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SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The largest global sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has officially launched ONE eSports, Asia's largest global eSports Championship Series. ONE Championship and Dentsu Inc., Japan's largest global advertising agency, have agreed to launch ONE eSports as a joint venture together in 2019. Razer, Singtel, and other top industry players have also entered into partnership MOUs with ONE eSports to lead Asia's eSports industry together.
ONE Championship intends to lead a plan to invest up to US$50 million alongside other key partners into ONE eSports to create Asia's largest global eSports Championship Series; ONE eSports will feature multiple blockbuster game titles across Asia and hold a number of eSports events held alongside ONE Championship martial arts events in 2019. Earlier this year, ONE Championship announced a 30 event schedule for 2019 for its global scale martial arts events across iconic Asian cities including Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Shanghai, Beijing, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, and many other cities. ONE eSports will piggyback off this master event schedule in select cities. In addition, ONE eSports will also produce and broadcast dedicated eSports content in the form of live event broadcasts, documentaries, reality shows, weekly magazine shows, highlights, video blogs, and other unique content across its global media broadcast platform in 138 countries. Also, recently-signed ONE Championship athlete and pound-for-pound mixed martial arts king Demetrious "Mighty Mouse" Johnson will help to lead the ONE eSports efforts as its Chief Brand Ambassador; he is a lifelong gamer and well-known Twitch streamer with a rabid following.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO of ONE Championship, stated: "It is with great excitement that I announce ONE eSports, Asia's largest global eSports Championship Series. We see a natural crossover between martial arts and gaming fans in Asia and an opportunity to bring them together under Asia's home of millennial live sports. ONE Championship is committed to bringing its same brand of large-scale event production and live broadcast capabilities, unique world-class content production, global media distribution, storytelling expertise, and marketing experience to ONE eSports. Our mission is to celebrate Asia's eSports heroes on the global stage. The establishment of ONE eSports transforms ONE Championship into Asia's largest producer of millennial sports content."
While ONE eSports will showcase blockbuster game titles from around the world, Dentsu is the dedicated marketing partner of the Japan eSports Union (JeSU) and will be responsible for harvesting Japanese game developers' desire to expand in eSports across Asia via ONE eSports. Dentsu will also help to lead ONE eSports' efforts to hold events across Japan. In addition, ONE eSports will also leverage Dentsu and Dentsu Aegis as its preferred marketing agencies for strategic marketing formulation and sponsorships around the world.
Shuntaro Tanaka, Director, Content Business Design Center of Dentsu, stated: "We are pleased to announce this partnership with ONE Championship as we look to further develop the rapidly growing eSports industry in Japan and the rest of Asia. We recognize good synergy between martial arts and eSports, making this a fantastic opportunity for both ONE Championship and Dentsu to participate in this growing segment in Asia, as well as leverage multiple content platforms for additional sales and business opportunities. ONE Championship has been a terrific partner and Dentsu is happy to move forward with ONE in this eSports venture."
ONE eSports will also work with Razer, the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers, to leverage its ecosystem of hardware, software, and services in the following manner:
· Razer will provide its expertise and leadership as a pioneer in the eSports industry to develop, manage, and organize an eSports tournament or series in partnership with ONE eSports.
· eSports Mogul, a Razer portfolio company, will provide the technical know-how and innovation for the development of an online platform to organize, manage, and stage online eSports events and tournaments.
· Razer Pay will serve as the payment platform for the ticketing of ONE eSports tournaments, as well as for the online sale of related merchandise and content.
· ONE eSports and Razer will explore joint marketing opportunities using Team Razer eSports athletes as well as ONE Championship athletes to drive communication and engagement to all martial arts fans and gamers across Asia.
Min-Liang Tan, Co-Founder and CEO of Razer, stated: "Like Razer, ONE Championship is at the forefront of a new digital entertainment revolution that delivers the sporting content that millennials hunger for, whether online or offline. This partnership will see us combining our respective areas of expertise and deliver unmatched cross-boundary experiences to our fans."
ONE eSports will also explore working with the Singtel Group, Asia's leading communications technology group with a combined mobile customer base of over 700 million. The collaboration across Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and India will potentially include joint eSports marketing efforts, production and distribution of eSports content through the Singtel Group's platforms, telco data bundle plans and online and offline payment services through direct carrier billing and telco wallets. This is an extension of ONE Championship's ongoing collaboration with the Singtel Group in mixed martial arts events.
Arthur Lang, CEO International of Singtel, said, "We have had a great partnership with ONE Championship since the joint launch of its app in May this year and other marketing collaborations across our regional footprint. We are pleased to take this collaboration into eSports. With the success of our PVP Esports Championship in October, we look to further engage with the gaming community through this partnership and increase our involvement in eSports."
For more updates on ONE Championship, please visit www.onefc.com, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ONEChampionship, and like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ONEChampionship.
About ONE Championship™
ONE Championship (ONE) is the largest global sports media property in Asian history, and the largest producer of millennial live sports content in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, ONE is the Home of Martial Arts, and is the world's largest martial arts organization, hosting bouts across all styles of martial arts such as Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Karate, Kung Fu, Silat, Sanda, Lethwei, Mixed Martial Arts, Tae Kwon Do, Submission Grappling, and more. ONE hosts the biggest sports entertainment events across Asia, featuring some of the world's best martial artists and world champions on the largest global media broadcast in Asia. ONE eSports, a subsidiary of ONE Championship, runs Asia's largest global eSports Championship Series with some of the biggest blockbuster game titles in the world. In addition to its digital platforms, ONE Championship broadcasts to over 1.7 billion potential viewers across 138 countries with some of the largest global broadcasters, including Fox Sports, ABS-CBN, Astro, ClaroSports, Bandsports, Startimes, Premier Sports, Thairath TV, Skynet, Mediacorp, OSN, and more.
