Senate,” Reid said this week. “I hadn’t been in the Senate even a year, and, frankly, I didn’t much know what was going on as most brand-new senators don’t.”
Reid, Hecht and Sen. Brock Adams, D-Wash., had carried out a nine-hour filibuster on Nov. 4 to slow down an energy spending bill that state officials believed targeted Nevada.
Reid spoke for six of the hours, extolling his hometown of Searchlight, Howard Hughes, Butch Cassidy and the beauties of Lake Tahoe.
With other procedural guerrilla tactics, the protesters succeeded in slowing the bill’s progress for two weeks but were defeated by Johnston.
“We were kind of at their mercy,” Reid said.
At the time, Bryan was content with being Nevada’s governor, having achieved his “dream,” as he described it.
But rather than stay another term in Carson City, he decided to run for the Senate against Hecht, who “wasn’t as energized as Reid” for fighting what would prove to be a marathon battle, he said.
Bryan won the seat in 1988, but Nevada’s two senators and two representatives remained greatly outnumbered. The odds of them defeating the powerful nuclear industry lobby’s push for the Yucca Mountain site were arguably slim.
Reid, a trial lawyer accustomed to courtroom battles, said he didn’t take personally what he recalled as a “jam job by senior senators” in 1987.
But he didn’t forget either. The experience provided emotional fuel as Nevada leaders launched years of legal, political and scientific battles against the Department of Energy and pro-Yucca Mountain industry and congressional interests.
As Reid acquired seniority and power, he did not hesitate to use it to undercut the nuclear waste program.
In April 2000, Reid and Bryan persuaded President Bill Clinton to veto a bill that would have fast-tracked nuclear waste to Nevada.
In more recent years, Reid had the power to diminish project budgets, freeze legislation viewed as harmful and place allies in key bureaucratic posts.
Finally, Reid’s embrace of presidential candidate Barack Obama in 2008 came after Obama promised to halt the Yucca Mountain Project, which he did shortly after he was first elected.
Reid said nuclear advocates “thought they had a done deal” on Yucca Mountain.
“It didn’t happen, and one reason it didn’t happen is I became more experienced and knew my way around here, and every time they would try to do something I stopped them,” he said.
“I waited around like the tortoise, and when I saw an opening, I was far enough down the road I was able to stop” the project.
A panel of federal appeals court judges is weighing a lawsuit that aims to revive consideration of Yucca Mountain by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the final outstanding legal strand by which the project remains alive.
Should the judges order licensing hearings to resume next year, Nevada officials have prepared 219 technical and safety objections to the site, according to Bob Halstead, executive director of the Nevada Agency for Nuclear Projects.
In 1987, Halstead was in Madison, Wis., advising Wisconsin’s congressional delegation on nuclear waste. From that vantage point, he had a view of the action by Congress.
“The legislation came out of a smoke-filled room far worse than anyone could have imagined,” Halstead said. “It was pretty clear by November (1987) that some kind of ‘Screw Nevada bill’ was going to come about. Yucca Mountain was always a bad choice.”
Today, Halstead said he considers Nevada to be “unscrewed.”
“We have a good shot in a fair fight,” he said this week.
Bryan, chairman of the Nevada Commission on Nuclear Projects, said he hopes the Yucca Mountain Project never awakens from its comatose condition.
He stopped short of declaring the project dead, though the exploratory tunnel that loops through the ridge has been shuttered for several years, and the once-generous budget that dished out roughly $11 billion from the ratepayers’ nuclear waste fund has been zeroed out. The fund consisted of surcharges paid by customers who used electricity generated by nuclear power.
“We are on the cusp of victory,” said Bryan. “I feel that we are closer today to victory than at any time in this three-decade struggle.”
Contact reporter Keith Rogers at krogers@ reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0308. Contact Stephens Washington Bureau Chief Steve Tetreault at [email protected] or 202-783-1760. Follow him on Twitter @STetreaultDC.
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USDGC: Dickerson Takes Pole Position At USDGC
Round 2 Recap
October 8, 2021 by Cameron Guidry in Recap with 0 comments
Chris Dickerson at the 2021 USDGC. Photo: PDGA
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After a tough day for the lead card at USDGC, the defending champ pushed to the front of the line with a 1073-rated, 11-down hot round to take a three stroke lead on the field heading into moving day.
The 🤖🐔 is activated. Chris Dickerson posted a bogey-free round that didn’t feel blistering in the moment, but his consistency saw him rise to the top in a crowded field. Dickerson put together three turkeys on the day, dodging bogeys and OB, and putting together a great putting round that saw him go 92% from Circle 1X, and 40% from C2. He’s sitting at 17-under par total.
Dickerson’s biggest strength right now is his thoughtfulness while driving. He leads the tournament in fewest OB strokes taken, and is near the top in scramble percentage, despite not needing to call on his upshot game too much. Dickerson was able to get a lead and ride it last year, let’s see if he can replicate that effort, or if another Heimburg-esqe effort will give him a scare once again.
Ricky Wysocki, seeking his first USDGC title, is playing like a man who wants nothing more but to fill this gap on his trophy shelf. He too went bogey-free on Thursday with a 9-under par day to move into a tied for second at 14-under par, hitting 85% of fairways and showing his scramble mastery when he didn’t. At a tournament where your putt may be oddly obstructed by a pole, tree, or haybale, having the putting range that Wysocki does puts him in a great position to attack, and he is doing so with aplomb. While he sits three back of Dickerson, he is in a small grouping of players with the chops to go into all out attack and make up the gap, no matter how well the leader is playing.
It was a day of highs and lows for Rothlisberger, who didn’t quite replicate the excellence of the opening round, but still put up a respectable 4-under to hang on to a tie for secondand a spot on lead card for Moving Day. On coverage, it seemed that Rothlisberger’s forehand was the culprit, throwing overturned shots on holes 2, 5, and 8 that kept him from nabbing birdie, and even leading to bogey in some cases. However, his day was full of incredible shots as well, check out his upshot on hole 2 to save a par, his blast across the water on 5 to save par, and his absolutely park job on 13.
Rounding out the lead card is Canadian representative, Martin Hendel. He surged to lead card after an 8-under par round to finish at 13-under par total, only marred by a bogey on hole 2 where he went OB approaching the green. Otherwise he was showing off a great driving/putting combo of 95% fairway hits with 100% putting inside the circle. Hendel is a USDGC veteran, and has been crushing it in the Canadian scene in 2021. His first foray into the Elite Series circuit this season was good, not great, taking 37th at GMC, but he is clearly in form as he competes for the U.S. title.
Drew Gibson may not be on the lead card, but he was providing the fireworks throughout the day, notching a beautiful ace on hole 7, following it up with two birdies, and then parking hole 10 for the tough eagle. He followed up his 6-down through four holes stretch with a continually electric performance, culminating in a birdie on 17 where he flexed, yelled, and put the field on watch. While he ended his day with a bogey on the tough hole 18, his midrange game is a perfect tool to pick apart Winthrop, as he always has control on his landings, he just needs to point and shoot with his considerable power. Keep an eye out for him to keep rising through moving day as he’s tied for fifth with James Conrad and Joel Freeman at 12-under par after rising 26 positions.
Watch: Drew Gibson Aces Triple Mando At USDGC
After starting 8-down through 11 holes, Paul McBeth had taken the outright lead. The last third of the course, however, would play 3-over for him and he’d finish at 11-under total and in a tie for eighth with Bradley Williams, Simon Lizotte, Eagle McMahon, and Nate Sexton. McBeth went OB twice on hole 17 and “saved” triple-bogey from 50 feet.
Move over Hole 17!
Hole 18 is playing as the toughest course to par at USDGC, and the upshot is the prime culprit. Most pros can manage the open turnover drive, but throwing a low ceiling shot that doesn’t skip down the slope into the lake is causing plenty of trouble. If the competition is at all close going down the stretch, the 1-2 punch of 17 and 18 is surely already taking up residence in the contenders’ minds.
Cameron Guidry
Cameron Guidry started playing disc golf in Norman, Oklahoma, as a way to pass the time until ultimate season came back. Little did he know he'd spend way too much time to be just OK in yet another disc-related sport. He lives in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is a social media manager by day and a journalism student by night. He is currently on the Liberty Disc Golf Team and plans to keep splitting his time between both disc sports.
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WORLD ARCHITECTURE / BRILLIANTLY DESIGNED, A NEW MEMORIAL SEEKS TO HEAL OUR PAST
Pulling no punches, the artwork on the grounds of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice
in Montgomery (background), Alabama depicts the harsh realities of slavery.
GUEST BLOG / By Jan Percival Lipscomb--Back in 2018, “60 Minutes” special correspondent Oprah Winfrey took her viewers to Montgomery, Alabama in the heart of the Deep South. It was at this spot along the Alabama River that slave traders bought and sold thousands of kidnapped Africans in the old Court Square; where Jefferson Davis occupied the First White House of the Confederacy as its first President, and where seamstress Rosa Parks stood her ground.
Here on a hill overlooking the Alabama State Capitol, Oprah gave us a first look at an architecturally spectacular new memorial, one that most of us had never heard of. Stepping up to tackle one of America’s most tragic and violent chapters, Oprah introduced us to The National Memorial for Peace and Justice; also known as the national lynching memorial, the first and only of its kind.
Each column at the National Memorial for Peace and Justice bears the name of a U.S. county and the names of racial terror victims who were lynched there. Photo: Jose Vazquez.
Up and down the rows of six-foot tall steel monuments walked a subdued Oprah, guided by her host Bryan Stevenson, founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI), and visionary behind the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
Skimming the names of lynching victims, Winfrey said, “This is over 4,000 that have been documented, but of course, there are more, thousands more. Will we ever even know how many?”
Stevenson, whose great-grandparents were slaves in Virginia, is a Harvard-trained public interest attorney and the author of the 2014 New York Times best seller, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption. A film adaptation of this memoir, starring Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, is now in theaters.
A visit to the lynching memorial starts at eye-level. But as guests proceed to move in a spiral direction, monuments rise from ground level to hang high from above, a symbolic representation of the crime of lynching.
Each of the 800 steel monuments represent a county where a racial terror lynching took place, with the names of its victims engraved on it. The monuments are hung in alphabetical order by state then alphabetical order by county, to make it easier to locate specific geographic locations and individuals. It was distressing, but not surprising, to see my late mother’s home county of Chatham, North Carolina represented in the memorial.
The lynching memorial documents victims killed in the decades after the Civil War, from 1877 to 1950; most murdered in the 11 former Confederate states.
“These folks were promised freedom after Emancipation and what they got instead was terror, trauma, lynching,” said Stevenson.
Many of the men, women and children (yes, women and children) memorialized here had never been identified prior to the research started in 2010 by the Equal Justice Initiative. Some of their stories are displayed on the walls of the memorial, illustrating a range of allegations: from talking, arguing or corresponding with a white person, to explaining sharecropper rights or registering black voters.
“Thousands of African Americans are unknown victims of racial terror lynchings, whose deaths cannot be documented, many whose names will never be known,” reads an inscription. “They are all honored here.”
To design Montgomery’s six-acre lynching memorial, Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative hired MASS Design Group, a 501(c)(3) Boston-based non-profit known worldwide for its striking work in socially responsible assignments. Memorial grounds include a field where duplicates of each monument lay in wait for their corresponding counties to place them in their own communities. Conversations are now underway with dozens of localities seeking to claim their monument.
“Uneven rusted steel is meant to echo the many shades and skin tones of those African Americans lynched,” is the way Winfrey described the steel monuments. “The markers are suspended to evoke the horror of being strung up and hanged from a tree.”
By integrating architecture, sculpture, art and literature, the memorial puts in context the sheer terror perpetrated on black Americans following the Civil War. It’s not unusual to see guests sitting in quiet contemplation, or struggling with their emotions. On my visit, I ran into a husband and wife from Germany, both well into their eighties. In broken English and through her tears, the woman said to me, “on our shoulders are the Jews.” I understood exactly what she meant.
Rising as a national gateway to conversation, education, inspiration and reconciliation, this brilliant new memorial is surrounded by other important landmarks, including its companion venue, The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration. Housed in a warehouse where slaves were once imprisoned, the Legacy Museum picks up where the lynching memorial leaves off. Tracing the evolution of racial inequality from slavery to mob violence to segregation, the museum puts its focus on today’s iterations; specifically, mass incarceration and police violence.
Funded entirely by private donations, the lynching memorial and legacy museum have already made a positive impact on Montgomery’s economy, attracting more than 600,000 visitors since opening in April 2018.
Just year, the Alabama Tourism Department named the memorial and museum as the 2019 Attraction of the Year. Summer is prime time, when children are out of school. Organizers hope that one day soon, all Alabama eighth graders will have the opportunity to visit the memorial and museum as part of their standard curriculum.
As Oprah said as she opened her 60 Minutes segment, “There is a reckoning taking place in America over how we remember our history,” and the lynching memorial may help facilitate that reconciliation.
“There is nothing like it in the country,” offered the New York Times in its April 25, 2018 review. “Which is the point.”
ABOUT THE WRITER.
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Published: 31st July 2011
DOI: 10.4204/EPTCS.59
EPTCS 59
Proceedings Fourth
Reykjavik, Iceland, 9th June 2011
Edited by: Alexandra Silva, Simon Bliudze, Roberto Bruni and Marco Carbone
Simon Bliudze, Roberto Bruni, Marco Carbone and Alexandra Silva
Invited Presentation: Epistemic Strategies and Games on Concurrent Processes
Prakash Panangaden 1
Innocent strategies as presheaves and interactive equivalences for CCS
Tom Hirschowitz and Damien Pous 2
Interaction and observation, categorically
Vincenzo Ciancia 25
Structured Operational Semantics for Graph Rewriting
Andrei Dorman and Tobias Heindel 37
Polymorphic Endpoint Types for Copyless Message Passing
Viviana Bono and Luca Padovani 52
Invited Presentation (joint with PACO): A Uniform Framework for Modeling Processes Behaviors and their Performances
Rocco De Nicola 68
On the reaction time of some synchronous systems
Ilias Garnier, Christophe Aussaguès, Vincent David and Guy Vidal-Naquet 69
Correlating Formal Semantic Models of Reo Connectors: Connector Coloring and Constraint Automata
Invited Presentation: Formal Analysis of Quantum Systems using Process Calculus
Timothy A.S. Davidson, Simon J. Gay and Rajagopal Nagarajan 104
Amending Contracts for Choreographies
Laura Bocchi, Julien Lange and Emilio Tuosto 111
Contracts in distributed systems
Massimo Bartoletti, Emilio Tuosto and Roberto Zunino 130
This volume contains the pre-proceedings of ICE'11, the 4th Interaction and Concurrency Experience workshop, which was held in Reykjavik, Iceland on the 9th of June 2011 as a satellite event of DisCoTec'11. The ICE workshop series has two distinguishing aspects: firstly, each year, the workshop focuses on a specific topic and, secondly, it features a novel review and selection procedure.
The previous editions of ICE were affiliated to ICALP'08 (Reykjavik, Iceland), CONCUR'09 (Bologna, Italy) and DisCoTec'10 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) with focus on Synchronous and Asynchronous Interactions, on Structured Interactions, and on Guaranteed Interactions, respectively. The topic of ICE'11 was Reliable and Contract-based Interaction. Reliable interactions are, e.g., those enjoying suitable logical, behavioural, or security properties, or adhering to certain QoS standards. Contract-based interactions are, e.g., those where the interacting entities are committed to give certain guarantees whenever certain assumptions are met by their operating environment.
The ICE procedure for paper selection allows for PC members to interact, anonymously, with authors. During the review phase, each submitted paper is published on a Wiki and associated with a discussion forum whose access is restricted to the authors and to all the PC members not declaring a conflict of interests. The PC members post comments and questions that the authors reply to. As at the past three editions, the forum discussion during the review and selection phase of ICE'11 has considerably improved the accuracy of the feedback from the reviewers and the quality of accepted papers, and offered the basis for a lively discussion during the workshop. The interactive selection procedure implies additional effort for both authors and PC members. The effort and time spent in the forum interaction is rewarding for both authors -- when updating their papers -- and reviewers -- when writing their reviews: the forum discussion helps to discover and correct typos in key definitions and mispelled statements, to improve examples and presentation of critical cases, and solve any misunderstanding at the very early stage of the review process. Each paper was reviewed by four PC members, and altogether 8 papers (out of 12) were accepted for publication. We were proud to host three invited talks by Rocco De Nicola (joint with PACO), Simon Gay and Prakash Panangaden, whose abstracts are included in this volume together with the regular papers. The contributions are included in the same order as they were presented at the workshop. Final versions, taking into account the discussion at the workshop, will appear in the final proceedings to be published by the Electronic Proceedings in Theoretical Computer Science.
We would like to thank the authors of all the submitted papers for their interest in the workshop and the PC members for their efforts, which provided for the success of the ICE workshop. We thank Rocco de Nicola, Simon Gay and Prakash Panangaden for accepting our invitations to present their recent work, and the DisCoTec'11 organisers, in particular the general and workshop chairs, for providing an excellent environment for the preparation and staging of the event. Moreover, we thank the organizers of the workshop PACO for having accepted sharing Rocco De Nicola as an invited speaker. Finally, we thank EPTCS editors for the publication of post-proceedings and the sponsors of the event, namely CEA LIST, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica and the University of Pisa that made it possible to offer travel grants to students.
Simon Bliudze - CEA LIST (France)
Roberto Bruni - University of Pisa (Italy)
Marco Carbone - ITU (Denmark)
Alexandra Silva - CWI (The Netherlands)
Epistemic Strategies and Games on Concurrent Processes
Prakash Panangaden
We develop a game semantics for process algebra with two interacting agents. The purpose of our semantics is to make manifest the role of knowledge and information flow in the interactions between agents and to control the information available to interacting agents. We define games and strategies on process algebras, so that two agents interacting according to their strategies determine the execution of the process, replacing the traditional scheduler. We show that different restrictions on strategies repre- sent different amounts of information being available to a scheduler. We also show that a certain class of strategies corresponds to the syntactic schedulers of Chatzikokolakis and Palamidessi, which were developed to overcome problems with traditional schedulers modelling interaction. The restrictions on these strategies have an explicit epistemic flavour. This is joint work with Konstantinos Chatzikokolakis and Sophia Knight, both at INRIA Saclay
A Uniform Framework for Modeling Processes Behaviors and their Performances
Rocco De Nicola (IMT - Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca and University of Florence, Italy)
Labeled transition systems (LTS) are typically used as behavioral models of nondeterministic processes, with labeled transitions defining a one-step state-to-state reachability relation. This model is made more general by modifying the transition relation in such a way that it associates with any source state and transition label a reachability distribution, i.e., a function mapping each possible target state to a value of some domain that expresses the degree of one-step reachability of that target state from the source one. The resulting model, called ULTraS from Uniform Labeled Transition System, can then be specialized, by selecting suitable domains, to a number of widely used behavioral models representing fully nondeterministic, fully probabilistic and fully stochastic processes, but also processes combining nondeterminism and probability or nondeterminism and stochasticity. We will show how ULTraS can be used to model stochastic process calculi when the reachability distribution does represent the rate of the exponential distribution characterizing the execution time of the performed action. By defining appropriate operators on reachability distributions, we will provide compositional operational semantics of representative fragments of the major stochastic calculi and shed light on their differences and similarities. The uniform treatment of different operational models can be extended uniformly to model classical behavioral equivalences like bisimulation, trace, and testing. These equivalences will be defined over ULTraS parametrically with respect to some measure function that expresses the degree of multi-step reachability of a set of states. It will be then shown that the specializations of bisimulation, trace, and testing equivalences over ULTraS, obtained for the various types of process by selecting suitable measure functions, coincide with some of the well known behavioral equivalences defined in the literature, thus emphasizing the adequacy of ULTraS as a unifying behavioral model. This is the outcome of joint work with M. Bernardo, D. Latella, M. Loreti, M. Massink. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5723573565483093, "wiki_prob": 0.5723573565483093, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line500860"} |
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Dispute over parking spot may have led to double murder in California
By Gigi Graciette and Kelli Johnson
LONG BEACH, Cali. - A family is devastated after two people were gunned down near the Bembridge House in Long Beach over the weekend. The shooting may have occurred following a dispute over a parking spot and the suspects were at large, police said.
The two victims were identified by Long Beach police as Maricela Honorato, 44, and Juan Guizar-Gutierrez, 39. Honorato is a mother of three daughters.
The shooting happened on Saturday feet from the historic Bembridge House.
According to family members, Guizar was trying to park his car when two men in another car behind him reportedly starting screaming, honking, and acting aggressively toward the family. Words were exchanged between Guizar and the two men when the altercation turned violent and one of the suspects pulled out a gun and shot the couple, police said.
One of Honorato’s daughters actually heard the gunfire and ran out to the scene.
"She was still half alive. I tried my best telling her to hold on and that I loved her," Marie Hororato said in an emotional interview.
Long Beach police say Guizar died at the scene and Honorato was rushed to an area hospital where she later died.
"It’s so unfair how two lives are taken over an argument. Over a parking spot," Tania Honorato said.
Police say there were several witnesses since there was an event happening at the historic landmark. However, a description of the suspects has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Long Beach PD.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements – Salary & Benefits – Disqualifiers/Background Standards – Administrative Review Request – Recruitment Process – Testing – Academy Life – Life as an ACO Video
1. Minimum Qualification Requirements
High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
Experience Requirement
One (1) year of General Experience which shows the ability to relate effectively with people in following the instructions of a supervisor and giving or exchanging information.
License Requirement
A valid driver’s license
All applicants must meet all federal and State regulations applicable to the carrying, use and possession of firearms and ammunition at the time of appointment.
All Adult Corrections Officer must be qualified for the use of, and access to, firearms at all times through the department’s Training and Staff Development Office, which includes being drug free.
Applicants who have successfully completed two academic years in an accredited college or university above the high school level will be deemed to have met the education and experience requirements for the Adult Corrections Officer Recruit position.
2. Salary & Benefits
The Adult Corrections Officer Recruit (ACOR) starting salary is $4,655 per month (CO-04)
After successfully completing a nine (9) month probationary period AND actively working for a total of twelve (12) months, the ACOR incumbent is reallocated to an Adult Corrections Officer III (ACO III). The ACO III starting salary is $5,050 per month (CO-06)
The State of Hawaii offers its employees who are members of the civil service a range of benefits. Some benefits are offered as a result of collective bargaining agreements and changes may occur. A summary of these benefits, which is based on full-time employment, is listed below.With Civil Service modernization, effective July 1, 2002, employees appointed to temporary positions may also gain membership in the civil service upon satisfactory completion of an initial probation period of at least six months. As a temporary member of the civil service, you will be eligible to apply for promotion and transfer opportunities to permanent as well as other temporary positions. You may also enjoy other rights and benefits afforded to members of the civil service, with the exception of return rights and placement rights associated with a reduction-in-force of a permanent member of the civil service.Paid HolidaysYou may be eligible for 13 paid holidays each year; 14 holidays during an election year.
You may earn vacation leave at a rate that other employers find tough to match – 21 days each full year from the FIRST year of employment. This compares to an average of 10 days offered by private companies. You may accumulate up to a total of 90 days (720 hours) of vacation.
You may earn sick leave at the same rate as vacation – 21 days per year from the FIRST year, and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate. Expectant mothers may also use sick leave for pre-natal or post-natal check-ups or any illness related to pregnancy. Plus, unused accumulated sick leave may eventually be used to increase your retirement benefits in certain situations.
Other Leaves
Reasonable time off with pay may be provided for jury or witness duty, a death in the family, some military duty, and donation to the Blood Bank. Leave sharing donations may be granted to eligible employees who have serious personal illnesses or injuries or need to care for a seriously ill or injured family member. Various leaves without pay may also be granted with full re-employment rights.
The State pays a part of the premiums for each employee’s enrollment in a State sponsored Medical, Drug, Vision, and Dental Plan. For more information, visit the Employer Union Trust Fund website www.eutf.hawaii.gov for coverage and options.
The State provides a free life insurance policy for employees.
The State contributes to a retirement plan for eligible employees. Generally, employees under the Hybrid Plan with 10 years of credited service and who have reached 65 years of age or have 30 years of credited service and have reached 60 years of age may retire and receive benefits. To find out more about the options you have, go to http://ers.ehawaii.gov.
Premium Conversion Plan
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct the cost of health care premiums before payroll taxes are withheld.
Eligible employees can reduce their federal and state income taxes and social security taxes through a tax-savings benefit program called Island Flex. This program allows employees to set aside money from their paychecks to pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and eligible dependent care expenses on a BEFORE-TAX basis.
Participating employees may increase their take-home pay by having the State deduct qualified transportation expenses (i.e. eligible parking fees, monthly bus passes for TheBus, fare coupons for The Handi-Van, Vanpool Hawaii participation fee, etc.) through pre-tax payroll deductions.
The State offers employees a voluntary pre-tax retirement savings plan designed to give employees a tax break today and an opportunity to build a retirement nest egg through voluntary payroll deductions. Several types of investment options are available.
Qualified employees may be eligible to receive benefits for a disability caused by a non-work related injury or illness under this program.
As an employer, the State also contributes to an employee’s social security account.
For employees with membership in the civil service, the State offers promotion and transfer opportunities throughout the State Executive Branch.
Training & Continuing Education
The State supports developmental activities related to an employee’s work. In many departments there are numerous in-service training opportunities available. Sabbatical leaves with pay are available for qualified employees.
The State may pay for certain business related travel expenses including mileage reimbursement for use of a personal car during work, airfare, meals and lodging expenses for trips to neighbor islands or out of state.
Incentive & Service Awards
The State has a program that recognizes employees for their years of service and provides cash awards for their superior accomplishments and other contributions that improve State operations.
Rest Periods & and Meal Period
All employees are allowed a rest period of ten (10) minutes during each half of the workday and a meal period of forty-five (45) minutes during each workday.
Employees are paid on every 5th and 20th of each month. New employees will receive their first paycheck approximately 45 days after their effective start date.
The above information is solely intended as a summary of the benefits available to State of Hawaii employees and is subject to change. Whether or not you are entitled to a particular benefit will depend on your specific appointment and employment status (included, excluded, exempt, non-exempt). Please refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement or executive order and all applicable laws, rules, policies, or plan documents for further details. Nothing herein shall be deemed as creating an employment contract, promise of employment, promise of continued employment, or obligation of any kind on the part of the State of Hawaii.
3. Disqualifiers/Background Standards
The items listed on this page are meant to be an overview of our automatic and potential disqualifiers. This is not an all-inclusive list of things that could keep an applicant from clearing the background investigation.
Applicants must not have any of the following when entering the background investigation phase:
Respondent on a current Temporary Restraining Order (TRO. Protective Order (PO), Injunction Against Harassment or any other court issued protective orders.
Currently on probation.
Any pending or ongoing criminal cases (listed as suspect).
Outstanding citations or parking fines.
Current stopper on driver’s license.
The items below will permanently disqualify an Adult Corrections Officer Recruit applicant:
Conviction(s) of any crime of violence: offenses involving injury or threat of injury to another person such as assault, abuse of family or household member/domestic violence, terroristic threatening, and/or physical harassment.
Conviction(s) of any sale of an illegal drug/controlled substance.
If you have ever committed:
Promoting child pornography
Sexual assault/rape
Has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility or other institution.
Has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse.
Has been civilly or administratively adjudicated (there was a formal finding and a judgment or decision was rendered in a civil or administrative proceeding) to have engaged in the activity described in (2) above.
Has been the subject of substantiated allegations of sexual abuse or sexual harassment or resigned during a pending investigation of alleged sexual abuse or sexual harassment.
Abuse of a family or household member/domestic violence
As an adult, sale or manufacturing of any schedule I, II, III, IV controlled substance, other than Marijuana
Separation from the United States Armed Forces with less than “Honorable” conditions
Any sustained investigation (Internal Affairs, Human Resources, etc.) relating to Civil Rights violations and Equal Employment Opportunity violations (discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, etc.) while working in any capacity.
Any sustained investigation (Internal Affairs, Human Resources, etc.) relating to integrity, excessive use of force, or theft, while serving in a Law Enforcement or Public Safety capacity.
Any material misstatement of fact or significant admission during the application or background process shall be disqualifying, which includes, but is not limited to the inconsistent statements made during the Background Investigation, the Computer Voice Stress Analysis Examination, and Post-Offer Psychological Interview Examination.
Any forgery, alteration, or intentional omission of material facts on an official employment application or background document, or sustained episodes of academic cheating.
No-Show/Missing Deadlines
If an applicant misses a deadline to register for or fails to report to a scheduled test/examination without a valid reason, the applicant will be disqualified from the respective recruitment class. If the applicant is still interested in employment with the Department, he/she must reapply for the Adult Corrections Officer Recruit position. Applicants may reapply as soon as they are disqualified.
The information below will more than likely disqualify an applicant; however, these are not only some example of the Department’s selection standards. Applicants who meet the selection standards listed below are not guaranteed employment with the Department of Public Safety and are evaluated in other areas which may deem them not suitable for employment.
Possession/Use of Marijuana or other Schedule V controlled substance within three (3) years
Possession/Use of Ketamine, Anabolic Steroids, Testosterone, Valium, Ambien or any other Schedule II/IV controlled
substance within three (3) years
Possession/Use of Ecstasy (MDMA, Heroin, LSD, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Oxycodone, Fentanyl, Adderall or any other Schedule I/II controlled substance (other than Marijuana) within six (6) years
Sale/Manufacturing of Marijuana or other Schedule V controlled substance within three (3) years
Arrests/Convictions
Felony arrest (non-conviction) within three (3) years
Misdemeanor arrest within three (3) years
Petty Misdemeanor arrest within three (3) years
Traffic/Driving History
OVUII/DUI conviction within three (3) years
OVUII/DUI arrest within three (3) years
4. Administrative Review Request
All applicants who are not selected, or are deemed not-suitable, may request an “Administrative Review” within seven (7) days of the non-selection email.NOTE: No rescheduling of any event will be permitted. Failure to report to any scheduled test/examination or meet any deadline will result in immediate disqualification.
5. Recruitment Process – Testing
Applicants must be available all day. Testing may start as early as 7:30 a.m. and end as late as 6:00 p.m.
Neighbor island testing will consist of three tests: Written Test, PAT, and Oral Interview. As applicants successfully complete each test and/or examination, they will advance to the next designated test and/or examination.
Due to the volume of applicants on the island of Oahu, testing will consist of only two tests: Written Test and PAT. Applicants who successfully complete both tests will receive an invitation to an Oral Interview. Oral Interviews are scheduled within a week or two of the First Event.
Written Tests – 1 ½ hours to complete.
The Written Test consists of vocabulary, grammar, English usage, spelling, sentence sequencing, math, chart reading, and reading comprehension. The Written Test may be waived for Applicants who have obtained a two-year degree or geater. To be granted this waiver, Applicants must submit an Official Transcript of their degree(s).
Physical Ability Test – PAT
The PAT is a continuous, timed (1 minute and 50 seconds) obstacle course consisting of the following obstacles:
Sprint 125 yards
Lift and drag a 165-pound dummy a distance of 20 feet
Carry a 25-pound backpack a distance of 85 feet, which includes up and down a flight of stairs (approximately 10 steps)
Push a 138-pound sled a distance of 25 feet
Sprint 25 feet to cross the finish line
The contents of the Oral Interview are confidential.
Pre-Offer Psychological Examination
Applicants must be available for approximately three (3) hours. Testing may start anywhere between 7:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.
Phase Three:
Conditional Offer
Applicants who successfully complete the Written Test, PAT, Oral Interview, and the Pre-Offer Psychological Examination may receive a Conditional Offer. Acceptance of a Conditional Offer is required to proceed with the recruitment process.
Phase Four:
Once a Conditional Offer is accepted, applicants are required to complete all background forms within five (5) calendar days. Failure to meet this deadline will result in disqualification from Adult Corrections Officer Recruitment.
Phase Five:
Post Offer Psychological Examination
Phase Six:
Truth Verification Exam
Applicants must be available for approximately four (4) hours. Testing may start anywhere between 7:30 a.m. through 3:00 p.m.
Phase Seven:
Psychological Interview
Applicants must be available for approximately three (3) hours. A Licensed Psychologist will schedule your Psychological Interview via email. Interviews will be held via Zoom.
Phase Eight:
Applicants are required to successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, tuberculosis (TB) test and a pre-employment drug test which must be paid by the applicant.
Medical/Physical Examination – Paid for by the applicant
Applicants are responsible for researching, finding, and scheduling their own medical/physical examination.
Tuberculosis Test (TB) – Paid for by the applicant
Drug Test – Paid for by the applicant
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:
As a condition of employment with the State of Hawai’i, all qualified external candidates who have been given a conditional offer of employment must show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination and shall be fully vaccinated by his/her/their employment start date. A reasonable accommodation will be provided if requested by a candidate and it is determined through an interactive process that pregnancy, a qualifying disability, or a sincerely held religious belief prevents the candidate from receiving a COVID-19 vaccination.A final offer of employment is contingent upon passing the background check and verification of the prospective employee’s vaccination status and/or approval of reasonable accommodation.Please note that all external applicants not currently employed by the State of Hawaii as a permanent employee are subject to the COVID-19 vaccination policy and the completion of the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement Acknowledgment form.
Phase Nine:
At this phase of the recruitment process, applicants must complete all pertinent employment forms, i.e., eligibility to work in the US, retirement enrollment, tax forms, etc. This phase must be completed prior to starting the Academy.
Phase Ten:
Qualified candidates who have successfully completed and passed EACH test phase, including the Criminal History Check and Comprehensive Background Investigation, will be contacted to attend the next available Basic Corrections Recruit Class (BCRC). The BCRC is part of the initial probationary period and part of the examination process to determine the employee’s fitness and ability for the position. The successful completion of the 10-week BCRC class is a requirement for membership in the civil service.
6. Academy Life
What is the curriculum
Federal, State and County Laws,
Department Policies and Procedures
Ethical Use of Force and De-escalation
Firearms and less Lethal Control Systems
Crisis Intervention Techniques
Weekly Physical Fitness
And many more subject areas
How long is the academy:
The Academy is approximately 11 weeks long. Hours of Instruction will vary but are primarily Monday thru Friday, 0800-1700 excluding Holidays. Night shift hours of instruction are from 1300-2200 as needed.
Is it a live in academy
The PSD Academy services ACO Recruits (ACOR) from all of the major Hawaiian Islands. Oahu ACORs will go home each evening and all neighbor island ACORs will receive accommodations at a local hotel at the department’s expense, which includes a daily meal per diem.
Initial travel to the start of and after graduation from the Academy is provided by the department.
Additional travel to/from the neighbor islands during the Academy is at the expense of the ACOR.
Field Training and Evaluation Program
Upon graduation from the Academy, ACORs will return to their assigned facilities to be paired with a veteran officer to undergo on-the-job training. During this period, ACORs will gain valuable experience in order to successfully complete their probationary period.
Life as an ACO
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The Cairo Book Fair...
The Cairo Book Fair remains rife with antisemitism – Opinion
Article by Dr. Shimon Samuels published in The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/the-cairo-book-fair-remains-rife-with-antisemitism-opinion-673539
This May, in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, Abu Dhabi’s book fair was totally clean. This was not the case in Egypt.
The Shourouk bookstore features the bestselling hate books from the Cairo International Book Fair 2021
(photo Simon Wiesenthal Center).
The Simon Wiesenthal Center annually monitors the shelves of seven Arab Book Fairs for incitement to hatred and violence. We send our findings to the Frankfurt Book Fair, where measures are taken to ban the listed offenders.
COVID-19 closed down some of the Arab fairs, but until last year, Abu Dhabi was among the offenders. This May, in the spirit of the Abraham Accords, that book fair was totally clean.
This was not the case of Egypt, however, where the ongoing fair hosts 1,218 publishers in 756 stands representing 25 countries, led by Spain, whose ambassador recently waxed lyrical regarding Hispano-Arab literature.
At the same time, Egyptian author Mansour Abdel Hakim was signing at the Dar Al Kitab Al Arabi (House of the Arab Book) stand, the fourth volume in his series The Great Secrets of Freemasonry – The World Hidden Government (in English and in Arabic). This demeaning book takes you through various conspiracy theories and the beliefs they promote, including one that says Jews divided the world into two parts: masters and slaves.
Each year in Frankfurt we present The Worst Offender Award. In 2019, it went to Iran for its books for four-to-seven-year-old children extolling “shehada,” suicide martyrdom. The runner-up award went to Egypt for a plethora of questionable editions.
Today, at the Cairo International Book Fair 2021, the Shourouk bookstore proudly features these bestselling hate books:
• Mein Kampf (Hitler’s genocidal manifesto)
• The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (the czarist secret police forgery, revisited by the aforementioned Mansour Abdel Hakim)
• History’s Conspiracies (especially the Jewish ones against Islam)
• Chaos Theory (how the Jews create chaos to divide the Muslims, suffused with a blood-libel taint)
• Pawns in the Game (yet another volume about the manipulative Jews, translated from the book authored by the infamous antisemite William Guy Carr)
• Exposing Jewish Plots (on secret conspiracies within the Talmud)
• Satan, Prince of This World (a translation of another Guy Carr anti-Jewish diatribe about “synagogues of Satan”)
• The Rothschilds (money + power = Jews)
• Pharaoh of Stakes – The Judaization of History (on how the Jews have deformed history for their own benefit)
• Theodor Herzl, Satan of Zionism and Devil of the Modern Era (another violently antisemitic book, in case there were any doubts).
In the past, we have pointed out to many Arab Culture Ministers that they have asked for the removal of any texts criticizing or offending Islam, and that we are requesting similar respect for Judaism.
One potentially explosive book in English and Arabic is Buraq Wall, subtitled Documented and Illustrated Historical Outline, by Jehad J. Al Ayesh. It posits that on his night flight from Mecca to heaven and back via Al-Quds (Jerusalem), the Prophet Muhammad tethered his horse, Buraq, to the Western Wall, which therefore makes it a Muslim holy site.
Chapters include, “Worshiping near the Wall is a new heresy in the religion of Jews,” “Jewish aggression to Judaize the Wall and the yard,” and “The Wall is the gate of Jews to raid al-Aqsa Mosque.” The book makes political claims regarding the Western Wall, in order to cast non-Muslims as trespassers. This would include the Mugrabi ramp onto Haram Al-Sharif (the Temple Mount). Ironically, Israel, in respect to Islam, never removed the pre-1967 “Buraq Wall” sign on the way to the Western Wall.
A year before Turkey was to become the Frankfurt Book Fair guest of honor, the president of the Turkish Publishers Association told me that the annual wave of Judeo-phobic volumes had disappeared, as they were placed on the shelves by anti-Turkish campaigners, representing both the geopolitical divide in the Muslim world and campaigning against Turkish entry into the European Union. He argued that all books at the fair would have a silver sticker attached to make them “kosher.”
He said, “Never mind, however good or bad, we will never allow covers with anything displaying Jews or Israel.”
In 2019, the United States disbanded its stand at the Cairo Book Fair, based on our findings.
This year, we turned to the Egyptian Culture Minister Inès Abdel Daïm and her Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Rodriguez Uribes, to take measures, at least against the Dar Al Kitab Al Arabi publisher and its outlet El Shourouk.
We also argued that such publishers are breaking German law and have no place at October’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
After a presentation to the Education Committee of the European Parliament some years ago, a British MEP spoke of the danger of incitement to hatred by such books – both in Arabic and in English language editions – some of which were being used in high schools. A few weeks later, then-prime minister David Cameron announced steps to block their importation.
Books are sold in Arab countries for between one and five dollars. This year, Dar Al Kitab Al Arabi has promised free delivery within three days. This would be a wonderful exercise in promoting literacy, if only it excluded hate.
One thing is certain: The Cairo Book Fair and Dar Al Kitab Al Arabi have been promoted to our “Worst Offender Award” status for 2021. It is ironic that the first Arab country to make peace with Israel now needs an education on the Abraham Accords. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5104225277900696, "wiki_prob": 0.4895774722099304, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line642118"} |
Andrew R. Brown
Rosetta spacecraft selfie with comet
An otherworldly take on an earthly trend, as Rosetta posed with its comet, 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, in 2014.
Update on Dawn mission to Ceres
The Dawn spacecraft is still orbiting Ceres. It went into an extended mission mode on July 1. Some mission highlights and current thinking, here.
Success for Juno’s 1st Jupiter flyby
Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter on July 4 and has spent some weeks in a testing mode. On Saturday, it came closer to Jupiter than any spacecraft ever has.
Closest Pluto images ever returned
New images from New Horizons' July flyby of Pluto are among the sharpest of another world, other than those closely orbited or landed upon.
Amazing new images from Mars rover
Awesome views, including some selfies, from the Mars Curiosity rover. The rover is looking across Gale Crater, approaching a large dune with ripples.
Pluto, backlit
Crescent Pluto, acquired as New Horizons sped past in July on its way deeper into the Kuiper Belt.
Amazing view across Mars’ Gale Crater
Another great glimpse of Mars - the world next door - from NASA's Curiosity rover.
New Cassini images of Enceladus
Images from last week's flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, one of three planned for this month ... the final close flybys of Enceladus with the Cassini spacecraft.
New images of Pluto’s moon Charon
Images released Friday, October 9. New Horizons acquired them when it swept past the Pluto system on July 14. The spacecraft's data are still being returned.
New images from Dawn mission to Ceres
Dawn spacecraft has now moved to within about 900 miles (1,500 km) from the dwarf planet Ceres. See some early images from its new, closer orbit.
Andrew R. Brown, an avid follower of the space program, writes frequently about space topics for EarthSky. Over several years, he has also suggested observations that were carried out by imaging teams of some space missions. He has lives in Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom and works for local government, Kent County Council. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5574260354042053, "wiki_prob": 0.4425739645957947, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line137048"} |
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1. 1 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective THE FUTURE OF PATIENT DATA A Danish Perspective
2. Text © Future Agenda 2018 Images © istockimages.com Graphs © As referenced First published September 2018 by: Future Agenda Limited 84 Brook Street London W1K 5EH www.futureagenda.org
3. 3 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective The Future of Patient Data A Danish Perspective Tim Jones Caroline Dewing Sam Kondo Steffensen We would like to thank DTU Business Healthcare for hosting the June 2018 Copenhagen events
4. 4 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Denmark is recognised as one of the leading nations for healthcare and is at the forefront of digital transformation in the sector. As new challenges and opportunities emerge over the next decade this article considers what the core drivers of change may be and explores how developments in the availability and use of more and better patient data may impact the Danish health system. Linking together previous research, a recent related Future Agenda initiative and insights from a number of expert discussions in Copenhagen, it then examines the pivotal issues that will affect healthcare providers in the future and considers how the wider sharing of exemplary data can change delivery models.
5. 5 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Quality of life in Denmark is very high. With a GINI index of just 28.8, Denmark is one of the most equal societies in the world.1 It is consistently seen as one of the happiest and is also one of the richest.2 In 2017 Denmark’s GDP was $51,387 per capita, 20% above the OECD average. From a wealth distribution perspective, average income tax is running at around 45%. Although predominately urban, with approximately 88% of the population living in cities, two thirds of Danes meet WHO recommendations for daily physical activity.3 From a telecom infrastructure point of view it is also a leader - jostling with South Korea to be the world’s most connected country. Some 97% of Danes have internet access and average internet speed is 3 times the global average. Mobile phone use is close to universal with 129 subscriptions per 100 people.4 Given all this, it is unsurprising that many see that the Danish healthcare system is, without doubt, one of the best in the world. Indeed, the comparative statistics tell a clear story of a well-funded, universal access approach that is delivering benefit to the whole population: • Well-funded: Relative to population size, Denmark is one of the 5 top spenders on healthcare in Europe and the 16th highest globally. According to OECD / WHO / World Bank data in 2014/15 Denmark spent over €28bn or 10.8% of its GDP on healthcare.5 This was equivalent to €3996 per head, more than both the OECD average of €3773 and the EU average of €2781 per person (9.9% of GDP). In 2014 there were 3.7 physicians per 1000 population – around the European norm and 40% more than in the US. In addition, there are twice as many nurses as the EU average. • Universal: As with several other countries, Denmark provides universal healthcare coverage for all of its population. Notably however, public sources account for over 84% of Danish health spending. This is the highest in Europe, where the average is 37%. Correspondingly, in 2016 only 2% of Danes had private health insurance. Within this context generic drugs supply over half the market and Danes are the least likely in Europe to use A&E for primary care.6 • Impactful: In terms of outcome indicators, average Danish life expectancy is running at 80.8 years – comparable to both the US and EU averages. However, in more specific areas, five- year survival rate for breast cancer is one of the best in the EU, as is in-hospital mortality. Waiting times for hip replacements are among the lowest globally, 98% of cataract operations are undertaken as a walk-in service – 3 times the EU average - and, at only 4.3 days, the mean stay in hospital is the shortest in Europe. Denmark also has one of the lowest infant mortality rates in the world while smoking rates have dropped by two-thirds since the 1980s.7 But it’s not unflawed. For example, and in common with other Nordic countries, although levels have decreased significantly over recent decades, regular drinking of alcohol, especially binge drinking, is still one of the highest in the EU. In addition, COPD admissions to hospital are also among the peak in Europe and 50% above the average. . Denmark in the Global Context
6. 6 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective A fundamental principle of the Danish welfare system is that all citizens have the right to good health and healthcare, regardless of income – which is often summarised as ‘free and equal access’ and ‘universal coverage’. By law patients are guaranteed a health assessment within 30 days. Consequently, the system is heavily financed by public funds, experiences little inequality and has notably high levels of user satisfaction. However, privately-funded health insurance has recently become more widely offered to company employees as a supplement to the public system - this is starting to introduce a potential social divide around the free and equal access principle. The Danish healthcare infrastructure is well established. With a total population of 5.8 million, Denmark is separated into five regions and 98 municipalities, each of which cover at least 20,000 inhabitants. Structurally, its health system has three political and administrative levels: government, the regions, and the municipalities: • While the national government provides central coordination, legislation, policy and overall framework for the health system, much of the accountability is at local level. • The regions are, for instance, responsible for providing hospital care, taking on tasks such as owning and operating hospitals and prenatal care centres. They also allocate finances that pay for many core healthcare professionals including primary care GPs, specialists, physical therapists, dentists, and pharmacists. • The municipalities are mainly concerned with preventive care, rehabilitation, treatment of drug abuse and long-term elderly care. Within this there are areas of deep local collaboration. For instance, managing more home- based treatments and achieving low average hospital stays both require close partnership and coordination. In terms of access to healthcare, more than 90% of the Danish population contact their doctors each year. Annually, around 1.1 million people are admitted to hospital for inpatient care and over 14 million outpatient procedures are conducted. While the number of hospitals in Denmark has decreased in the past decade, hospital visits have risen, bringing facilities to near capacity and thus providing incentives for more efficient methods of treatment. In recognition of the growing healthcare challenge, over €7billion is being invested in 20 new or renovated modern acute care hospitals.8 The Danish Health System
7. 7 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspectiveDenmark’s health system is very much vertically, rather than horizontally, structured. Several experts believe that, compared to some other nations, this makes it unwieldy and difficult to adapt to changing circumstances. Given the challenges ahead, healthcare professionals we met are concerned that their ability to work efficiently will be hampered by the existing divisional silos. Finding more appropriately qualified health workers is also a burgeoning issue: Curating a supply of doctors and nurses is a central challenge across the system and, moving forward, recruiting, training and reskilling the right healthcare talent pool are therefore all concerns. As in most ‘developed’ countries, financing the future healthcare budget in Denmark will not be easy. Pressures on the system are building, particularly as the number of the elderly is expected to double over the next 40 years. In 2015 a third of persons aged 80 and over received permanent support, either in their own home or in sheltered accommodation. Currently comprising 19% of the population but absorbing recently over 30% of hospital expenditure, as the number of over- 65s rises to one in four by 2050 many expect a corresponding increase in costs. At the same time, public expectations around better survival rates for complex conditions such as cancer all adds to the pressures; finding sufficient funding to be able to offer expensive treatment for all will be a constant strain. Given these challenges and the search for solutions, advocating the use of more and better health data as a catalyst for change is increasingly defined as a core future ambition. Structural Challenges
8. 8 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective A broadening portfolio of countries including Canada, Finland, France, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore and Sweden are all now seeking to offer their citizens access to the entirety of their personal health data. Though, as of 2017 there were only four countries - Australia, Denmark, Estonia and Iceland - where such a facility already exists. The Danes were the first. Indeed, as part of a wider public sector digital transformation, for many years Denmark has been very much at the forefront of a more data-driven approach to health information. A central driver in this has been the widespread use of a unique personal identifier that has been adopted across multiple sectors to aid integrating digital processes. This was introduced in Denmark way back in the late ‘60s – decades ahead of other EU and G7 nations. With a strong track record in public innovation, the country has also been at the forefront of several specific health IT innovations and, as the majority of these initiatives are based on a common infrastructure, they have already helped create one of the most patient-centric health systems in the world. The way healthcare for women and children is managed is a good example of just how complete the Danish health data set already is. At a wider, full population level, Sundhed.dk is the unified Danish eHealth portal providing both access to, and information about, all the available healthcare services. It is unique in that it brings the entire sector together online and provides an accessible digital forum. All Danes can use this platform, thus enabling patients to both communicate with healthcare professionals and also gain clear overview of a full set of up-to-date relevant information. Likewise, doctors, nurses, consultants and care providers have secure and controlled access to data regarding the patients they are treating. Sundhed.dk was initiated in 2001 by the Association of County Councils in Denmark, the Ministry of Interior and Health and others. It followed on from MedCom, established in 1994 to provide access to some limited health data. Since its launch in 2003, Sundhed.dk has provided quality assured health information and access to medical records and medication. It creates links between existing data sources, opens up data sets to new user groups, and facilitates communication between healthcare providers and citizens. This eHealth portal not only provides a secure infrastructure with good search optimisation and slick user interfaces, but also supports the development of numerous new services. Health Data in Denmark Example Danish Health Databases for Women and Children Fødselsregister The Danish Newborn Screening Biobank Dansk Kvalitetsdatabase for Fødsler Fødselsregisteret -Fødte Register for dødefødte DDD-Dansk Register for børne- og ungdomsdiabetes Børnedatabasen (Børns helbred) - Indskoling og Udskoling (BMI, højde & vægt) Børnedatabasen (Børns helbred) - First living year Klinisk database for børne- og ungdomspsykiatri Database over børns dødsfald efter ulykker Opfølgningspro- gram for Cerebral Parese Abortions Register IVF Registeret Gravid screeningsregisteret Tidlig gravidetet og abort kvalitetsdatabase Fødsler og komplikationer- fødselsregisteret Dansk Føtalmedicininsk Database (ultralydskanninger i graviditeten) The Soon-Pregnant Cohort Study Dansk børnecancer register Dansk Bræs tkraft Database Dansk Gynækologisk Cancer Database Danish National Birth Cohort Child Health records at schools Diatetes General Cancer Cancer Reproproduction Body Women Children Birth Dansk Hysterectomy Database Dansk Kvalitetsdatabase for livmoderhalskræftscanning Dansk Kvalitetsdatabase For mammorgrafiscreening
9. 9 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective An early and comparatively modest investment in this shared-system infrastructure has resulted in the development of services that are used widely within municipalities and regions all over Denmark. Within this, the regions handle citizen health data securely and are also very open with patients about how they use their information. While the sundhed.dk portal initially had only GPs as frequent users, around 2010 public engagement increased to about 45% of the population. Since then, by servicing both citizens and health professionals, the portal enables the two communities to cooperate using the same data. Advocates consider that this both empowers the citizen and gives the health professionals better tools with which to improve care quality. Consequently every Dane now has their own personal page where they can find accurate and updated health care information. They can all: • View treatments and diagnoses from their own hospital patient record • Book appointments • Renew prescription drugs • Monitor their own drug compliance • Survey shortest waiting lists for operations and quality ratings of hospitals • Register as organ donors, • Appoint the power of attorney and • Gain access to local disease management systems in outpatient clinics. Building on this pervasive base, there are multiple plans for further improvement that are all well documented in the Public Digitisation Strategy, regional policies for the use of health data as well as the 8 National Goals for the healthcare system. Denmark’s Integrated Health Data Sundhed.dk ESundhed INFRASTRUCTURE National Shared Infrastructure CPR & Civil Registration SystemBBR Building & Housing Register CVR Central Virksomhed Register INTERACTION Municipal Infrastructure ECR Electronic Care Record Therapy chronic care Regional Infrastructure Hospitals Lab, Imaging sytems EPR Electronic Patient Record DOCUMENTATION National Registers & Services Biobanks Clinical Databases AC C E S S Denmarks Statistics Danskerne Sundhed
10. 10 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Given the overall dynamics, many conclude that Denmark is one of the most connected, well-funded and healthy nations in the world. The advent of more and better health data should therefore have additional impact. So, what about the future? How will the global changes underway impact and enhance the Danish system? Moreover, what will be the national vs regional response? A recent global project exploring the future of patient data was undertaken by Future Agenda in partnership with leading organisations around the world. Twelve events across many different healthcare systems brought together over 300 experts to debate the primary shifts for the next decade as well as explore their implications. Within this, several shared ambitions in a number of different countries were identified – many of which can already be seen as existing assets of the Danish system: Good quality patient data, common access to it, and means of interacting with both the information and the different communities who form the full care system. As the first phase of a subsequent series of more regional, national dialogues, in June 2018 additional discussions were undertaken with healthcare experts in Copenhagen to uncover more detail. The aim was to both respond to the global context from the Future of Patient Data project and debate what the implications may be for Denmark. In particular, a core objective was to identify what are the primary issues for the Danish healthcare system for the next decade. Opportunities In terms of key opportunities, as is common with a number of other nations, many are excited about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and the ability to improve personalisation in healthcare. In addition, others see advantage from the promise of more individualised medicine, getting closer to the patient and a growth in more preventative healthcare. Future Implications Which of these four opportunities will be most significant for the Danish Health System? 60%0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% The Impact of AI Personalization New models Data Marketplaces
11. 11 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Challenges However, before these benefits can be realised, there are several specific challenges to be addressed. In the Danish context, the most significant of these is how connect and integrate data sets. Over half of those consulted in Copenhagen felt that this is a primary issue for Denmark in the next decade. Due to the efficiency and the public nature of the Danish system, there are exceptionally high levels of trust in both government and the healthcare provided. There is also little current concern about data ownership. Rather, the key question is how to better interrogate and so gain more societal and individual value from the health data that is limited by the way that the current distributed approach constrains broad sharing for full cross-population analysis. Moreover, with a growing health-data ambition, other key objectives include improving prevention, better education, more detailed insight gathering and integrating more unstructured social and patient information. Given that each of the five regions have their own approach to healthcare, despite the existence of sundhed.dk, most information, including varied electronic patient record systems, is presently very much centred around local care and specialised institutions. As such, few fully connected data sets currently exist at a national level. This situation is driven by both the legacy systems and regulation as well as an ongoing political climate that largely opposes connecting and broadening regional data sets. While local integration and interrogation, including the use of AI algorithms, is taking place, whole country analysis is, so far largely, resisted. Balancing security and trust while sharing access to data across regions is a pivotal concern. “The Danish healthcare system is a gold mine of data due the excellent data quality and density available. But the data is trapped in organisational silos and data architecture is not designed for collaborative use at scale, so there is an urgent need to build unified data interchange protocols and allow faster turnaround for data mashups to happen.”9 From the global point of view, this appears rather ironic given that, as mentioned previously, one of the unique assets for Denmark is a truly full 100% population healthcare data set. Other countries only have information on a sub-set of the population – and often biased to the predominantly healthy, wealthy or the sick, depending on the nation. By contrast the Danish system is one of the few in the world to have all the data about every single citizen going back decades from conception to death. It may be in multiple silos, but it does exist. Which of these four challenges will be most significant for the Danish health system? 60%0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Integration Security / Privacy Data Ownership Trust
12. 12 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective The Big Tech Challenge Those we met in Copenhagen see that Denmark could, and moreover should, capitalise on these health data assets before the window closes and big tech takes over. Many of the major US tech firms such as Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft all see Denmark’s full population data for nearly six million people as an ideal test-set for their latest algorithms, while the likes of GE are already paying billions to access subsets of it for their own analysis. As others outside the US, such as Alibaba, expand reach and numerous startups continue to scale, many believe that Danish health data will become increasingly attractive and valuable. But timing is imperative. Going forward, access to more personal data by the technology firms may well challenge existing systems and change the view of what should be the main focus of a healthcare system. As one workshop participant put it “we currently offer services to people who need it – they might offer services to people who want it.” This raises questions both about where value can be gained and who it is for. It’s a philosophical issue and several are concerned about letting high value health data move to the big tech companies. Dealing with the big tech challenge is no easy task – and the best choice of which options to follow is clearly politically-charged. Therefore, some question whether or not Denmark can remain resistant to wider sharing and continue to maintain such a distributed, but arguably secure and protected system. Advocates for change see that, if benefits can be proven and the political will shifts, then the country could embrace key emergent opportunities earlier than other nations and so enable its world- leading health data to be further leveraged for the wider benefit for all. Notably, some consider that, in the same way that historically it initiated world leading standards for nationwide debit cards, common secure log-in and GSM interoperability, Denmark could also be at the fore in the use of health data. Several even see that the nation could apply its proactive industrial-policy setting to become a globally unique hot-bed for new start-ups in health- data and AI.
