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ServiceDesk Plus Sets IT Help Desk Standard with Siri-like Functionality for Managing Tickets from Start to Finish All via Voice
BARCELONA, Spain & PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, today announced the general availability of the very first speech-driven mobile app for the IT help desk, the ServiceDesk Plus voice-enabled iPhone app. The app sets a new standard for help desk software, incorporating powerful speech recognition technology to let IT professionals manage the entire lifecycle of help desk incidents from executing commands and dictating notes to assigning or closing out tickets. Previewed at Mobile World Congress 2013, the ServiceDesk Plus voice-enabled iPhone app is now available on the Apple App store via http://ow.ly/hT7hv. Also, a video demo of the ServiceDesk Plus iPhone app can be viewed at http://ow.ly/i79PD. Editions for other operating systems will follow later this year.
Providing best-in-breed IT help desk support is a challenging task which requires a lot of organization, patience and employee time
Providing best-in-breed IT help desk support is a challenging task which requires a lot of organization, patience and employee time, said Craig Cameron, global IT project manager at ArjoHuntleigh (UK). Our IT department was coming under increasing strain resulting from a growing number of support requests. This put added pressure on our antiquated ticket management process and created unnecessary stress for staff. The addition of an integrated voice recognition mobile app into ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus means the team can now respond to tickets from any location, off any device, and without the need to type. This luxury feature saves my team immense amounts of time, enabling them to focus on other business critical IT projects.
Setting the New Help Desk Standard
Until now, the majority of IT help desk technicians have been glued to their desktop computers, troubleshooting and emailing end-users. A mobile app can free those technicians to handle trouble tickets from anywhere, anytime. But if the app does not offer speech recognition, the techs are forced to use tiny onscreen keyboards that can compromise productivity. With the voice-enabled ServiceDesk Plus mobile app, techs can forgo the keyboard and dictate their commands and notes reducing frustration, improving productivity, and increasing customer satisfaction.
Incorporating proven speech recognition technology from Nuance Communications, Inc., the ServiceDesk Plus iPhone app provides an interactive, Siri-like user experience. It executes spoken commands and performs voice-to-text data entry, enabling users to:
In addition to the voice features above, the ServiceDesk Plus iPhone app includes a number of features that can be accessed via the iPhone touchscreen, enabling users to:
Pricing and Availability
The voice-enabled iPhone app for ServiceDesk Plus is available today, free of charge, from the Apple App Store via http://www.manageengine.com/products/service-desk/mobile-app.html. Support for additional mobile operating systems will be announced in the coming months.
For more information on ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, please visit http://www.manageengine.com/servicedeskplus. For more information on ManageEngine, visithttp://www.manageengine.com; follow the company blog at http://blogs.manageengine.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ManageEngine and on Twitter at@ManageEngine.
About ServiceDesk Plus
ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus integrates help desk requests and assets for managing organizations IT effectively. It helps to implement ITIL best practices and troubleshoot IT service requests faster. ServiceDesk Plus is highly customizable, easy-to-implement help desk software. More than 10,000 IT managers worldwide use ServiceDesk Plus to manage their IT help desk and assets. ServiceDesk Plus is available in 23 different languages. For more information about ManageEngine ServiceDesk Plus, visitwww.manageengine.com/servicedeskplus.
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ManageEngine delivers the real-time IT management tools that empower an IT team to meet an organizations need for real-time services and support. Worldwide, more than 70,000 established and emerging enterprises including more than 60 percent of the Fortune 500 rely on ManageEngine products to ensure the optimal performance of their critical IT infrastructure, including networks, servers, applications, desktops and more. ManageEngine is a division of Zoho Corp. with offices worldwide, including the United States, United Kingdom, India, Japan and China. For more information, please visit http://www.manageengine.com/; follow the company blog at http://blogs.manageengine.com/, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/ManageEngine and on Twitter at @ManageEngine.
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San Francisco's Mission district specializes in a nostalgia for the archaic and the analog. So it should come as no surprise that the neighborhood hosts Michael Shindler's Photobooth, a tintype portrait studio where passersby can pop in to get their photo taken. When they're done, they walk away with their visage printed on a piece of metal like some Civil War relic.
"If it would work anywhere, I think it would be here," says Shindler, who has some experience doing tintypes for public events at Golden Gate Park and the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art. "People are into it. I'm amazed at how many people know about this process and what it is, even non-photographers."
The process involves painting a collodion emulsion on an aluminum plate and then exposing the image directly on it for a few seconds. Customers then get the plate itself. No negative or printing necessary.
Since they opened in August 2011, Photobooth has made approximately 2,300 tintypes of over 2,000 subjects. Shindler uses a Sinar 4x5 camera, a 150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens, and Profoto strobe lights to make the portraits.
The idea for a tintype portrait studio came from a night out drinking with his business partner Vince Donovan.
"I was at a bar with Vince – Hotel Utah – just about a year ago. We were just drinking, and he was like, 'You know, I've always wanted to start some Polaroid portrait studio.' And I was like, 'I kind of want to do that too, but with tintypes.'"
The most surprising thing about the endeavor, aside from its popularity, is Shindler's ability to make it into a profitable business. It's Shindler's craft and process that are at the heart of Photobooth's success. His ability to read a person in a short time, and then translate his or her character into a photo, makes the whole operation work.
"Everyone I know who's doing it, they're just independent – like, everyone has a day job. I think I'm the only person I know who actually does this for a living."
And because the plate was there with the subject and physically altered by the light coming from him or her, the entire event becomes physical evidence of that moment. The chemical reaction imbues the print with an essence that is unique to the format.
"It's a little document" says Shindler. "It's like your thumbprint or something. It was struck by you, you know, in a physical way."
In most cases he doesn't get to choose who he photographs, and that can lead to surprising results.
"And what fun. People just come through the door and I don't even get to pick who I photograph. Sometimes someone will come in and I'll be, like, ooh, let me take your picture, or I'll invite someone to come down. But mostly I just shoot whoever comes through the door."


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One minute. One hour. One day. For some parents, continuing to live their lives after the death of a child requires focusing on a small amount of time and simply getting through it. Dave Sleeper, of Hermon, describes himself and his wife, Anne, as the parents of a dead child. They are still the parents, even though their son, John, has been gone almost 40 years.
John was outgoing and had a lot of friends, Dave said. He went to a neighbor's house a block away from where they lived in Niantic, Conn., to play. That's where, at age 12, he was shot to death by a 15-year-old boy. It was Nov. 12, 1973.
But the date doesn't matter when you lose a child. You can't un-lose a son. And every time you hear another child has died, you lose yours again, Dave, 75, said.
"We went to hell and back. There isn't anything worse. If there is, we haven't found it," he said.
People across the United States will continue to experience a collective grief about the school shootings in Newtown, Conn. Parents, especially those who have lost children before, will feel a particular heartache.
"Right now, he would be 52 years old. The thing I wonder about is, what would he have done in life?" Dave said.
Dave was at work — with Electric Boat Co. in New London where he was a nuclear test engineer — when a nurse called him and said his son had been shot and to please come to the hospital. When he arrived, his wife sat alone sobbing uncontrollably. A state trooper was nearby, and hospital staff talked in hushed tones.
His son's body, covered by a sheet, lay on a gurney in a separate room. He pulled back the sheet, exposing his son's head, and saw no immediate signs of trauma. The bullet from the .22 rifle had entered his right temple, and his long, blond hair covered the evidence.
A journey started that day, and it continues now, Dave said. The anguish lessens, but it never completely leaves. He talked about how he and Anne drove away from the hospital in silence, awaiting one of the worst moments: telling their daughters, Beth and Kim, ages 10 and 14, that their brother was dead.