About Dentsu
Dentsu is the world's largest advertising agency brand. Led by Dentsu Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a company with a history of 113 years of innovation, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric brand, integrated communications, media and digital services through its eight global network brands—Carat, Dentsu, Dentsu media, iProspect, Isobar, mcgarrybowen, Posterscope and Vizeum—as well as through its specialist/multi-market brands including Amnet, Amplifi, Data2Decisions, Mitchell Communications (PR), psLIVE and 360i. The Dentsu Group has a strong presence in 124 countries across five continents, and employs around 40,000 dedicated professionals. Dentsu Aegis Network Ltd., its global business headquarters in London, oversees Dentsu's agency operations outside of Japan. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
About Razer™
Razer™ is the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers. The triple-headed snake trademark of Razer is one of the most recognized logos in the global gaming and esports communities. With a fan base that spans every continent, the company has designed and built the world's largest gamer-focused ecosystem of hardware, software and services. Razer's award-winning hardware includes high-performance gaming peripherals, Blade gaming laptops and the acclaimed Razer Phone. Razer's software platform, with over 50 million users, includes Razer Synapse (an Internet of Things platform), Razer Chroma (a proprietary RGB lighting technology system), and Razer Cortex (a game optimizer and launcher). Razer services include Razer zGold, one of the world's largest virtual credit services for gamers, which allows gamers to purchase virtual goods and items from over 2,500 different games. Founded in 2005 and dual-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, Razer has 15 offices worldwide and is recognized as the leading brand for gamers in the USA, Europe and China. Razer is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 1337).
About Singtel
Singtel is Asia's leading communications technology group, providing a portfolio of services from next-generation communication, technology services to infotainment to both consumers and businesses. For consumers, Singtel delivers a complete and integrated suite of services, including mobile, broadband and TV. For businesses, Singtel offers a complementary array of workforce mobility solutions, data hosting, cloud, network infrastructure, analytics and cyber-security capabilities. The Group has presence in Asia, Australia and Africa and reaches over 700 million mobile customers in 21 countries. Its infrastructure and technology services for businesses span 21 countries, with more than 428 direct points of presence in 362 cities.


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BLOCK (Social Media #3)
By @JAHuss
Publication Date: September 24, 2014
Novella (115ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance
Grace @FilthyBlueBird @VaughnAsher #YouAreCaredFor So the movie star says. But his idea of cared for isn't the same as mine. Obviously a #Douche.
MovieStar @VaughnAsher @FilthyBlueBird #BehindTheScenesIsMyScene The Blue Bird has trust issues. And tantrum issues. And commitment issues.
Grace @FilthyBlueBird @VaughnAsher #SaidTheKettleToThePot
MovieStar @VaughnAsher @FilthyBlueBird #YouAreMine and I won't let you forget it.
Grace @FilthyBlueBird @VaughnAsher #YouMustShitUnicorns that's how delusional your fairy tale is. #GetAGripOnReality I'm outtie.
MovieStar @VaughnAsher @FilthyBlueBird You're an #Innie #Sweetheart 🙂 My tongue licked all your #CuteLittleButtons.
Why is he so damn sexy? How will I ever get out from under Asher's thumb if I can't stop thinking about his tongue on my buttons? #HottiesNeedToPlayFair
He's gone. And what did I figure? That I'd be the girl to change him? That I'd be the girl he falls in love with? That I'd be the girl who could claim his heart, even though countless others have tried and failed?
I'm an idiot.
For years, my Dirty Heaven was Vaughn Asher. I lived and breathed for those Saturday nights and ever since I met him in person, my fantasy faded away, one disappointment at a time.
He's a jerk.
He's a sexual deviant—and even though I did like that date we had, a BDSM relationship was never part of my perfect fantasy. I didn't exactly dream of wedding bells and diapers, but it was a monogamous partnership kind of dream. I would live in Denver and build my career, flying out to see him in Hollywood every weekend for parties and fun. Then he'd fly back with me on Sunday nights to fuck me in ways that did not involve kneeling at his feet or having bite-sized morsels placed on my tongue. He'd kiss me goodnight on my doorstep like the perfect Prince Charming and fly home for a week of hard work and I'd do the same here in my own little corner of the world.
And although I think he might be on board with the distance that I prefer in a relationship, his unique sexual requests are not part of my long-term plan. That is vacation sex. That is one-night-stand sex. That is not partnership sex.
So it's better this way. I'm perfectly happy like this. I'm going to find myself a new fantasy prince and give him all my Dirty Heaven attention. Maybe a younger one this time. Someone more my age. Someone who doesn't need to prove his sexual prowess with games.
"Earth to Grace?"
I'm going to forget all about Vaughn Asher, wipe him right out of my life.
Which is easier said than done when those stupid fucking Invisible Man 2 posters are all over this fucking airport.
"See something you like up there? Because that's my soon-to-be husband."
"What?" I look over at Kristi who is handing me a cup of coffee from the Starbucks while stuffing her face with a blueberry muffin. "No!" I laugh. "No, I was looking at the IM2 poster next to Johnny Blazen's Broncos."
"Oh, yeah, that Vaughn Asher is a dream. I'd do him." She chuckles as we drag our luggage onto the moving sidewalk that will take us down to the end of the concourse to the gate. The Blazens have hired a jet to shuttle Denver friends and family over to Vegas and they keep all the small airlines on the very edge of the concourse, making the walk a long one.
Hmmm. "He's OK, I guess. Not quite my idea of a dream though.
