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Nike, Starbucks, Intel: "We Cannot Risk Our Kids' Futures On The False Hope The Vast Majority Of Scientists Are Wrong"
The Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) coalition released a Declaration with the above headline.
The full declaration by nearly 3 dozen brand-name companies is:
What made America great was taking a stand. Doing the things that are hard. And seizing opportunities. The very foundation of our country is based on fighting for our freedoms and ensuring the health and prosperity of our state, our community, and our families. Today those things are threatened by a changing climate that most scientists agree is being caused by air pollution.
We cannot risk our kids' futures on the false hope that the vast majority of scientists are wrong. But just as America rose to the great challenges of the past and came out stronger than ever, we have to confront this challenge, and we have to win. And in doing this right, by saving money when we use less electricity, by saving money to drive a more efficient car, by choosing clean energy, by inventing new technologies that other countries buy, and creating jobs here at home, we will maintain our way of life and remain a true superpower in a competitive world.
In order to make this happen, however, there must be a coordinated effort to combat climate change–with America taking the lead here at home. Leading is what we've always done. And by working together, regardless of politics, we'll do it again.
The declaration lacks a policy agenda — of course — but the coalition is calling on Congress to pass climate legislation. This from the news release:
"From droughts that affect cotton crops to Hurricane Sandy, which caused extensive damage to our operations, climate affects all aspects of our business," said Eileen Fisher, CEO of New York-based apparel firm Eileen Fisher, which suffered severe damage and business interruption during the 2012 storm. "As a socially and environmentally responsible company, we are trying to affect positive change, but business can't do it alone. We need the support of strong climate legislation."
The signatories of the Climate Declaration are calling for Congress to address climate change by promoting clean energy, boosting efficiency and limiting carbon emissions – strategies that these businesses already employ within their own operations.
The companies who signed on to this declaration "provide approximately 475,000 U.S. jobs and generate a combined annual revenue of approximately $450 billion":
17 Responses to Nike, Starbucks, Intel: "We Cannot Risk Our Kids' Futures On The False Hope The Vast Majority Of Scientists Are Wrong"
Great to see more hands on board.
Nice to see this and with some seriously big names.
Should this be in Joe's book? Jump on every opportunity to demonstrate false logic by stating the obvious, inverse truth: We cannot risk our children's future on the fake skepticism and denialist doubt that 97% of scientists are right.
Great post and great news that "grown-ups" are finally getting involved! But "3 dozen brand-new companies"? You prehaps meant "3 dozen brand name companies"?
Many of those companies would have their current business destroyed beyond repair by any sort of CO2 reductions. KB Home builds suburbs that require a thousand gallons of gas per year per home more than a home built with access to public transit in mind. Each cup of Starbucks coffee may require 1/4 or 1/2 gallon of fuel on average to buy. And so on. IKEA builds disposable furniture shipped tens of thousands of miles.
I live where I can walk, I don't drive to Starbucks to get coffee, and I buy furniture that will last hundreds of years. These are the sustainable means of living and Starbucks, KB, and IKEA has no part of any of them. Could they in the future? Sure. But they have nothing to offer now.
This seems like progress, but I would be interested in knowing what these companies are actually DOING to promote responsible social and political action on climate.
At least it is becoming an attractive marketing message to support climate change. I guess we have to start somewhere.
I hope BICEP flexes their collective muscle for some real policy change.
"we will maintain our way of life and remain a true superpower"
OK, awesome. We can keep driving, flying, pillaging and plundering just as much as always. That is a huge relief! For a sec there I thought I might be required to make a tiny change in my lifestyle. Very glad to know that is not on the table.
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As Pro Snowboarder Jeremy Jones Receives White House "Champions of Change" Award, He and 75 Top Athletes Speak Out for 23 Million Winter Sports Enthusiasts, $12.2 Billion Winter Tourism
Mr. President, it's time to force our transition to clean energy, these are the first big steps and we need your leadership.
Again, on behalf of 23 million of us who love winter and depend on it for our economic livelihoods, please take the action on climate change you have promised.
Happy talk is free, painless and in endless supply. Actually put even one real policy suggestion behind the talk? Not so easy. That would immediately conflict with the PR motive behind this initiative.
Yes, let's all urge Congress to take strong action! "promoting clean energy, boosting efficiency and limiting carbon emissions" Sounds real good to me. Warm, fuzzy and who could really argue? I feel so much better just looking at all those colorful logos, and knowing they are cheering Congress on! :) We're gonna make it after all.
I note that Coca Cola is not on the list. They mounted a legal case here which closed down a very successful recycling system for cans, ME
Where's Google, GE, and Apple? I got the impression they were also sympathetic, and as big names, they will also add some weight …
The President should invoke something like the war powers act drawing on the US Army's Net Zero initiative to retrofit this country at wartime speed to address accelerating climate change.
