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There’s been much ado this week about the debut of the Microsoft HoloLens and the renewed promise of augmented reality. The vision of a digitally enhanced world, with entertainment, gaming, and work options integrated spatially into our day-to-day existence is powerful stuff. But the disappointing adoption of the first major foray into the space, with Google Glass, has left us skeptical. Will augmented reality via glass or lens be relegated to specialist applications, like health and manufacturing? Or will consumers flock to the product that gets the user experience right? In this episode of The Digital Life, we examine the UX of augmented reality and discuss the promise and potential perils of the Microsoft HoloLens.
Welcome to episode 87 of the Digital Life. A show about our adventures in the world of design and technology. I’m your host Jon Follett and with me is founder and co-host Dirk Knemeyer.
Hey, Jon. How’s the major blizzard going there in Boston?
If you can believe it, we had two feet of snow on the driveway and drifts that were up to three feet around the house. I must say that I got to know my snow blower quite well over the past day or two. Honestly, I feel like we almost got all of the snow for the season so far in one dump, which is an interesting way to get it.
That’s been pretty mild this winter but you guys are getting hammered now. Let’s go to the Digital though. The snow doesn’t have much to do with the world of design and technology. What do you want to talk about this week?
Some pretty exciting product announcements from Microsoft around their new HoloLens which is I’m sure you know this augmented reality system that allows people to place holographic images of all kinds of different kinds of computing from CAD software to Minecraft to your typical e-mail and entertainment options like television. Microsoft pushing into this area is really big deal because we’ve seen big companies try and fail before, most recently the Google Glass. As another type of competitor, Facebook offering in the Oculus Rift is another aspect of this virtual and augmented realities user experience. I think today, let’s dig in a little bit into the user experience of both virtual and augmented realities. What’s your initial take on this burgeoning computing space?
This is a little strong perhaps: I think it’s much ado about nothing. Google Glass was a big sensation, more recently Oculus Rift. Now Microsoft has their foray and it’s just not there. The technology is still so far away from even approaching the potential that they promise but there’s a reason why Google Glass didn’t take off for the heavens. There’s a reason why Oculus Rift to its credit is generally gaining focus, yet still having real issues around the technology and how it manifests in the real world with people. They’re cool.
I watched the Microsoft video and it’s neat but it’s also, if you look at with a critical eye, it’s super problematic. There’s a lot of things they show that were just nuttybuns that are just … The total wrong use cases for using something like that.
Yeah, if you watched the demo video for the HoloLens, there’s, for lack of a better term, a lot of and smoke and mirrors going on. Everything looks like there’s immaculate integration into your day-to-day life but of course they showed the CAD software and the gestures are immediately recognized and affecting this 3D CAD object. You just know that the experience of manipulating CAD is so intricate to begin with, having some experience designing CAD software ourselves.
The gestural interactions needed to achieve that kind of interaction with CAD software is going to be very tricky to pull off. While it looks great in the HoloLens initial promo marketing video, I think there’s going to be a drop-off when it comes to the actual user experience. That’s just my guess though.
No, you’re absolutely right. When you’re dealing with CAD, you’re talking about pixel perfection. You really want fine details and free hand gesturing isn’t going to get you there or even close to there. You’re still going to want a tool that is more micro, that is more able to impact things at a scale that’s impossible with your hands and with looking at some projected thing that’s n feet away from you.
It’s just really silly, yeah, and it falls into a typical error that technology companies have ever strive to make. They want to position their technology as just changing the whole world. “Oh my God, you’re going to put this thing on and go through your life and it’s going to change how you work, how you interact, how you travel, how you eat.” It doesn’t make sense.
It’s a tool and it’s a tool that when they get it right, it can do some really cool thing so there is potential in different ways for this kind of technology but along with being a long way away, it just isn’t everything. There’s something that is going to be awesome for. It really enhanced our experience, but there’s a lot of other things where it’s totally inappropriate and in the fanatic push to get the marketing out there and beat the drum, that’s ignored and vision is put forward that it’s silly.
I tend to agree. What I really like about this move to push computing beyond the flat screens that we’re so used to … What I like about it is adding some of the virtual elements to the physical reality. I mean you can do that in many ways, the HoloLens and the Google Glass are just two examples of how you can do that. You can add virtual properties to objects using sensors for example as well, but what I like about the core idea there is that the physical objects in our lives will have virtual properties as well and will provide that connectedness that we need when it comes to certain working models collaboration, things like that, or even things we haven’t necessarily thought of yet.
The problem of course always comes down to how we’re going beyond the screen and in this case, as you pointed out, probably a few years away from realizing these kinds of screen overlays that will make virtual reality bind satisfactorily to our physical reality.
Yeah. There’s also the question of use cases around providing virtual information. As I look around my environment that I’m in, it’s my office and it’s stuff that I own and I’m familiar with, I’m not seeing a single thing that I would want metadata put within my view range to add contacts.
I don’t need to know the maker of the mug on my desk, for example. When you’re out in the physical world and trying to make decisions on … There’s a lot of use cases there, who they interact with, who might be offering a service that you’re looking for, or what have you. Then it becomes pregnant with possibilities, but the examples in this video for the most part, if not totally, someone in their home and or office and you just don’t need that kind of context there. There is potential. There some interesting stuff.
Another real concern is they’re still nowhere near solving for letting people use this kind of technology without getting headaches, without hurting themselves. I mean across the board, 3D televisions, Google Glass, Oculus Rift. You deal with those things for any period of time or if it’s just not quite in the right way after sitting at the wrong angle on the 3D TV or what not. You’re going to have a headache. It’s hurting your eyes. It’s hurting your brain. They’ve got a long, long, long way to go.
Yeah, I think part of the research around why those headaches are caused is because the 3D technologies are not … They don’t mimic reality. They’re artificial in some way and so your eye is constantly making adjustments to try to keep up with what it knows to be a fake virtual environment. Like you said, you got these ghastly headaches, which nobody wants.
Exactly. I’m like, “What is going on?” He’s like, “It’s Oculus Rift. We have this developer version of it.” and I’m like, “Oh, geez, what does that thing do?” It just seemed peculiar and then Google Glass of course, we’ve all seen people walking around events with those and just the social aspects of that, that looks less obtrusive than your Oculus Rift, but still you’ve got your whole meme around the glassholes. Part of that is the social intrusion and part of that was just, you’re wearing this camera on your head and you look like a glasshole. These are problems that, in addition to the virtual aspects, integrating this with your day-to-day experience from an industrial design perspective or from a clothing perspective or however you want to frame that. That’s going to be an important nut to crack as well.
Yeah, for sure. Over time, they will crack the form factor problem. They will crack the headache and strain on our eyes and brain problem. The challenge is, right now, these companies are bringing these products out and telling them like they’re here. Like they’re, “Oh my God, this is so big and important.” It’s so far away in reality.
If these were things that were brand new or original ideas that could at least be sold as a thought experiment as opposed to a prototype and a product, I would respect that because we need to see what … It might not be ready yet for what is coming down the road but the fact is, that the technology that they’re showing here is stuff that we saw in Minority Report 15 years ago, a Hollywood movie that the technology for which was dreamed up and derivated from some of the top scientists and technologists who were tasked with looking in the future and seeing what computing would look like.
This is all done before. There’s nothing with Oculus Rift or Microsoft or any of these right now today that are showing us something that we haven’t seen before in a technology conceptual manner. There’s really no bang on that side. Then it has to be about being a real product and it simply isn’t. It’s years, potentially many, away from being a product and even when it is, it’s more likely to be a niche tool for certain use cases than this thing that’s strapped on your head or however it’s done when they finally get there all day for long period of time in a lot of different contexts. One thing is just, I don’t know. It’s masturbatory at best.
The Google Glass, I think to accentuate your point about the niche uses. Google Glass had some interesting use cases around health for instance, for surgeons perhaps wanting to see medical records or x-rays while they’re in surgery and can’t necessarily deal with a computer because their hands are busy.
The promise of these niche applications is quite good and ultimately it will be interesting to see how that split happens whether there are gaming and health and maybe some other entertainment options available for these, but the general use case. This is not going to be your next iPhone and I think some of these large tech companies get confused when they’re looking to put together that next piece of hardware. I think everybody in the back of their head wants to have that iPhone or iPad breakout, new market product. I think that’s where some of these marketing hype might be coming from.
Yeah, I’m nodding my head to all of that.
Listeners remember that while you’re listening to the show, you can follow along the things we’re mentioning here in real time. Just head over to the Digitalife.com. That’s just one L in the Digitalife and go to the page for this episode. We’ve included links to pretty much everything mentioned by everybody. It’s a rich information resource to take advantage of while you’re listening or afterward if you’re trying to remember something that you liked.
If you want to follow us outside of the show, you can follow me on Twitter @jonfollett and of course the whole show is brought to you by Involution Studios which you can check out at goinvo.com. Dirk?
You can follow me on Twitter @dknemeyer, or e-mail me dirk@goinvo.com.
That’s it for episode 87 of the Digital Life. For Dirk Knemeyer, I’m Jon Follett and we’ll see you next time.