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FOLLOW (Social Media #1)
By @JAHuss
Publication Date: August 27. 2014
Novella (150 pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance
LIKE (Social Media #2)
By @JAHuss
Publication Date: September 10, 2014
Novella (115ish pages)
Adult Contemporary Romance
J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).
She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master's degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.
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Here's a rare treat: this Saturday, Feb. 11, Jake Shimabukuro will play alongside the Maui Pops Orchestra at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Shimabukuro is world famous for his fast and complex finger work on the ukulele. If you're a music lover, this is definitely not a night to stay home to Netflix and chill. $45-85. 7:30pm. Maui Arts and Cultural Center, (1 Cameron Way, Kahului); 808-242-SHOW; Mauiarts.org
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The sleek interiors of these three new restaurants made us hungry for more information. So we zeroed in on the touches most applicable to residential design and asked the creative minds behind them how to bring these ideas home.
Perennial 1800 N. Lincoln Ave., 312-981-7070; perennialchicago.com
The silvery birch trees that sprout through the tented ceiling at this Lincoln Park dining spot make it seem as though you're sitting in nature. "We wanted the space to feel as if it was built around existing trees," says New York designer Christina Zeigler, who worked with fellow Manhattan architect Warren Ashworth to create the design. The birch, bark intact, was sourced from Hearthwoods Rustic Furnishings in Lakeside, Michigan (15310 Red Arrow Hwy, 269-469-5551; hearthwoods.com), where it was also treated with an organic, water-based mildew inhibitor. Six-to- eight-foot-tall birchwood trunks cost $30 each, and forked branches range from $30 for six feet to $50 for eight. Try this at home: Put a few trunks into a large floor vase to lend your space some dramatic height, or have your birch cut into short stumps, bunch them together, and attach a piece of glass on top for a funky custom coffee table.
Duchamp 2118 N. Damen Ave., 773-235-643; duchamp-chicago.com
Duchamp's co-owner and designer Peter Gogarty used rich, warm American walnut to establish the rustic-modern vibe of this neighborhood eatery. The walnut flooring was used as a veneer over Baltic birch plywood to create the bar and tables, which were designed by Gogarty and handcrafted by Jonas Wahlstrom of Mode Carpentry (1040 N. Halsted St., 773-860-2421). PK Flooring in Algonquin (224-659-2323) supplied the walnut, which owner Paul Kapinos says costs $8.50 per square foot to sand, varnish, and install. "Using flooring enabled us to set a tone for the space without staining or creating any special treatment," Gogarty says. "We didn't have to mix a bunch of materials and were able to keep a simple palette." Try this at home: Redoing your kitchen? Why not continue your flooring all the way up the sides of your kitchen cabinets, or use the same application for a built-in desk in a den? (Note the gorgeous juxtaposition of this type of wood with walls painted dark green—like those at Duchamp.)
L20 2300 N. Lincoln Park West, 773-868-0002; L20restaurant.com
Located in the lobby of the Belden Stratford Hotel, this ritzy culinary newcomer was residential architect Dirk Denison's (dirkdenisonarchitects.com) first foray into restaurant design. He used stainless steel wire cables to divide the large space, creating an intimate yet industrial feel. Fabricated by Chicago Copper and Ironworks (3118 N. Clybourn Ave., 773-472-9283), the cables were strung between steel bars mounted to the floor and ceiling. Two such panels were positioned back to back to enhance the depth. "From one angle they look like a solid wall, but from another, they are almost totally transparent," says Denison, adding that because stainless steel reflects light, "there's a bit of sparkle." Chicago Copper will fabricate cable panels at any height and width. Prices available on a per-project basis. Try this at home: You get the picture—a great way to divide a large space into smaller areas. Perfect for a loft because light will pass through.
Photography: (Perrenial) Jeff Kauck, (L20) Bob Coscarelli
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Coming soon . . . SPILLOVER MF 2014
We have been putting on a "Sunday after SXSW" show for 7 years and this is the probably the strongest starting lineup in our history. Besides the awesomeness of TY SEGALL, we have some repeat offenders from over the years like DUM DUM GIRLS and The COATHANGERS. Tickets are only $19.99 in Advance! Yes, $19.99 and more bands to be added in the coming weeks. Here is the first round of bands playing this year's SPILLOVER MF 2014:
TY SEGALL- Drag City/San Francisco & DUM DUM GIRLS – Sub Pop/Los Angeles
ASTRONAUTALIS – Minneapolis
BLOUSE – Captured Tracks/Portland
CEREBRAL BALLZY – Cult Records/ Brooklyn
The COATHANGERS – Suicide Squeeze/Atlanta
DIARRHEA PLANET – Infinity Cat/Nashville
NOTHING – Relapse/Philadelphia
SON Of STAN – Wizardvizion/Los Angeles
RADKEY – St. Joseph, Missouri
UPSET – Don Giovanni/LA – mem. of Vivian Girls, Best Coast & Hole
WEEKEND – Slumberland/Brooklyn
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Here's a satellite image of the pre-winter storm that is expected to unload up to 10 inches of wet, heavy snow in northern New Jersey on Saturday and early Sunday.
Western Monmouth County is expected to get 1 to 2 inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Meanwhile, a coastal flood warning is now in effect for the Jersey Shore, back bays and Raritan Bay, according to the weather service's Mount Holly Office.
Remember the "Halloween Storm," AKA the "Perfect Storm," which arrived 20 years ago? It flooded coastal areas and hammered beaches in the Garden State.
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Googling Dr. William Courtney (referenced at the end of the video above) comes up with some very interesting info on juicing cannabis.