13. 13 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective In terms of the future opportunities, many of those already summarised in the wider global research assume well informed and health-literate patients and greater digital connectivity and data access – all of which already exist in Denmark. However, notable in comparison to other systems is a lack of enthusiasm for other developments such as new business models and the rise of data marketplaces. Indeed, in a country where there is such a rich resource of high-quality population data within a public healthcare system, the notion, supported elsewhere and particularly in the US, that there is money to be made from trading and monetising health information was firmly rejected in the Copenhagen discussions. High levels of trust in the system may well be linked to an implicit assumption that health data will not be exploited monetarily. However, some see that, rather than financially focused marketplaces as planned elsewhere, perhaps societally-driven data exchanges could have impact in Denmark. In addition, the issue of data sovereignty, the storing and therefore owning of data in different national jurisdictions is not seen as a major issue. In a country where major data sharing is not occurring nationally, concerns around limiting international sharing are not yet on any radar. So, there seems be a clear conundrum in Denmark. The country has one of the best, if not the best, high- quality and properly full-population healthcare data set on the planet, but it is presently politically, and so possibly culturally, unwilling to allow it to be combined and mined at a national level, and beyond. Other countries, such as the UK, have been permitting partial data sets to be analysed by the likes of Google DeepMind and IBM Watson in the anticipation of greater and earlier diagnosis and hence treatment of key diseases. With such high-quality data, Denmark could, some argue, take an even more proactive approach than is being suggested in the UK with the Future Care Capital platform.10 However, despite sitting on far better information, the regulation and politics that defines the Danish system is potentially blocking more significant progress. Because of this and despite its many advantages, several experts see that in 10 years Denmark could slip behind others and be a follower rather than a leader in the digital transformation of healthcare. Pivotal here is the opposition to wider sharing of data. This seems very much at a system level rather than for individuals: In an Oslo workshop, one participant suggested that in Norway “sharing data is liking paying your tax” and is a good thing for everyone to do. The same view may well apply in Denmark. Some propose that, this way of thinking might instigate the formation of a “new logic” away from universal informed consent to a reverse “active non-consent principle” where citizens are, by default, donating certain health data to a common platform. They could be required to opt-out rather than opt-in to sharing their health data. From the discussions to date, in Denmark there is widespread local government “fear of misuse” of data at a country level and therefore the regions and municipalities are reticent about allowing patient data to be aggregated, shared and analysed nationally. This may be sustained by the lack of a nationwide vision around how best to manage health data. As a result, in the absence of top-down collaboration, many are turning to more localised bottom-up data analysis. Future Transformation Which of these will drive greatest future change for the Danish Health system? 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% The Value of Health Data Privatization of Health Information Digital inequality Data sovereignty
14. 14 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Future Possibilities If this obstacle could somehow be overcome, then the experts we engaged with see multiple future possibilities for even greater health support and thus a more efficient and impactful approach. Specific examples of potentially significant change that could have impact include: • Individualised medicine • The impact of AI • Personal data stores • Getting closer to the patient Individualised Medicine National integration and simultaneous connection to growing personal wellness and proxy data would allow for more individualised analysis that can enable better and earlier diagnosis and treatment. We could see a world in which more personalised care is driven by greater interoperability across existing systems and delivers more cost-effective support, decreasing admin burdens as well as more specific risk analysis and categorisation. Increased access to more individualised data, linked to new analytics could meaningfully help to deliver more customised treatment that is both more agile and efficient. The Impact of AI If we then add in better analysis from the application of machine learning and pattern recognition followed, in turn, by more sophisticated deep and self-learning AI, then the presumption is that we can connect clinical, behavioral and personal data in totally new ways - and so deliver focused health support more specifically across the Danish population. More accurate, accessible and automated predictive diagnosis, in particular, will be a pivotal issue – and one which, as neighbouring Sweden has already started to demonstrate, can also positively impact the financial planning of healthcare. Personal Data Stores Implicit within this is the assumption that patients will increasingly control, if not fully own, their individual health data – most likely through the wider adoption of personal data stores. Regulation is, however, key to enabling this - alongside building trust in new platforms. Returning to the political obstacle already identified, some see that this shift from system to patient control of data may well be the change that unblocks sharing in Denmark and allows citizens to better embrace new models for healthcare. Getting Closer to the Patient Lastly, some suggest that we could see a shift away from the delivery of healthcare in separate silos that prioritise hospitals, municipalities and only then the patient, to mirror this system. Here the patient can be at the centre, with the municipalities and hospitals working in support to collaboratively deliver better healthcare, prevention and, if needed, sick-care. Moreover, much of this care can be provided in the home or on the move rather than within the hospital or doctors’ surgeries. The view was that Denmark is ready to make the changes “driven by realism and idealism” and so meet the rising demand from patients. Using the data to better structure the system around the patient is certainly viable. While political discussions about handling data and who should be in control of it pervade the health debate, change could well be accelerated, especially if, as some suggest, the voice of informed healthcare professionals are listened to more. A number of organisations have already mapped the Danish health system and future data implications while others have explored different future scenarios for Denmark.11 Implicit within many of the recommendations is a call for wider sharing and analysis.
15. 15 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Denmark already has a healthcare system the likes of which many other nations can only dream of. Ensuring that it continues to lead and take advantage of the changing patient data landscape is a priority. The country is indeed unique on many levels and one that is rightly proud of the superior quality of its healthcare as well as the wider social support provided by its culture and services. Providing the optimal benefit to all individuals within society is very much part of the Scandinavian DNA. Moreover, with high education levels and good data awareness, it is well positioned as a country to develop new digital solutions. As several workshop participants highlighted “innovation is part of the Danish mindset.” However, through more open and sophisticated analysis of health data generally - and patient data in particular - many see that we could be at an inflection point: The future of healthcare may well increasingly be about the future of patient data. As such, ensuring that the world-leading high- quality Danish health data is used effectively, and not siloed, is an evident need. How, where and within what framework this can occur is the open question. This seems to be a significant topic for further dialogue. The Way Forward
16. 16 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective References 1 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2172rank.html 2 http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2018/ 3 http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/288103/DENMARK-Physical-Activity-Factsheet.pdf?ua=1 4 https://www.statista.com 5 https://www.oecd.org/els/health-systems/Health-at-a-Glance-Europe-2016-CHARTSET.pdf 6 http://www.oecd.org/health/denmark-country-health-profile-2017-9789264283343-en.htm 7 https://www.dst.dk/en 8 https://www.dst.dk/Site/Dst/Udgivelser/GetPubFile.aspx?id=22257&sid=liv 9 http://healthtech.leapcraft.dk 10 https://futurecarecapital.org.uk 11 http://healthtech.leapcraft.dk
17. 17 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective For more information about the global Future of Patient Data research please see www.futureofpatientdata.org
18. 18 TheFutureofPatientDataADanishPerspective Contact details To discuss this project further please get in touch Dr Tim Jones Programme Director Future Agenda [email protected] www.futureagenda.org +44 780 1755 054 @futureagenda For more information on DTU Business Healthcare please contact Sam Kondo Steffensen Program Director DTU Business [email protected] www.business.dtu.dk +45 25 61 10 @DTU_Business
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The Bride Wore Custom Oscar de la Renta for Her “Heaven on Earth” Wedding on the Amalfi Coast
By Alexandra Macon
In 2015, luxury travel advisor Carly Cucco and Austin Barnard met in a very L.A. way—they were both attending a friend’s birthday party at The Bungalow in Santa Monica. They started dating shortly thereafter, and in 2018, the couple attended Indian jewelry designer Shalini Kasliwal’s wedding in Bologna, Italy.
On their way home from the wedding, Carly tapped into the travel-planning skills she exercises every day as part of her job to put together an elaborate trip to Paris. “We stayed in a suite at the Shangri-La Paris that has a terrace overlooking the Eiffel Tower, and I arranged for us to have a private dinner on the terrace,” she remembers. “We were having a drink at the bar while everything was being set up, and when we walked back to the room for dinner, I was shocked to find that the entire staircase leading to the patio was filled with candles. I couldn’t believe Austin organized this on his own since I always plan everything for us in detail.” When explaining how it all came together, Austin, who works in finance, quoted one of Carly’s own mottos. “He repeated a saying that I use all the time: ‘The concierge is your best friend!’ ”
After the engagement, the wedding was first set for June 2020 on the Amalfi Coast. When COVID hit, Carly and Austin had to postpone until the following summer—then, as the Omicron variant began to peak before their 2021 date, they knew that they would have to postpone for another year.
“We had already waited so long, and we wanted it to be as we dreamed it to be—we didn’t want to deal with travel restrictions,” Carly says. “We ended up being engaged for four years before we got married.” Even though the planning process was a lengthy one, Carly notes that they were never in a rush to get married. “I had dreamed about this wedding forever, and I really wanted it to be my greatest planning achievement to date,” she says. “Ultimately, it was nice to take our time with all of it and not feel rushed, which also meant that we were never stressed.”
Carly partnered with Diana Sorensen of Sugokuii Events to bring her dream to life. “On our first call, it felt like I had met my soulmate,” she remembers. “We had an instant connection. She completely understood me as a person and my vision. Diana only does two weddings a year, so I knew her taking us on was a long shot. Luckily, she felt the same way about me and agreed to bring us on as clients. Since then, she has become one of my closest friends. We became so close over the four years spent planning that our families even spent Thanksgiving together in Rome one year.”
For her wardrobe, Carly turned to another expert in the wedding space: Cynthia Smith of Cynthia Cooke Brides. “I wanted looks that were timeless and that I could look back on and love years later,” Carly explains. “Cynthia is amazing at making sure each look tells a cohesive story. She made me think through all of the tiny details involved.”
The wedding weekend commenced with a welcome party at the famous lemon tree restaurant in Capri, Ristorante Da Paolino. When guests entered the restaurant, there was a cart covered in hand-painted lemons housing limoncello bottles of all different sizes and shapes, each painted with the guest’s name and table number. Once they found their tables, instead of place cards, there were beautiful Casa Felix menus that matched each tablescape perfectly.
For this event, Carly wore a pink, tiered Carolina Herrera dress to compliment the lemon trees—although she did pair it with a sparkly Judith Leiber lemon clutch as a nod to her surroundings. Because the dress and the bag were so bold, she and Cynthia decided to keep everything else simple: Her hair was worn straight with a side part and the front pieces pinned behind the ears, while she limited her accessories to her gold and diamond teardrop earrings from Sanjay Kasliwal. (Finally, gold Isabel Marant sandals finished off the look.)
After dinner, guests were transported to the iconic Taverna Anema e Core for the after-party. “I wanted to let loose and dance the night away so we pulled my hair into a ponytail,” Carly says. Her makeup was updated with a gold “wet” eyeshadow look, and she changed into a white strapless Oscar de la Renta minidress with pink Manolo Blahniks as a nod to the pink Carolina Herrera gown that she wore earlier in the night.
The next night, Sugokuii Events took over a piazza in Anacapri and completely transformed it, customizing the shops in the square and even having full-scale film sets custom-made for the event. One of those sets was a two-story building that housed Bar Barnard—Austin’s last name—on the bottom floor as a fully functional replica of an old-school Italian bar; on the second floor, there was an open window where guests could see a DJ playing inside. There was also a gelato shop on the corner of the square that was reimagined as Gelateria Cucco (after Carly’s last name), and Diana had custom awnings and signage made and completely redesigned the store windows. “It was a real shop, and guests could go in and get gelato served in custom Gelateria Cucco cups!” Carly remembers.
The colors for this event were, fittingly, red and green, so Carly and Austin opted for neutral looks. She went with a structured nude lace Brock Collection dress with crystal Aquazzura sandals and a red velvet Tyler Ellis clutch that provided a pop of color. Hair and makeup were then amped up to offset the more neutral look. The end result was an elongated bun with a miniature red spray of roses in it, and the bride accessorized with the wedding gifts her dad had given her: a graduated tennis necklace and diamond studs designed by Stephanie Gottlieb.
Later that night, Carly changed into a billowy red linen polka-dot Carolina Herrera gown with a big red bow on the back. “It was extremely comfortable—which was necessary after our 10-course pizza tasting menu—and I was able to dance the night away,” she jokes.
The following day, the ceremony itself took place at Certosa di San Giacomo, a UNESCO world heritage site. “It is an ancient cloister and being there, out of the bustle of Capri, it feels like you’re being transported back in time,” Carly says. “Our ceremony was described by a lot of our guests as ‘heaven on earth.’ The venue is all ancient stone arches and is extremely serene. We designed the ceremony and floral dome to be white: all white flowers; baby’s breath, delphinium, peonies, spray roses, and David Austin roses.” White pleated chair cushions and covers, white lace fans and parasols, and white flooring covered in white flower petals also completed the overall design.
For her wedding dress, Carly envisioned something traditional and romantic, which led she and Cynthia straight to the team at Oscar de la Renta. “We asked them to create a custom gown with an extended train and an extremely long veil,” Carly explains. “I loved how regal and sculptural the gown ended up being while still remaining youthful. The demi cup neckline and barely there vine straps were perfect for Capri.” Carly wanted all of the focus to be on the dress so she styled her hair in a classic low bun, kept her makeup natural, and carried a miniature bouquet. “Every aspect of the wedding was white, so for the flowers I carried, we did a tiny pink baby spray rose bouquet with closed blossoms,” she adds. “In all the years I had to wait for this wedding, I never fell out of love with this dress—it was my favorite look of the entire week.” (Austin and the groomsmen, meanwhile, wore custom navy Dei Giovanni tuxedos with black lapels and black velvet Stubbs & Wootton moccasins.)
There were 12 harpists playing before, during, and after the ceremony, adding to the magical feeling of the moment, and the couple’s best friend officiated, which led the perfect balance of heartfelt moments and laughs. “I felt completely calm,” Carly says. “After four years, I was so excited it was finally happening. The entire setting of the wedding just felt so peaceful. It felt amazing seeing everything come together.”
After the ceremony, there was a Champagne toast, before the newlyweds went back to the hotel for a quick change. Next, they took a vintage Italian Riva speedboat to Li Galli, a private island originally owned by the Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev where the reception was held later that evening. “I had fallen in love with this flowy pink Giambattista Valli gown right before I left for Italy,” Carly says. “This last-minute wardrobe addition resulted in some of my favorite photos from the weekend. To complete the look, I wore a mini white lady Dior bag, a diamond multi-stone tennis bracelet by Stephanie Gottlieb, and nude Valentino Garavani wedges.”
The reception was a separate event from the ceremony. “When we got to the island, our chef for the evening—Antonio Mellino from Ristorante Quattro Passi in Nerano—had set up a private lunch for us and made Austin’s favorite bolognese. It was so sweet,” Carly says. “It was really nice for Austin and I to have a moment alone on the island reliving the ceremony together while having a glass of wine while looking out over views of Positano.”
When guests arrived, they were welcomed with drinks from a bespoke bar that Diana designed, complete with a pink custom Gucci wallpapered bar and a fireworks show. For dinner, Carly changed into a beaded silver Naeem Khan dress with a V-neck and back. “I knew it was the one for the party,” Carly says. “To accent the look, I wore gorgeous emerald and diamond earrings and a diamond two-stone heart and pear cocktail ring that I designed with Stephanie Gottlieb.” For her shoes, the bride once again looked to Aquazzura for a pair of silver sandals.
After the meal came more fireworks and Carly’s final wardrobe change of the evening, as she switched into a nude tulle Oscar de le Renta dress. “Always wanting to tell a cohesive story with the help of Cynthia, I loved how it had the same vines from the straps of my wedding gown on the bodice and draping of the skirt,” Carly explains. It was easy for her to wear—and the perfect late-night party dress for the dancing to DJ Sam French that ensued and continued until the early hours of the morning.
“Now that it’s over, everyone who knows me has admitted that they thought I would be in a deep depression afterwards, because it was such a big part of my life for several years,” Carly shares. “Surprisingly, I never had a moment of sadness or a comedown. The weekend had so many incredible events. I really lived every moment to the fullest and took it all in throughout the process. In the end, it was exactly as I dreamed it would be—a once-in-a-lifetime experience I’ll never forget.”
Our invitations were designed by Stephanie Fishwick. We wanted them to be unique and mirror the island vibe we were going for.
Walking though Capri’s piazzetta to get to our welcome party. We were so excited to finally see all of our guests in Italy!
The welcome party took place at the famous lemon tree restaurant Da Paolino, so there was no better place to wear this Judith Leiber clutch. I paired it with this pink tulle Carolina Herrera gown I picked out with my stylist Cynthia Cook Smith.
Walking through this bougainvillea arch revealed gorgeous tables in a pink and yellow palette. It was surreal seeing this come to life for the first time.
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This gorgeous hand-painted lemon cart, which was custom-made for the event, displayed limoncello bottles with the guests’ seating assignments.
Each limoncello bottle was hand-painted with the guest’s name, table number, and flowers, which were cohesive with the tablescapes.
This was one of my favorite tablescapes of the weekend. It blended in with the lemon trees so seamlessly and felt fresh and different.
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Body Buzz: That Old Time Religion
Allen Farmelo
/ Mar. 22, 2018 7am EST
Vintage anything is tricky, but few things are as complex as vintage watches. My conscience demands that I notify you immediately, dear reader, that there are pitfalls, and that any watch collector—no matter how diligent, knowledgable, or experienced—will stumble into a pit from time to time. There are ways to reduce risk, but no way to eliminate it. You have been warned. So, with my conscience clear and your eyes wide open, we can now wade into the wonderful world of vintage watches.
First, let’s play around with the semantics involved in determining whether something is “used” “pre-owned” or “vintage.” I’ve gone over these distinctions in detail in an earlier Body Buzz, but as far as the terms apply to watches, here’s a quick summary. The watch world uses the term “pre-owned” exclusively, avoiding “used” almost entirely. This is fairly common with high-ticket luxury items in general, as it avoids the negative connotations of something being “used up”, but such nomenclature has trickled down to all levels of watches. The categorical leap from pre-owned to vintage happens at 25 years for watches, so we’ll focus on watches that are at least that old.
Remember those pitfalls I warned you about? Well, any watch that’s 25 years old or more will have needed servicing at some point, and there is often no way of knowing whether a watch has been serviced regularly. No equivalent of CarFax exists, and service records are routinely faked. It’s not always apparent if a service record has been faked, but there are tell-tale signs: no photos of the disassembled watch mechanics (called the movement); a seller who lost the service ticket or fails to specify exactly who did the service; etc… Sellers fake service records because vintage watches that come with them typically sell for more—sometimes a lot more—than those without, and because watch maintenance can be very expensive (many hundreds for a full rebuild of a mechanical watch). If you’re lucky, you may find a compulsive record-keeper selling a relatively inexpensive watch, but it almost never happens. There are also different levels of maintenance, ranging from a complete cleaning and rebuild to a quick check-up during which very little is done. If the seller is claiming that there was a full rebuild, you’ll want to get whatever proof you can before making the purchase, as you’ll be paying for that overhaul whether it happened or not.
Just as services can be faked, so can entire watches. Many lay-folk are aware of counterfeit Rolexes, which can be quite convincing, especially to lay-folk. Unfortunately, counterfeiting has grown over the past few decades, capitalizing on the anonymity of international e-commerce as well as the relative speed and ease of modern manufacturing. As vintage watches continue to skyrocket in popularity and value, the counterfeiters have moved into fake vintage in order to dupe inexperienced collectors.
Here are some warning signs that you may be looking at a counterfeit vintage watch. The country where watch resides is often a give away; beware of India, China, and Eastern European countries, in particular). Overly clean condition is another clue, as most vintage watches (even unused ones) will have some corrosion or patina. Examine photos of the movement inside closely; typically movements are “signed” with the brand name or have other indicators of authenticity, including corrosion, or even historical plausibility of having been used in that watch. Any designs and logos that don’t look right, or that you can’t find anywhere else, are big red flags, as the counterfeiters are often counting on you not to know. Prices that are simply too low to be real are both exciting and warning signals; a great deal is tasty bait for many newbies. Lastly, large quantities of similar or even identical watches for sale, especially if the seller is claiming to have found a big batch of vintage watches that never got sold (called New Old Stock, or NOS); those finds are so rare as to be almost unbelievable.
99.9 percent of watches over 25 years old are going to look old. Any normal wear is called “patina” in the watch world, and vintage collectors have grown crazy for patina of late. This wasn’t always true, and for years refurbishing a watch often included repainting the dial (unimaginatively called a “redial”) and polishing the case. Today, redials and polished cases hurt the value of any vintage watch. Why would fixing up a watch make it less valuable? Largely because the watch has been altered from its original state. Anyone who’s watched The Antiques Roadshow knows that nearly all antiques lose value when altered, and watches are no different. When considering a vintage watch, alterations to look for include redials and polishing, of course, as well as any replaced parts, such as hands, winding crown, movement, etc… No matter how beat up it is, most vintage watch sellers will prominently display “all-original” or “unpolished” in their listings. It’s almost universally accepted that any attempt to erase patina devalues a vintage watch.
It’s not impossible to fake patina on a watch, but I don’t think I’ve come across forged patina. The art of convincingly “aging” something with as many materials as a watch (glass, plastic, paint, metals, jewels, lubricants) is actually quite sophisticated and time-consuming.
The other thing to look for is the character of the patina. All materials age, and every vintage watch will age differently, even identical watches. Many collectors covet dials that have cracked or faded in pleasing ways. Black paint can fade to a gorgeous maroon-brown; white dials can turn amber and gold (sometimes called “gilded”); silver dials can “pit” and take on Dalmatian spots or finer speckled-hen patters. Paint cracks can “spider-web” or “creep” or “check”, or take on any number of patterns that makes that specific watch one of a kind. The glow-in-the-dark paint known as “lume” typically turns a caramel color over time, sometimes even a deep brown; aged lume is so coveted lately that many watch manufacturers offer new models with cream colored lume; fans call it “aged lume” while detractors call it “fauxtina”; a hot topic. Evenly dispersed patina is definitely preferred over blotchy patina, as evenness preserves the original design balance of the watch.
Metals age, too, but typically from being beat up rather than through chemical reactions (untreated bronze is a notable exception, now used widely because it ages so rapidly). Preferably a watch’s exterior metal parts would not have been beat up at all, but if the watch was worn, it’ll be beat up. Crystals (the front window) come in various materials, and ideally the crystals will not show much wear if any. Sapphire crystals are so hard that any scratches mean quite a thump happened, while acrylic crystals absorb shock and scratch easily, but can be polished in a jiffy. Original bracelets often have “swirls” on them, one of the first markings to show up on watches with bracelets. Original bands in rubber, canvas, nylon, and leather are often gone or completely deteriorated, though many collectors will have set the original aside to increase the value of the watch. The buckle of a deteriorated strap can be moved on to a new strap, and preferably the replacement strap is identical to the original. You’ll want the original tang-n-buckle or other latching mechanism.
Importantly, if a vintage watch includes all of its original packaging and paperwork, including warranty cards and, of course, any service records, then it is called a “full set,” and full sets are worth more than partial sets and often a lot more than watches with none of the original accoutrements. I’ve seen box and papers alone sell for over $1000 for some watches. But be wary of fake packaging or packaging from other watches, too.
Certainly not enough info to make anyone an expert, the above should be considered only a cursory overview of the obstacle course that is vintage watch collecting. For many, these pitfalls scare them away from vintage watch collecting, and for others avoiding the pitfalls is vintage watch collecting, with the inherent risks being integral to the buzz of landing a great old watch. We haven’t even discussed a single watch, nor prices, and while I do want to encourage anyone interested to get into vintage watch collecting—because it’s fun, fascinating, rewarding, and a benign way to kill some time and money—I will close with this warning: there are tens of millions of vintage watches out there, and anyone serious about getting into any sub-genre (military watches, dive watches, doctor’s watches, etc..) or brand (pick any, it doesn’t matter) or era (it does help to consolidate your knowledge), you may consider seeking out specialized forums, collectors’ guides, or even local meet ups, but always remain cognizant of the many pitfalls that await all vintage watch collectors, old and new. In the end, many collectors feel it is the acquisition of knowledge and intuition—as much as the watches themselves—that brings the buzz.
From watches to whisky, Allen Farmelo’ s writing celebrates luxury as a pathway to health, sustainability, and joy. He lives in a one-room schoolhouse in the Hudson Valley with two big orange cats. Learn more at allenfarmelo.com and body-buzz.com. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6908251643180847, "wiki_prob": 0.3091748356819153, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line453720"} |
Elon Musk takes 9 percent stake in Twitter, becoming biggest shareholder
By Michelle Chapman and Tom Krisher
Notable Elon Musk business ventures
Here's a look back at some of the notable business ventures by Elon Musk, who has quickly risen in the ranks of the wealthiest men in the world.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder at a time when he is questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
The ultimate aim of Musk's 73.5 million share purchase, worth about $3 billion, is not known. Yet in late March Musk, who has 80 million Twitter followers and is very active on the site, questioned free speech on Twitter and whether the platform is undermining democracy.
It's unclear just when Musk bought the stake. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing made public on Monday says the event triggering the filing happened March 14. His stake meets the criteria for being a long-term "passive" investor, one looking to minimize buying and selling of the shares.
Yet Musk has also raised the possibility, publicly before his massive and loyal Twitter following, that he could create a rival social media network.
Industry analysts are skeptical about whether the mercurial CEO will remain on the sidelines for long.
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In a note to investors, CFRA Analyst Angelo Zino wrote that although Musk's intent is unclear, Twitter could be viewed as an acquisition target because the value of its shares have been falling since early last year.
Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO in November. Musk’s stake in Twitter more than four times the size of Dorsey’s, who co-founded the company and was the largest individual shareholder until Musk arrived.
"Musk's actual investment is a very small percentage of his wealth, and an all-out buyout should not be ruled out," wrote Zino, who covers Twitter and social media.
Twitter's stock surged more than 28% Monday. Since March 14, the date listed on filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, shares of Twitter are up nearly 50% meaning that Musk's investment has paid handsomely, so far.
Musk told his millions of followers on Twitter that he was " giving serious thought " to creating his own social media platform, and has clashed repeatedly with financial regulators about his use of Twitter.
Musk is locked into a bitter dispute with the SEC over his ability to post on Twitter. His lawyer has contended in court motions that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is infringing on the Tesla CEO’s First Amendment rights.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pictured as he attends the start of the production at Tesla's "Gigafactory" on March 22, 2022 in Gruenheide, southeast of Berlin. (Photo by Patrick Pleul / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
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In October of 2018, Musk and Tesla agreed to pay $40 million in civil fines and for Musk to have his tweets approved by a corporate lawyer after he tweeted about having the money to take Tesla private at $420 per share.
The funding was far from secured and the electric vehicle company remains public, but Tesla’s stock price jumped. The settlement specified governance changes, including Musk’s ouster as board chairman, as well as pre-approval of his tweets. The SEC brought a securities fraud charge, alleging that Musk was manipulating the stock price with his posts.
Musk’s lawyer is now asking a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan to throw out the settlement, contending that the SEC is harassing him and infringing on his First Amendment rights.
The SEC responded in a court motion, saying it has legal authority to subpoena Tesla and Musk about his tweets, and that Musk’s move to throw out the settlement is not valid.
The SEC also disclosed that it is investigating Musk’s Nov. 6, 2021 tweets that asked followers whether he should sell 10% of his Tesla stake. The commission confirmed that it issued administrative subpoenas while investigating whether Musk and Tesla are complying with disclosure controls in the 2018 agreement.
Musk ended up selling more than 15 million shares worth roughly $16.4 billion. With some sales in late December, Musk is close to selling 10%.
Musk's tweets about Twitter and his stock buy came after Donald Trump was banned from Twitter and other top social media platforms following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot last year that critics accused him of inciting. The ban has raised difficult questions about free speech in a social media industry dominated by a few tech giants — an issue that Trump and conservative media have seized upon.
Musk has not spoken specifically about how he would change rules at Twitter, but the social media platform's history of suspensions and bans is well documented.
Twitter earlier this year banned the personal account of far-right U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for multiple violations of the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. The Georgia Republican’s account was permanently suspended under Twitter’s "strike" system, which uses artificial intelligence to identify posts about the coronavirus that are misleading enough to cause harm to people. Two or three strikes earn a 12-hour account lock. Four strikes prompt a weeklong suspension. Five or more strikes can get someone permanently removed from Twitter. Twitter had previously suspended Greene’s personal account for periods ranging from 12 hours to a full week.
Other people banned from Twitter in recent years include Steve Bannon, for suggesting the beheading of Dr. Anthony Fauci, former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke for breaking the social media site’s rules forbidding hate speech, and right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior.
Musk's revelation about his stake in Twitter shares comes two days after Tesla Inc. posted first-quarter delivery numbers. While the company delivered 310,000 vehicles in the period, the figure was slightly below expectations.
Matt O'Brien contributed from Providence, Rhode Island. Krisher reported from Detroit.
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Doug Ford didn’t protect long-term-care facilities from COVID-19. Neither did the rest of us
After all the warning and waiting, what took Ontario so long to protect people in long-term-care facilities? Why did B.C. act weeks before Ontario on nursing homes, and why didn’t this province heed warnings for stronger protection of all health workers months ago? Martin Regg Cohn writes.
By Martin Regg CohnOntario Politics Columnist
Wed., April 15, 2020timer4 min. read
For seniors awaiting their fates in nursing homes, the government’s promise of a protective “iron ring” became a death trap. They are on the front lines of the pandemic, cannon fodder exposed to COVID-19 while the rest of us shelter on the sidelines.
This week, Premier Doug Ford invoked new emergency powers to send in medical SWAT teams for infection control in nursing homes. And he banned part-time workers from working in multiple facilities where they unwittingly transmitted infections — but not until next week.
After all the warning and waiting, what’s taking so long? Why did B.C. act weeks before Ontario on nursing homes, and why didn’t this province heed warnings for stronger protection of all health workers months ago?
We could and should hold the current government to account — for falling behind the rest of Canada on testing, for lagging on nursing-home care, for fobbing off responsibility on to public health officials. But there is enough blame to go around — for politicians past and present, public servants and the public.
Examination need not mean recrimination. But it requires reflection — and action.
Just as we get the government(s) we deserve, so too we get the nursing homes and health facilities we deserve. We are all paying the price for failing to pay the true cost of health care — medicare, elder care, pharmacare, even the child care that essential workers needed to stay on the job.
This is a two-track pandemic — a general peril affecting the general population and a targeted threat afflicting the elderly given their vulnerability. So too our response must be double-barrelled.
We need to think fast and act decisively in a crisis, but also rethink past assumptions and future decisions. We are learning things we did not know, seeing people we never looked at.
Personal support workers (PSWs) toiled without personal protective equipment (PPE) tending the elderly in nursing homes and private homes. They lacked both recognition and remuneration, not to mention education and training on infection control.
Mindful of our aging demographics, governments have long tried to build out long-term care. But the budget pressures are daunting, which is why home care held out the promise of a compassionate and cost-effective alternative.
We wanted to spend smart, but in cutting corners we outsmarted ourselves at great cost. Rapid expansion led to more privatization and less government oversight.
Either way, it will only get harder to be better. At the very time demand is rising, standards must also be raised, creating double jeopardy for cost structures.
In order to measure up, we must pay up, not vote for politicians who promise to leave more money in our pockets. Ford is only the latest in a long line of politicians who pandered to the public’s desire to cut taxes, starting with the Mike Harris Tories in the mid-1990s.
Dalton McGuinty signed on to that mindset when he recast himself as a taxfighter in the 2003 election. When he later raised OHIP premiums, he was pummeled by the public, but you can’t invest in health care while cutting taxes.
It has become fashionable for politicians to praise their new heroes in this pandemic: Supermarket cashiers, bus drivers, truckers, couriers. But they didn’t sign up to be first responders on the front lines — they lack the training for infectious diseases, the protective equipment, and the pay packets that reflect a risk premium.
Despite the premier’s lofty rhetoric, he didn’t have their backs and neither did we. If there can be no excuses for elder care, why continue to exploit the workers who look after them?
We face urgent problems in coping with COVID-19, but we cannot put off forever the broader challenges of shoring up our social safety net. The economy, and the economics of health care, are interconnected — and there is no better time than now to reconnect the dots.
Our premier has put his best face forward in recent weeks, but he still has much to answer for. Why did he cancel a scheduled increase in the minimum wage from $14 to $15 last year, and then impose a 31-month freeze? Why did Ford roll back a ban on sick notes, and cancel a meagre two paid sick days for all workers? Why did he cancel pharmacare for old and young, or kill a pilot program for a basic income? Why did the premier try to cut funding for public health services last year? Because voters in this province empowered him — enabled him — to do it.
There are no easy answers, no panaceas for a pandemic so unprecedented in its global sweep. But lots of hard questions ahead.
Martin Regg Cohn is a columnist based in Toronto covering Ontario politics. Follow him on Twitter: @reggcohn
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National Philanthropy Day-Greater Dallas Chapter AFP
32nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon Honored Outstanding Philanthropists and Volunteers
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32nd Annual National Philanthropy Day Luncheon Kathy Friend, Jim Lewis
November 10 in downtown Dallas proved to be a busy day of celebration, honoring individuals who have made a positive difference in the lives of so many others. As Veteran’s Day parade participants lined up along the south side of the Hyatt Regency Dallas, volunteers, funders, foundations, business, nonprofit and community leaders entered the front doors on the east side for The Greater Dallas Chapter of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) 32nd annual luncheon “It’s Our Tomorrow,” celebrating Dallas’ National Philanthropy Day. The annual event brings together area to honor many of this city’s finest who give selflessly in support of numerous worthy causes.
Event chair Meagan Burton kicked off the event by sharing a message of gratitude with the crowd of 500, thanking them for their philanthropy, service, dedication, and investment in the future. In honor of Veteran’s Day, she asked current, former or retired members of military, including guard or reserves, to stand so they could be thanked for their service.
AFP Chapter President Mary Freeman gave a special thanks to this year’s sponsors: Chapter Sponsor and premier luncheon sponsor, South Texas Money Management; Award Sponsors: Dini Spheris, Thompson & Knight, Southwestern Medical Foundation and UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas Health Resources Foundation; and Community Sponsors: M. Gale and Associates and Texas Capital Bank.
For the first time this year, the luncheon featured a keynote speaker. Jason Lee, Esq., general counsel, AFP International, who spoke about the impact of charity and philanthropy. Lee represents over 33,000 individuals and organizations that raise more than $115 billion in charitable contributions every year around the world for countless causes.
“With Americans giving nearly $400 billion to charity every year, and charities making up 10 percent of the workforce, the charitable sector is playing a bigger role than ever in our future,” said Jason Lee. “The future belongs to all of us as we come together under the banner of philanthropy to improve our communities, our country and our world.”
This year’s awards honored Sandra and Henry Estess as Outstanding Philanthropists; Lynn McBee as Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser; Pagett Gosslee, CFRE, as Outstanding Fundraising Executive; The Hersh Foundation as Outstanding Foundation; Neiman Marcus as Outstanding Corporation; Micah Pinson as Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy; and a Special Recognition Award, was presented to Terry L. Simmons, posthumously, and accepted by his family.
The luncheon was emceed by longtime supporter Scott Murray. Murray Media, presenting sponsor of the luncheon, produces the luncheon videos featuring the accomplishments of each award recipient. The Greater Dallas Chapter of AFP was among the first to begin celebrating National Philanthropy Day in 1981. AFP Chapters involve more than 28,000 individuals in celebrating philanthropy each year.
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Learn how to Solder, it's fun burning stuff
Learning how to solder is easy, fun, and you get to burn stuff. I mean really, what could be better. I take it for granted too often that people have been doing the same thing I have there whole life. Forgetting that everyone was not raised by parents who thought giving a five year old a soldering iron was a good idea. So forgive me, and my assumption, that you all automatically know how to solder.
Realizing that this is painfully obvious, soldering in electronics, is nothing more than joining two pieces of metal, or wire together, using a medium. Solder is not just a verb, but it's a noun as well. Solder is the actual medium you use to attach two components, and is shown as the roll of silvery wire in the photo above. Don't be confused by the plumbing counterpart, electronics solder has a flux core, and is much thinner.
I'm going to assume you're a first time solderer, so please don't be offended. My suggestion is to buy a soldering iron, not the gun shown above, some wire strippers, some wire, some solder, a few alligator clips(surgeons clamps work amazing), and maybe a few ring connectors. That should get you started, and give you enough stuff to burn.
Radio Shack is great place to go for this stuff. Get 22 Gauge stranded wire if they have it, you can use it for your guitar mods down the road. By the way, there is nothing wrong with a soldering gun, it's just not made for fine electronics work. It is however great at loosening up old solder. And in case your wondering, that red ball looking thing in the photo is a solder sucker. Once the solder is loosened, you can suck it up like a turkey baster.
Plug the soldering iron in, give it a solid ten minutes to warm up. If there is a smell don't be alarmed, it's like a new wood stove, it's got to burn in a little. While you're waiting, cut and strip some wire. Make something interesting out of the wire, like a bike, or a wire frame image of your husband or wife. Now, after all that build up it all comes down to this one rule, don't touch the solder to the iron. Always heat up the work, and melt the solder to the work. You can't rush it so why bother. Touch the the work with the side of the iron tip, have a piece of solder ready, and keep touching the solder to the work until it melts. Once it melts it will melt right into the wire, and spread like kerosene up a lantern wick. That's it, that's how to solder, like playing a guitar there's nothing that will make you better other than practice. And do try taking things apart as well, you'll get used to that, especially if you solder while drinking beer, like I do. Peace JB.
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This is the homepage of the content based image similarity search and concept prediction tool for the DARPA MEMEX project developed at Columbia University. The objective of the MEMEX project is finding information over very large highly unstructured sources on the Web. One of the domain of application is fighting human trafficking crimes online. In this context, our objective is finding similar images based on visual content over a very large repository as large as 400 million images.
Columbia Image Similarity Search
The Columbia Image Similarity Search and Concept Prediction REST API Tool is able to return visually similar and duplicate images for any given image. Our tool makes use of deep learning based image features, namely the Sentibank concepts [1] which are Adjective-Noun Pairs (ANPs) with strong correlation to visual sentiment and emotions. Thanks to these semantic features, our content-based retrieval method is able to match human subjects based on hairstyle, physical characteristic, dress, environment and pose. In order to handle the extremely large image database and support fast search response, our group has also developed compact hashing techniques such as those described in [2] to index and match images by just a small number of hash bits.
Overview of the Columbia Image Similarity Search tool.
The image similarity service deployed in MEMEX project currently indexes around 400 million images of the human trafficking domain. It supports incremental update and the indexed images are up-to-date within a few hours. Querying a previously unseen image takes a few seconds, of which 1.5 seconds are used for computing the image feature and the rest for comparing with the millions of images using compact hashing representation.
Our image similarity search tool has been an important component of the DIG Search Engine. As we reported in [3], the system was first deployed "to six law enforcement agencies and several NGOs that are all using the system in various ways to fight human trafficking, such as by locating victims or researching organizations that are engaging in human trafficking. (...) Reports to date indicate that DIG tool has already been successfully used to identify several victims of human trafficking, but due to privacy concerns we cannot provide additional details." After the evaluation of this first prototype, an updated version of the DIG application has been deployed to more than 200 government agencies, and it is now actively used to fight human trafficking.
Our API tool has been widely used by different groups in the MEMEX project. Our team works closely with the DIG team from USC/ISI. The DIG Search Engine uses our API for content-based image search. Our tool has also been integrated into the Link HT system of Qadium and the ImageSpace system of JPL-Continuum-Kitware. Our tool can be found at Github [4] and are part of the DARPA Open Source Code Catalog [5].
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Teams and organizations that are using our tool:
Publications and references
[1] D. Borth, R. Ji, T. Chen, T. Breuel and S.-F. Chang. "Large-scale Visual Sentiment Ontology and Detectors Using Adjective Noun Pairs," ACM Multimedia Conference, 2013.
[2] W. Liu, J. Wang, R. Ji, Y.-G. Jiang, and S.-F. Chang. "Supervised hashing with kernels." In IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), 2012.
[3] P. Szekely, C. Knoblock, J. Slepicka, A. Philpot, A. Singh, C. Yin, D Kapoor, P. Natarajan, D. Marcu, K. Knight, D. Stallard, S. S. Karunamoorthy, R Bojanapalli, S. Minton, B. Amanatullah, T. Hughes, M. Tamayo, D. Flynt, R. Artiss, S.-F. Chang, T. Chen, G. Hiebel and L. Ferreira, "Building and Using a Knowledge Graph to Combat Human Trafficking," In International Conference on Semantic Web (ICSW), 2015. Best Paper, Application Track
[4] Columbia Image Search tool for MEMEX Github repository.
[5] DARPA Open Catalog website.
Our team is from the Digital Video and Multimedia (DVMM) Lab of Columbia University.
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Prof. Shih-Fu Chang (Columbia Project PI)
This research is supported in part by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under contract number FA8750-14-C-0240. The views and conclusions contained herein are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies or endorsements, either expressed or implied, of DARPA or the U.S. Government.
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Weird ice cream is still ice cream, and no one, and I mean no one loves ice cream as much as I do. In fact, one of the first questions I asked Pedro about Puerto Rico was “where do you get the best ice cream?” His answer was Heladeria Lares.
45 minutes out of our way and in the middle of a tiny mountain town? That’s do-able
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These flavors were for real
Lares is not a big town, nor is it on the way to anything or even particularly accessible. However, multiple people told me that they have the best ice cream in Puerto Rico. I was also told that they make a lot of their own unique flavors, such as rice and beans and garlic. So obviously, I was not about to let mere obstacles such as distance and inconvenience stop me from getting to this ice cream shop.
When I arrived, I immediately started snapping photos of the weird ice cream flavors and delicious looking creations. I had every intention of trying several of them before making my final purchase. However, the sassy teenage employee did not seem to like this too much. She let out a long, exasperated sigh after I requested my third sample. The shop was getting busy, so I had to just take photos of the rest and leave them un-tasted. I later considered that perhaps I should have offered her a downpayment to assure her that I would eventually pay for some ice cream. Alas, this idea came too late.
From left to right/top to bottom: Sweet rice, Corn, Cinnamon Coquito, Carrot, Guama (sweet pea-pod like thing?), and Sweet Potato.
From left to right/top to bottom: Cazuela (sweet potato, pumpkin, and coconut pie), Requezón, Rice and beans, Coffee, Pumpkin, and Ginger.
You remember that scene in Willy Wonka? “The schnozberries taste like schnozberries!” Well my experience in Heladeria Lares was a lot like that. The rice and beans truly tasted like rice and beans in ice cream form. The corn flavor tasted like a sweet corn muffin. The pumpkin was much more pumpkin-y than any other pumpkin-flavored ice cream I had ever had, so much that I did not wish to order it. Too much of a good thing! In the end, I actually went with pretty basic flavors: pistachio and vanilla with caramel and chocolate. While the unique flavors were fun and interesting to try, I really wanted to enjoy a large serving of ice cream without getting bored with the insanely bold taste.
Totally worth the drive. Of course, that’s easier for me to say, since I wasn’t the one driving and I’m the one obsessed with ice cream. I would not say that this is the best ice cream I have ever had, but after eating Argentina’s ice cream, I’ve become incredibly hard to impress. If you are anywhere near Heladería Lares, I definitely recommend the experience.
SAD UPDATE: The owner of Heladería Lares passed away and the family closed the shop. A few people have tried to open similar shops because the town of Lares depended so heavily on this shop for tourism. I have yet to try to new shops, but I have heard that it’s good, but not quite the same. So I would say, if you are in the area, stop by for a few hours, but don’t make a special trip to Lares just for the ice cream.
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Joel Calliste2015-10-303 on Fri 30 Oct
Customers of Thorn Cycles tend to be 40+ years of age and looking for adventure. From long treks to around-the-world travels, such as crossing China, they all have one thing in common - and that’s a love of Thorn bikes.
"Our customers are really interesting people, that’s for sure! And really supportive of each other too when it comes to researching their next cycle holidays and adventure tours - and pretty much all things cycling."
For the previous ten years Thorn Cycles had relied upon its first website (created in-house), traditional advertising in cycling magazines and cycling club literature, and taking part in cycling shows - with varying degrees of success.
"It makes complete sense having a presence where our customers tend to be. So the advertising in relevant magazines and customer club literature has always worked - although to reach our customer base our advertising has moved to digital rather than print in recent years. Our customers spend a lot of time researching online, so it’s important we can be found during their online travels. The cycling shows on the other hand have been difficult to justify - the return on investment hasn’t been good."
Paying for adverts was only getting Adrian so far though - naturally, the content within adverts is often quite basic so it was important to use them to steer towards a website, which would hold tons of information - but the old site really wasn't the best place to receive new visitors.
"The old website was incredibly difficult to update. So much so that we started to rely (probably too much) on uploading PDFs of company literature rather than updating the content on the site directly. I understood that to make Google happy we really needed to be updating the actual content on the site regularly, but more importantly, I wanted our customers to get new updates and understand how we could work with them quickly and easily. A website built on a solution that meant we could easily edit in-house was a must. Fortunately, we found it!"
Adrian moved the business site across to Smart Little Web with the help of Pam at White Knight Marketing, their Smart Little Web Associate and hasn’t looked back.
What has also worked, phenomenally well, is the Thorn Cycles Forum that Adrian and his team established over 12 years ago. With a large number of cycling enthusiasts using the forum to share stories, support their research and ultimately network, it’s become an important tool in the Thorn Cycles' marketing arsenal.
"We thought it would be good for customers so created it a few years ago. We don’t actually do anything other than host it and help with issues every so often. Otherwise, the Forum members manage it themselves - and as the members are wider than our immediate customer base we do often get leads from it. Independent conversations where customers tend to argue our case provide the best sales and advertising opportunities we could have."
Thorn Cycles is about to go into the quietest time of the year; Christmas isn’t a sales-driver. But Adrian and the team are preparing for the New Year when customers tend to start thinking about the next trip. To gear-up for this, Adrian will be overseeing the transition of the old-style PDF brochures into fresh and dynamic content and improve the customer interface, which their Smart Little Web Associate will help them integrate into their new site. Research for the best tool is currently underway!
In the meantime, the team has new products in the pipeline and continues to review the bikes and make improvements.
We asked Adrian what he is most proud of.
"Our customer following. People really do love our bikes. Some have got several of them! Our customers have such an allegiance to owning one - it’s a lovely thing."
Adrian’s top tips:
It’s really worthwhile considering how to help your customers interact with each other - if you can start a Forum or something similar, it’s definitely recommended!
Learn how to use your website tool and then use it regularly. Don’t let it become daunting.
Trial and error really does work when it comes to marketing. It’s necessary. But make sure you’re where your customers are (only)!
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The manager after the promotion: “What a joy, now I’ve won from Serie C to the world club championship, but the success is also thanks to Dan Peterson. Stroppa?
Adriano Galliani’s new Serie A started on Silvio Berlusconi’s plane, the night after Pisa. The CEO of the club celebrated her in the locker room, he emerged from the belly of the Arena Garibaldi with the celebratory T-shirt under his jacket, slipped into the blue car with the flashing lights and went to the airport. In flight, champagne glass in hand, he began planning. He went to sleep at dawn, then at lunch he was already in Arcore. With one certainty: Monza is really for the first time in Serie A.
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Alumni invade campus for annual game
About 30 of Ball State's alumni will be in town this weekend for the annual alumni volleyball match, in which the varsity squad takes on a team comprised of former Cards.
Worthen Arena will be rich with taunts and razzes Saturday, head coach Joel Walton said.
"Sometimes our alumni come into the locker room prior to the match just to talk some smack to our guys," he said.
But stiff competition will not take a back seat to the horseplay: Among the returning alumni will be former all-Americans Todd Reimer and Chris Beerman, "Two of the most competitive players we've seen here in the last 10 years," Walton said. When they team up, "fireworks should be flying."
Greg Romano, who played on the national team until last year; Mark Laugh, who had a tryout with the national team this summer, and played on a professional team in Germany last year; Jeff Robertson, a former starting setter for the Cardinals; and recent graduate Brian Hughes are other former players that will bolster the alumni team.
Many of the alumni come back with surprisingly keen skills, Walton said. "It's almost as if they come back a little bit smarter," he said, "because maybe their bodies aren't doing quite what they used to."
Walton is not worried about the outcome of Saturday's match, however he said the advantage definitely lies with the varsity team. Besides the game, the staff, team and alumni will gather Saturday for a luncheon -- where everyone has a chance to do some catching up.
"Brian Hughes just had a baby with his wife," Walton said, "so my wife's looking forward to holding the baby a little bit.
"It's just really nice for the alumni to be able to come back; get a chance to see the university. And it's nice to get an opportunity to sit down and get reacquainted; find out how everybody's lives are going; see their spouses; see their children."
Ball State's regular season play begins Dec. 1, with Loyola and Quincy in Chicago. The first home match will be against Concordia Jan. 11, at 7 p.m. in Worthen Arena.
The alumni game will take place in Worthen Arena Saturday at 7 p.m.
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Spy x Family Episode 21 review: Starts with misdirection, ends adorably!
Tue Nov 29, 2022 at 8:31pm ET
“Who is the woman, Loid?” Pic credit: WIT STUDIO and CLOVERWORKS
In many ways, Fiona is Loid‘s version of Yuri. Both love their respective Forger and their mission.
Nothing would make them happier than to see the other removed from the picture, but their feelings toward Anya are different. And then you have the added tension of the secrets Fiona and Yuri are keeping.
What’s going to happen when these two characters meet? And why hasn’t Loid done his research on every show Anya watches?
Who is responsible for this horrible crime? Pic credit: WIT STUDIO CLOVERWORKS
The bond between student and teacher is often like a bond between parents and children. We don’t know how long Fiona trained under Loid, but it’s clear that she doesn’t see him as a father figure.
And it looks like her feelings for Loid are known to the Handler. Yet our favorite spy doesn’t seem to notice her feelings.
Fiona has an impeccable poker face that doesn’t give herself away, except when she’s trying to get Loid to review the mission or Anya is reading her mind. But will her presence hinder the romance between Loid and Yor?
Using Anya’s dropped magnifying glass as an excuse to appear at the Forger’s door, Fiona quickly proves her skills as a spy. She knew Loid wasn’t at the house and didn’t say anything rude to Yor while she was there.
Except for the last bit before Loid, Anya, and Bond come home, will it serve as a blow to Yor’s self-esteem? I love how Anya reacts to Fiona and quickly declares her love for Yor.
It’s wired and very similar to how she hints that she doesn’t have a mother in episode 2! Is it wrong that highly trained spies and an assassin can’t tell that a child is manipulating them?
Nope! But what’s going to happen on the mission between Fiona and Loid?
First Fit Of Jealousy
It’s time for Anya to go to bed, but like most children, she wants to finish watching her cartoons! And this time, it’s not Spy Wars.
But it does feature animals scouting an area in an army-type way. Anya tells Bond that the polar bear looks just like him, and someone shoots the penguin!
Loid shows up and makes Anya go to the bathroom, but the damage is done, and she wants to sleep with her giant penguin toy. But Bond doesn’t look happy to see Anya snuggling it.
Anya finds Mr. Penguin on the floor covered in rips the following day. Loid mentions that it looked like something bit and scratched the giant plushie, and Anya reads Bond’s mind.
Anya is upset that Bond attacked one of her favorite toys and says she hates Bond. Yor attempted to fix the toy, but he wound up looking worse.
Loid offers to buy Anya a new one, but she says this toy is important because it’s the one Loid got her. He then decides to try to fix it and notices that Bond is in the kitchen, getting something from the cupboard.
Unfortunately, Mr. Penguin now looks like he has scars, but Loid says scars are nothing to be ashamed of. Bond comes into Anya’s room, holding a bag of peanuts, and Loid says Bond wants Anya to forgive him.
She does so, and Loid wishes peace between the East and the West could be that easy.
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Grace VanderWaal fans looking for the next chance to hear the singing sensation on television will have to wait a little longer. The Suffern resident is not expected on America’s Got Talent until August.
But 860 lucky local fans will get the chance to see her at the Lafayette Theatre in Suffern at 5:30 p.m. on July 30. Lafayette theatre owner Ari Benmosche says he thought it would be a great send-off for our local star.
"She really deserves it," said Benmosche.
The tickets are free, and available only for pick-up in person at the box office, which is open 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday to Friday and 1:30-8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Right now, the tickets are sold out. But keep an eye on the Lafayette Theatre Facebook page on Friday for possible additional tickets.
Grace will perform two sets of originals and cover songs, and do a Q&A after the show. Every attendee is automatically enrolled in a raffle for tickets to see Twenty One Pilots, Grace's favorite band, at Madison Square Garden in August.
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VanderWaal gained national attention after singing her original song on “America’s Got Talent” on June 6. She won praise from judge Simon Cowell and made it to the live semifinals after Howie Mandel pushed the "golden buzzer," which sent her straight there, without further rounds needed.
The earliest possible slot for her next performance, lohud reported last month, would have been late July, when the live episodes begin broadcasting on NBC out of Hollywood's Dolby Theatre.
The semifinals and finals will continue airing live on July 27 and Aug. 2 and 3 before a brief hiatus. The live episodes will return beginning Aug. 23 and air Tuesdays and Wednesdays leading up to the competition's live Sept. 14 finale. Her spokesperson, Cara Hutchinson of Rogers & Cowan, would not say what day in August she is slotted to perform on television.
Grace, whom Simon Cowell dubbed the "next Taylor Swift," told The Journal News that she's not currently nervous about performing in the live rounds, but she expects that will change as the date draws closer.
"I’m going to be like 'Oh it’s fine' and then once I get there, I’m just going to be like 'Oh my gosh. This is crazy,'" she said in an earlier interview.
Earlier this month the 12-year old surprised her fans via Facebook announcing a surprise performance at the Ramapo Summer Concert Series 2016 on July 8 at Palisades Credit Union Park in Pomona.
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BYU Season Ends In Day Two
COLUMBUS -- Despite almost knocking off NCAA Regional host and No. 11 Ohio State, the BYU softball team’s season drew to a close with back-to-back losses at the Columbus Regional on Friday.
The Cougars ended the season with a 40-18 record after letting go of a 4-0 lead against Ohio State for a 5-4 eight-inning loss, and then falling 4-2 at the hands of Kentucky.
“It’s a disappointing way to end the season,” BYU head coach Gordon Eakin said. “Kentucky deserves credit, but we couldn’t rebound from the loss against Ohio State.”
The games marked the end of the BYU careers of both Stephanie Hopkins and Monica Gonzales. Hopkins got things going for the Cougars against Kentucky, driving in both of BYU’s runs when she launched hard-hit ball just inside the left field foul pole for her eighth home run of the year and the first BYU hit of the game.
Paige Affleck, who received the loss in both of Friday’s games, kept Kentucky scoreless through the first three innings, working her way out of a no-out, two-runners-on-base jam in the third before Brittany Cervantes drove the ball just past the left field fence for a solo homer. It was the second roundtripper Affleck allowed during the day’s competition.
A mishandled ground ball gave the following batter a single, and she reached second on the error putting a runner in scoring position with no outs. The following batter singled to right field, and the runner scored, tying the game 2-2.
Kentucky took the lead in the fifth inning after Affleck gave up two walks and a single to centerfield brought in the lead runner.
Freshman Tiffany Messerschmidt singled down the left field line to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning. After a sacrifice bunt left first base open, Kentucky intentionally walked BYU leading-slugger and Mountain West Conference Player of the Year Jessica Purcell.
The move proved to be effective, as both Ramirez and Coreen Lopez flied out to end the inning.
With one last chance to grab a few insurance runs, Wildcat Molly Johnson doubled on a fly ball to center field despite Angeline Quiocho’s diving effort. Johnson stole third base on the following pitch and scored on a line drive back to the pitcher.
With the Cougars’ final at-bat in the bottom half of the inning, the offense was unable to generate any firepower, closing the game at 4-2 and also concluding the 2009 season for BYU.
Earlier in the day BYU let go of a 4-0 lead against No. 11 Ohio State and fell 5-4 in eight innings against the Buckeyes.
The Cougars tallied six hits, but the Buckeyes responded with seven hits of their own. Relief pitcher Christie Zinanti received the loss, finishing the season 21-8 with a career-best 1.67 ERA.
The game began as a pitcher’s duel. Affleck, the starting pitcher, kept OSU scoreless for five innings before running into a jam in the sixth inning.
Purcell notched the first hit of the game with a bloop single to left field. The first Cougar baserunner stole second, and advanced to third on the throwing error that landed in centerfield. The quick Buckeye defense grabbed the ball and launched it toward third to stop Purcell from advancing, but the ball missed the fielder, granting Purcell home base to give BYU a 1-0 lead after the first inning.
Affleck gave up a leadoff walk in the fourth inning and Alicia Herron grabbed the first Ohio State hit with a ball to left-center field that gave the Buckeye’s two runners on with no outs. Affleck struck out the next three batters in consecutive order to retired the side and the scoring threat.
After the OSU leadoff batter doubled on a line drive off the glove of the diving Coreen Lopez’s glove, the Buckeyes had a runner in scoring position with no outs. On the following sacrifice bunt attempt, Lopez’ diving effort caught the popped up bunt. Second baseman Kristin Delahoussaye corralled the following pop fly to record the second out, and Affleck grabbed her seventh strikeout for the third out.