'Aspirational' talk, straight from some PR flak's bottomless well of meaningless persiflage. The 'inconvenient reality' remains that profit maximisation remains their prime raison d'etre. And 'BICEP'- couldn't they come up with something slightly less 'muscular', possibly more cerebral or even spiritual?
Sounds just like GHW Bush at Rio 1992, 'The American Way of Life in not negotiable'. His and his caste's way of life, and that of these corporate leviathans' owners, of course.


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Michael Waltrip apologized Thursday for his team's role in NASCAR's biggest cheating scandal, saying he was so embarrassed he almost pulled out of Daytona 500 preparations.
The two-time Daytona 500 winner, who lost two key crew members Wednesday when NASCAR penalized his team for using a fuel additive, said he had to be talked into racing by his wife and Toyota officials who are seething that Waltrip tainted their Nextel Cup debut.
"I didn't want to damage the integrity of the sport further by going out there and having people think, 'What's he doing out there?"' Waltrip said. "I came real close to not running today."
Waltrip needs to race his way into NASCAR's premier event in a qualifying race Thursday.
After his car failed inspection Sunday, Waltrip said he was devastated when his 9-year-old wondered why her father had cheated.
"That will hurt you pretty bad," Waltrip said. "I'm ready to bear all responsibility for what happened. You can't hurt me any worse than I am right now."
Waltrip's team was one of five busted for breaking the rules before the season opener — the sport's most significant crackdown on cheating and a clear message the sanctioning body no longer will tolerate teams breaking the rules.
"It's been rough on everybody; we're here to celebrate a race," said NASCAR competition director Robin Pemberton. "Instead, we're busy dealing with all of this."
Waltrip's crew chief and team director were suspended indefinitely after a fuel additive was found during inspection. But Waltrip, docked 100 points, will be allowed to participate in Thursday's races that determine the field for the 500.
"I don't think we'll ever put this behind us, but we'll try to do better in the future," Waltrip said.
David Hyder, his crew chief, was thrown out of the garage and fined $100,000 — the largest monetary fine in NASCAR history. Team director Bobby Kennedy also was kicked out. Scott Eggleston, who guided Waltrip to his 2001 Daytona 500 victory, will serve as Waltrip's crew chief.
Waltrip blamed an unidentified individual or individuals within his team, adding that no one had been fired.
"We haven't fired anyone, nor do we plan on firing anyone until we know what happened," he said. "We're aggressively trying to find out what happened."
He emphasized Toyota had nothing to do with his team's actions.
"This is my fault," he said. "You can't be skeptical of Toyota. You have to look straight at me."
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The Oppo BDP-95 has been reviewed extensively and exhaustively by professionals and consumers. All concur that this universal disc player -- which means that it can play back almost any video or audio disc currently made -- provides exemplary performance. On the video side, capabilities and performance are virtually identical to the Oppo BDP-93, which regularly wins raves as just about the best Blu-ray player you can buy. For $500 over that already pricy but well-regarded universal player, owners of the BDP-95 get audio-processing circuitry and performance that would typically cost much more -- think professional-grade or high-end audiophile equipment. That leads some of the toughest-to-please experts to say that even at its $1,000 price tag, if you care deeply about audio quality, the Oppo BDP-95 is a bargain.
Reviewers praise the player's ability to bring out the best in film soundtracks and CDs alike, and they are hard-pressed to find significant flaws. Among the player's many technical advantages are its compatibility with a wide range of disc formats, including SACD, HDCD and DVD-Audio, and its ability to play back files from an external storage device via its USB and eSATA inputs. Digital and analog connectivity is comprehensive, including multichannel (7.1) analog audio. Experts do caution, however, that to appreciate the BDP-95's audio prowess, you need to link it to your receiver or amplifier via analog only; as is the case with all disc players, using the digital connections (HDMI, digital optical, etc.) passes on the signal processing duties to that next piece of gear.
Quibbles are small. The whirring of the player's cooling fan, while nearly undetectable to most listeners, is a source of complaint among a few serious audiophiles. Wireless networking is not built in, but a Wi-Fi adapter is included in the box. Those who want to partake of OTT (over the top) video/audio content from the Internet will find that the roster of streaming partners is small, but Netflix, Vudu, Blockbuster on Demand, YouTube and Pandora are supported. The BDP-95 is DLNA certified, so you can stream content wirelessly or via Ethernet from another DLNA device, such as a computer or laptop. The price can be an obstacle. If you don't need the BDP-95's video capabilities, the Emotiva ERC-2 (*Est. $450) costs less than half as much and draws raves for its audio performance.
The quantity of reviews for the Oppo BDP-95 is matched by their quality. Among the most in-depth, technical and comparative evaluations are those found at EnjoytheMusic.com, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, and HomeTheaterReview.com. More good coverage can be found at The Perfect Vision, Audioholics.com and CNET. British sites such as AVForums.com and What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision magazine look at the nearly identical European version of the BDP-95. Lots of user comments, questions and analysis can be found on forums such as AVSForum.com.