Apparently, I've been tossing out a lot of the best benefits. Time to look at a juicer. Won't have near enough to make the recommended daily juice though.
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Heard a lot of good things about juicing...actually bought a cheap one that didn't work worth a crap, so I haven't tested the theory.
One to two oz, sounds like a lot though...have to wait until my outdoor is done, and invest in a better juicer
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Splitting headache: The split-fingered fastball is hard to hit and hard to throw
TAMPA, Fla. - Unlike any other pitch, the split-fingered fastball tends to provoke a visceral response when mentioned in a conversation.
Hitters groan at the thought of facing a good one -- that hollow feeling of watching the bottom drop out of a seemingly normal fastball, a swing connecting with nothing but air.
After dealing with Masahiro Tanaka for the first time, the Phillies' Marlon Byrd used his hand to map out the pitch's flight path while describing what he was thinking during the at-bat.
"Strike, strike, strike, strike, strike," Byrd said, moving his flattened hand in a straight line.
Suddenly, his hand plummeted straight down, like a runaway elevator from the 20th floor.
"Ball," Byrd said dejectedly.
By then, it was too late. With a fraction of a second to react, Byrd swung through the spot where the fastball was supposed to be -- and realized he'd been had by the splitter.
"It just disappears," the Phillies' Ryan Howard said.
Sounds like some magic trick, right? Defies gravity, eludes a hitter's radar. Pure sorcery.
Then why did only 11 starting pitchers -- with a minimum 160 innings -- even bother to throw one last season, according to statistics compiled by FanGraphs?
The Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma, who finished third in last season's AL Cy Young balloting, was at the top of that exclusive club; 22.8 percent of his pitches were splitters, as counted by FanGraphs. The Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda was second at 21.0 percent. Another Japanese star, the Rangers' Yu Darvish -- runner-up for the Cy -- was at the bottom with 4.5 percent.
Some of the group in between were the Orioles' Miguel Gonzalez (19.8), the Cubs' Jeff Samardzija (17.5) and the Nationals' Dan Haren (16.8). But it's a select few, and the reason might have to do with the other type of response the splitter elicits, this time among pitchers:
A face contorted in pain.
While dozens have fooled around with the splitter grip and even flirted with throwing the pitch during a pregame toss, it rarely gets more serious than that. Just the mention of a splitter can prompt a pitcher to start clutching at his upper forearm and elbow, shaking his head.
Try it. Grab a baseball, then jam it between your index and middle fingers, stretching them wide apart. After 10 or 15 throws with that awkward grip, the muscles and ligaments already begin to ache.
That scares away most of those brave enough to experiment. Some organizations discourage pitchers from throwing it. But David Cone, who was among the elite who thrived by using the splitter during the '80s and '90s, believes the pitch doesn't cause injury on its own.
Cone developed a life-threatening aneurysm in his shoulder that required surgery to fix in 1996, and a lifetime of piling up innings was blamed. But that was from an accumulation of pitches, not any one type in particular. Cone dabbled in a variety of deliveries and grips, but the splitter was a signature punch-out weapon, and he never thought it was inherently dangerous.
"I know a lot of people have speculated on it," said Cone, a former Cy Young winner and now a YES analyst. "I don't know if there's really medical data to prove it. I think the wider you split your fingers -- which is more of a forkball as opposed to a splitter -- maybe can cause some more strain."
The perception that the splitter is a harmful pitch was news to Kuroda, who didn't hear any such concerns until he signed with the Dodgers in 2007. By then, the splitter already had been through its Renaissance period in the States, thanks to aces such as Roger Clemens, John Smoltz and Curt Schilling. But in Japan, the splitter's popularity never waned.
"When I was young, as a teenager, I didn't even know what a changeup was," Kuroda said through his interpreter. "And there was nobody that could teach me such a pitch. So if you wanted to use an off-speed pitch, you were bound to use the split. That's how I learned."
Kuroda still ranks the splitter behind his curveball and slider in order of importance. But for someone like Tanaka, who has seven pitches in his repertoire, the splitter is what gets all the attention, partly because it's not something that is seen very often during a major-league game -- especially one that good.
"I think his is outstanding because he really gets a good finish on it with his wrist action," Cone said, demonstrating by snapping his right hand downward. "You've got to really have a little tug on it at the end and he's got that, that wristy tug on the end that gives the late movement on it."
The way Cone spoke about Tanaka's splitter was similar to listening to another artist admire a Monet. As an aficionado of the pitch, Cone knows what makes it work and what to look for. He learned the splitter from watching Ron Darling during their days together on the Mets, then spent the rest of his career mastering it.
Just getting the feel for the pitch takes time. The splitter is the only grip that doesn't use the baseball's seams -- with the fingertips touching only leather to take some of the rotation off the ball. When Cone tried to teach David Wells on the Yankees, Wells accidentally wound up throwing more of a knuckler. He never dared to try one in a game.
"It's a little trickier because the ball can slip out of your hands," Cone said. "You don't have the friction on the seams. But once you get the feel for it, it can really be effective. It really dives at the last minute."
Poof! In a blink, the splitter vanishes. But despite teetering on the brink of extinction here in the States, it's not gone yet.


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CAPE BRETON ISLAND, Nova Scotia (CBS) — Autumn comes early to the Canadian maritime provinces, but I go where my taste buds lead me.
And in the fall, they lead to Pleasant Bay, a small and colorful fishing village on Cape Breton, where you can buy lobster just minutes out of the water.
"Just ask the captain what you want and he'll be glad to sell to you," says Richard Timmons of his fellow lobstermen.
Or just walk up the hill to the Rusty Anchor — where part of Timmons' catch goes, and Liz Timmons watches the kitchen.