Andrea Ramirez singled up the middle to begin the bottom of the fifth and Lopez matched her defensive effort with an infield single. Freshman lefty Jessica Dugas followed with a pinch-hit single to load the bases for the first time during the game.
Monica Gonzales was called out on an infield fly that landed just inside of the dirt, yet the runners advanced to give BYU its second run of the game. Kristin Delahoussaye sliced a ball up the left side to bring in Lopez and Ramirez to put BYU up 4-0 after five complete innings.
The Buckeyes answered back with a long fly ball over the left field wall on the leadoff at-bat. They followed with back-to-back singles to out two runners in scoring position.
BYU conceded the runner on third on a dribbling ball down the third-base line to secure the force out at first base. The next runner grounded out back to relief pitcher Zinanti, who checked the runner before making the play at first.
OSU cut the Cougar lead down to one run on an infield single. Zinanti walked the following two batters to load the bases, but struck out the next batter to retire the side.
After Quiocho doubled down the left field line, the Buckeyes brought in Kim Reeder to pitch. She struck out Purcell before Ramirez lined out into a double play to end the inning.
The Buckeyes tied the score 4-4 on a two-out single by Rachel Shepherd, who was called out at second trying to stretch her single into a double. Before the final out was recorded, the run scored to tie the game. The Cougars were unable to get a runner on base, forcing extra innings.
In the top of the eighth, Zinanti put the first two runners on as they were both hit by pitches. With two on Delahoussaye flipped a ground ball to Hick to record an out at second base. Hicks’ throw to first was off course to Ramirez, allowing the leading runner to score, giving OSU its first lead of the game.
In the bottom half of the frame, the Buckeyes retired the side in consecutive order giving BYU its first post-season loss this season.
On the year BYU recorded its fifth consecutive 40-win season while also receiving its fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament bid.
Kentucky vs Brigham Young Univ.
May 15, 2009 at Columbus, Ohio (New Buckeye Field)
Kentucky 4 (34-22)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
Johnson ss............... 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 0 0
Smith 2b................. 3 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 0
Yocke c.................. 2 1 0 0 2 1 6 0 2
Cervantes 3b............. 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Aull cf.................. 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 0
Demartine 1b............. 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4
Allen, M. pr............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Riley dp................. 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Rowlands lf.............. 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0
Mordecai rf.............. 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1
Bell p................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 27 4 9 4 5 4 21 2 8
Brigham Young Univ. 2 (40-18)
DELAHOUSSAYE, Kristi 2b.. 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0
MESSERSCHMIDT, Tiffa dp.. 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
QUIOCHO, Angeline cf..... 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
PURCELL, Jessica c....... 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0
RAMIREZ, Andrea 1b....... 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 0
LOPEZ, Coreen 3b......... 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2
HOPKINS, Stephanie rf.... 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
HICKS, Krista ss......... 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0
DAVIS, Caschjen ph...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
GONZALES, Monica lf...... 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
AFFLECK, Paige p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
ZINANTI, Christie p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals................... 23 2 4 2 1 5 21 11 4
Score by Innings R H E
Kentucky............ 000 210 1 - 4 9 0
Brigham Young Univ.. 020 000 0 - 2 4 1
E - HOPKINS(2). LOB - Kentucky 8; BYU 4. 2B - Johnson(14); Aull(12);
RAMIREZ(16). HR - Cervantes(10); HOPKINS(8). HBP - PURCELL. SH - Riley(4);
QUIOCHO(8); RAMIREZ(3). SB - Johnson(24). CS - Smith(2).
Kentucky IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
Bell................ 7.0 4 2 2 1 5 23 27 -
Brigham Young Univ. IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
AFFLECK, Paige...... 5.2 7 3 3 5 3 21 27 -
ZINANTI, Christie... 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 6 6 -
Win - Bell (19-8). Loss - AFFLECK (19-10). Save - None.
HBP - by Bell (PURCELL). Pitches/strikes: None.
Umpires -
Start: 7:35 pm Time: 1:50 Attendance:
Weather: Clear and 70 degrees
Game: GM5_NCAA
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Kentucky vs Brigham Young Univ. - Play-by-Play
Kentucky starters: 18/ss Johnson; 0/2b Smith; 12/c Yocke; 14/3b Cervantes;
10/cf Aull; 22/1b Demartine; 11/dp Riley; 17/lf Rowlands; 13/rf Mordecai; 2/p
Bell;
Brigham Young Univ. starters: 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 20/dp MESSERSCHMID; 33/cf
QUIOCHO; 10/c PURCELL; 31/1b RAMIREZ; 7/3b LOPEZ; 5/rf HOPKINS; 22/ss HICKS;
24/lf GONZALES; 12/p AFFLECK;
Kentucky 1st - Johnson grounded out to ss. Smith walked. Yocke struck
out looking. Smith out at second c to ss, caught stealing. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE popped up to 2b. MESSERSCHMID
popped up to ss. QUIOCHO fouled out to c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Kentucky 2nd - Cervantes grounded out to ss. Aull doubled to center
field. Demartine grounded out to 2b; Aull advanced to third. Riley grounded out
to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 2nd - PURCELL hit by pitch. RAMIREZ out at first 1b
to 2b, SAC; PURCELL advanced to second. LOPEZ struck out looking. HOPKINS
homered, 2 RBI; PURCELL scored. HICKS struck out swinging. 2 runs, 1 hit, 0
Kentucky 3rd - Rowlands singled to left field. Mordecai walked; Rowlands
advanced to second. Johnson struck out swinging. Smith grounded out to 1b
unassisted; Mordecai advanced to second; Rowlands advanced to third. Yocke
grounded out to 1b unassisted. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 3rd - GONZALES lined out to 2b. DELAHOUSSAYE popped
up to rf. MESSERSCHMID singled, bunt. QUIOCHO flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kentucky 4th - Cervantes homered, RBI. Aull singled, advanced to second
on a fielding error by rf. Demartine singled to right field, RBI; Aull scored.
Allen, M. pinch ran for Demartine. Riley out at first 3b to 2b, SAC, bunt;
Allen, M. advanced to second. Rowlands grounded out to 3b; Allen, M. advanced
to third. Mordecai grounded out to ss. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 4th - Demartine to 1b for Allen, M.. PURCELL fouled
out to lf. RAMIREZ doubled to left field. LOPEZ popped up to 2b. HOPKINS flied
out to cf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Kentucky 5th - Johnson struck out swinging. Smith popped up to lf. Yocke
walked. Cervantes walked; Yocke advanced to second. Aull singled to center
field, RBI; Cervantes advanced to second; Yocke scored. ZINANTI to p for
AFFLECK. Demartine flied out to cf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 5th - HICKS struck out looking. GONZALES struck out
looking. DELAHOUSSAYE flied out to cf. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Kentucky 6th - Riley grounded out to ss. Rowlands grounded out to 1b
unassisted. Mordecai struck out swinging. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Brigham Young Univ. 6th - MESSERSCHMID singled to left field. QUIOCHO
out at first p to 2b, SAC, bunt; MESSERSCHMID advanced to second. PURCELL
intentionally walked. RAMIREZ lined out to rf. LOPEZ lined out to lf. 0
runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Kentucky 7th - Johnson doubled to left center. Johnson stole third.
Smith singled to pitcher, RBI; Johnson scored. AFFLECK to p for ZINANTI. Smith
out at second c to 2b, picked off. Yocke walked. Cervantes singled to left
field; Yocke advanced to second. Aull reached on a fielder's choice; Cervantes
out at second ss to 2b; Yocke advanced to third. Demartine popped up to 2b.
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 7th - HOPKINS flied out to cf. DAVIS pinch hit for
HICKS. DAVIS struck out looking. GONZALES popped up to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
#11 Ohio State at Brigham Young Univ.
Ohio State 5 (46-9)
Hillman cf............... 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Spears lf................ 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Marder c................. 3 0 0 0 2 2 7 1 0
Cooper 2b................ 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 6
Herron ss................ 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 1
Pruner rf................ 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Ledford pr.............. 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Haddad 1b................ 4 0 1 0 0 2 9 0 0
Medrano pr.............. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schultz 3b............... 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 2
Shepherd dp.............. 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2
Simonton pr............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bodeker p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reeder p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Totals................... 29 5 7 4 9 10 24 11 12
PURCELL, Jessica c....... 3 1 1 0 0 1 11 2 0
RAMIREZ, Andrea 1b....... 3 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0
NIX-THOMAS, Whitney pr.. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DUGAS, Jessica ph....... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Score by Innings R H E
Ohio State.......... 000 003 11 - 5 7 2
Brigham Young Univ.. 010 030 00 - 4 6 1
E - Marder(3); Herron(16); HICKS(9). DP - Ohio State 1. LOB - Ohio State 12;
BYU 1. 2B - Shepherd(3); QUIOCHO(8). HR - Herron(13). HBP - Hillman; Spears.
SH - Spears(4). SB - Pruner(6); Schultz(3); PURCELL(7).
Ohio State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF NP
Bodeker............. 5.0 6 4 3 0 5 21 21 -
Reeder.............. 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 8 8 -
ZINANTI, Christie... 3.0 2 2 2 4 2 10 16 -
Win - Reeder (25-5). Loss - ZINANTI (21-8). Save - None.
WP - Bodeker(3). HBP - by ZINANTI (Hillman); by ZINANTI (Spears).
Pitches/strikes: None.
Umpires - HP: Rodney Roth 1B: Christie Cornwell 3B: Doug Zimmerman
#11 Ohio State at Brigham Young Univ. - Play-by-Play
Ohio State starters: 2/cf Hillman; 18/lf Spears; 13/c Marder; 21/2b Cooper;
24/ss Herron; 20/rf Pruner; 44/1b Haddad; 9/3b Schultz; 6/dp Shepherd; 14/p
Bodeker;
Ohio State 1st - No play. No play. Hillman walked. Spears out at first c
to 2b, SAC, bunt; Hillman advanced to second. Marder out at first c to 2b;
Hillman advanced to third. Cooper popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 1st - DELAHOUSSAYE struck out looking. MESSERSCHMID
struck out looking. QUIOCHO out at first p to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
Ohio State 2nd - Herron struck out swinging. Pruner walked. Haddad
struck out swinging. Schultz walked; Pruner advanced to second. Schultz stole
second; Pruner stole third. Shepherd fouled out to c. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
Brigham Young Univ. 2nd - PURCELL singled to left center. PURCELL stole
second. PURCELL advanced to third on a throwing error by c, scored on a
throwing error by ss, unearned. RAMIREZ struck out looking. LOPEZ struck out
looking. HOPKINS grounded out to ss. 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB.
Ohio State 3rd - Hillman struck out swinging. Spears flied out to lf.
Marder struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 3rd - HICKS grounded out to ss. GONZALES grounded
out to 3b, bunt. DELAHOUSSAYE popped up to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Ohio State 4th - Cooper walked. Herron singled to left center; Cooper
advanced to second. Pruner struck out swinging. Haddad struck out swinging.
Schultz struck out looking. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 4th - MESSERSCHMID grounded out to 2b. QUIOCHO
grounded out to 3b. PURCELL grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
Ohio State 5th - Shepherd doubled down the lf line. Simonton pinch ran
for Shepherd. Hillman popped up to 3b, bunt. Spears popped up to 2b. Marder
walked. Cooper struck out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 5th - RAMIREZ singled to center field. LOPEZ singled
to third base; RAMIREZ advanced to second. NIX-THOMAS pinch ran for LOPEZ.
HOPKINS struck out looking. DUGAS pinch hit for HICKS. DUGAS singled to
shortstop; NIX-THOMAS advanced to second; RAMIREZ advanced to third. GONZALES
popped up to 2b; DUGAS advanced to second; NIX-THOMAS advanced to third;
RAMIREZ scored. DELAHOUSSAYE singled to left field, advanced to second on the
throw, 2 RBI; DUGAS scored; NIX-THOMAS scored. DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to third
on a wild pitch. MESSERSCHMID lined out to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1
Ohio State 6th - LOPEZ to 3b for NIX-THOMAS. HICKS to ss for DUGAS.
Herron homered to left field, RBI. Pruner singled through the left side. Haddad
singled, advanced to second on the throw; Pruner advanced to third. ZINANTI to
p for AFFLECK. Medrano pinch ran for Haddad. Schultz grounded out to 3b, RBI;
Medrano advanced to third; Pruner scored. Shepherd to dp for Simonton. Shepherd
grounded out to p. Hillman singled to shortstop, RBI; Medrano scored. Spears
walked; Hillman advanced to second. Marder walked; Spears advanced to second;
Hillman advanced to third. Cooper struck out swinging. 3 runs, 4 hits, 0
Brigham Young Univ. 6th - Haddad to 1b for Medrano. QUIOCHO doubled down
the lf line. Reeder to p for Bodeker. PURCELL struck out swinging. RAMIREZ
lined into double play p to ss; QUIOCHO out on the play. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0
Ohio State 7th - Herron flied out to rf. Pruner walked. Haddad grounded
out to 2b; Pruner advanced to second. Schultz walked. Ledford pinch ran for
Pruner. Shepherd singled to left field, RBI; Schultz advanced to second, out at
second lf to 3b to 2b; Ledford scored. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 7th - Ledford to rf. LOPEZ fouled out to rf. HOPKINS
struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b. HICKS lined out to lf. 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Ohio State 8th - Hillman hit by pitch. Spears hit by pitch; Hillman
advanced to second. Marder struck out swinging. Cooper reached on a fielder's
choice to second base; Spears out at second 2b to ss; Hillman advanced to
third, scored on a throwing error by ss. Herron fouled out to 1b. 1 run, 0
hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ. 8th - GONZALES grounded out to p, bunt. DELAHOUSSAYE
grounded out to ss. MESSERSCHMID struck out looking. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
NCAA Championship Regional Site Announced
PROVO -- The BYU softball team (39-16) will make its fifth-consecutive NCAA Championship appearance at the Columbus Regional, as the 64-team field was announced Sunday night by the Division I Softball Committee.
The regional site is hosted by No. 11 Ohio State (44-9). Kentucky (32-21) and Canisius (27-22) will also join BYU in Columbus.
“We’re excited to go to Ohio and compete in that region,” BYU head coach Gordon Eakin said. “We will be facing teams that we haven’t played a lot. Ohio State, Kentucky and Canisius will present challenges to us, but we feel good about our team’s ability to win.”
BYU will open Regional play when it faces Kentucky at 3 p.m MDT Thursday. It will be the first matchup between the two schools. Ohio State and Canisius will face off at 5:30 p.m. MDT.
The news was welcomed with great excitement by the Cougars, who gathered together to watch the selection show on ESPNU. Three Mountain West Conference teams will participate in the 64-team tournament. BYU received the automatic bid after clinching its fourth MWC title, while San Diego State and UNLV both received at-large bids.
The Cougars have faced 12 teams that made the tournament, carrying a 7-10 record against qualifying teams. Their most notable wins came at the hands of California, who was ranked No. 7 at the time, and a combined no-hit performance against Fresno State.
With their sixth Regional appearance since the program’s inception in 2000, BYU looks to advance to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time. In both 2008 and 2007 the Cougars fell in the Regional Championship game.
Thirty conferences were awarded automatic qualification, and the remaining 34 slots were filled with at-large selections to complete the bracket. The top 16 teams were seeded nationally and will play at campus sites this weekend.
Team pairings were determined by geographical proximity, with the exception that teams from the same conference were not paired during regional competition, when possible.
The SEC led all conferences with nine teams in the championship, while the Big 12 placed seven and the Big Ten and the Pacific-10 each placed six. California State University, Fresno, remains the only team to be selected to all 28 championships. Seven teams are making their initial appearances in the tournament: Bradley University, James Madison University, the University of Kentucky, North Dakota State University, Radford University, Sacred Heart University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Only nine schools have been crowned the NCAA Division I softball champion since the tournament started in 1982, and all are in this year’s bracket.
2009-NCAA-Softball-Bracket.pdf
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Academic Technology Services (ATS) is pleased to present this snapshot of how five Amherst College faculty approached the challenge of teaching to both in-person and remote students during the Fall of 2020.
Jump to: What is a HyFlex course? ♦ Ryan Alvarado ♦ Lloyd Barba ♦ Nicola Courtright ♦ Amalia Culiuc ♦ Catherine Infante ♦ Challenges and Recommendations ♦ Related Resources ♦ Help, Advice, & Support
Kiiren Jackson ’24 attends “Introduction to Black Studies” via Zoom from a tent on the Main Quad, near Memorial Hill. This course was taught by Professor Solsiree del Moral (shown in Zoom class column one, box three).
Whether teaching in-person or online, faculty must continually revise and improve their courses from semester to semester. It can be hard to know how well a new approach will work until it is tried, but that process of continued experimentation is part of what makes teaching enjoyable.
This year, however, the need for pedagogical and technological experimentation was taken to a new level. One popular approach that emerged was HyFlex - a combination of in-person and online content delivery that provides students multiple access options to participate in a course, depending on their needs. While this approach can provide flexibility for students, it also raises new challenges for faculty as they design their courses.
While the pedagogical and technological aspects of teaching are entwined - now, more than ever - the following snapshots focus on a selection of creative technological approaches that Amherst College faculty tried out in the Fall 2020 semester, along with outcomes of their experiments. These solutions provide a solid foundation for continued innovation in course development.
Be sure to see our notes on the challenges and recommendations of the HyFlex modality, as well as our Help and Resources sections for connecting with our partners in the Center for Teaching and Learning and IT/Multimedia Services.
What is a HyFlex Course?
With the objective of providing students with an equitable learning experience, HyFlex combines Hybrid and Flexible learning modalities. The Hybrid aspect links face-to-face synchronous learning with online asynchronous learning. The Flexible aspect gives students agency in how they participate in the course and have the option of changing their learning modalities from session to session.
According to Beatty (2019) who conceptualized the HyFlex model, four values have guided the HyFlex design effort since its beginning in 2006. They are: learner choice, equivalency, reusability, and accessibility.
For the purposes of this article, we are narrowing down the scope of HyFlex to mean a specific scenario at Amherst College in fall 2020 where the faculty member was delivering the course in parallel to a group of students that were in-class on campus, and other students that were engaging with the class online via zoom.
Beatty, B. J., ed. (2019). Hybrid-Flexible course design: Implementing student-directed hybrid classes (1st ed.). EdTech Books. Retrieved from https://edtechbooks.org/hyflex.
In this excerpt from President Biddy Martin's December 2020 video message, students and faculty reflect on the challenges and successes they experienced teaching and learning in Fall 2020.
Ryan Alvarado
Course: MATH-105 Calculus with Algebra
Enrollment: 13 students, 11 in-person and 2 remote
Professor Alvarado chose to physically lecture while in the classroom but also used Zoom on his laptop to engage with remote students during class. He lectured using a whiteboard app on his tablet that was both projected in the classroom and shared in the Zoom meeting for the remote students. Zoom sessions were recorded on the laptop so that the shared tablet screen and audio were captured. In addition, Professor Alvarado created a shared Google Drive folder to share lecture recordings and Gradescope, as well as to collect and grade student’s problem sets and exams. He also utilized Dropbox’s request feature for larger projects.
Lloyd Barba
Latinx and Latin American Studies, Religion
Class: RELI-134 Religious Traditions in America and RELI-234 The Sanctuary Movement
Enrollment: Approximately 12 students per class, approximately 50% remote
Professor Barba began teaching both his courses in the tents but eventually transitioned to classrooms by the end of the semester due to the cold weather and outdoor noise (which was an issue for one class taught during the noon lunch hour).
For lectures, he used Zoom on his iPhone as the primary method of engaging with the remote students, and at the same time used Zoom on his laptop for sharing his slides and recording the sessions. His phone sat on a ring light tripod and he used a wireless microphone so he could roam about the room. For smaller discussion sections, he used his laptop and the built-in mic/speaker for the whole group. In-person students also logged into Zoom on their laptops, but stayed muted and either used headphones or turned off their volume to avoid feedback.
Professor Barba recorded all lectures and made them available in Moodle, and also shared the day’s slides shortly before the start of class, so remote students could follow along. Building a sense of community was a primary goal driving Professor Barba’s approach, especially in The Sanctuary Movement, “as our class ethic was grounded in producing knowledge ‘en conjunto’ (together).”
Nicola Courtright
Architectural Studies, Art and the History of Art, European Studies
Class: ARHA-135 Renaissance to Revolution: Early Modern European Art and Architecture
Enrollment: 20 students, approximately 16 in person and 4 remote
Professor Courtright taught this course remotely, but it was important that students be given the opportunity to view enlarged images of artwork on a high-definition projector, and to be able to discuss the material with each other in person. With the assistance of IT staff and a dedicated TA, most of her students assembled in a classroom while Professor Courtright presented to them over Zoom, with the Zoom video and her presentation showing on the large screen. Remote students simply joined the same Zoom meeting.
Having all students participate via Zoom, whether in-person or remote, allowed all students to immediately ask and answer questions through the same channel. This also made it possible for Professor Courtright to record the classes for those that needed to join asynchronously (or who wanted to revisit the class after attending). One difference between the groups, however, was that in-person students would step out of Zoom to meet for small group discussions, while the remote students would continue to talk together in Zoom.
Amalia Culiuc
Class: FYSE-103 Fake News
Enrollment: 15 students, approximately 50% remote
Professor Culiuc’s class began the semester meeting remotely via Zoom, but in October she introduced the option for students to attend certain class meetings in person. During these meetings, some students were still remote, while others came to class. All students signed in to the Zoom meeting, but the in-person students kept themselves muted and their volume turned down. The class used Professor Culiuc’s laptop to hear and be heard, using the laptop speakers and an external microphone (which worked fine as long as students spoke clearly).
Professor Culiuc used Moodle extensively for organizing the class. Each day’s schedule listed action items to be completed before class (readings, assignments due, questions to be answered in the discussion forum) and after (such as watching the video if not attending the lecture). Over the course of the semester, a handful of students shifted to asynchronous participation due to time zone challenges. These students were required to submit additional posts in discussion forums and/or to answer questions from the synchronous discussion in writing.
Using a HyFlex approach gave Professor Culiuc the opportunity to set expectations and address informal feedback, while also building a sense of community. It also allowed for flexibility as the needs of students shifted throughout the semester. Moodle provided a centralized location for students to access the course, regardless of changes to how they interacted from class to class. According to Professor Culiuc, “as the semester progressed, students became more articulate both in their speaking and in writing, and their final evaluations were unanimously and overwhelmingly positive - I couldn't ask for anything more from this Fall.”
Catherine Infante
European Studies, Spanish, Latinx and Latin American Studies
Class: SPAN-305 Short Stories from the Hispanic World
Professor Infante designed a class meeting schedule with a goal of building community among both in-person and remote students. This class was scheduled to meet twice a week for 80 minutes. Every other week, the whole class met for 80 minutes via Zoom. In the alternating classes, Professor Infante met in a classroom with the on-campus students for 40 minutes, and then met via Zoom with the remote students for 40 minutes. In the remaining class time, students worked on asynchronous activities.
By splitting the class up in this way, Professor Infante was able to “focus intensely on the 9 students in person or the 9 students online and they all got more time to talk (without having to worry about the technical difficulties of combining both at the same time).” An unexpected benefit of this approach was that students attending remotely felt less fatigued due to the reduced synchronous time commitment required. For the in-person students, they expressed gratitude for the opportunity to attend an in-person class. In some cases, students were moving back and forth between these two options, Professor Infante is glad to have organized the course in this way, to provide them with that flexibility.
Running a class in a HyFlex modality presents unique challenges and limitations. Common themes observed by Amherst faculty were:
There was generally a prolonged period of experimentation at the beginning of the semester before each faculty member found the particular strategy and equipment that worked for them. Working closely with IT and engaging a TA can make the process go more smoothly.
Some strategies made it difficult for the in-person students to communicate directly with the remote students. In these cases faculty found it was effective to incorporate more asynchronous activities that let the in-person and remote students work together.
Students’ mode of participation often changed over the course of the semester, with students switching from in-person to remote attendance, or requiring asynchronous participation options. Enormous flexibility was required of the faculty from week to week.
Resources and Strategies for Teaching & Learning During COVID-19 — More strategies for teaching both in-person and remote students, including alternative methodologies. (Academic Technology Services and Center for Teaching and Learning)
HyFlex Overview and Resources (Center for Teaching and Learning)
Flexible and Resilient Teaching (Center for Teaching and Learning)
Flexible Teaching Models (Center for Teaching and Learning)
Hybrid / HyFlex teaching and Learning - Columbia University, Center for Teaching and Learning page
Help, Advice, & Support
Within IT, support for these strategies is provided by IT Support Services, Multimedia Services, and Academic Technology Services. Please email [email protected] to contact any or all of these departments.
For pedagogical support and consultations, please contact the Center for Teaching and Learning.
Acknowledgements: Our thanks to the Amherst College Communications department for providing the image and video.
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by Eliana Phelps / in Blog
Immigration Detention Gets Reformed
A Broken Inadequate System
Immigration detention facilities scattered throughout the U.S. house 33,000 immigrants on average per day.
Immigration reform and human rights activists have long criticized these detention facilities for inhumane conditions, inadequate health care, deficient education for children and the separation of families inside the same facility. Currently the nation’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) utilizes a combination of local jails, private centers and state prisons to house immigrants ordered to detention facilities while awaiting a deportation decision from immigration authorities. These facilities not only house individuals but also entire families in jail like conditions.
Detention Procedures
For years now, ICE not only separates families from state to state but also limits the contact detainees may have with their families and attorneys and frequently change venues. Access to proper defense is becoming difficult and long term detentions are demanded for crimes that, based on the 1996 and 1997 immigration reform, made almost everyone with a criminal past subject to mandatory detention. Placing them back into detention is a form of cruel and unusual punishment taking into consideration that these individuals have already paid long term sentences in state or federal prisons for the crime for which they are right now detained.
By depriving a person of their freedom during the removal proceedings, due process is severely limited by the fact that the only family provider is incarcerated, unable to work and forcing their families to incur further debt, which will make things more difficult and prevent the person from adequate defense.
The New Direction of Detention
After years of criticism and lawsuits, ICE looks to reform and raise the standard of living for detainees by creating more oversight and eventually moving to a more centralized civil detention system. John Morton, ICE’s Assistant Secretary, states that “with these reforms, ICE will move away from our present decentralized, jail-oriented approach to a system that is wholly designed for and based on our civil detention needs. The population that we detain is different than the traditional population that is detained in a prison or a jail setting.” In addition, families will no longer be sent to the controversial Hutto detention facility in Texas, which has been criticized for its separation of families and deplorable living conditions.
Reaction to the Changes
The system must change and immigration reform must proceed and the laws must be based on real tangible dangers to the community at large and not an obstacle to any one who is less than a US Citizen without regard to the strong ties he or she has in this community. Having immigration detention reform brought to the table is a step in the right direction. However, the jury is still out on whether it will be enough.
Attorney Eliana Phelps is an experienced California immigration attorney. Her law firm provides immigration services to national and international clients and has an outstanding success rate defending immigrant crime and deportation cases.
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Pastor in India Lured into Violent Trap
Posted on October 22, 2009 by particularkev
Hindu extremists entice preacher into house, beat him unconscious.
NEW DELHI, October 21 (CDN) — A group of Hindu extremists in Madhya Pradesh earlier this month beat a pastor unconscious and chewed off part of his ear, pelting him with stones after he fainted from the pain.
Paasu Ninama told Compass that the six attackers first lured him into a house in Malphalia village, Jhabua district with an offer of water on Oct. 4. The 35-year-old resident of Pipal Kutta village said he was on his way back from his regular Sunday service in Malphalia at 4 p.m. when six men sitting outside a house invited him in for a glass of water.
When he saw a photograph of Jesus Christ in the house, he knew they had set a trap for him – Pastor Ninama said he knew they would accuse him of providing the photo and trying to “forcibly” convert them.
“I immediately turned to escape when they all jumped on me and started to beat me, accusing me of luring people to convert,” he said.
They badly beat him with wood on his hands, legs and back.
“I joined my hands and begged them not to beat me and let me go, but they mercilessly continued to hit me black and blue,” Pastor Ninama said.
One of the Hindu extremists chewed off Pastor Ninama’s left ear, which bled heavily. Pastor Ninama fell unconscious.
“A piece of my ear was in his mouth, and it went missing,” said Pastor Ninama, in tears.
The attackers started pelting the unconscious pastor with stones until villagers intervened. There were two eyewitnesses who will testify in court of the attack, said Pastor Bahadur Baria, who lives in a nearby village.
When Pastor Ninama regained consciousness, he found himself in Life Line Hospital, Dahod, Gujrat state, 33 kilometers (20 miles) from the site of the attack. He sustained internal injuries and had severe pain in his chest from the beating and stoning, he told Compass.
Pastor Baria said the attackers planned to trap Pastor Ninama by saying he had given the photo of Jesus to them and that he had tried to convince them to forsake Hinduism for Christianity.
Pastor Baria told Compass that a group of Hindu fundamentalists later went to the Meghnagar police station on behalf of the attackers to file an FIR against Pastor Ninama, accusing him of entering their house with a photo of Jesus and trying to convert them to Christianity.” The officer refused to consider their complaint, he said, based on the obvious harm that the attackers had done to Pastor Ninama. Police also stated that they would not consider any complaint that could lead to violence in the name of religion.
Pastor Ninama has filed a First Information report (FIR) at the Meghnagar police station against Ramesh Ninama and his five accomplices. Police have filed a case for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means, punishment for voluntarily causing hurt and “obscene acts and songs” under the Indian Penal Code. Depending on the results of a medical report, they will decide whether to add the charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means.
Sub-Inspector B.K. Arya told Compass that no arrests have been made yet. He confirmed that the charges could be modified depending on the expected medical report.
“I will personally see to it that the investigation is expedited and the culprits nabbed,” Superintendent of Police Abhay Singh told Compass.
Fearless Ministry
Pastor Ninama, who converted to Christianity five years ago, said that his faith and bold ministry have earned him many enemies.
“Twice the Hindu extremists tried to put me behind bars,” but they had not treated him so severely, he said.
A year ago, he said, he was praying at a meeting in Malphalia village when two men approached him with a sword and made false accusations against him because of his ministry. One of them, Prakash Gadawa, had accused Pastor Ninama of forcefully converting his daughter, son and wife. They took Pastor Ninama to a police station, where they reached an agreement to drop charges, but six months ago Gadawa again attacked, this time entering the pastor’s house with a sword and threatening to kill him.
“I went to file a complaint against him in the police station, but instead the police arrested me and kept me in custody for the whole day and took no action against Prakash Gadawa,” he said.
Pastor Ninama revealed that around five days prior to the Oct. 4 incident, Gadawa came outside his house and shouted obscenities – accusing him of preaching the Bible and converting people.
“I did not take any action against this, for I know that no action will be taken by the police,” the discouraged pastor said.
Pastor Ninama said he and his family became Christians after his wife was delivered from demonic possession by a pastor’s prayer.
“After just three days, my wife was completely healed,” he said. “Me and my family, we will serve the Lord.”
For the past three years, Pastor Ninama has traveled a distance of 28 kilometers (17 miles) every Sunday to conduct four services in different churches in the area. More than 100 people gather to worship at Vadli Pada village, he said, 200 people meet in Pipalkutta village, 15 in Malbalia village and 13 families in Kodali village.
The independent pastor said he works as a day laborer in farm fields to sustain his family: 32-year-old wife Bundi Ninama, four daughters and two sons, the youngest boy being 5 years old.
Pastor Ninama told Compass that the Dahod hospital has referred him to Baroda’s Nayak Hospital for further treatment and grafting of his ear.
“I will continue to do the work of the Lord,” Pastor Ninama said.
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Tokyo Revengers Synopsis: Takemichi Hanagaki’s second year of middle school was the highest point in his life. He had respect, a gang of friends he could count on, and even a girlfriend. But that was twelve years ago. Today, he’s a nobody: a washed-up nonentity made fun of by children and always forced to apologize to his younger boss. A sudden news report on the Tokyo Manji Gang’s cruel murder of the only girlfriend he ever had alongside her brother only adds insult to injury. Half a second before a train ends his pitiful life for good, Takemichi flashes back to that same day twelve years ago, when he was still dating Hinata Tachibana.
After being forced to relive the very same day that began his downward spiral, Takemichi meets Hinata’s younger brother. Without thinking, he admits to his seeming death before flashing back to the past. Takemichi urges him to protect his sister before inexplicably returning to the future. Miraculously, he isn’t dead. Stranger still, the future has changed.
It seems as though Takemichi can alter the flow of time. Given the chance to prevent his ex-girlfriend’s tragic death at the hands of the Tokyo Manji Gang, Takemichi decides to fly through time to change the course of the future.
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Takemichi Hanagaki’s life is at an all-time low. Just when he thought it couldn’t get worse, he finds out that Hinata Tachibana, his ex-girlfriend, was murdered by the Tokyo Manji Gang: a group of vicious criminals that has been disturbing society’s peace for quite some time.
Wondering where it all went wrong, Takemichi suddenly finds himself travelling through time, ending up 12 years in the past—when he was still in a relationship with Hinata. Realizing he has a chance to save her, Takemichi resolves to infiltrate the Tokyo Manji Gang and climb the ranks in order to rewrite the future and save Hinata from her tragic fate.
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After being forced to relive the very same day that began his downward spiral, Takemichi meets Hinata’s younger brother. Without thinking, he admits to his seeming death before flashing back to the past. Takemichi urges him to protect his sister before inexplicably returning to the future. Miraculously, he isn’t dead. Stranger still, the future has changed. It seems as though Takemichi can alter the flow of time. Given the chance to prevent his ex-girlfriend’s tragic death at the hands of the Tokyo Manji Gang, Takemichi decides to fly through time to change the course of the future.
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Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida Joins Costa’s Kick Plastic Ambassador Program
Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida has partnered with Costa® Sunglasses in the Kick Plastic® Ambassador Program. Costa launched the Kick Plastic campaign in 2015 to take action against single-use plastic that is polluting our watery world and we are one of the select Eye Care professionals to be invited to become Ambassadors and support the campaign. In an effort to address the 420 million plastic lenses disposed by the optical industry every two years*, Costa launched an ambitious new plan, paving the way for Eye Care professionals and the optical industry to tackle the problem. The Kick Plastic Lens Recycling Program is an innovative program that encourages Eye Care professionals to collect, recycle and repurpose any type or brand of plastic lenses.
As a Kick Plastic Ambassador, Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida has committed to taking steps to reduce our single-use plastic footprint. To name a few initiates, we will begin recycling all plastic lenses through Costa’s program, which offers a second-life for these lenses, cut back on single-use plastic in our offices, and organize a community cleanup.
By 2050 there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish, by weight. “By joining forces with Costa Sunglasses and their Kick Plastic campaign, we are committed to reducing the amount of plastic we use in our office and sharing that message with our patients.” says Sarah Bryant – Marketing Manager for
Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida “We are excited and pleased to announce that Eye Specialists of Mid-Florida has joined the Kick Plastic Ambassador Program in movement to reduce their single-use plastic use,” said Holly Rush, CEO of Costa. “It will take all of us, working together, to Kick Plastic and ultimately protect our watery worlds.”
By joining the alliance to Kick Plastic, businesses become part of a collective action to reduce single-use plastic, an issue that is at the forefront of public awareness. Others can join by contacting Costa at [email protected]
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Getting to "yes" in a world of "no"…
A Brief History of Alan Sugar…
How can anyone possibly sum up Baron Sugar’s countless career highs in just a few words? Easy – just use his own:-
The 1970s:- “Build me my f**king hifi now, or you’re f**king fired.”
The 1980s:- “Build me my f**king word processor now, or you’re f**king fired.”
The 1990s:- “Build me my f**king crappy electronic gadgets now, or you’re f**king fired.”
The 2000s:- “Find some mug to buy my f**king company now, or you’re f**king fired.”
The 2010s:- “Powder my f**king nose now, or you’re f**king fired.”
Enjoy! 😉
Should Muammar Gaddafi pivot?
(This week’s guest post comes courtesy of a well-known celebrity VC blogger.)
When your startup’s magnificent plans inevitably crumble to Ozymandian dust in the face of some unforeseen market reality, VCs often say it’s simply your customers’ way of telling you to change direction fast, AKA “pivoting”. So, if Muammar Gaddafi were a startup in my portfolio, what do you think I should be saying to him right now? “Pivot, you moron!“, right?
Well… there are those who would point out that the sustained highlights of 42 years of the Libyan Arab Republic make pretty persuasive slideware:
plenty of traction (usually at gunpoint)
great channel control (also usually at gunpoint)
extreme horizontal and vertical integration (forming a monolithic state apparatus)
sustained dividends payouts to keep the execs motivated (typically in Swiss bank accounts)
sustainable advantage from a chokehold on regional resources (of the liquid, black, underground variety)
strategic alliances with well-funded allies (Idi Amin, Bokassa, Mengistu, Charles Taylor, Gordon Brown, Patassé, etc)
Having myself seen thousands of startup presentations, I think that if you presented a killer presentation deck full of slides like the above, most VCs would eat your hand off even for a slice of the Series Z round. So, when Gaddafi’s IP (‘Ideological Property‘) is so clearly a winning formula, why on earth would anyone want to fix something that isn’t broken?
Well… if you believe the news reports (which, as you know, VCs never do – the world outside Sand Hill Road remains eternally off our radar), events in Tripoli would superficially seem to indicate that Gaddafi now has active competitors in his segment. However as we modern VCs like to say, the presence of competition merely validates the whole marketplace. Hence for us, fighting on the streets is no more than a market signal that Libya is indeed a prize worth fighting for.
It’s entirely true that back in 1969, VC firms would surely have invested in risky, passionate, ambitious young guns like Gaddafi (though for, say, Sequoia Capital, this would not have been possible – it was founded three years later). But really, we’re now far more interested in backing old guns: those heady days are long, long gone. And even though as an industry, we continue to be obsessed with talking about startups and with blogging about pivoting, you have to understand that in reality we find it 20x easier to do deals with mature industry players (e.g. Gaddafi circa 2011), simply because the main reason they need money is greed, not growth. Which is an attitude LPs in Menlo Park can really relate to.
Don’t get me wrong, VCs still love backing startups: the only caveat being that we tend to define ‘startups’ as “40-year-old firms with multi-billion dollar revenue who don’t actually need VC money“. So what do you think now: should Gaddafi pivot? I’d say no way – if he was smart, he should email us a deck, I’m sure we’d be able to work something out…
(PS: a note from the editor: it’s a little-known fact that the letters in the phrase ‘Venture Capital’ can be anagrammed to form
An Evil Pact – True!
Let Avarice Punt!
Cue Viral Patent!
Crapulent Vitae
Vertical Peanut
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Flagons Den, Sampo, and the curse of first order problems…
Having managed to drag myself away from the grittily addictive business of building hi-tech stuff, I got to the “Flagons Den” startup pitch event in London a few nights ago, only to have… a thoroughly lovely time. (Just so you know, I was down as a reserve pitcher, but when it reached 9pm that was the end of that).
It was a right old people-evening for me: people I’d met before (Glenn Shoosmith, Andrew Lockley, etc), people I’d only previously met online (Jay Nguyen, etc), people who had seen me pitch (Conrad Ford, etc), and a fair few who I met for the first time (Huw Walters, Shash Deshmukh, etc). Excellent!
Just so you know, I originally floated the idea for Flagons Den on the OpenCoffee Meetup Forum with my Ghost of Startups Future post in mind: basically, that ‘Big Ideas’ are often a Really Bad Place to try to start a company from. Arguably, it’s much more effective to research a zone of opportunity, matchmake it to some capital-rich angel who you happens to like that zone, and only then go hunting for ideas. And so it was especially nice that some of the evening’s pitchers weren’t actually pitching what people like to think of as ‘backable ideas’, but rather (particularly Avi!) were pitching perceived opportunities to see where they might lead to.
I have to say, though, that the stuff that makes me despair about most social media pitches is that they continue to be (as described by a Hacker News article this week that Shash mentioned to me) only solving “first-order problems”. The paradox about hacking most commentators fail to get is that real hackers despise ‘baby hacks’: whereas a “proper hack” is something that doesn’t just solve a problem, it changes the rules – ideally, it alters the conceptual status quo of how things mesh together, how objects in the world work, how you go about solving problems, while (in particular) empowering individuals to do things that they formerly could not.
I suspect you can trace much of the startup dreamworld back to an uneasy compromise between VC / greedy individualist MBA thinking (build big fast, retain ownership of a percentage) and the hacker ethic (Stallman, Torvalds, etc) – either way, we visualize ourselves as the Finnish blacksmith god Ilmarinen, cranking out our own versions of Sampo, a “magical artefact… that brought good fortune to its holder“. The people in both groupings are, without much doubt, all social revolutionaries at heart: the only real difference is that entrepreneurs want to retain some kind of ownership percentage. 🙂
Yet these days what’s missing from the pitch is keen vision (the kind of piercing insight that looks beyond the shiny, overfinessed surface of the present to the shaky bonds that link everything together) and towering ambition (which has the arrogance to conceive of ways to to redraw the lines between industries, but also the technological skills and persistence to make it happen). Change the world or stay home, I say: but does that make me the only properly revolutionary entrepreneur left in town? Or just a scaled up hacker with an MBA?
Your new job title: Chief Opportunism Officer!
Opportunity is rather a strange thing. In many ways, it’s the life-blood of business: but what kind of entrepreneur would have the cojones to pierce the pretence of business strategy and put their job title down as “Shameless Opportunist“? [To be honest, I did try it for a while, but got bored and moved on].
Perhaps we collectively need to kill the stigma attached to “opportunism”, to rescue it from the shadowy depths business theorists have relegated it too, and instead declare: I’m proud to be an opportunist. I’d say that Steve Blank and Eric Ries don’t go nearly far enough with iteration and customer development: the real point of running a startup is not to pivot until you get motion sickness, but rather to do everything you can to prepare it to grasp with both hands whatever near-workable opportunities come its way.
In fact, I’d go so far as to say that luck in business is perhaps more of a skill, comprising extensive scenario preparation and a certain kind of glinty wide-eyed-ness quick to alert you to analogous chances you can take advantage of. Yes, ‘business luck’ is 50% preparation and 50% opportunism – the new reality of startups.
Might this also point to what is so wrong with the implicit contract between angels and entrepreneurs, that foolishly seems to assume (as business schools like to insist) that sheer force of intellectual will can bend reality sufficiently to force a commercial opportunity to come into being? Strategy is dead, long live opportunism!
Similary, the high failure rate of startup investments is often explained away in terms of eventual market luck. But rather, isn’t the real point of seed stage research is not to find a single mega-opportunity (i.e. a single ostrich egg to put into your creaky basket, VC-stylee), but to instead make sure that the proposed venture is sitting squarely in the middle of a field vigorously blooming with multiple opportunities? (Not knowing which one will ultimately work for you goes with the territory)
All in all, if you were to be brutally honest about what what you actually need to do to succeed as an entrepreneur, the real job title on your business card would be Chief Opportunism Officer, no more and no less. So march over to the nearest window and shout your new mantra to the world outside: Opportunity-Ready Is Investment-Ready!
Eric Ries, Startups, Steve Blank
opportunism
TSB funding workshop / pitch day…
And so it was that eighteen startups bearing £100K TSB promissory match-funding notes came to London to stand before a roomful of people (a good few of whom were genuinely angels) and have their eight-minute pitches evaluated for investability. On the same bill was the comic relief, the twenty nearly-but-not-quite-funded startups – myself included – whose two-minute pitches were abutted together to form a kind of weirdly psychedelic blur, intended to be some kind of mashed-up Powerpoint speed-dating session.
I love catching up with old faces, putting faces to email addresses, meeting new people and watching new pitches, and I thoroughly enjoy the inevitable rush of pitching (getting a big message across in two minutes is a great writing and performance challenge), so I had a thoroughly great time: and as far as the Technology Strategy Board goes, “I love it when a plan comes together“, regardless of whether David Bott and his crew did or didn’t shave a few corners to push through to the 128-day end line.
But putting all the adrenaline aside, though, the real issue is what to make of the whole event: and as I sat on the train coming back, I have to say that I felt a little bit of sadness. Even though a £100K TSB promissory note could well have been a wonderfully positive thing for my particular company, I do wonder whether it will genuinely help even half of the 18 grantees. For a start, the grim reality is that £100K doesn’t buy you much in Old Street: there’s a kind of implicit £20K “Tech City tax” (in terms of living, commuting, overheads etc) imposed on you just for the, ummm, privilege of working there, rather than (say) Croydon.
For another, because the TSB is only technically allowed to help companies back free-standing loss-making projects (to the point that if you make short-term money from the grant money, they probably won’t cover the payment), all you’re really allowed to do with the grant-plus-match-funding is learn stuff. Yes, in its own curious way the TSB forces grantees to run projects as learning-based “lean startups”, where the important outputs are all intangible, and the most important thing is failing fast, and then pivoting / iterating as a result.
Ultimately, this makes each TSB Tech City funding tranche contingent on finding one or more angels who would be happy to lose invest £100K in something entirely intangible as long as the TSB also loses invests £100K. And I have to say that I have met very few active UK angels who have pockets deep enough to make such truly conceptual calls: as a rule, they don’t yet get Eric Ries’ whole “lean startup” movement. For all the talk of digital media, most social media pitches are just short-term hacks: truly intangible angel investment has fallen drastically out of fashion over here (if it ever was in fashion, for some would loudly argue not).
However, arguably the biggest structural problem of all is that UK angel investors are, by and large, attuned to investing in tangible profit-making companies rather than free-standing intangible loss-making projects: and I suspect most of the angels who eagerly attended yesterday will have felt rather caught in the middle. This was perhaps best exemplified by the Somethin’ Else people, who essentially said: Option A is to invest in our high concept £200K 3d audio game project, while Option B is to invest in our £6.5m turnover (I don’t remember the precise figure) international audio production company from which Option A came. It’s no big secret that most angels are looking for something between the two, that somehow manages to extract the best of both worlds: I can see how presenting such a sharply polarized smorgasboard may end up getting neither (for all the individual merits of both Options A & B).
I don’t know: I suspect the TSB may (wrongly) believe that giving money to startups can only be a good thing for them, when everything comes at a cost. It all reminds me of a short story that popped fully-formed into my mind a few days ago:-
Once upon a time, a boy inherited a box of ancient Arabian junk. While polishing an eerily familiar lamp, out popped a genie. “Thank you immensely for releasing me from the magical prison in which I have languished these long millennia“, pronounced the genie, with more than a hint of Brian Blessed. “I therefore grant you two contingent wishes.”
The boy was puzzled. “What on earth are ‘contingent wishes’?“, he asked.
“My goodness – don’t schools teach you anything these days?” boomed the genie genially.
“No, not really“, sighed the boy.
“Well“, the genie heaved, “they give you what you want, but at a matching cost. For example, receiving great wealth would plunge all your friends and family into abject poverty and debt.”
The boy sat and thought for a while. “My first contingent wish“, he said eventually, “is to be just a little luckier in everything I do for my whole life.”
“Ah, a good choice!“, said the genie. “I grant you your wish, but with the contingent cost that if you tell anybody that you are the recipient of magical aid, you will instead be just a little less lucky in everything you do.”
“Then my second contingent wish is easy“, said the boy. “I wish to forget that I ever met you.”
“No!”, exclaimed the genie, “that means…”
But it was too late. With a loud squelch and a flash of green light, the genie was yanked sharply back into his lamp prison for another millennium. The boy stood there blinking blankly, with just a tarnished old lamp in his hand. What had he just been thinking about? He couldn’t remember. All the same, he did feel like it was going to be a good day…
Basically, there’s no such thing as a free lunch, or indeed a free grant. Just because you cannot immediately see the cost doesn’t mean that there isn’t one.
Eric Ries, Startups
Tech City Launchpad 1
Technology Strategy Board
The (short) prehistory of “gamification”…
Here’s a little story that hasn’t yet been told, hope you find it interesting!
Though I wrote my first computer game waaay back in 1981, by 1999-2000 I’d grown disenchanted with the near-abusively one-sided way things worked in the industry. Given that one major games publisher tried (unsuccessfully, thank goodness) to sue me for £2.56m while another cancelled a big project days after approving a full-on milestone, you can see why that would be. Hence I decided to do an MBA: this was partly to try to salvage anything worthwhile from the bruising experiences I’d had, but mainly as a form of lightweight business therapy. 🙂
At the same time, I also started to move away from games into an unfashionable mix of embedded development and business analysis. So at some point during late 2002, I put all these pieces together [in a buggy-whip ‘core competency’ kind of way] and began to wonder whether the kind of games user-interface I had been developing for so long could be used to turbo-charge all manner of transactions and activities on commercial electronic devices – in-flight video, ATM machines, vending machines, mobile phones, etc. Unsurprisingly, this was the point when I coined the deliberately ugly word “gamification“, by which I meant applying game-like accelerated user interface design to make electronic transactions both enjoyable and fast. Note that I was much more interested in applying gamification ideas to electronic devices than to the Web back then: just as now, I wanted to build physical things and to make them fun and effective to use.
All of which is why in 2003 (9th April) I founded a one-man consultancy called Conundra Ltd specifically with the idea of pursuing gamification, though I eventually dissolved it in 2006 (17th October) after eliciting no significant customer interest. Here’s a copy of the original 2003/2004 Conundra webpage, which should give a fuller idea of what I was aiming for (though note that the email link there doesn’t actually work, I gave up the conundra.co.uk domain loooong ago.)
Ultimately, the little genuine gamification work I did was essentially restricted to developing a couple of 3d casual games (3D Pool, 3D Chess) for a mobile phone platform that was never directly released (the Alphamosaic VC01). Sure, these games coupled particularly easy interfaces with high-gloss rendering technologies (direct-maths raytracing on a 16-bit array processor!), but the particular vision of gamification I had briefly glimpsed back in 2002 was simply a decade too early. Besides, the whole MBA mindset that tends to drive such high-concept business ideas was already on the downward slide by then… but that’s a story for another day.
So as far as “gamification” goes, I devised [I believe] the term, tried to make money from it, failed miserably, pulled out long before anyone else used it, and that was pretty much the end of my involvement. Oh well! 🙂
…but there’s a follow-on. Having then joined the CCTV industry and then started to develop my own innovative kind of small ‘speed dome’ security camera (hence ‘nano-dome’, doh!), it only struck me a little while ago that what I was doing was at heart a curious kind of culmination of the gamification path I had started out on way back in 2002. For PTZs – keyboard-steered cameras – are essentially a kind of industrial videogame, and one of the key things I was aiming for with the control software in my own camera was to make it what I would call ‘properly interactive’. And what would that make it but a truly gamified device?
Of course, I may have missed the biggest gamification boat of all (mobile phones), because in many ways Apple picked up the whole gamification UX ball and ran further with it than anyone else. So however much I like Dieter Rams’ designs, I’d argue that maybe the real secret behind Apple’s iWhatever devices isn’t Jonathan Ive’s aesthetic but the underlying idea of gamification – making hard things easy, expressive, near-effortless to use. Automating sprezzatura, one might say. Put in those terms, perhaps the full societal rollout of gamification has only now just begun, hmmm?
Gamification, Nanodome
Conundra
OK, so no grant this time… :-(
I’m disappointed to have missed out this time round, of course: but a Tech City grant was always going to be a bit of a long shot for a Surbiton-based non-social-media startup. Some of the TSB’s anonymous judges clearly liked my whole “Soft Factory” pitch: but given that the point of the competition was to fund loss-making collaborative Tech City projects rather than Tech City companies, perhaps I did ultimately end up veering too far towards the latter (certainly, one of the judges felt compelled to reiterate this point several times). And being in a consortium of one probably didn’t help either. Oh well. 😦
Still, I’ll be doing my 2-minute thing at the TSB’s investor day this Wednesday (please feel free to say hello!) in the 3.55pm-to-4.25pm Pitch Session #5 (AKA the mid-afternoon graveyard shift). Given the homeopathically low amount of interest that UK angels tend to have in manufacturing and the brutal-but-unavoidable fact that angels are mainly there to sniff around the 18 grantees, my expectations for positive funding outcomes from the day are perhaps even lower than the normal ankle-highness. All the same, it’s always nice both to catch up with people you already know and to meet new people. For example (going through the list of attendees), Twickenham-based Wren Capital looks interesting, as does MMC Ventures: and perhaps I should be cultivating more of a relationship with NESTA Investments. Anyone else there I should be talking with?
Grants, Nanodome, Startups
Eclipse, workspace_loc, and project_loc problems…
Removing unused COM ports in Windows
Syria, IS, and conflict minerals…
Who should be on the other side of the table?
Scalable startups…
Dave McClure
Mike Maples
Nanodome
Paul Grant
Political Satire
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Unique sells prime Palm Jumeirah beachfront villa for $35m
DUBAI, December 6, 2022
Unique Properties, a key real estate company in Dubai, has successfully sold Riva del Lusso - one of the most exclusive beachfront homes on the Palm Jumeirah - for AED130 million ($35.3 million).
An architectural and interior design masterpiece, Riva Del Lusso was designed by Massimo Castagna and SAOTA to set a new benchmark for understated luxury living.
The lavish villa includes a double-height entrance hall, five en-suite bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a stunning kitchen, a rooftop terrace, and a basement specifically crafted for automobile enthusiasts, said the company in a statement.
The Italian-style-inspired living areas are synonymous with modernity and sophistication as they are adorned with custom-made furniture and one-off pieces from the likes of Minotti, Henge, Cattelan, Flexform, Galloti & Radice, Piolform, Gaggenau, Lualdi, Boca Do Lobo, Gessi, Axor, Antonio Lupi and Geberit.
Offering the ultimate in luxury living, Riva del Lusso is situated in an idyllic location on the 'Billionaires Row,' it stated.
It spans 13,500 sq ft across four storeys of prime real estate and provides panoramic views and outdoor areas featuring landscaped gardens, alfresco dining, entertainment areas and a beautiful swimming pool.
The prime property was purchased by one of the agency’s discerning international clients, the statement added.
On the key deal, CEO Arash Jalili said: "This year we have seen a huge increase in demand for the most iconic properties in Dubai’s most sought-after locations. Palm Jumeirah is among these highly desirable addresses and it has never been more popular for waterfront homes offering a wow factor."
"We are proud to work with Dubai’s leading developers to provide our clients with bespoke services and exclusive access to the most esteemed properties in the UAE. It is our company’s trademark approach to guide our clients throughout the entire process to ensure that we find the perfect home for each and every one of them," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
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Egyptian Property Start-Up ‘Nawy’ Secures $5 Million Funding
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Nawy, a Cairo-based property-technology start-up, has secured a new USD 5 million investment in a seed round led by the Sawiris Family Office.
Founded in 2016 under the brand name ‘Cooing’ by Mohamed Abou Ghanima, Abdel-Azim Osman, Ahmed Rafea, Aly Rafea and Mostafa El Beltagy, Nawy provides an end-to-end platform for users to purchase and sell real estate properties located across Egypt.
Currently employing more than 200 individual, Nawy hopes to use the latest investment to grow its offerings.
“I am very happy with the latest round,” said CEO Mostafa El Beltagy to Egyptian Streets. “The money has given us freedom to invest for the future and to grow and scale the team. Having more resources will enable us to build our technology which is critical for a business in our stage of maturity. Furthermore our investors are very strategic and bring a lot more value way beyond the impact of the money.”
Nawy’s platform contains a massive database of properties, where users can search and filter their options using various criteria, such as unit space, price and location. Once a user has found a property they are interested in, Nawy’s brokerage arm steps in to provide a seamless transaction process at no additional cost to the user. According to Nawy, this feature provides users with full autonomy over their real estate decisions, as opposed to more traditional methods that involve multiple parties and less-informed decisions.
Additionally, among the technology tools which Nawy hopes to boost using the latest investment is machine learning and artificial intelligence, which Nawy uses to develop personalized recommendations for users, in addition to offering homes that are suitable for their specific requirements and preferences.
“This investment will allow us to build a better platform for users which will improve their search experience for a new home. Moreover it will help us grow the best team of property consultants so after the user has finished their online journey, they will be met with an equally strong offline experience to help assist them all the way through to sale,” explained El Beltagy to Egyptian Streets when asked about how the investment will be used.
“Furthermore it will also allow us to build up new services which we believe will be truly differentiated and will ease both the selling and buying experience specifically for secondary homeowners and buyers looking for properties that are ready to move.”
For Onsi Naguib Sawiris, who leads the Sawiris Family Office, Nawy’s future is bright.
“We were one of the initial investors in Nawy because we saw the company’s potential and shared its ambition. We immediately increased our investment when we realised how quickly they were expanding and saw the company’s trajectory coming to life,” said Sawiris.
“We are very excited about what the future holds especially as Nawy expands its services and furthers its momentum in the real estate market.”
To date, Nawy has connected 60,000 people to their properties in Egypt, facilitating the sale of more than USD 200 million in properties.
“The timing was right for us [to seek funding] because we had a proven business model and solid economics, but as a business we needed more ‘fuel’ to scale and that’s what the investment round has provided,” added El Beltagy.
Nawy isn’t the first ‘property technology’ start-up in the region. Competitors include Aqarmap, which was first founded in 2011 in Yemen and has offices in Egypt, and Bayut, which claims to be the UAE’s largest real estate portal.