He was in shock during the first days after the apparently accidental shooting and wondered what he could do to turn time around. "I had a lot of conversations with God about that, thinking, let's see, can we undo this? That's the thing you think of first: Can we undo this?"
Then the harsh reality of loss set in. He said the family cried every day for months. He withdrew from the outside world and didn't watch TV or read the newspaper for a couple years. It took about four years for him to get back to what he called a sense of normal.
He learned he had to make changes to his life. The spring after his son's death, in 1974, he returned to the place of his roots for a visit. He had attended the University of Maine and had family in the area. On his trip, he ended up buying a farmhouse in Hermon as a place to get away. He returned to Hermon a few months later for what was supposed to be a vacation. But when he arrived, Dave said he told his wife he couldn't go back to Connecticut.
Everything happened fast. He found a job as a draftsman, and Anne found work as an assistant teacher. They moved to Maine permanently six weeks later. Dave described it as "a total leap of faith," but they've stayed ever since. They adopted a child, Ed, from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
They lived. Anne finished college and taught grammar school for 20 years. Their children grew up, got married and raised families. Ed joined the military, fought overseas, earned the rank of major and will hold his next job at the Pentagon. Dave got into the real estate business and opened his own place, Realty of Maine, in 1986.
"If I could come up with one phrase that sums it up, it is that 'time will heal everything.' Although you never forget," he said. "I pray it is in the power of those impacted by the Newtown shootings that they will be guided to eventually conquer the tragedy that they are now enduring."
Decades later, he still misses John, he said. His eyes well up.
Dave said John's death was the worst thing to happen in his life, but it also led to things he wouldn't change: moving to Maine, adopting a child, changing pace. Eventually, he decided John's death would not break his family. After all, that's what matters most. It's a theme fit for the Christmas season.
"The only thing that makes a difference is friends and family and loved ones. The rest is incidental," he said.


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Couple carjacked, robbed at gunpoint
Up to 6 men stole SUV, money, cellphones
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Westside woman and her husband say the were carjacked, forced to the ground at gunpoint and robbed Monday night by as many as six men.
They said they were driving on South Renault Drive, near Jacksonville Heights Elementary School, just before 10 p.m. when men threw rocks at their SUV, then a bottle.
"Well, we pulled up at an intersection and we heard something hit the vehicle, and we weren't sure what it was, so we stopped for a minute, then we started to go and it happened again," said the woman, who didn't want to be identified. "Well, at that point we knew something was going on, and we stopped the vehicle and started to get out, and we were rushed by some gentlemen."
That's when the couple stopped, got out of the car to see what happened, and were confronted with guns. The couple believes there may have been as many as six men wearing hoodies holding them down.
"They were just asking where the money was, where the phones were," the woman said. "I mean, to be honest with you, it was such a blur. I really wasn't paying attention to what they were saying. I was just petrified with fear. I wasn't going to resist."
The couple said the attackers stole their SUV, a 2003 Chevy Suburban. Then they stopped and went back to attack again.
"And he hit me in the back of the head, I think with the gun," the man said. "He pulled my wallet out of my pocket. There was no cash in it, so he threw it down. He was screaming, 'Where's the money, where's the cellphones?' I told him, 'Everything's in the truck, everything.' And they jumped back in the truck and they was gone."
The robbers took the SUV, cellphones and money, but they didn't take the couple's lives. Still, the two who were attacked believe it could have easily turned deadly.
"Oh yeah, there's not a doubt in my mind," the woman said. "They were searching for trouble."
The attack is playing over and over again in their heads, like a nightmare that won't go away. But the couple are doing their best to not let what happened ruined their lives.
"God will handle it in the end. That's who protected us, so. That's all I'm worried about," the man said. "In the end, he is gong to take care of it. So if the police don't find him, they got a final judgement to deal with. It was by the grace of God. That's it."
Police said Thursday they have recovered the SUV, but no arrests have been made. They said they are talking to some persons of interest.
Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang's Regular Press Conference on July 31, 2018
Q: It is reported that a bus carrying 31 Chinese tourists crashed in the province of Antalya, Turkey on July 29, leaving many tourists injured. Can you offer us the latest information regarding the handling of the accident? What effort has the Chinese side made to rescue and help the tourists involved?
A: On July 29 local time, a bus carrying 31 Chinese tourists crashed in the province of Antalya, Turkey. According to the information we have now, the Chinese tourists were injured to varying degrees and three people suffered relatively heavy injuries. After the accident, the Chinese Embassy in Turkey and the Chinese Consulate-General in Izmir immediately activated the emergency response mechanism and asked the local police to find out the cause of the accident as soon as possible and the hospital to make utmost efforts to treat the injured. The Chinese Consulate-General in Izmir has sent officials to visit the injured and actively offered assistance to them.
Recently, there have also been security accidents involving Chinese tourists in other countries. The Foreign Ministry and the Chinese diplomatic missions in relevant countries actively responded to these emergencies, immediately contacted the competent authorities and went all out to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.
I would like to remind you once again that the summer vacation is a peak season for Chinese citizens to travel abroad and the travel safety can by no means be neglected. You are kindly suggested to raise safety awareness, prudently choose tourism services, properly arrange for your agenda and bear in mind the traffic safety as well as safety in other aspects. Meanwhile, you may check on the consular service website of the Foreign Ministry (cs.mfa.gov.cn), the "China Consular Affairs" account on WeChat (Ls12308) and on Weibo for information on safety alerts and travel advice. In case of emergency, please immediately call the local police. You can also dial the 12308 hot-line (86-10-12308) of the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Global Emergency Call Center for Consular Protection or contact our embassies and consulates overseas to ask for help.
The Foreign Ministry and the Chinese diplomatic missions abroad will continue with their efforts to coordinate the local competent authorities to take effective measures to provide a safe environment for Chinese citizens' outbound trips.
Q: According to reports, the hydropower dam break in Attapeu province, the Laos has so far still left more than a hundred people missing and over 3000 homeless. Have you received any report of Chinese casualties? Has China made any rescue efforts?
A: I gave you a glimpse of the relevant situation last week and I would like to update you on that here.
First, according to the information at hand now, we haven't received any report of the casualties of Chinese citizens.
Second, the Chinese government has urgently provided much-needed humanitarian aids and supplies to the Laos, including charge boats, tents and water clarifiers, which are very useful in disaster relief operations.
Third, the Chinese enterprises and communities in the Laos and the Chinese non-governmental rescue teams have also assisted in the disaster relief efforts there.
China will continue to provide its utmost support to the Laos if necessary and help people in the disaster-stricken area to get through difficulties and rebuild their homeland.
The Lao government and people have thanked China for the responsive and effective assistance they received. They said "a friend in need is a friend indeed, and China is a true friend for the Laos". The Laos will make full use of China's relief supplies to help the people in the flood-hit area to return to normal production and life at an early date.
Q: US Secretary of State Pompeo has warned that the bailout funds provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Pakistan should not be used to repay loans that Pakistan got from China. Do you have any comment on that?
A: I think that the IMF has its own standards and rules when cooperating with relevant countries. We believe that they will handle it in an appropriate manner.
Q: According to reports, after the election in Cambodia, the US and the EU cast doubts, saying that the election is not competitive and inclusive and short of credibility because the main opposition party was excluded. The US also threatens to impose visa restrictions on Cambodia. What's your comment?
A: In fact, over the past few days, I have made clear China's position on the general election in Cambodia many times. Now that you raised the question again, I would like to take this opportunity to once again congratulate Cambodia on the successful running of the new National Assembly Election and the Cambodian People's Party led by Chairman Hun Sen on winning the election.
The general election belongs to Cambodia's domestic affairs. The international community should respect the choice made by the Cambodian people, and play a constructive role in helping the Cambodian government and people maintain social stability and promote national development.