"We get our mussels a half hour from here, we get our oysters a half hour from here," Liz notes.
Local and fresh is what you'll find.
And in Halifax, at an eclectic eatery called Fid, we found the bounty of the Grand Banks.
"We're getting all kinds of beautiful haddock, halibut, perch –- incredible fish," says owner-chef Dennis Johnston.
If you want it all, virtually every eatery in Nova Scotia offers its own version of amazing seafood chowder.
Halifax is just an hour and 45 minutes from Philadelphia by air.


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Initial news coverage of the recent corporate merger announcement between Boeing and McDonnell Douglas has been very positive, and treats the merger almost as if it is a fait accompli. But the government still has to rule on anti-trust concerns before the deal may proceed. The high costs of the merger - to taxpayers, to the economy, and even to Boeing itself - mean that the Administration should not approve the deal. After years of corporate takeovers and concentration in the defense industry, this is a merger too far.
What has happened to the trust-busting days of Teddy Roosevelt? At the turn of the last Century, the nation realized the costs of monopoly, and that more competition improved the functioning of our economy. Approaching the turn of our Century, we seem to have forgotten some of these hard- learned lessons about the strengths, weaknesses, and management of our capitalist system. Dazzled by the seductiveness of mergers like Boeing-McDonnell Douglas, the largest ever in aerospace, we have ignored the downside costs of merger frenzy.
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Much of the initial commentary on the merger has assumed that the deal is good for the economy as a whole. Boeing's freedom to focus all of its energy on combating its sole remaining commercial aircraft competitor, Airbus of Europe, will supposedly boost the economy's international competitiveness. But in the longer-run a two-company oligopoly begins to resemble a monopoly: price competition withers away, innovation declines, and ultimately international competitiveness suffers.
The long-term drag on the economy of near-monopoly can be especially pronounced when, as in the aircraft industry, "entry costs" are prohibitively high for firms wishing to get into the industry. Nor is it clear that McDonnell Douglas was about to dry up and blow away without the merger. McDonnell Douglas was competitive and profitable in certain markets, such as smaller jets. The company did get bumped out of the large Joint Strike Fighter program in November, but the program will likely face the usual cutbacks, and the company might have received substantial subcontracting work. In fact, sharing more of the actual production work among losing bidders may be a useful alternative model for the government to help deal with a smaller market, as already practiced in naval shipbuilding.
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Atheists: Slaves to Simplicity
Modern secularists often paint a naive view of the medieval church. The reality was far more complex, argues Tim Stanley.
One of the frustrating things about the conflict between religious traditionalists and atheist secularists is that its participants are rarely debating the same thing. Angry atheists such as Richard Dawkins attack a vision of faith that is far removed from theological or historical reality. They lift passages at random from religious texts or take isolated events in the history of religion, present them to the believer and say: 'How can you worship a God that is so capricious?' or 'How can you attend a church that is so cruel?'
The problem is that the historical record is far more nuanced than the professional sceptics make out. Take the Catholic church's stance on slavery in the New World – often invoked as evidence of its inhumanity. In 1452 Pope Nicholas V issued a papal bull called Dum Diversas that granted Portugal and Spain 'full and free permission to invade, search out, capture and subjugate unbelievers and enemies of Christ wherever they may be ... And to reduce their persons into perpetual slavery'. This was taken at the time – and still is today – as a fulsome endorsement of the enslavement of the Americas.
A papal bull isn't necessarily a statement of doctrine as supported by the Catholic catechism. Although it is presupposed to be theologically correct, surprisingly few papal bulls have been identified as examples of papal infallibility. In the case of Dum Diversas what is striking is how it contradicts a lot of other things that Rome had to say about slavery, which Thomas Aquinas regarded as an unmitigated evil.
When the Spanish colonised the Canary Islands in the 1430s Pope Eugene IV issued a papal bull that gave Spanish merchants just 15 days to release everyone they had enslaved or face excommunication. Likewise in the 1530s Pope Paul III issued bulls condemning New World slavery in stark language. Rejecting the claims of the European colonisers that the natives were animals without souls, he wrote in Subliminus Dei (1537): 'Noting that the Indians themselves indeed are true men … [We] decree and declare by these present letters that the same Indians and all other peoples – even though they are outside the faith … are not to be reduced to slavery.'
If the brutality of New World slavery so painfully contradicted Catholic doctrine why didn't the church do more to stop it? First, it was staffed by flawed men who sometimes defied rules that they found inconvenient. Pope Innocent VIII (who also fathered a number of illegitimate children) happily accepted a gift of a hundred slaves in 1488. Second, while the medieval church did enjoy a profound spiritual power, its temporal power was never as great as its modern critics assume. In 1527 Rome was sacked by Charles V of Spain and the pope was often the prisoner of coloniser kings. The fragility of church authority was confirmed by the Protestant Reformation.
Therefore, acknowledging the limits of its power, the church tended to accept slavery as a sad reality of the human condition (like war or feudalism) and to focus on ameliorating its worst effects. Hence the church appointed an official Protector of the Indians in the 1610s and it helped write labour codes designed to define the rights of slaves and the responsibilities of their owners. In 17th-century Paraguay the Jesuits established an enormous republic (known as the Jesuit Reduction) wherein indigenous people were free to practise their own culture (so long as they converted to Catholicism). They were educated and trained in cottage industries, attaining a degree of wealth and independence unique within the Spanish Americas. Threatened by slave traders, they were permitted by the Spanish crown to form militias to defend the settlements. When the Jesuits were expelled from the Americas in 1767 the slave trade returned with a vengeance.