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1. EnjoyTheMusic.com
Instead of technical bench testing, this reviewer gathers a panel of film- and music-lovers to conduct rigorous listening sessions, including comparisons with pricier equipment. After trying out a variety of disc formats, the panel concludes that the Oppo BDP-95 offers an intense listening experience; for audiophiles, it is a major step up from the BDP-93. The BDP-95 also earns a Best of 2011 Award from the site.
Review: Oppo BDP-95 Universal Disc Player: First-Class Audio Playback and Surround, Leonard Norwitz, May 2011
2. Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
This highly technical review offers comprehensive bench-testing of the Oppo BDP-95 and two versions of the Oppo BDP-93, with evaluation of their performance with a variety of disc and music file formats, including CD-A, DVD and SACD. The BDP-95's audio performance is deemed "nothing short of superb." The BDP-95 receives the site's Best Universal Player of 2011 award.
Review: OPPO BDP-93, BDP-93NE (NuForce Edition), and BDP-95 Universal 3D Blu-ray Players, John Johnson, Chris Heinonen, Stephen Hornbrook, Feb. 7, 2011
3. HomeTheaterReview.com
This review offers a clear technical explanation of the player's digital-to-analog technology, but it is most valuable for its lengthy listening evaluation. Kahn tests a variety of disc and file formats, offering frank comparison with several other players and detailing areas where the Oppo BDP-95 is edged out by competitors. He explains that, for buyers who are uninterested in analog audio performance, the Oppo BDP-93 offers identical digital performance at half the price.
Review: Oppo Digital BDP-95 Universal Disc Player Reviewed, Brian Kahn, Aug 1, 2011
4. AVForum.com
In addition to a balanced narrative report, this British site handily scores the Oppo BDP-95EU -- the nearly identical version of the BDP-95 that is sold in Europe -- according to specific criteria. Chief among the cited weaknesses is limited Internet and networking capability. The review also offers a thorough comparison to the Oppo BDP-93. AVForums.com grants the BDP-95 its Reference Status award.
Review: Oppo BDP-95EU Universal 3D Blu-ray Player Review, Steve Withers, April 25, 2011
5. The Perfect Vision
The Perfect Vision, hosted at AVGuide.com, gives the Oppo BDP-95 its Recommended award. The thorough and accessible review praises the detail, smoothness and three-dimensionality of the player's sound for both CD music and film soundtracks. It also details key features that distinguish the BDP-95 from the BDP-93 and explains why that cheaper model might suit many users needs instead.
Review: Oppo's Best Player Ever, Chris Martens, May 18, 2011
This review tests the Oppo BDP-95 using a variety of music formats, including SACD and high-resolution digital files burned to DVDs. In every case, the reviewer finds the sound remarkable. Unsurprisingly, the Oppo cannot beat a system six times as expensive, but it still holds its own considering its price.
Review: Oppo's Awesome-Sounding Blu-ray Player, Steve Guttenberg, April 23, 2011
7. What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
This review compares the European edition of the Oppo BDP-95 with the Cambridge Audio Azur 751BD, noting technical similarities but highlighting sonic differences. The reviewer finds the BDP-95EU's sound to be detailed, full and expressive, though in the player's "even-handed" approach to music, it is less "exciting" than other players. The review is balanced but quite brief.
Review: Oppo BDP-95EU, Editors of What Hi-Fi?
8. Audioholics.com
This is a fairly technical review that compares the sound quality of the Oppo BDP-95 with the cheaper Oppo BDP-93 and finds both disc players to be excellent. The comment thread on this review, and discussion threads elsewhere on the site, offers some useful insights from Oppo owners.
Review: Oppo BDP-93 & BDP-95 Universal Blu-ray Player Measurements Report, Gene DellaSala, March 15, 2011
9. AVSForum.com
This forum is perhaps the most active online discussion area for Oppo BDP-95 owners. While there are plenty of unvarnished users' reviews and impressions, along with some lively and instructive debates, the thread – at more than 200 pages – makes information difficult to access.
Review: Official OPPO BDP-95 Owner's Thread, Contributors to AVSForum.com
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Jefferson County deputies continue to search for two suspects wanted in connection to a string of residential burglaries last week in South Jeffco.
The crimes, encompassing at least three burglaries and the theft of a vehicle, took place between 3 and 4 p.m. last Tuesday, July 12 near West Bowles Avenue and South Kipling Parkway, said sheriff's spokesman Mark Techmeyer. The suspects, who had not yet been identified as of Monday morning, are a man and woman, both between the ages of 20 and 30, and are described as being white or Hispanic.
English priest Saint Edmund Campion once described the Irish people as "religious, frank, amorous … very glorious … inclined with passing hospitality," Dennis Gallagher, professor emeritus at Regis University, told attendees at the 22nd annual Colorado Irish Festival.