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there’s been much ado this week about the debut of the microsoft hololens and the renewed promise of augmented reality. the vision of a digitally enhanced world, with entertainment, gaming, and work options integrated spatially into our day-to-day existence is powerful stuff. but the disappointing adoption of the first major foray into the space, with google glass, has left us skeptical. will augmented reality via glass or lens be relegated to specialist applications, like health and manufacturing? or will consumers flock to the product that gets the user experience right? in this episode of the digital life, we examine the ux of augmented reality and discuss the promise and potential perils of the microsoft hololens.
welcome to episode 87 of the digital life. a show about our adventures in the world of design and technology. i’m your host jon follett and with me is founder and co-host dirk knemeyer.
hey, jon. how’s the major blizzard going there in boston?
if you can believe it, we had two feet of snow on the driveway and drifts that were up to three feet around the house. i must say that i got to know my snow blower quite well over the past day or two. honestly, i feel like we almost got all of the snow for the season so far in one dump, which is an interesting way to get it.
that’s been pretty mild this winter but you guys are getting hammered now. let’s go to the digital though. the snow doesn’t have much to do with the world of design and technology. what do you want to talk about this week?
some pretty exciting product announcements from microsoft around their new hololens which is i’m sure you know this augmented reality system that allows people to place holographic images of all kinds of different kinds of computing from cad software to minecraft to your typical e-mail and entertainment options like television. microsoft pushing into this area is really big deal because we’ve seen big companies try and fail before, most recently the google glass. as another type of competitor, facebook offering in the oculus rift is another aspect of this virtual and augmented realities user experience. i think today, let’s dig in a little bit into the user experience of both virtual and augmented realities. what’s your initial take on this burgeoning computing space?
this is a little strong perhaps: i think it’s much ado about nothing. google glass was a big sensation, more recently oculus rift. now microsoft has their foray and it’s just not there. the technology is still so far away from even approaching the potential that they promise but there’s a reason why google glass didn’t take off for the heavens. there’s a reason why oculus rift to its credit is generally gaining focus, yet still having real issues around the technology and how it manifests in the real world with people. they’re cool.
i watched the microsoft video and it’s neat but it’s also, if you look at with a critical eye, it’s super problematic. there’s a lot of things they show that were just nuttybuns that are just … the total wrong use cases for using something like that.
yeah, if you watched the demo video for the hololens, there’s, for lack of a better term, a lot of and smoke and mirrors going on. everything looks like there’s immaculate integration into your day-to-day life but of course they showed the cad software and the gestures are immediately recognized and affecting this 3d cad object. you just know that the experience of manipulating cad is so intricate to begin with, having some experience designing cad software ourselves.
the gestural interactions needed to achieve that kind of interaction with cad software is going to be very tricky to pull off. while it looks great in the hololens initial promo marketing video, i think there’s going to be a drop-off when it comes to the actual user experience. that’s just my guess though.
no, you’re absolutely right. when you’re dealing with cad, you’re talking about pixel perfection. you really want fine details and free hand gesturing isn’t going to get you there or even close to there. you’re still going to want a tool that is more micro, that is more able to impact things at a scale that’s impossible with your hands and with looking at some projected thing that’s n feet away from you.
it’s just really silly, yeah, and it falls into a typical error that technology companies have ever strive to make. they want to position their technology as just changing the whole world. “oh my god, you’re going to put this thing on and go through your life and it’s going to change how you work, how you interact, how you travel, how you eat.” it doesn’t make sense.
it’s a tool and it’s a tool that when they get it right, it can do some really cool thing so there is potential in different ways for this kind of technology but along with being a long way away, it just isn’t everything. there’s something that is going to be awesome for. it really enhanced our experience, but there’s a lot of other things where it’s totally inappropriate and in the fanatic push to get the marketing out there and beat the drum, that’s ignored and vision is put forward that it’s silly.
i tend to agree. what i really like about this move to push computing beyond the flat screens that we’re so used to … what i like about it is adding some of the virtual elements to the physical reality. i mean you can do that in many ways, the hololens and the google glass are just two examples of how you can do that. you can add virtual properties to objects using sensors for example as well, but what i like about the core idea there is that the physical objects in our lives will have virtual properties as well and will provide that connectedness that we need when it comes to certain working models collaboration, things like that, or even things we haven’t necessarily thought of yet.
the problem of course always comes down to how we’re going beyond the screen and in this case, as you pointed out, probably a few years away from realizing these kinds of screen overlays that will make virtual reality bind satisfactorily to our physical reality.
yeah. there’s also the question of use cases around providing virtual information. as i look around my environment that i’m in, it’s my office and it’s stuff that i own and i’m familiar with, i’m not seeing a single thing that i would want metadata put within my view range to add contacts.
i don’t need to know the maker of the mug on my desk, for example. when you’re out in the physical world and trying to make decisions on … there’s a lot of use cases there, who they interact with, who might be offering a service that you’re looking for, or what have you. then it becomes pregnant with possibilities, but the examples in this video for the most part, if not totally, someone in their home and or office and you just don’t need that kind of context there. there is potential. there some interesting stuff.
another real concern is they’re still nowhere near solving for letting people use this kind of technology without getting headaches, without hurting themselves. i mean across the board, 3d televisions, google glass, oculus rift. you deal with those things for any period of time or if it’s just not quite in the right way after sitting at the wrong angle on the 3d tv or what not. you’re going to have a headache. it’s hurting your eyes. it’s hurting your brain. they’ve got a long, long, long way to go.
yeah, i think part of the research around why those headaches are caused is because the 3d technologies are not … they don’t mimic reality. they’re artificial in some way and so your eye is constantly making adjustments to try to keep up with what it knows to be a fake virtual environment. like you said, you got these ghastly headaches, which nobody wants.
exactly. i’m like, “what is going on?” he’s like, “it’s oculus rift. we have this developer version of it.” and i’m like, “oh, geez, what does that thing do?” it just seemed peculiar and then google glass of course, we’ve all seen people walking around events with those and just the social aspects of that, that looks less obtrusive than your oculus rift, but still you’ve got your whole meme around the glassholes. part of that is the social intrusion and part of that was just, you’re wearing this camera on your head and you look like a glasshole. these are problems that, in addition to the virtual aspects, integrating this with your day-to-day experience from an industrial design perspective or from a clothing perspective or however you want to frame that. that’s going to be an important nut to crack as well.
yeah, for sure. over time, they will crack the form factor problem. they will crack the headache and strain on our eyes and brain problem. the challenge is, right now, these companies are bringing these products out and telling them like they’re here. like they’re, “oh my god, this is so big and important.” it’s so far away in reality.
if these were things that were brand new or original ideas that could at least be sold as a thought experiment as opposed to a prototype and a product, i would respect that because we need to see what … it might not be ready yet for what is coming down the road but the fact is, that the technology that they’re showing here is stuff that we saw in minority report 15 years ago, a hollywood movie that the technology for which was dreamed up and derivated from some of the top scientists and technologists who were tasked with looking in the future and seeing what computing would look like.
this is all done before. there’s nothing with oculus rift or microsoft or any of these right now today that are showing us something that we haven’t seen before in a technology conceptual manner. there’s really no bang on that side. then it has to be about being a real product and it simply isn’t. it’s years, potentially many, away from being a product and even when it is, it’s more likely to be a niche tool for certain use cases than this thing that’s strapped on your head or however it’s done when they finally get there all day for long period of time in a lot of different contexts. one thing is just, i don’t know. it’s masturbatory at best.
the google glass, i think to accentuate your point about the niche uses. google glass had some interesting use cases around health for instance, for surgeons perhaps wanting to see medical records or x-rays while they’re in surgery and can’t necessarily deal with a computer because their hands are busy.
the promise of these niche applications is quite good and ultimately it will be interesting to see how that split happens whether there are gaming and health and maybe some other entertainment options available for these, but the general use case. this is not going to be your next iphone and i think some of these large tech companies get confused when they’re looking to put together that next piece of hardware. i think everybody in the back of their head wants to have that iphone or ipad breakout, new market product. i think that’s where some of these marketing hype might be coming from.
yeah, i’m nodding my head to all of that.
listeners remember that while you’re listening to the show, you can follow along the things we’re mentioning here in real time. just head over to the digitalife.com. that’s just one l in the digitalife and go to the page for this episode. we’ve included links to pretty much everything mentioned by everybody. it’s a rich information resource to take advantage of while you’re listening or afterward if you’re trying to remember something that you liked.
if you want to follow us outside of the show, you can follow me on twitter @jonfollett and of course the whole show is brought to you by involution studios which you can check out at goinvo.com. dirk?
you can follow me on twitter @dknemeyer, or e-mail me dirk@goinvo.com.
that’s it for episode 87 of the digital life. for dirk knemeyer, i’m jon follett and we’ll see you next time.