The picture that emerges is of an inefficient, confused attempt by the Catholic church to bring moral order to a sphere of human relations that was almost beyond redemption. To talk of a cynical historical conspiracy against human liberty is absurd. Given how ubiquitously cruel medieval man could be, we might dare to suggest that the church was actually the native's only real friend.


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Channel Island Native Plant Symposium
An unseasonably warm February 12th welcomed a large group of native plant enthusiasts at the historic Camarillo Ranch Barn for the second annual day-long symposium hosted by the Channel Islands Chapter of the Native Plant Society (CNPS).
Informed and, at times, entertained by the likes of Bob Perry (Professor Emeritus & Author), Pamela Berstler (G3, The Green Gardens Group & Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Gardens Program), David Magney (Botanist, David Magney Environmental Consulting), John Greenlee (The "Grassman"), and Lili Singer (Special Projects Coordinator of the Theodore Payne Foundation), the attendees ranged from tentative gardeners to active CNPS members. The common theme of this event was the important role native plants play in sustainable landscapes.
Bob Perry Quote: "Good garden design comes from the soul"
Bob Perry kicked off the morning with a thoughtful and well-researched presentation on the science of sustainability, emphasizing how native plants fit into the equation. Perry introduced the notion of treating landscapes as an "energy crop" and presented his definition of a sustainable landscape. In short, by measuring the biomass of a landscape one may determine the quantities of carbon sequestration and oxygen production. So, according to Perry, sustainability in the landscape is achieved "as long as there is more energy accrued in the biomass of plants than is consumed in the process of designing, installing, and maintaining the landscape."
And of great interest to the symposium, Perry gave wonderful photo tours of two of his completed projects. The first was a residence that clearly exhibited how native plants, when chosen and placed properly, will create stunning and sustainable landscapes. Afterwards, he illustrated how the irrigation schedule of Washington Park was based on the science of percolation and available moisture. In this case study, Perry demonstrated through a series of graphs and charts how quickly rain/irrigation percolates through the three common soil types:
- - Sandy Soil: 1" rain/irrigation on Sandy Soil percolates 12" deep @ 45 minutes/inch
- - Sandy Loam: 1" rain/irrigation on Sandy Loam percolates 7.5" deep @ 1.25 hours/inch
- - Clay Soil: 1" rain/irrigation on Clay percolates 5.8" deep @ 5-10 hours+/inch
Taking the above information into account, Perry made a case for deep and infrequent waterings based more on our rainfall patterns. So, rather than simply irrigating in single soaks, he recommended a "cycle soaking" approach whereas the irrigation is left on until saturation, turned off, allowed to percolate a bit, then turned on again until saturation is reached, and so on until you have achieved a very deep irrigation with little to no run-off.
Pamela Berstler Quote: "We treat our soil like dirt".
Following Perry, Pam Berstler gave a spirited talk with a focus on the "CPR to the landscape" mantra which stands for Conservation (C), Permeability (P), and Retention (R). The CPR, when implemented, is intended to revive our watersheds and oceans as part of the Ocean Friendly Gardens Program which was initiated by the Surfrider Foundation.
To gain her audience early, Berstler began by giving some frightening facts about water-related waste in California:
- - Urban pollution is #1 source of ocean pollution
- - 300 million gallons of water runoff our urban landscape every day in LA County
- - 20% of all electricity in the state goes to moving or cleaning water
After clearly leveling her sights on eliminating waste and pollution in the urban landscape, Berstler gave the audience a quick but helpful lesson on ways to evaluate whether a home landscape is beautiful on the inside as well as the outside. To do so, she showed a couple of slides of typical landscapes and demonstrated where improvements could be made. She showed how simple fixes, from turning downspouts onto lawn areas to installing mulch, are integral to landscape CPR.
Berstler also shared information on her involvement with G3, a non-profit organization that provides education design consulting on sustainable landscapes, and the Ocean Friendly Gardens Program that is designed to "help the general public take some steps at their own homes to clean and prevent pollution reaching the ocean and to begin restoring the urban watershed."
David Magney Quote: "When you want to use a native plant and want to know how it performs, look to its native habitat."
Magney jumped right into a very detailed account of twelve native tree species that would be more beneficial to use in the landscape instead of more standard ornamental trees. For each selection, Magney discussed the attributes, values, benefits, and location where they can best fit into our cultivated landscape.
According to Magney, the benefits of choosing native trees in Southern California include:
- - An enormous variety to choose from,
- - Plants properly selected and located don't need supplemental irrigation,
- - They need minimal care as they are adapted to the local environment
- - Wildlife prefers natives to ornamentals
As a resource for everyone, Magney has posted a list of these trees, as well as all of the documented native trees in Southern California, online at the Channel Islands Native Plant Chapter's page (see more).
John Greenlee Quote: "Why would you want a lawn...when you could have a meadow?"
Following lunch, John Greenlee took the podium and cleverly took us on a tour of native grasses and grasslands found throughout the state and areas beyond. For each grass, Greenlee was awash with passion as he shared what is likely just a taste of his vast knowledge and experience gained while working with and growing native grasses.
Highlighting some of his favorites to work with in meadow design such as Leymus triticoides, Greenlee offered suggestions and combinations of grasses that one might consider when designing their own meadow. The succinct information, coupled with the stunning imagery, was enough to excite even the old-guard lawn lovers.
Acknowledging his inspired audience, Greenlee offered his animated step-by-step approach for removing lawn in preparation for a meadow. Specifically, he referenced a project in Santa Ynez as his example. Greenlee says:
- 1) Remove the lawn: If newly installed, simply cut the sod and take away.