Street tacos have been all the rage in recent years, with both food trucks and brick-and-mortar eateries getting crafty with the seemingly simple Mexican staple. R Taco threw its hat in the ring six years ago in Dallas, and its third Colorado location is scheduled to open this week at Southwest Plaza.
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Early next month, about 200 volunteers are expected to come together to construct a new playground at West Laurel Park in South Jeffco.
"The gym with the kitchen." That's how the new Whole Health Club in Littleton wants to be known.
The club, which is near West Bowles Avenue and South Lowell Boulevard, opened two weeks ago and offers its clients personal training in both fitness and cooking.
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RTD's green and white Call-n-Ride buses have been operating in South Jeffco for the past four years, but many area residents still may not know the service is available or how to hitch a ride.
Tim Edgar, who lives in the Leawood subdivision, has been riding the vans daily since their inception in January 2012, and would have a much harder time getting to work without them.
Kristyn Peters had been in the situation before. As a rising senior in high school, the softball prodigy transferred from Green Mountain High to Dakota Ridge. She was the new kid on the block.
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England was in the throes of World War II when London resident Mary Barry went into labor with her first child.
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On an earlier occasion, Barry recalled how she and her husband, Jim, were caught off guard by a sudden barrage that was so intense they were unable to escape to shelter. Hunkered down in the street, Mary asked Jim if he thought they would survive until morning.
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Verizon Communications (VZ) and AT&T (T) have reportedly been working on a $245B breakup bid for Vodafone (VOD) whereby Verizon would realize its long-held dream of gaining full control of Verizon Wireless and AT&T would obtain Vodafone's non U.S. assets. "Usually reliable people" tell the FT that Verizon and AT&T would offer 260p a share in what would be the biggest takeover in history. Vodafone shares are +4.8% at 195.64 pence in London.
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A "breakup bid" is the price to "break" Vodafone's wireless assets in Verizon Wireless. VOD historically does not want to own assets that it does not control. In this case they own <50% of Verizon wireless (i think 45%). I think this is highly unlikely to occur b/c VZ Wireless is a cash cow and VZ needs it for the future so VOD will just keep cashing div checks.
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I've just finished quilting. I hope I'll get to the binding before the new year arrives :-)
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Greek Junk Contagion Presses EU to Broaden Bailout
Europe's worsening debt crisis is intensifying pressure on policy makers to widen a bailout package beyond Greece after a cut in the nation's rating to junk drove up borrowing costs from Italy to Portugal and Ireland.
As German Chancellor Angela Merkel delays approval of a 45 billion-euro ($59 billion) Greek rescue, the crisis is spreading. Portugal's benchmark stock index yesterday fell the most since the aftermath of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.'s collapse, while the extra yield that investors demand to hold Italian and Irish debt over bunds remained near yesterday's 10-month high.
The danger for European officials is that the fiscal turmoil which started six months ago with fudged Greek budget data will spin out of their control. As Greece waits for its euro-region partners to disburse funds, the European Union has announced no concrete plans to help other nations should aid be needed. The euro yesterday weakened to the lowest in a year.
"Policy makers need to get ahead of the curve," Eric Fine, who manages Van's Eck's G-175 Strategies emerging-market hedge fund. "This is no longer a problem about Greece or Portugal, but about the euro system."
Governments will hold a summit by around May 10 to discuss Greece, EU President Herman Van Rompuy said today in Tokyo.
'Well on Track'
"Negotiations are going on and they are well on track and there is no question about the restructuring of the debt," he said at a press conference.
The spread on Italy's debt fell 1.3 basis points to 114.4 from 115.7 yesterday after the ratings cut, the highest since July. Portugal's PSI-20 stock index dropped 5.6 percent, the most since October 2008. The yield on two-year Greek notes surged to more than 23 percent today, and the nation's securities regulator imposed a two-month ban on short sales on the Athens stock exchange.
The euro gained today after the Financial Times reported the International Monetary Fund may increase its financial assistance in the first year to Greece by 10 billion euros from the current 15 billion euros, citing unidentified bankers and officials in Washington. The currency was trading at $1.3195 at 12:45 p.m. in Tokyo, having earlier traded at $1.3145, the lowest since April 29, 2009.
Erik Nielsen, chief European economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., said the Athens talks were likely focused on assistance in the first year of between 55 billion euro and 75 billion euros.
"I suspect that some haggling is now going on between the IMF and the Europeans on the burden sharing of a bigger program," he said in a note to clients from Washington yesterday. "Investors should focus on the conditionality attached because that's what will determine the sustainability of the program."
Bonds plunged as Standard & Poor's lowered its rating on Greece by three steps to BB+ from BBB+ and warned that investors could recover as little as 30 percent of their initial outlay if the country restructures its debt. The shift came minutes after the rating company reduced Portugal by two steps to A- from A+.