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The purpose of CAD’s GC1 Ground Control is to reduce high frequency noise on the signal ground plane.
Like any electrical signal, this high frequency noise will always seek the path of least resistance and flow around the system searching for a place to ground. The GC1 provides a route for it to do so and then converts the noise into heat. A passive device, attention has also been paid to its cables and connectors, since it is essential that the route from signal ground into the GC1 is the easiest one that the high frequency noise can take.
The GC1 Ground Control can be connected to any audio component that has an unused input or output connection. Whether a DAC, streamer, computer, CD Player, NAS, router, phono stage, preamplifier, amplifier, etc – if it has a spare input or output connector (RCA, XLR, spade, USB or Ethernet) then you can plug in the GC1 Ground Control into your system.
Each GC1 sports two connectors – allowing you to hook up two components, to use both connectors for a single component or to daisy chain more than one GC1 to a single component. A choice of cables with various connectors is available; one cable is included with each GC1 while additional cables are available for trial and for purchase.
The GC1 Ground Control can also be attached to earth. If you have any type of earth connection on your audio system or power distribution, CAD can supply a cable with an appropriate connector that will fit.
Spanning: 322 x 88 x 111 mm, it weighs in at 4.65 kg and costs £1,650 including one cable, terminated as required with a choice of spade, banana, XLR, USB or RCA connector. Additional cables are priced at £250.
For more information, click on www.computeraudiodesign.com or call 0203 397 0334.
Exhibition of Braun Audio: Dieter Rams Lives!

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the purpose of cad’s gc1 ground control is to reduce high frequency noise on the signal ground plane.
like any electrical signal, this high frequency noise will always seek the path of least resistance and flow around the system searching for a place to ground. the gc1 provides a route for it to do so and then converts the noise into heat. a passive device, attention has also been paid to its cables and connectors, since it is essential that the route from signal ground into the gc1 is the easiest one that the high frequency noise can take.
the gc1 ground control can be connected to any audio component that has an unused input or output connection. whether a dac, streamer, computer, cd player, nas, router, phono stage, preamplifier, amplifier, etc – if it has a spare input or output connector (rca, xlr, spade, usb or ethernet) then you can plug in the gc1 ground control into your system.
each gc1 sports two connectors – allowing you to hook up two components, to use both connectors for a single component or to daisy chain more than one gc1 to a single component. a choice of cables with various connectors is available; one cable is included with each gc1 while additional cables are available for trial and for purchase.
the gc1 ground control can also be attached to earth. if you have any type of earth connection on your audio system or power distribution, cad can supply a cable with an appropriate connector that will fit.
spanning: 322 x 88 x 111 mm, it weighs in at 4.65 kg and costs £1,650 including one cable, terminated as required with a choice of spade, banana, xlr, usb or rca connector. additional cables are priced at £250.
for more information, click on www.computeraudiodesign.com or call 0203 397 0334.
exhibition of braun audio: dieter rams lives!