Q: Firstly, the ROK media reported that Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee visited the ROK. What topic did the two sides talk about? Did they discuss China's participation at releasing the declaration on the end of war on the Korean Peninsula? Secondly, the US, Japan and Australia announced that they would increase their investment in the Indo-Pacific region. What is your comment? Do you think that it is challenging the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by China?
A: With regard to your first question, not long ago, Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee traveled to the ROK upon invitation, during which he held talks with ROK National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong. The two sides exchanged views on China-ROK ties and other issues of mutual interest.
Regarding your second question, I have noted relevant reports. It is a good thing that the US, Japan and Australia are willing to increase their input in the infrastructure building of the region.
If my memory serves me correctly, this is not the first time for them to make this statement. As a Chinese saying goes, "talking the talk is not as good as walking the walk". We hope that the three countries can make substantial financial contributions and take more concrete steps to enhance the connectivity of the region and help the regional countries with their development.
The Chinese side is willing to continue to follow the principles of openness, inclusiveness and win-win cooperation to maintain communication and coordination with all relevant parties and make concerted efforts with them to enhance the connectivity and promote the economic growth of the region.
All like-minded countries are welcome to take part in the Belt and Road Initiative.
Q: Yesterday, US Secretary of State Pompeo said the US was increasing investment in Asia to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative, and today State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Malaysia to discuss China's partnerships there. Will China change its investment strategies in the region in response to the relevant measure taken by the US?
A: Just now I have given you a clear-cut response. If the US and other countries are willing to increase their input in promoting the infrastructure building and connectivity of the region, we welcome that with an open and inclusive attitude. We hope that they can make substantial financial contributions and take more concrete steps to truly contribute to the welfare of the people in this region.
China is willing to work with the relevant countries, including the United States to contribute to regional peace, stability and development.
Q: State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Malaysia today. What are China's expectations for this visit? He will attend the Foreign Ministers' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation. What are China's expectations for the outcomes of these meetings?
A: Last week I released the information that State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi would visit Malaysia and Singapore and attend the Foreign Ministers' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation in Singapore. I also took relevant questions then.
Malaysia is a friendly neighbor and an important cooperative partner for China in the region. China-Malaysia relations have been growing well in recent years as evidenced by the strong desire demonstrated by our two sides for cooperation and the ever deepening bilateral cooperation. We stand ready to further expand and deepen cooperation in various areas with the Malaysian side. During State Councilor Wang Yi's visit to Malaysia, he will have an in-depth exchange of views with the Malaysian side in this aspect.
Regarding State Councilor Wang Yi's attendance at the Foreign Ministers' Meetings on East Asia Cooperation, he will expound China's propositions on promoting East Asia Cooperation and demonstrate China's willingness to join hands with other regional countries to safeguard regional peace and stability and promote economic growth. State Councilor Wang Yi will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts of relevant countries on the sidelines of these meetings. The Chinese side will issue the relevant information in a timely manner.
Q: There are reports which suggest that the US has detected renewed activity near to the DPRK factory that once produced the country's first intercontinental ballistic missiles. Does China have any information about it? What is your comment?
A: I am not aware of the situation mentioned by you. China's position on the Korean Peninsula issue is consistent, clear-cut and well known to you all. So I will not repeat it here.
I want to stress that recently the situation on the Korean Peninsula has been stabilizing and showing a sound momentum. We hope that all relevant parties can make joint efforts to sustain this momentum. We especially hope that the US and the DPRK can follow through on the consensus reached during the summit, continue to meet each other half-way and play their part in realizing the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and politically resolving the Korean Peninsula issue.
Q: There is information that Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen is going to visit Paraguay and Belize next month, and she plans to "transit" in the US during the trip. Does China have any comment on that?
A: The one-China principle represents the universal consensus of the international community. Any attempt to create "two Chinas" and "one China, one Taiwan" will be opposed by all Chinese people and it does not serve the fundamental interests of the people in Taiwan. We urge the Taiwan authorities to get a clear understanding of the situation, come back to the "1992 consensus" as soon as possible and refrain from taking any actions that go against the trend of the times and run counter to the will of the people.
As to the so-called "stopover" made by the Taiwan leader in the United States, the Chinese side has made clear its position many times and lodged stern representations with the US side. We are always opposed to arranging such kind of "stopover" on the part of the US and other countries that have established diplomatic ties with China. This position is consistent and firm.
We urge the US side to abide by the one-China policy and the principles stipulated by the three China-US joint communiqués, not to allow the Taiwan leader to "transit", refrain from sending any wrong signal to the "Taiwan independence" force and uphold the overall picture of China-US ties and the peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait with concrete actions.


text: Werthead #1 Posted October 5, 2006 (edited) LATEST UPDATE: General update on everything. I have noticed that a few newcomers we get around here don't seem to realise the increasingly large amount of ancilliary material about the series that is available, so putting up a list of all the materials related to ASoIaF seemed like a good move.THE NOVELS If you are here and haven't read these books, something has gone wrong somewhere. Rectify your mistake immediately!A Game of Thrones (1996)A Clash of Kings (1998)A Storm of Swords (2000 - published in some territories as two volumes in paperback)A Feast for Crows (2005)A Dance with Dragons (2011 - published in some territories as two volumes in paperback)The Winds of Winter (forthcoming)A Dream of Spring (forthcoming) Note that the novels have been converted into illustrated limited editions, the first two by Meisha Merlin and the latter books by Subterrenean Press. Subterrenean Press is also planning new versions of the first two books. A graphic novel adaptation of A Game of Thrones is currently underway, with the adaptation being published as both monthly installments and as multiple graphic novels (the first two of which are now available).THE SHORT STORIES & GRAPHIC NOVELSThe Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, The Mystery Knight and the forthcoming She-Wolves and Village Hero are short novellas (roughly 100 pages each) which form an ongoing serial - The Tales of Dunk & Egg - which begin 89 years before A Game of Thrones and is expected (but not confirmed) to run through to about 39 years before AGoT. They chronicle the adventures of the hedge knight, Ser Duncan the Tall ('Dunk') and his young squire, 'Egg'. George RR Martin has said that there could be as many as nine to twelve of these stories. The Princess and the Queen is a historical novella set during the Dance of Dragons and The Rogue Prince expands on some of the events leading up to the Dance.The Hedge Knight (1998)The Sworn Sword (2003)The Mystery Knight (2010)The Princess and the Queen (2013) The Rogue Prince (2014) A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (2014, an omnibus collecting The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword and The Mystery Knight in one volume)The She-Wolves of Winterfell (forthcoming) The Village Hero (forthcoming)The Hedge Knight was first published in the Legends anthology edited by Robert Silverberg. This book has been re-issued in the UK and is generally available on Amazon and eBay. MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE BOOK WITH 11 STORIES, NOT THE EDITION WITH 4 STORIES. There is a wonderfully-illustrated graphic novel version by Dabel Brothers which is available now and has recently been reissued in hardcover. Additionally, the prose version of The Hedge Knight is