Sovereign 'Crisis'
The moves exacerbated concern that Portugal and other nations trying to cut budgets will be left to fend for themselves by an EU that took two months to agree on a plan for Greece.
"The biggest risk now is that the market speculates against every single indebted peripheral country, and that could lead to a sovereign debt crisis," said Axel Botte, a fixed-income strategist at AXA Investment Managers in Paris. "The contagion risk is real."
Portuguese Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said yesterday his country must react to "attacks by markets."
The crisis is deepening as German lawmakers debate whether to put taxpayers' money at risk in the face of public opposition and an election in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia on May 9. Bild Zeitung, Germany's biggest-selling tabloid, yesterday ran a front-page headline asking: "Why do we have to pay Greece's luxury pensions?"
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who declined to comment to reporters on yesterday's downgrades, is in Berlin today to brief lawmakers on Greece's deficit-cutting plans. The country is struggling to convince investors it can push its shortfall below the EU's limit of 3 percent of gross domestic product from 13.6 percent last year.
Surge in Yields
The yield on the Greek two-year note rose 492 basis points to 23.9 percent today, more than 20 times the comparable German bond and 10 percentage points more than similar-maturity notes from Pakistan.
Greece, which faces 8.5 billion euros in bonds coming due on May 19, must still agree on terms for its rescue package, which will be co-financed by the euro region and the IMF. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou last week activated the aid package and is facing fire from investors who say his budget steps need to go further and from voters who are staging strikes to protest further austerity measures.
As the turbulence exposes the weakness of having a currency area without a single fiscal authority, some economists said policy makers need to create a lending mechanism that will help other euro areas members through fiscal crises.
Authority Needed
"What is missing in Europe is an authority that can back sovereigns through a crisis," James Nixon, co-chief European economist at Societe Generale SA in London. "We desperately need this."
The ECB should consider the "nuclear option" of buying government bonds to fight the crisis, said Jacques Cailloux, chief European economist at Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. While the central bank is prohibited from buying assets directly from governments, it can do so on the secondary market.
"It sends a signal to investors that the ECB is confident member states won't default," said Cailloux. "It's a powerful confidence shock."
ECB officials including Trichet have down played the risk of contagion from Greece, arguing other economies are in better shape even if they need to cut deficits. Still, Ireland's deficit was 14.3 percent of GDP last year, the highest in the EU. Spain's was 11.2 percent and Portugal's 9.4 percent.
Marc Faber, the publisher of the Gloom, Boom & Doom report, said the time had come to eject euro members that repeatedly violated the region's budget rules, even though no mechanism for such steps yet exists.
"The best would be to kick out Greece and the countries that abuse the system," Faber said in an interview. "They didn't have the fiscal discipline that was essentially imposed by EU."


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Published: July 26, 1997
To the Editor:
I read with horror the story of the deaf Mexican immigrants forced into virtual slavery in New York City (front page, July 22). As the parent of a deaf teen-ager, I know many of the frustrations and fears he and his friends live with in their silent world.
The key to my son's success and safety is communication. You reported that some of the immigrants had been learning American sign language; perhaps if more people knew the language the abuse would have been reported sooner. I hope people will now consider taking sign language classes at the many schools and city programs that offer them free or at low cost.
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For some years, now, I've had either a Spyderco Delica or Native in my pocket. Exceedingly sharp, light, strong. Far more importantly, it matches the task well. At less than $50, I, too, can't see spending any more in order to get a name and perhaps some features that won't make much difference.


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- Run Composer:
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Olympians, Volume 3: Hera – The Goddess and Her Glory
Written and Illustrated by George O'Connor
First Second; $9.99
I used to hate Hera. Still do, most of the time; the way she's portrayed. I mean, even in the Greek mythology I read as a kid, Hera was always picking on Hercules; sneaking snakes into his crib; getting him to kill his own kids. And I liked Hercules. I grew up reading comics about him and catching the occasional Steve Reeves movie on Saturday afternoon TV. How could you not like a guy who killed an invulnerable lion and then wore its skin as armor? And none of those stories – right up to and including the ones with Kevin Sorbo – had anything good to say about Hera. Not until George O'Connor.
O'Connor's been teasing his interpretation of the Queen of the Gods since the first volume of Olympians. That one was about Zeus, whom O'Connor presented as a hero, but one who couldn't control his own libido. He's not defined by his sex addiction, but it certainly influences his choices and makes life miserable for the women in his life. When Zeus first notices Hera in that volume, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her. She's just minding her own business, talking with a friend, and Zeus appreciates her from afar. "Oh, no," I thought, knowing where that story would eventually end up.