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Thank you for the privilege and pleasure of attending this gathering and offering a few reflections on rethinking development.
I am moved by the efforts to realize an effective approach to gross national happiness. I am grateful to the Bhutanese for their commitments and insights, for the wealth of international endeavours, for the Canadian contributions and Dr. Ron Colman. My comments address the role of spirituality and religion in rethinking development.
What could be more pressing than to rethink some basic orientations of the dominant cultures of the world? Issues of gender equity and autonomy, of colonialization and cultural imperialism, of globalization and sovereignty, violence, and ecological devastation.
And there are other sign of our times... a new consciousness is arising, represented here and elsewhere, in these intense efforts to rethink happiness, development, and well being.
A new consciousness is urgently needed. These massive and complex problems cannot be solved with the familiar solutions.
Problems cannot be solved at the level of consciousness in which they were created, as noted Albert Einstein. A genuinely new consciousness is required: one that integrates spiritual insights. The many dimensions of gross national happiness explicitly come from Buddhism: a well spring of teachings and practices much needed to open the mind to new possibilities.
Spiritualities come from the realm of insights rather than data. Spiritualities are teachers of consciousness: a path with no end. It is like immersing oneself into a bottomless pool of refreshing water, of intuiting a great mystery that envelops all life... and yet remains ineffable.
Spirituality is like breathing, as intimate and as vital as breath. It is about desire, a zest for life. The ability to feel awe and wonder. Or to experience reverence in the face of the immensity and elegance of existence.
Spirituality is the fires of life, within us and in every molecule in the universe. We cannot be naive about this energy.
Developing a spiritual consciousness is often described as moving from death to life, from sleep to awake, from illusion to enlightenment, from confinement to liberation, from confusion to clarity.
Spiritual transformation is a change of perception: everything changes.
Spiritualities discern patterns of connection in the very structures of life: the coherence, structures and archetypes hidden within the mysteries of inner and outer life. These can be described as the Dharma, the Dao, the Li, the Logos, the Great Spirit.
Religious traditions offer distinct spiritual insights. The monotheistic traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam sense a moral imperative to transform the world, to initiate change, to progress and develop the world. In general, Eastern traditions of Daosim, Hinduism and especially Buddhism are more apt to receive the world, to cultivate awareness, awakening to life and its mysteries, to step back and listen.
Both needed at different times.
Those who are spiritually engaged with life are inevitably captivated by the beauty and astonished by the exquisite and extraordinary life around and within us. They awaken to the earth and its wonders. And are then repulsed by the destruction of life. It can be difficult hold the tension between an awareness of the potential, fullness and ultimate goodness of life and the systems of oppression, intense poverty, relentless suffering, and limitations to change.
This is why authentic spiritual growth does not avoid suffering, of oneself and of others. Spiritual consciousness is deeply ethical.
Spirituality is popular these days, often linked to something else, such as business, leisure, health, travel, personal renewal, swimming with dolphins, treks to the astral plane, ...you name it. What spirituality actually means in these contexts is slippery and often unclear. Yet spiritualities are not quick fixes. They are complex systems about what communities consider to be profound and sacred. They are ways of life; living traditions are not easily transposed, rearranged or re-created. An uncritical embracing of “spirituality,” without knowing what a particular spirituality means and its political impact, can allow it to sprawl into meaningless and political inadequacy - accountable only to individual tastes and temperament.
In speaking of spirituality and development, we cannot avoid the undeniable ambivalent legacies of religion and spirituality. They rarely embody their best, and are fraught with bias, contradictions and ambiguities.
where religions and science are interacting with mutual understanding or denunciation..
Religions and spiritualities in their current form are unequipped to deal with the issues of our day, and yet we cannot respond without them. They can offer wisdom and insights, practices and teachings, but in a world very different from their origins.
What I want to emphasize tonight is that spiritualities in their depth can assist in tuning our awareness to perceive new levels of reality, in transforming consciousness, in awakening.
This is the invitation of our time, and these are challenging times. It is a new religious and spiritual moment. The invitation is to awaken to this moment, of failing social and economic systems, and innovation beyond the imagination, awakening to this stunning and elegant earth, in a living universe at the same moment of an ecological crisis of unprecedented proportions. We are awakening to the need for genuine cooperation across disciplines, cultures and value systems without erasing distinctions.
Gross national happiness is one way to develop tools to respond, and represents this transformation of consciousness. Its four pillars - sustainable and equitable economic development, environmental preservation, cultural and social promotion, and good governance - represent extraordinary work in rethinking development.
How can we infuse each of these with spiritual insights? How can we discern when to engage in transformation, and when to step back and listen?
It is a way to enlarge the horizon, expand appreciation, give a truer account of human reality. They are crucial, but not complete.
For example, let us pause a moment on the reality of water. It is basic structure of the planet and of all living systems, and yet it can be conceptualized many ways.
Water... It has become an economic commodity to be bought and sold, privatized and controlled.. This has increased the GNP, but not created gross national happiness.
We could use the genuine progress index to understand water as a basic human right.
We could consider water as a natural capital, and then it becomes a common good for all life.
From science, we learn the genius of the earth’s elaborate water systems. From spirituality water is a great teacher. It refreshes and cleanses. It is the great transformer, as teaches Daoism, flowing to the deepest places. It gives way to others, is elusive, yet is the most powerful force.
Water is the blood of life as teach many North American Indigenous traditions.
The monotheistic insights claim that water is like the spirit of life: springs of living water will well up from within.
Water is an image of the suppleness of Buddhist consciousness.
Yet all the measuring and indices in the world will never contain these, or the beauty of water, its power to nurture and sustain life, to consol the human spirit, to teach the mind, and refresh the body.
The same is true that all the measuring tools can never contain the realities of compassion, generosity, justice, beauty, wonder, awe and reverence.
In conclusion, happiness, rethinking development, local pathways, global wellbeing. These are such urgent needs, and are all aspects of transforming consciousness.
In the next few days of intense thinking and action plans, we also need to foster awareness, attend to the mysteries hidden in every leaf and tree, to listen, step back, and awaken.
This time of work is also an invitation to open to a new consciousness, to cultivate reverence and gratitude for the immense privilege of being alive. It is a formidable and stunning earth to which we belong, and an awesome world of which we are only a part.
Richard Reoch Thank you so much for your insight, the depth of your own heart which you shared with us, and the refreshing quality of your words.
I am delighted to introduce our next speaker: the thinker, activist and social transformer, Father Francisco VanderHoff, the founder of the fair trade movement.

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thank you for the privilege and pleasure of attending this gathering and offering a few reflections on rethinking development.
i am moved by the efforts to realize an effective approach to gross national happiness. i am grateful to the bhutanese for their commitments and insights, for the wealth of international endeavours, for the canadian contributions and dr. ron colman. my comments address the role of spirituality and religion in rethinking development.
what could be more pressing than to rethink some basic orientations of the dominant cultures of the world? issues of gender equity and autonomy, of colonialization and cultural imperialism, of globalization and sovereignty, violence, and ecological devastation.
and there are other sign of our times... a new consciousness is arising, represented here and elsewhere, in these intense efforts to rethink happiness, development, and well being.
a new consciousness is urgently needed. these massive and complex problems cannot be solved with the familiar solutions.
problems cannot be solved at the level of consciousness in which they were created, as noted albert einstein. a genuinely new consciousness is required: one that integrates spiritual insights. the many dimensions of gross national happiness explicitly come from buddhism: a well spring of teachings and practices much needed to open the mind to new possibilities.
spiritualities come from the realm of insights rather than data. spiritualities are teachers of consciousness: a path with no end. it is like immersing oneself into a bottomless pool of refreshing water, of intuiting a great mystery that envelops all life... and yet remains ineffable.
spirituality is like breathing, as intimate and as vital as breath. it is about desire, a zest for life. the ability to feel awe and wonder. or to experience reverence in the face of the immensity and elegance of existence.
spirituality is the fires of life, within us and in every molecule in the universe. we cannot be naive about this energy.
developing a spiritual consciousness is often described as moving from death to life, from sleep to awake, from illusion to enlightenment, from confinement to liberation, from confusion to clarity.
spiritual transformation is a change of perception: everything changes.
spiritualities discern patterns of connection in the very structures of life: the coherence, structures and archetypes hidden within the mysteries of inner and outer life. these can be described as the dharma, the dao, the li, the logos, the great spirit.
religious traditions offer distinct spiritual insights. the monotheistic traditions of judaism, christianity and islam sense a moral imperative to transform the world, to initiate change, to progress and develop the world. in general, eastern traditions of daosim, hinduism and especially buddhism are more apt to receive the world, to cultivate awareness, awakening to life and its mysteries, to step back and listen.
both needed at different times.
those who are spiritually engaged with life are inevitably captivated by the beauty and astonished by the exquisite and extraordinary life around and within us. they awaken to the earth and its wonders. and are then repulsed by the destruction of life. it can be difficult hold the tension between an awareness of the potential, fullness and ultimate goodness of life and the systems of oppression, intense poverty, relentless suffering, and limitations to change.
this is why authentic spiritual growth does not avoid suffering, of oneself and of others. spiritual consciousness is deeply ethical.
spirituality is popular these days, often linked to something else, such as business, leisure, health, travel, personal renewal, swimming with dolphins, treks to the astral plane, ...you name it. what spirituality actually means in these contexts is slippery and often unclear. yet spiritualities are not quick fixes. they are complex systems about what communities consider to be profound and sacred. they are ways of life; living traditions are not easily transposed, rearranged or re-created. an uncritical embracing of “spirituality,” without knowing what a particular spirituality means and its political impact, can allow it to sprawl into meaningless and political inadequacy - accountable only to individual tastes and temperament.
in speaking of spirituality and development, we cannot avoid the undeniable ambivalent legacies of religion and spirituality. they rarely embody their best, and are fraught with bias, contradictions and ambiguities.
where religions and science are interacting with mutual understanding or denunciation..
religions and spiritualities in their current form are unequipped to deal with the issues of our day, and yet we cannot respond without them. they can offer wisdom and insights, practices and teachings, but in a world very different from their origins.
what i want to emphasize tonight is that spiritualities in their depth can assist in tuning our awareness to perceive new levels of reality, in transforming consciousness, in awakening.
this is the invitation of our time, and these are challenging times. it is a new religious and spiritual moment. the invitation is to awaken to this moment, of failing social and economic systems, and innovation beyond the imagination, awakening to this stunning and elegant earth, in a living universe at the same moment of an ecological crisis of unprecedented proportions. we are awakening to the need for genuine cooperation across disciplines, cultures and value systems without erasing distinctions.
gross national happiness is one way to develop tools to respond, and represents this transformation of consciousness. its four pillars - sustainable and equitable economic development, environmental preservation, cultural and social promotion, and good governance - represent extraordinary work in rethinking development.
how can we infuse each of these with spiritual insights? how can we discern when to engage in transformation, and when to step back and listen?
it is a way to enlarge the horizon, expand appreciation, give a truer account of human reality. they are crucial, but not complete.
for example, let us pause a moment on the reality of water. it is basic structure of the planet and of all living systems, and yet it can be conceptualized many ways.
water... it has become an economic commodity to be bought and sold, privatized and controlled.. this has increased the gnp, but not created gross national happiness.
we could use the genuine progress index to understand water as a basic human right.
we could consider water as a natural capital, and then it becomes a common good for all life.
from science, we learn the genius of the earth’s elaborate water systems. from spirituality water is a great teacher. it refreshes and cleanses. it is the great transformer, as teaches daoism, flowing to the deepest places. it gives way to others, is elusive, yet is the most powerful force.
water is the blood of life as teach many north american indigenous traditions.
the monotheistic insights claim that water is like the spirit of life: springs of living water will well up from within.
water is an image of the suppleness of buddhist consciousness.
yet all the measuring and indices in the world will never contain these, or the beauty of water, its power to nurture and sustain life, to consol the human spirit, to teach the mind, and refresh the body.
the same is true that all the measuring tools can never contain the realities of compassion, generosity, justice, beauty, wonder, awe and reverence.
in conclusion, happiness, rethinking development, local pathways, global wellbeing. these are such urgent needs, and are all aspects of transforming consciousness.
in the next few days of intense thinking and action plans, we also need to foster awareness, attend to the mysteries hidden in every leaf and tree, to listen, step back, and awaken.
this time of work is also an invitation to open to a new consciousness, to cultivate reverence and gratitude for the immense privilege of being alive. it is a formidable and stunning earth to which we belong, and an awesome world of which we are only a part.
richard reoch thank you so much for your insight, the depth of your own heart which you shared with us, and the refreshing quality of your words.
i am delighted to introduce our next speaker: the thinker, activist and social transformer, father francisco vanderhoff, the founder of the fair trade movement.