back in print in GRRM: A RRetrospective by Subterranean Press and its mass-market edition, entitled Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective, which is published in the UK by Gollancz. The US edition by Bantam is split into two volumes: The Hedge Knight is in the second one. It should be pointed out that Legends, although not a large volume, was split into three volumes when published in paperback in the United States. The Hedge Knight is found inside the US volume entitled 'Volume II' with a green cover. It was split into two volumes when published in paperback in the United Kingdom. The Hedge Knight is found inside the UK volume with the blue spine and the Terry Pratchett cover (it seems to have no number or subtitle). If ordering a copy, ensure that you are ordering the right one!The Sworn Sword was first published in the Legends II anthology, also by Robert Silverberg. A graphic novel adaption by the same team as the first is available.Legends II was also split into three volumes for US paperback publication. The Sworn Sword is found inside the volume entitled Legends II: Dragon, Sword and King. However, the UK paperback edition was published in one volume. The third 'Dunk & Egg' story, The Mystery Knight was published in an anthology called Warriors, edited by Gardner Dozois and GRRM in March 2010. Warriors has been issued in paperback in three volumes; The Mystery Knight is in the first volume, Warriors 1. The fourth Dunk & Egg short story is tentatively titled The She-Wolves or She-Wolves of Winterfell (although this title will change). GRRM has started this story but not finished it, and has now put it on hold until after The Winds of Winter is completed. The fifth Dunk & Egg story has the working title The Village Hero and will be set in the Riverlands.The Princess and the Queen is a novella set during the start of the Dance of Dragons, a devastating civil war which took place approximately 170 years before the events of A Game of Thrones. It was published as part of the Dangerous Women anthology in December 2013. This is an abridged version of the full story, which will (eventually) be published in Fire and Blood. The Rogue Prince is a novella set during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, focusing on his brother, the roguish Prince Daemon. It will be published as part of the Rogues anthology in June 2014. This is also an abridged version of the full story, which will appear in Fire and Blood.THE COMPANION BOOKSThe World of Ice and Fire (2014) The companion book for the setting is currently in the finishing stages and is co-written by GRRM and Elio 'Ran' Garcia and Linda Antonsson, whose credentials as masters of all things Westeros are well-founded: they are the admins of this very site and their mighty on-line concordance has served as a reference for GRRM himself when he wants to look up facts in a hurry. Discussion of the world book and what will go in it is ongoing at this location. The book is tentatively scheduled for Spring or Autumn 2014, but this is not a final date. Fire and Blood (forthcoming) Previously jokingly referred to as the 'GRRMarillion', this will be a very detailed history of the Targaryen dynasty that goes far beyond even the history in The World of Ice and Fire. The full, unedited text of The Princess and the Queen (exceeding 80,000 words) covering the entire Dance will be present, amongst other material. Martin has said he will not seriously work on this project until after the final novel in the series is published.THE MAP COLLECTIONThe Lands of Ice and Fire (2012) This collection of 12 large poster maps - designed by George R.R. Martin and realised by cartographer Jonathan Roberts - features the first canon maps of central and eastern Essos, including the Dothraki Sea, Red Waste, Qarth, Jhogos Nhai, Asshai, Jade Sea and Shadow Lands. Also included are maps of Westeros, the Free Cities, the lands beyond the Wall, Slaver's Bay, the Summer Islands and city maps of King's Landing and Braavos.THE ROLEPLAYING GAMEA Game of Thrones: The Roleplaying Game (2005) This handsome book was created by Guardians of Order and distributed by White Wolf. It contains some fantastic artwork, a great concordenance of information on the Seven Kingdoms (including new, GRRM-penned information not seen elsewhere) and a complete roleplaying game based on the D20 system. Sadly, Guardians of Order folded before any of the planned expansions could be written, although a strong fan community is thriving at this location.A Song of Ice and Fire: The Roleplaying Game (2009) This new version of the RPG was created and published by Green Ronin and remains an ongoing system. They have released several expansions, including an adventure set in King's Landing and a more detailed account of the Night's Watch.THE TV SERIESGame of Thrones is the television series based on the novels. It is produced by the HBO cable channel, with D.B. Weiss and David Benioff serving as showrunners and main writers. There are ten 50-65 minute episodes per season. George R.R. Martin has written one script for each of the first four seasons of the show. The seventh season will begin airing in the USA in June 2017, whilst Seasons 1-6 are available now on DVD and Blu-Ray. HBO have confirmed that they expect the show to last for eight seasons, lasting through 2018. Though closely based on the books, the TV series does change some things for budgetary and cast availability reasons. Nothing that happens in the TV series is canon for the books and vice versa.THE ART BOOKThe Art of Ice and Fire (2005)The Art of Ice and Fire, Volume II (2011) These books from Fantasy Flight collects a huge amount of art from various sources and websites, including the CCG, board game and more.THE BOARD GAMESA Game of Thrones: The Boardgame (2003)A Clash of Kings Expansion (2004)A Storm of Swords Expansion (2006) A Game of Thrones: The Boardgame Second Edition (2011) The Game of Thrones boardgame is published by Fantasy Flight Games and is a tactical battle game in the vein of Risk or Diplomacy. Players take the role of the one of the Great Houses in Westeros and battle for control of the Iron Throne. The Clash of Kings expansion adds siege rules and House Martell to the mix, whilst the Storm of Swords expansion adds new rules and a new battlemap focusing on combat in the Riverlands. The second edition from 2011 mixes in some of the expansion elements and streamlines some of the more complex elements.Battles of Westeros (2010) Also by Fantasy Flight, this is a modular wargame based on battles in the ASoIaF setting. Several expansions have been released, one each for the Great Houses (lacking the Dornish and ironborn so far) and the Brotherhood Without Banners. TV Tie-In Board Games There is a series of board games which tie in with the TV series. These include Game of Thrones-flavoured versions of Risk (2015, in two editions, a Skirmish one focused on Westeros and the Full Edition including Essos as well), Monopoly (2015) and Cluedo (2016). There are also trivia games, puzzles and more. THE CCG The Game of Thrones collectible card game by Fantasy Flight is one of the most successful in the business and has been running strongly for many years. There are frankly too many sets and game packs to list here, so follow the link for more information. There is also a version of the CCG based on the TV series, released for convenience as one boxed game (2012).MUSIC Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels may have a jokey companion CD of psychotic morris dancers, whilst Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time novels have an accompanying 'new world' music collection, but ASoIaF has its very own dedicated metal band: Winterfell! The band are on indefinite hiatus at the moment, but promise to return. So, if you've ever felt like listening to heavy rock music about the lone wolf surviving or the waves of the Narrow Sea, your tastes are catered for. Note that the band is purely unofficial and does not have the GRRM seal of approval. Ramin Djawadi is the composer for the Game of Thrones TV series. The soundtracks for Seasons 1-6 are available on CD or via iTunes now.COMPUTER GAMESA Game of Thrones: Genesis (2011) This is a strategy game, created by Cyanide Studios. In it, the player takes control of one of the Great Houses and wages war on many fronts (economical and political as well as raising armies) to gain the Iron Throne. The game was very heavily criticised on release for its production values, slow pace of play and poor interface, but has been praised for emphasising political intrigue, marriages and assassinations as well warfare.Game of Thrones: The Roleplaying Game (2012) The roleplaying game, also by Cyanide Studios, is a story-focused game set just before and during the events of A Game of Thrones. The game sees the player controlling two characters in different parts of Westeros as they follow separate storylines that slowly merge. Again, the game has been criticised for some dubious production values but has been much more strongly received overall than the strategy game. The intricate plot, complex characterisation of the two leads and several startling plot twists have all received high praise. There is also an expansion available for the game, Beyond the Wall, which takes place ten years earlier.Game of Thrones: Ascent (2013) A browser-based multiplayer game from Big Point Studios. Game of Thrones: A Telltale Adventure Series (2014) A point-and-click adventure game from Telltale Studios (the makers of The Walking Dead, Tales from Monkey Island and The Wolf Among Us, amongst others), to be released in five parts from late 2014. The game is based on the TV show's version of the story.Mods Fan-made, non-profit 'mods' for several games, including Neverwinter Nights 1 and 2, Crusader Kings 1, Minecraft and Mount & Blade are frequently discussed or proposed in the Objects of Ice and Fire thread of this board. A mod is under construction for Medieval 2: Total War. Discussion is currently underway at this location. When complete, the mod will allow the player to take control of one of the main factions of Westeros and engage in a battle for control of the Seven Kingdoms. A mod is also under construction for Crusader Kings II.NON-ASoIaF GRRM WORKS George RR Martin has written more than just A Song of Ice and Fire in his 40+ year career. What follows is a listing of his other works.NovelsDying of the Light (1977)Windhaven (1981, with Lisa Tuttle)Fevre Dream (1982)The Armageddon Rag (1983)Tuf Voyaging (1987, actually a 'fixup' of several linked short stories)Shadow Twin (2005, a novella cowritten with Gardner Dozois and Daniel Abraham over a period of many years)The Ice Dragon (2006, reprinting of a 1979 story in a children's book edition)Hunter's Run (2007, the expanded, novel-length version of Shadow Twin)Short Story CollectionsA Song for Lya (1976)Songs of Stars and Shadows (1977)Sandkings (1981)Songs the Dead Men Sing (1983)Nightflyers (1985)Portraits of His Children (1987)Quartet (2001)Dreamsongs: A RRetrospective (2003, mass-market edition 2006)Dreamsongs collects together many of the short stories and novellas from the earlier collections, as well as the pilot script for the unproduced 1991 TV series Doorways. The Hedge Knight is also included.Wild Cards George RR Martin is the editor of a shared world anthology series revolving around the adventures and antics of a group of superheroes. This series has extended to more than twenty anthologies and novels, many featuring GRRM's work and virtually all edited by him. There has also been a roleplaying game based upon them, with a new edition by Green Ronin on the way. New additions to the series, again edited by George, are ongoing. The series has also been optioned as a film series. Read more about Wild Cards here.Wild Cards (1987)Aces High (1987)Jokers Wild (1987)Aces Abroad (1988)Down and Dirty (1988)Ace in the Hole (1990)Dead Man's Hand (1990)One-Eyed Jacks (1991)Jokertown Shuffle (1991)Double Solitaire (1992) - a full-length novel by Melinda SnodgrassDealer's Choice (1992)Turn of the Cards (1993) - a full-length novel by Victor MilanCard Sharks (1993)Marked Cards (1994)Black Trump (1995)Deuces Down (2002)Death Draws Five (2005) - a full-length novel by John J. MillerInside Straight (2007)Busted Flush (2008)Suicide Kings (2009)Fort Freak (2011)Lowball (2014)High Stakes (2016) Texas Hold 'Em (forthcoming)Mississippi Roll (forthcoming)Low Chicago (forthcoming) The Low Call (2011) - graphic novel written by Daniel Abraham Anthologies GRRM has co-edited a series of short story anthologies with Gardner Dozois. Songs of the Dying Earth (2009) Warriors (2010) Songs of Love and Death (2010) Down These Strange Streets (2011) Old Mars (2013) Dangerous Women (2013) Rogues (2014) Old Venus (2014) TV GRRM was writer, script editor and producer for various Hollywood TV and movie projects, most notably the 1980s iteration of The New Twilight Zone and the Linda Hamilton/Ron Perlman series Beauty and the Beast. His short story Sandkings was also adapted as an episode of The Outer Limits in 1995. Edited January 6, 2017 by Werthead 8 HonourableSerLittlefinger, kissdbyfire, 2minichinz and 5 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Boris Johnson makes a strong case in today's Telegraph that even if the west wanted to intervene in the Syrian civil war the point at which is was plausible to do so has long since passed. The benefits of intervention no longer outweigh the risks. Meanwhile, Paul Goodman reiterates that there's no obvious British national interest in intervening. It is difficult to disagree with either analysis.
Across the Atlantic, meanwhile, Andrew Sullivan is appalled by the Obama administration's decision to offer a modest quantity of modest weaponry to the Syrian opposition. This isn't just unwise; it's close to insane, he suggests. Don't be fooled into thinking this will shorten the conflict or save lives, he argues.
But what if it's not supposed to shorten the conflict or save lives? What if American policy has the opposite aim in mind? I can't help but think Dan Drezner's analysis seems plausible:
[T]his is simply the next iteration of the unspoken, brutally realpolitik policy towards Syria that's been going on for the past two years. To recap, the goal of that policy is to ensnare Iran and Hezbollah into a protracted, resource-draining civil war, with as minimal costs as possible. This is exactly what the last two years have accomplished.... at an appalling toll in lives lost.
This policy doesn't require any course correction... so long as rebels are holding their own or winning. A faltering Assad simply forces Iran et al into doubling down and committing even more resources. A faltering rebel movement, on the other hand, does require some external support, lest the Iranians actually win the conflict. In a related matter, arming the rebels also prevents relations with U.S. allies in the region from fraying any further.
So is this the first step towards another U.S.-led war in the region? No. [...] Everything this administration has said and done for the past two years, screams deep reluctance over intervention. Arming the rebels is not the same thing as a no-fly zone or any kind of ground intervention. This is simply the United States engaging in its own form of asymmetric warfare. For the low, low price of aiding and arming the rebels, the U.S. preoccupies all of its adversaries in the Middle East.
The moment that U.S. armed forces would be required to sustain the balance, the costs of this policy go up dramatically, far outweighing the benefits. So I suspect the Obama administration will continue to pursue all measures short of committing U.S. forces in any way in order to sustain the rebels.
I think that's right. The Obama administration is not, despite the recent promotions handed to Susan Rice and Samantha Power, in the business of rehabilitating liberal interventionism. On the contrary, this is a remarkably cold-blooded administration.
Washington doesn't much care about Syrian lives (and it bets, with good reason, that public opinion in other western countries doesn't really care about them either). Humanitarian appeals for intervention leave the Obama administration unmoved. The whole Syrian agony isn't worth the bones of a single US Navy pilot.
If peace in Syria is neither imminent nor useful to American interests, the chilly logic of realpolitik dictates that the west help keep the Syrian opposition fighting but that any assistance be limited for fear that the rebels might actually win. Since we've no idea what any replacement Syrian regime would look like - though we have a pretty good idea it would be a pretty rancid regime - the status quo of an ungoverned Syria is, for the time being anyway, preferable to at least some, and perhaps all, of the alternatives.
As Professor Drezner says, calling this a "morally questionable" approach might under-estimate its frosty "realism". And, of course, like every other possible Syrian policy it comes with risks of its own. There are no good options in Syria. There aren't really even any acceptable ones.
But if we've learnt anything about Obama these past few years it is that he's less emotional than the average American president. Bill Clinton may argue that you need to intervene in Syria because otherwise you look like "a wuss" but I fancy Obama finds that logic contemptible and juvenile. There's a ruthless streak to Obama's style that has been apparent, really, ever since he first went hunting for Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primary.
Now little of this is the kind of stirring, inspirational stuff of the Obama legend. But all the lofty rhetoric camouflaged an administration that is, in the main, strikingly non-ideological. As a general rule, and especially in foreign policy, it prefers hard pragmatism to the comforts of grand theory. That is, of course, a reaction against its predecessor but it is more than just that.
Since this is a war between rival versions of Islam and a battle, in the end, for regional supremacy, one of the challenges is to prevent it from leaking into other countries. That in turn means the Syrian war must drag on for some time yet and that, for now, it may not be in the American or western interest for either side to prevail. Settling the Syrian question will not end the matter and may, from a western point of view, make matters even more dangerous and complicated than they currently are.
This may not be a very noble view of the world or a satisfying foreign policy that allows anyone to hitch their wagon to Team Good Guys. But there you have it. It is almost as though Henry Kissinger still stalks the White House.


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Mental health issues are front and center in human services. Every day, caseworkers work in an environment where mental health services aren't as robust as they should be and where medication for kids in custody sometimes serves as a substitute for more appropriate care.