This third volume of Olympians is where it ends up. Over the last couple of installments – and in interviews and on his blog – O'Connor's been saying that Hera is his favorite goddess. He explains it again in the Author's Notes to this book. "Part of it," he writes, "is because she's the one person that Zeus well and truly fears." But the reason for that – and the reason she has the reputation that she does as a shrewish, jealous wife – is because Zeus is a terrible husband. The emphasis is O'Connor's. So, though Hera's always been my least favorite goddess, I've been eagerly awaiting O'Connor's stab at changing my mind. His first two volumes, Zeus and Athena were so excellent that I had high expectations for Hera. If anyone could turn her into a hero, it was O'Connor.
Welcome once again to What Are You Reading? This week our special guest contributor is comics writer Dwight L. MacPherson, who you might know from Sidewise, currently running on Zuda; the pirate story Dead Men Tell No Tales; or Kid Houdini and The Silver-Dollar Misfits, among other works.
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Olympians: Athena, Grey-Eyed Goddess
Written and Illustrated by George O'Connor
First Second; $9.99
After loving the Zeus volume in George O'Connor's Olympians series, I hoped that the other volumes in the series could live up to it. Zeus was surprising in the uniqueness of O'Connor's designs and how well he succeeded at making it exciting as well as faithful to the myths. I had enough respect for O'Connor to expect another great volume, but still… one gets nervous.
O'Connor does succeed again with Athena, but he goes about it in a different way than he chose for Zeus. That's nice in that it keeps the surprises coming, but it's also necessary because of the nature of Athena's mythology. While Zeus' was a straight-out origin story with a single narrative running through it, Athena's is made up of several unconnected events. To accommodate this, O'Connor has the Three Fates tell her tale.
This sounds like a straightforward device, but O'Connor adds depth to it by understanding the nature of the Fates' storytelling and applying that to his book. The first Fate begins the story by spinning out the tale of Athena's birth, then the other two add to it, weaving in other events until at last the full picture of the goddess is complete. It's more than just a way to present the story; it's a philosophy. And it works. Athena presents a view of the goddess that at least feels whole. As O'Connor points out, it's not whole – that would require "a thousand walls with a hundred thousand tapestries" – but it is satisfying. And besides, Athena will undoubtedly show up in future volumes of the series.
Betrayal, giant monsters, and the Clash of the the Titans after the break.
Olympians: Zeus, King of the Gods
Written and Illustrated by George O'Connor
First Second; $9.99
When I was putting together my picks for What Looks Good for April last week, I left out a book. I probably left out a bunch of them – that's the nature of that kind of column – but one that I know I left out was First Second's Olympians, Athena: The Grey-Eyed Goddess. I hadn't started reading Zeus, King of the Gods yet and didn't know what to expect from the sequel. Should've known, because it's First Second and I've never disliked anything they've published, but I erred on the side of caution and left it out. And err I did. Having read Zeus now, I can't wait for Athena.
At the end of last year, I talked about how Demons of Sherwood revived my love for medieval adventure. There've been a few projects like that lately that have reminded me why I used to love something as a kid. George O'Connor's Zeus has done that for Greek Mythology. It perfectly walks the microbe-thin line between faithfully retelling the myths and embellishing them for the sake of entertainment. As much as I appreciate books like Edith Hamilton's Mythology, they're pretty dry accounts of these stories and rely on the inherent adventure in the tales for most of the excitement. At the other end of the spectrum are countless books and movies that just take the characters and tell new stories with them without any regard for the originals. Those are fun, but they're not mythology, you know?
Taking most of its material from Hesiod's Theogony, O'Connor's account tells the story of Zeus up to his overthrow of his father Kronos and the foundation of the Pantheon on Olympus. Zeus actually begins much earlier than that though, starting with the creation of Gaea, the world, and following her creation of her mate, Ouranos, the sky, and the birth of their children, the Titans, including Kronos. I've always glossed over this story in my readings of the Greek myths. It's too big; too epic. The characters – the earth, sky, and time itself – are too inhuman. I always skipped ahead to Zeus' arrival. A lightning-hurling, shape-changing king of all the gods … that I was interested in.
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TravelPod Member ReviewsMarriott Hotel Liverpool City Centre
Nice hotel with most of what you need, nice breakfast.
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Historical Traveler Reviews Marriott Hotel Liverpool City Centre
Great hotel, great location
I stayed at this hotel in July. The hotel is stylish in a traditional way, the bedrooms are spacious, comfortable and clean. We had a family room with two double beds for a fantastic rate with parking included. The location of this hotel is fantastic. It was a very warm weekend and the square outside the hotel was buzzing. The Tapas bar opposite is a fab place to sit and people watch. The leisure complex was excellent and our two boys had great fun in the pool. The breakfast is fabulous with a huge choice, they even had a guy making fresh pancakes. Would definately go back to this hotel again and would recommend it to anyone. Top marks.
A bad time in a good hotel
My wife and I stayed on the Saturday night of the Bank Holiday weekend in late May. The hotel is well situated for seeing and doing almost everything in the city centre. It has a multi-storey car park right next door so there is no issues with parking. The hotel is well finished and in keeping with the Marriott chain.