2) If it is older than 5 years, it has Bermuda, Kikuyu, St. Augustine, or some other noxious weeds. These noxious weeds are the biggest obstacle to overcome when creating grassland ecologies. If you want to go native, you've got to kill the lawn first. So when I show up as a consultant, the first thing I have to do is say "OK, you will water and fertilize this lawn like we are going to have the best friggin' lawn on the whole block!"
3) And then when it is actively growing, I put herbicide on it and I can kill it. Continue the "grow and kill" cycle until all growth has ceased.
4) Soil Prep: Zero, Nothing. We didn't rape a peat bog in Canada, rototill it into the top 6" of soil expecting to change the soil. So everything we learned about soil preparation is BS. You want to plant plants that will say "Thank you for planting me in this heavy clay. I could not be any happier". That's how you do successful gardening. Partner with nature, gardening becomes a whole lot easier.
To conclude the symposium, Lili Singer, who is in her own-right a serious horticulturalist, presented an extensive list of resources including books, websites, blogs, organizations, publications, gardens, and other educational resources for anyone who is seriously interested in horticulture. She discussed a few of her favorite books and resources in a bit more detail and wove in her own vast experience with native plants.
(To date, Landscape Resource was not on her list of recommended websites but we are certain in will be once she learns of what is offered here!)
Founder Rob Maday demonstrating the website to attendees.
David Magney, Channel Islands Native Plant Society President, with Rob Maday.
Photos courtesy of Art Vargas and the Channel Islands Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
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But do you have the information necessary to quickly and accurately perform triage (i.e., determine the severity and urgency of the problem), diagnose the causes, select the right treatment, and position yourself for recovery? Without this information, you are at risk of mismatching the treatment to the illness – the business equivalent of applying a bandage to a broken leg at one extreme or performing surgery to cure a cold at the other.
As discussed herein, business triage involves locating your company on the "crisis slope" that runs from strategic downturn, through profitability erosion, to an all-out liquidity crisis. Once you understand where and why you have landed on the crisis slope, undertaking actions to improve business planning, financial forecasting, and cash management, while also embarking on a comprehensive performance improvement agenda, can set your company on the road back to business health.


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I love young adult literature and read 2-3 titles a week This blog was formerly found at ashbyreads.blogspot.com
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Kakapo Rescue by Sy Montgomery
Kakapo are the world's largest parrots. They used to live in New Zealand until they were hunted almost to extinction by people and non native animals. With only about 80 left in the world people finally began to try to save the sweet-smelling, friendly birds. They were all moved to an island with no predators where they are monitored by a team of volunteers. This book follows the activities during two weeks on the kakapo island including births and deaths.
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The Fortune of Carmen Navarro by Jen Bryant
Based on the opera "Carmen" this is a modern retelling of the story of the beautiful gypsy girl Carmen and the soldier who falls in love with her. Ryan is a straitlaced military school cadet when Carmen takes a fancy to him. Ryan is immediately in love and Carmen is infatuated too but only for a short while. Then she is ready to move on to the next boy she meets. But Ryan is unable to let go of her and his obsession grows, resulting in bad grades and even more destructive plans. Told from the points of view of Ryan, Carmen and their two best friends, this is a gripping story of love and tragedy.
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Birmingham Sunday by Larry Brimner
In 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama a church was bombed which resulted in the deaths of four young African-American girls. This book tells the story of those girls but also the events in Alabama that led up to that bombing. It also talks about the two other young victims of that day who were killed as a result of the racism and anger on that day.
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The Hive Detectives by Loree Griffin Burns
Bees play an important role in our food chain pollenating all of our crops. They are such big business that some people keep thousands of hives that are rented out to farmers during pollenating season. But in 2004 one of these beekeepers discovered that the bees in hundreds of his hives had died or disappeared. And other beekeepers around the United States found the same thing. Since then a group of insect scientists has been investigating this problem trying to discover what has happened to our bees. This book is engaging to read and full of fascinating information.
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Labels: mystery, nonfiction
Pop by Gordon Korman
Marcus has just moved to a new town and school doesn't start for several weeks so he spends his time practicing football in a local park. He is surprised when Charlie, a 50 year old man, shows up and practices with him. Even more surprising is that he can barely keep up with Charlie who loves the "pop" of a tackle. When school starts Marcus just barely manages to get a spot on the football team because they are looking to have a second undefeated season. The starting quarterback is Charlie's son and the ex-boyfriend of the girl who has been flirting with Marcus. Even with all this to distract him, Marcus has begun to become concerned about Charlie. Something doesn't seem quite right with him but no one will tell Marcus what might be happening. When he finds out the truth about Charlie, Marcus is stunned but determined to help despite resistance from his own family.
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Labels: mental problems, sports
Monday, March 21, 2011
When the Whistle Blows by Fran Cannon Slayton
Jimmy, the main character, tells several stories about his life growing up in West Virginia, all of which take place on All Hallow's Eve. Life in his town revolves around the railroad and he hopes to quit school and join the railroad crew himself as soon as possible. But his father tells him that change is going to come and working for the railroad is a dead end job. Jimmy recounts many stories through the years including the time his father helped to board up the school, the time he and his friends threw rotten cabbages at the sheriff's car, and the secret wake for a dead family member.
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Labels: historical fiction, short stories
How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy by Crystal Allen
Lamar loves to bowl and is the "King of Strikers", the bowling alley near his house. He idolizes famous bowler Bubba Sanders who is coming to town on July 4th and giving away pro bowling gear. Lamar plans to enter the contest until he is approached by bad boy Billy Jenks with a plan to make some easy money. All he has to do is hustle a few bowlers with Billy and collect the money to buy his own gear. Lamar's life is further complicated by his brother, Xavier the Basketball Savior, who takes all of their dad's attention and fills up all the mantle space with his trophies. Lamar decides he needs to play a big prank on Xavier to mess up his life the way he has messed up Lamar's and Billy has a plan for that too. But Billy's "prank" leads to some serious consequences for Lamar...