I know of one state where a few years ago a crew of data hounds found that on Fridays, requests for psychotropic meds for kids in custody -- especially those in institutional settings -- spiked. Why? The unavoidable conclusion the data crunchers came to was that weekends at institutional facilities means fewer staff, and fewer staff means that properly attending to kids' needs is tougher. To be blunt about it, it's just cheaper and easier to drug kids than to take care of them in the most therapeutically appropriate way.
Of course, concerns over the use of medication among foster children certainly aren't exclusive to examples like that one. A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released at the end of last year highlights two alarming facts: First, children under state supervision generally aren't getting consistent, appropriate mental health care of any kind, even though mental health issues are a huge part of why kids wind up in state custody. Second, nearly 20 percent of children in foster care are taking psychotropic medication -- three times the rate of children on Medicaid and four times higher than kids covered by private health insurance.
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Psychotropic meds, which are used to manage mood and behavioral disorders, can be effective, but the GAO report notes that using them wisely and well takes skill and close monitoring. And according to the GAO, kids who are prescribed medication don't usually receive timely follow-up visits. Furthermore, "mental health researchers and others have stated that there is a need for further research on the safety and effectiveness of anti-psychotics for children," the report's authors wrote, "particularly long-term effects."
Dorothy Miller and Kathleen Noonan, researchers with PolicyLab, the policy research arm of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, have been following the issue of psychotropic meds and children for several years. They are quick to emphasize that PolicyLab isn't against the use of medication for children. "If they work, and suddenly a kid is able to stay in school and do well, that's great," says Noonan. Adds Miller, "It's important and helpful to kids who need them, but they have to be monitored. and they should be accompanied by other therapeutic interventions."
Miller and Noonan agree with the GAO report's findings: The extent to which states do a good job of monitoring and tracking is very uneven. It is especially uneven in states where human services are administered by counties with state oversight, they note. But there are states that have become models for how to deal with the issue. Miller and Noonan point to Texas as such a state. "They made a bold, strong move in favor of kids," says Noonan.
Legislation signed by Gov. Rick Perry that went into effect last month expands oversight of psychotropic medication in two ways. First, the law requires that kids who've been prescribed medication be seen by their prescribing physician at least every 90 days. Second, the legislation requires that judges overseeing a child's foster care case be informed of behavioral and pharmacological treatments at all court hearings.
While it is clearly important to focus on the complicated mix of drugs and kids, perhaps it is more important to focus on the issue of mental health overall. The GAO report notes that "30 percent of foster children with a potential mental health need had not received any mental health services within the previous 12 months or since the start of the child's living arrangement, if less than 12 months."
There are lots of reasons for this, not the least of which is a lack of skilled mental health care professionals willing to deal with a population that's typically covered only by Medicaid. But some states are tackling that larger issue. Massachusetts' Child Psychiatry Access Program and Washington's Partnership Access Line are cited by the GAO as programs that have improved access to mental health care for kids in custody.
Still, we are way behind in providing the sort of appropriate, high-quality mental health services that will be necessary in the long run if we're going to really help kids escape multigenerational cycles of state involvement.
UPDATED: This story has been updated to remove a reference to a specific state, out of concern for the children in public custody there.


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Tonight is an all-hockey edition of Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters reading series. It features Greg Wyshynski of Puck Daddy, Joe DeLessio of New York magazine and Sports on Earth, and Jay Greenberg, co-author of Gordie Howe's Son.
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My grand father Dirk Johannes Moller moved from Kakamas/Upington district in the early 1920/30 to Karasburg at that time Kalkfontein in the south of South west Africa /Namibia.He married Sophia Panizza.My grand father was a trades man building houses,dams etc.for as long as i can remember.My fathers name was Christiaan Deatlift Moller, he was a motor mechanic and married my mother Rhona Concordia Rex from Oudshoorn, South Africa.Out of that marrage 3 children was born.Randall Christopher(me) eldest,Desiree Cecelia Sylvia and Raymond James Moller.I would like to find the origins of my family from Europe.I think that my great great grand father is from Europe, immigrated in the 1800 to South Africa.
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Hi, I am Randall Christopher Moller from Namibia,the western southern tip of Africa. I live in Windhoek,Namibia.My fathers name was Christiaan Deatlift Moller and my grand fathers name was Dirk Johannes Moller.Both are deceased.I would like to find my family tree from europe to Souyh Africa to Namibia.Hope to hear soon from you.Thank you.
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ADAMS EXPRESS CO. v. COM. OF KENTUCKY(1915)
[238 U.S. 190, 191] Messrs. Joseph S. Graydon and Lawrence Maxwell for plaintiff in error.
[238 U.S. 190, 193] Mr. James Garnett, Attorney General of Kentucky, and Mr. Robert T. Caldwell for defendant in error.
Messrs. J. B. Snyder and W. B. Wheeler as amici curioe.
Mr. Justice Day delivered the opinion of the court:
The Adams Express Company was indicted for violation of 2569a of the statutes of the state of Kentucky, which, omitting the portions not essential to the consideration of this case, provides:
The charge of the indictment was that the Adams Express Company, doing the business of a common carrier in Kentucky, did knowingly bring into and deliver in Whitley county of that state certain intoxicating liquors to one John Horshaw, contrary to law. This case, with [238 U.S. 190, 194] eighteen others, was heard in the circuit court of Whitley county, upon an agreed statement of facts, which stipulated that the Adams Express Company was engaged in the business of a common carrier and did such business in Whitley county, Kentucky, and between that county and the cities of Jellico and High Cliff, in the state of Tennessee. That on the dates named in the indictment the Adams Express Company knowingly brought into, transferred, delivered, and distributed certain spirituous liquors, to wit: whisky, in local option territory and where the local option law was in force, as charged in the indictment. That before bringing such liquors into such territory the consignees of said liquors, being the persons named in the indictment, sent orders by mail for such liquors to dealers at Jellico and High Cliff, in the state of Tennessee, and paid the purchase price of said liquors to said dealers at the places named in Tennessee. That upon receipt of the orders, the dealers, at their respective places of business at Jellico and High Cliff, Tennessee, for the purpose of filling such orders delivered to the Adams Express Company the several packages of liquor, directing the Express Company to carry and deliver the same to such persons; that the Adams Express Company did thereupon carry said packages of liquor from Jellico and High Cliff, in Tennessee, into Whitley county, Kentucky, and there delivered the same to the consignees thereof, who were the persons who had made the orders and to whom the indictment charged the defendant with delivering and distributing the liquors mentioned. That the liquors were intended by said consignees for their personal use and were so used by them, and were not intended by them to be sold contrary to law, and were not so sold by them. That the transactions and all of them described occurred since the enactment and going into effect of the act of Congress known as the Webb- Kenyon law [37 Stat. at L. 699, chap. 90, Comp. Stat. 1913, 8739].
The Express Company requested a peremptory instruction [238 U.S. 190, 195] for a verdict of not guilty because the shipments of liquor were interstate shipments and constituted interstate commerce within the meaning of the commerce clause of the Federal Constitution. That the liquors being for the personal use of the consignees respectively 2659a is repugnant to the Constitution of Kentucky, and if the indictment was authorized by the act of Congress known as the Webb-Kenyon law, that law is in contravention of the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution of the United States and of the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution. This request for a peremptory instruction for the defendant was refused. The court instructed the jury that if it believed from the evidence that the Adams Express Company, as a common carrier, brought any spirituous, vinous, or malt liquors into Whitley county, being local option territory in the state of Kentucky, and there delivered the same to the persons named in the indictment, then the defendant was guilty and its punishment should be fixed at not less than $50 nor more than $100; and that upon the whole case, if they had any reasonable doubt of the guilt of the company, they should find a verdict of not guilty. The defendant duly excepted to the giving of these instructions and to the refusal to grant its prayer for a peremptory instruction. The company was convicted, and fined in the sum of $50. That amount not being sufficient to give the court of appeals of the state jurisdiction, a writ of error was taken from this court to the circuit court of Whitley county.