Unfortunately, despite this, our stay was not a happy one. It began shortly after we had unpacked and settled into the room - with the toilet flush handle coming away in our hand. Despite an immediate phone call to reception, it was not attended to and, after returning in the early evening, we had to make a second call to reception before someone came to fix it. (The repair took over half an hour and cut into the time we had set aside to ready ourselves for our evening appointment).
Having put this to one side, we went out for the evening and returned before midnight. The room seemed uncomfortably warm and I put this down to the use of a room key activated switch for the lights, tv and air-con and so expected it to cool down with the said card in place. It didn't. We then endured one of the most uncomfortable nights I have had in a long time. The air conditioning was not working and the design of the room did not lend itself to capturing any breeze from outside. In fact, it might sound strange to moan about a lack of air conditioning in a British hotel on a rather cool night in May, but the hotel room was stifling and unpleasant. After getting no sleep we decided we would be in no position to carry out our plans for later in the day and so cut our losses, getting up at 4am and packing, leaving before 5am without breakfast to return home (so much for our plans for a lazy sunday sleep in with room service).
Whilst we were checking out, the night receptionist/porter told us that they knew the air conditioning had been playing up since last Wednesday, a fact that was not mentioned when we arrived.
I told the receptionist that I was not happy, but he said he was not in a position to deal with the complaint. He said that he would suspend payment for the room until I had at least spoken with the General Manager and that she would ring me the following Monday morning, after 10 am.
Monday came and went and I never received a call. I emailed the Marriott chain via their website and, other than the automated thank you for your comments, we will forward it to the hotel, I have still not had a response.
I suppose they have decided to just write off the room charge and can't be bothered to make the effort to speak to me. That's a shame because the hotel is well located, seems to have plenty of facilities and all the other reviews are very positive.
In summary, its easy to have a good time when everything goes well. But even in the best places things can go wrong and perhaps the sign of a *good* hotel is how well they put things right.
Possibly the best hotel in central Liverpool
My wife and I stayed here 3 nights in May 2005, and overall were very impressed.
The good points are:
- Location could not be better: it's just over the road from Lime St railway station, on the edge of the shopping centre, fairly near the Pierhead, and almost next door to the Tourist Information Centre. Despite all this the double glazing makes it fairly quiet
- We found the staff to be, without exception, friendly, efficient and helpful
- The building and guest rooms are modern, clean and well-equipped. As one reviewer has said, the decor and ambience give you the impression of being in a 4-star and not a 3-star hotel
- The Leisure Centre includes pool, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, all free of charge and very pleasant to use
- the Bar is comfortable and, when we used it, quiet.
The (very minor) less-good points are:
- Make sure you get a good deal, e.g. a weekend deal, as the Mon-Fri room rate is expensive, as is the main restaurant. We ate elsewhere - there's a huge choice in the surrounding area
- At checkout they tried to charge us �1.40 for a Sunday newspaper - which on a total bill of over �300 was penny-pinching, especially as their website says papers are complimentary! To their credit, the receptionist took the charge off the bill without any fuss
- The minibar in our room was not fully-stocked, and not restocked after we'd used it. Again to be fair, I'm sure they would have if we'd asked.
But these are very minor quibbles, and all in all it was a very good experience.
Great value for money!
I stayed at the hotel the weekend of the 18 March 2005 for 2 nights and have no complaints.
The hotel staff were more than helpful and were always willing to provide advice and assistance. Nothing was too much!
The bedrooms are large, there were two double beds in what was described as a double room, a mini bar, and large bathroom with powerful shower to get rid of those cobwebs from a night out in Liverpool!
I have stayed in a number of hotels in Liverpool all of which have been basic at best and a disgrace at worst. The Marriot athough described as a three star hotel feels more like a four star hotel. I have stayed in a lot more expensive 4 star hotels in other cities in the past. It was well worth paying ten pounds more per night to receive the quality of service and facilities I experienced in the Marriot.
I will return to Liverpool soon and I will be booking into the Marriott!!
Everyone should go 2 Liverpool @ some point!!
I stayed here for 2 days, the weekend after Valentines day. And what a treat it was!!. Our room was spotless, and smelt very fresh all the time, even though it was a smoking room we were in. We had a small problem when we first arrived with the window in our room, i phoned reception for someone from maintenance to come and give us a hand with the window, within minutes there was a knock at our door. The window was sorted within minutes, and the gentleman also explained how the heating in the room worked, and the air conditioning worked aswell. which was helpful.
The staff are very pleasent, and they really couldnt do any more for you if they tried, holding doors, helping with bags, serving breakfast and dinner, attendants by the pool and changing rooms and sauna etc. Even for someone like us, we are young and normally dont recieve the same respect from members of staff because we are young, well thats how it was in London, when we stayed there.