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Greens: Now it’s time to work for real health reform – Medicare For All
By daveschwab in Barack Obama, Health Care
Now it’s time to work for real health care reform — Medicare For All, say Greens
• The Democratic “insurance company enrichment” bill burdens millions of Americans and imposes mandates that enrich insurance companies
WASHINGTON, DC — Green candidates and party leaders said today that the passage of the Democratic health care bill, with its increased financial burdens on millions of Americans, should not slow the movement for Medicare For All (single-payer national health care).
The Democratic bill “falls short on many levels, and hurts many people more than it helps,” as Jane Hamsher writes in “Fact Sheet: The Truth About the Health Care Bill” (http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2010/03/19/fact-sheet-the-truth-about-the-health-care-bill).
Physicians for a National Health Program said in a statement on Monday, “Instead of eliminating the root of the problem — the profit-driven, private health insurance industry — this costly new legislation will enrich and further entrench these firms. The bill would require millions of Americans to buy private insurers’ defective products, and turn over to them vast amounts of public money.” (http://www.pnhp.org/news/2010/march/pro-single-payer-doctors-health-bill-leaves-23-million-uninsured)
• Dennis Spisak, Green candidate for Governor of Ohio (http://www.votespisak.org/governor): “Now that this bill has passed, those of us who support real universal health care must keep up the demand for Medicare For All. Every American deserves the same high-quality guaranteed health coverage that Congress members enjoy. We will challenge those who insist that further health care reform is no longer on the table. The Democratic bill was mainly written to give the appearance of reform. It forces people to buy insurance or face a tax penalty. It works like a regressive tax, in which in the uninsured — in the midst of a recession — must pay for insurance they can’t use due to the likely high co-pays and deductibles. Especially vicious is the amendment prohibiting states from enacting their own single-payer programs.”
• Jill Stein, physician and Green candidate for Governor of Massachusetts (http://www.jillstein.org): “”The position of most Democrats and Republicans on health care is that Americans have no right to medical treatment, but private insurance companies have every right to enrich themselves on our need for health care and to send hundreds of thousands of Americans financial ruin over medical costs. According to Physicians for a National Health Program’s critique of the bill, about 23 milion Americans will remain uninsured after nine years, resulting in ‘an estimated 23,000 unnecessary deaths annually and an incalculable toll of suffering’. In the media coverage of health care reform, the angle was whether President Obama could prevail against the GOP and uncooperative Democrats. It was all about personalities and a horse-race competition. Whether the Democratic legislation — or obstruction of reform by Republicans — actually helps people became a
side issue.”
• Rich Whitney, Green candidate for Governor of Illinois (http://www.whitneyforgov.org)
: “The real story of health care reform over the past year is how the insurance and other health lobbies sent millions of dollars in campaign checks to both Democrats and Republicans to make sure their interests came first. We’ll get real health care reform when Americans get angry enough to stop voting for Democratic and Republican candidates who are addicted to corporate contributions, and elect Greens, who call health care a basic human right.” (Visit the web site of the Center for Responsive Politics to learn how much these corporations donate to each Congress member: http://www.opensecrets.org)
• Nancy Allen, farmer and long-time Green organizer from Maine: “Some of the Tea Partiers showed their true colors this past weekend, when crowds hurled racist and homophobic epithets at Rep. John Lewis, Rep. Barney Frank, and other Congress members. How much did Republican politicians, insurance companies, and other industries encourage such behavior? How did these corporations successfully convince so many Americans that their own medical care is less important than corporate profits and power?”
• Rodger Jennings, Green candidate for US Congress in Illinois, District 12 (http://www.rodgerjennings.org): “The winners are the largest for-profit health insurance companies. Both Democrats and Republicans made the bottom lines of the insurance cartel the top priority, rather than every American’s need for quality medical care. Private insurance adds cost to health care but provides no value — physicians, nurses, and other professionals do the actual medical work. The administrative overhead, including CEO bonuses and salaries, of private insurance raises health care costs by up to 31%. The administrative overhead for Medicare is under 3%. By eliminating the corporate insurance middle-man, we’d reduce health care spending from over 15% to about 9% and cut the price of coverage and care dramatically, and every American would enjoy guaranteed, quality health care.”
Green Party of the United States http://www.gp.org
• Green Party Speakers Bureau: Greens available to speak on health care reform: http://www.gp.org/speakers/speakers-health-care.php
• Green candidate database and campaign information: http://www.gp.org/elections.shtml
Single-Payer Now! Green Party page on health care reform
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“The Sober Reality of Health Care Reform”
By Jane Hamsher, FireDogLake, March 22, 2010
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“Deaths Rising for Lack of Insurance, Study Finds”
By Michelle Andrews, The New York Times (blog), February 26, 2010
http://prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/26/deaths-rising-due-to-lack-of-insurance-study-finds/#preview
“NY Times Reporter Confirms Obama Made Deal to Kill Public Option”
By Miles Mogulescu, Huffington Post, March 15, 2010
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/ny-times-reporter-confirm_b_500999.html
Reposted from Green Party Watch
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Let’s support Medicare for all and get H. R. 4789 passed! [Updated]
By curmudgeon
Update: This writer hasn’t had the opportunity to listen to progressive radio consistently as of late, but have sent e-mail messages to the Thom Hartmann Show, the Norman Goldman Show, the Randi Rhodes Show and the Mike Malloy Show. These messages include a note of thanks if they have already covered this story and encouragement to provide some airtime for this bill if they have not yet done so.
The Ed Schultz Show interviewed Alan Grayson today between the 30 and 45 minute mark of the first hour. If interested, you can go to here, where you can find links to a live or tape delayed feed on various stations about the country.
Once this writer receives an e-mail response from his representative, this article will be further updated. Stay tuned!
H. R. 4789 is so simple and makes so much sense that corporate Dems will stumble all over themselves trying to sweep this pesky bill under the rug and pretend it doesn’t exist. This bill is only four pages long and within two days has gained at least 50 co-sponsors as well as more than 25,000 signatures on a mass e-mail petition.
Would you like the option of buying into Medicare at any age, at cost? This bill, if passed, would not require even one cent from taxpayers. War hawks should be reassured since this bill would not divert a single penny from funding dedicated to blowing up innocent people on the other side of the globe.
Rep. Grayson eloquently explains this bill on the video that follows…
Alan Grayson, Medicare for All
It’s about as Watered Down as it can get, Howard Dean warns
By jamess in Health Care
also posted on dkos
Since I record Dylan Ratigan, for viewing on the week ends, I managed to catch this shocker of an Interview with Howard Dean, a few days ago.
I’m surprised not to have seen it covered much, so here goes …
Full MSNBC Interview
Howard Dean:
“The problem is with this legislation, if one person holds up this Bill, and it passes as a ‘hodge podge of nonsense’, which is what the 4 more conservative Democrats want — basically ‘A Insurance Company Bill’ is what they want — this is a huge problem for the Obama Administration, it is a huge problem for the Democrats in 2010.”
BTW Howard Dean knows a thing or two about winning Elections, nationwide, so Dems would be wise to listen to and think about his blunt warnings.
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Remember Mischief Night? It’s back, and it could get us statewide single payer in PA
By rossl in Health Care
In case you’re unaware, there is currently a bill in the Pennsylvania state legislature to establish a statewide single-payer (that’s something close to Medicare for all) system. Governor Rendell has pledged to sign it if it gets to his desk, and there are currently 35 co-sponsors in the House – including 4 Republicans – and 9 co-sponsors in the Senate. That’s out of a Senate of 50 and a House of 203.
This Friday, the 30th, there will be a protest at a Blue Cross/Blue Shield building in Philadelphia in support of single payer, and in my state of Pennsylvania this will have particular significance because of how close we are to real health care reform.
IMPORTANT: If you can’t make it to the protest, but live in Pennsylvania, please contact your state legislators and/or the media to either thank them for their support or to urge them to support these bills (SB 400 and HB 1660). You can do that here.
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Health care reform, not an insurance company bailout
By daveschwab in Health Care
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed the Baucus health care bill.
What a disappointment. No public health insurance plan. No universal coverage. No real price controls. Billions of taxpayer dollars for insurance companies.
Tell your members of Congress to support the best and simplest reform plan: Medicare for all.
After you take action, please help build the momentum for real health reform by telling 5 friends.
The U.S. health system has left 46 million Americans uninsured. [1] 45,000 people die every year due to lack of insurance. [2] Insurance companies deny coverage to thousands more when they actually get sick. And insurance is simply too expensive for millions of people and businesses.
The Baucus bill solves none of those problems.
By contrast, Medicare is so efficient that it could insure all Americans for the same amount of money that we now give to private corporations. [3]
Under such a single-payer system, you still get to choose your doctor… except without a profiteering insurance corporation standing between you and your health care.
Will you ask Congress to support real reform — in terms they can understand?
Yes! I’ll tell my members of Congress that I won’t support them unless they support Medicare for all.
(1) “Income, poverty and health insurance coverage in the United States: 2008.” Census Bureau, September 10, 2009.
(2) “Harvard study finds nearly 45,000 excess deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage.” Physicians for a National Health Program, September 18, 2009.
(3) “Single payer system cost?” Physicians for a National Health Program.
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Labor’s ‘Medicare for All’ Advocates Test Strength
By rjones2818
Original article, by Mischa Gaus, via labornotes.org:
Labor activists from 31 states gathered in St. Louis last weekend, solidifying their strategies to push “Medicare for all”-and to oppose the half-hearted health care plans circulating in Washington.
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Lined up on the ground, Taliban sympathisers are blown to pieces by dynamite hidden in the ground
The document claims that India will be the future battleground for the jihadi group rather than the West
Barbaric video shows ISIS militants blowing up 10 ‘apostates’
Yet some of its claims seem out of place, particularly the idea that the jihadi group perceive India as its future battleground rather than Western Europe.
The document also contains a lengthy history of Islamic State and militant jihadism before conveniently suggesting that Pakistan and Afghanistan would be the next areas for terror camps.
Reading more like the work of a dedicated fan rather than an official document, the file claims; ‘Accept the fact that this caliphate will survive and prosper until it takes over the entire world and beheads every last person that rebels against Allah. This is the bitter truth, swallow it.’
The document also moves away from ISIS’s longstanding strategy to inflict terror on the West and develop the caliphate across North African countries like Libya.
Instead it claims: ‘Instead of wasting energy in a direct confrontation with the U.S., we should focus on an armed uprising in the Arab world for the establishment of the caliphate.’
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Three hidden value sources for CFOs in 2023
Jordan Licht, Chief Financial Officer
CFOs are increasingly working to innovate the legal department and find new ways to add value to the business.
Heading into 2023, Chief Financial Officers face a number of headwinds, including record inflation, a potential recession, the rising cost of debt and continued operational challenges resulting from labor shortages and supply chain inefficiencies. Under these conditions, finance teams are revisiting their companies’ capital health and reviewing their cash and risk management strategies. As part of that review, they should also carefully review the company’s legal assets.
Having advised management teams for over 15 years as an investment banker and consultant and in my previous role as a Chief Operating Officer, I know the pressure companies face to identify new ways to create value and cut costs, with much of that pressure shouldered by CFOs and senior finance leaders. However, I’ve only recently become acutely aware of the hundreds of millions of dollars in untapped value that many companies have in an area that will surprise most CFOs: Their legal departments. Indeed, instead of being typecast as a cost center, the legal department presents CFOs a massive opportunity to recoup lost value and generate liquidity from pending litigation and arbitration claims.
Below are three considerations for CFOs seeking new ways to add value, liquidity and certainty heading into 2023 and beyond.
Treat affirmative legal claims as assets
When talking to CFOs about their high value affirmative litigation claims and how legal finance can help them pursue those claims without adding cost, I like to ask the question: What is the difference between enforcing an account receivable claim and a legal claim? Every CFO would follow up on an outstanding payment from a vendor or client, so why not follow up when the company has been materially harmed?
The answer I get almost every time: Because litigation and enforcement are expensive.
It’s a fair answer, and exactly the response I would expect from CFO’s. They are absolutely right, litigation and enforcement are expensive, and that’s why legal finance exists. Legal finance allows CFOs to bring and pursue strong claims, just as they would an account receivable—admittedly, a risky and expensive receivable. Legal finance companies assume the cost of paying lawyers and legal expenses to pursue a high value claim in exchange for a portion of the proceeds when the claim is successful.
Ultimately, legal claims are assets and companies are increasingly recognizing them as such. For example, the US General Counsel of Nestle, the largest publicly held food company in the world stated at a recent industry conference: “One of the prior panelists made the connection between claims being assets of the company and our job being to protect the assets of our organization. Letting claims wither on the vine without pursuing them is not taking care of our assets, so we view that as part of our responsibility.” CFOs are also increasingly recognizing this: According to 2021 research, 59% of finance professionals recognize legal claims as assets that represent future cash flow.
When every penny counts—and CFOs are doing everything they can to protect their business—every opportunity to add value should be explored, especially when doing so doesn’t require the company to increase its costs and enables it to recover significant damages to the business.
Leverage every asset to add value and liquidity
In my experience as an ex-COO turned CFO, the legal department and in-house litigators have not traditionally focused on finance and operations. However, as legal and finance departments work together more closely, that perception is changing—and should.
As the cost of capital increases, companies need to look at new ways of raising capital for the business, instead of taking on more debt. The more that CFOs become aware of how legal assets can be leveraged and the tools available to corporate legal and finance teams to help them, the more value companies will derive from their legal departments.
For example, one such tool which companies are increasingly using to create value and enhance liquidity is a monetization: A deal type which provides an injection of working capital by accelerating or advancing a portion of an outstanding claim, judgment or award.
While an injection of working capital is beneficial at any time, accelerating capital that would otherwise be illiquid for the many years it can take a high-value commercial dispute to resolve makes particular sense in a down economy because it adds immediate liquidity that can be used for any business purpose—whether that means immediate hiring, R&D, growth initiatives or any other need for the business.
Even companies with ample cash to pay lawyers’ fees and expenses benefit from the immediate liquidity provided by legal finance monetizations, rather than waiting potentially years to unlock the captive value of their claims, judgments and awards—especially given the probability of declining business revenues and the prospect of increased capital constraints.
Reduce expenses and preserve working capital
While there is always pressure on the CFO to cut costs and reduce risk, a recessionary environment exacerbates that pressure. Given that 81% of executives anticipate a recession in the next six months,1 it’s unsurprising that 77% of CFOs report deploying new cost-cutting measures.2
Litigation is expensive regardless of the economy’s health, but in a recessionary environment the legal budget is more highly scrutinized. This often means forgoing claims altogether—because basic risk versus reward logic often means that the very real risk of an ultimate loss in court, or a years-in-the-future win, creates more risk than the company would like.
The reality is that legal claims are assets and do represent future value. And while going to court is generally not a company’s first choice to resolve a dispute, there are circumstances in which a company has been materially harmed and the only recourse to be made whole is litigation or arbitration.
With legal finance capital, litigation need not be a cost-drain. Depending on the company’s need and the nature of the claim, a legal finance provider can reduce litigation costs by funding the fees and case expenses. Again, legal finance capital is not debt, and it’s not a loan. When a legal finance provider accelerates a portion of a pending claim, they don’t get paid until the business wins its claim. If the ultimate result is a loss or a distant win, the legal finance partner assumes all the downside risk of loss and the duration risk that comes with the often painfully slow legal process.
For any investment, CFOs know that it’s essential to have the right tools and team to make tactical, data-driven decisions. The same rule is true for litigation. Not every legal claim is worth pursuing, but when the claim that is comes along, a legal finance provider can help finance and legal evaluate outcomes, reduce or remove costs, recover value and boost liquidity.
I’d say that’s a win for both finance and legal.
Jordan Licht
[email protected]
Jordan Licht is Chief Financial Officer of Burford with responsibility for managing and overseeing Burford’s global finances and financial strategy. In that capacity, he oversees Burford’s funding, capital management, financial reporting, and investor relations, and is a member of Burford’s Management Committee and an ex officio member of the Commitments Committee.
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Transaction in Own Shares
Shell International B.V.
May 3, 2022, 12:51 PM ·2 min read
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Shell plc (the ‘Company’) announces that on 03 May 2022 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation.
Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue:
Number of Shares purchased
Highest price paid
(GBP)
Lowest price paid
Volume weighted average price paid per Share
£22.2300
BATS (BXE)
Chi-X (CXE)
These share purchases form part of the Company's share buy-back arrangement previously announced on 03 February 2022
In respect of this arrangement, Citigroup Global Markets Limited will make trading decisions in relation to the Company’s securities independently of the Company for a period from 3 February 2022 up to and including 4 May 2022
Any such share purchases will be effected within certain pre-set parameters, and in accordance with the Company's general authority to repurchase shares, Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules and Article 5 of the Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014/EU dealing with buy-back programmes (“EU MAR”) and EU MAR as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time (“UK MAR”) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 (the “EU MAR Delegation Regulation”) and the EU MAR Delegated Regulation as “onshored” into UK law from the end of the Brexit transition period (on 11:00 pm on 31 December 2020) through the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (as amended by the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020), and as amended, supplemented, restated, novated, substituted or replaced by relevant statutory instruments (including, The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (SI 2019/310)), from time to time.
In accordance with EU MAR and UK MAR, a full breakdown of the individual trades made by Citigroup Global Markets Limited on behalf of the Company as a part of the buy-back arrangement is detailed below.
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LEI number of Shell plc: 21380068P1DRHMJ8KU70
Classification: Acquisition or disposal of the issuer’s own shares
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Bob Dylan – Openings & Endings.
May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 / johnnyborganblogg
Does it really matter – what song that opens an album? Does it have a message?
Does the closing song have some hidden meaning, a hint of what´s coming next?
Always – or sometimes? Maybe just in a phase?
When it comes to Dylan, it´s not so easy to tell. The artist himself will not tell you. In an interview he talked of one song that didn´t really fit with the rest of the songs, so he made it an opener. Other times it´s more obviously a prologue for an album with a theme or a mood. Nevertheless – Bob Dylan has lots of great opening songs. If you look at & listen to the list below, you´ll realize that it contains an incredible amount of poetry of the highest order – not all of them, of course, but many, and they all represent the development of the artist as we know him, it´s not a straight road, it´s made of rocks and gravel, and it turns and bends, it´s going deep and it´s going high. Only one of the many songs are also the title of an album, fittingly one he didn´t write himself – “World Gone Wrong”. A perfect title for an album. A perfect album to listen to these days.
Another great opener, “Gotta Serve Somebody”, gave Dylan his first Grammy for his vocal abilities. Jann Wenner, who reviewed “Slow Train Coming”, said it like this:
“Because he has been so brilliant in the other areas of his craft, Dylan has never been fully recognized as a singer. When he has a song and idea in which he believes, as he does here, the power, richness and the beauty of his voice are far greater than the words he uses. He sings with a sound that needs no words because he has the sound of the soul itself.
Bob Dylan is the greatest singer of our times. No one is better. No one, in objective fact, is even very close. His versatility and vocal skills are unmatched. His resonance and feeling are beyond those of any of his contemporaries. More than his ability with words, and more than his insight, his voice is God’s greatest gift to him.”
One of my favourite reviews of all time. I couldn´t agree more. The sound of the soul itself.
Listen to the openers and you will hear a voice, but also many voices. Mostly the voices fits the song and the feeling the song is supposed to convey, and telling the truth, even if it´s a hard one. The ageing voices as much as the young ones. Sometimes even more.
But why on earth have he never played the most perfect opening song live? He would have torn the house down with “On A Night Like This”.
So glad you came around
Hold on to me so tight
And heat up some coffee grounds
We got much to talk about
And much to reminisce
It sure is right
On a night like this.”
“Early one morning the sun was shining
I was laying in bed
Wond’ring if she’d changed it all
If her hair was still red
Her folks they said our lives together
Sure was gonna be rough
They never did like Mama’s homemade dress
Papa’s bankbook wasn’t big enough.”
“Sixteen years
Sixteen banners united over the field
Where the good shepherd grieves
Desperate men, desperate women divided
Spreading their wings ‘neath the falling leaves.”
“Well, I had to move fast
And I couldn’t with you around my neck.”
“Standing on the waters casting your bread
While the eyes of the idol with the iron head are glowing
Distant ships sailing into the mist,
You were born with a snake in both of your fists while a hurricane was blowing
Freedom just around the corner for you
But with the truth so far off, what good will it do?”
It´s the same with the endings, the closers, the epilogues – sometimes they are a question mark, other times an exclamation mark. The list of song are a list that some artists surely would have died for, or at least given away their right arm to have written.
“So I’ll make my stand
And remain as I am
And bid farewell and not give a damn”
“I can’t believe it, I can’t believe I’m alive
But without you it just doesn’t seem right
Oh, where are you tonight?”
“I am hanging in the balance of the reality of man
Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand”
“The cat’s in the well, leaves are starting to fall
Goodnight, my love, may the lord have mercy on us all.”
“Well my heart’s in The Highlands at the break of day
There’s a way to get there, and I’ll figure it out somehow
Well I’m already there in my mind and that’s good enough for now.”
“Ain’t talkin’, just walkin’
Up the road, around the bend
Heart burnin’, still yearnin’
In the last outback at the world’s end”
“Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day.”
And please, do me one favor – listen to the unbelieavable beautiful “Lone Pilgrim”, the last song of “World Gone Wrong”, the last song before the artistic sunrise with the dark “Time Out of Mind”. “Lone Pilgrim” – it´s a shiny pearl of a song – the stuff that Bob always are digging for when he is on his never ending voyage of discovery in the american songbook :
“Go tell my companion and children most dear
To weep not for me now I’m gone.
The same hand that led me through seas most severe
Has kindly assisted me home.”
It´s the song, and it´s the words, but – most of all – it´s the voice. Just listen.
← “Even The Bloodhounds Of London Couldn´t Find You Today” – Bob Dylan, London, 9th of May 2017
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Raheem Sterling has just 12 months left on his contract with Manchester City.
The enigmatic England international has been with the Citizens since he moved from Liverpool back in 2015 in a deal worth £57m.
During his seven years with the Manchester giants, Sterling has played a key role in the side’s success. Having featured in 339 matches, in all competitions, directly contributing to 226 goals in the process, Sterling, who has lifted 12 major trophies, including four Premier League titles, has been a big figure for Pep Guardiola.
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31-year-old on verge of Newcastle exit – replacement lined up
Jun 22 2022, 11:41
Sky Sports man says Sven Botman would be a ‘really good signing’ for Newcastle
However, this summer could signal an end to the 27-year-old’s time at the Etihad Stadium.
The latest in the ongoing saga comes from BBC Sport, who claims that although both Chelsea and Real Madrid are interested in signing the English winger, the player himself has yet to make a decision on his future.
Why does Sterling want to leave Man City?
When it comes to Sterling, it is probably less of actually ‘wanting’ to leave Man City and more a case of wanting to feature more.
Although Sterling has turned out in over 300 games for the Citizens, recent times have seen him become a slightly fringe player.
Forced to rotate with the likes of Jack Grealish, Bernando Silva and Phil Foden, Sterling started fewer Premier League games (23) last season than he did the season before (28) – a clear indication of his stature within Guardiola’s ever-evolving squad.
Regardless of what this summer has in store for the former Liverpool wide-man, one thing is for sure, still with his prime ahead of him, it is going to be interesting to see which club the attacker decides is his next.
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Lt. Governor's ideas on COVID rejected.
From Brent Regan's Facebook page:
New technology to deal with COVID-19 in Idaho.
I recently participated in a meeting (ZOOM) with the Lt. Governor and representatives from ExtremeCubes Manufacturing to discuss available solutions to address specific issues presented by COVID-19. My role in the meeting was to advise the Lt. Governor with regard to technological aspects of the presentation.
Three technologies were presented:
1) Rapid deployment, prefabricated buildings specifically configured for the needs of COVID -19 critical patients. One of these structures would double the critical care capacity of Kootenai hospital and if hospital capacity is truly the limiting factor requiring economic lockdown then the cost of the structure ($350/SF) is tiny compared to the lost revenue induced by economic restrictions.
2) High volume, portable HEPA and UV air purification systems. These units operate continuously in public spaces to sanitize the air of aerosol particulate.
3) Walk through sanitization system. These units were designed to the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) specification for a Personal Sanitation Enclosure and provide surface sanitation. They utilize a dry mist which has proven highly effective. The person walks through and all surfaces, including the soles of shoes, are sanitized. The disinfectant is in much lower concentration than fond in hand sanitizer.
Upon hearing about the air and surface sanitization systems I immediately thought about the upcoming session and the influx of legislators and visitors from all across the state. One could imagine placing these portals at the east and west ends of the capitol along with infrared temperature detectors screening entrants as well as air sanitation units distributed throughout the building. While none of these measures is perfect, the cumulative effect could be significant.
Any person trained in sterile procedure appreciates the inadequacy of simply telling people to wash their hands, don't touch things, and put a piece of cloth over their mouths, to mitigate viral transmission. We have seen even the most fervent advocates of masks become infected, proving that there is no one "magic bullet" solution. Individual, object, and space sanitization are all needed to mitigate spread.
Based on these concepts, the Lt. Governor made a proposal to the Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee. Unfortunately, the renowned infectious disease specialist Betsy Russell opted to politicize the issue. In her article she cites "studies" claiming such systems are ineffective. However, review of the actual papers show that they are not studies at all, but rather opinions authored by a microbiologist and a psychiatrist and not experts in disease transmission and mitigation. Compounding the rhetoric, Nobel Prize winning CORONA expert and candidate, Luke Malek, tweeted about how the proposal was ridiculous because the virus is not transmitted on peoples' feet. Apparently Dr. Malek believes that floors are intrinsically sterile.
Keep in mind too that the proposed system is not a shower head spraying bleach on passing pedestrians in rural India. It is a domestically engineered and optimized system which has been successfully deployed into multiple locations.
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Aug 5, 2020; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Mike Tauchman (39) hits an RBI double during the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
The two Yankees heroes from Wednesday’s 3-1 second-leg win of a seven-inning doubleheader with the Philadelphia Phillies both said they wouldn’t mind if this new format stuck around in Major League Baseball.
“I’m kind of all for it,” outfielder Mike Tauchman said Wednesday night, adding that he wouldn’t be opposed t0 playing seven-inning doubleheaders on Sundays with the following Monday used as a day off.
Tauchman, who’s RBI single cracked open a 1-1 tie during Wednesday night’s final seventh inning also addressed that fewer innings equate to fewer chances for teams — a situation the Yankees fell victim to in the squad’s first game of the doubleheader, an 11-7 loss.
“Maybe there’s a little bit more pressure to execute and every two less times at the plate you’ve got to get your runs when you can,” he said, mentioning that it makes little difference to the team as the Yankees mentality is to score every time you can.
Yankees first baseman Luke Voit, one of the few bombers to hit Phillies starter Aaron Nola with a moonshot that set the team’s now 11-game, franchise-record home run streak also came out in favor of the new doubleheader format.
“I like it’s not as much wear and tear as the nine-nines,” Voit said. “It goes quick and you have to get your runs in early.”
In addition to these games being quicker and ultimately forcing teams to be immediately competitive, he sees them being advantageous for players’ longevity.
“It’s different but I like it a lot, I think it’s good for the players and injury prevention too,” Voit said.
From a managerial perspective, Yankees skipper Aaron Boone “thought the first one was too short and [the second] was just right.”
That first game saw the Yankees start a four-run rally in the seventh, which brought the Phillies’ blowout within striking distance in the 11-7 final.
“With seven innings you have to look at it as you get to that third, fourth inning like it’s the fifth, sixth inning so it’s a little bit more urgent obviously early in the game,” Boone said.
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An anti-Israel group hosted an Orwellian ‘anti-Semitism panel’ that featured speakers who promote boycotts of the Jewish state and spread modern-day blood libels.
By United with Israel Staff
On Tuesday, a notorious anti-Israel group hosted an “anti-Semitism panel” that featured speakers who demonize the Jewish state and have repeatedly been accused of anti-Semitism.
“Tell everybody, I don’t hate you. I absolutely love you,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib, a Democrat of Palestinian descent who has pushed the anti-Semitic dual loyalty canard on a number of occasions. Most recently, Tlaib posted a non sequitur referencing Israel after President-elect Joe Biden appointed a Jew, Antony Blinken, to serve as secretary of state.
“So long as [Blinken] doesn’t suppress my First Amendment right to speak out against [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu’s racist and inhumane policies,” Tlaib tweeted.
A week and a half earlier, she retweeted a post that read “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” a popular slogan calling for the elimination of the Jewish state.
The majority of the panel Tlaib joined on Tuesday was not Jewish and included individuals who have used their platforms to slander Israel.
One of them was Marc Lamont Hill, who proudly parroted the “river-to-the-sea” slogan at a 2018 United Nations event in a speech that gained praise from notorious KKK hatemonger David Duke. Hill supports anti-Israel boycotts and has spread modern-day blood libels that Israel “poisons” Palestinian water and “kills” Arab children.
Bari Weiss, who recently resigned from the New York Times over anti-Semitism at the paper, tweeted, “So ‘dismantling anti-Semitism’ is actually about dismantling accusations of anti-Semitism.”
The so-called “anti-Semitism” panel also featured Peter Beinart, who recently called for the end of Israel as a Jewish state.
According to a report by the JTA, panel members claimed anti-Semitism comes primarily from right-wing sources.
Hill, however, admitted in prerecorded comments that he has “hear[d] and see[n] [anti-Semitism] in practice” both “in meetings” and in “literature” in which he “hear[d] the way Jewish people were being smeared,” reported JTA.
Beinart, for his part, asked, “Listen to the folks on this panel and what they said. Do they sound like people who hate Jews to you? Trust your gut.”
Yes, Peter. People who call for the elimination of the only Jewish state in the world and who spread lies about the Jewish people “sound like people who hate Jews.”
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2023: DAWARI GEORGE IS RIVERS GUBER CANDIDATE FOR ACTION ALLIANCE (See Updated List of Rivers Guber Candidates for 2023)
Dr. Dawari George, a former member of the Federal House of Representatives, who represented Akuku-toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency in the Green chamber of the National Assembly, has emerged as the Rivers State Governorship Candidate for Action Alliance (AA) Political party, to fly the party’s flag, at the 2023 general elections.
Kalabari-born Dawari George polled 93 votes to emerge as the party’s Gubernatorial candidate in the consensus substitution primary, monitored by representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Director of Security Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
He was then officially recognized as the winner of the substitution primary process, by the Chairman of the substitution electoral panel of AA, Ata Joseph Esuikyo, while the National Chairman of the Party, Kenneth Udeze presented him to the State.
Reacting to his emergence as the Rivers AA Guber Candidate for the 2023 election, Dr. Dawari George said: “I come into the race with Character, Competence and Commitment to work for the rapid and wholesome development of our dear State, where everyone can aspire to achieve their dreams in a serene environment, with the support of a responsive and responsible government.”
Dr. Dawari George was amongst a host of top Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains hitherto loyal to former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who decamped from the party, citing the single handed selection of Tonye Cole, an oil industry mogul and 1999 APC Rivers guber Candidate, to fly the party’s flag again in the 2023 guber race, as well as the Muslim-Muslim joint presidential ticket of APC, amongst others, as reasons for their defection.
Prior to the emergence of Dr. Dawari George as the Rivers AA substitution primary gubernatorial consensus Candidate, two names had earlier been listed, purportedly released by INEC, as AA Rivers governoship flagbearers, in two seperate reports.
The first list released on June 22, 2022 and widely reported on several media platforms, had Mr. Benjamin Abednego Olimini, who defeated Pastor Ezekiel Warigbani by 34 votes to 26 votes to emerge as the Rivers AA Guber Candidate, in the primary election conducted in Port Harcourt, on Monday, June 6, 2022.
The second list purportedly displayed at the INEC office, Port Harcourt and widely reported by major national and online publications on July 25 2022, had 37 year old Victor Tamunoemibaka Somiari, as the Rivers AA Guber Candidate.
It was not clear if either or both of these listed Rivers AA candidates, had formally written to withdraw their candidacy, as stipulated by INEC.
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However Abednego Olimini Benjamin, reacting to the emergence of Dr. Dawari George on Wednesday, August 10, wrote the following on his verified Facebook social media handle: Abednego Oli Ben.
“I remain the sole Rivers State Gubernatorial candidate of Action Alliance for the 2023 election, not Dawari George
The rule of law will surely prevail.”
Recall also that another prominent chieftain of Rivers APC, Sen. Magnus Abe, recently picked the guber ticket of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in another substitution primary, which was reportedly organized by SDP party officials and monitored by INEC representatives.
Sen. Abe had equally defected from the Rivers All Progressives Congress APC, to the SDP, following a protracted Political tussle with party leader and former Transportation Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, which resulted in a persona-non-grata status in the party, imposed on the former Rivers South East Senator and his supporters, by the Minister and Rivers APC leaders and stakeholders who were loyal to him.
Rivers SDP watchers are also aware that the name earlier listed by INEC as the party’s Gubernatorial candidate for 2023, is that of Rt. Hon. Maurice Pronen, former member representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency in the National Assembly.
It was also not clear as at press time if Hon. Pronen had officially withdrawn from the race as stipulated by INEC to legitimize the substitution primary from which Sen. Abe emerged as the party’s Rivers Gubernatorial candidate for 2023 election.
RIVERS GUBER CANDIDATES FOR 2023 ELECTION
L-R Dumo Lulu-Briggs, ACCORD, Siminialayi Fubara, PDP (top), Magnus Abe, SDP and Tonye Cole, APC (bottom)
As at August 10, 2022, the Rivers State Governorship Election 2023 updated list of Governorship Candidates, both from original and substitution Primaries, are:
1. Accord Party (A.) – CHIEF DUMO LULU-BRIGGS
2. Action Alliance (AA) – DR. DAWARI GEORGE
3. African Action Congress (AAC) – DADA JOSEPH OBELE NGECHU
4. African Democratic Congress (ADC) – MR TONTE IBRAYE
5. African Democratic Party (ADP) – MR. VICTOR FINGESI
6. All Progressives Congress (APC) – ARC. TONYE COLE
7. All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) – PRINCE UGO BEKE
8. Allied Peoples Movement (APM) – REV’D DR BARR EKWU INNOCENT
9. Labour Party (LP) – COMR. (MRS) BEATRICE ITUBO
10. National Rescue Movement (NRM) – HON. AMB. SOBOMABO JACKRICH
11. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – SIR SIMINIALAYI FUBARA
12. Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) – HON. EMIYAREI ETETE SOBERE
13. Young Progressive Party (YPP) – DANAGOGO WENIKE-BRIGGS
14. Action Peoples Party (APP) – DR. LESSI GBOROGBOSI
15. Social Democratic Party (SDP) – SEN. MAGNUS ABE
16. Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) – COOKEY SOPHIA
17. Allied Peoples Movement (APM) – FAYE-OFORI CHURCHILL
18. Boot Party – NWANZE MICHAEL
This list is pending, and of course subject to INEC’s final approval, endorsement and release,which is expected by October 4th, 2022, according to the election timetable.
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School teacher still teaches elementary grade students after kindergartner complained of nightmares
A French man whose head-to-toe body art and black eyes makes him resemble an alien is upset over losing his kindergarten teaching job- after children complained of nightmares.
Sylvain Helaine, 35, who is pierced, tattooed and even had the whites of his eyes colored black, claims that parents weren’t too happy when young children from Docteur Morere Elementary School reportedly became traumatized by his appearance.
Interestingly enough, the Palaiseau resident is still teaching- just age six and up.
“All of my students and their parents were always cool with me because basically they knew me,” said Helaine, according to Reuters.
“It’s only when people see me from far away that they can assume the worst.”
Despite still being able to teach, Helaine was never satisfied with the course of action the school took.
“I think the decision they took was quite sad,” said Helaine.
According to Reuters, Helaine hopes to mold young minds to be more accepting of, well, everything.
“Maybe when they are adults they will be less racist and less homophobic and more open-minded,” he said.
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Obama wanted to systematically change America, well, keep electing people like Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib and it will happen.
But this change won’t be good for the real Americans!
Obama might be gone but his legacy lives on.
We all know that we are a country that is based on freedom and diversity but the left has gone too far!
In 2004, the Al-Islah Mosque in Hamtramck, Michigan, US, attracted national attention when it requested permission to broadcast its call to prayer. This upset many of the non-Muslim residents of the area, which has a large and long-established Polish Catholic population. Proponents pointed out that the city was already subject to loud bell ringing from the local church, while opponents argued that the church bells served a nonreligious purpose. Later that year, the city amended its noise regulations to limit the volume of all religious sounds.
Yesterday the City Council of Paterson, New Jersey has approved an ordinance that allows local mosques to publicly broadcast the Muslim call to prayer. The ordinance specifically allows for the Muslim call to prayer (the azan or adhan), church bells, and “other reasonable means of announcing religious meetings between the hours of 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. for duration not to exceed five minutes.”
On Wednesday, the City Council voted unanimously (with two members not voting) to grant preliminary approval to the Islamic call to prayer being broadcast over loudspeakers in the city. This followed the swearing-in earlier this month, on the Qur’an, of course, of Paterson’s new police chief, Ibrahim “Mike” Baycora, the first Muslim police chief in an American city.
The ordinance will be subjected to two public hearings before becoming law.
Celebrate diversity, right? Sure. The problem is that it is by no means certain that this diversity will celebrate us.
A few questions have to be asked here.
1. Do I want to hear this broadcast in public, five times a day, beginning at the crack of dawn and hearing a version that I have no control over?
2. Do parents with young children, trying to keep them asleep for as long as possible, want to hear a crack-of-dawn broadcast?
3. Does the increasing number of individuals who work remotely from their homes want to have their workday forcefully interrupted with amplified, scheduled intermissions echoing a call to prayer that can last a few minutes?
4. In the age of trigger awareness and sensory issues, it’s tone-deaf to not realize that some people will be triggered by the more aggressive call to prayer, while others dealing with sensory issues like discomfort from loud noises, will struggle to be in high stimulus environments with calls blasted over a loudspeaker.
So the Islamic call to prayer is just like church bells. Sure, and informed, devout Muslims are just Methodists with hats and beards. The reality, however, is not so rosy. The Islamic call to prayer, now to be sounded three times a day in Paterson, New Jersey (there are five daily prayers, but two of them fall outside the 6 AM-10 PM parameters of the ordinance), declares:
Allah is greater (Allahu akbar, four times)
I testify that there is no God but Allah (Ashhadu anna la ila ill Allah) (twice)
I testify that Mohammed is Allah’s Prophet (Ashhadu anna Muhammadan rasul Allah) (twice)
Come to prayer (Hayya alas salah, twice)
Come to success (Hayya alal falah, twice)
Allah is greater (Allahu akbar) (twice)
There is no God but Allah (La ilah ill Allah) (once)
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March 5, 1953: On this day, 49ers owner Tony Morabito had agreed to sell the team to oilmen from Dallas, Texas.
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Kevin Boehm Adds Skip Barber Racing School Partnership to CrowdStrike/AWS Team for the 2022 TC America Season
CrowdStrike/AWS driver and engineer Kevin Boehm and Skip Barber Racing School are partnering for the 2022 TC America Season, aiming for multiple individual and team championship wins
The Skip Barber Racing School will aid Boehm’s racing program via logistics and mechanical support
Boehm will serve as Skip Barber’s lead TC America engineer
COLUMBUS, Ohio. (Mar 02, 2022) – CrowdStrike/AWS driver and engineer Kevin Boehm and the Skip Barber Racing School are excited to announce a new team partnership for the 2022 TC America season that will strengthen the competitiveness of both parties.
Skip Barber Racing School offers training for aspiring race car drivers and has graduates at the professional level of every racing series, including IMSA, Formula 1, INDYCAR, NASCAR, and SRO. The school will support Boehm on-and-off the track by taking over mechanical support for the No. 9 CrowdStrike/AWS Honda Civic Type R and managing logistics for the race car.
As the 2020 TCA Champion and 2021 TC championship runner-up, Boehm will battle this season for another championship in the No. 9 CrowdStrike/AWS Honda Civic Type R TC.
In addition to driving, Boehm will be the lead engineer for the Skip Barber Racing School’s TC America racing program. With more than ten years of experience engineering and driving his own race cars, Boehm will manage the entire Skip Barber Race Team TC America fleet.
This winning combination highlights the amateur-to-pro race car driver ladder system supported by SRO’s TC America series and the Skip Barber Racing School, with Boehm being a real-world example of the program’s success.
Both sides will collaborate on identifying opportunities and ideas to set the entire team up for success this season, including optimizing the race cars through engineering and the drivers through data analysis and coaching. The partnership will prepare the combined CrowdStrike/AWS and Skip Barber team to contend for both the driver and team championships in TC and TCA.
In addition to the racing program, Boehm will continue to support CrowdStrike/AWS CXO Summits, introducing their guests and VIPs to a behind-the-scenes look at sports car racing.
CrowdStrike and Skip Barber Racing School will explore opportunities throughout the season to engage CrowdStrike guests through hot lap and arrive-and-drive opportunities. Working closely together, all parties will provide exciting, engaging experiences for CXO guests and VIPs.
“I am thrilled to partner with Skip Barber this season,” Boehm said. “The Skip Barber Race team and I finished first and second in the 2021 Drivers’ Championship, so I have high hopes that our unified efforts will make us hard to beat this season. In addition to driving, I am expanding my engineering efforts from my car to more than six cars and two classes per event–the goal is to leverage my decade of racing and engineering experience to help set the entire program up for success and compete for multiple championships. Lastly, this year’s program will bring an enhanced experience for our CrowdStrike’s CXO Summit guests and VIPs, allowing them to get up close and personal with our race team–showing them how technology and teamwork is a winning combination on and off the track.”
“We are excited to have Kevin join our team both as a driver and team engineer. Having taken the 2021 TC Drivers’ Championship, we are in the perfect position to help Kevin win his second championship. Kevin is going to be an integral part of our team, helping his teammates both in TC and TCA reach their goals for the season and hopefully bring home championships in both classes,” said Joe Monitto, Chief Revenue Officer of Skip Barber. We look forward to expanding the success of CrowdStrike’s CXO Summits with various unique Skip Barber offerings alongside Kevin throughout the season.”
“CrowdStrike is proud of its continued support of Kevin, and excited to participate in this new chapter of his Sportscar racing career. Kevin has added significantly to the experiences our guests have enjoyed while contributing to CrowdStrike’s brand awareness within the Motorsports community,” said Robert Page, Racing Program Manager for CrowdStrike Racing and AWS. “Skip Barber is building a world-class program introducing the competitive world of Motorsports to new audiences, and we are thrilled to explore new methods of engagement for our CXO guests and employees, through this partnership. We look forward to this partnership, keeping Kevin at the front of the field competing for his second championship.”
For more information visit KevinBoehm.com, SkipBarber.com, and CrowdStrikeRacing.com as well as follow on social media for updates.
About Kevin Boehm
Kevin Boehm is a championship-winning driver with more than a decade of racing experience. A competitive presence at every event, Boehm has accumulated nine wins and podiumed in 56% of all races entered since 2020. In his debut season, Boehm claimed the TCA Rookie of the Year award as well as the Drivers’ and Team Championships and was the TC class vice champion in his sophomore season. Boehm currently races in the TC America series in the No. 9 CrowdStrike/AWS Civic Type R TC. He is also a four-time Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) National Champion.
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About Skip Barber Racing School
With international racing experience, celebrated skill, and the firm belief that competitive race car driving was teachable, Skip Barber founded his legendary racing school in 1975. Since that first class, over 400,000 students have become racers and champions.
Today, we are the world’s largest automotive education and entertainment company offering driving and racing schools at the finest tracks in America. We operate the Skip Barber Formula Race Series, field championship race teams in TC and TC America, create innovative OEM programs that elevate the finest automotive marques, and produce corporate programs that build teamwork and recognize outstanding achievement. No experience rivals the Skip Barber Racing School.
For more information on our programs, call us at 866-932-1949 or visit us online at skipbarber.com.
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Think for Safety’s Sake
Ashley Andersen’s bird’s-eye view of the rolling Nebraska fields typically brings her a sense of peace as she prepares meals in her farmhouse kitchen. That calm shattered in an instant last Wednesday, Oct. 16.
Instead of watching harvest crews wend homeward, she looked upon red flashing emergency lights and cars backing up along U.S. 30, a highway that threads through the farming operation and carries a heavy traffic load each day.
“My world stood still,” said Andersen. “Then, my phone rang and it was my husband, Jarett, confirming there had been an accident.”
The driver of the car was the only person injured in the collision. Fortunately, cameras mounted on the rear of the grain cart gave Jarett an early warning. He had just enough time to steer the equipment mostly clear before the car coming from behind clipped a rear left tire of the grain cart.
Ashley, who has been reporting as part of DTN’s View From the Cab project this season said the incident has haunted her thoughts this week. The Blair, Nebraska, farmer posted a passionate social media appeal for more thoughtfulness when driving around farm equipment. The groundswell of comments that followed brought another flood of emotions as she quickly learned not everyone tolerates being slowed by lumbering machines.
“It’s not a week I wish to repeat…yet, we feel lucky when we consider how bad it could have been. I don’t regret urging others to pay attention while driving. This is our livelihood, and we work hard to do it in a safe manner. We aren’t out there very many days of the year,” she said. “We just need to work together.”
Scott Wallis has also experienced traffic trials. The Princeton, Indiana, farmer has an automobile plant close to his farm that employs over 5,000 people.
Scott, who has also been contributing to the DTN project this season, knows the haunting fear that comes from a close call. His father, Bob, has survived two grain entrapments.
“I can’t look at him without thinking of how lucky we are to still have him,” Scott said. “Those events changed how we work and our attention to detail around the farm.”
Safety messages are even more critical in years like 2019 when farmers are pushing hard and putting in long hours — many of them after dark. Read on to learn more thoughts on farm safety, how machinery breakdowns add stress and how harvest has progressed.
Here’s what’s happening in these farming regions this week:
SCOTT WALLIS: PRINCETON, INDIANA
Scott Wallis doesn’t work at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, but he definitely knows the times for shift changes at the plant located near his home farm in Princeton, Indiana. It dictates when he moves his equipment.
“We have one road that is a popular cut through that we just can’t use it certain times of the day,” said Scott. “Not only is it narrow, but drivers are in a hurry and often distracted as they depart work.”
When they encounter other vehicles along narrow roadways, the Wallis Farm team has found it better to travel until they can safely pull completely off the road and wait for traffic to pass. They tend to move the combine, header trailer, tractor/auger wagon and semis together nose to tail in a convoy. “It is a bit more aggravating to impatient drivers, but they see us,” he said. Removing the combine head, folding in ladders/augers and folding planters as narrow as possible for transport is also important.
Cameras are an underused and low-cost safety item, he added. “The way our Deere sprayer is made, you can’t see the outside of the wheel. A camera helps us detect where the road edge is or the ditch. It was installed to help during application, but we have found it a really cool tool during transport,” he said.
Grain bins are configured differently than when his father, Bob, became engulfed years ago, Scott said. However, the farm has strict rules that no one enters a bin without being tied off and having two other individuals present.
“Mostly, we just don’t go in bins. There really isn’t any reason to do so. We keep grain in condition, and go at it from the angle of avoiding reasons for entry and look for alternatives to entering,” he said.
It was mechanical issues with the combine that resulted in frustrations this past week. “We started busting hoses like there’s no tomorrow — we went through four between Friday and Sunday and blew a solenoid in the block,” Scott said.
“I’m not talking about little pinholes on those hoses either,” he added. “On Sunday we blew a 1-inch, two-wire hose completely in two.”
The inch of rain that fell between Sunday and Monday temporarily locked the crew out of harvest, which made the mechanical downtime a bit more tolerable. “We needed a break, but I could have done without the breakdown,” Scott said.
A new hydraulic pump and more hoses were headed to the farm, and they had fingers crossed for speedy and successful repairs. The breakdowns were a surprise since the 2018 model machine was purchased last fall with only 100 engine hours and 59 separator hours after being used as a demo model.
“We’ve got about 350 engine and 250 separator hours on it now and everything is still under warranty. It’s not the repairs, but the downtime that is costly,” he added.
Harvest is about 75% complete and Wallis has been pleasantly surprised by the yields. May-planted corn averaged 230 bushels per acre (bpa).
Nearly 900 acres of beans planted in June averaged 65 bpa. “We did have about 60 acres of really ugly beans in Illinois go around 30 bpa. They were like small BB’s,” he noted. Kick those beans out of the overall take and their soybean average had been running 71 bpa.
Rotation may have played a role in that particular low-yield scenario. It was the first year Wallis Farms has managed the parcels. When planting got seriously late, the decision was made to plant beans on bean ground. A nearby field where soybeans were planted for the first time and followed by wheat produced 61 bpa.
As of Monday, Wallis Farms had harvested about 300 acres of June-planted corn that had averaged 193 bpa average. “We harvested what I would consider our worst field of corn, and it averaged 181. I was ecstatic,” Scott said.
Bordered by trees on three sides and a haven for feeding deer, that field rises to a peak of lighter soils that tend to be droughty. “The 2017 season was a fantastic corn year here and that same field produced 157 bpa that year,” Wallis said. “We’ve improved the fertility by adding turkey manure every year since, but still…I thought the drought we had in September might have hurt it more.” The edges of the field averaged about 100 bpa around with the middle making up the difference.
There’s a bit more June corn to harvest, and its running around 20% moisture. There are also 350 acres of July-planted soybeans acting like teenagers — wondering just how late they can stay out before they have to come home.
The best news is that by Tuesday afternoon, the combine was back up and running. It’s go time again.
ASHLEY ANDERSEN: BLAIR, NEBRASKA
For the first week this fall, Ashley Andersen can finally report harvest progress as crews made a good run on the crop last week, despite the complications of a traffic accident.
“We have cut about half our bean crop,” she said. “Rain showers and cloudy weather are still giving us fits, but we’ve had enough clear days to make progress.”
Yields have been much better than they expected with all the ups and downs of the year. Wet, then dry, and then wet again conditions were mixed with thistle caterpillar attacks this season. Still, soybean fields’ averages have been coming in at mid-to-high 60 bpa, Jarett Andersen said.
“Yields drop about 10 bushel on our later planted soybeans, but we remain optimistic for a decent farm average when we’re done,” he reported. They have not picked any corn yet, but it continues to stand well, and they were hoping to move into some this week.
The grain cart bought new this year and involved in the accident was still drivable after the accident, but the rim, tire and weigh bars are being replaced for safety’s sake. The safety theme is something Ashley has explored previously in View From the Cab. The Blair, Nebraska, area has become more congested over the past few years.
Her social media post was shared more than 30,000 times and received more comments than she dreamed. “I hoped maybe a few people in our area would read it and slow down. I had no idea it would bring this kind of attention.
“We are passionate about what we do for a living. We want to explain why it is important that we are out here, and that our workday doesn’t end at 5 — particularly in seasons like this,” she said.
In her post she wrote: “I am begging people to slow down for farm equipment. I realize they move slow. I realize you’re in a hurry. But those boys in that tractor are my whole world. It could have been so much worse. All the “what if’s” keep playing through my head of what could have happened if a car or semi was behind them or coming the other direction…”
“…All I ask is to slow down. Get off your phones. Look up. And watch out for my boys, and all the other farmers out there. They want to come home safe to the family that loves them.”
Not everyone responding to her post agreed that farmers should have the same road rights, and a few of the comments were upsetting, she acknowledged. It prompted her to write more specifics — urging motorists to watch for blinking lights and offering details as to why big equipment needs room to maneuver. Agriculture and public roadways need to do their part, she agreed. “I’ve been to states where they have blinking signs — much like school zones — when farmers are moving. We are careful about when we move and using additional tools like cameras and lighting, but we all still need to be aware,” Andersen added.
Finally, she offered these thoughts: “Thanks for sharing everyone. I hope it makes some people stop and think. Remember, as much as you don’t want us to be slow in front of you, we don’t want to be there that much more. Give us a second, take a breath. We’ll be out of your way in a short time.”
Pamela Smith can be reached at [email protected]
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Routes: Norwegian SEA/DEN-London $199; LOT, JAL, United, EVA + more
Norwegian will fly 787-9s to London from Seattle and Denver. (Image: Norwegian)
In international route news, Norwegian is adding two more U.S. gateways with low-cost service to London; LOT Polish starts new west coast service; Japan Airlines adds a new route out of New York; United will drop an intra-Asian route; Eva adds more flights to San Francisco; a European leisure carrier plans San Diego-Zurich service; and an Avianca affiliate adds a Miami route to Brazil.
Transatlantic low-cost carrier Norwegian just keeps adding more routes to the U.S. In its latest foray, the airline said it will start flying to London Gatwick from both Seattle and Denver beginning in mid-September. It will use 787-9s on both routes. The schedule calls for Denver service to start September 16 with two flights a week, increasing to three on November 2. From Seattle, Norwegian will start flying on September 17 with four weekly non-stops to LGW.
Norwegian’s “launch fares” on both routes start at $199 one-way in economy, including taxes; and $839 one-way in its Premium Cabin. Flying economy can bring lots of add-ons for various services and amenities; the premium fare includes a luggage allowance, lounge access, priority boarding, sleeper seats, and all meals and drinks. Seats are on sale now at www.Norwegian.com/us.
Those two routes are just the latest in an onslaught of U.S. service for Norwegian in 2017. In June, it will start flying to Barcelona from Los Angeles, Newark and Oakland; and in June and July it will kick off a slew of 737MAX routes from three smaller northeastern airports (Newburgh, N.Y.; Providence, R.I.; and Hartford, Conn.) to points in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Norway. Orlando-Paris and Ft. Lauderdale-Barcelona start later in the summer.
Business class on a LOT 787-8. (Image: LOT Polish)
LOT Polish this week began service from Los Angeles to Warsaw, using a 787-8 to fly the route four times a week. The 6,500-mile route is the longest in LOT’s network. The Polish carrier – a member of the Star Alliance — is due to start Newark-Warsaw flights at the end of April, and to begin Chicago-Krakow service in August.
Japan Airlines this month started flying from New York JFK to Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport. The daily flight to Haneda is in addition to JAL’s daily service from JFK to Tokyo Narita. The new Haneda flight uses a 244-seat 777-300ER, and JAL switched its JFK-Narita flight from a 787-8 to a 777-300ER as well. The larger 777 has a first class cabin that the Dreamliner doesn’t, along with business class, premium economy and regular economy seating.
At the end of October, United Airlines is planning to discontinue service on its route from Tokyo Narita to Seoul Incheon, which it serves once a day with a 737-800. The route will continue to be served by United’s Star Alliance partner Asiana.
Taiwan’s EVA Air has filed plans to boost frequencies on its route from Taipei to San Francisco. The carrier currently flies the route twice a day, and plans to increase that to 17 a week starting November 5. The extra flights will use a 777-300ER. EVA is a member of the Star Alliance.
Edelweiss will use an A340-300 for San Diego-Zurich seasonal service. (Image: Edelweiss
Ever hear of Edelweiss? Yes, it’s a small mountain flower and a song in ‘The Sound of Music’, but it’s also a leisure carrier affiliated with Swiss International (www.flyedelweiss.com). And it plans to start seasonal service June 9 between San Diego and Zurich. Edelweiss will use an A340-300 to fly the route twice a week, with SAN departures on Fridays and Mondays. The aircraft has a business class with lie-flat seats along with premium economy and regular economy seating.
Avianca’s Brazilian affiliate, Avianca Brasil, has started taking reservations for a new route between Miami and Sao Paulo Guarulhos, which it will start flying June 23. The service will operate once a day with an A330-200.
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Routes: Delta, ANA, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, JetBlue, Alaska
Delta and ANA have shifted routes from Narita to Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport. (Image: Haneda Airport)
In international route news, Delta shifts a pair of Tokyo routes to a new airport and ANA does the same; Delta and Virgin Atlantic expand code-sharing to India with Jet Airways, and Delta drops a couple of Italy routes; British Airways adds a U.S. gateway – but not from Heathrow; JetBlue sets the launch dates for its new Havana service; and Alaska postpones the start of its new Cuba route.
New rights to fly to/from Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport took effect over the past weekend, resulting in some route changes at Delta and at Japan’s All Nippon Airways. Delta has started its new nonstops from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Tokyo Haneda, which replaces its MSP-Narita service; Delta also shifted its Los Angeles-Tokyo flights from Narita to Haneda (and earlier this month, Delta dropped its New York JFK-Narita route as well). Delta still flies to Narita from Seattle, Portland, Detroit and Atlanta.
ANA, meanwhile, has shifted its New York JFK and Chicago O’Hare routes from Tokyo Narita to Haneda.
Delta’s code-sharing with India’s Jet Airways is expanding to London and to Virgin Atlantic. (Image: Delta)
Across the Atlantic, Delta and partner Virgin Atlantic announced an expansion of Delta’s code-sharing partnership with India’s Jet Airways, which is currently available for connections to India via Paris and Amsterdam. Starting November 2, passengers on Delta and Virgin Atlantic flights into London Heathrow will be able to connect onto Delta code-shares operated by Jet Airways to Mumbai and Delhi, and beyond to 20 domestic destinations in India.
In other transatlantic news, for 2017 Delta will no longer offer summer seasonal service from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Rome or from New York JFK to Pisa; both routes had been planned to launch May 25. And to South America, Delta has just switched aircraft on its Atlanta-Buenos Aires route from a 767 to an A330-300, providing a 20 percent increase in the number of seats it flies.
British Airways next summer will add a new Florida route. The carrier said that starting July 6, it will fly to Ft. Lauderdale four days a week during summer and three days a week the rest of the year. But it will fly the route out of London Gatwick, not Heathrow. BA will use a 777-200 on the route, which will be its fourth into Florida.