The Kentucky statute now under consideration was before this court in the case of Louisville & N. R. Co. v. F. W. Cook Brewing Co. 223 U.S. 70 , 56 L. ed. 355, 32 Sup. Ct. Rep. 189. In that case it was held that, as applied to interstate shipments, the statute was void as an attempt by the state to regulate commerce among the states. Such must still be the fate of the statute unless it is the effect of the act of Congress of March 1, [238 U.S. 190, 196] 1913, 37 Stat. at L. 699, chap. 90, Comp. Stat. 1913, 8739, known as the Webb-Kenyon act, to require a different result. That act provides:
An Act Divesting Intoxicating Liquors of Their Interstate Character in Certain Cases.
Be it enacted, etc., that the shipment or transportation, in any manner or by any means whatsoever, of any spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor of any kind, from one state, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, into any other state, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or from any foreign country into any state, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, which said spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented, or other intoxicating liquor is intended by any person interested therein, to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such state, territory, or district of the United States, or place noncontiguous to but subject to the jurisdiction thereof, is hereby prohibited.
Before entering upon a consideration of the meaning of this act, it is well to have in mind certain principles of constitutional law, and, as well, certain legislation of Congress upon this subject in force at the time when the Webb-Kenyon act was passed. The Constitution of the United States grants to Congress authority to regulate commerce among the states, to the exclusion of state control over the subject. This power is comprehensive, and subject to no limitations, except such as are found in the Constitution itself. This general principle runs through all the cases decided in this court considering the matter, and has never been questioned since Chief Justice Marshall, for the court, delivered the judgment in Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 6 L. ed. 23. Applying this general principle, [238 U.S. 190, 197] it was held by this court in Leisy v. Hardin, 135 U.S. 100 , 34 L. ed. 128, 3 Inters. Com. Rep. 36, 10 Sup. Ct. Rep. 681, that the state of Iowa, in the absence of congressional permission, had no authority to prohibit the sale of liquor in original packages in the hands of importers from other states in that state, and the court there declared that, whatever the individual views of its members might be concerning the deleterious qualities of certain articles of commerce, when such articles were recognized by Congress as legitimate subjects of interstate commerce such interstate traffic could not be controlled by the laws of the state amounting to regulations thereof. In the course of the consideration of this case, this court said:
After the decision of Leisy v. Hardin, Congress passed the Wilson act of 1890, 26 Stat. at L. 313, chap. 728, Comp. Stat. 1913, 8738. That act made intoxicating liquors transported in interstate commerce subject to the exercise of the police power of the states upon arrival in the state, in the same manner as though such liquors had been produced in the state or territory into which the same were shipped. The constitutionality of that act was attacked and came under consideration in this court in Re Rahrer, 140 U.S. 545 , 35 L. ed. 572, 11 Sup. Ct. Rep. 865, where the law was upheld. In affirming the right of Congress to pass the statute, this court said:
In Rhodes v. Iowa, 170 U.S. 412 , 42 L. ed. 1088, 18 Sup. Ct. Rep. 664, it was held that the Wilson act did not have the effect to permit interstate shipments of liquor to come under the operation of the liquor laws of the state until after their delivery to the consignee, and that one receiving liquor shipped in interstate commerce obtained the right to use the same, although he no longer had the right to sell it free from the restrictions imposed by the laws of the state. And see Vance v. W. A. Vandercook Co. 170 U.S. 438 , 42 L. ed. 1100, 18 Sup. Ct. Rep. 674.
From what we have said, it follows that, before the passage of the Webb-Kenyon act, while the state, in the exercise of its police power, might regulate the liquor traffic after the delivery of the liquor transported in interstate commerce, there was nothing in the Wilson act to prevent shipment of liquor in interstate commerce for the use of the consignee, provided he did not undertake to sell it in violation of the laws of the state. The history of the Webb-Kenyon act shows that Congress deemed this situation one requiring further legislation upon its part, and thereupon undertook, in the passage of that act, to deal further with the subject, and to extend the prohibitions against the introduction of liquors into the states by means of interstate commerce. That the act did not assume to deal with all interstate commerce shipments of intoxicating liquors into prohibitory territory in the states [238 U.S. 190, 199] is shown in its title, which expresses the purpose to divest intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain cases. What such cases should be was left to the text of the act to develop.
It is elementary that the first resort, with a view to ascertaining the meaning of a statute, is to the language used. If that is plain there is an end to construction, and the statute is to be taken to mean what it says.
Extraneous words omitted, this statute reads: 'The shipment or transportation . . . of . . . intoxicating liquor . . . from one state . . . into any other state . . . which . . . intoxicating liquor is intended by any person interested therein to be received, possessed, sold, or in any manner used, either in the original package or otherwise, in violation of any law of such state . . . is hereby prohibited.' It would be difficult to frame language more plainly indicating the purpose of Congress not to prohibit all interstate shipment or transportation of liquor into so-called dry territory, and to render the prohibition of the statute operative only where the liquor is to be dealt with in violation of the local law of the state into which it is thus shipped or transported. Such shipments are prohibited only when such person interested intends that they shall be possessed, sold, or used in violation of any law of the state wherein they are received. Thus far and no farther has Congress seen fit to extend the prohibitions of the act in relation to interstate shipments. Except as affected by the Wilson act, which permits the state laws to operate upon liquors after termination of the transportation to the consignee, and the Webb-Kenyon act, which prohibits the transportation of liquors into the state, to be dealt with therein in violation of local law, the subject-matter of such interstate shipment is left untouched and remains within the sole jurisdiction of Congress under the Federal Constitution.
It becomes necessary, therefore, to inquire whether a [238 U.S. 190, 200] shipment of the character here in question comes within the terms of the Webb-Kenyon act, because of the purpose to use the liquor in violation of the law of the state of Kentucky. The stipulation upon which the case was tried shows that the liquor was bought and paid for in Tennessee, and was shipped from that state into the state of Kentucky for the personal use of the consignee, without any intention on his part to dispose of it contrary to the law of the state.
The case under review was one of nineteen tried under the same stipulation. In one of them the fine imposed was large enough to give jurisdiction to the court of appeals of Kentucky, and the case before that court is found in 154 Ky. 462, 48 L.R.A.(N.S.) 342, 157 S. W. 908. Considering whether such shipment was in violation of the law of the state, that court, after commenting upon the fact that the stipulation showed that the liquors were intended by the consignees for their personal use, and were not intended by them to be sold and were not sold, contrary to law, further said:
And further:
In the subsequent case of Adams Exp. Co. v. Com. 160 Ky. 66, 169 S. W. 603, it appeared that the liquor was intended by the consignee to be sold in violation of the law of the state, and was so sold, and the court held that in such case the carrier was bound before the delivery of the whisky, to be circumspect and to use [238 U.S. 190, 202] ordinary care to learn the purpose for which it was to be used; and if, acting in good faith upon reasonable grounds, the carrier was misled, it was not liable; otherwise it was; and that the question was one of fact for the jury. The court, however, expressly adhered to its ruling in Adams Exp. Co. v. Com. 154 Ky. supra, under facts such as were there presented, and such as appear in the case now under consideration.
It therefore follows that, inasmuch as the facts of this case show that the liquor was not to be used in violation of the laws of the state of Kentucky, as such laws are construed by the highest court of that state, the Webb-Kenyon law has no application and no effect to change the general rule that the states may not regulate commerce wholly interstate. As it appears that the conviction in this case was for an interstate transportation, not prohibited by the Webb-Kenyon act, the rights under the interstate commerce clause of the Constitution expressly set up by the Express Company were denied by the judgment of conviction in the Circuit Court of Whitley County, and that judgment must accordingly be reversed.