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The three-day Taiwan Expo 2018, organized by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), was a resounding success with record breaking trade value to showcase the strength of Taiwan products and services to Thailand. The expo not only brought Thailand and Taiwanese together in strengthening trade relations including tourism, arts and cultures, it also profiled the East Asian nation’s products, services and technology as world-class.
Held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre or BITEC (Hall 99), both consumers and trade visitors were given an insight about Taiwanese products and services showcased by 210 exhibitors using 250 booths on the B2B platform as well as interactive platform for both two nations.
Nearly 30,000 consumer and trade visitors were awed by the various pavilions, especially the eye-opening Taiwan Excellence, Halal and technology using green initiatives. Most importantly, the expo was amounting to potential businesses worth up to US110 million dollars.
TAIWAN EXPO 2018 was held the first time in Thailand and was considered as an important milestone in the development of Taiwan’s trade relations with its neighboring countries. This came about with the implementation of Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy to create mutually beneficial partnerships with its new southbound partners. The expo is not only showcasing products, services and information but also creating platforms for Taiwan and Thailand with further cooperation and interaction.
Mr. James C.F. Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) disclosed that Thailand is one of the practical countries for Taiwan to continue develop trade relations. “We received positive feedback from both trade and consumer section in Thailand, it would have potential for next year edition”.

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the three-day taiwan expo 2018, organized by taiwan external trade development council (taitra), was a resounding success with record breaking trade value to showcase the strength of taiwan products and services to thailand. the expo not only brought thailand and taiwanese together in strengthening trade relations including tourism, arts and cultures, it also profiled the east asian nation’s products, services and technology as world-class.
held at the bangkok international trade and exhibition centre or bitec (hall 99), both consumers and trade visitors were given an insight about taiwanese products and services showcased by 210 exhibitors using 250 booths on the b2b platform as well as interactive platform for both two nations.
nearly 30,000 consumer and trade visitors were awed by the various pavilions, especially the eye-opening taiwan excellence, halal and technology using green initiatives. most importantly, the expo was amounting to potential businesses worth up to us110 million dollars.
taiwan expo 2018 was held the first time in thailand and was considered as an important milestone in the development of taiwan’s trade relations with its neighboring countries. this came about with the implementation of taiwan’s new southbound policy to create mutually beneficial partnerships with its new southbound partners. the expo is not only showcasing products, services and information but also creating platforms for taiwan and thailand with further cooperation and interaction.
mr. james c.f. huang, chairman of taiwan external trade development council (taitra) disclosed that thailand is one of the practical countries for taiwan to continue develop trade relations. “we received positive feedback from both trade and consumer section in thailand, it would have potential for next year edition”.


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The global economy started to slow in the latter part of 2018 and forecasts for 2019 have been revised down as a result. In many countries, unemployment is at record lows and labour market shortages are beginning to emerge. But rising risks could undermine the projected soft landing from the slowdown. Trade growth and investment have been slackening on the back of tariff hikes. Higher interest rates and an appreciating dollar have led to an outflow of capital from emerging market economies, weakening their currencies as a result. Adding to this, monetary and fiscal stimulus is being progressively withdrawn across the developed world.
Looking ahead over the next twelve months, trade tensions between the United States and the rest of the world, especially China, represent the main downside risk to the outlook. It is still not clear how this will play out, but recent comments from both US and Chinese officials have sounded a more conciliatory tone, which hopefully will lead to a satisfactory resolution to their differences. In Europe, political risks remain elevated in the form of a potential “no-deal” Brexit, a populist government in Italy and weakened German leadership. In practical terms, the European political year will turn on May 23-26, when the 27 member states left in the EU after Britain’s exit will elect a new, slightly smaller European Parliament. About half of Britain’s seats will be distributed among the remaining members, the rest will simply vanish, reducing the size of parliament from 751 seats to 705. The election and its aftermath will be between old and new forces, with every chance that the new “Italian style forces” will win the day, which could have implications for the conduct of fiscal policy going forward.
Meanwhile, Brexit remains as uncertain as ever. Two-and-a-half years after the referendum, we are still none the wiser as to how things will play out in the end. The likeliest scenario (though there are plenty of other potential outcomes) is that UK parliament will eventually vote through a soft Brexit option. For all her rhetoric about no deal being better than a bad deal, May and other EU leaders have always known that to leave without a deal would be highly damaging for all. The European economy has faltered. An acrimonious Brexit would be irresponsible at a time of increasing geopolitical tensions globally.
All of this of course has implications for monetary policy around the world. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates in December for a ninth time in its tightening cycle, but future rate-hikes are likely to be data dependent. It’s a case of less rather than more at this stage, with the US central bank taking a cautious stance from here, as it tries to avoid the risk of putting the world’s largest economy into recession by hiking too much. At the end of the day, further rate-increases will all boil down to what happens on the trade talks front and how the US economy performs as a result.
Elsewhere, the European Central Bank has ended its bond-buying programme, but will continue to reinvest the dividends from its existing bond holdings for some time to come. The ECB continues to signal that it intends to raise interest rates towards the latter part of the year, but it is hard given signs of a slowdown in Eurozone economic activity, and with “core” inflation well contained, to see an increase in 2019. We continue to believe that ECB President Mario Draghi will leave office in October, without having overseen a rate-hike in his eight-year term in office. In the UK, the Bank of England would like to raise rates again given the pick-up in wage inflation, but is unlikely to do anything until there is greater clarity on the economic impact from Brexit. At most, we see no more than one rate-increase in 2019, most probably in the final quarter of the year.
From a currency perspective, we think the dollar will lose some of its shine in 2019 as the Fed brings a halt to its monetary policy tightening. Sterling will be the big winner if as we expect the UK leaves the EU with a soft Brexit while the euro despite economic and political concerns, will likely out-perform against the dollar but under-perform against the pound.
All in all, 2019 promises to be a challenging year for financial markets on both the economic and geopolitical fronts, but if the monetary/fiscal authorities adopt a prudent approach to policy, then there is every chance that risk-on assets will prosper.
To speak with a Portfolio Manager or Account Executive today, phone the Cantor Fitzgerald dealing desk on 01 633 3633.
Warning: Past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance. The value of your investment may go down as well as up.