Refrigerator magnets from a recent trip to Havana (Chris McGinnis)
JetBlue is the latest U.S. carrier to announce the starting dates for new service into Havana. JetBlue, which won rights for three routes into the Cuban capital, said it will begin daily roundtrips out of its New York JFK base on November 28; daily flights from Orlando on November 29; and daily service out of Ft. Lauderdale starting November 30 (increasing to twice a day December 1)
Alaska Airlines, meanwhile, has pushed back the start of its single new Havana route. The carrier had planned to start Los Angeles-Havana service on November 29, but now won’t begin flying the route until January 5.
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Filed Under: Airlines, Airports Tagged With: Alaska Airlines, ANA, Atlanta, British Airways, Buenos Aires, Chicago, Delta, Ft. Lauderdale, Haneda, Havana, Jet Airways, JetBlue, London, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Narita, New York JFK, Pisa, Rome, Tokyo, Virgin Atlantic
Tokyo Haneda daytime rights: The winners are…
Four U.S. airlines won rights to use daytime slots at Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport. (Image: Haneda Airport)
Ever since Japan opened up Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport to transpacific flights, U.S. carriers have struggled to make their Haneda routes work – mostly because they were stuck with consumer-unfriendly takeoff and landing slots in the middle of the night. Since the U.S. and Japan recently negotiated some changes that allow for daytime slots at the airport, U.S. airlines have been clamoring to win those rights – and now the Transportation Department has made a tentative decision on those applications.
The agency said its initial decision awards daytime slots at Haneda to American Airlines and Delta from Los Angeles, United from San Francisco, Hawaiian from Honolulu and Delta from Minneapolis-St. Paul.
“Three of the cities – Los Angeles, Honolulu, and San Francisco – already have service to Haneda, but those services have been required to operate at night only. Under the new agreement, carriers may arrive and depart Haneda during more favorable daytime hours. The new route from Minneapolis also is included in that group,” DOT said.
Earlier, DOT had awarded Hawaiian a new nighttime slot for service from Kona and Honolulu to Haneda. The agency said service on all the newly awarded Haneda daytime routes could begin as soon as this fall.
American had also applied for daytime slots at Haneda for service from Dallas/Ft. Worth, but that was not among the new rights granted by DOT. Likewise Delta did not win authority for new Haneda service from Atlanta (it already flies Atlanta-Narita). The DOT suggested that if Delta’s service to Haneda from Minneapolis-St. Paul doesn’t work out, those rights might be shifted to American for a DFW-Haneda route.
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Filed Under: Airlines, Airports Tagged With: airlines, American, daytime, Delta, Haneda, Hawaiian, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, routes, San francisco, slots, Tokyo, Transportation Department, United
Routes: Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Chicago, Newark, Honolulu, JFK
Delta has started new service from Raleigh-Durham to Paris. (Image: Jim Glab)
In the latest international route developments, Delta adds a European route from Raleigh-Durham; Turkish Airlines makes its Atlanta debut; Japan’s ANA will add a pair of U.S. routes to Tokyo Haneda as American carriers wait for word on new Haneda slots, with Hawaiian Airlines the first winner; Air India plans new Newark service via London; and Air China boosts Newark frequencies.
It’s not really a big Delta hub, but Delta is the largest airline at Raleigh-Durham, so the carrier has started new daily flights from RDU to Paris Charles de Gaulle. Delta is using a 164-seat 757-200ER on the new route to Paris, where customers can connect to 75 onward destinations thanks to Delta’s joint venture partners Air France, KM and Alitalia.
Turkish Airlines is using a 777-300ER on its new Atlanta route. (Image: Boeing)
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport rolled out the water cannon this week to welcome the first flight there from Turkish Airlines. The Turkish carrier will offer daily service on the Atlanta-Istanbul route with a 777-300ER. It’s the ninth U.S. gateway for Turkish Airlines, along with New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Miami, Boston and Washington Dulles. Delta was supposed to resume seasonal service this month between New York JFK and Istanbul, but it decided last month to suspend that service, citing security concerns.
Tokyo Haneda Airport is on the airline industry’s mind these days as the U.S. Department of Transportation is expected to announce any time now which U.S. carriers will get new daytime slots there. Since Haneda opened up to transpacific flights, U.S. carriers have been restricted to arrivals and departures late at night or very early in the morning, which made it difficult to attract passengers, even though Haneda is much closer to downtown Tokyo than Narita Airport.
Tokyo-bound tails at Honolulu International (Photo: Chris McGinnis)
But an amended agreement with Japan will open up some daytime slots at Haneda starting October 30, and the big U.S. carriers have been clamoring for those much-desired rights. In its first decision on Haneda, DOT granted Hawaiian Airlines rights to serve Haneda from Honolulu and Kona – but mostly because it was willing to accept an overnight slot. Hawaiian plans to fly the route four times a week from Honolulu and three from Kona, but the starting date hasn’t yet been set. And even though the new daytime slots haven’t yet been awarded, Delta and United have already started taking reservations for new schedules this fall on their Los Angeles-Haneda and San Francisco-Haneda routes respectively.
Meanwhile, Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) already won new daytime slots at Haneda, and said it will use them starting October 30 for daily flights from New York JFK and Chicago O’Hare. ANA also flies to Haneda from Los Angeles, Honolulu and Vancouver.
August 15 is the starting date for Air India service from Ahmedabad to Newark Liberty International, a route that it will fly three times a week with a 787-8. The new service will operate via a stop at London Heathrow. Also at Newark, Air China plans to increase frequencies from four a week to seven on its EWR-Beijing route from July 22 through August 24. It also serves New York JFK.
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A celebrity Reader Report: Japan Airlines first class LAX-Tokyo-SFO
TripIt co-founder Scott Hintz is a world traveler…and TravelSkills reader!
There aren’t a lot of celebs in the biz travel space, but we found one of them!
Last month I noticed via social media that TripIt co-founder (and longtime TravelSkills reader) Scott Hintz was headed to Tokyo in first class on Japan Airlines using his American AAdvantage award miles. Knowing he has a very discerning eye, I asked if he wouldn’t mind taking some notes and reporting back to TravelSkills about his experience. Luckily, he obliged with an excellent post and a handful of photos. Thanks for this excellent reader report, Scott!
Some highlights of this report:
Insider advice on finding award seats on AAdvantage partner airlines
Some problems getting through security at LAX
Review of the spacious and relatively empty Qantas lounge at LAX with 5-star dining
No amenity kit or PJs in first class. Wait. What?
Champagne, caviar…and Japanese pickles
Speedy, cheap wi-fi relieves sleepless long-haul boredom
A good, hard look at the first class lavatory
Return from Haneda nonstop to SFO- meal service needs upgrade
Scott wrote, “I think the things where JAL is weakest would be pretty easy to fix, so I hope they address those items. I’d already give them an A- on this trip, but could easily see them becoming an A with a few minor tweaks.”
What worked and what didn’t? Read on!
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(Photo: Scott Hintz)
I booked this trip using American AAdvantage miles, which at the time of booking required 62,500 each way (125k roundtrip). Booking that same award today would be 80,000 each way. I find that Japan Airlines releases award availability sporadically. A few months ago, they released a lot of award seats available across a wide variety of dates, but then that ended. Now, I tend to see them release empty F/J seats mostly within 7 days of departure, if they exist.
Since aa.com doesn’t display award availability for JAL, the best way to search for seats is to use the British Airways website. Just search for tickets using Avios as the form of payment, and if you find JL award seats via BA, then you can call AA and they should see the same availability and will be able to book it for you.
We were on JL 61 from LAX to Narita on the outbound (and were schedule to return on JL 62 from NRT to LAX on the return, but ended up switching to the HND-SFO nonstop, which I’ll explain more later). This flight is operated by a 777-300ER with 8 seats in first class. We selected seats 2A and 2D, which were the window and aisle seats adjacent to each other. We would have preferred two window seats (like 1A and 2A or 1K and 2K), but JAL seems to block seats 1A and 1K for pre-assignment. I’ve heard that they save those for people with very high status with the airline or VIPs and you can only get them by requesting them at the airport.
Unfortunately for us, both 1A and 1K were taken a few days prior to departure, so we just had to settle for our window and aisle. I wasn’t thrilled about being in the middle section with a stranger on the other side of the divider from me, but honestly, once on the plane, you had virtually no idea anyone was sitting next to you. The “suite” is large and the divider gives you plenty of privacy, so it really wasn’t a concern.
This flight left out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at LAX, which is a beautiful space with great shopping, restaurants, and lounges. Unfortunately, the security situation there is terrible. This is my third time flying out of TBIT as an originating passenger and I’m still amazed how bad the security situation is. There is no TSA Pre-Check in this terminal, which sort of makes sense since foreign airlines can’t participate in TSA Pre, but if you are flying an AA domestic flight out of this terminal, you technically quality for Pre, so it’s too bad it’s not offered. There is a special line for first and business class passengers (but not for elites flying coach, as far as I can tell), but in my experience, that line isn’t always open. I had a 9am flight to MIA recently and there was no line for premium pax, so I had to wait almost an hour to get through security.
On this trip, the first/business class line was open, but it still took us almost 45 minutes to get through security. There were a lot of people trying to get through, but only 3 scanners operating (I think they have about 8 or 9 scanners in total, so clearly they need to increase staffing and improve throughput). Once you get to the front of your queue (economy or first/business), a staffer then assigns you to a specific security lane. I would suggest people try to avoid the first lane, because that’s also where crew, airport employees, and passengers rushing to catch a flight leaving soon will all be allowed to cut to the front of the line. So that first lane moves a lot more slowly than the others.
It seems that AA operates flights to AUS, ATL, MIA, and other destinations out of this terminal. I’m really surprised they put the premium MIA route of here and force those passengers, in particular, to endure the sub-par security experience in TBIT. If I was flying AA out of LAX going forward, even if that flight was departing from TBIT, I think I would go to terminal 4 and use the Pre-Check lane, then use the new connector to walk from Terminal 4 to TBIT (where you won’t have to clear security again). The other advantage of this approach is that AA has an Admirals Club in T4, but not in TBIT — and you won’t be allowed to use the Oneworld lounges in TBIT unless you are traveling internationally.
In LAX, JL has first class customers use the Qantas First Lounge, which was excellent. Our flight was departing LAX at 1:20pm and there aren’t many Oneworld international departures at that time, so the lounge was also delightfully empty. It’s a very large space, so it’s hard to imagine that it would ever be that full, actually.
While the lounge didn’t have a spa with free massages a la VS, BA, EY, etc., nor hip music and lighting with waiters bopping around the lounge like VS, it did the basics very well. There’s a long, beautiful bar along the entire back of the lounge that serves anything your heart could desire. The seating is plentiful and comfortable. The overall design of the lounge is quite nice and just a joy to be in.
But we found the highlight to be the sit-down restaurant with full waiter service. The menu, service, and food all felt like dining in a true 5-star restaurant in any major city. Kudos for Qantas for a job very well done.
When we got to the lounge, they told us that boarding would begin at 1:00 — which struck us as awfully close to the 1:20 departure time. Just to be safe, at around 12:55, we started to gather our things and head out of the lounge, and it was only as we exited at 1:00 that they made the first boarding announcement for our flight. It was probably about a 7-8 minute walk to the gate from the lounge, so that sounds very tight, but it made a little more sense once we got to the gate and saw that JL does a great job of giving F customers an easy boarding experience. They have clear signage for both F and J passengers, with dedicated jetways for each.
We breezed right onto the plane and directly into the F cabin. Since J and Y pax used different doors, we never saw another passenger other than those in the F cabin. It felt peaceful and relaxing, much different from the typical domestic boarding experience! A cabin attendant was there waiting to greet us as we boarded the plane and showed us to our seats.
The purser quickly came over and introduced herself, made a real effort of letting us know her name (pronouncing it slowly and pointing to her name tag so we could see it in writing) and letting us know that she was there to help in any way needed. Her colleagues in the F cabin were very quick to take and hang our jackets, offer us pre-departure beverages, show us a few features of the seats, and offer any help we needed. We felt very welcome and I could tell we were going to have a great crew.
Waiting at our seats were Bose headphones, slippers, a pillow, and a blanket. The blanket was more like the kind of thing you’d put on your lap while watching TV, not the duvet you were meant to sleep with (which was distributed later after takeoff). A flight attendant came by and gave us menus — in this case, they just gave us the printed menu directly, while on our return flight, it was inside a large leather portfolio, which also included a pamphlet for duty-free shopping and a landing card for the U.S.
To my surprise, neither an amenity kit nor pajamas were waiting for us on our seats nor were they distributed prior to departure. I thought maybe it was an oversight, but the same thing happened on our return, so I’m assuming that’s JL’s standard way of doing things. But I just asked the flight attendant for both and they were happy to oblige immediately. The pajamas were great — I think my favorites among all the ones I’ve received on other airlines (EY, BA, CX, AA). I took a large on the first flight and a medium on the return and I think the M was actually a pretty good fit, which surprised me since I’m almost 6′ tall and I figured an Asian airline might run small. Since returning home, I’ve washed both sets of pajamas and neither shrank very much and they held up very well.
The amenity kit was also pretty good. It came in a nice, soft case with a zipper and included eyeshade, earplugs, a moisture mask, lip balm, dental kit, tissue, cologne, and brush. In addition to that, the flight attendant gave me a separate case of products specifically for a man, which was Shiseido brand — cleanser, moisturizer, and hydrating lotion. That came in a nice, hard-sided case which I could easily see being used to store sunglasses in the future. Compared to other airlines I’ve flown in F over the past few years, JL is probably my favorite among amenity kits.
Initial impressions of the seat were fine — nothing great, nothing bad, just right in the middle. The dark brown leather is pleasing enough, but nothing special. The 23″ monitor is quite nice and made for good movie watching. Aside from that, you had the basics of a power outlet, lighting controls, and a handheld controller for operating the entertainment system. The monitor is actually a touch screen, so you can operate it that way, as well, but it’s so far away that it’s hard to reach the screen. However, the handheld controller didn’t work very well — it’s so small, it’s hard to touch the tiny buttons on screen and navigate the complicated user interface. And it didn’t seem very responsive to touch, either. So I would often unbuckle my seatbelt and just lean way forward to touch the monitor itself.
Despite beginning boarding pretty late by my standards, we left pretty much right on time. Since I couldn’t see back in J or Y, I don’t know how full the flight was, so it’s hard to say how they boarded such a large plane so quickly, but they did it. Taxi was relatively short and we were in the air quickly after departure. And the captain turned off the seatbelt sign very quickly — I didn’t time it, but it felt like about a minute after takeoff. We also noticed that the seatbelt sign stayed off for the entire flight, even though we had light turbulence for at least half the flight.
The flight attendants also began meal service very quickly, coming through the cabin to take orders while we were still climbing in altitude. I very much appreciated how quick all of this went down, which would have been especially great on a night flight where you want to get to sleep right away (which was the case on our return from HND, which departed at midnight). The flight attendants spoke good English and were very helpful in discussing the menu, offering suggestions and asking if we wanted to sample something that we weren’t familiar with.
I loved the Salon champagne that they served, and the flight attendant seemed very proud to be serving such a nice brand. She presented the bottle to me before pouring my glass, and stood there waiting for me to take my first sip and let her know that I liked it.
We both had the Japanese menu and enjoyed it. Neither of us are connoisseurs of Japanese cuisine, so we don’t have a lot to compare it to, but we liked it. We didn’t really know what some of the smaller appetizer dishes were, and one or two of them seemed a little odd, but that’s probably just because we’re not used to Japanese food beyond sushi. I had the steamed bass as an entree and it was incredibly good — one of the best fish dishes I’ve ever had on a plane. Moist, flavorful, and served warm with perfectly cooked rice and Japanese pickles. Yum.
While eating the meal, I perused the entertainment selection and was a little underwhelmed. It was ok, but the selection of movies and TV shows wasn’t as extensive as other airlines I’ve flown. They did have a lot of Japanese and other Asian content, but western options felt somewhat limited. I also noticed that the seat wasn’t super comfortable for lounging. It doesn’t move in a million different directions, as some other airlines’ seats do, and the padding was pretty firm. I just had a hard time adjusting things to the point where I was really comfortable.
After the meal, flight attendants asked if we wanted to have our beds made, and we said yes. JL offers aTempur-pedic “mattress” that they put down on your seat, with one side being firm and the other being soft. I selected soft, went to the lavatory, and returned to find my bed nicely made up. While it was comfortable, I will say that the bed is where I think JL could improve a fair bit. As mentioned above, the seat itself is pretty firm, but unfortunately the “soft” side of the mattress didn’t help much. Also, the mattress is just a thin layer of material — picture something along the lines of a yoga mat — and doesn’t seem like the kind of thing that gets cleaned in any way. Maybe I’m wrong, but I didn’t see any way to remove the outer cover, so I’m not sure how they would even clean them. So it felt a little weird laying directly on top of it. My suggestion would be to lay a thin sheet down on top of the mattress and it would be a lot nicer. Also, the duvet was large and thick, but the pillow was shockingly small. It felt more like something they’d hand out in coach, not first.
I wasn’t able to get comfortable, which may have a lot to do with not being able to sleep. It’s also a challenge on a flight leaving at 1:20pm to fall asleep until the final hours of flight. Unfortunately, since the entertainment selection was so limited and the few big Hollywood movies they had, I had already seen, I found myself just laying there feeling pretty bored for a few hours. So I decided to check out the wifi on board, and I’m glad I did. It’s only $19 for unlimited internet for the entire flight, or $14 for 3 hours (there are other pricing plans, too, but those seemed like the best deals). I chose the 3 hour plan and was really happy with how fast and stable the connection was. I was able to do a lot of reading, emailing, checking Facebook, etc. A great way to the pass the time or get some work done.
There is a mid-flight menu where you can order snacks at any point if you get hungry, so I eventually did order some noodles. Flight attendants didn’t come through the cabin very often, but if you pressed the call button at your seat, they would show up instantly and were smiling and happy to help. It took about 10 minutes for the noodles to be ready and they were delicious.
I should mention that when the flight attendant took my lunch/dinner order after takeoff, she also asked me if I wanted to be woken for a meal prior to landing, and if so, at what time. I thought that was a nice touch and I told them I’d want to eat 90 minutes before arrival. Although I never fell asleep, the flight attendant did come by promptly at 90 minutes prior to landing to ask if I’d like to have the meal. I ordered a few items from the a la carte menu, the highlight of which was the seafood curry, which was warm and comforting. The beef skewers were forgettable, while the green salad was good (as good as can be for a simple salad).
Also, a few comments on the lavatory. There are actually two lavs you can use in the F cabin, so with only 8 passengers max, you rarely have to wait (I think one of the lavs might be for crew, but they let F pax use it if the other one is occupied). Both lavs are pretty modest, fairly small and basic, but perfectly functional. I was actually surprised that there were no products in the lavs — no face spray, no hand lotion, nothing besides a few dental kits. This is the first time I can recall ever flying in a J or F cabin and not having at least some hand lotion. This wouldn’t be so bad if the amenity kit included hand lotion, but it didn’t — it had a facial moisturizer, which of course can be used on hands, but I’m really surprised there was no proper hand cream anywhere on the plane as far as I could see. Also, the handsoap in the lav is something you pump out of the metal “soap” lever that’s part of the sink. This also felt very basic, like something you’d expect to find in a public restroom at a baseball stadium; whereas I usually find a nice plastic bottle of some kind of fancy designer soap attached to the top of the basin on other airlines.
While I didn’t use it, the toilet did have the typical Japanese set of controls that seemed to warm the seat and offer a variety of water jets and sprays. Also, one thing that I really appreciated and don’t think I’ve seen on other carriers were two tables that folded down from the wall. One descended to floor level and you could step on it once you took off your slippers, so your bare socks wouldn’t have to touch the (presumably dirty) floor as you changed into your pajamas. The other one was more at waist level and was a convenient place to set your clothing as you changes (avoiding the need to place it in the sink area, where it could be wet).
Finally, although the F cabin is pretty segregated from the rest of the plane, I did manage to peek through the curtain into the business class cabin in the middle of the flight. My first impression was that it looked nice. The seats seemed what you’d expect in J, but I really liked the staggered layout that would make it easier to get in and out of a window seat without having to climb over the person next to you.
As the crew prepared the cabin for arrival, they came around and thanked us for flying them with another round of very warm smiles. The crew really was fantastic on this flight, one of the best I’ve had flying internationally.
Although we left right on time, we didn’t arrive in Narita early. It seems that headwinds were stronger than usual, so that extended flying time. That was a benefit on the return flight, as we left on time, but arrived into SFO over an hour early.
Exiting the plane was quick and easy, followed by a reasonable walk to immigration and customs. What surprised me, though, was that F passengers didn’t get any kind of special fast-track lane for immigration. There was one lane with a “priority” sign above it, but I asked an employee if we could use it as F passengers, and they said no. So I don’t know who gets to use it, but apparently F and J pax stand in the same long lines as everyone else. And it was a somewhat lengthy wait, around 30 minutes to clear immigration. The queue was noisy, stuffy, and just generally felt a little chaotic, so I’m really surprised JL hasn’t arranged something special for at least F pax.
Our return was supposed to be NRT-LAX-SFO, as the nonstop HND-SFO didn’t have award seats available when we originally booked. But I checked again while in Tokyo and saw that four award seats had opened up, so I called AA to make the change. That flight leaves HND at midnight, so we enjoyed a full final day in Tokyo before departing the hotel around 9:30pm for HND. As most people know, HND is a lot closer to central Tokyo than NRT and you can easily take public transport there (a roughly 30 min subway ride from Ginza for about $5 as compared to a two-hour bus or train ride at around $30 from NRT).
We were surprised to find that AA doesn’t consider NRT and HND to be co-terminals, so they do charge a $150 change fee to change airports in Tokyo. Here’s hoping AA changes its policy on that.
The return flight itself was uneventful, very similar to the inbound flight except for a few minor details. However, I will say that we were very unimpressed with the JAL First lounge at Haneda. I’ve read glowing reviews of it online from when this new lounge opened in 2014, so I was surprised at how lackluster it felt in our experience. It would have been an OK business class lounge (not great, just OK), but definitely did not feel like anything special for first class. In particular, the food situation was very disappointing. Not only is there no table service, but the self-service buffet (including trays that felt almost right out of a high school cafeteria) was small and the food unappealing.
There was no bar (and of course, no bartender), but rather just a few self-serve bottles of wine and spirits. In fact, there wasn’t even any bottled water — there was only a pitcher with the word “water” on it in the refrigerator. I did see a worker at one point refill that pitcher with a large plastic bottle of Evian, but had I not seen that, I would have assumed it was just tap water. At one point, I walked over to the business class lounge to check out the food there, and realized it was exactly the same, with one small exception. The first class side includes a chef who is cooking teppanyaki (think along the lines of a Benihana restaurant) to order. That sounds nice, and it was ok, but nothing really special. The beef he cooked could have just as easily been sitting in a warmer on the buffet line and I wouldn’t have known any difference.
Since we were departing at midnight, my original plan was to eat in the lounge and then sleep right away once on board, but clearly that wasn’t going to pan out. The food selection in the lounge was so lackluster, I barely ate anything and figured I would just have a meal on the plane. Or so I thought. I was shocked when we boarded that the menu only included a very limited “late night snack” service with a few measly food options. I just had some noodles and tried to get some sleep, still feeling hungry.
Unfortunately, things didn’t improve prior to landing — again, much to my surprise, the meal they serviced prior to arrival was breakfast. I can’t quite figure out the logic of that, as we were landing in San Francisco at around5pm local time, which should be dinner. Granted, it would be around 9am in Tokyo, which I suppose could justify breakfast, but shouldn’t it be based more on local time? Especially since the departure meal was so light, you’d think they’d give you a heavier meal on the other end. I really think JL should re-consider the meal service on this flight, as it was a big let-down.
We had a very good experience on JAL. They do some things great (boarding experience, LAX lounge — although it’s operated by Qantas, attentive and friendly crew, amenity kits/pajamas, great wifi), and there are a few misses (HND lounge, meal service on night flight, entertainment selection). Overall, a very solid experience and I’d be happy to fly them again. I also have a feeling their business class product on the 773 is pretty good and I’d be willing to give that a try in the future.
Filed Under: Airlines, Airports, Readers Report, Trip Reports Tagged With: first class, Haneda, Japan Airlines, LAX, Scott Hintz, SFO, Tokyo, TripIt
It’s getting easier to fly to Tokyo
New wing at Haneda’s international terminal in Tokyo (Photo: Jun Seita / Flickr)
Quick — where is Tokyo International Airport? If you haven’t flown into Japan recently, your reflex response might be “Narita,” the airport located well over an hour east of the capital by train or even longer by taxi or shuttle bus.
However, closer-in Haneda (HND) is also known as Tokyo International Airport. In recent years, this near-city-center airport has expanded and modernized its international terminal and added more nonstops from the US.
However, those US flights were scheduled to arrive at Haneda very late at night or very early in the morning, making Haneda a somewhat unwieldy option. But that’s about to change.
Reuters reports that that the US and Japan have agreed to add new landing and take-off slots at Haneda on routes to the United States, allowing daytime flights by both nations’ carriers from Haneda to the U.S. for the first time.
Those inconvenient flight times have made Haneda flights only effective for flights to and from the US west coast– opening up the schedules should make it easier for United and American to offer flights from midwest and east coast hubs.
Delta had held up this deal because it feared that United and American were more likely to benefit with more Haneda flights because of their close ties to ANA and JAL via the Star and Oneworld alliances.
Haneda is the second busiest airport in Asia and the fourth busiest in the world.
In a statement, American said, “It’s important for our customers to have convenient access to downtown Tokyo during the day, and this agreement also allows for desirable arrival and departure times in the U.S. for Haneda service. Last week, American began daily, year-round, nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Haneda utilizing nighttime slots. American’s flight arrives at HND at 11 p.m. and departs at 1:30 a.m. The departure and arrival times will change this fall when daytime Haneda slots are anticipated to be available.”
Related: Trip Report: ANA’s Dreamliner to Tokyo
Note Haneda’s (HND) close-in location vs more distant Narita (NRT)
Good Advice for getting to or from Haneda:
Keikyu, the primary railway company for access from Haneda, is probably the best way to get to or from Haneda for most business travelers, and offers three options: $10 on a fast, clean train to Shinagawa station in 12 minutes for Y410 (knock off two zeroes to convert approximately to USD, so about $4) or Tokyo station in 20-30 minutes for Y580). Compare that with over $30 on the NEX train from Narita or $25 on the more complicated Keisei option.
Second, Keikyu and other companies offer limousine buses that are direct with no transfers, take about an hour and range from $10-25 depending on your destination. That’s less than half the time and about half the cost of Narita limousine buses.
Third, there’s a set-fare taxi option that will set you back the best part of $85, but is obviously door-to-door to or from your hotel. That’s less than a third the price of a taxi from Narita, which is in excess of $200.
And, lastly, there’s the Tokyo Monorail, which is a bit of an advanced user option that connects to four lines including Tokyo’s circular Yamanote Line. If you’re familiar with Tokyo and know how the Suica card system works (it’s a tap-the-card payment system that works across Tokyo and several other cities in Japan for everything from transport to vending machines), then this is probably the best option for you.
Do you fly frequently to Japan? What airport do you prefer and why? Please leave your comments below.
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Routes: Sydney, Tokyo, Zurich, Addis Ababa
All Dreamliners all the time on SFO-SYD starting this spring. (Image: United)
In international route developments, American kicks off a new transpacific route; United changes aircraft on its flights to Sydney; Swiss sets a date for the introduction of its fancy new plane on San Francisco-Zurich service; and Ethiopian Airlines will add a new U.S. gateway.
At the end of March, United Airlines plans equipment changes on its San Francisco-Sydney and Los Angeles-Sydney routes, replacing the 777s it currently uses with 787-9 Dreamliners. United already uses a 787-9 on its Los Angeles-Melbourne route. United’s 787-9s have 48 flat-bed BusinessFirst seats in a 2-2-2 configuration, 88 in Economy Plus and 116 in regular economy. The planes have in-flight Wi-Fi as well as power and USB ports.
Following up on its December introduction of Los Angeles-Sydney 777-300ER service, American Airlines has now started up new daily service between LAX and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport, using a two-class 787-8 Dreamliner. The new flight is operated as part of AA’s transpacific joint venture with Japan Airlines; both JAL and American continue to offer LAX-Tokyo Narita service as well. Through the end of April, American is offering passengers on the new Haneda route a promotional bonus of 5,000 to 20,000 AAdvantage miles, depending on fare category. In other international route news, American will increase service to Bermuda from New York JFK starting February15, operating a second roundtrip six days a week (increasing to daily March 3).
A representative of Lufthansa subsidiary SWISS tells Travelskills that the airline is targeting August 30 for the introduction of its new 777-300ER on the Zurich-San Francisco route. The aircraft will have eight first class seats, 62 in business class and 270 in economy. In addition to providing in-flight Wi-Fi, SWISS is reportedly planning to experiment with in-flight phone service on its 777-300ERs. It will go onto the Zurich-New York JFK route four times a week starting February 21, but only until late March, when it moves to Zurich-Montreal. The aircraft is expected to debut on the Zurich-Los Angeles route in June. It will replace SWISS Airbus A340s.
Ethiopian Airlines has started taking reservations for new service beginning July 3 between Addis Ababa and New York JFK, operating via a stop in Lome, Togo, according to Airlineroute.net. Ethiopian will use a 787-8 on the route. It hasn’t flown to New York since it halted Newark service a dozen years ago; its current U.S. gateways are Washington Dulles and Los Angeles.
Filed Under: Airlines Tagged With: 777-300ER, 787, 787-9, Addis Ababa, American, Ethiopian, Haneda, Los Angeles, New York JFK, San francisco, SWISS, Sydney, Tokyo, United
Route news: Tokyo, Cologne, Buenos Aires, Casablanca and more
Japan Airlines is using a 787-8 on new Dallas./Ft. Worth-Tokyo service. (Image: Japan Airlines)
In international route developments, Japan Airlines returns to a big U.S. gateway; American sets a starting date on a new route from LAX; Hawaiian adds a transpacific route; a German carrier adds service to three U.S. cities; Delta kicks off a Latin America code-share; Royal Air Maroc plans a new U.S. gateway; an eastern European carrier will go transatlantic; and Etihad upgrades its New York service.
Japan Airlines this week came back onto the Dallas/Ft. Worth-Tokyo Narita route that it had dropped 14 years ago. JAL will initially operate four flights a week to DFW using a 161-seat 787-8 with business and economy class seating, but plans to go daily on the route next March. The airline’s Oneworld partner American already flies the route twice a day.
Speaking of Tokyo, the Transportation Department has reaffirmed American’s rights to take on the Los Angeles-Tokyo Haneda route, rejecting a complaint from Delta that American hadn’t launched service on the route in a timely manner. (AA got the route because Delta gave up its Seattle-Haneda authority.) DOT gave American until late March to start flying LAX-Haneda, but the carrier said it expects to start daily flights on February 11.
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is much more convenient than distant Narita.
And in yet another bit of Tokyo news, Hawaiian Airlines announced plans to begin service next summer between Honolulu and Tokyo Narita; it already flies from Honolulu to Haneda. Hawaiian said it will begin daily HNL-NRT flights on July 22, using an A330-200 with business class, regular economy and Extra Comfort seating.
Lufthansa’s Eurowings (previously known as Germanwings) will start flying to the U.S. from Cologne. The carrier will use A330-200s to fly three times a week to Miami beginning May 1, followed by three weekly flights to Boston and two a week to Las Vegas, both starting May 4. The flights will carry the Lufthansa code.
Delta on December 10 starts code-sharing to Argentina with SkyTeam alliance partner Aerolineas Argentinas. The Delta code is now on Aerolineas flights from New York JFK and Miami to Buenos Aires; from Miami to Cordoba, Argentina; and on the Argentine carrier’s domestic flights from BA to Cordoba, Mendoza and Trelew, Argentina.
Morocco’s flag carrier, Royal Air Maroc, will add another U.S. gateway next year when it begins service between Casablanca and Washington Dulles. Starting September 8, the airline plans to operate three weekly flights using a 787-8 Dreamliner. Its only existing U.S. service is to New York JFK.
Subject to government approvals, Air Serbia — which was launched two years ago — plans to start flying its first transatlantic route in June 2016, according to Travel Weekly. The carrier, which is 49 percent owned by Etihad Airways, plans to use a two-class A330-200 to operate five weekly flights between Belgrade and New York.
Speaking of Etihad, that airline has put an Airbus A380 super-jumbo into service between New York JFK and its Abu Dhabi base. The plane features super-luxury accommodations called The Residence — three-room suites with a double bed, shower and butler. That’s in addition to first class, business class and economy. The A380 is used on one of the airline’s two daily New York flights; the other is a 777-300ER. Meanwhile in San Francisco, we are still waiting for a real Etihad jet instead of the current Jetihad plane.
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Filed Under: Airlines, Airports Tagged With: A380, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Serbia, American, Belgrade, Buenos Aires, Casablanca, Cologne, Delta, DFW, Dulles, Etihad, Eurowings, Haneda, Hawaiian, Japan Airlines, lufthansa, Narita, Royal Air Maroc, Tokyo
Routes: AA to Tokyo + WOW to west coast + Air Canada, Lufthansa, Alaska
American will use a 787 on its new LAX-Tokyo Haneda route. (Image: American)
International route news this week includes American revealing its plans for new Los Angeles-Tokyo flights, an Icelandic budget airline expanding to San Francisco and Los Angeles, Air Canada adding new long-haul destinations, Emirates casting its eye at an available U.S. gateway and Alaska starting service to Costa Rica.
American Airlines has set February 11 as the launch date for new daily, year-round non-stops between Los Angeles International and Tokyo’s close-in Haneda Airport; it will take bookings beginning November 8. American said it will use a 787-8 with business class, Main Cabin Extra and regular economy seating, and equipped with satellite Wi-Fi. American got the route authority after Delta agreed to give up its Seattle-Tokyo Haneda service (although it still flies Seattle-Tokyo Narita, and American and partner Japan Airlines both fly from LAX to Tokyo Narita). It will be the second new transpacific route for American in three months; AA starts its new LAX-Sydney non-stops on December 17.
Looking for a cheap way to get from the West Coast to Europe — or Iceland? Reykjavik-based discount carrier WOW Air said it plans to begin flying to both San Francisco and Los Angeles next summer, although it didn’t give an exact starting date. The carrier said it will fly to LAX four times a week and to San Francisco five times a week, using a one-class, 340-passenger A330-300. WOW already operates from Boston and Washington to Iceland’s Keflavik Airport (and will add Toronto and Montreal flights in May 2016), with connections to various European cities. No word on fares yet, but the carrier’s website (www.wowair.us) currently shows basic one-way connecting prices as low as $149 from Boston or Washington to London Gatwick — plus ancillary fees, of course.
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Air Canada is adding long-haul international services left and right. This week, it started flying non-stop from Toronto to Delhi, India four times a week, along with new non-stops three times a week from Toronto to Dubai. On both routes, Air Canada is using 787-9s with business, premium economy and economy class seating. The Canadian carrier also plans to resume Toronto-Seoul Incheon service on June 17, 2016, using a 787-8; it last flew the seasonal route in 2013.
Now that Delta has angrily announced its exit from the Atlanta-Dubai route effective February 11, blaming the big Mideast airlines for laying on excessive capacity to the U.S., Emirates has its eye on the route. The Dubai-based airline also dismissed Delta’s claim that it couldn’t successfully compete in the market, estimating that Delta earned more than $10 million a year on the Atlanta-Dubai route. Delta immediately denounced Emirates’ assertion, saying it has been losing money on the route for the past two years.
Alaska Airlines has added Costa Rica to its route network. The carrier this week started flying from Los Angeles to both San Jose and Liberia, Costa Rica, offering four flights a week on each route with 737-800s.
According to Airlineroute.net, which tracks carriers’ schedule filings, Lufthansa will not resume seasonal Chicago-Dusseldorf flights on March 27 as previously planned. However, on the same date the German carrier will switch from an A330-300 to a much larger A340-600 on its Newark-Dusseldorf route, increasing capacity by about 50 percent.
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Filed Under: Airlines Tagged With: Air Canada, Alaska, American, Atlanta, Costa Rica. Lufthansa, Delhi, Delta, dubai, Dusseldorf, Emirates, Haneda, Los Angeles, San francisco, Seoul, Tokyo, WOW
Trip Report: Japan Airlines Sky Suite 777
Business class onboard Japan Airlines new Sky Suite 777 (Photo: RP)
Back in 1954, Japan Airlines launched trans-ocean international service by connecting SFO to Tokyo Haneda International Airport. Those first turbo-prop flights, carrying 18 passengers, stopped at Wake Island and Honolulu for fuel to complete the journey.
The trip’s a bit faster now: 10.5 hours nonstop to Japan and 8.5 hours nonstop to SFO. And it’s way more comfortable, especially in JAL’s new Sky Suite 777 introduced on Tokyo-San Francisco flights late last year.
Earlier this year, JAL invited TravelSkills on a round trip flight between San Francisco and Tokyo-Haneda to check out the new Sky Suite. We sent correspondent Richard Pelton on the trip and here’s his report:
Premium economy on Japan Airlines Sky Suite 777 (Image: JAL)
I flew to Japan in premium economy in a reclining easy-chair seat onboard JAL flight 001 and returned in business class on flight 002. I don’t usually sleep well on airplanes. But thanks to flight 001’s scheduled 1:45 a.m. departure from SFO, I grabbed some zzzzzs shortly after sampling the good-to-really-good fare on offer. (Details on JAL’s premium economy fare.)
Related: 4 comfortable classes on JAL’s Sky Suite 777
The plane landed on-time at the crack of dawn: 5:00 a.m. Tokyo time. The early arrival is designed to help road warriors connect at Haneda to destinations elsewhere in Asia. That early arrival could be awkward, but wasn’t for me. The formalities in nearly empty Haneda International were a breeze, and my Tokyo hotel room was ready even before sunrise.
On the return flight, I flew in business class- seat 7D on the aisle in the center-cabin section. This is one of 49 business class seats on the four-class, 244-seat aircraft. There are 147 seats in economy, 40 in premium economy and eight in first class. See configuration on SeatGuru.)
Settling in, I used my biz-class coupon for complimentary high-speed Internet service, web-surfing on my iPhone, and using the seat-side AC power outlet to recharge.
Lie flat business class seats on JAL’s Sky Suite 777 (Image: JAL)
The Sky Suite 777 business class cabin has a staggered 2-3-2 seat configuration. I gazed with envy at the three windows gracing each window seat across the aisle. The overhead bins appeared larger above the windows, too. They are the best seats in business class, no question.
That said, my carry-on suitcase fit neatly into my overhead, and I easily stashed a briefcase under the seat in front of me. This area accommodates the end of the flat-bed seat when it’s fully extended. The flat-bed, 25.5 inches wide, is comfortable, but at 74 inches long, it’s tight for tall travelers.
Related: New Tokyo Haneda Option
Shortly after the scheduled 12:05 a.m. take-off from Tokyo, I ordered an apparently bottomless flute of Delamotte Blanc de Blanc Champagne, and grazed on turnip pottage, a tasty crabmeat canapé and sliced sections of chicken and pickled plum burrito. A premium Kaku Rei Junmai Daiginjo sake served chilled rounded off the light, late-night meal.
Slipping on provided slippers and a seat-side headset, instead of sleeping I sampled snatches of Hollywood and Japanese movies on a humongous, 23-inch, high-def seatback screen. I dipped into bouncy J-Pop followed by rock, classical and jazz. Suggestion: JAL could provide more complete albums in place of themed compilations.
A delicious curry dish (Photo: RP)
Midway through, I scanned the Anytime You Wish menu and ordered Tokyo Curry Lab’s onion and chicken curry with fluffy white steamed rice and a robust 2013 Pinot Noir Reserve from Terra Mater Vineyard, in Chile. This curry, meaty and mild, is better than many I’ve had on the ground.
This culinary highlight surprised me: It’s the nine-dish Japanese breakfast served before landing. Beautifully presented moist chicken teriyaki and soft sesame tofu with shrimp are delights, but the topper is steamed savory egg custard with mild icefish (lower left in photo above). It provided a winning, lingering taste of Japan as the plane began its slow descent toward SFO, touching down at 4:45 p.m. Pacific, the day before we left Tokyo.
More: JAL’s new Sky Suite 777
— Richard Pelton
Disclosure: Pelton was a guest of Japan Airlines on this round trip flight.
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Filed Under: Airlines, Airports, SFO, Trip Reports Tagged With: 777, business class, Haneda, Japan Airlines, Sky Suite, Tokyo
1,000 Marriott points + AA/US combine + Most hated fees + Delta-Virgin expands + Daylight saving + new routes
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Daylight Saving Time Reminder. Most of Europe switched over to Daylight Saving Time last night following the move made in the US three weeks ago. Did you know that Daylight Saving Time is primarily observed in the US and Europe only (See blue above)? The rest of the world remains on standard time. (Orange and red denote countries that have either stopped observing Daylight Saving Time or have never observed it.)
British Airways A380 arriving San Francisco. British Airways brings its big Airbus A380 to San Francisco today. The big new bird will fly SFO-London Heathrow five days a week complemented by a 747 on the remaining days. BA will also keep its second daily 747 on the route. Stay tuned for more details in a future post.
AA starts merging loyalty accounts. March 28 is the day American Airlines begins merging US Airways Dividend Miles accounts into American’s AAdvantage program, a process that will take “several days,” the company said on its website. Dividend Miles members will be notified by email when the procedure is complete; once it is, they can book award travel through aa.com, but until then they can’t book free trips. Also, “Elite upgrades will vary by airline until we combine reservation systems later this year,” AA said. “To make sure you’re eligible for elite upgrades, you should book flights that are marketed and operated by the same airline – either US Airways or American. If you’re booked on a codeshare flight, you’ll only be eligible to upgrade when you check in, and as always, upgrades are based on availability.”
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Survey determines most hated fees. Even though major airlines have been trumpeting the amounts they’re spending on passenger enhancements these days, most air travelers — 62 percent — remain “frustrated” by the air travel experience, and would pay more to see improvements, according to a new consumer survey by the U.S. Travel Association. Three out of five said they would pay up to $4 more per ticket in user fees for larger, more efficient U.S. airports. Respondents cited airlines’ $200 change/cancellation fees as the most reviled, followed by $50 seat assignment charges, $25 checked bag fees and $50 priority boarding fees. On another issue, seven out of 10 respondent said that instead of trying to block access by foreign carriers, U.S. airlines should improve their own quality of service to be more competitive.
DOT lets Delta keep Tokyo route. The Transportation Department tentatively ruled on Friday that Delta can keep its existing Seattle-Tokyo Haneda route, but only if it maintains year-round daily service. Delta had sharply reduced its Seattle-Tokyo schedule during the winter, prompting competitors to ask the government to give them the Haneda rights. American wanted to fly Los Angeles-Haneda and Hawaiian Airlines had filed for Honolulu-Haneda rights.
Delta, Virgin expand partnership. Delta and joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic announced an expansion of their joint venture schedules across the Atlantic this year. Upcoming new routes include a daily Philadelphia-London Heathrow flight starting April 26 and a daily New York JFK-Manchester flight beginning May 21, both operated by Delta; and a daily Detroit-LHR roundtrip starting June 1, operated by Virgin Atlantic. Next month, Virgin is set to add a second daily Los Angeles-LHR flight (in addition to Delta’s once-daily service, for a total of three a day) and to open a new Virgin Clubhouse at LAX. This weekend, Virgin lays on a second daily Atlanta-LHR flight and a second San Francisco-LHR service five times a week. Overall, the partnership’s schedule calls for 39 daily transatlantic flights this summer.
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United delays extra SFO-China flight. United Airlines has pushed back its plan to add a second daily San Francisco-Shanghai Pudong flight, citing slot issues. Instead of starting in early May, the extra flight won’t begin until July 2. United will use a 787-9 for the new service.
New routes: Emirates, Austrian, Philippine. Fast-growing Emirates will add another U.S. gateway on September 1, when it begins daily Orlando-Dubai non-stops, using a three-class 777-200LR … Lufthansa affiliate Austrian Airlines, a Star Alliance member, will start flying a 777 from Miami to Vienna five times a week on October 16 … Philippine Airlines has revived New York JFK-Manila flights four times a week, operating via a stop in Vancouver.
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In Tokyo: New airport options
The new wing at Haneda Airport’s International Terminal (Photo: Jun Seita / Flickr)
However, closer-in Haneda (HND) is also known as Tokyo International Airport. This near-city-center airport is getting an increasing amount of attention with a newly expanded international terminal that turns four this month, and a handful of new flights.
For example, United launches a new daily nonstop from SFO to Haneda this Sunday October 26th, using a three-class 777-200ER. On December 1, Japan Airlines will deploy a larger, newly revamped, four-class Sky Suite 777 on the SFO>HND run. And American Airlines is fighting to get in on the Haneda action.
United’s new flight departs SFO at 6:15 pm and arrives at HND 10:45 pm the next day. From Tokyo, the flight departs at 1:00 am and arrives in SFO at 5:10 pm.
On the plus side of the scheduling for US flyers, return flights from Haneda are a pleasing late night departure (ideal for connecting from elsewhere in Japan or Asia, since Haneda has far more domestic flights than Narita), and tend to arrive at west coast hubs in the late afternoon, in time for a 7-9pm connection– or dinner and bed.
(Note: Starting in Sunday, United will operate once-daily service between SFO and Narita, rather than the twice-daily service currently offered.)
Looks like United’s new Haneda flight is popular with business travelers already… only 5 biz class seats left on Sunday’s inaugural flight last time we checked.
Frequent Tokyo traveler and TravelSkills reader Hitoshi Hokamura told us, “I have been flying SFO-Narita for 23 years but after a one-time experience on a Haneda night flight, I have completely switched to HND for both my business and pleasure trips. Haneda is much closer to Tokyo, plus timing is great. For example, with Narita flights, my first day and last day of the trip used to be chopped in two on both ends, but with this night flight to/from Haneda, I have almost a full day on both ends .”
In addition the United’s and JAL flights from SFO, flyers from or connecting in North America also have the option of Haneda flights from:
Los Angeles, Honolulu and Vancouver on ANA
Honolulu on JAL
Los Angeles (and seasonally Seattle, but more about that below) on Delta
Toronto on Air Canada
Honolulu on Hawaiian
So why aren’t we all flying to Haneda? Well, the authorities granting slots for Haneda have been slow to let non-Japanese carriers in — and when airlines like Delta and American have been granted slots, they’re forced to depart and arrive during inconvenient overnight hours. (Haneda is the second busiest airport in Asia and the fourth busiest in the world.)
That type of restriction on US carriers makes Haneda flights only effective for flights to and from the west coast. That’s why American cut its New York JFK-Haneda flight last October, and that’s why Delta shifted its Detroit-Haneda flight to Seattle.
More controversially, timing is also allegedly part of the reason why Delta’s flight is operating on what’s basically a seasonal basis. For its part, American doesn’t think Delta’s playing fair, and has asked the US DOT to hand over Delta’s slot for Los Angeles service — so we could see an American Airlines flight shifting from Narita to Haneda if the DOT agrees.
Haneda vs Narita: Which is best for you?
Choose Haneda for: Evening west coast US departures, evening US west coast arrivals/connections, late night Japan departures, if your destination is Tokyo, or if you’re connecting late in the day on a return from another city
Choose Narita for: More flight options, non stops from non-West-Coast cities, same-day connections to major Japanese cities, if you want to connect on a US airline elsewhere in Asia for upgrade or status reasons, wider choice of connections to Asia.
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Director of “M-studio” TV channel insists that Baloha threatened him because of editorial policy
The Director of the Mukachevo TV channel “M-studio” Volodymyr Shubets published his version of his conflict with the MP and channel owner Viktor Baloha that took place on June 23. According to him, the MP threatened him and “tried to use physical force”. The text describing this was published on the TV channel's Facebook page.
As IMI informed earlier, on June 23 the local oblast branch of National Police reported that an MP came to the local TV and Radio company and threatened its employees with physical violence.
“It was the principled position of the TV company and of the editorial council regarding the coverage of events in the oblast that caused the ambiguous reaction and fury of the MP Viktor Baloha”, Volodymyr Shubets reported. He also assured that the editorial policy of the TV channel will not change. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.6553254723548889, "wiki_prob": 0.6553254723548889, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line1620907"} |
A Covid Test Costing More Than a Tesla? It Happened in Texas.
Travis Warner, of Dallas, got tested for covid-19 at a free-standing emergency room in June 2020 after a work colleague tested positive. The bill included a $54,000 charge for one test. (Laura Buckman for KHN)
By Aneri Pattani September 30, 2021
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When covid-19 struck last year, Travis Warner’s company became busier than ever. He installs internet and video systems, and with people suddenly working from home, service calls surged.
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He and his employees took precautions like wearing masks and physically distancing, but visiting clients’ homes daily meant a high risk of covid exposure.
“It was just like dodging bullets every week,” Warner said.
In June 2020, an employee tested positive. That sent Warner and his wife on their own hunt for a test.
Because of limited testing availability at the time, they drove 30 minutes from their home in Dallas to a free-standing emergency room in Lewisville, Texas. They received PCR diagnostic tests and rapid antigen tests.
When all their results came back negative, it was a huge relief, Warner said. He eagerly got back to work.
Then the bill came.
The Patient: Travis Warner, 36, is self-employed and bought coverage from Molina Healthcare off the insurance marketplace.
Medical Service: Two covid tests: a diagnostic PCR test, which typically takes a few days to process and is quite accurate, and a rapid antigen test, which is less accurate but produces results in minutes.
Total Bill: $56,384, including $54,000 for the PCR test and the balance for the antigen test and an ER facility fee. Molina’s negotiated rate for both tests and the facility fee totaled $16,915.20, which the insurer paid in full.
Service Provider: SignatureCare Emergency Center in Lewisville, one of more than a dozen free-standing ERs the company owns across Texas.
What Gives: Throughout the pandemic, stories of shockingly high prices for covid tests have abounded. A recent report from an insurance trade association noted that “price gouging by certain providers continues to be a widespread problem.”
But Warner’s PCR bill of $54,000 is nearly eight times the most notable charge previously reported, at $7,000 — and his insurer paid more than double that highest reported charge. Health policy experts KHN interviewed called Warner’s bill “astronomical” and “one of the most egregious” they’d seen.
Yet it’s perfectly legal. For covid tests — like much else in American health care — there is no cap to what providers can charge, said Loren Adler, associate director of the USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy.
Covid testing has been in a special category, however. When the pandemic hit, lawmakers worried people might avoid necessary testing for fear of the cost. So they passed bills that required insurers to pay for covid tests without copays or cost sharing for the patient.
For in-network providers, insurers can negotiate prices for the tests, and for out-of-network providers, they’re generally required to pay whatever price the providers list publicly on their websites. The free-standing ER was out of network for Warner’s plan.
While the policy was intended to help patients, health experts say, it has unintentionally given providers leeway to charge arbitrary, sometimes absurd prices, knowing that insurers are required to pay and that patients, who won’t be billed, are unlikely to complain.
“People are going to charge what they think they can get away with,” said Niall Brennan, president and CEO of the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit that studies health care prices. “Even a perfectly well-intentioned provision like this can be hijacked by certain unscrupulous providers for nefarious purposes.”
A report from KFF published earlier this year found that hospital charges for covid tests ranged from $20 to $1,419, not including physician or facility fees, which can often be higher than the cost of the tests themselves. About half the test charges were below $200, the report noted, but 1 in 5 were over $300.
“We observed a broad range of COVID-19 testing prices, even within the same hospital system,” the authors wrote.
Realistically, the cost of a covid test should be in the double digits, Brennan said. “Low triple digits if we’re being generous.”
When Warner saw that his insurance company paid nearly $17,000 toward the $54,000 charge for a covid test, he first thought: “At least I’m not liable for anything.” But the absurdity of the charge gnawed at him, so he started making phone calls. (Laura Buckman for KHN)
Medicare pays $100 for a test, and at-home tests are sold for as little as $24 for an antigen test or $119 for a PCR test.
Warner’s charges were fully covered by his insurance.
But insurance policy premiums reflect how much is paid to providers. “If the insurance company is paying astronomical sums of money for your care, that means in turn that you are going to be paying higher premiums,” Adler said.
Taxpayers, who subsidize marketplace insurance plans, also face a greater burden when premiums increase. Even those with employer-sponsored health coverage feel the pain. Research shows that each increase of $1 in an employer’s health costs is associated with a 52-cent cut to an employee’s overall compensation.
Even before the pandemic, wide variability in the prices for common procedures like cesarean sections and blood tests had been driving up the cost of health care, Brennan said. These discrepancies “happen every single day, millions of times a day.”
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Resolution: When Warner saw that his insurance company had paid the bill, he first thought: “At least I’m not liable for anything.”
But the absurdity of the $54,000 charge gnawed at him. His wife, who’d received the same tests the same day at the same place, was billed $2,000. She has a separate insurance policy, which settled the claim for less than $1,000.
Warner called his insurer to see if someone could explain the charge. After a game of phone tag with the ER and the ER’s billing firm, and several months of waiting, Warner received another letter from his insurer. It said they’d audited the claim and taken back the money they had paid the ER.
In a statement to KHN, a spokesperson for Molina Healthcare wrote, “This matter was a provider billing error which Molina identified and corrected.”
SignatureCare Emergency Centers, which issued the $54,000 charge, said it would not comment on a specific patient’s bill. However, in a statement, it said its billing error rate is less than 2% and that it has a “robust audit process” to flag errors. At the height of the pandemic, SignatureCare ERs faced “unprecedented demands” and processed thousands of records a day, the company said.
SignatureCare’s website now lists the charge for covid tests as $175.
The Takeaway: Covid testing should be free to consumers during the public health emergency (currently extended through mid-October, and likely to be renewed for an additional 90 days). Warner did his insurer a big favor by looking carefully at his bill, even though he didn’t owe anything.
Bill of the Month Resources
Insurers are supposed to have systems that flag billing errors and prevent overpayment. This includes authorization requirements before services are rendered and audits after claims are filed.
But “there’s a question of how well they work,” Adler said. “In this case, it’s lucky [Warner] noticed.”
At least one estimate says 3% to 10% of health care spending in the U.S. is lost to overpayment, including cases of fraud, waste and abuse.
Unfortunately, that means the onus is often on the patient.
You should always read your bill carefully, experts say. If the cost seems inappropriate, call your insurer and ask them to double-check and explain it to you.
It’s not your job, experts agree, but in the long run, fewer overpayments will save money for you and others in the American health care system.
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR that dissects and explains medical bills. Do you have an interesting medical bill you want to share with us? Tell us about it!
Aneri Pattani: [email protected], @aneripattani
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09.2020 Biazza Ridge
Advancing Fire (2020)
5 historical maps (38" x 36", 37" x 18", 32" x 21", and two 21" x 19"), 10 scenarios on paper, 1 campaign game, 36 die-cut counters, 18 pages of rules
Biazza Ridge is an ASL historical module depicting fighting on Sicily between American and Axis forces shortly after the Allied landings in July 1943, concentrating on the German counterattack against the landing. The product is also one of two inaugural products–along with Brevity Assault–debuting in 2020 by the new, Italian-based third party publisher Advancing Fire. Biazza Ridge was designed by Sebastiano Caltabianco.
One can’t fault Advancing Fire for not being ambitious. Most ASL third party publishers start with something simple, like a scenario packs, and work their way up to more complex and difficult projects. Advancing Fire eschewed the conservative approach, instead releasing not one but two complex ASL products requiring significant playtesting and development and posing substantial hurdles in terms of graphic design and physical production. Of the two, Biazza Ridge is the more straightforward (its sister product actually adds an operational-level component to ASL) but even this product is laden with multiple historical maps plus a campaign game.
ASLers should keep in mind that Biazza Ridge and Brevity Assault are the first products of a new company and any inaugural products are bound to suffer from growing pains. That is certainly the case for Biazza Ridge, where the physical production quality in particular suffers in a number of regards. One hopes that the physical problems of Biazza Ridge will not appear in future products, but Biazza Ridge is also a promising first effort in several respects and it is always good to support new third party publishers.
As a HASL, Biazza Ridge offers quite a bit of value, not least of which are no fewer than five historical maps to mess around on. The Ponte Dirillo map is used in two scenarios, the long Abbio Priolo map is used in two scenarios, the large Biazza Ridge map is used by two scenarios and the campaign game, the Piano Lupo map is used in two scenarios, and the Gela Farello map is used in one scenario. Additionally, Biazza Ridge includes one scenario, BR5 (Overrun of the 26th), that uses two geoboards (69 and 19). While on the one hand, the generosity of maps is impressive, on the other hand, the paucity of scenarios for each individual map means that one doesn’t necessarily get to explore them as fully as one might like to.
The scenario cards are printed in color on thin, glossy paper, not on cardstock, so they are attractive but not necessarily durable, and should be treated carefully. This is a recurring theme for the product, which has attractive but mostly flimsy physical components. Only one of the 10 scenarios fits on a single page, which is annoying.
The 10 scenarios are overwhelmingly small or medium-sized actions; there are two that could be considered large, though none are very large. Fully half the scenarios feature OBA, while one scenario uses Night rules and another scenario has Air Support. The night scenario is also an Air Drop scenario. Most of the scenarios are American-German actions, but two are essentially American-Italian fights. AFVs are common in most of the scenarios.