text: Bianca Ghoti was a joke make by Bernhard Shaw about the English logic of spelling to show the wide gap between spelling and pronunciation. Apart from what you have written I have a text at home which shows this craziness. If I find it I'll post it. The craziest thing about English is: [o] in women in pronounced [i]. Have you ever seen a language in the world in which [o] is pronounced [i]. There is also a joke about the reason why the English write gh for f. The people in England who were in charge of printing were Dutch and they were paid by letters. The Dutch of course wanted to earn more money so the used gh instead of f. Don't believe it.


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Vallnord was where the Spanish rippers came out to play and prove the level of their scene. Blending difficult tech tricks with a high emphasis on style, competitors brought bangers like 360s both ways to the stair set, but also unexpected gems like a front flip out on the Kinked Ledge. After a raging qualifying session, the finals were held in complete darkness as night session under heavy-duty spotlights.
Standouts included Julien Vilmin's 50-50 to Frontflip out on the Kinked Ledge, while Juan "Polan" Polanco took first place by dropping hammers and oozing bags of style. Juan's bag of tricks included bangers such as Cab 360 to 50-50, BS 360 to 50-50 as well as the most stylish backside lip of the entire tour so
By securing the win at this official TTR 2-Star event, Juan has also earned himself the Ticket to the Big Final of the Tour at Nike 6.0 Air & Style 2011 in
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Quote:What is different about his approach that gears it more toward sport? What specific strategy or tactic does he use that gives you that impression?
Quote:I'm curious. Isn't the conservative approach something that isn't altogether a bad idea in the street? I'm asking because I teach guys to stay disciplined and lead with the jab while creating angles and maintaining range. Sounds to me like he was doing the same thing.
Quote:I realize that you were playing around here, but why did you take that approach if you're into a "street" approach?
Quote:Yeah, I believe footwork is of paramount importance. But I was curious to know why you thought his use of footwork, staying well outside and being non-committal was tantamount to a "sport" mentality. Not starting [censored] mind you, just generally curious.
Quote:"Sport training" doesn't take into consideration rough terrain, debris, low light situations, no ref or rules, a lot of the techniques used in sport fighting leaves you wide open for dirty tactics, multiple attackers (obviously you're nearly screwed in those situations but you usually have the chance to at least escape alive with the right training or else soldiers wouldn't train to deal with that stuff), suprise attacks, large gloves, etc.
Quote:True points, I mostly agress except that I think a person should consider the situations they may find themselves in .....
Quote:Pride fighters trained for their rules and situtations and ufc fighters trained for theirs. The basics remain the same basically but they see the need to adapt to different situations and adapt depending on the details that they knew were likely to come up so why shouldn't we?
Quote:It's the same in the military, the basic concepts are the same and the techniques start the same, but depending on where you're going and what situations you're going to face you adapt your training while remembering the basics.
Quote:For example urban warfare vs. woodland combat utilize the exact same principles of shooting technique and leadership principles are the same, etc. but the tactics have to be modified for the different environments and enemies. They dont train for "every" situation just what they are likely to face.
Quote:Going back to the military shooting analogy in bootcamp you learn the basic stances, and principles of accurate shooting and they remain the same no matter what but how you apply them in a unit can change, how the unit will move through an area changes, stances might change, etc. but the core is the same. The basic skills you learn are taken in slightly different directions but the core is always there and always trained.
Quote: Tell that to the working stiff in the Geo Metro with three kids in the back
Quote: there are just other things I'd rather be doing than putting ninja suits on and trying to see how long I can stay "invisible".
Quote: Is it even possible to have 3 kids in the back of a Geo metro? Their faces must be paced to the hatchback window.
Quote:Okay so instead of trying to clinch my 6'3 friend, I went from straight blast into dirty boxing. I must have gone low because I elbowed his upper thigh and he instantly dropped complaining about a dead leg or charley horse. I should work on underhooks and takedowns.
Quote:I know your not big on self perfection skills known as chi sao, subrada, and hubud. But for a beginner, how important do you think these self perfection skills are?
Quote:It is my understanding that working these skills help develop attributes.
Quote:Coupled with weapons training, you can increase your attributes and the crisp or your techniques.
Quote:For example, knife and stick training helps improve your body mechanics. Which can transpose to empty hand fighting. Do you agree?
Quote:Also how often do you do that wrestlers self perfection drill, the one where they bump shoulders practicing for underhook positions? Its common to see all MMA fighters with wrestling skills practice this drill prior to their fight.
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For my last blogpost of 2013 it seemed fitting to finish on a market, the lifeblood of London food. London Farmers' Markets (LFM) now have 20 market sites covering areas from Balham to Wimbledon. LFM's principle of "We grow it. We sell it." is laudable but its rules and regulations can mean some good "local" producers don't quite qualify. I shop at one or two LFM markets but they don't satisfy all my needs. Some very good producers and traders who do not fit neatly into LFM's strict criteria find a home for their goods at Brockley Market in SE24. That's not to say Brockley doesn't have high standards of its own, they're just different and, in fact, some of their stallholders also trade at LFM.
Brockley Market offers a cracking list of traders in a compact area where stalls are ranged around the car park to Lewisham College. The estimable BBC Radio 4 Food & Farming Awards described Brockley as "a market that serves a community without pretence or artifice, a model to be followed". Brockley Market is doing a great job of finding, hosting and presenting some of the best food and drink producers and suppliers. Some of what's on offer is very locally produced and some not, but Brockley Market has most of the food bases well covered. With a central area devoted to seating, it's a family-friendly place to shop and eat. This adds to the relaxed and welcoming feel of the market.
Wild Country Organics from Cambridgeshire and Kent-based Perry Court Organics; meats by my three favourites, Jacob's Ladder Farms, representing a small cooperative of Sussex farmers rearing animals on organic and biodynamic principles, The Butchery, the Bermondsey-based whole carcass butchery owned by Nathan and Ruth Mills and poultry from Fosse Meadows Farms in Leicestershire; East Sussex-based Hook & Son for raw milk; Hartland Pies who I know also make the excellent pies sold by The Butchery using The Butchery's meats; Flavours of Spain with a good range of Spanish ingredients; Blackwoods Cheese Company selling a small selection of Neal's Yard cheeses alongside their own Lewisham-made fresh cheeses. Food vans include Van Dough selling freshly-made pizzas baked in a wood-fired oven mounted in the back of a 1970s Citroen Hy van; Mother Flipper offering burgers; and Good & Proper serving tea with, that irresistible pairing, crumpets. Coffee is represented by Dark Fluid.
Blackwoods Cheese Company has quickly become a favourite of mine for their lovely marinated raw cows milk Graceburn. The fledgling cheese-maker is already getting noticed, being stocked by both Neal's Yard Dairy and the recently-opened shop attached to the Quality Chop House restaurant on Farringdon Road. Look out for a Blackwoods washed-rind cheese coming soon, I'm expecting it to be pretty special.
You really get a sense of passion from walking around and from looking at the Brockley Market website. It's a market I want to go to more and if I lived closer I'm sure I'd be shopping there every week. Luckily, I can shop on Saturdays at some of the same traders in Spa Terminus/Druid Street, Bermondsey. From talking to those traders, I know that they love trading at such a well-run and well-supported market as Brockley. I can see how hard the organisers work at getting the best and Lewisham is lucky to have it.
Happy food shopping in 2014.
Brockley Market
Lewisham College Car Park
Lewisham Way
Saturdays 10-2pm
The market is a stone's-throw from St John's train station (7 minutes from London Bridge)