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the global economy started to slow in the latter part of 2018 and forecasts for 2019 have been revised down as a result. in many countries, unemployment is at record lows and labour market shortages are beginning to emerge. but rising risks could undermine the projected soft landing from the slowdown. trade growth and investment have been slackening on the back of tariff hikes. higher interest rates and an appreciating dollar have led to an outflow of capital from emerging market economies, weakening their currencies as a result. adding to this, monetary and fiscal stimulus is being progressively withdrawn across the developed world.
looking ahead over the next twelve months, trade tensions between the united states and the rest of the world, especially china, represent the main downside risk to the outlook. it is still not clear how this will play out, but recent comments from both us and chinese officials have sounded a more conciliatory tone, which hopefully will lead to a satisfactory resolution to their differences. in europe, political risks remain elevated in the form of a potential “no-deal” brexit, a populist government in italy and weakened german leadership. in practical terms, the european political year will turn on may 23-26, when the 27 member states left in the eu after britain’s exit will elect a new, slightly smaller european parliament. about half of britain’s seats will be distributed among the remaining members, the rest will simply vanish, reducing the size of parliament from 751 seats to 705. the election and its aftermath will be between old and new forces, with every chance that the new “italian style forces” will win the day, which could have implications for the conduct of fiscal policy going forward.
meanwhile, brexit remains as uncertain as ever. two-and-a-half years after the referendum, we are still none the wiser as to how things will play out in the end. the likeliest scenario (though there are plenty of other potential outcomes) is that uk parliament will eventually vote through a soft brexit option. for all her rhetoric about no deal being better than a bad deal, may and other eu leaders have always known that to leave without a deal would be highly damaging for all. the european economy has faltered. an acrimonious brexit would be irresponsible at a time of increasing geopolitical tensions globally.
all of this of course has implications for monetary policy around the world. the federal reserve raised interest rates in december for a ninth time in its tightening cycle, but future rate-hikes are likely to be data dependent. it’s a case of less rather than more at this stage, with the us central bank taking a cautious stance from here, as it tries to avoid the risk of putting the world’s largest economy into recession by hiking too much. at the end of the day, further rate-increases will all boil down to what happens on the trade talks front and how the us economy performs as a result.
elsewhere, the european central bank has ended its bond-buying programme, but will continue to reinvest the dividends from its existing bond holdings for some time to come. the ecb continues to signal that it intends to raise interest rates towards the latter part of the year, but it is hard given signs of a slowdown in eurozone economic activity, and with “core” inflation well contained, to see an increase in 2019. we continue to believe that ecb president mario draghi will leave office in october, without having overseen a rate-hike in his eight-year term in office. in the uk, the bank of england would like to raise rates again given the pick-up in wage inflation, but is unlikely to do anything until there is greater clarity on the economic impact from brexit. at most, we see no more than one rate-increase in 2019, most probably in the final quarter of the year.
from a currency perspective, we think the dollar will lose some of its shine in 2019 as the fed brings a halt to its monetary policy tightening. sterling will be the big winner if as we expect the uk leaves the eu with a soft brexit while the euro despite economic and political concerns, will likely out-perform against the dollar but under-perform against the pound.
all in all, 2019 promises to be a challenging year for financial markets on both the economic and geopolitical fronts, but if the monetary/fiscal authorities adopt a prudent approach to policy, then there is every chance that risk-on assets will prosper.
to speak with a portfolio manager or account executive today, phone the cantor fitzgerald dealing desk on 01 633 3633.
warning: past performance is not a reliable guide to future performance. the value of your investment may go down as well as up.


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Within COSMOS there are two partners from Bulgaria:Solar-Terrestrial Influences Laboratory of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (STIL-BAS)carries out fundamental and applied research in the field of solar-terrestrial physics, in-situ and remote investigation of geoSpace, planets and interplanetary Space, optical atmosphere research and Space biology. The scientific activities of STIL-BAS bear closely on the general BAS scientific priorities and on large national and international scientific programs and projects in the field of solar-terrestrial influences.
The Laboratory contributes to the development of hardware and software products for scientific instrumentation onboard rockets, satellites, planetary probes and manned Space flights. Scientific teams from STIL-BAS participate in data and image processing and interpretation as well as in modelling of physical processes in solar-terrestrial influences. Remote sensing facilities: Remote sensing and in-situ techniques and equipment for studying of geoSpace and planets including research of energetic and polarization characteristics of emitted and reflected radiation from natural formations on the land and ocean surfaces and the atmosphere in the VIS, NIR and radio ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, development of multichannel spectrometric and imaging spectrometric systems, data and image processing and application of multichannel data and images in different scientific and applied fields. Scientific staff  80 persons: 1 academician, 14 professors and associated professors, 35 researchers and 30 persons support staff.
ReSAC (Remote Sensing Applications Center) is a non-profit, RTD organization and was established in 1998 with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN in the frame of the project TCP/BUL/8922. Until 2004 ReSAC was a Department in Bulgarian AeroSpace Agency (BASA), later in Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration. Since the end of 2005 ReSAC is an independent juridical body.Main task of ReSAC is to develop and transfer knowledge and know-how in RS/GIS applications to agricultural and environmental management, land cover/land use, soil and forest inventory, water resources, environmental hazards, fast track services, disaster management, urban planning, etc. ReSAC is an Observer member of the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies – EARSC from 2005.ReSAC collaborates very actively with JRC, EURIMAGE, SPOT Image, EUSI, GEOSYS, etc.The most important ReSAC projects in the area of Land cover/Land Use, Control of Agrosubsidies with Remote Sensing /CwRS/, Establishment of Land Parcel Identification System /LPIS/, Digital Orthophoto Map Preparation /DOP/, National Concept for the Information and Management of Forest Fires, Fast Track Service /FTS/ (as a value-added organization in the International Charter Space and Major Disasters CHARTER Call 132 – Danube Oil Spill) and Voice Technology Development are funded by JRC, EC/FP6 and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.ReSAC is a service provider in the area of fast track mapping mainly to State Agency for Information Technology and Communications (SAITC), Agency for Sustainable Development and Eurointegration (ASDE) and other public Bulgarian organizations.