The single campaign game (also dubbed Biazza Ridge) focuses on the defense of the Gela beachhead by the U.S. 45th Infantry Division and 82nd Airborne Division from a large-scale attack by the Hermann Göring Panzer Division. It has 6 campaign game dates–but there are no campaign purchases. Both sides operate with OB-given at-start forces and reinforcements.
The 16 pages of rules (which include designers notes and maps) are mostly dedicated to the refit, etc., elements of the campaign game. Only around 4 pages of rules must be absorbed to play scenarios, almost all of which delineates map terrain features.
By far the most distinctive–and perhaps confusing–map terrain feature is that Slope hexsides appear in Biazza Ridge but not as Slopes. Rather, Slope hexsides indicate Hillocks–and if you’ve ever wondered what hillocks would be like as part of a very hilly map, well, this is the module to you. The presence of so many hillock areas effectively creates half-height terrain levels among the hills and it’s quite confusing even with examples of play and even though the maps contain crest lines of different colors to help players understand the relationships between different hexes. The other terrain features are not nearly so bewildering, but the hillock stuff is enough to annoy.
It is obvious that the rules were written by someone for whom English is not their native tongue, but the English doesn’t seem hard to parse or understand.
The rules themselves, it should be noted, are printed in color on thin matte paper as unbound (i.e., loose) sheets of paper without binder holes. Players will need to punch their own holes, if they wish to store the rules in a binder, and may well want to protect the thin sheets with page protectors as well.
The maps of Biazza Ridge are at the same time the product’s greatest strength and also its greatest weakness. The problem with the maps is that they are 1) quite large, 2) printed on the thinnest, flimsiest paper one could possibly imagine, and 3) folded into many folds. The combination of all these factors is that they could tear at the drop of a hat and infinite care must be taken when unfolding any of the maps. As for playing on them, forget it. Putting the maps under plexiglass or some similar substance is definitely necessary unless players make their own, more durable copies of the maps.
This is a particular shame because the maps are, in general, rather attractive.
In general, the map artwork is crisp and the colors chose are pleasing to the eye. The terrain itself is often complicated and layered, producing juicy little tactical wrinkles. However, the maps have drawbacks as well. First is hex size. The maps use standard geoboard hex sizes rather than the larger hex sizes that appear in HASLs like Red Barricades. Some ASL players do not like such small hex sizes for HASLs. Second, regardless of terrain color, from light green to dark brown, hex numbers always appear in black. This makes a hex numbers on dark terrain hard to read. Finally, some terrain types–notably orchards (and orchard-like terrain) and buildings have heavy drop shadows. On the inherent terrain orchard (et al) hexes, the shadows have no real practical effect but just make the terrain seem somewhat fuzzy. However, the thick dark shadows around all the buildings are quite likely to cause disputes over LOS from time to time (and also make the buildings seem fuzzy).
The Ponte Dirillo map is one of the smaller maps; a squarish map featuring a fair amount of dark green and dark brown terrain. It features 10 different terrain levels (including the -1 stream level); the terrain increases in height as one moves south to north.
The Abbio Priolo map is a long, rectangular map that generally rises towards its northern end. It has nine terrain levels. Again, much of the terrain is dark brown or dark green.
The Gela Farello map is a rectangular single-level map featuring mostly open ground depicted in a dark, mottled green. Hex numbers are hard to read. A miniature landing strip (for toy planes?) appears at one end.
The Piano Lupo map, like the Ponte Dirillo map, is smaller and squarish and virtually all bornw, with only small portion of the map set at level 0 and colored green (which makes one wonder why some other, higher level wasn’t chosen for level 0). Almost every corner of the map has hill protrusions. The map features seven different levels (if one includes the -1 gully).
The Biazza Ridge map is the largest map of the bundle–and the one used for the campaign game as well as scenarios, meaning that it will probably be the most use map as well. Unfortunately, Advancing Fire chose to print the map in one huge piece, rather than two mating pieces. As a result, the large, squarish map is an ungainly folded monster that is very vulnerable to ripping. The map has fewer dark green valleys or dark brown peaks, so overall it is slightly easier to read and has a brown or mustard hue. Still, players will want to use this map in a very well-lit room. The terrain–festooned with orchards, vineyards and the like, does look interesting to fight over. This map also makes far less use of slopes/hillocks than most of the other maps.
Generally speaking, the maps of Biazza Ridge are attractive, though somewhat dark and hard to read (and with fuzzy shadowy buildings), and interesting, but really hindered by their flimsy physical quality that will require constant kid-glove treatment. Hopefully Advancing Fire will learn a lesson from these maps and, in the future, 1) make the maps brighter, sharper, and easier to read, 2) increase the hex size somewhat, and 3) print all maps on much sturdier paper, and 4) split large maps into more than one section. All four changes are probably needed.
Biazza Ridge also comes with a small number of die-cut counters that have also proved controversial, though in the opinion of Desperation Morale, it’s not really a big deal for this particular product due to their small number. The module comes with 36 counters (20 that are 1/2″ and 16 that are 5/8″). These include 10 1/2″ American counters–7 Assault Engineer MMC and 3 historical leader counters (Jim Gavin is a 9-2)– and 10 1/2″ German counters, including 6 Assault Engineer MMC and 4 x 2-7 LMG counters. The mini-sheet also includes 16 5/8″ German counters, 12 of which are trucks of various kinds and 4 of which are halftracks with 20L gunmounts.
The counters have attractive graphics, though some of their colors are off (the American counters look more like Allied Minor green counters than American green counters). The main problem with the counters, though, is that they were die-cut “backwards” or “upside-down,” depending on how one looks at it. The fronts of these counters, thanks to the diecutting impressions, essentially look like counter backs, and vice versa. Nor is the diecutting of the 1/2″ counters all that great. The counters are also glossy, which is a turnoff for some ASLers (as “official” counters are not).
All of this has produced complaints by some ASLers, though perhaps more for its sister product (which has far more counters) than for Biazza Ridge. Advancing Fire has said they plan to reprint the counters in a future product, which is certainly nice of them. It’s important for them to get counters right if they want to continue to sell to an ASL audience, but the counters (by their nature and number) are a very minor factor in this particular product.
Biazza Ridge was designed and playtested by a relatively small group of people, including some seemingly with limited experience in this regard, so the product does come with a little bit of a risk in terms of play balance as well as clarity or errata, but this is often the case for a new third party publisher. Hopefully Biazza Ridge will turn out to have a strong foundation and that its creators will improve upon the physical quality in their future products.
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1500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter (PST-1500-12)
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Overview — 1500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter1500 Watt Pure Sine Wave Inverter (PST-1500-12)
This high efficiency DC-AC inverter converts 12 Volts DC to 1500 Watts of pure sine-wave AC power at 120 Volts, 60 Hz. Features include overload protection, low battery alarm / shut down, low idle power draw. AC power is available from a NEMA-20R GFCI duplex outlet on the front panel, the unit is also hard wire capable. Safety certified to UL and CSA standards, FCC Compliant.
Optional remote control (sold separately): Model RC-300
Also available in 24V and 48V models
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Temperature controlled cooling fan – reduces energy consumption
Low interference
Wide operating DC input range: 10.7 – 16.5 VDC
Commercial grade design suitable for heavy duty loads, long periods of continuous operation & for emergency back up
UPC – Universal Protection Circuit: low voltage, over voltage, over temperature, over load and short circuit
Low idle power draw
Dual GFCI protected AC outlets
Safety certified to UL standards, FCC compliant
Remote Input – Turn inverter ON or OFF with ignition start or any other Remote ON/OFF switch
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Input 12 VDC
Output 120 VAC
Surge 3000 Watts
Remote Control RC-300 sold seperately
Weight 15.6 (lbs)
Weight 7.1 (kg)
Dimensions 10.35 x 18.43 x 4.16 (in)
Dimensions 263 x 468.2 x 105.6 (mm)
Safety ETL to UL Standard WARNING
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Q: What is a DC-AC inverter?
When you plug anything into the wall in your home you are usually “plugging in” to the power-grid provided as a service by your utility company. Your utility company supplies you with alternating current (AC) electricity. AC electricity flows in alternate directions many times per second. AC is used for utility grid service because it is more practical for long distance transmission.
Batteries provide direct current electricity (DC) electricity which flows in a single direction. DC power is what is used in many electronics in the home like laptops, solar cells, LED bulbs, and electric vehicles. They usually have built-in converters to take the AC power received from a plug-in and convert it to DC.
An inverter (converter) acts as a power adapter as it converts DC to AC, AC to DC, and can also change the voltage. It allows a battery-based system to run conventional AC appliances directly or through conventional home wiring.
Q: What are the criteria for selecting the right inverter for a particular application?
To choose an inverter; you should first define your needs. Where is the inverter to be used? Inverters are available for use in buildings (including homes), for recreational vehicles, boats, and portable applications. Will it be connected to the utility grid in some way? Electrical conventions and safety standards differ for various applications, so don’t improvise.
When sizing an inverter, you need to take into consideration both the running power (continuous) and the additional starting surge power requirements of the AC side loads.
Some loads require much higher starting surge power for the first few seconds before settling down at the running power. The inverter should be sized on the basis of the starting surge power of the AC side load. The total starting surge power is equal to the normal running power plus the additional starting power. The following symbols and equation will be used for explanation purposes:
Running Power, Watts – Wr
Additional Starting Power or Additional Continuous Power, Watts – Wa
Total Starting Surge Power, Watts = Running Power (Wr) + Additional Starting Power / Additional Continuous Power (Wa)
The specifications of inverters may include a rating termed Surge Power. Normally, the duration of this Surge Power rating is not quantified in the specifications and is assumed to last for less than 1 second. Unless the Surge Power Rating of the inverter is specified to last for > 5 seconds, this Surge Power specification of the inverter should not be considered for purposes of sizing loads with high and prolonged starting surge power. Only the Continuous Power rating of the inverter should be considered in such cases.
Electric motor driven compressor/pump based loads like refrigerators/freezers, air conditioners, air compressors, sump and well pumps, etc. require a very high Starting Surge Power of around 5 to 7 times the Running Power for the initial start up. This Starting Surge Power may last for 2 to 5 seconds. The Additional Starting Power Wa should be taken as 4 times the Running Power Wr.
Switched Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) that do not have Power Factor correction draw a non linear, pulsing current with a high Crest Factor (Ratio of instantaneous value and the RMS value) that may reach a value of 4. Also, the effective Power Factor of these types of power supplies is very low around 0.6. If the inverter is sized based on the Running Power of these units, the inverter will be continuously overloaded from instant to instant due to the higher peaks of the pulsing current. The inverter for these units should be sized at 3 times the Running Power of the power supply. Alternatively, for sizing purposes, the Additional Continuous Power Wa should be taken as 2 times the Running Power Wr. Consumer electronics like computers, TV, VCR, audio/ video devices, etc. use this type of power supply. (Please note that this sizing is not applicable if the SMPS has Power Factor correction and the Power Factor is around 0.9).
Motors used in washing machines have to start under load due to the weight of the clothes, water and the drum. Hence, the Additional Starting Power Wa should be taken as 2 times the Running Power Wr. This starting power normally lasts from 2 to 5 seconds.
The Watt rating of the microwaves normally indicates output cooking power in Watts. As the microwave is not an efficient device, the AC input power in Watts should be taken as 2 times the output cooking power in Watts i.e. the Additional Continuous Power Wa should be taken as 1 time the Running Power Wr. Hence, a microwave with 900 Watt cooking power will require an 1800 Watt inverter. (If the power rating of the inverter is indicated as the AC input power in Watts, the factor of 2 is not applicable).
The following symbols and equations are used in the sizing of an inverter example below:
Total Running Power of the items selected, Watts – Wrt
Highest Additional Starting Power out of the items selected, Watts – Wah
*Highest power for sizing purpose, Watts – Wrt + Wah
* It is assumed that only one out of the selected items starts at one time
Since the AC loads rarely start at the same time, the load with the highest Additional Starting Power Wah has been factored in.
Device / Appliance
Running Power, Wr, Watts
Starting Power or Additional Continuous Power *, Wa, Watts
Running Power, Wt, Watts
Refrigerator – Electric Compressor based
* Additional Continuous Power is applicable to SMPS based loads that have no Power Factor Correction.
Total Extended Running Power, Wrt = 200 + 225 + 120 + 360 = 905 Watts
Highest Additional Starting Power, Wah = 800 Watts
Highest Power for sizing the inverter = Total Running Power, Wrt(905 W) + Highest Additional Starting Power, Wah (800 W) = 1705 Watts
To get an idea of the size of Samlex Inverter you may need, use our simplified run-time calculator today or contact us.
Q: What are the electrical standards pertaining to DC-AC inverters?
The DC input voltage must conform to that of the electrical system and battery bank. 12 volts is recommended for small, simple systems. 24 and 48 volts are the common standards for higher capacities. A higher voltage system carries less current, which makes the system wiring cheaper and easier.
The inverter’s AC output must conform to the conventional power in the region to run locally available appliances. The standard for AC utility service in North America is 120 and 240 Volts at a frequency of 60 Hertz (cycles per second). In Europe, South America, and most other places, it is 230 volts at 50 Hertz.
Q: What are "continuous" and "surge" power capacity ratings for DC-AC inverters?
How much load can an inverter handle? Its power output is rated in Watts. There are two levels of power rating -a continuous rating and a surge rating. Continuous means the amount of power the inverter can handle for an indefinite period of hours. When an inverter is rated at a certain number of Watts, that number generally refers to its continuous rating. The “surge power” indicates the power to handle instantaneous overload of a few seconds to provide the higher power required to start certain type of devices and appliances. Resistive types of loads (like incandescent lamps, toaster, coffee maker, electric range, iron etc) do not require extra power to start. Their starting power is the same as their running power.
Q: What types of electrical loads require "surge power"?
Some loads like induction motors and high inertia motor driven devices will initially require a very large starting or “surge” power to start from rest. Once they have started moving and have attained their rated speed, their power requirement reduces to their normal running power. The surge may last up to 5 seconds. TVs and microwave ovens also require surge power for starting. The manufacturers’ specification of the appliances and devices indicates only the running power required. The surge power required sometimes is unknown or is a best guess.
Q: How do "surge power" electrical loads affect DC-AC inverter operation?
If an inverter cannot efficiently feed the surge power, it may simply shut down instead of starting the device. If the inverter’s surge capacity is marginal, its output voltage will dip during the surge. This can cause a dimming of the lights in the house, and will sometimes crash a computer.
Any weakness in the battery and cabling to the inverter will further limit its ability to start a motor. A battery bank that is undersized, in poor condition, or has corroded connections, can be a weak link in the power chain. The inverter cables and the battery interconnect cables must be sized properly. The spike of DC current through these cables is many hundreds of amps at the instant of a motor starting for example.
Q: How should I size my DC-AC inverter for loads that require starting surge?
Observe the following guideline to determine the continuous wattage of the inverter for powering loads that require starting surge. (Multiply the running watts of the device/appliance by the Surge Factor)
NOTE: The surge power rating specified for this inverter is valid for duration of less than 1 second. This very short duration may not be sufficient to start motor based loads which may require up to 5 seconds to complete starting process. Hence, for purposes of sizing the inverter, use only the continuous power rating of this inverter.
Surge Factor
(No. of times the running power rating of the device/appliance)
Refrigerator / Freezer
Furnace fans
Portable diesel / kerosene fuel heater
Q: How should I size my DC-AC inverter to operate a microwave?
The power rating of the microwave generally refers to the cooking power. The electrical power consumed by the microwave will be approximately 2 times the cooking power. The “surge power” of the inverter should be 2 times the electrical power (i.e., 4 times the cooking power). Please note that the surge power of the microwave is not as long as the motor load and hence, the surge power of the inverter can be considered to determine adequacy of meeting the starting surge power.
Q: How should I size my DC-AC inverter to power a water supply pump?
A water well or pressure pump often places the greatest demand on the inverter. It warrants special consideration. Most pumps draw a very high surge of current during start up. The inverter must have sufficient surge capacity to handle it while running any other loads that may be on. It is important to size an inverter sufficiently, especially to handle the starting surge (If the exact starting rating is not available, the starting surge can be taken as 3 times the normal running rating of the pump). Oversize it still further if you want it to start the pump without causing lights to dim or blink.
In North America, most pumps (especially submersibles) run on 240 VAC, while smaller appliances and lights use 120 VAC. To obtain 240 VAC from a 120 VAC inverter, use a 120 VAC to 240 VAC transformer. If you do not already have a pump installed, you can get a 120 volt pump if you don’t need more than 1/2 HP.
Q: What is "idle power" in a DC-AC inverter?
Idle power is the consumption of the inverter when it is on, but no loads are running. It is “wasted” power, so if you expect the inverter to be on for many hours during which there is very little load (as in most residential situations), you want this to be as low as possible.
Q: What are Phantom and idling loads?
Most of the modern gadgets draw some power whenever they are plugged in. Some of them use power to do nothing at all. An example is a TV with a remote control. Its electric eye system is on day and night, watching for your signal to turn the screen on. Every appliance with an external wall-plug transformer uses power even when the appliance is turned off. These little loads are called “phantom loads” because their power draw is unexpected, unseen, and easily forgotten.
A similar concern is “idling loads.” These are devices that must be on all the time in order to function when needed. These include smoke detectors, alarm systems, motion detector lights, fax machines, and answering machines. Central heating systems have a transformer in their thermostat circuit that stays on all the time. Cordless (rechargeable) appliances draw power even after their batteries reach a full charge. If in doubt, feel the device. If it’s warm, that indicates wasted energy.
Q: Can a standard DC-AC inverter be connected in parallel with another AC source/ DC-AC inverter / electrical utility?
The AC output of standard inverters cannot be synchronised with another AC source and hence, it is not suitable for paralleling. The AC output of the inverter should never be connected directly to an electrical breaker panel / load center which is also fed from the utility power /generator. Such a connection may result in parallel operation of the different power sources and AC power from the utility / generator will be fed back into the inverter which will instantly damage the output section of the inverter and may also pose a fire and safety hazard.
If an electrical breaker panel / load center is fed from an inverter and this panel is also required to be powered from additional alternate AC sources, the AC power from all the AC sources like the utility / generator / inverter should first be fed to a manual selector switch and the output of the selector switch should be connected to the electrical breaker panel / load center. To prevent possibility of paralleling and severe damage to the inverter, never use a simple jumper cable with a male plug on both ends to connect the AC output of the inverter to a handy wall receptacle in the home/RV.
Q: How can DC-AC inverters be connected to multi-wire branch circuits?
Do not directly connect the hot side of the inverter to the two hot legs of the 120 / 240 VAC electrical breaker panel / load centre where multi-wire ( common neutral ) branch circuit wiring method is used for distribution of AC power. This may lead to overloading/overheating of the neutral conductor and is a risk of fire.
A split phase transformer (isolated or auto-transformer ) of suitable wattage rating ( 25% more than the wattage rating of the inverter ) with primary of 120 VAC and secondary of 120 / 240 VAC ( Two 120 VAC split phases 180 degrees apart) should be used. The hot and neutral of the 120 VAC output of the inverter should be fed to the primary of this transformer and the 2 hot outputs (120 VAC split phases ) and the neutral from the secondary of this transformer should be connected to the electrical breaker panel/ load centre.
Q: How should I size my DC-AC inverter to supply computer or printer loads?
Computers and Printers generally come with in-built switch-mode power supplies (see application notes and FAQs on switch mode power supplies (SMPS)) that have extremely low power factor on account of the extremely peaky and non-linear nature of the current drawn by them from the AC source. Hence for such loads we recommend using inverters with three times the advertised power consumption of the computer or printer loads.
Q: What is the difference between a 12V, 24V and 48V inverter?
A 12-V can be fed from a 12V battery or DC supply. Similarly 24V and 48V inverters can be fed from 24V and 48V batteries/DC power supplies, respectively. Cars usually have 12V batteries. Trucks have 24V batteries.
Q: What is sinusoidal AC voltage (i.e. voltage with a sine-waveform)?
The voltage waveform of 120 VAC, 60 Hz mains / utility power is like a sine wave. In a voltage with a sine wave-form, the instantaneous value and polarity of the voltage varies with respect to time and the wave-form is like a sine wave. In one cycle, it slowly rises in the positive direction from 0 V to a peak positive value + Vpeak = 170 V, slowly drops to 0 V, changes the polarity to negative direction and slowly increases in the negative direction to a peak negative value – Vpeak =170 V and then slowly drops back to 0 V. There are 60 such cycles in 1 sec.
Q: What is frequency of a sine-wave?
The number of sine-wave cycles per second is called the “frequency” and is also termed “Hertz (Hz.)“.
Q: What is Power Factor?
If a linear load is connected to this type of voltage, the load will draw current which will also have the same sine wave-form. However, the peak value of the current will depend upon the impedance of the load. Also, the phase of the sine wave-form of the current drawn by the linear load may be the same or lead / lag the phase of sine wave-form of the voltage. This phas difference determines the “Power Factor (mathematically = the cosine of the phase difference)” of the load.
Q: What is the Power factor for a resistive type of load?
In a resistive type of load (like incandescent lamps, heaters etc) the sine wave-form of the current drawn by the load has 0 phase difference with the sine wave-form of the voltage of the AC power source. The Power Factor of a resistive load is unity (1). The rated output power (in Watts) of the inverters is normally specified for resistive type of loads that have unity (1) Power Factor.
Q: What is the Power factor for a reactive type of load?
In a reactive type of load (like electric motor driven loads, fluorescent lights, computers, audio / video equipment etc), the phase of the sine wave-form of the current drawn by the load may lead or lag the sine wave-form of the AC voltage source. In this case, the power factor of reactive loads is lower than unity (1) – generally between 0.8 and 0.6. A reactive load reduces the effective wattage that can be delivered by an AC power source
Q: What are RMS and peak values of a sinusoidal AC voltage source?
As explained above, in a sine wave, the instantaneous values of AC voltage (Volt, V) and current (Ampere, A) vary with time. Two values are commonly used – Root Mean Square (RMS) value and peak value. For simplicity, RMS value can be considered as an average value. Mathematically, Peak Value = 1.414 x RMS value. For example, the 120 VAC, 60 Hz. mains / utility power is the RMS value. The peak value corresponding to this is = 1.414 x 120 = 170V.
The values of the rated output voltage and current of an AC power source are their RMS values
Q: How is the Power of an AC source specified?
The power rating of an AC power source is designated in Volt Amperes (VA) or in Watts (W)
Power in Volt Amperes (VA) = RMS Volts (V) x RMS Amps (A)
Power in Watts = RMS Volts (V) x RMS Amps (A) x Power Factor
Q: What does the specified rated Power of a DC-AC inverter signify?
The rated power of the inverter in Watts (W) is normally designated for a linear, resistive type of load that draws linear current at unity (1) power factor. If the load is linear and reactive type, the rated power of the inverter in watts will be limited to its normal rated power in watts (W) x Power Factor. For example, an inverter rated for 1000 W ( at unity power factor) will be able to deliver only 600 watts to a reactive type of load with a power factor of 0.6.
Q: What is the nature of current drawn by Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS)?
Power supplies are used to convert AC voltages like 120 VAC to various DC voltages like 3.3 V, 5 V, 12 V, 24 V, 48 V etc. Majority of modern day electronic devices use embedded general purpose Switch Mode type of Power Supplies (SMPS) to drive the electronic circuitry.
General purpose Switch Mode Power Supplies (SMPS) (excepting those that have power factor correction) have one major disadvantage – the current drawn by them from the AC power source has a non linear waveform – the waveform is not sinusoidal as the input voltage waveform but is in the form of short, larger value pulses around the area of + Vpeak and -Vpeak. This is due to the charging of the input filter capacitor(s) mostly around the positive and negative peak portions of the sinusoidal input voltage.
Q: What is crest factor?
The degree of non-linearity is measured by the “Crest Factor“: Crest Factor = Peak Current / RMS Current
In a linear load, the Crest Factor is 1.414. However, in a general purpose SMPS, due to its non linear nature, this factor will be much higher – in the region of up to 4. This will mean that for a particular rated RMS current (applicable for a linear load), the general purpose SMPS will draw much larger peak currents – approx. up to 4 times more than its rated RMS current.
Q: Why does a DC/AC inverter prematurely shut down while supplying power to a general purpose Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS)?
Inverters are protected against over current ( also called overloading ) by either clipping the peaks of the output voltage ( this will result in a sine wave becoming a square wave, reduction in the RMS value of the output voltage and generation of harmonics and electrical noise ) or by shutting down the output voltage of the inverter completely.
Thus, if an inverter / generator is used to power a general purpose SMPS, it will be forced to deliver higher peak currents resulting in premature triggering of the inverter’s / generator’s over current protection circuits.
Q: How should my DC/AC Inverter be sized to operate a general purpose Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS)?
For safe operation, the continuous RMS current rating of the inverter / generator should be at least 2.8 times the continuous RMS current rating of the general purpose SMPS it is required to power:
Peak current of inverter = Peak current of SMPS
RMS current of inverter X 1.414 = RMS current of SMPS X 4
RMS current of inverter = 4/1.414 X RMS current of SMPS
RMS current of inverter = 2.8 X RMS current of SMPS)
Alternatively, the continuous power rating of the inverter / generator in Watts / VA should be at least 2.8 times the continuous power rating of the SMPS in Watts / VA
Q: What is the conductor configuration for single phase AC Power transmission?
For single phase transmission of AC power or DC power, two conductors are required that will be carrying the current. These are called the “current-carrying” conductors. A third conductor is used for grounding to prevent the build up of voltages that may result in undue hazards to the connected equipment or persons. This is called the “non current-carrying” conductor (will carry current only under ground fault conditions)
Q: What does the term "grounded" indicate?
The term “grounded” indicates that one or more parts of the electrical system are connected to earth, which is considered to have zero voltage or potential. In some areas, the term “earthing” is used instead of grounding.
Q: What is a "grounded conductor"?
A “grounded conductor” is a “current-carrying” conductor that normally carries current and is also connected to earth. Examples are the “neutral” conductor in AC wiring and the negative conductor in many DC systems. A “grounded system” is a system in which one of the current-carrying conductors is grounded.
Q: What is an "equipment grounding conductor"?
An “equipment grounding conductor” is a conductor that does not normally carry current (except under fault conditions) and is also connected to earth. It is used to connect the exposed metal surfaces of electrical equipment together and then to ground. Examples are the bare copper conductor in non-metallic sheathed cable (Romex ®) and the green, insulated conductor in power cords in portable equipment. These equipment-grounding conductors help to prevent electric shock and allow over-current devices to operate properly when ground faults occur. The size of this conductor should be coordinated with the size of the over-current devices involved
Q: What is a "grounding electrode"?
A “grounding electrode” is the metallic device that is used to make actual contact with the earth. Other types of grounding electrodes include metal water pipes and metal building frames.
Q: What is a "grounding electrode conductor"?
A “grounding electrode conductor” is the conductor between a common single grounding point in the system and the grounding electrode
Q: What does a "Bond" refer to?
“Bond” refers to the connection between the “grounded conductor”, the “equipment grounding” conductors and the “grounding electrode” conductor. Bonding is also used to describe connecting all of the exposed metal surfaces together to complete the equipment-grounding conductors.
Q: What does a "grounded electrical power distribution system" refer to?
The National Electrical Code (NEC) requires the use of a “grounded electrical distribution system” for a permanently connected AC power source. As per this system, one of the two current-carrying conductors is required to be grounded. This grounded conductor is called the “Neutral / Cold / Return”. As this conductor is bonded to earth ground, it will be at near zero voltage or potential. There is no risk of electrical shock if this conductor is touched. The other current carrying conductor is called the “Line / Live / Hot”. The connection between the “Neutral” and the grounding electrode conductor is made only at one point in the system. This is known as the system ground. This single point connection (bond) is usually made in the service entrance or in the load center. If this connection is inadvertently made in more than one place, then unwanted currents will flow in the equipment grounding conductors. These unwanted currents may cause inverters and charge controllers to be unreliable and may interfere with the operation of ground-fault detectors and over-current devices
NOTE: In a single phase AC power source, a current-carrying conductor that is not bonded to the earth ground cannot be called a “neutral”. This conductor will be at an elevated voltage with respect to the earth ground and may produce electrical shock when touched.
Q: What is the polarity and color codes for power cords, plugs and receptacles used with 120 V, 60 Hz electrical systems?
Single phase 120 VAC, 60 Hz AC devices and appliances use 2 pole, 3 wire grounding configuration for making AC side connections. The plug / receptacle has three pins / slots two flat pins / slots (also called poles) that are connected to the two current-carrying conductors and a round pin / slot which is connected to a non-current carrying conductor (this will carry current only during ground fault conditions) One flat pin / slot is connected to a black current-carrying conductor which is also called “Line/Live/Hot” pole.
The other flat pin / slot is connected to the white current-carrying conductor also called the “Neutral / Return / Cold” pole. The third round pin / slot is connected to the non-current carrying green “equipment grounding conductor”. This green “equipment grounding conductor” is bonded to the metal chassis of the device or appliance. The plug (for example 15 A, NEMA5-15P) will mate with the corresponding female slots of the NEMA 5-15R receptacle.
Q: What precaution should be taken in inverters where none of the current carrying conductors is bonded to the chassis?
In some inverters designed for portable use, the two current carrying conductors connected to the “Line/Live/Hot” slot and the “Neutral / Return / Cold” slot of the receptacle ( for example, 15 A NEMA5-15R) are isolated from the metal chassis of the inverter. In these inverters, none of the two poles can be called Neutral as both these poles are isolated from the chassis of the inverter. Both the Line and Neutral slots of the receptacle will be at an elevated voltage with respect to the chassis normally around 60 VAC (Half of the voltage between the two current carrying conductors). Hence, do not touch the neutral slot of the receptacle!
These types of inverters are designed to be connected directly to the AC loads. These are not designed to be permanently installed into household or recreational vehicle AC distribution wiring. As this type of connection / installation can not be classified as a permanent installation, the NEC requirement of grounded distribution system doesn’t strictly apply.
Q: What are the standards pertaining to inverters where none of the current carrying conductors is bonded to the chassis?
The UL standard for this type of inverters- UL458 does not have a requirement for a bonded neutral on the output of inverters. As long as the installation requirement of grounding the chassis of the inverter has been accomplished, loads that are plugged in will have their chassis held at the same ground potential as the chassis of the inverter and the house or RV. The only difference is that the neutral slot of the receptacle has approximately 60V on it instead of the usual 0V.
The impact of this is minimal, since parts of wiring and equipment that are connected to the neutral side of the circuit are required by safety standards to be treated as if they were at 120VAC, since there are many receptacles that are wired backwards or 2-prong plugs that are not polarized.
Therefore, a voltage of approximately 60VAC of the Neutral slot is not accessible to the user, and any shock hazard presented is mitigated by lack of access. The main safety agencies, CSA, UL, and ETL, have all approved inverters with this half-voltage on the neutral scheme.
Q: What is the cause of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) in inverters?
The inverter contains internal switching devices which generate conducted and radiated electromagnetic interference (EMI).
Q: What are the factors governing EMI generation?
The effects of EMI will also depend upon a number of factors external to the power supply like proximity of the inverter to the EMI receptors, types and quality of connecting wires and cables etc.
Q: How can the effects of EMI be reduced or eliminated?
The magnitude of EMI is limited to acceptable levels by circuit design but can not be entirely eliminated.
EMI due to factors external to the inverter can be reduced as follows:
Ensure that the inverter is firmly grounded to the ground system of the building or the vehicle
Locate the inverter as far away from the EMI receptors like radio, audio and video devices as possible
Keep the DC side cables between the battery and the inverter as short as possible
Twist the DC side cables. This will partially cancel out the radiated noise from the cables
Shield the DC side cables with metal sheathing / copper foil / braiding
Use co-axial shielded cable for all antenna inputs (instead of 300 ohm twin leads)
Use high quality shielded cables to attach audio and video devices to one another
Do not operate other high power loads when operating audio / video equipment
Q: What is a Pure Sine Wave Inverter?
The output voltage of a sine wave inverter has a sine wave form like the sine wave form of the mains / utility voltage. In a sine wave, the voltage rises and falls smoothly with a smoothly changing phase angle and also changes its polarity instantly when it crosses 0 Volts.
Q: What is a Modified Sine Wave Inverter?
In a modified sine wave, the voltage rises and falls abruptly, the phase angle also changes abruptly and it sits at 0 Volts for some time before changing its polarity.
Q: What are the advantages of Pure Sine Wave inverters?
The output wave-form is a sine-wave with very low harmonic distortion and clean power like utility supplied electricity
Inductive loads like microwaves and motors run faster, quieter and cooler
Reduces audible and electrical noise in fans, fluorescent lights, audio amplifiers, TV, fax and answering machines
Prevents crashes in computers, weird print outs and glitches in monitors
Q: Which devices will not function properly from a Modified Sine Wave Inverter?
Any device that uses a control circuitry that senses the phase (for voltage / speed control) or instantaneous zero voltage crossing (for timing control) will not work properly from a voltage that has a modified sine wave-form. Also, as the modified sine wave is a form of square wave, it is comprised of multiple sine waves of odd harmonics (multiples) of the fundamental frequency of the modified sine wave. For example, a 60 Hz. modified sine wave will consist of sine waves with odd harmonic frequencies of 3rd (180 Hz), 5th (300 Hz.), 7th (420 Hz.) and so on. The high frequency harmonic content in a modified sine wave produces enhanced radio interference, higher heating effect in motors / microwaves and produces overloading due to lowering of the impedance of low frequency filter capacitors / power factor improvement capacitors.
Some examples of devices that may not work properly with modified sine wave and may also get damaged are given below
Laser printers, photocopiers, magneto-optical hard drives
The built-in clocks in devices such as clock radios, alarm clocks, coffee makers, bread-makers, VCR, microwave ovens etc may not keep time correctly
Output voltage control devices like dimmers, ceiling fan / motor speed control may not work properly (dimming / speed control may not function)
Sewing machines with speed / microprocessor control
Transformer-less capacitive input powered devices like (i) Razors, flashlights, night-lights, smoke detectors etc (ii) Re-chargers for battery packs used in hand power tools. These may get damaged. Please check with the manufacturer of these types of devices for suitability
Devices that use radio frequency signals carried by the AC distribution wiring
Some new furnaces with microprocessor control / Oil burner primary controls
High intensity discharge (HID) lamps like Metal Halide lamps. These may get damaged. Please check with the manufacturer of these types of devices for suitability
Some fluorescent lamps / light fixtures that have power factor correction capacitors. The inverter may shut down indicating overload
Q: What is Photo Voltaic (PV)?
The word photo-voltaic is derived from two different words; the word photos, from the Greek, meaning light and the word ‘voltaic’ developed from the name of the Italian scientist, Volta, who studied electricity. This explains what a PV system does: it converts light energy from the sun into electrical energy.
Q: What is in a photovoltaic (PV) system?
Non Grid-tied PV / Solar System
Above diagram shows a typical non-grid tied Photovoltaic (PV) System with its main components. It consists of a PV / Solar Panel (Module), Charge Controller, Batteries and Power Inverter. The PV / Solar Panel (Module) converts the solar light energy into DC electrical energy. The Charge Controller conditions the DC electrical voltage and current produced by the PV / Solar Panel (Module) to charge a battery. The battery stores the DC electrical energy so that it can be used when there is no solar energy available (night time, cloudy days etc). DC loads can be powered directly from the PV / Solar Panel (Module) / Battery. The inverter converts the DC power produced by the PV / Solar Panel (Module) / stored in the battery into AC power to enable powering of AC loads.
Grid-tied PV / Solar System
Above diagram shows a Grid-tied PV / Solar System. In this system, the Solar Panels (Modules) / Arrays directly feed to an inverter and the inverter is connected to an Electricity Transmission and Distribution System (referred to as the Electricity Grid) such that the system can draw on the Grid’s reserve capacity in times of need, and feed electricity back into the Grid during times of excess production. In order to safely transmit electricity to your loads and to comply with your power provider’s grid-connection requirements, you may need the following additional items:
Meters and instrumentation
Q: What are solar (PV) cell modules and arrays?
The basic element of a PV System is the photovoltaic (PV) cell, also called a Solar Cell. An example of a PV / Solar Cell made of Mono-crystalline Silicon is shown below. This single PV / Solar Cell is like a square but with its four corners missing (it is made this way!).
Theory Behind Operation of a PV/Solar Cell
A PV / Solar Cell is a semiconductor device that can convert solar energy into DC electricity through the Photovoltaic Effect -conversion of solar light energy into electrical energy. When light shines on a PV / Solar Cell, it may be reflected, absorbed, or passes right through. But only the absorbed light generates electricity.
PV Module / Panel and PV Array
To increase their utility, a number of individual PV cells are interconnected together in a sealed, weatherproof package called a Panel (Module). For example, a 12 V Panel (Module) will have 36 cells connected in series and a 24 V Panel (Module) will have 72 PV Cells connected in series
To achieve the desired voltage and current, Modules are wired in series and parallel into what is called a PV Array. The flexibility of the modular PV system allows designers to create solar power systems that can meet a wide variety of electrical needs. Below is a schematic of a PV cell, Panel (Module) and Array.
The cells are very thin and fragile so they are sandwiched between a transparent front sheet, usually glass, and a backing sheet, usually glass or a type of tough plastic. This protects them from breakage and from the weather. An aluminum frame is fitted around the module to enable easy fixing to a support structure. The picture below shows a small part of a Module with cells in it. It has a glass front, a backing plate and a frame around it.
Bypass Diodes
As mentioned, PV / Solar cells are wired in series and in parallel to form a PV / Solar Panel (Module). The number of series cells indicates the voltage of the Panel (Module), whereas the number of parallel cells indicates the current. If many cells are connected in series, shading of individual cells can lead to the destruction of the shaded cell or of the lamination material, so the Panel (Module) may blister and burst. To avoid such an operational condition, Bypass Diodes are connected anti-parallel to the solar cells as in the diagram below. As a consequence, larger voltage differences cannot arise in the reverse-current direction of the solar cells. In practice, it is sufficient to connect one bypass diode for every 15-20 cells. Bypass diodes also allow current to flow through the PV module when it is partially shaded, even if at a reduced voltage and power. Bypass diodes do not cause any losses, because under normal operation, current does not flow through them.
Q: What are Current, Voltage and Power Curves of a Solar (PV) Panel?
A Current (I) versus Voltage (V) Curve of a PV / Solar Module shows the possible combinations of its current and voltage outputs. A typical I-V curve for a 12 V Module is shown above.
The power in a DC electrical circuit is the product of the voltage and the current. Mathematically,
Power (P) in Watts (W) = The Current (I) in Amperes (A) X the Voltage (V) in Volts (V) i.e. W = V X A
A Solar (PV) Cell or a Panel / Module produces its maximum current when there is no resistance in the circuit, i.e. when there is a short circuit between its Positive and Negative terminals. This maximum current is known as the Short Circuit Current and is abbreviated as Isc. When the Cell / Panel (Module) is shorted, the voltage in the circuit is zero.
Conversely, the maximum voltage occurs when there is a break in the circuit. This is called the Open Circuit Voltage (Voc). Under this condition, the resistance is infinitely high and there is no current, since the circuit is incomplete. Typical value of the open-circuit voltage is located about 0.5 -0.6 V for Crystalline Cells and 0.6 -0.9 V for Amorphous Cells. These two extremes in load resistance, and the whole range of conditions in between them, are depicted on the I-V Curve. Current, expressed in Amps, is on the vertical Y-axis. Voltage, in Volts, is on the horizontal X-axis.
Maximum Power Point and Rated Power of Solar (PV) Panel
There is a point on the knee of the I-V Curve where the maximum power output is located and this point is called the Maximum Power Point (MPP). The voltage and current at this Maximum Power Point are designated as Vmp and Imp.
The values of Vmp and Imp can be estimated from Voc and Isc as follows: Vmp = (0.75 to 0.9) Voc Imp = (0.85 to 0.95) Isc.
The rated power of the PV / Solar Module in Watts (Pmax) is derived from the above values of voltage Vmp and current Imp at this Maximum Power Point (MPP):
Rated power in Watts, Pmax = Vmp x Imp
Example of I-V Curve and Ratings of a 12 V Solar (PV) Panel
This Maximum Power Point in the example curve given above is where Vmp is 17 Volts, and the current Imp is 2.5 amps. Therefore, the rated or the maximum power Wmax in watts is 17 Volts times 2.5 Amps, or 42.5 Watts.
Standard Test Conditions (STC) for Specifying PV / Solar Modules
The I-V curve is also used to compare the performance of PV / Solar Modules. The curve is, therefore generated based on the performance under Standard Test Conditions (STC) of sunlight and device temperature of 25°C. It assumes there is no shading on the device. Standard sunlight conditions on a clear day are assumed to be 1,000 Watts of solar energy per square meter (1000 W/m2 or 1 kW/m2). This is sometimes called one sun, or a peak sun. Less than one sun will reduce the current output of the PV device by a proportional amount. For example, if only one-half sun (500 W/m2) is available, the amount of output current is roughly cut in half.
Q: What are types of batteries for solar systems?
There are several different types of battery chemistry including liquid lead-acid, nickel-iron (NiFe), nickel-cadmium (NiCad), alkaline, and gel-cell. Batteries are either sealed or vented. Simply, there are only two principal types of batteries: starting and deep-cycle.
Starting Batteries
Starting batteries are designed for high cranking power, but not for deep cycling. Used as energy storage, they will not last long in a deep cycle application. Starting batteries use lots of thin plates to maximize the surface area of the battery. This allows very high starting current but lets the plates warp when the battery is cycled. This type of battery is not recommended for the storage of energy in hybrid system. However, they are recommended as starting battery for the back-up generator.
Deep cycle batteries are the type of battery best suited for use with inverters. The physical dimension of the plates is thicker and the active material that holds the charge is denser to increase cycle life. The deep cycle type of battery is designed to have the majority of their capacity used before being recharged. They are available in many sizes and in either non-sealed or sealed types.
Usual battery inverters are optimized for use with lead acid batteries that have a nominal voltage of 2.0 volts per cell. NiCad/NiFe batteries (also called alkaline batteries) have a nominal cell voltage of 1.2 volts per cell. The nominal voltage of a NiCad / NiFe battery bank can be made the same as a lead acid bank just by juggling the number of cells (10 cells for 12 volts, 20 cells for 24 volts and 40 cells for 48 volt systems). However, the NiCad/NiFe battery bank must be charged to a higher voltage to fully recharge and will drop to a lower voltage during discharging compared to a similarly sized lead acid type battery.
Q: What are some requirements for solar batteries?
Typical requirements for the battery to be used in long term storage are:
low specific kWh-cost, i.e. the stored kWh during the whole life of the battery
long lifetime
high overall efficiency
very low self-discharge
easy installation and operation
Specific kWh-cost
Usually it refers to a sum of investment and operation costs of the battery divided by the stored kWh (kWh) during its whole life. This cost is thus influenced by the battery’s lifetime.
The lifetime of the battery should be long, especially in order to keep the specific kWh-cost and the installation cost low, particularly in remote areas.
Overall efficiency
nE = nI n nV
The battery will usually need more charge than was taken out to fill it back up to its starting point. Typical average efficiencies are 80 to 85 % for stand-alone PV systems.
The voltage efficiency is determined by the average discharge voltage (VD) and average charging voltage (VC). VC is lower than VD particularly by internal resistance of the battery.
nV = VD / VC
The overall efficiency should be as high as possible, to be able to pass the biggest proportion of the energy in the battery, which is generated by the PV generator.
Self-discharge
The battery discharges itself even without load connected. This effect is caused by secondary reactions at its electrodes and proceeds faster with higher temperature or in older batteries. Thermodynamic instability of the active materials and electrolytes as well as internal- and external short-circuits lead to capacity losses, which are defined as self-discharge. This loss should be small, particularly in respect of annual storage.
Maintenance cost
The maintenance, e.g. water refilling in case of lead-acid batteries, should be kept as low as possible.
In special cases, a battery must be highly loadable for a short time, e.g. at the start of diesel generators or in case of momentary power extension of PV systems. There are many types of batteries potentially available for use in stand-alone PV systems. Useful data of available batteries given in Table 1 shows approximated values and are provided as a guideline.
Table 1. Comparison between selection criteria of available batteries
Type Cycle life until 80%, DOD Efficiency Temp. range, °C
Lead Acid 500 – 1500 80 -15° – .+50°C
NiCd 1500 – 3000 71 – 40° – +45°C
NiFe 3000 55 0 – +40°C
Since many values are dependent on charge and discharge conditions, they have not been standardized for PV applications and for test purposes until now. Therefore, the comparison between batteries and selection of the most suitable one for each application are not easy. Due to particular operating conditions with PV applications in practical operation, the cycle life given by manufacturer (and in Table 1) for cycling load can be reduced more than half.
According to Table 1 above, it follows that in most cases the lead-acid batteries would be the best choices for PV applications. The selection of suitable choices should be based on specific application.
Q: What are characteristics of lead acid batteries?
A basic equivalent circuit of the lead-acid battery is modeled by a voltage source with an equilibrium voltage (VE) in series with an internal resistor (Rin)(see below). It must be noted here that this configuration can describe only a current state because the magnitude of VE and Rin are not actually constant, but is function of many parameters such as state of charge (SOC), temperature, current density, and aging of the battery.
Furthermore, it is to consider that these parameters depend also on the current direction (charging or discharge). When the battery were at rest or under open-circuit condition VB = VE. When current is drawn from the battery, the voltage will be lower than VE. When current is flowing into the battery, the terminal voltage will be higher than VE.
Higher discharge current results in reduction of the terminal voltage. Therefore, to specify the state of the battery by the battery voltage, discharge current should be also measured.
In case of discharge, the minimum voltage level acceptable for a lead-acid battery is defined as discharge voltage threshold. Falling below this threshold is called deep discharge, with which the battery may suffer damage. In case that the battery is left longer after deep discharge, lead of the support structure is converted to lead-sulphate in rough-crystalline form, which during charging can be only bad or cannot be converted again anymore. As a result, the battery loses a part of its storage capacity; besides loss of support structure arises as well.
In practice, harmful deep discharge is to be prevented: the loads will be compulsory disconnected from battery as soon as the discharge voltage threshold is reached i.e. with the help of a so-called deep discharge protection (DDP). This threshold is basically given in the data sheets by the manufacturer for different discharge currents. Preferably, the value of this threshold should depend on the discharge current. The relation between the discharge current and the voltage during discharge for the lead-acid battery is presented below.
The above graph shows the discharge profile of a typical battery type at several constant current rates. The typical end-of-discharge voltage at these discharge rates can also be noticed where the voltage starts to drop steeply. Moreover, the end-of-discharge voltage varies between 1.75-1.9 V, depending on the battery type and the discharge current. Higher service capacity is obtained at the lower discharge rates. At higher discharge rates, the electrolyte in the pore structure of the plate becomes depleted, and it cannot diffuse rapidly enough to maintain the cell voltage. However, intermittent discharge, which allows time for electrolyte diffusion will improve the performance under high discharge rates.
Gassing
With 2.3 V and 2.4 V, gas is developed at the electrodes in the battery, by which the water is decomposed into hydrogen and oxygen. Both gases mix together in the battery providing detonating gas (explosive!) and escape through ventilation opening in the vent plug. With the gassing, the battery loses also water, which must be refilled according to maintenance within regular intervals. The gas is the unwelcome secondary reaction of the chemical conversion during charging because current is consumed for the electrolysis and therefore the storage efficiency of the battery is made worse unnecessarily. After the gassing voltage is exceeded, voltage stays approximately constant. The whole charging current during this period results in H2 and O2, which is defined as loss.
Freezing of electrolyte
For applications with low ambient temperature, the lead-acid battery must also be protected against freezing of electrolyte. The risk of freezing depends on the state of charge.
The graph below illustrates the freezing limit as a function of the state of charge.
Cycle life of lead acid batteries
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Above the Walking Dead
By: MikeDecker74
This is a Walking Dead spin-off. Different characters but same universe, world and problem... The writer visions it as a TV series and hopes the readers will too...
Rated: Fiction M - English - Drama/Suspense - Chapters: 36 - Words: 591,640 - Reviews: 753 - Favs: 21 - Follows: 19 - Updated: 5/28/2022 - Published: 5/15/2017 - id: 12489457
1. Season 1, Episode 1 (Synopsis included)2. Season 1, Episode 2 (Grief)3. Season 1, Episode 3 (666)4. Season 1, Episode 4 (Jumping Ship)5. Season 1, EP 5 (Flew over cuckoo's nest)6. Season 1, EP 6 (Misery, Season Finale)7. Season 2, Episode 1 (Unsteady)8. Season 2, Episode 2 (Piece of Shit)9. Season 2, Episode 3 (Riders on the Storm10. Season 2, EP 4 (What can Brown do 4 You)11. S 2 EP 5 (Stalled, Mid-Season Finale)12. Season 2, Episode 6 (Grover)13. Season 2, Episode 7 (Rough Riders)14. S 2, EP 8 (Show of Power, extended EP)15. Season 2, Episode 9 (Bonfire)16. S 2 EP 10 (Beaverton, Season Finale)17. S 3 EP 1 (Queen of Nike,Season Premiere)18. Season 3, Episode 2 (Holy Titanic)19. Season 3, EP 3 (Happy New Year, PA 1)20. Season 3, Episode 4 (Good Times)21. S 3 EP 5 (White Xmas, Mid Season Finale)22. Season 3, Episode 6 (Red Christmas)23. Season 3, EP 7 (Like Father like Son)24. Season 3, Episode 8 (Only Human)25. Season 3, Episode 9 (Under the Dead)26. S 3, EP 10 (Season Finale, extended EP)27. Season 4, Episode 1 (Grandpa)28. Season 4, Episode 2 (Karma)29. Season 4, Episode 3 (Fort Vancouver)30. Season 4, Episode 4 (Healing)31. Season 4, Episode 5 (We Three Kings)32. Season 4, Episode 6 (Too Careful)33. Season 4, Episode 7 (Spreading Fear)34. Season 4, Episode 8 (Negan)35. Season 4, Episode 9 (Battle of the SSH)36. S 4, EP 10 (Season Finale-Mary's Return)
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Season 3, Episode 1
"Queen of Nike World""
"Trans-Siberian Orchestra – Carol of the Bells" (from beginning)
This is an instrumental song, first 30 seconds (very mellow) plays with opening scene.
EXT. WOODS – DUSK (snowing, few inches on the ground)
A family of deer, old and young, are walking/standing around, as the snow falls. They suddenly begin dashing away, as POV moves by them, and through the end of the trees, into a snowy field, where the compound and its walls are up ahead, with POV moving toward it…
POV comes to the wall, rising to the top, and through the brush and tree branches, finding its way inside of the guard tree house, where a half-eaten Christmas cookie (green frosting/cut in the shape of a xmas tree) lays on a plate.
MUSIC hits .30 mark, as POV reveals the tree house is empty, and begins moving toward the exit plank.
MUSIC .32, becoming intense, as POV begins moving with speed, over the empty plank and down the first ladder, it comes to. Without stopping, and the song staying intense, POV cruises along a trail, quickly coming to an opening, and onto Baker Lane and the long snowy corridor…
MUSIC .56, after POV finds its way down the corridor and into the opening of the compound, where no one is around.
As song continues, POV shoots itself around the front of the compound, with shots of the open field, plenty of snow tracks but no people, shot of the solar power grid, the wind turbines, the empty park equipment, small snowy softball field, a snowman, a few other snowmen, the graveyard, with snow prints, but no people…
MUSIC only becomes more intense, with POV finding the Baker complex, lit with solar Christmas lights, but no people in sight. Next to it, is the Baker Christmas cabin, also lit up, lights on inside, but no sign of people. POV moves over to Zane's cabin and the peaceful lake. Shots of the trail, more cabins, the rope swing, the barns, and then POV circling the lake, through the woods/park, and back to the Baker complex, dipping down below, over the long staircase, and through the huge lower level/backyard area, with snow tracks, but no people…
MUSIC begins losing a little intensity around 1.32 mark, as POV continues making its way around. It moves up into the area of all the guest houses, through the yards, with no one around, but a dog is seen. POV leaves the houses, over some brush and into the snowy softball complex, before finding the empty baseball stadium.
MUSIC approaches 1.57 mark, with more intensity developing, as POV travels over the top of the baseball stadium, to a road, and following it into the compound neighborhood, with houses, trees, Christmas lights and decorations, but no people…
Dusk turns to night, as POV comes to end of neighborhood, and into what appears like a city area, with actual buildings and real roads, including a long one with a big slope, as two small children come sliding down it, stopping and immediately grabbed and dragged away by a female adult, walking them back upward…
Dissolve to the woman (Jennifer) and her children (August and Jax, both a year older, 7 and 5), arriving at the top, where it becomes crowded with all the others, gathered and listening, at the town center…
MUSIC fades away, as the same song can now be heard coming from the voices of singers at the compound, who everyone is gathered around, watching/listening. There are several different voices involved. Jennifer is reaching for her baby, handed to her by Wyatt, who now reaches for his own baby, from his wife Sarah, as they all watch/listen…
POV moves over some of the people, finding both familiar and unfamiliar faces. The singers are phenomenal, as everyone smiles and listens…
POV comes to Samantha (over a year older), sitting (under a large canopy) with her moms, and next to Scout (embraced with a man, Solis), and her grandfather…
Samantha's smiling, but faintly…
DISSOLVE TO:
THEME TUNE/CREDITS
POV focuses in on a statue of Grandpa Sam, as opening credits roll…
As theme tune ends, POV moves from the statue to the real Grandpa, who stands close-by, and close to Scout, Solis, Kayla, Brianna and Samantha. They are still watching/listening to the carolers, who you can hear singing, Carol of the Bells, as Samantha delivers a voiceover…
(voiceover)
It's been about fifteen months since our lives changed
forever, so this would not be the first Christmas the
new world has seen…but it is the first one we've chose
to celebrate.
POV moving around her and the others, and over the large crowd…
It's not that we didn't recognize the first apocalyptic
Christmas, but as suggested by Benny, during our
kayaking adventures, the very same day he lost his
own life, we chose to remember, weep, and honor
all those who we lost…all that the world had lost…
POV finds Eli, close by and hanging around a bunch of the Rough Riders, out in the snow. Marlana is sitting back near the statues (under the cover, out of snow), with her arms around an eight-year-old girl, and with Renee next to her.. POV moves just a bit, to find Griffey, Trisha and Jason, close by…
It just didn't feel right to be festive that first year,
and honestly, I'm finding it difficult to feel that way,
Grandpa is taking notice of Samantha, and frowning at the frown that has taken over her expression…
I knew before returning here to the compound, that
life would never be the same. That I would never see
my dad again, or the other family, I had lost. I thought
being here, would mean no more pain, no more loss…
I never imagined a life here, that didn't include my
cousin Zane…
Samantha turns to her right, with a look at her cousin Dakota, standing closely to Cleo.
Word of his epic victory in Beaverton had made its
way to the compound, and we all figured more positive
news to follow. But a week later, other than something
about a queen of Nike World, there was only one word
that continued to make its way here, and that word was
a name…Grover…
Samantha turns to her left, with a look at her uncles Hunter (with wife April) and Mason (with girlfriend Missy), watching the carolers…
The more that name kept coming back to us, that first
week, without any word of Zane, the more I wanted to
make good on my family's belief that I would someday
be the one to lead this place, so that I could march every
man, woman and child, straight to this so-called Grover,
and take my cousin back!
Samantha's POV as she looks over the many family and friends, gathered all around…
Grandpa assured me that it was Zane, who demanded
we don't attack, and to allow him to do his thing…
Whatever that was…
Samantha's POV of the carolers, led by Rich, Joshua, Rachel (Gunner's wife) and a handful of other women…
But I did not trust that Swish guy, or the idiot Grover,
who chose to leave in charge, such a total piece of shit…
Scene dissolving on the carolers, and their song…
DISSOLVE TO: 14 MONTH RECAP
EXT. NIKE WORLD – DAY
Swish and his cocky smile, walking through the Nike World gates, with a handful of his men, as they arrive near the rest of the victorious convicts. There are several Beaverton squad cars at the gates, in the background…
Swish motions for the convicts to hush down, as he begins speaking out to them all.
I know he made good on his word, but give credit
where credit (motioning toward them all) is due. It
was all of you, who made this happen! And where is
he now? Rather than moving on to our true leader,
who still might be pinned down, he's off boohooing
over the loss of someone who has nothing to do
Swish looking around at all the faces of his people…
That's the difference between us and his people.
They're still stuck in the old world, soft and
empathetic to those who can't fend for themselves.
You're just a bunch of dirty convicts to him and his
people, but to Grover, you're the kind of people
who know how to survive. The kind of people who
don't need a babysitter. The kind of people he can
rely on, when he needs your help, like he does
right now.
RANDOM CONVICT
So, what you're really saying, is that Grover is the one
who needs a babysitter?
Few faint scattered laughs, as Swish marches right over to his face…
Perhaps you'd like to take that up with him?
No, sir…
Swish looking around at all his men…
Maybe you're all forgetting about the jail cells your
corpses would be rotting inside of, if not for Grover.
Half the prisoners nodding heads, agreeing with Swish…
RANDOM CONVICT #2
Maybe you're forgetting it was Zane who defeated
Beaverton, while Grover hid from them…
(while staring at the man)
Gary?