The breakfast is great and just what you need after a wild night out on the town, and very little sleep, which is what we had!!, out pubbing and clubbing all night long!!.
The location that the actual hotel is in is quiet at night and are far enough away from all the pubs and clubs not to be bothered by noise from pubbers and clubbers.
The hotel is very close to 2 beautiful resturants the tapa's resturant at the back of the hotel, is a definet!, the food and the service is spot on, but i would go early it gets busy!!, you arent allowed to book a seat due to the popularity, other than that u only have a 5 minute walk for something to eat!, unless u stay at the hotel.
The swimming pool, jacuzzi and sauna area is lovely and clean, i couldnt fault it, and the changing rooms and showers are spotless aswell!!.
We enjoyed our stay so much down in Liverpool that we are going back down this year for 3 days and later on in the year for another 5 days,
There are small markets dotted over the city centre and all of the Beatles and Elvis attractions are good, there is an Elvis museum down at the dock, and plenty to see to do with the Beatles!!
It is just wonderful!!, i loved it so much!!, and im really looking forward to going back down!!
Watch out Liverpool, here we come!!!
A good location and a good stay
Just returned from a stay in Liverpool. The hotel is centrally located. You can walk to shopping, dining, the attractions, the train station etc. There is a parking garage on site.
My small complaints are that the restaurant is expensive (breakfast buffet standard fare is about $20US) and they seemed a little disorganized. For example, they couldn't locate tokens for me to use the internet access available onsite.
You can use their business center for a fee or walk a block to the public library for free internet access.
The staff was always friendly and helpful and I would stay here again if I return.
Great Location
Great location close to night life and shopping. A good 3 star hotel with good facilites including a small leisure centre.
Only downside was our breakfast was not delivered on the 1st morning and was late on the 2nd morning.
Great value....
Fantastic hotel
this hotel is located in a great place for train station,theatre,shopping areas and public transport. the hotel has pleasant decor and the breakfasts are fantastic. i will be back and can recommend to all.
Lovely family friendly hotel.
Very nice hote with good sized, pleasantly decorated rooms and public areas. Very courteous and accommodating staff and very family friendly. Lovely pool and fitness area.
Lovely hotel
Rooms were very clean, spacious and comfortable. Friendly helpful staff. Good location in the city centre. Highly recommended.
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I need some direction on how to start on showing that $| x+y|\leq|x|+|y|$ in $\mathbb R^n$. Note that $$ |x|=\left(\sum\limits_{j=0}^n x_i^2\right)^{1/2} $$ Thank you, Klara
It is suffice to use the cauchy schwarz inequality. more precisely
$$\|x+y\|^2=\langle x+y, x+y\rangle=\langle x, x\rangle+2\langle x, y\rangle+\langle y, y\rangle,$$ now using the cauchy-schwarz inequality, that is $|\langle x, y\rangle|\leq \langle x,x\rangle^{1/2}\langle y, y\rangle^{1/2}$ we have
$$\|x+y\|^2\leq \langle x, x\rangle +2\langle x,x\rangle^{1/2}\langle y, y\rangle^{1/2}+\langle y,y\rangle= (\|x\|+\|y\|)^2,$$ now take the square root to both side and you got it.
Start with $$\Vert x+y \Vert^2=(x+y)\cdot(x+y)=\Vert x \Vert^2 + 2(x \cdot y) + \Vert y \Vert^2$$ where $\cdot$ is the dot product, and apply an inequality you know relating $x \cdot y$, $\Vert x \Vert$ and $\Vert y \Vert$.
It seems from some comments you made on the other answers that you're getting confused by the notation. Let me try to show you the idea in an easy case. Lets concentrate on the case in which $n = 1$, so we're working with $\mathbb{R}$.
So for real numbers $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$, you want to show that $|x + y| \leq |x| + |y|$ where $|x|$ is just the usual absolute value now since $\sqrt{x^2} = |x|$ in this case.
Now, observe that it suffices to prove that $|x + y|^2 \leq (|x| + |y|)^2$. So lets try to work backwards from here. We have the following.
$$ \begin{eqnarray} |x + y|^2 \leq \color{red}{(|x| + |y|)^2} \iff (x + y)^2 \leq \color{red}{|x|^2 + 2 |x||y| + |y|^2} \\ \iff x^2 + 2xy + y^2 \leq |x|^2 + 2 |x||y| + |y|^2\\ \iff 2xy \leq 2|x||y|\\ \iff xy \leq |x||y| \end{eqnarray} $$
Now, this last inequality is the key step in the proof, because all the other steps were just squaring things out and using the fact that $x^2 = |x|^2$ to cancel some terms out.
In the general case, for any $n$, the idea of the proof is exactly the same, as you can see from the other answers. But now the key step, or the key inequality, becomes what is called the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality as already indicated in another answer.


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