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within cosmos there are two partners from bulgaria:solar-terrestrial influences laboratory of bulgarian academy of sciences (stil-bas)carries out fundamental and applied research in the field of solar-terrestrial physics, in-situ and remote investigation of geospace, planets and interplanetary space, optical atmosphere research and space biology. the scientific activities of stil-bas bear closely on the general bas scientific priorities and on large national and international scientific programs and projects in the field of solar-terrestrial influences.
the laboratory contributes to the development of hardware and software products for scientific instrumentation onboard rockets, satellites, planetary probes and manned space flights. scientific teams from stil-bas participate in data and image processing and interpretation as well as in modelling of physical processes in solar-terrestrial influences. remote sensing facilities: remote sensing and in-situ techniques and equipment for studying of geospace and planets including research of energetic and polarization characteristics of emitted and reflected radiation from natural formations on the land and ocean surfaces and the atmosphere in the vis, nir and radio ranges of the electromagnetic spectrum, development of multichannel spectrometric and imaging spectrometric systems, data and image processing and application of multichannel data and images in different scientific and applied fields. scientific staff  80 persons: 1 academician, 14 professors and associated professors, 35 researchers and 30 persons support staff.
resac (remote sensing applications center) is a non-profit, rtd organization and was established in 1998 with the support of the food and agriculture organisation (fao) of the un in the frame of the project tcp/bul/8922. until 2004 resac was a department in bulgarian aerospace agency (basa), later in agency for sustainable development and eurointegration. since the end of 2005 resac is an independent juridical body.main task of resac is to develop and transfer knowledge and know-how in rs/gis applications to agricultural and environmental management, land cover/land use, soil and forest inventory, water resources, environmental hazards, fast track services, disaster management, urban planning, etc. resac is an observer member of the european association of remote sensing companies – earsc from 2005.resac collaborates very actively with jrc, eurimage, spot image, eusi, geosys, etc.the most important resac projects in the area of land cover/land use, control of agrosubsidies with remote sensing /cwrs/, establishment of land parcel identification system /lpis/, digital orthophoto map preparation /dop/, national concept for the information and management of forest fires, fast track service /fts/ (as a value-added organization in the international charter space and major disasters charter call 132 – danube oil spill) and voice technology development are funded by jrc, ec/fp6 and the ministry of agriculture and forestry.resac is a service provider in the area of fast track mapping mainly to state agency for information technology and communications (saitc), agency for sustainable development and eurointegration (asde) and other public bulgarian organizations.


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▪ Rear master cylinder with remote round reservoir. Interaxis 40mm or 49mm with threaded M6.
▪ Construction. Gravity die cast aluminum alloy body and forged aluminum cap.
▪ Aluminum hard anodized piston with centervalve technology.
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▪ rear master cylinder with remote round reservoir. interaxis 40mm or 49mm with threaded m6.
▪ construction. gravity die cast aluminum alloy body and forged aluminum cap.
▪ aluminum hard anodized piston with centervalve technology.
▪ to be used with dot 4 brake fluid.


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As with all Mac applications, the first menu to the right of the Apple menu is the Application menu, labeled Terragen 3 in this case. This menu contains several items related to the application as a whole. There are other menu items in the Application menu than those discussed here, but these are common to all Mac applications.
About Terragen 4: This item opens the Terragen 4 About Box.
Preferences: This item opens the TG4 Preferences dialog. More information about TG4's preference settings can be found here.
Quit Terragen 4: This item quits TG4. Before quitting TG4 presents you with an alert asking if you want to quit, save your changes to the current project and quit or cancel the quitting process and continue working.
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as with all mac applications, the first menu to the right of the apple menu is the application menu, labeled terragen 3 in this case. this menu contains several items related to the application as a whole. there are other menu items in the application menu than those discussed here, but these are common to all mac applications.
about terragen 4: this item opens the terragen 4 about box.
preferences: this item opens the tg4 preferences dialog. more information about tg4's preference settings can be found here.
quit terragen 4: this item quits tg4. before quitting tg4 presents you with an alert asking if you want to quit, save your changes to the current project and quit or cancel the quitting process and continue working.
this page was last edited on 19 july 2017, at 18:22.


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Has anyone watched the movie, The Internship? It is a beautiful story of how people fight for what they want even when they have passed their opportunities to do so. I have always wondered if there are any internships in Singapore that are as cool as the one in the movie.
During my time when I was still studying, internship seems to be a far fetched term. It was not like there is google for us to search for keywords such as internship singapore or singapore internship. Neither was there anyone telling us how internship can be beneficial for our future.
Good news to all the modern lost sheeps, you can now access this website at the ease of your home to find out more about internship.
From writing cover letter to how to format your resume, Stroff has you covered. You can easily pick up tips to impress your future employer.
You can also browse through the list of internship available with companies located both locally and overseas.
If you are like me, worried about the tedious signing up process, don’t worry. Signing up can be quite a breeze by filling up a very short form or by via facebook.
On top of that, you can join in the communities that offer you more updates on internships available and interesting articles for your career advancement.

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has anyone watched the movie, the internship? it is a beautiful story of how people fight for what they want even when they have passed their opportunities to do so. i have always wondered if there are any internships in singapore that are as cool as the one in the movie.
during my time when i was still studying, internship seems to be a far fetched term. it was not like there is google for us to search for keywords such as internship singapore or singapore internship. neither was there anyone telling us how internship can be beneficial for our future.
good news to all the modern lost sheeps, you can now access this website at the ease of your home to find out more about internship.
from writing cover letter to how to format your resume, stroff has you covered. you can easily pick up tips to impress your future employer.
you can also browse through the list of internship available with companies located both locally and overseas.
if you are like me, worried about the tedious signing up process, don’t worry. signing up can be quite a breeze by filling up a very short form or by via facebook.
on top of that, you can join in the communities that offer you more updates on internships available and interesting articles for your career advancement.


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The 5-volume APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology reflects the state-of-the-art in clinical psychology science, practice, research, and training. The Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of: the history of clinical psychology, specialties and settings, theoretical and research approaches, assessment, treatment and prevention, psychological disorders, health and relational disorders, health promotion, educational paths, psychologists’ development, ethics and standards, professional organizations, and future directions of clinical psychology.
When providing telehealth services, physical distance can create ethical and safety challenges. Such challenges are manageable when following the best practices outlined in this book, which illustrates how to conduct mental health services via videoconferencing and other technologies.
This book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. In framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual’s age in researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development. This book is a call for language researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue a better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly global society.
Contributors to this book examine the widespread barriers that prevent women with disabilities from accessing effective health care, and offer plans for action to improve wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention among this broad yet underserved population.
This book suggests strategies for promoting and strengthening research on evidence-based psychological practice with ethnic minority clients and highlights effective and culturally competent treatment programs.
In this book, Debra Ann Poole presents a flexible, evidence-based approach to interviewing children that reduces the ambiguities and errors in children’s responses. Through her descriptions of best practices, brief summaries of supporting research, and example interview dialogs, Poole provides a roadmap for anyone working in a forensic context. This book is essential reading for those who interview children, supervise interviewers, review interview findings, or craft local policies about interviewing children.
This inspiring book introduces the psychologies of womanists and mujeristas—African American women and Latinas, respectively, who have a broad and inclusive approach to feminism and liberation. Womanist and mujerista values and worldviews emphasize resiliency, strength, activism, self-expression, creativity, spirituality/connection, self-definition, and liberation of all oppressed people.
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A colecao de Manual de Psicologia Clinica e a melhor que ja fue escrita com uma abregencia realista em busca de um amplio campo de pratica e pesqisa sera uma obra do seculo veinte e um parabens para os autores. Obra fundamental.