Execute that traitor.
Gary without hesitation, aims his pistol right at the man (who begins to raise his gun), and shoots him dead, before he can even defend himself.
Kemp, Lester and a few other prisoners are on the verge of pulling their weapons. GW looks ready to pound on some heads. Shade stands in front of Swish, ready to protect him.
Calmer heads prevail, as the group seems fifty/fifty, on their allegiance, and everyone stays calm…
Now everyone, load up… It's time to go let Grover
know that the road is clear.
Everyone begins slowly loading up, as Swish speaks alone with Gary…
I want you and three other men to remain here. I
want Zane dead before I return with Grover.
My pleasure.
But make Stix do it. I want to know he's still loyal to me.
If not, then kill them both.
Not a problem.
Come up with a good story as to why you had to take
him out, him and that bitch cop. Choose the best three
men who will help collaborate your story.
On it…
DISSOLVE TO: FLASHBACK
INT. LIVING ROOM – DAY
Harris (in uniform) in distress, hiding behind a couch and pulling a radio up to her face, speaking quietly.
(into radio)
The prisoners have lost it. They're totally out of control.
I don't know how much longer I can hold them off. I
might have to (cutoff)
Suddenly, she is attacked over the top, by two children…
We're not prisoners, Mommy, we're you children!
Harris laughing as Dominique and her brother (Everett, 6) climb on top of her, while she overpowers them and begins tickling…
You're my foolish children (placing cuff on Dominique's
hand) because now you are (cuffing her to her brother)
my prisoners!
(with laugh)
Mommy!
Everett acting as if it's neat.
Don't Mommy me; I'm hauling the two of you
downtown.
Harris semi-dragging them away.
What's downtown?
The police station!
(a little nervous)
No, Mommy!
She's just kidding.
A night in jail is how your Grandpa taught me all about
the consequences of breaking the law. It's what made
me become a cop.
Everett actually becoming fairly nervous.
No, please Mommy.
You're scaring him.
Harris stops and kneels in front of them both, looking them both in the eyes…
Good… I want you both to remember what this feels
like, to be in handcuffs. (nodding at Everett) It's kind
of scary, isn't it?
Everett nods, Dominique shakes her head with a smile, as Harris then grabs Dominique's hand and quickly tightens the cuff on her wrist…
Ow, that hurts!
Good. Little scared yet, or do I need to tighten them
some more?
Dominique starts to smile.
Girl you better wipe that smile off that face before
it's your brother's cuff that I tighten.
Dominique, no! I want it off, not tighter!
Dominique's smile fades, and Harris moves in on them, again looking into their eyes…
I want you both to remember what this feels like, so
that you work hard to become the good kind of people
who never have to worry about spending time in
handcuffs, because if it's even a little scary, or painful,
just imagine what it's going to feel like when it's by
someone who isn't your mother. Someone who doesn't
care how tight they put them on. Someone who doesn't
like you because of whatever trouble you got yourself into.
Someone who believes you're dangerous. Someone with
their hand on their gun, ready to pull it out and (placing
finger, like a gun, to Dominique's head) stick it right here,
just hoping you give them a reason to pull that trigger…
Both kids just staring back at her, with shock…
Harris smiles…
Good, must have gotten through to you.
Harris begins removing cuffs. Sly smile eventually coming over dominique's face.
I want to be the one who makes the laws.
Harris putting her cuffs away, as the kids rub their wrists.
No, you want to grow-up to be a smartass, is what
Dominique smiling.
At least I hope so, because being a lawmaker would
make you a politician, in which case I might as well
put those cuffs back on you.
Mommy?
Yes, Everett?
If the police find out about that time, I got in trouble
for breaking your vase, will I go to jail?
Okay, come here.
Harris sitting on couch, placing Everett on her lap…
As your father would say, I just might have put a
little too much "fear of god", in you.
I'm not scared of god, I'm scared of the police!
Harris and Dominique smiling…
First of all, no, the police don't care about my rules or
punishments for crimes you commit here at home. Just
like your father is in charge of the rules and punishments
at his place. Some day you will have your own place to
make the rules, and be able to go visit your sister and her
nerdy husband (Dominique laughing), because we all
know that she will fall in love and marry a nerd someday.
Because I'm a nerd.
And I love you for it. But yes, you will be able to visit Mr.
and Mrs. Nerd, (Dominique laughing) at their nerdy
house (both kids laughing), and follow their nerdy rules.
Both kids cracking up…
Even though we all have our own homes and rules, we all
share the same world, and have to follow the same laws,
or else that's when the police come knocking at your door.
So, see, you don't have to be scared of them, not unless
you plan on breaking the law. And for those who do break
the law, you have the police to take care of them, for you.
So, they are heroes…
I think I want to be a cop, like you.
Harris giving him a squeeze, as scene dissolves…
INT. HARRIS'S APARTMENT – DAY
POV panning back from Dominique's lifeless face/body, wrapped in a blanket to her face, and laying on her mom's lap, who sits on couch…
Harris quietly stares at her, with a single tear…
Ike (bf, 46) stands at the door, looking down at her, before opening door and walking out into a long hallway…
He moves over to the other side, with a huge panoramic window, and just stares out, while a tear runs down his own face…
He suddenly takes notice of something. His view of several men, they are pretty far off, but two of them appear to be guiding the other two, by gunpoint. He looks back toward the apartment, and then again out the window…
Suddenly, he turns down the hall, where he can hear people approaching. He turns and dashes back for the apartment, hurrying inside and right over to the couch, practically forcing Harris to her feet.
Some of the convicts took Zane by gunpoint,
and now I hear some, coming for us!
Harris looking back at her daughter as if she couldn't leave her, but allowing Ike to guide her toward the other room.
They enter the back bedroom (actually an office), and close the door. Ike moves toward the side door and window (sheet hanging over it), and begins peeking out. BAM! Door instantly kicked in, two men charging inside!
Ike is totally off guard, but like the flip of a switch, Harris goes total fight mode. The men are much bigger than her, but the first one goes down quick, after she uses some sort of martial arts moves, to overwhelm him. The second guy fires his gun, hitting Ike in the leg, but the man is then brought down by Harris, with more impressive moves…
She quickly runs to aid Ike, who appears to be okay, and is hugging her, but with a look back toward the men, and pointing toward the first guy.
That first guy's getting back up!
She turns, and goes ninja on him. But the second guy makes his way back up, with his gun pointed right at her, but then BOOM! He is blown away by Ike.
Harris checks the other guy and takes his weapons, then runs back to Ike.
Don't worry about me. Go get Zane. (pointing his
gun toward other guy) I'll make this bitch talk.
Harris looks right at him, as he nods. She goes for the door, with one last look back toward the other room, before running off…
EXT. HIGHWAY 26 – DAY
Bird's eye POV of a huge caravan of Beaverton police cars, including a bunch of police motorcycles, SUV's and even a pair of police hummers. The caravan is turning onto an offramp. At the tail end of the caravan is all the convict's trucks, loaded with men in the backs. POV comes down to one of those trucks, finding Kemp, Lester, Divit and three other men (Deon, Ned, Floyd), with the wind in their bloody faces (still gored up from their march with the huffs)…
This is bullshit. We should have waited for Zane.
He should be leading this mission.
Swish just wants to take the credit for himself.
Then why are we still following him?
Because of Grover. He's the only reason Swish still has
any pull. At least half the men are still loyal to him.
It'd be more like five percent, without Grover.
It's cool talkin' like this just between us all, but bro
you gotta keep that shit on the downlow, round
everyone else. It gets back to Swish, and he'll do us
all like he done Damon and Geno, or Eric.
You're talking about him as if you were still behind bars.
Without Grover he'd just be a scared little prison
guard, without the bars to protect him with.
Long as he still has half the men, he has the power…
not to mention Grover.
The men are silent a moment, as the caravan begins turning onto a back-country road, with lots of fields and woods…
What do you think, Divit?
DIVIT
(deep breath)
My loyalty remains with Grover, but I look forward to
bringing him up to speed with everything. Like the
assassination of Eric, and the glory of Zane.
Everyone nodding…
Now that's what I'm talking about.
They are silent a few moments, before a couple of them begin semi-freaking out, looking/pointing out toward a field they're driving by.
What the?!
Everyone turning with wide eyes, as the caravan is slowing down. Suddenly, there is the sound of elephants!
Their POV of a pair of elephants marching through the field, onto the road behind them, and toward highway 26…
All the men looking amongst themselves…
I guess the zoo is closed…
Harris is quickly running from one hiding spot to another, getting herself close enough to hear Gary speaking…
(off-screen)
Go help those idiots find the grieving cop. I'm good here.
Harris goes running back the way she had come from, disappearing just before a random convict comes running around same corner, she had been hiding behind…
Same random convict, jogging around a different corner, and down a long semi-dark (covered) corridor…
Suddenly, Harris swings from above, kicking him in the face and knocking him out…
She reaches down for his neck, wrapping her arms around it, and snapping it. She stands up and begins running down the corridor, and freezes at the sound of a gunshot. She stands there a moment, before dashing off toward the gunshot…
Harris again arriving at that same corner, but this time to the sound of Swish, over the radio.
(over radio)
So, he's dead?
(off-screen, into radio)
He is, and Stix was even man enough to do it himself.
Harris closing her eyes with frustration/disappointment.
I didn't doubt that loyal bastard for a moment!
INT. BASEMENT DOJO – NIGHT
Harris (11) sparring against her younger/smaller sister (Nikki, 9), and getting her butt kicked!
Their father (Shawn, 40) paces the room, with disappointment, annoyance, and even anger begins to show…
Girl, what the hell is wrong with your efforts, your
moves, and most noticeably, your attitude?! If you
go through even a FRACTION of the hell I've seen
and experienced, you'll appreciate every last little
thing you take out of all this. Which right now, is the
kind of effort that makes me feel like I'm wasting
my damn time. You might as well go play with
barbie dolls, and just hope that there will always be
someone to save you. Maybe your sister here, can
do it. God knows, no one will ever mess with
(patting her on the head) this little badass!
They begin playfully sparring, while Harris hangs her head, and leaves the room…
You'll be able to rescue the little damsel in distress,
won't ya, sweetheart?
Same room, one year later, as they are sparring again. This time Harris is making much more of an effort, but an effort that is defended by her even tougher sister, who doesn't take very long to overwhelm Harris, and take the victory.
Their Dad was standing over them as they sparred, and is now nodding his head with a smile.
That is what I am talking about. I could not be more
Proud (placing hand on Nikki) of the little champion
my Nikki is becoming. And (placing hand on a
disappointed Harris), the improvement here did not
go without notice! (with excitement) Next year is
going to be interesting!
Same room, one year later, as Shawn plays role of referee, and signals them to begin sparring.
Harris comes out strong, continuing that way for the first ten-fifteen seconds, until Nikki makes adjustments, all while defending herself, well. The next fifteen seconds belong to her, and Harris is unable to make adjustments, or defend herself, nearly as well…
She is overwhelmed, and goes down to defeat. While down, she begins pounding her fists against the mat, with extreme frustration, and laughter from her father.
I like it! The hell with that, I LOVE it! One daughter
who is just too badass to be taken down, and another
who will use her determination to find a way! I LOVE IT!
Harris with sounds of frustration, as Shawn went on, and as scene dissolves.
Same room, one year later, just as Harris comes at Nikki, with move after move, and more success than ever before. It's a good fight! It stays that way for thirty seconds, before Nikki begins showing signs of taking it over, and by fifty seconds she is in command, and less than ten seconds later she is victorious.
Harris just remains on the floor, possibly on verge of exploding…
But this time it's emotion that gets the best of her, lying there crying, with her face in the mat…
Nikki actually looks sad…
That was a great fight, Harris. There's nobody even
close to my age at the academy that can last that
long, with me.
Oh, come on cadet. I liked the anger last year, better.
Same room, one year later, and this time they are already going at it, and it's intense! But frustration is beginning to show, with Harris. Not because Nikki is taking over, but because no matter what she throws at her, Nikki seems to defend. It's wearing Harris out, and eventually receives a knockout blow, going down hard as her dad calls the match.
Harris is bloody but instantly rising and smacking the walls, yelling with extreme anger/frustration. She yells again with a look directly at her sister, and again with a look directly at her father, and then again while leaving the room, to the sound of an entire bookshelf being knocked over, with things shattering, and more yelling, and a door slammed…
Same room, one year later, with extreme silence from them all, but eye contact between Harris and Nikki…
Shawn looks them both over, with a shake of his head, before signaling them to begin. This time it's Nikki who is more aggressive, and Harris who patiently plays defense. Harris even flashes a small smile or two, but shows a little anger, after Nikki throws one back at her.
Harris begins taking over as the aggressor. She even gets in a good blow or two, but each time Nikki follows with striking a blow of her own. Harris is bleeding, but keeps going. Nikki has all the energy, while Harris begins losing hers, and eventually Nikki finds her moment, and takes her sister down.
Same room, one year later as Nikki makes a spectacular move, in which drops Harris to the ground, as Shawn raises her hand with the victory…
Same room, one year later as Harris is destroying Nikki, but suddenly stops and angrily gets in her sister's face.
YOU DON'T GO HALF-ASS WITH ME, GIRL! You bring
that shit full throttle, or DON'T BRING IT AT ALL!
Nikki becomes angered and does as requested, going full throttle with move after move, and connecting with several of them, but so is Harris, and she's taking her blows like a champ, and matching them, as this time it is her baby sister, who is losing energy, while Harris develops it, with a smile, and eventually a blow that puts Nikki on the ground, as Harris turns to watch her father raise her triumphant arm…
Same room, one year later where they are going at it back and forth, with blow after blow, Blood falls from them both. Shawn just watches with a concerned shake of the head.
WHAT YOU GOT?!
Blow after blow is delivered and received, from them both…
They refuse to drop, and eventually Shawn calls the fight, jumping in the middle, where both his daughters continue to go at one another, making their way around him, in desperation to continue fighting.
Enough! I said THAT'S ENOUGH!
They are at extremes, and unwilling to settle down, as he then uses a move of his own, simultaneously pinning them both to the floor, where they continue to fight to rise, and scream with frustration and the will to destroy one another.
They actually use a co-move, to overtake their father, and jump back on top of each other, now just brawling, throwing punch after punch. It's a bloody mess! Shawn is in shock, just watching, before grabbing Nikki, as Harris simply turns and storms up out of the basement, heard walking across the living room, and slamming the front door…
Tears falling from closed eyes, as they open, and rage takes over Harris, as she turns the corner while pulling a huge knife out, and leaps right off a small drop-off, and on top of Gary. His radio goes flying out of his hand, as she begins stabbing him about five thousand times, screaming like a raging lunatic, or a mother who had just lost a child…
EXT. PORTLAND CAMP – DAY
A dozen soldiers with a few vehicles, tents and canopies, weapons, and supplies, are within a hundred yards of the gates to a fancy/rich piece of land, protected with a large rock fence and state of the art gates. There are cliffs and steep hills surrounding the place, other than this road leading out, with woods to one side, and a woodsy hillside on the other…
They all freeze at the faint sound of something, that quickly grows, as they stare down the road. It's the Beaverton police and convict caravan. The soldiers have nowhere to go, but don't look worried at first…
Are we finally attacking?
They just watch, and then become nervous once the convicts begin pulling in, aiming guns at them, with their bloody faces/clothes. The road gets clogged up with the cars/trucks, as many convicts begin jumping out, running toward the soldiers, aiming guns…
A couple of the soldiers with looks of intimidation, as they take in the size of GW, and his face of gore, same as all the other convicts…
Some of the officers are trying to calm the convicts. One of them (female, Bonnie) holds up her hand, for them not to engage.
These men were only acting on orders, just like
(motioning at her fellow officers) all of us, were.
The soldiers look freaked, but at least a few of them look like they want to pull/raise their weapons…
It's a stare-off for a few moments…
(shaking his head)
No…these men are as dangerous as we are. We
should take them out.
Divit hesitating a moment, before stepping out in front of everyone…
That's what Swish would do. (Shade smiles) Once we
open those gates, we'll know if it's what Grover would
do. (Shade frowns) I already know it's not what Zane
would do…
Who the hell cares what Zane would do?
Shade walking toward police SUV.
I'm guessing Grover...
Everyone watching him as he opens door, reaches in for microphone, and begins speaking over the PA speaker.
My name is Divit. I am here with the Glenwood
convicts, and the Beaverton Police, who helped
us overthrow our soldier enemies of Nike World.
We were ordered here by Swish, who went back
to Glenwood, and left Stix in charge of Nike. If
you open the gates, I can answer any questions
you may have.
Everyone turns from Divit, toward the Gates…
They watch in silence for several moments, before the gates suddenly begin opening…
Elephants marching down the highway…
POV Ike in shock, watching the elephants, from the passenger seat while holding a bandage over his leg. Harris drives, without hardly any recognition of the elephants…
Ike looks from them, to Harris, and just shakes his head…
You really think they'll have a doctor there?
I know they do. It's part of the reason our soldier
leaders wanted to take them over.
And you really think these convicts are going to
be safe, to be around? Especially without Zane?
Harris just stares ahead, while driving, without answering…
Not that they or Zane mean a damn bit of anything.
You just lost her, Harris.
You haven't finished grieving, not close.
No, Harris, you are not…
Ike just staring outward a moment…
Not that any of us are…
Ike finally turning back, staring at her…
But it hasn't even been an hour, yet…
Harris driving without a word or look at him, just falling tears…
INT. 4th GRADE CLASSROOM – DAY
Harris stands in front of the class (in her uniform), with her daughter Dominique (10) at a desk in front row, while the teacher and other adults sit along the side and back of the room. Students are raising hands, as Harris points at one of them near the front, with a full head of hair.
You, one with the suspicious hairstyle.
Kids laughing…
What is the scariest situation you've encountered?
Besides career day, at my daughter's school? (laughter)
Good question. But honestly, I get sad more than I get
scared. I get sad when kids your age are involved, or
even younger, and sad when I see people making poor
choices. I guess you can say I get scared, of innocent
people getting hurt, as result of those bad choices.
Kids raising hands again, as she points to kid in the back, wearing a cap and an oversized jacket.
Yes, you, the shady, incognito one in the back. (kids
laughing) I didn't even think you could wear hats in
the classroom.
It's because it's career day, my mom sells (gesturing
toward his hat/jacket) these things.
Okay good, because I was already visioning the day I
had to make room in the back of my squad car for you.
Kids all laughing…
Your question is?
What made you want to be a police officer?
Great question, thank you for that one. I became an
officer to help make people feel safe, to help make
all of you, feel safe. Safe to walk to school in the
morning, and safe to live your lives without constant
fear of self-protection. My father raised me to be
tough, and fear everything and everyone. I became an
officer, so kids like you, wouldn't have to worry about
being little wannabe badasses. (kids laughing, Harris
looking toward teacher) Can I say that? (making silly
face at laughing kids) I'm serious though. The better
I do my job, the less you have to worry about fighting
and being (showing muscles) tough. Because if you
really want to be tough, you hit those books, and you
pay attention to your teachers. You find yourselves,
your passions, and you make a life with them. It's not
easy though…it's tough! My job is to make your lives
safe, so that you can focus on all that.
Harris smiling at the class, as their hands go up…
Gates are fully open, as two men are walking through them, followed by an army of other men, all with guns. There are plenty of people, behind them, in the background…
Divit slowly approaches, as the other convicts keep their guns raised, with a hand from Divit, keeping them steady…
The two men are approaching Divit. One of them (Solis, 35ish) looks very capable of handling himself, and the gun he carries. The other man (Marshall, 35ish) looks more at ease, without a weapon, and ready to communicate…
RANDOM COP
Is that him?
Divit arriving next to the two men. Solis is eyeing the soldiers, who continue to be guarded by convicts.
I'm Divit. Thank you for coming out.
Divit, I'm Marshall, and the mean one here, is Solis.
Divit shakes hands with Marshall, while nodding at Solis.
You said you were sent here by Swish? What about
Grover?
All the convicts looking amongst themselves…
What do you mean? Isn't he here?
Solis a confused look at Divit.
He bailed three days ago, after we got our asses
handed to us by the people you just took down.
All the convicts again looking at one another…
But, then…
Yeah, exactly…
Everyone now on the inside, as they watch the gates come to a close…
There are tons of people, women and children. The house is a huge mansion, with several large guest complexes. There are a ton of large RV's and porta potties. There are even a pair of Portland Police squad cars, and some of the Beaverton offices are shaking hands with the Portland officers…
Half of the convicts continue guarding the soldiers and keeping their eyes on all the new people inside, while a few of them are shaking hands with others. Some of the mothers are shielding or leaving the area with their children, who are curious of the new men…
The other half of the prisoners are following Divit, who walks with Marshall and Solis…
He didn't even arrive here until late that first night,
after he helped you all at the prison. Things were
crazy here in the city. Safe in here, but leaving was
extremely risky. But there were way too many people
here, and he was persistent on getting them to your
camp. He finally did, but it was on his way back, that
he first encountered problems, with those Beaverton
soldiers.
I was able to find their base, and we gave them
everything we had, but were unable to get inside.
Sure would like to know how you guys pulled it off.
We had some help from an army of the dead...
Solis and Marshall just looking at him for a second…
I'm actually surprised he didn't just bring all of you back
to Glenwood. We have the room. Less dead, and more
defense against them and all other threats.
He wanted Nike World. The plan was to make that the
second camp, in which this was meant to be. He kept
saying multiple camps was the only way to stay strong,
and fend off threats of the future.
But…so where the hell is he?
He left with a few good men, and promised to defeat
Beaverton with the help of all you.
Kemp, Divit and other convicts all sharing looks…
So…then, what…he's presumed dead?
Now everyone looking amongst one another, in silence…
Suddenly, there is honking! Lots of it, and coming from the road, as a car is heard approaching the gates. They all go running for the gate/walls…
They arrive, looking outward. Their POV (as honking stops) of the huge driveway, cluttered with their vehicles. They look/wait, as whoever was honking can begin to be heard, making their way through the vehicles. Eventually Harris can be seen, helping Ike limp his way forward.
One of yours? Why's she's making all that noise?!
Suddenly, they see huffs (from sides of road) beginning to make their way up the woodsy hillside, onto the road/driveway. There are more and more of them, and an army of them behind Harris and Ike, trying to make it through the vehicles…
Open the gates! Let them in!
Solis with a skeptical look, followed with a very intimidating look from GW, then signaling his men to open the gates.
Harris's POV, as gates are coming open. Huffs are beginning to swamp the path in front of her. She is not going to make it, and lets go of Ike, to fight off huffs, then grabbing him and running, and again at times letting go, to fend off huffs, but is being totally overwhelmed by them…
Her effort is priceless, but all in vain, as the huffs become endless, until suddenly, they begin being butchered, as GW slices his way through to her, killing and kicking huff after huff, and making his way to Ike, as Kemp, Lester, Divit and others, are killing huffs, forming a path for them back to the gate…
GW throws Ike over his shoulder, as Harris stays in front of him, killing huff after huff, with impressive move after move, not unnoticed by the others…
They make their way to the gate, with GW simply using his hand, like a football player, to block a huff, and smash it against the rock wall next to the gate, as it closes on the swarming huffs…
They all gather their breaths, as Harris checks on Ike, and Kemp approaches…
Where's Stix?
Kemp arrives at Harris and Ike, as she looks up at him…
Zane…where is he?
Harris looks at them all, every last convict looking back at her, as a woman (acting like a nurse) comes and begins aiding Ike, followed by a second woman…
He and Stix are dead… Your precious Swish had
them executed…
All the prisoners in shock, looking amongst one another, as the women begin leading Ike away, with Harris following…
They tried to do the same to us…
Outside the walls, the huffs continue to come up over the hilltop, and completely surround the gates, the vehicles, and the entire road/driveway…
INT. HOUSE – NIGHT
Harris standing in her home, speaking on the phone.
No, listen Dad. It's not that I'm angry or don't love you
guys. I just can't get over the past, and the way I'm
reminded of it, when around you guys…. I know, I'm
sorry, but I live my life and raise my children in a way
that is so different from the nightmare I grew up in….
Yes, I know, Dad. But then there was the depression….
No, Dad…. Yes…. Yes, Dad, of course you can see your
grandchildren, I've never kept you from them, but they
ever return with bruises and/or stories of fighting, and
everything changes… No, I will not come with them.
Dad…. Dad…. I'm sorry…. I'm sorry…. Dad…. I'm sorry, I
love you. (click)
Harris turns around, and sees Dominique standing at the door of her bedroom, staring back at her mom…
Go kiss your brother goodnight.
Dominique comes to her mom, with a hug and a kiss, before running off to her brother's room. Harris watches her, with a proud smile…
Dominique enters bedroom, her brother is already tucked away, but awake, and smiling as she approaches. She hands him a piece of paper, and plants a kiss on his cheek. She then flips on his night light, and shuts off bedroom light, on her way out…
He looks at the piece of paper. It's a drawing of him holding hands with her and their mother, and they are all smiling…
Dominique is walking from his room to hers, flashing a beautiful smile at her mother, with one in return…
She closes her bedroom door, as her mom's smile slowly fades…
Harris walks into the kitchen, sitting at dining room table, and pulling out her phone.
She pulls up a picture of her father, looking at it, before swiping to next picture, which is of her sister…
EXT. MANSION (makeshift ER) – DAY
Harris sits next to IKE (in bed), who is being treated by a doctor. There are three nurses close-by, and three more in the large room/area…
Yeah, he's going to be just fine. I have someone else
to check in on, but I'll be back in in a bit.
Harris nods (trying to smile) as he exits the area…
Ike looks over at one of the nurses.
But I'm at least in bad enough shape for some of
the good drugs, no?
NURSE (Taylor)
We should be saving those for a rainy day, but with those
things at our walls, maybe we should all get loaded.
They'll all leave, eventually.
Will they?
They should. At least if we're quiet enough to make them
forget we're in here.
Ike takes notice of Harris, lost in somber thought…
That badass over there, has literally walked with
an entire herd of those things. Her and her buddy
convicts. I think we'll be just fine.
All the nurses looking at him, and her…
Did someone already slip you some of the good stuff?
Because I'm having trouble making sense of that one.
You could see it with your own eyes, and still have
trouble making sense of it.
NURSE (Reese)
NURSE (Hailey)
You're saying there's a way to walk with the dead?
All eyes on Ike. Other three nurses coming closer to listen…
It's a messy way, but indeed there is…
NURSE (Stephanie)
Everyone looks at Stephanie. She is staring straight at Harris, as they all begin doing…
You have to look and smell like them, don't you?
Everyone looking from her to Ike, and then to Harris (and her bloody face/clothes), as Ike is nodding…
And that really works?
They don't bite or attack you?
Harris finally coming out of her somber trance, and working hard to fight the tears/emotion…
I'm sorry. You don't have to answer that. You look like
you've been through hell today.
(quietly)
It's okay… Yes, it works, at least so far, and it'll definitely
work to get us out of here, if need be.
NURSE (Taryn)
We wouldn't all have to do it, would we?
NURSE (Mia)
God, I hope not!
Didn't you say they'd probably leave on their own?
Oh my god.
Everyone looking at her as she is again staring at Harris, as everyone else then looks at Harris…
That's how you guys took out Beaverton. That's how you
took Nike World.
Everyone looking from Stephanie to Harris…
Something like that…
I've been there; that's where we should be moving to.
Well, wasn't that the plan, and reason for going to war
with them?
Everyone looking from Ike to Harris…
I think leadership is at question, right now.
If Grover's not in charge, who is?
I think that's what they're all trying to figure out.
Well, who was the brilliant one who figured out
walking with the dead was a thing? And used it to
overtake the people who were kicking our ass...
Maybe that guy should be in charge…
Suddenly, Harris begins to slightly laugh, as everyone looks at her. She almost appears to be stuck between laughing or crying. The nurses look confused/curious, while Ike is concerned…
I'm sorry… I don't even know why I'm laughing…
I guess it beats crying…
Harris works to recover, and begins looking over all the women…
So…how did an army of nurses end up here, anyway?
We can all thank Taylor for that.
And I can thank doctor Larkin, for it.
Is this his place?
No, I don't think doctors make (gesturing toward their
surroundings) this much money. He was invited by one
of the other doctors who knew Grover, but it was Keith,
Dr. Larkin, who informed me years ago of a place to
meet, if anything apocalyptic was to happen. Something
I never thought I'd need, but was certainly cool to have…
So, there are more doctors?
One more here and four more at the other camp. We
have one more nurse here and I think a dozen at
Glenwood, I believe it's called.
I've heard all about how prepared this Grover guy was,
but you're telling me he actually had an entire team of
doctors and nurses, on call for Doomsday?
Actually, those of us who knew, were sworn to secrecy,
but then if and when anything was to happen, we were
supposed to bring as many other doctors and nurses as
we could.
Silence a moment…
What about your families? Were they allowed to come?
Immediate family, yes. At least those of our family who
we could contact, or that could make it back to the
meeting area, in time. Some even remained at the
meeting point once the buses came, because of family
who had not arrived, yet. (shaking head) I can't believe
that was only like a month ago…right?
Women all becoming a bit somber…
I'm sorry. I imagine there isn't a soul left in the world
that hasn't suffered the agony of losing a loved one…
Some silence…
Or an entire family of loved ones…
Reese somber, as Mia places a sympathetic hand on her shoulder…
(speaking to Reese)
What is your name, sweetheart?
Reese.
I'm sorry you lost so much, Reese.
I lost my wife to cancer last year. Our boys were the
key to surviving it. Now, I have no idea, like you, of
their fate. At first, I thought I was only surviving on
the off chance that they were still alive…until I fell
in love again.
Ike staring and smiling at Harris, who does her best to smile back, as the other women look from him to her…
A bunch of beautiful women like you, will all
experience love, again…
Some silence, followed with Taylor staring right at Harris, with a funny look…
Is he serious?... You really fall for this slick talking, old
timer?
Few faint laughs.
Hey now! What kind of bedside manner is that?!
Few more laughs…
I did… I couldn't help it… He was just so great with
Ike giving her a heartbreaking look…
A few silent/awkward looks from the nurses…
I lost her, a couple hours ago…
Nurses looking at her and then themselves, with shock, not sure what to say or do. Harris begins to rise from chair.
I'm sorry, I need some air.
Harris got up too quickly and begins to collapse, becoming faint, as the nurses scramble to help.
Harris!
Let me help you.
Harris trying to rise, again.
I'm fine, I just need to (cutoff)
Harris goes back down, this time fainting, with nurses moving quickly to get her up into bed…
EXT. MANSION YARD – DAY
Close-up of a pot of flowers as it's smashed by a large, heavy tree branch, panning back to GW as he rages out, breaking the stick over the rock fencing. Other frustrated prisoners and officers are around, along with the Portlanders. The yard area is huge, with sheltered areas…
This is BULLSHIT!
Someone needs to put a damn knife in his back!
I'll be sure to tell him you said that.
You do what you have to, brother.
(talking to Shade)
Man, look around! There ain't no reason to fear
that son of a bitch, anymore!
I was questioning him after killing Eric, but Zane,
and Stix?! He just wants the power!
He knows we're all scared because we owe Grover
our lives, but Grover is most likely dead. We have to
find a new leader, here and now. Then find a way
out of here, and go remove that sob from office.
Everyone quiet. Most convicts nodding, some shaking heads…
Officers all looking amongst each other, as are the Portlanders…
Divit finally breaks the silence…
I think we just have…
Everyone looking from Divit to Kemp…
Talk about bullshit. Swish is still the man. With Zane
dead we know that war is coming. Swish is our best
chance to survive that war!
Your opinion is outnumbered. Maybe what, ten
percent of you remain loyal to Swish? The rest of us
are fed up. Those offices over there are fed up of
their own piss poor choice of leadership. I'm not
taking over for Swish, I'm taking over for Grover,
therefore, the Portlanders are with me, too.
Most convicts in total agreement, nodding their heads, as are the officers, and even some of the soldiers (who remain in cuffs). Solis, Marshall and the other Portlanders, are looking around, while speaking quietly amongst themselves…
If you can help get us out of here, and to the other
camp, we will follow you…unless you give us reason
not to….
Kemp nodding at Solis, with even more people nodding, as Shade looks defeated, and totally outnumbered…
INT/EXT. HARRIS SQUAD CAR – NIGHT
Dominique crying in back seat, with a ton of boxes/supplies.
MALE VOICE
THE HEAD! IT'S GOT TO BE THE HEAD!
Harris speeding down the street, with random chaos going on outside…
She comes to a skidding stop, in front of a house, and looks back at Dominique.
Lay down flat, and stay here. No one can get in. Do
not open the door for anyone!
Harris closes door as Dominique quickly buries her head into the backseat, while laying down flat.
Harris pulls her gun, aims, and blows away a huff (with a scream from Dominique), that had risen from the street, where it was eating from a dead body…
She advances up to the house, quickly kicking in the door, and entering…
Dominique carefully peeks out toward the house, watching, waiting, until her mom comes rushing back out, alone, briefly looking around, before running to the garage, glancing inside, then running back to the squad car…
She opens door and climbs back inside, starting engine.
Where's Daddy and Everett?
It wasn't safe here; they had to leave. I know they're
okay, because they took the car. We just have to reach
Dominique sees something outside that scares her, as she jumps back down, and her mom speeds away…
Voice comes over radio.
I know you all need to stay close to the city, so we're
setting up camp near Gales Creek Campground, same
place we threw the annual overnighter. It should be
safe there, at least until daybreak…
INT. MAKESHIFT ER – DAY
Harris in bed, hooked to IV machine, as Taylor is looking her over, with Ike in the next bed, watching…
Harris is awake, but looks depressed with grief…
You're okay, baby. We're going to get through this…
Suddenly, there is some distant commotion, outside, nearby, and eventually a female voice can be heard shouting from out there…
I just need to see the other officer!
Suddenly, you can hear a door being kicked in, and then the sound of two different men being knocked down, with someone quickly approaching. Then more sound of fighting, as a man comes flying into the room, kicked in there by someone else, who now enters from around the corner, a woman, looking around at everyone, and then directly at Harris, who looks up, with her eyes going wide…
Harris?!
They just stare at each other a moment, with others all staring at them. Solis arrives at the door, with a concerned look around the room…
The woman begins walking toward Harris, who finally breaks down, and begins weeping like a baby, as the woman now rushes to her side, with Harris rising upward to hug her…
Ike watching in suspenseful shock, as are the others…
(crying out)
Oh, my sweet baby sister…
Harris continues to weep, as her sister continues holding her, with their father Shawn eventually rushing into the area, next to Solis, and his eyes going wide, as he rushes (with a limp) to the bedside, quickly bending downward onto the bed, hugging his daughter, who makes another sound of joyful shock, at the sight of her father, and instantly holding onto him, with more weeping…
He then comes out of hug, looking right at her…
The children?
Harris just weeps even harder, as her dad frowns, and Nikki begins shedding tears, before all hugging again…
All the prisoners and others, standing/sitting around, in random groups, talking amongst themselves…
(nodding)
That could work…
POV jumps from the group Divit is in, to another, where most the officers are close-by one another…
I mean we're the cops, they're cons, yet we're taking
orders from them?
POV jumps from them to a group of Portlanders…
I heard them say something about another group,
who attacked Beaverton before these guys did.
Then this Zane, they keep talking about, was a part
of some compound, in the coast range. Is that true?
POV of random people suddenly having their attention caught by something else, as more and more people take notice, and everyone begins staring at the same thing…
Harris and her sister, Nikki, dressed and ready for battle, with guns, knives, and a machete hangs from Nikki's side, while Harris is carrying hers…
They all simply watch, as the girls walk right by, heading for the rock fencing. They walk toward a corner, where Solis is with a few other men, and placing a ladder against the wall…
Growing curiosity takes over the others, who remain watching, as Kemp and some of them begin heading that direction…
Harris is first one to climb the ladder, standing up on the wall, looking over the huffs, and the much deeper drop-off, on the other side of that fence, which is on a hillside, and why it's clear of huffs.
Nikki reaches top and pulls up the ladder, dropping it down onto the other side, they hurry down it, Harris first, and already using a swift move to dropkick the first arriving huff, followed by pulling her machete and slicing many more, with help from Nikki who now joins her, before they both run off, down the hill, past all the huffs who are rolling down it…
Kemp stands atop the ladder, watching them disappear down the hillside, into the woods/brush…
Kemp then turns back down toward Solis, with a gleaming stare…
INT. HARRIS SQUAD CAR – DAY
Harris sits in her car (parked in field), looking toward passenger seat…
You're lucky to feel that way about her…
POV moving over to Zane, staring outward from passenger seat…
You have to promise me something…
Zane turning and facing her, looking right at her…
If I don't come out of this, I want you to take that
daughter of yours, and head toward the coast, on
highway 6. Right as you begin declining in elevation,
you'll see a grassy/dirt road on your right, that can
be easy to miss. Little over two miles onto that road,
will be another right, onto much bigger road. You'll
climb in elevation again, before coming to a gate,
with plenty of parking. From there you hike a few
hundred yards, along the road, until you come into
a field, where the road leads to a wall of brush and
Harris just staring at him, listening very carefully/intriguingly…
Behind that wall, is the compound, I mentioned.
They'll see you coming, as they've already seen
plenty of other families, who have shown up,
seeking refuge… Tell them everything I've told you
about Glenwood, and everything you can about
Nike. Tell Samantha, I'm sorry. Tell her I did what I
did for her and the family, and their future…and
tell her I am with Fish, and we are looking over
her, and will feel her love every time we see her
look up and smile…and that we continue to live,
through her…
Harris just staring at him, as he now stares out at the field…
Sure…but you do the same for me. If something
happens, you get my daughter to that magic place
of yours.
Zane turning and smiling at her.
Of course, I would…but we're both coming out of
this, and you can take her there yourself.
Maybe… My fellow officers and I are all pretty close,
so, if you get me, you get them.
They would be very useful to have, and very welcome.
So, what's on the other side of the brush wall you
described?
An amazing man, and his creation. Creation of an
amazing place, amazing family, and amazing friends.
Which is why I am so willing to do whatever it takes
to defend that place, and those people. Right now,
the key to doing that, is figuring out who this Grover
guy is, and what he's all about.
Now, let me see if I got this right? Grover freed the
prisoners, supplied them a logger team, to build the
little piggies something worthy of surviving behind, in
the same exact forest that is home to a state-of-the-art
compound of unrealistic human beings, (Zane smiling)
all while also leading this other camp, enemies with
"my" camp, and not to mention whoever the hell that
was attacking us on the highway, a little while ago?
Zane simply nodding at Harris, whose expression is dumbfounded, while shaking her head…
There's a lot more than you think, going on out there…
That is all…completely unreal (looking outward), but
then again, so is this new world of ours…
(looking outward)
Yeah… I'm sure there are pockets of people all over
the world, dying and surviving, with unreal stories
of their own…
Everyone at Portland camp are outside, grouped up.
How do we even know she'll come back? Now that she
knows Grover is gone and we're stuck here, she might
just want Nike World for herself.
She's with that guy she brought here. She's not going to
leave him here to die, not that he would because WE'RE
NOT STUCK HERE. If they make it out there, then I'll go
next, and someone after me, eventually it shouldn't be
that hard to clear them all out of here. We lead an even
larger group of them into battle, for god's sake!
But so, how did her sister end up here? What kind of a
crazy coincidence is that?
Her sister, both of them I believe, are masters of
martial arts. She's been on Grover's list for years, now.
Their dad is here, too, and is a former seal team master
chief.
Grover was big on what kind of people he wanted to be a
part of all this…
Anyone starting to wonder if Grover started all of this?
The guy sounds like part of a damn secret society or
someshit.
Marshall and Solis begin speaking to each other.
I think we should give the order for full pack up, and be
ready to roll as soon as an opportunity presents itself.
Everyone at the camp working hard to pack things up, pulling down tents, canopies, preparing to leave the camp…
Suddenly, a loud cop siren is heard, and everyone stops, and looks, and many of them begin dashing for the walls…
They are at the gates looking out, and climbing ladders…
Suddenly, Nikki is heard over the PA.
Someone call 911?
All the prisoners erupt in cheers! The huffs stop and face the cheering for a moment, before taking off in direction of the siren…
Harris is turning her squad car around, with Nikki placing down the microphone.
I've always wanted to do that.
Harris smiling at her, as she looks in her mirror, back at the approaching huffs, coming through the pile of vehicles. She continues to blare her sirens, as Nikki places a hand in her sister's lap, with a look of love right at her…
Suddenly, Harris jumps in fear, at the sight of a huff jumping out in front of the vehicle, and ran over, with a thump. Many more huffs come from the trees/brush, up ahead, as she speeds up. She swerves as much as the road will allow her, to avoid hitting the huffs, but eventually has no choice but to hit and run some of them over, with many thumps, and even becoming stuck for a moment, with more and more huffs…
They become nervous inside, as Harris does her best to maneuver the vehicle over and around their bodies, and quickly get herself away from the growing cluster off them. As she becomes free, she eventually makes her way to the open road, turning upward, and slowly awaiting the herd, and only driving fast enough to keep from being caught, as sirens remain on…
Everyone moving quickly to finish off the pack-up. Men keep watch at the gates, where the tail end of the huffs are making their way through the vehicles, with the distant sound of Harris's sirens…
Dissolve to Kemp, Solis and others, now opening the gates, as they all enter through them, looking out at a few leftover huffs, stuck in between the vehicles. GW makes his way toward them, making easy work of them, with his huge tree branch. He comes to the last one, and practically knocks its head clean off, with one mighty swing…
Suddenly, another huff comes out of nowhere (behind a tree), within inches of biting GW, before he grips its throat with his hand, picking it up, and bashing it against the base of the tree…
One last huff appears, as Kemp uses a spear on it…
More men begin coming out, as they all begin driving the trucks through the gates, where people begin packing them up, along with the Portlanders vehicles, which had already been inside, including buses and U-Haul trucks…
Dissolve to everyone now loading themselves into the vehicles, buses, RV's, and some convicts are even piling into the police vehicles, as the trucks are full of supplies…
Solis is waving and directing the vehicles, as they all begin pulling out, with Harris, her sister, father, and Ike, all in her squad car, smiling as they lead the pact, ahead of Kemp, Lester, Divit and others.
I'd like to see someone mess with this caravan…
Long as we don't run into any freakin elephants, or
Could make for some good supper…
They all give Divit a look…
Or pet… I always wanted a pet tiger…
Kemp a small laugh…
Right now, we're the pets. Swish's pets (everyone
looking at him)… I just hope we're all on the same
page, cause either we let him march us right into
war, or we march his dead body right to their walls,
and beg for their forgiveness.
Other men just staring at Kemp, as POV leaves their vehicle, panning back over the large caravan. It's much larger than the one at the beach, with Mason and the Bakers…
EXT. WOODS – DAY
There is a woman walking along in the woods, carrying dead rabbits, squirrels and god knows what else. She walks into the brush, coming to what looks like a small camp area she made for herself, and drops the deceased animals next to her fire pit. Her area is very well put together, and camouflaged, barely noticeable from the outside…
She places some other things away, and is walking toward her tent, before suddenly freezing, for a moment, before rushing outside her camp area, looking all around. She is the same woman who Mason saw walking with the huffs, on highway 6…
She begins rushing off into the brush…
Dissolve to her POV, as she comes to a sudden stop, and squats down peeking out into the woods, where an army of convicts are marching along. Some of them are on horses, while most ride along in the back of the trucks. There is one truck in front, with something (hard to see) tied/strapped to the front of it…
The woman quickly rises and begins dashing away, disappearing into the woods…
Dissolve to her running out of the woods, into the field and for the brushy walls of the compound. She is approaching from the side, and unseen by any of the guards, as she quickly disappears into the same hidden trail that she watched Samantha disappear into, a week before…
She comes to the rope of the compound bell, and instantly begins ringing it!
A random guard from the tree house quickly looks downward at her…
EXT. COMPOUND – DAY
Hummers and jeeps are speeding the road and across the fields, toward Baker Lane and the corridor leading to the gates. Random children are in the field, being chased down or removed by parents or babysitters. Blake is seen charging toward the corridor, on horse and followed with other Rough Riders, all while the bell is heard ringing away…
Doc and a ton of the cousins are seen charging on foot, some of them hopping into vehicles…
Cleo and Dakota are running out of the Baker complex…
Hope and Ryder are near the pool, quickly gathering children, as more and more are being brought there, by other women. Marlana is there, and helping with the kids…
Grandpa is being helped by Scout, with Samantha, Renee, and Griffey all behind them, as Samantha walks ahead of them, with a look outside the doors of the complex, toward the corridor, where everyone is rushing, including Mason, as POV shoots out to his hummer, speeding into the corridor and straight for the gates…
POV cuts into Baker garage, where Jason, Colton and others are rushing to gear up, before hopping in hummers.
POV cuts to the tree houses and catwalks above the wall, where tons of armed men and women are taking position...
Porter kneels in one of the tree houses, aiming an RPG out toward the field…
Hunter arrives, standing behind Porter, holding a radio and a gun…
POV cuts to Gunner, Chasin, and others, with Wyatt quickly arriving, near a hatch in the ground, as they begin dropping down underground, using flashlights as they run the underground pathway, taking a sharp right as they come to a corner (with a path also to the left) entering a large area with a bunch of motored scooters. They all hop on and begin speeding through a long underground corridor…
Gunner, Chasin, Wyatt and others, cautiously popping up from underground, and under hatch doors that are covered with fake grass (attached to the hatch top). They all stay down inside, holding some serious fire power. Chasin holds a radio…
Nothing yet. Stay quiet and stay tuned…
They all simply stare outward, with the sound of the bell in the background, which finally ceases to ring…
Gunner pulls out binoculars, scanning the area, as do a few of the others…
Suddenly, Gunner stops scanning, focusing straight ahead, before speaking to himself…
Oh my god… (now into radio) It's the convicts…
they have Zane…
Is he okay?!
POV Grandpa, in the tree house, as Gunner comes over radio.
I…I can't tell… He's…tied to the front of the lead truck…
Porter a look at Hunter.
(speaking to Porter)
He's alive, they're using him as a shield…
POV cuts back to Gunner and them, as they slowly begin dropping back down underground, with hatch top closing over them. They remain open enough just to peek out…
They watch as the army of vehicles drive by, and approach the field…
POV trucks entering the field, with Zane's body tied to a post, hanging a foot off the ground, but does have a small standing plank under his feet. He looks dead, but who knows…
POV Hunter, watching through binoculars, as the trucks enter and begin crossing the field, straight for the compound...
POV through his binoculars, trying to focus in on Zane, but unable to see life…
POV pans the faces of the people in the tree houses, the catwalk, Mason and a ton of others behind the gates, with views of the field…
Everyone watches, as the army of trucks all arrive at the base of the wall, coming to a stop…
Silence follows, with all eyes on Zane, who begins lifting his head, looking up at the wall of the compound…he is very much alive!
POV Hunter, as Mason comes over radio.
I don't see the guy I spoke to. The one they call Swish…
(over blowhorn)
My name is Hunter. I am in charge here, and thank you
for safely delivering my nephew. I'd like to assume he's
hanging there like that as a precautionary move, on your
part, and not an act of war. (POV goes over some of the
compound people's faces) We are very peaceful people,
and even offer you supplies for your safe return of Zane.
However you want to play this, is up to you. We just want
it to go peacefully…
Silence follows…
POV glimpse of Samantha, in tree house approaching an area with a view…
Maybe your leader, Grover, would like to present himself?
Suddenly, a large knife is flung right against the wood post that Zane is tied against, slicing the rope and freeing him…
POV of someone's lower half, walking out from behind one of the many trucks, and approaching Zane. He begins speaking, as POV goes up his body, not revealing his face until he speaks his name.
My name is Stix. (Zane hopping down) I'm second in
command at Glenwood. I introduce you to he who is
first in command, Grover.
Stix looking to Zane, who pulls a cap from his side, and placing on his head, reading Forest Grove, with a red R added at the end of Grove…
He looks up toward Hunter…
(shouting to be heard)
I know this comes as a shock. I know I'm probably
letting a lot of people down, people who I love, and
will never be a threat to. This group wants no war,
this group is more than a bunch of cons, and this
group is my group, and I am Grover. The real Grover
is MIA, but his name lives on, and it spreads fear to
all who even think about causing havoc in this part
of Oregon. The real Grover set something in motion,
something similar to what you have going on here.
But with his absence, and a lack of leadership, and a
whole world of survivors and groups, out there, it is
up to me to lead this group, and to do so without
going to war with you…
Suddenly, the gates begin opening…
But war with others, at this point and time in the
world, is inevitable.
POV Mason on radio.
The group we beat in Beaverton, had a good thing
going at Nike World, which now belongs to an ally…
POV Hunter on radio, but focusing hard on what Zane is saying.
But were attacked by some mysterious group, the
day before defeated by us. The group was prepared,
and strategic.
Someone driving one hummer outside the gates, and hauling a large trailer, fully stuffed with supplies, as Mason angrily watches, from behind the gates, with radio in hand…
I honestly don't know what you would have offered,
if I had simply asked, and just can't take that kind of
risk, so, instead I'm forced to just take the supplies
that we'll be needing to help make this forest safe…
this compound safe.
The hummer (also stuffed with supplies) arrives and stops in front of him, with Pepsi climbing out, and both Coke and Chance inside…
I know my dad will probably want to go to war with us,
over this, but (cutoff)
Your dad left us over a week ago, and apparently has his
own camp to run, somewhere outside of Rockaway. He's off
his meds, and out of control. Maybe even seeing Mary…
Zane actually speechless a moment, with looks from the convicts…
POV over the faces of the compound people…
Mason arrives in the tree house, approaching Hunter…
Maybe the son is in need of those meds, himself…
Samantha in the corner, with extreme concern in her face, looking from Mason to Hunter, and then down below, at Zane…
Well, now…that really is interesting…isn't it…
Zane throws one simple signal, and all his men react, and begin their engines, and pulling back…
Let this sink in, become at peace with it, which of course
now, will be much easier without the old man, around.
Zane taking one final look up toward them all, not really able to see any of their faces…
He looks disturbed, from the news of his dad…
I'll be in touch…
He turns and hops in a truck, with Stix, who drives them away, with the others…
POV cuts to Chasin just getting off his radio, as the trucks begin passing, with he and the others ducking back down…
POV Hunter, Mason, Porter all standing there, not sure what to think. Samantha in the corner, with tears and shaking her head…
Taking over the damn group, is a lot more than I had
asked him to do…
Samantha a questionable look at her uncle, before looking back out toward all the trucks, and Zane's truck, as it turns around, and begins going away, after all the others…
Is this where you somehow make sense of this?
EXT. GLENWOOD DC – DAY
(this is a scene from season 2, episode 8, but seen from a different perspective)
Stix's POV of Zane (in the DC), looking back at him. In the background, he can barely hear Swish and Eric, talking…
What confuses you?
Zane's POV of Stix, looking back at him, as Zane then watches Eric, dragging Swish around the corner, out of sight from the DC, and all the others…
Zane then looks right back at Stix, who is still staring right back at him, and taking a step in his direction, before suddenly shouted at, by Swish, as Stix freezes.
Stix, get in there and break up sappy family reunion
time, and begin interrogating that guy. Gary will join
you, once he's done squatting under a tree, or
wherever he is.
Stix watches Swish go back around the corner. He then is very quick to arrive at the gate, entering inside and approaching Zane. He gestures for Zane to come sit with him, away from the others, speaking privately.
It's good to see you again, Stix.
You too, friend. I'm happy to see you've survived, but
we might only have a minute or two to talk. I was
ordered to kill your guy, and it was kill or be killed. I
have a man here, a kid really, Conner. If you trust me,
you can trust him. Many others are loyal to me, too.
I'd say more than half, if not for Grover and the fact he
is currently a god, to these men. Right now, Grover
says it's me, Swish, and that other guy, Eric, who are in
charge of this place. So far, Eric seems like a wise choice,
but Swish (shaking head), has me demanding a recount.
Who the hell is this Grover? What does he look like,
and where did he come from?
(shaking head)
I have no clue, Zane. He has another camp and promises
to return, once he's better organized and can attack
some group in Beaverton, who has blocked him from
getting back here. I have no idea whether he'll solve the
issue of (motioning around corner) Swish, or make it
worse. But, he did (motioning around them) do all of this…
Zane looking around, they can both see Gary, heading their direction.
This guy coming is another issue, so we're about to be
cutoff. Listen, I need something to give to Swish, to
prove my loyalties. Something that will make him more
comfortable, with me.
Killing an innocent man, who helped bring my cousin
back to me, didn't prove your loyalty?
You have no idea how twisted this guy is (Zane nodding),
I had to do it, and I'll do what I need to do to survive,
just like you.
I know, I know.
If I can turn more men against him, maybe even
turn them toward you, we can do something
special here, together…
Zane staring right at him, with a look at Gary, opening DC gate.
Here, give him this. That call I made to my camp, wasn't
received. No one within range. Tell him you promised to
let my cousin go, or at least outside of this jail, to get the
info from me.
Gary arriving at them, as scene dissolves.
Harris wildly leaping through the air, landing on top of Gary, and knocking him (and his radio) to the ground, using complete rage to kill and mutate his body…
POV pans back, as Zane and Stix (with wild expressions) watch Harris go to work on Gary's corpse. Zane looks impressed, and then smiles at her, as she finally takes notice of them, with shock, before relief…
Swish can be heard over the radio, which lays on ground next to all the blood and guts, of Gary…
What about that bitch cop? You get her yet?
Stix picks up radio, wiping blood off it…
Didn't have to; (staring right at Harris, with respect)
she killed herself… She was weak.
Swish heard laughing over the radio…
Dissolve to them all at the gate, talking, as Harris loads Ike into her squad car…
For all I know, this Grover will want me just as dead
as Swish does. If you spread the word, which is
actually true, other than the fact he failed, then his
convicts just might be ready to turn on him, if my
death moves them in the least bit. If it doesn't, then
Stix's surely will. I'll leave it up to you to determine
what kind of man, Grover is. I trust you.
Harris looking directly at Zane…
You owe me for this…
EXT. NIKE WORLD – EARLY EVENING
Harris arriving back at Nike World, with the gate wide open, and the huge caravan following her inside, and finding parking…
Dissolve to them all out and about, looking around…
Why is there no one here? And why the hell was the
gate wide open?
Someone randomly begins shouting.
RANDOM MAN
OVER HERE!
Harris, Kemp, Solis and others, arriving around corner, where they all look down at the mutated body of Gary…
What the? (a look at Harris) You actually seen Zane,
killed, right?
Harris shaking her head…
Suddenly, Swish is heard walking through the gates.
Well, what do we have here?
Everyone heading back around corner, where they stare at Swish, and a few convicts he has with him…
The staring becomes awkward, and Swish can feel it…
I don't like the way a few of you are gleaming at me…
We don't like the way you killed Zane and (cutoff)
One of Swish's men (who had been with him, and not the rest of the convicts) instantly fires a pistol at the head of that random prisoner, as everyone flinches…
Swish looks around, before walking over to a Beaverton police hummer, climbing inside and driving it over next to a wall, climbing out and using it as a platform, with the police mic in his hand, and speaking out over the police hummer PA…
Stix killed Zane. Not because I ordered him to, but
because he did it to save my life, after Zane had tried
to kill me. Stix put a knife (Zane coming from around
corner, behind Swish, only everyone else can see him)
in his head, to stop him.
Zane signaling the group to remain quiet, as they begin snickering, semi cheering, and becoming reactive to him. Swish takes notice of both his loyal men, being grabbed by other convicts. He then becomes nervous, at the sight of Harris, smiling back at him, and then he literally yelps, as Zane grabs his mic from behind, and jumps back at the sight of his face, his wicked, bloody face…
(excitedly over mic)
I'm not a huff or a ghost, but you look like YOU'VE
JUST SEEN ONE!
The men erupting in cheers! The officers are even cheering, some, but the Portlanders look baffled, as does Marshall and Solis, who eagerly watch…
(over mic)
So, I hear the legendary Grover might be lost, and
the infamous Swish is the best the APOCALYPSE CAN
OFFER AS A LEADER?! A leader to this amazing group
of PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO SURVIVE?! (some
cheering) These people deserve better than A
CONDESCENDING FALSE PIECE OF HOPE LIKE YOU!
(cheering) You offer no hope! No hope of a REAL
FUTURE! (cheering) THE KIND OF FUTURE GROVER
HAD PUT IN PLACE! (cheering) THE KIND OF KINGDOM
WHERE ALL OUTSIDERS FEARED AND RESPECTED THE
LAW OF GROVER! (cheers) Where other groups knew
they'd do well for themselves NOT STANDING IN THE
WAY OF GROVER, (cheering) LET ALONE FACING OFF
WITH GROVER! (Cheering) Because from here on out,
I AM GROVER! (mass cheering!)
Their cheering quickly turns to chants of "GROVER, GROVER, GROVER", as Swish looks horrified at the surreal mess in front of him. Solis and Marshall watch, with perplexed intrigue…
Who doesn't just love (holding up Swish's face) the piss
scared shock, of this expression? (cheering)
Zane throws him down, to more applause.
Harris, get on up here.
Swish actually tries to begin running off, once rising. Harris gestures her sister to climb up there, who begins heading up, and chasing down Swish, to more applause.
Yes, I heard that officer Nike has a sister. How nice
it is to meet you, sister. (cheering)
Zane walks over to her, places a gun in her pants at her waistline, before cuffing her hands. and grabbing Swish, who again tried to run.