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Labels: African-American fiction, comedy
Friday, March 18, 2011
Empty by Suzanne Weyn
In the very near future oil reserves have been nearly completely exhausted and gas sells for 80 dollars a gallon. The United States is at war with Venezuela in order to get the oil they claim still exists there. But life at home is unrecognizable. Without oil there is no energy to heat or cool houses. Food can't be delivered to grocery stores so people are starving. Medicines are also in short supply because of the cost of transportation. And global warming has led to a super hurricane which wipes out whatever amenities people still had. Four teens have to work together to find a way to survive in this new world.
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Labels: environmental themes, science fiction
The Wee Musketeers by Robert Bresloff
Bobby, Fritzy and Keith spend their summer pretending the be the three musketeers after Bobby's grandfather, Max, tells them the story. They even have musketeer costumes. But things get more interesting when Max disappears and the boys find a note in the book telling them to read a section aloud while standing in the closet. The three friends decide to give it a try and find themselves in France running around with the musketeers themselves! But the more they do in the past, the more it seems to be messing up the plot of the book. They have to work with Max to make sure the classic story stays intact.
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Labels: historical fiction, time travel
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Accomplice by Eireanne Corrigan
Finn and Chloe want to go to ivy-league schools when they graduate in two years. But their guidance counselor tells the entire class that most of them will not make it into the top schools unless there is something that really makes them stand out. That's when Chloe comes up with a plan to make sure both of them are unforgettable. Chloe disappears and hides in a basement for eleven days while Finn pretends to be distraught and worried even though she knows how it will all turn out. Although the girls thought they had planned every detail of the "kidnapping", Finn finds herself becoming more upset by the events. Especially when a boy at school is arrested for kidnapping and killing Chloe. Finn is ready to turn herself in but Chloe doesn't seem concerned by the real trauma she is inflicting on everyone she loves.
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Labels: mystery
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Storm Warriors by Elisa Carbone
Nathan is fascinated by the men who work on the surfboat rescuing sailors who have wrecked just off the coast of North Carolina. He dreams of joining the rescue crew when he grows up but his father owns a fishing boat and expects Nathan to join him one day. What's more, the crew on Nathan's island is the only African-American crew for hundreds of miles so his chances of getting a job on a crew are even smaller since he could only work there. But Nathan's grandfather tells him to keep hoping and working hard so Nathan does just that, studying medicine and regulations in order to make himself indispensible. Will the storm of the century finally bring him a chance to show what he's made of?
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Tuesday, March 8, 2011
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
John is an alien from the planet Lorien. When he was young their planet was destroyed by the Mogodorians and John, along with eight other children, was sent to Earth and hidden in order to preserve their race. The Lorien children were bound by a charm that prevents them from being together and requires that they can only be hunted down and killed in order. John is number four and three others have been killed. With his guardian, Henri, he arrives in a small town in Ohio where they hope to be able to hide for several months. John is on the brink of developing his Legacies, special powers he will be able to use to protect himself and fight the Mogodorians. But will they develop before he has to save his own life? And will he be able to stay in Ohio so that he can stay will Sarah, the girl he has fallen in love with?
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Labels: aliens, science fiction
The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher
Because of global warming the ice caps have melted and fresh water is almost gone from the planet. Now, water is controlled by big corporations and the government. When Vera meets Kai she is surprised by how casual he is with drinking water. As they grow closer he tells her that he can find it because he is a diviner. When Vera and her brother Will find Kai missing from his house they know that some people will stop at nothing to use Kai and his talents. They go after him and encounter pirates, environmental terrorists and even the president of the country himself, all of them searching for the same thing.
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Labels: environmental themes, science fiction
Benjamin Franklinstein Lives by Matthew McElligott
Victor plans out everything and loves science. He has his science project - a volcano - prepared months in advance. After an electrical storm his mother meets their new neighbor who looks exactly like Benjamin Franklin. Victor spends some time with the neighbor and finds out that he really IS Benjamin Franklin! He was wired up with neck bolts and some fluid to keep him alive until he was needed. Somehow he has been reawakened and needs to find out what the world needs from him. But Ben has to keep his identity a secret from the neighbors and be careful not to get too much electricity which turns him into a monster. He also has to teach Victor to lighten up!
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I'm playing it on Steam so....
I've heard a lot about this version, including warnings about the ramped up difficulty. Naturally this makes me nervous but I'm doing the best I can. I just reached Damcyan and wanted to report on a few of my thoughts....
1. Never did think about how Kain was urging Cecil to run off with him and seek aid from other lands in rebelling against the King of Baron. I wonder if he was being genuine or if he honestly believed that and then just got brainwashed afterward?
2. Some things just become more...awkward with voice-acting and "real time" scenes. I mean, Jesus, Anna's dead all of five seconds and Cecil and Rydia laying into Edward just feels a tad unfair. "Suck it up, ya pansy! The love of your life has been dead for almost half a minute already! Time to move on."
3. Tellah continues to be the best character in the game.
4. I worry about being stuck with Kain, Rosa and Edge at the end o the game. Edge in particular I hated and was profoundly glad when I could drop him back in Advanced. Kain was okay but he just wasn't a favorite of mine so I liked being able to use others.
5 I've been told repeatedly to watch out for Augments and to follow a FAQ as they are the most important gameplay mechanic in this version.
6. I like the thought bubbles. It's a neat and simple way to convey changing characterization.
Any advice you would all like to give would be welcome.