Now Swish, I'm going to be fair, only because I want
to see the look of dreadful disappointment and fear,
once again in your face. I want to give you hope, only
to take it away. (showing himself) I have no more guns
or weapons. She is only a harmless woman, and not
even a cop like her sister, AND freaking HANDCUFFED!
(laughing cheers) If you can just grab that gun, and put a
bullet in my head. I imagine everyone else will still kill
you, but AT LEAST I'LL BE DEAD WITH YOU!
More laughing cheers, as Swish looks from Zane to the woman, and with nothing to lose, he makes his first attempt, and never even sees it coming, as she blasts him with a kick to the gut, and an ovation of cheering! Swish tries to recover quickly, but is again met in the face with her foot, and never saw it coming.
More cheering, as Zane comes over, uncuffing Nikki and raising her hands, to more cheering…
Harris and her dad watch proudly, from below…
Zane walking over and picking up Swish…
The only question now, is how do we properly expose
of this trash?
Instantly a knife flies over the platform, sticking Swish directly in the back, with Zane reacting like a mad man, and an eruption of cheering from the prisoners, and everyone else, as Stix begins making his way onto the platform, using grace as he delivers one knife after another, right into the back of Swish, who finally goes down, as Stix meets Zane, who reaches down and grinds each and every one of those knives, as if he was grinding gears of a machine, to more cheering, and the ever so painful death of Swish…
Zane then rises, grabbing the hand of Stix, and raising it into the air, with another explosion of cheers, that again evolves into the chant of "Grover, Grover, Grover"…
Zane signals Harris up to the stage. She begins helping her dad up first, with help from Nikki, who still stands up on the platform.
Zane begins hushing the crowd with his hand, before speaking into mic…
It's his plan we follow. His plan that I will keep alive.
When I first came to your camp, it was his partnership
that I was after. Yes, I wanted to assure safe passage
for my little cousin, but I also wanted to be a part of all
this, and for him to be a part of what my family has, to
contribute. My family wanted peace with Grover, and
they'll certainly want it with the new Grover. They'll
come to see why I would leave my home there, to be a
part of all this excitement! (cheering) We will all, one
day work together, (looking at Harris) as we will here
with Nike World, where believe me, I already have
major plans.
Harris reaching for the mic, and looking out at the crowd, who settle down, and give their attention…
It's funny how he says he already has plans here,
because so do I, and my plans are that I'm in charge
here, which means my plans are all that matter.
Some laughs and semi cheering from the crowd, as Harris throws Zane an earnest smirk…
It's funny, cause it's true. This guy knows I can take
him anytime, (cheering) as can my baby sister,
instructor of a small arms unit. She can pretty much
take anyone here, (swinging her handcuffs) with hands
tied behind her back! (cheering) My father, the ex-seal,
will be providing self-defense courses, and helping me
run this place. (Harris a stern look around at everyone)
Yes, me. The one who calls the shots in here, behind
these walls. (Pointing outward) Out there, (looking at
Zane) I'll follow your rules, and will always work together,
to make positive things happen, and help those in need.
But right here, right now, (looking around sternly at
everyone) know one thing and one thing only. I am fair,
but I am harsh, to those who might break my rules and
way of life. The door will always be open, to those who
want to be a part of that life, as they will be open to
those, who want to leave it. Break my rules, and I'll open
it myself, and wave goodbye as you walk your ass right
on out. (cheers/laughs, as she looks around at everyone)
My daughter died earlier this afternoon…
Everyone becoming silent, just staring/listening…
Her Dad and sister's expression go from pride/admiration, to sadness…
I don't know how to survive such a loss, only a month
after losing my son…other than to stand up here in
front of you all, showing my strength, laying my law,
and putting all of my energy into this place, where
people can survive with me…and live peacefully with
our neighbors of Glenwood, (cheering) and their
compound neighbors, (cheering) and any other
groups out there. And our soldier enemies (gesturing
toward cuffed men), who were only following orders,
will be given their second chance.
More cheers, including those cuffed men, as Harris hands the mic back to Zane, who reaches for her arm, pulling him back toward her, and raising it high in the air, with adrenaline and pride…
The Queen of Nike World! I present to you the Queen
of Nike World!
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And so, to return to our opening question: What is–or what is to be — the new mythology?
And so, to return to our opening question: What is –– or what is to be –– the new mythology?
It is — and will forever be, as long as our human race exists –– the old, everlasting, perennial mythology, in its “subjective sense,” poetically renewed in terms neither of a remembered past nor of a projected future, but of now: addressed, that is to say, not to the flattery of “peoples,” but to the waking of individuals in the knowledge of themselves, not simply as egos fighting for place on the surface of this beautiful planet, but equally as centers of Mind at Large –– each in his own way at one with all, and with no horizons.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (video) (ep. 1)
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (video)
Book: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth with Bill Moyers (book)
Forty years ago, renowned scholar Joseph Campbell sat down with veteran journalist Bill Moyers for a series of interviews that became one of the most enduringly popular programs ever on PBS. In dialogues that adroitly span millennia of history and far-flung geography, the two men discuss myths as metaphors for human experience and the path to transcendence. Released shortly after Campbell’s death on October 30, 1987, The Power of Myth was one of the most popular TV series in the history of public television, and continues to inspire new audiences.
Ep. 1: The Power of Myth - 'The Hero’s Adventure' Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them, and to make that the basis for their personal journeys. Ep. 2: Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth -- 'The Message of the Myth' In this episode of The Power of Myth Bill and mythologist Joseph Campbell compare creation myths from the Bible and elsewhere. Ep. 3: The Power of Myth -- 'The First Storytellers' Joseph Campbell explains how ancient myths bring humans to understand and accept birth, growth and death. Ep. 4: The Power of Myth - 'Sacrifice and Bliss' Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss where heroism can be witnessed in modern society. Ep. 5: The Power of Myth - 'Love and the Goddess' Joseph Campbell traces the beginning of love, as we think of it today, to twelfth-century troubadours. Ep. 6: The Power of Myth - 'Masks of Eternity' Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell discuss the common experience of God across cultures.
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I think it's important to live life with a knowledge of its mystery, and of your own mystery. [share]
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Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. [share]
For it is the artist who brings the images of a mythology to manifestation, and without images (whether mental or visual) there is no mythology. [share]
And so, to return to our opening question: What is –– or what is to be –– the new mythology? It is -- and will forever be, as long as our human race exists –– the old, everlasting, perennial mythology, in its "subjective sense," poetically renewed in terms neither of a remembered past nor of a projected future, but of now: addressed, that is to say, not to the flattery of "peoples," but to the waking of individuals in the knowledge of themselves, not simply as egos fighting for place on the surface of this beautiful planet, but equally as centers of Mind at Large –– each in his own way at one with all, and with no horizons. [share] | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5385770201683044, "wiki_prob": 0.5385770201683044, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line909060"} |
Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfast
402 NE Cholokka Blvd Micanopy FL
402 NE Cholokka Blvd
Micanopy FL
Check-In: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Banquet hallBreakfast available (surcharge)Check In: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PMCheck Out: 11:00 AMConcierge servicesFree WiFiFree self parkingGardenIn-room accessibilityLibraryNo elevatorsNumber of meeting rooms - 1Outdoor furniturePets not allowedPicnic areaProposal/romance packages availableService animals not allowedSmoke-free propertyTerraceWedding servicesWheelchair accessible ? no
Near Micanopy Historical Society Museum With a stay at Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfast in Micanopy, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Micanopy Historical Society Museum and 10 minutes by foot from Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. This 4-star bed & breakfast is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from University of Florida and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Make yourself at home in one of the 13 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include ceiling fans, and housekeeping is provided daily. Breakfast is available for a fee.
With a stay at Herlong Mansion Bed & Breakfast in Micanopy, you'll be a 2-minute walk from Micanopy Historical Society Museum and 10 minutes by foot from Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. This 4-star bed & breakfast is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from University of Florida and 12.3 mi (19.8 km) from Ben Hill Griffin Stadium.
19 miles from Alachua
11 miles from Gainesville
13 miles from Hawthorne
0 miles from Micanopy
24 miles from Ocala
11 miles from Reddick
21 miles from Waldo
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2023 KTM 125 XC
HERE COMES THE 'BRAAAP!'
Nothing beats the topend scream of a 125 cc 2-stroke machine being ridden at the minit - and the 2023 KTM 125 XC is happy to oblige. Not only has the smallest caliber bullet in the XC range been given a fuel-injected revival, but the entire motorcycle also benefits from class-leading developments at every end. Boasting more torque, more tech and most importantly, more 'Braaaap!', the KTM 125 XC is the leader in 2-Stroke cross country innovation for the modern era.
FUNCTIONAL BODYWORK: The 2023 KTM XC and XC-F range feature an entirely new and improved rider triangle, providing improved knee contact - especially when standing on the pegs - with improved gripping surfaces all around. New plastics work to expel mud buildup in wet, muddy conditions, with a new, flatter seat profile and high-grip orange seat cover providing exceptional rider movement and control. A handy grip pocket under the seat, just above the airbox, makes gripping the bike and lifting it much easier. In terms of graphics, the 2023 KTM XC and XC-F design takes its cue from the early 1990s when purple was one of KTM's predominant colors.
FUEL TANK: A new 2.24 gallon polythene fuel tank incorporates a threaded filler cap and an integrated fuel pump. The fuel pump features an external fuel line which is specifically positioned to make it less exposed and susceptible to damage, while ensuring a steady, uninterrupted flow of fuel.
FRAME: No matter how gnarly the trail is, you'll stay in complete control thanks to an all-new frame design that has not only been engineered for longitudinal rigidity, but also repositions rotating mass closer to the center of gravity. Thicker frame walls also improve reliability, flex characteristics and offer unmatched rider feel. A new shock mounting also provides improved anti-squat behavior for better traction out of corners, while the footpeg mounting position has moved inwards for less risk of hooking up on roots or rocks. Additionally, the inclusion of forged brackets on the lower frame rails allows for easy installation of the skid plate.
POLYAMIDE-REINFORCED ALUMINIUM SUBFRAME: Weighing in at only 4 lb, the new 2-piece polyamide (60%) reinforced aluminum (40%) subframe provides impressive weight savings. With the help of computational dynamics, carefully calculated rigidity was engineered into the subframe, delivering outstanding handling and feedback, while remaining robust and reliable.
WHEELS AND TYRES: These don't only look the part - they play it too! High-strength, lightweight black alloy rims by GIANT are coupled to CNC machined hubs using lightweight spokes and silver anodized aluminum nipples. The spoke nipples incorporate a revised design reducing the frequency of spoke checks and maintenance. A Dunlop GEOMAX MX-33F takes care of business at the front, with a GEOMAX AT81 completing the package.
SWINGARM: A new hollow, die-cast aluminum swingarm is designed to offer optimal stiffness and reliability at the lowest possible weight. The topology has been optimized for rigidity, while an improved casting process reduces weight by approximately 190 g. A new 22 mm rear axle has also been fitted to match the new flex characteristics of the chassis. This, along with a new chain guard and chain gliders result in improved durability and less chance of hooking on boots or external objects out on the trail, as well as reduce dirt build up around the swingarm and chain guard.
FOOTRESTS: All-new, CFD designed footrests offer a bigger contact area for better control of the bike while standing on the pegs, but also makes them less susceptible to hooking up on deep trail ruts, logs and rocks. This was achieved by a new, narrower frame mounting design, which also helps reduce overall weight.
AIRBOX: The airbox is designed with precisely positioned inlet ducts aimed at preventing air deformation ensuring maximum airflow and maximum filter protection. The air filter is easily accessed, without tools, by removing the left side panel. Easy maintenance is guaranteed by the Twin Air filter and filter cage design that features a simple fail proof mounting system for safe and accurate filter installation.
ENGINE: Designed to churn out more torque than any 125 cc 2-Stroke engine to ever come before it, the 2023 KTM 125 XC is set to continue its dominance in its class with unrelenting forward momentum. With an overall engine weight of only 39.37 lb and impressive horsepower figures, this lightweight powerplant retains its typical high-revving character, while laying down the grunt where it matters most.
EFI: Pre-mix gets a remix across the 2-Stroke KTM XC range, with Electronic Fuel Injection setting the standard. Now there's no more jetting setup pre-race, and thanks to the all-new Keihin EFI, the ECU coming from Vitesco and reed valve case design, you can be guaranteed of laying down optimal power at any altitude, all of the time.
CYLINDER: A 54 mm bore, highly innovative electronic exhaust port management, and a machined finish for accurate port timing means the cylinder on the KTM 125 XC does more than just house the piston. It results in much-improved rideability, engine control, and more adjustability of the engine characteristics, thanks to 2 selectable and distinguished engine maps. Also, it's auto-calibrating, meaning there's no more hassle with wrong power valve adjustments.
CYLINDER HEAD: Connected to the cylinder head is a new radiator hose which features a visible water temperature sensor displaying the engine temperature at a glance for a quick understanding of the running condition of the KTM 125 XC. During servicing, accurate reassembly is guaranteed thanks to clear indication markings on the cast aluminum cylinder head.
THROTTLE BODY: An important update across the 2023 KTM XC range is an all-new 39 mm throttle body. Taking its learnings from the 4-strokes, the injectors are positioned in a double-injector pattern to ensure the most efficient flow into the combustion chamber, while the throttle cable is mounted directly without a throttle linkage providing smoother, uninhibited throttle action. This all adds up to cleaner, smoother fuel ignition, and more power without the fuss.
CRANKSHAFT: Designed with weight reduction and performance in mind, the crankshaft in the XC 125 engine improves throttle response and contributes to the lightweight feel of the motorcycle. The perfect balance of rotating masses is achieved by balancing the weights of the crankshaft flywheel, the new rotor, and thanks to the innovative counter balancer shaft, engine vibration is kept to an absolute minimum.
CRANKCASES: The new KTM 125 XC engine is designed with mass centralization and weight reduction as the main criteria. As a result, the crankcases have been designed to house the internal components of the engine in the perfect position to achieve an ideal center of gravity, while adding the least possible weight. The casings are manufactured using a high-pressure die-cast production process, resulting in thinner but more reliable wall thickness. And just to add a little extra - the KTM brand logo gives the black powder-coated engine cover the ultimate READY TO RACE look.
EXHAUST: More compact but with added 'Braaap!', the header pipes on the 2023 KTM XC range provide exceptional ground clearance for when the going gets extra tricky, while a compact lightweight aluminum silencer provides the signature 2-Stroke soundtrack.
DS CLUTCH: The XC 125 features a revised (DS) Diaphragm Steel clutch. Engineered from a single piece of CNC-machined steel, the redesigned clutch basket accommodates the new gearbox and allows the use of thin steel liners, which contribute to the compact design of the engine.
WP XACT FRONT SUSPENSION: 48 mm air type WP XACT front fork with a split damping function provides all the confidence you need to attack the trails. New hydrostops in the fork legs improve bottoming-out resistance and account for less rebound when attacking big bumps while hauling across country. Redesigned fork protection rings also increase protection against dirt, making them as reliable as they are awesome.
WP XACT REAR SUSPENSION: An all-new rear shock design results in a reduction of overall length and less weight compared to the previous generation while keeping the suspension travel at 300 mm. Adjustability is now taken care of by a hand-adjustable dual compression control knob, that allows quick adjustment of high- and low-speed settings without tools. This, together with the newly designed rebound and preload adjusters, allows riders to adjust their shock settings without tools and without the help of a technician in the pits.
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH: The high-performance Brembo hydraulic clutch system guarantees even wear, near maintenance-free operation and perfect modulation in every condition. Meaning that play is constantly compensated so that the pressure point, and function of the clutch remain identical in cold or hot conditions, as well as over time. Countless hours of race focused testing have proven the high-quality, Italian-made Brembo hydraulic systems exceptional reliability.
NEKEN HANDLEBAR: All KTM XC and XC-F models are equipped with a tapered handlebar made of high-strength aluminum by NEKEN. The proprietary KTM bend delivers optimal control and unintended rider impacts are absorbed by the newly designed KTM branded bar pad, which features the same design patterns as seen on the frame protectors and tank spoilers - now that's a touch of class.
MAP SELECT SWITCH: Once again slicing into the 125 cc class with the leading edge of technology, the 2023 KTM 125 XC features a map select switch as standard, allowing the racer to switch between 2 perceptible engine maps. Map 1 provides a linear, predictable power delivery, while Map 2 gives it the full beans with crisp, explosive power output.
START/STOP SWITCH: Starting the 2023 KTM 125 XC is as easy as pressing a button. Literally! Lighting quick starts come thanks to an ultra-lightweight 12.8V 2 Ah lithium ion battery placed under the rider's seat, close to the center of gravity, new high-quality stator and pickup and super robust design, and an all-new start/stop button design.
125 XC
Front - 260 mm Disc
Rear - 220 mm Disc
X-Ring 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Wet multi-disc DS, Brembo hydraulics
Central double-cradle-type 25CrMo4 steel
WP XACT-USD, Ø 48 mm
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Indian News Maker National Goa Is Proud to Host First Ever Exclusive Assembleia of Civil Engineering of India
Goa Is Proud to Host First Ever Exclusive Assembleia of Civil Engineering of India
(L to R) Dr. Udai P Singh, Sect Gen, ACECC, Prof. TR Piplani, LOC Chair, Dr. S.L. Swamy, Chairman, ICE(I), Host Society, Er. Sagar Singh Thakur, Secretary, ICE(I), Ms. Maya Thakur, Dir Gen, ICE(I)
Panjim (Goa), September 20: Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, household and firms to function. It provides world-class infrastructure to citizens and improves their quality of life. It is the credo – “For a better of Life” of ACECC (Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council), which is an international body comprising 16 member economies from the USA, Japan, Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Nepal, New Zealand, Taiwan and Vietnam. ICE(I) represents India on ACECC.
One of the major activities of ACECC is holding the Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region (CECAR) every three years in different countries for the advancement of Civil Engineering. India has got the privilege to host CECAR for the first time from 21st to 23rd September 2022, at Taj Resort and Convention Centre, Goa, on the core theme of “Sustainable Design and Eco Technologies for Infrastructure” with relevant sub-themes revolving around it.
Dr. Pramod Sawant, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, will be the Chief Guest at the inaugural Ceremony, besides Presidential Pearls from Mr. Om Birla Ji, Hon’ble Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
His Excellency, Governor of Goa, Mr. P.S. Sreedharan Pillai Ji, will be the Chief Guest at Award Ceremony beside Guest of Honour, Sh. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Ji, Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India.
Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Govt. of India, will be the Chief Guest at Valedictory Ceremony beside Guest of Honour, Sh. Nihal Chand, Hon’ble MP and former MoS, Chemicals & Fertilizers.
Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh, PVSM, VSM, ADC, Engineer-in-Chief, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Dr. Dennis D. Truax, President of ASCE, Sh. Sanjay K. Nirmal, Director General (Road Development) & Special Secretary, MoRTH, Lt. Gen Rajeev Choudhary, Director General Border Roads (DGBR), Dr. Reiko Abe, Chairman, Oriental Consultants India Pvt Ltd, Mr. Duduzane Zuma, South Africa, Dr. Adesh Jain, Chairman i2p2m & Founder WPMF, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Outstanding Scientist, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India will be the Plenary Speakers in the event.
Dr. (Ms.) Pankaj Mittal, Secretary General, AIU, Dr. Santosh Kumar, Prof. NIDM, Lt. Gen. Harpal Singh, PVSM, VSM, ADC, Engineer-in-Chief, Integrated Headquarters, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Prof. Somnath Sachdeva, VC, Kurukshetra University, Brig. G. Muthu Kumar, Chief Engineer, MES, Dr. S.K. Pattanaik, Chairman, SGI, Prof. RM Vasan, ACECC Chair, Maj Gen Ashok Kumar, DGW, MES, Dr. Ashok Kumar, Outstanding Scientist, Govt. of India, Mr. Sujit Jena, Consultant, NITI Aayog, Dr. Adesh Jain, Chairman i2p2m, Dr. Hilda Farkas, Embassy of Hungary, Lt. Gen Rajeev Choudhary, Director General Border Roads (DGBR), Prof. Anjan Dutta, Prof, IIT Guwahati, Dr. M. Senthilkumar, HEAD, Corporate
Environment Cell will be chairs of the different concurrent technical sessions, just to name a few.
There will be a speaker each from more than 20 different countries, along with 150 speakers from various reputed organizations/Technical Committees of ACECC across the globe.
CECAR9 will put together an exposition, “CECAR9 Expo,” showcasing the best in India/Asia/Worldwide in which various Infraspecialist Companies such as JCB, ACE, BEML, Jaquar, Urbanacc, Tata Hitachi, Doosan Bobcat, i2PM, Jindal Steel & Power, Outnord, Nortec, BRO are some of the companies who are participating besides Goa Pavilion.
CECAR9 is going to act as a catalyst for sustainable development, and CECAR triggers a setting for the engineers to sow the seeds for future generations in the sector. It also enshrines the social responsibility of ensuring that the participating economies bequeath a positive and sustainable legacy.
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Goa Is Proud to Host First Ever Exclusive Assembleia of Civil Engineering of IndiaGoa Is Proud to Host First Ever Exclusive Assembleia of Civil Engineering of India
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Photos of nude female Marines reportedly shared on social media
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News has come the US and British marines and veterans shared nude photos of women combatants on a secret page on Facebook
by MG Singh
8 March 2017 at 10:57 8 March 2017 at 10:57
The authorities are investigating allegations that US marines, as well as British marines, posted nude photographs of women combatants on a secret page on Facebook. Such an act violates military law. But everything doesn't go by the rule book and in this case, as reported by Fox News the elite force of the US army have been photographing fellow women, combatants. The Photos were posted on a secret page on facebook. The page was maintained by a marine and probably the members of this elite force used it to pep up their lives. .The photos were uploaded without the consent of the women.
the marine who worked with a contractor would provide an online link to the photos. The names of the women and the units they served in was also mentioned along with the photo. The marine is under investigation and the contractors work terminated.
Such a thing could not go on indefinitely and the matter has been detected. Major Clark Carpenter, spokesman of the US marines has confirmed that an investigation is going on. U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said he expects a full investigation by the Marine Corps. He said "Degrading behaviour of this kind is entirely unacceptable. They and the nation deserve better," Many women have tweeted their disgust.
The fact is that sexual harassment and crimes are deeply embedded in the US armed forces. A 2016 report has confirmed that there were over 6000 cases of sexual harassment in 2015, almost the same number as in 2014. One is reminded of the time when the Britsh army marched in India with a retinue of camp followers. The first Duke of Wellesley when marching from Madras against Tippu Sultan had along with more than 1000 women camp followers.
The same was the practice in the Civil war in the USA.
Ending harassment
The latest sex harassment allegations were reported by a veteran who had served in both Iraq and Afghanistan named Thomas Brennan, in 2016. Now that the matter is reported one expects the US top brass will act decisively to end this harassment. Such acts cannot be totally stopped but the stringent action is called for. Women are agitating in many fields and perhaps they could do something about such incidents as well.
MG Singh
Senior early retired senior Air Warrior and author of the novels " Romance of the Frontier" and "Enticing Tales of Love and Romance from the East.".
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Palm Springs Drag Brunch
1107 N. Palm Canyon Dr. , Palm Springs , CA , 92262
Every Saturday & Sunday at 10:30 AM
Dim Sum. Drag Queens. Brunch.
From $45 including all-you-can-eat Dim Sum, tax and gratuities.
Our doors open at 10:30AM. We advise you to arrive no later than 11AM.
Food service stops at noon in order to provide adequate space for Drag Queens to interact with the audience.
The show commences at around 11:30AM, and runs for about 90 minutes.
During the show, our full bar remains open, and any beverages you want are available.
Sharon Sills at the Purple Room
August 3, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Sass, sex and songs –Sharon Sills is one of the desert’s most popular performers. Thursdays 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm No Cover Charge
Soulful Sundays featuring Keisha D
May 21, 2023 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – You’re invited to Soulful Sundays at the Palm Springs Cultural Center- featuring Keisha D. Keisha is a local staple at the heart of the live music scene in Palm Springs. She has had the pleasure of performing for National Conventions in both the Southern Baptist and Evangelical Free conferences for many years. Keisha has graced […]
Certified Farmers’ Market Outdoor
March 11, 2023 @ 8:30 am – 1:30 pm – Palm Springs Cultural Center’s Certified Farmers’ Market Program serves as a community gathering place where local farmers and vendors can offer fresh agricultural and related products. PALM SPRINGS – OUTDOOR October to May Saturdays 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM In the Palm Springs Cultural Center (Camelot Theatres) Parking Lot 2300 E. Baristo Rd. | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.5145019292831421, "wiki_prob": 0.5145019292831421, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0101.json.gz/line396947"} |
t.r. napper
StarShipSofa No 526 T. R. Napper
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Main Fiction: “A Strange Loop” by T. R. Napper
Originally published in Interzone
T. R. Napper’s short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, Interzone, Lontar: a Journal of Southeast Asian Speculative Fiction, and numerous others. His work has been translated into Hebrew, German, and French. A Strange Loop was included in Neil Clarke’s Best Science Fiction of the Year: Volume 2 (2017). By profession T. R. Napper is an aid worker, recently returned to Australia after three years in Vietnam. He is currently writing a PhD on the speculative fiction of East and Southeast Asia. He does not own a cat.
Narrated by: Eric Luke
Eric Luke is the screenwriter of the Joe Dante film EXPLORERS, which is currently in development as a remake, the comic books GHOST and WONDER WOMAN, and wrote and directed the NOT QUITE HUMAN films for Disney TV. His current project INTERFERENCE, a meta horror audiobook about an audiobook… that kills, is available free on iTunes and at Quillhammer.com
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November 1, 2016 by Jeremy Szal
Main Fiction: “An Advanced Guide to Successful Price-Fixing in Extraterrestrial Betting Markets” by T. R. Napper
Originally appeared in Interzone #256
T R Napper’s short fiction has appeared in Asimov’s, Interzone (several issues), Grimdark Magazine, and several others. He is a Writers of the Future winner and been nominated for the Ditmar Awards. T R Napper has spent the last decade living and working throughout South East Asia. His website is here: http://www.nappertime.com/, and he can be found here on twitter: @DarklingEarth
Narrated by: Graeme Dunlop
Graeme Dunlop is a Solution Architect and voice actor living in Melbourne, Australia. He also wears rather too many hats over at the Escape Artists family of publications. His main hat is co-editor of PodCastle, the weekly fantasy fiction podcast.
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StarShipSofa No 436 T. R. Napper and Geoffrey A Landis
May 18, 2016 by Jeremy Szal
Fact: Looking Back At Genre History by Amy H. Sturgis Part 2 of 2 Star Trek and Arthurian Legend
Interview: Geoffrey A Landis – What Really Happens When You Get Blown Out of an Airlock
Main Fiction: “A Shout is a Prayer / For the Waiting Centuries” by T. R. Napper
Originally published in Interzone #258
Narrated by: Jonathan Sharp
Jonathan lives and works in a sleepy southern New Mexico town along side his exceedingly talented wife Paige. When he is free from the mountains of organic vegetables under which he works, he plays in front of the microphone in the hope it may one day talk back to him. In addition to Star Ship Sofa, he has upcoming stories for the District of Wonders podcasts: Far Fetched Fables and Tales to Terrify.
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The coins of the South African Krugerrand were long available only as gold bullion coins. On the occasion of the series 50th anniversary in 2017, the Rand Refinery and South African Mint answered the long-awaited wishes of fans of the series with the release of a first-ever silver bullion coin in the collection. Provident Metals currently has 2023 South African Krugerrand 1 oz Silver Coins available to you for purchase online.
Arrives with individual flips, plastic tubes of 25 coins, or mint-sealed boxes of 500 silver coins!
6th date in the South African Krugerrand Silver Series!
Issued a face value of 1 Rand (R1) by the government of South Africa.
The obverse depicts Paul Kruger.
On the reverse is the Springbok antelope.
When you purchase a 2023 South African Krugerrand 1 oz Silver Coin online from Provident Metals, you will receive a coin that is in Brilliant Uncirculated condition. The coins available in this series come in individual flips, plastic tubes of 25 coins, or boxes of 500 silver coins. Each box holds 20 separate tubes of 25 coins each.
The obverse of the 2023 South African Krugerrand Silver Coin comes with a vision of Paul Kruger. This left-profile portrait of Kruger has been featured on all coins in this series since 1967. It depicts Kruger as an aged statesman with his trademark long beard. The inscriptions on this side include SUID-AFRIKA and SOUTH AFRICA.
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The South African Krugerrand Silver Coin is, notably, the first coin in the Krugerrand bullion series to feature a face value. All of the coins, gold and silver, are legal tender in South Africa. However, the gold coins do not have an assigned face value.
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The Storyteller
By Aaron Starmer
9780374363130 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, March 15, 2016, cover price $16.99
9781250104182 | Reprint edition (Square Fish, March 14, 2017), cover price $7.99
Product Description: When a teenage genius goes missing, the residents of a small Texas town try to unravel the mystery.Tommy Smythe is missing.Fact: Tommy was very good at physics and less good at basic human interaction.Fact: Tommy recorded his thoughts and observations in a notebook...read more
By Lindsey Lane
9780374300609 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, September 16, 2014, cover price $17.99
9781250090560 | Reprint edition (Square Fish, December 6, 2016), cover price $9.99 | About this edition: When a teenage genius goes missing, the residents of a small Texas town try to unravel the mystery.
The Lost and the Found
9781101932049 | Crown Pub, September 13, 2016, cover price $17.99
9780735207318 | Unabridged edition (Listening Library, September 6, 2016), cover price $50.00
The Changelings
By Christina Soontornvat
9781492632603 | Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, September 6, 2016, cover price $16.99
The Lost Concerto
Product Description: SILVER WINNER: 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards FINALIST: 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards FINALIST: 2016 International Book Award â Mystery/Suspense Category A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France...read more
By Helaine Mario
9781608091515 | Oceanview Pub, July 1, 2015, cover price $27.95 | About this edition: SILVER WINNER: 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards FINALIST: 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards FINALIST: 2016 International Book Award Mystery/Suspense Category A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France.
9780471292050, titled "Hawley''s Condensed Chemical Dictionary" | 13th edition (John Wiley & Sons Inc, September 1, 1997), cover price $145.00 | also contains Hawley''s Condensed Chemical Dictionary | About this edition: Hawley’s Condensed Chemical Dictionary Thirteenth Edition Richard J.
9781608092215 | Oceanview Pub, August 16, 2016, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: SILVER WINNER: 2016 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards FINALIST: 2016 National Indie Excellence Awards FINALIST: 2016 International Book Award â Mystery/Suspense Category A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France.
Horus and the Curse of Everlasting Regret
Product Description: A mystery-adventure in which a boy, a girl, a pet bat, and a mummy embark on a mission to find a kidnapped girl â and reverse an ancient Egyptian curse. Â Peter will do just about anything to escape being bullied by his stepbrothers and go to summer camp...read more
By Hannah Voskuil
9781101933336 | Alfred a Knopf Inc, August 9, 2016, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A mystery-adventure in which a boy, a girl, a pet bat, and a mummy embark on a mission to find a kidnapped girl â and reverse an ancient Egyptian curse.
The Creeping
The Norton Reader has introduced millions of writing students to the essay as a genre. First published in 1965, it is still the best-selling thematic reader-and the only thematic reader that also supports a genre-based approach. The Thirteenth Edition introduces a new generation of editors, almost 50 new essays, and a unique new website that allows readers to sort and search for readings by theme, genre, mode, keyword, and more.
By Alexandra Sirowy
9781481418867 | Simon & Schuster, August 18, 2015, cover price $17.99
9781481418874 | Reprint edition (Simon & Schuster, August 2, 2016), cover price $9.99
9780393968262, titled "The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Expository Prose" | 9th edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, October 1, 1995), cover price $37.65 | also contains The Norton Reader: An Anthology of Expository Prose | About this edition: The Norton Reader has introduced millions of writing students to the essay as a genre.
Where I Lost Her
Eight years ago, Tess and Jake were considered a power couple of the New York publishing world-happy, in love, planning a family. Failed fertility treatments and a heartbreaking attempt at adoption have fractured their marriage and left Tess edgy and adrift. A visit to friends in rural Vermont throws Tess's world into further chaos when she sees a young, half-dressed child in the middle of the road, who then runs into the woods like a frightened deer. The entire town begins searching for the little girl. But there are no sightings, no other witnesses, no reports of missing children. As local police and Jake point out, Tess's imagination has played her false before. And yet Tess is compelled to keep looking, not only to save the little girl she can't forget but to salvage her broken heart as well. Blending her trademark lyrical prose with a superbly crafted and suspenseful narrative, Where I Lost Her is a gripping, haunting novel from a remarkable storyteller.
By T. Greenwood
9781410490391 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, July 13, 2016), cover price $30.99
9780758290557 | Kensington Pub Corp, February 23, 2016, cover price $15.00
9781515904700 | Unabridged edition (Tantor Media Inc, March 15, 2016), cover price $39.99 | About this edition: Eight years ago, Tess and Jake were considered a power couple of the New York publishing world-happy, in love, planning a family.
9781515954705 | Mp3 una edition (Tantor Media Inc, March 15, 2016), cover price $29.99 | About this edition: Eight years ago, Tess and Jake were considered a power couple of the New York publishing world-happy, in love, planning a family.
False Positive
By Andrew Grant
9780345540751 | Ballantine Books, December 29, 2015, cover price $27.00
9780345540768 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, June 28, 2016), cover price $9.99
Never Missing, Never Found
By Amanda Panitch
9780553507645 | Random House Childrens Books, June 28, 2016, cover price $17.99
Fatal Deception: After the Final Epilogue
By Marie Force
9780373004201 | Carina Pr, June 28, 2016, cover price $7.99
Now You See Her
Fifty-year-old Marcy Taggartâs life is in shambles. Two years ago, her twenty-one-year-old daughter, Devon, perished in a canoeing accident. Her body was never found in the icy waters of Georgian Bay, and as a result Marcy has never fully accepted her death. She continues to see the young womanâs face in crowds and has even stopped strangers on the street, certain she has finally discovered her long lost daughter.Now in Ireland, on what was originally intended to be a celebration of her twenty-fifth wedding anniversaryâif, that is, her husband had not left her for another womanâMarcy yet again thinks she sees her daughter, casually strolling past her on the sidewalk. So begins Marcyâs desperate search to find Devon, to find herself, and to find the disturbing truth that might, in the end, be her only salvation.Now You See Her vividly displays Fieldingâs rare talent for creating the kind of tension, suspense, and compelling heroines readers crave. Riveting from start to finish, itâs one fans wonât want to miss.
By Justine Eyre (narrator)
9781511364560 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, June 22, 2016), cover price $9.99
9781501280368 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, August 11, 2015), cover price $9.99
9781423362845 | Abridged edition (Brilliance Audio, January 31, 2012), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Fifty-year-old Marcy Taggartâs life is in shambles.
By Caroline Lee (narrator)
9781511305471 | Mp3 una edition (Bolinda Audio, June 7, 2016), cover price $14.99
9781511305464 | Unabridged edition (Bolinda Audio, June 7, 2016), cover price $19.99
9781489019929 | Mp3 una edition (Bolinda Audio, October 20, 2015), cover price $19.99
9781489019912 | Unabridged edition (Bolinda Audio, October 20, 2015), cover price $32.99
Trouble Is a Friend of Mine
Sherlock meets Veronica Mars meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this story of a wisecracking girl who meets a weird but brilliant boy and their roller-coaster of a semester that's one part awkward, three parts thrilling, and five parts awesome.When Philip Digby first shows up on her doorstep, Zoe Webster is not impressed. He's rude and he treats her like a book he's already read and knows the ending to. But before she knows it, Digby—annoying, brilliant and somehow...attractive? Digby—has dragged her into a series of hilarious and dangerous situations all related to an investigation into the kidnapping of a local teenage girl. A kidnapping that may be connected to the tragic disappearance of his own sister eight years ago.When it comes to Digby, Zoe just can't say no. Digby gets her, even though she barely gets herself. But is Digby a hero, or is his manic quest an indication of a desperate attempt to repair his broken family and exercise his own obsessive compulsive tendencies?A romance where the leading man is decidedly unromantic, a crime novel where catching the crook isn't the only hook, a friendship story where they aren't even sure they like each other—this is a contemporary debut with razor-sharp dialogue, ridiculously funny action, and the most charismatic dynamic duo you've ever met.
By Stephanie Tromly
9780525428404 | Kathy Dawson Books, August 4, 2015, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Sherlock meets Veronica Mars meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this story of a wisecracking girl who meets a weird but brilliant boy and their roller-coaster of a semester that's one part awkward, three parts thrilling, and five parts awesome.
9780147515438 | Speak, June 7, 2016, cover price $10.99
9780394750798, titled "How to Make Yourself Miserable for the Rest of the Century" | Vintage Books, June 1, 1987, cover price $11.00 | also contains How to Make Yourself Miserable for the Rest of the Century | About this edition: In this updated and revised edition of How to Make Yourself Miserable, Dan Greenburg and Marcia Jacobs walk readers through every phase of self-torture and humiliation imaginable, bringing them through the twentieth century feeling more miserable, guilty, and worried than ever!
9781101892473 | Unabridged edition (Listening Library, August 4, 2015), cover price $45.00 | About this edition: Sherlock meets Veronica Mars meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this story of a wisecracking girl who meets a weird but brilliant boy and their roller-coaster of a semester that's one part awkward, three parts thrilling, and five parts awesome.
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9780606388320 | Turtleback Books, June 7, 2016, cover price $22.10 | About this edition: FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
The Girl in the Red Coat
Product Description: Newly single mom Beth has one constant, gnawing worry: that her dreamy eight-year-old daughter, Carmel, who has a tendency to wander off, will one day go missing. And then one day, it happens: On a Saturday morning thick with fog, Beth takes Carmel to a local outdoor festival, they get separated in the crowd, and Carmel is gone...read more
By Kate Hamer
9781612195001 | Melville Pub House, February 16, 2016, cover price $25.95 | About this edition:    â¢Â An Amazon Best Book of the Year for 2016  â¢Â Costa Book Award for First Novel finalist   â¢Â Dagger Award finalist"Kate Hamerâs gripping debut novel immediately recalls the explosion of similarly titled books and movies, from Stieg Larssonâs The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels, to The Girl on the Train to Gone Girl ⦠"âMichiko Kakutani, The New York TimesâKeeps the reader turning pages at a frantic clip.
9780571313266 | Gardners Books, September 10, 2015, cover price $13.50 | About this edition: Eight-year-old Carmel has always been different - sensitive, distracted, with an heartstopping tendency to go missing.
9781622319701 | Unabridged edition (Highbridge Co, February 3, 2016), cover price $39.99
9781471292491 | Gardners Books, March 5, 2015, cover price $41.90 | About this edition: When Beth Wakeford takes her eight year-old daughter, Carmel, to a local children's festival, they become separated.
9781628999921 | Large print edition (Center Point Pub, June 1, 2016), cover price $36.95 | About this edition: Newly single mom Beth has one constant, gnawing worry: that her dreamy eight-year-old daughter, Carmel, who has a tendency to wander off, will one day go missing.
By Alexandra Ivy
9781420137590 | Zebra Books, May 31, 2016, cover price $7.99
Product Description: Don't look awayNo one wants to be the mother whose child disappears. It's unthinkable, the stuff of nightmares. But when she turns her back to pay a parking meter, Carrie Morgan becomes that mother. Ben is gone, and more than a year later, it's clear that he is never coming back...read more
By Kelly Simmons
9781410489524 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, May 4, 2016), cover price $30.99 | About this edition: Don't look awayNo one wants to be the mother whose child disappears.
9781492618645 | Sourcebooks Landmark, February 2, 2016, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Don't look awayNo one wants to be the mother whose child disappears.
9781511305525 | Mp3 una edition (Brilliance Audio, February 1, 2016), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: A missing son returns, only to vanish again within 24 hours.
9781511305501 | Unabridged edition (Brilliance Audio, February 1, 2016), cover price $29.99 | About this edition: A missing son returns, only to vanish again within 24 hours.
Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories. But the mysteries she pens are no match for the one her family is about to endure. . . .
By Kate Morton
9780230759275 | Pan Macmillan, October 22, 2015, cover price $31.60
9781451649321 | Atria Books, October 20, 2015, cover price $28.00
9781451649352 | Reprint edition (Washington Square Pr, June 7, 2016), cover price $17.00
9781447200864 | Pan Macmillan, May 19, 2016, cover price $12.35
9781628998153 | Large print edition (Center Point Pub, January 1, 2016), cover price $36.95 | About this edition: Living on her family’s idyllic lakeside estate in Cornwall, England, Alice Edevane is a bright, inquisitive, innocent, and precociously talented sixteen-year-old who loves to write stories.
The Disappearance of Emily H.
Product Description: A girl who can see the past tries to save the future in this compelling tween mystery. A girl is missing. Three girls are lying. One girl can get to the truth. Emily Huvar vanished without a trace. And the clues are right beneath Raine’s fingertips...read more
By Barrie Summy
9780385739436 | Delacorte Pr, May 12, 2015, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: A girl who can see the past tries to save the future in this compelling tween mystery.
9780385739443 | Reprint edition (Yearling Books, May 10, 2016), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: A girl who can see the past tries to save the future in this compelling tween mystery.
9780380779789, titled "The Virgin and the Dinosaur" | Avon Books, September 1, 1996, cover price $5.99 | also contains The Virgin and the Dinosaur | About this edition: Returning from a dangerous time travel voyage, field agent Jake Bento and his paleontologist companion Peg create their own time travel firm, but Jake's jealous former employer seeks to discredit them and sabotages an expedition.
By E. E. Cooper
9780062293909 | Katherine Tegen Books, May 12, 2015, cover price $17.99
9780062293886 | Reprint edition (Katherine Tegen Books, August 2, 2016), cover price $9.99
Dream With Little Angels
By Michael Hiebert
9780786039401 | Pinnacle Books, April 26, 2016, cover price $9.99
9780758285751 | Kensington Pub Corp, June 25, 2013, cover price $15.00
9781482945669 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, June 25, 2013), cover price $29.95
9781482945652 | Mp3 una edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, June 25, 2013), cover price $29.95
The Butcher Bird: A Mystery
Product Description: In the sequel to the critically acclaimed Plague Land, we return to Somershill Manor, where an ominous legend takes hold of hearts and minds as children begin to disappear.Oswald de Lacy is growing up fast in his new position as Lord of Somershill Manor...read more
By S. D. Sykes
9781605989815 | Pegasus Books, April 4, 2016, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: In the sequel to the critically acclaimed Plague Land, we return to Somershill Manor, where an ominous legend takes hold of hearts and minds as children begin to disappear.
The Hunt for the Missing Spy
Product Description: Cody, Queen, Luke, and M.E. are the Code Bustersâclever clue hunters with a passion for puzzles. They can't wait for their school trip to Washington, D.C., where they'll get to visit the International Spy Museum. But it seems as if someone is spying on themâor at least leaving coded messages that even the Code Busters can't crack...read more
By Penny Warner
9781512403046 | Darby Creek Pub, January 1, 2016, cover price $16.99 | About this edition: Cody, Queen, Luke, and M.
Cold Florida
By Phillip Depoy
9780727885753 | Sew edition (Severn House Pub Ltd, April 1, 2016), cover price $28.95
Vanishing Girls
9780062224101 | Harpercollins Childrens Books, March 10, 2015, cover price $18.99
9780062224118 | Reprint edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, March 8, 2016), cover price $9.99
9780062456977 | Int edition (Harpercollins Childrens Books, March 8, 2016), cover price $8.99
9781444786811 | Hodder & Stoughton, September 10, 2015, cover price $13.50
9780080299563, titled "Microcomputers for Process Control" | Pergamon Pr, July 1, 1983, cover price $15.25 | also contains Microcomputers for Process Control
9781481533911 | Unabridged edition (Blackstone Audio Inc, March 10, 2015), cover price $39.99
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HomeEducationHimachal Pradesh: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu declares fund for higher education of orphan students
Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu declares fund for higher education of orphan students
The Himachal Pradesh state government would be the parent of orphan students.
PTIUpdated: Monday, January 02, 2023, 10:07 AM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh |
Shimla: In a New Year gift to about 6,000 orphan children in Himachal Pradesh, the state government on Sunday announced establishing a Rs 101-crore fund -- Mukhya Mantri Sukhashraya Sahayata Kosh -- for their higher education and day-to-day needs. Making the announcement, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said all the 40 Congress MLAs have decided to give Rs 1 lakh each from their first salary towards this fund and more funds would be collected from industries under the corporate social responsibility.
“We would also request BJP legislators and other MLAs to come forward for this noble cause.” The state government would be the parent of orphans living in orphanages or with relatives or those who have been adopted as well as single women and would provide funds for their education and day-to-day needs, Chief Minister told reporters here.
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They would be provided with pocket money of Rs 4,000 per month so that they can fulfil their needs and live life like other kids, he stated. Income certificate would not be needed under this scheme and just an application would be enough, he said, adding the assistance will be given directly to a beneficiary's bank account by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Funds would also be given for marriage of single women, he said.
The state government would also provide Rs 500 festive grants to inmates of all child care institutions, old age homes, nari seva sadan, shakti sadan and special homes, he said. “Yeh karuna nahin, adhikar hai (this is not compassion but the right of these children),” Mr Sukhu said. The state government will bear the expenses of skill development education, higher education and vocational training of such children, he said.
Recalling an incident of his school and college days, Sukhu said he had a friend who was an orphan and he used to take him home on festivals. “Once I took my friend along and he told me, ‘You are taking me along but where I stay there are 40 more like me’. That day I thought that if I ever reach a position of power, I should do something for orphans,” he added.
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History of Cuban Cigars
Cuba, understandably, constitutes a robust curiosity for cigar aficionados. Diehard connoisseurs and novices frequently express inquiry and debate on the origins of why Cuban cigars are good. In arriving at an informed perspective, you should consider the history of Cuban cigars.
After a long and arduous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, reliable sources tell us that Columbus and his crew needed to relax. Fortunately, some of the sailors stumbled onto a few locals in either Hispaniola (today’s Haiti and Dominican Republic) or Cuba smoking something wrapped in either a palm or plantain leaf. The Taino [TAH-ee-no] natives in Cuba, where Columbus set up operations, shared their primitive form of cigar which contained dried, twisted tobacco leaves. The visitors found it calming and wondered where they could get a Scotch or Bourbon. Okay, maybe not, but tobacco did catch fire and made its way back to the Old World, especially Spain and Portugal. Cuba, naturally, later became the place where the Spanish crown set up the first cigar factory, in about 1542.
A Love Affair
Spain strictly enforced its control of the Cuban cigar industry and nearly ruined it with a 1717 decree giving the state sole ownership of all things tobacco. The Anglo-Spanish War, in 1762, left England in control of Havana for about nine months and free trade flourished. Before a treaty could be signed giving Spain control once again, Cuban tobacco and cigars made their way around the world and a love affair began.
The first private brand to defy Spain’s renewed state control was Cabañas, established by Francisco Cabañas in 1797. Cabañas is considered the first registered handmade Havana cigar brand. In 1848, Jaime Partagás launched ‘Flor de Cabañas,’ implying that the cigars were being made at the Cabañas factory. A lawsuit led to the removal of Partagás’ reference to Cabañas and the adoption of the now famous ‘Flor de Tabacos de Partagás y Compañia,’ just Partagás to most of us. ‘Por Larrañaga’ came along in 1834 and Punch in 1840. Cabañas lasted until 1962 and was discontinued after being nationalized by the revolutionary government of Fidel Castro.
The Big Split
Cuban cigars prior to 1959 set the tastes for aficionados worldwide. The quality of the soil in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio, the main tobacco region, was distinctive. Growers took great pride in their fields, attentively caring for them to assure consistency in flavor from year to year. Rollers took similar pride in the quality of the final product. That changed abruptly and slowly at the same time.
The story of the Castro rebellion is well known. The impact on the Cuban cigar industry serves as a microcosm for the brain drain experienced by Cuban society. After Castro nationalized the industry, the best Cuban cigar makers left the island. Some were able to take tobacco seeds. In 1962, President Kennedy imposed an embargo on Cuban goods, but not before enlisting his staff to go out and procure a hearty supply of all of his favorite Cuban brands for personal consumption. Thereafter, Cuban cigars lost their largest market and became forbidden fruit. A new industry was born.
Those exiled cigar makers started over in countries like the Canary Islands (Spain), Jamaica, the Dominican Republic (D.R.), Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua where they discovered soil that possessed familiar characteristics. They took their brands with them, setting up a trademark battle in some cases, but essentially creating brands that had two countries of origin. Among the first to start outside of Cuba was Montecristo, taken by the Menendez family ultimately to the D.R., which saw the lion’s share of ‘rebranding’ with H. Upmann, Romeo y Julieta, Partagás, La Gloria Cubana, and, later, Cohiba. Por Larrañaga is now made there. Punch and Hoyo de Monterrey are made in Honduras.
Cigar brands with Cuban roots, like Arturo Fuente and Padrón, gained popularity after the embargo. Immigrant master rollers like José ‘Pepin’ Garcia have reimagined famous brands such as La Aroma de Cuba into a modern-day classic which is handcrafted in Nicaragua alongside his esteemed My Father franchise.
During the nearly six decades of post-Castro Cuba, the cigar industry there has undergone much transition. With nationalization came a concentration of resources and the elimination of brands. Dunhill and Davidoff went elsewhere. In 1966, Fidel Castro anointed Cohiba as his personal brand, named after the Taino word for tobacco, and created the revolution’s flagship cigar. The government cigar agency, Cubatabaco, controls which brands get the best tobacco. Iconic brands like Cohiba, Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta and H. Upmann generally benefit. The demise of the Soviet Union hurt the Cuban economy. Aid dried up and Cuban cigars diminished in consistency and overall quality, particularly in the 1980s. They’ve improved, but continue to be challenged. Cigars make up about 17 percent of Cuba’s export revenues.
Today, with the current ability to buy and bring back Cuban cigars, U.S. citizens have the best of both worlds. The debate over whether Cuban or non-Cuban cigars are ‘best’ can continue in each of our own humidors.
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Henry G Barnholtz served his country in World War II with the 460th Bombardment Group .
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Mammography Technologist - Ambulatory Imaging - Holly Springs - PRN
Holly Springs, North Carolina
Special Procedures Tech - Cardiac Cath Lab - PT/Varied
The position will be part of the Ambulatory Imaging Division and located at the Duke Health facility.
General Description of the Job Class
Perform a variety of technical activities associated with the performance of screening and diagnostic mammography procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities of this Level
Perform a variety of tasks involving the operation of mammographic radiographic equipment and other equipment/devices as appropriate.
Position patients, using immobilization when necessary. Calculate exposure factors, assist physicians.
Perform the quality control functions related to mammography.
Evaluate radiographs for diagnostic quality obtaining additional images as needed.
Prepare and set up medical supplies using aseptic techniques if appropriate. Explain procedures to patients.
Charge mammographic procedures and supplies in Maestro or EPIC.
Provide orientation to new Mammographers.
Provide education and training to student Mammographers.
Assist in maintenance and compilation of statistical data.
Demonstrate proficiency in performing all breast imaging procedures, to include breast interventional procedures.
Monitor mammography section procedures and supply charges to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work therein.
**DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within Imaging services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Graduate of a 24-month AMA approved School of Radiologic Technology.
Technologists initially qualifying on or after April 28, 1999, must meet the Mammo-Specific requirements by having at least 40 hours of documented training in mammography.
Level I must obtain ARRT certification within one year of employment.
Performance of a minimum of 25 mammography exams under direct supervision of an appropriate MQSA qualified individual. At least 8 hours of training in using any modality (e.g., digital) before beginning to use that modality independently.
Level II Minimum of two years' experience as a Mammography technologist. Must perform at least 200 mammography examinations in a 24 month period.
Level III A minimum of 4 years' experience within specialty modality in which they are seeking promotion
Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification
ARRT certification in radiography
ARRT advanced certification in mammography
FDA/MQSA qualified to include meeting the MQSA CE requirements of at least 15 CEUs in a 36 month period that must include at least 6 CEUs in each mammographic modality used.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level
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Torrid Zone (1940)
Date: March 16, 2015Author: mikestakeonthemovies 7 Comments
HERE COMES TRIPLE TROUBLE and IT’S TORRIFICO!
So says the trailer of this Warner Brothers release from producer Hal Wallis.
The triple trouble refers to the re-teaming of James Cagney, Ann Sheridan and Pat O’Brien from the gangster hit Angels With Dirty Faces. Thankfully they didn’t make it a quadruple re-teaming by casting Bogart in the role of a Mexican bandit. Instead they went with character player George Tobias who does just fine.
This is a light hearted romp where Pat O’Brien is operating a banana plantation and trying to get product to market by ship despite having to put up with bandit Tobias and an inept foreman played by Jerome Cowan. He’d like nothing better than to get James Cagney back running the operation. His main problem is that Cagney has had enough of his double dealing tactics and is headed back to America on the next ship sailing from it’s South American port.
Looking for adventure and money we have Ann Sheridan arriving who quickly finds she has an enemy in O’Brien who seems to run everything from the local police chief to the nightclub where she treats us to a song and dance routine. He promptly has her fired and put aboard ship with Cagney. Fireworks are sure to begin.
Utilizing the patented rapid afire delivery he became known for, O’Brien talks Cagney into staying with the company for a couple extra weeks. With Sheridan jumping ship and stowing away aboard a train with Cagney the tropics are about to have the temperature go up a few extra degrees. It’s going to be a love/hate relationship between our main couple with plenty of curves thrown their way led by Helen Vinson practically throwing herself at the mustached Cagney. The two women quickly bare their claws and the insults begin flying. Sheridan is quick to point out concerning Vinson, “All a guy has to do is wink at you and he thinks he’s hit the jackpot.”
There’s sure to be adventure with Cagney acting tough and trying to take down bandit Tobias while at the same time fence with both Sheridan and the untrustworthy tactics of off screen pal O’Brien. To lighten the mood and serving as Cagney’s sidekick the cast includes Andy Devine with his whiny meandering style. Early on it’s rather amusing to see him attempting buffoonish come on lines at lovely Ann. Sorry Andy. She’s out of you’re league.
Far from the streets of Chicago and the gangster element offers us a change of pace with our trio of leads. The film moves at a brisk pace and is never boring thanks to each actor playing to their strengths. Cagney comes out swinging when needed, Sheridan talks a tough game but melts at the touch of the right man and O’Brien never stops for a breath of air when barking his lines. It adds up to an enjoyable 88 minute programmer from the trio’s home studio.
I get the feeling the movie almost mirrors Cagney’s relationship with Jack Warner. History tells us they always seemed to be odds while Cagney was under contract over the direction his career and roles were taking him. O’Brien’s role serves as a good impression of Warner here as he’s always bickering with Jimmy and attempting to hold out another carrot to keep Cagney under his thumb and the rule of the company. Apparently Cagney wore the mustache just to annoy the front office. Wallis wanted it off as he felt Cagney didn’t look as tough with the pencil thin Gable look.
This might have been a film that would have benefited from being photographed in color. It’s jungle setting and Ann Sheridan would have been better served by James Wong Howe’s photography by way of house director William Keighley in technicolor.
To get around the sensors there are some great sexual innuendos buried in the script to enjoy here.
O’Brien in reference to Cagney : He’s probably playing tag with some dame.”
Devine : “There’s nothing wrong with that.”
O’Brien : “The way he plays it there is.”
Tailoring the script to market the off screen personalities of the day, Cagney gets the line “You and your fourteen karat oomph.” to his on screen love Ann.
All three of the leads played opposite each other in various studio projects but it is good friends Cagney and O’Brien who appeared a number of times together from thirties fare like The Irish In Us right up to Cagney’s 1980 return to theaters after a twenty year break in Ragtime.
Catch this one if you can for a slight comical diversion featuring the legendary Cagney presence.
Andy DevineAnn SheridanGeorge TobiasHal WallisHelen VinsonHumphrey BogartJack WarnerJames CagneyJames Wong HoweJerome CowanPat O'BrienWilliam Keighley
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7 thoughts on “Torrid Zone (1940)”
A very enjoyable film from a great star trio, and nicely written up.
On the subject of Cagney’s mustache, he had another of those pencil jobs in Ceiling Zero.
mikestakeonthemovies says:
Thank you. Old fashioned entertainment. I’ve seen images of Ceiling Zero. One of only 8 Cagney films not in my library. I just checked. Someday.
A very worthwhile movie – I may write it up at some point.
Todd Benefiel says:
I’ve seen this one a few times…like you said, a slight comical diversion, good for a late-night viewing on a slow night. And that mustache of Cagney’s cracks me up…interesting to learn he wore it to irritate the studio. And love that photo of Cagney above, with his pants belted up to his chest!
It’s diverting enough and Cagney and O’Brien always made for a good team.
Cheryl Monteiro says:
“Torrid Zone,” 1940 is one of my all time favorite films! It is hysterical funny, and quite romantic too! When Cagney falls for ‘the redhead” Omgosh, you will fall for him! So handsome in this film! Lightening fast and funny dialog by two of the great screenwriters, Richard Macauley and the brilliant Jerry Wald! If you like Cagney at all, this is a must see flick. Quite different from the rest one associates with Jim C! Ann Sheridan is a dream besides!
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