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the 5-volume apa handbook of clinical psychology reflects the state-of-the-art in clinical psychology science, practice, research, and training. the handbook provides a comprehensive overview of: the history of clinical psychology, specialties and settings, theoretical and research approaches, assessment, treatment and prevention, psychological disorders, health and relational disorders, health promotion, educational paths, psychologists’ development, ethics and standards, professional organizations, and future directions of clinical psychology.
when providing telehealth services, physical distance can create ethical and safety challenges. such challenges are manageable when following the best practices outlined in this book, which illustrates how to conduct mental health services via videoconferencing and other technologies.
this book pioneers the study of bilingualism across the lifespan and in all its diverse forms. in framing the newest research within a lifespan perspective, the editors highlight the importance of considering an individual’s age in researching how bilingualism affects language acquisition and cognitive development. this book is a call for language researchers, psychologists, and educators to pursue a better understanding of bilingualism in our increasingly global society.
contributors to this book examine the widespread barriers that prevent women with disabilities from accessing effective health care, and offer plans for action to improve wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention among this broad yet underserved population.
this book suggests strategies for promoting and strengthening research on evidence-based psychological practice with ethnic minority clients and highlights effective and culturally competent treatment programs.
in this book, debra ann poole presents a flexible, evidence-based approach to interviewing children that reduces the ambiguities and errors in children’s responses. through her descriptions of best practices, brief summaries of supporting research, and example interview dialogs, poole provides a roadmap for anyone working in a forensic context. this book is essential reading for those who interview children, supervise interviewers, review interview findings, or craft local policies about interviewing children.
this inspiring book introduces the psychologies of womanists and mujeristas—african american women and latinas, respectively, who have a broad and inclusive approach to feminism and liberation. womanist and mujerista values and worldviews emphasize resiliency, strength, activism, self-expression, creativity, spirituality/connection, self-definition, and liberation of all oppressed people.
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a colecao de manual de psicologia clinica e a melhor que ja fue escrita com uma abregencia realista em busca de um amplio campo de pratica e pesqisa sera uma obra do seculo veinte e um parabens para os autores. obra fundamental.


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Hurricane Irma 2017 and Me – Alpha Objects: A casual blog about technology, travel, and more.
Hurricane Irma 2017 has been so bad, especially for some Caribbean Islands that this post may seem like a bit of whining by me. Irma caused so much death and destruction that there is supposed to be no more ‘Irma’ named hurricanes in future. I hope humanity realizes the costs of global warming.
Irma’ impact on me was quite minimal, in comparison. A mini vacation to Tybee Island, GA disrupted, a 15+ hour real scare from high winds and rain here around my home in Clemson, and a few fallen trees on our 6+ acres of mostly wooded homestead.
Here is a video from my deck showing Irma’s winds on Sunday 10 Sept. 2017 when it was downgraded to a Tropical Storm by the time it reached Clemson area. This may not look like much–and there were gusts supposed to be 50+ mph–the experience was very scary because of its prolonged duration.

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hurricane irma 2017 and me – alpha objects: a casual blog about technology, travel, and more.
hurricane irma 2017 has been so bad, especially for some caribbean islands that this post may seem like a bit of whining by me. irma caused so much death and destruction that there is supposed to be no more ‘irma’ named hurricanes in future. i hope humanity realizes the costs of global warming.
irma’ impact on me was quite minimal, in comparison. a mini vacation to tybee island, ga disrupted, a 15+ hour real scare from high winds and rain here around my home in clemson, and a few fallen trees on our 6+ acres of mostly wooded homestead.
here is a video from my deck showing irma’s winds on sunday 10 sept. 2017 when it was downgraded to a tropical storm by the time it reached clemson area. this may not look like much–and there were gusts supposed to be 50+ mph–the experience was very scary because of its prolonged duration.


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If you are a stylish mom with a bunch of kids with who share your good tastes, you might love Travel Jam magazine. Three years after the first issue published, Travel Jam team up with Surf's Up Kidside to present you the ultimate summer travel kit, perfect if you're traveling this summer with your mini-me(s). The travel kit contains a 59ml shampoo, shower gel, and a moisturizer, a perfect week-end capacity also adapted to airport controls. You can be rest assured and relax on the beach, because all products have no parabens, phtalates, formaldehyde, DEA, MEA nor TEA, absolutely worry-free.
If that's not enough you can entertain your youngs with 3 postcards, exclusive temporary tattoos printed by Tattyoo (to tell you the truth, this is the one that got me hooked firsthand, I can't resist cute temp tattoos!), stickers, candies...all wrapped up in a eco friendly cotton bag that you can reuse as almost anything. And have you heard? Pineapples are in!!
They are limited, so be sure to get your hands on the travel kit at www.sochickidz.com.
Lifebuoy has been campaigning and raising fund for better sanitary and hygiene, particularly in Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT), one of the province in Indonesia with the highest rate of deaths from preventable diseases, such as diarrhea and pneumonia, statistically speaking of course. But as you know "statistic" and the campaign "wording" can raise controversy. In December 2013, the aired TV spot for the campaign has sparked some controversy from local government. NTT officials had stated that the "help a child reach 5" slogan was insulting, saying that it's degrading their life situation (read: no, we're not that dirty). In Lifebuoy's defense, they are stating that they used proven statistic data published by national health department, which showed NTT has 71% deaths of 1000 births in NTT are caused by diarrhea. Truth aside, as a graphic designer, I am mostly challenged with advertising issue on daily basis. And if you ask me, yes, a single word, choice of colors, models, etc, can cause huge impacts, either positively or negatively. Even if your intentions are noble and well, with a slightly unfortunate wording it could all go wrong.
Remember the fit mom with a post baby body, Maria Kang? Well if you need your memory refreshed, she's your daily mom, not a professional athlete or a celebrity (when the photo was published), who post her toned body picture alongside her 3 boys, aged three, two years old, and 8 months old, respectively on her Facebook account. So.... what made the internet crowds tick? Above her picture, there it is, a letter in (perhaps) bold arial font, "What's your excuses?" As predetermined, her post became an internet controversy. Most of the readers said the picture (and subsequently, Maria herself) is mocking them for being fat after having a baby. Well, she's starting a website about health and fitness, so I guess there's no such thing as bad publicity in a brand promotion, but if she would have want a "nicer, more approachable" public message, she should have gone with, "if I can do this, you can too", or "Don't give up yet, I'm the proof!". See. The once insulting picture become very motivational instead. With just one sentence.

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if you are a stylish mom with a bunch of kids with who share your good tastes, you might love travel jam magazine. three years after the first issue published, travel jam team up with surf's up kidside to present you the ultimate summer travel kit, perfect if you're traveling this summer with your mini-me(s). the travel kit contains a 59ml shampoo, shower gel, and a moisturizer, a perfect week-end capacity also adapted to airport controls. you can be rest assured and relax on the beach, because all products have no parabens, phtalates, formaldehyde, dea, mea nor tea, absolutely worry-free.
if that's not enough you can entertain your youngs with 3 postcards, exclusive temporary tattoos printed by tattyoo (to tell you the truth, this is the one that got me hooked firsthand, i can't resist cute temp tattoos!), stickers, candies...all wrapped up in a eco friendly cotton bag that you can reuse as almost anything. and have you heard? pineapples are in!!
they are limited, so be sure to get your hands on the travel kit at www.sochickidz.com.
lifebuoy has been campaigning and raising fund for better sanitary and hygiene, particularly in nusa tenggara timur (ntt), one of the province in indonesia with the highest rate of deaths from preventable diseases, such as diarrhea and pneumonia, statistically speaking of course. but as you know "statistic" and the campaign "wording" can raise controversy. in december 2013, the aired tv spot for the campaign has sparked some controversy from local government. ntt officials had stated that the "help a child reach 5" slogan was insulting, saying that it's degrading their life situation (read: no, we're not that dirty). in lifebuoy's defense, they are stating that they used proven statistic data published by national health department, which showed ntt has 71% deaths of 1000 births in ntt are caused by diarrhea. truth aside, as a graphic designer, i am mostly challenged with advertising issue on daily basis. and if you ask me, yes, a single word, choice of colors, models, etc, can cause huge impacts, either positively or negatively. even if your intentions are noble and well, with a slightly unfortunate wording it could all go wrong.
remember the fit mom with a post baby body, maria kang? well if you need your memory refreshed, she's your daily mom, not a professional athlete or a celebrity (when the photo was published), who post her toned body picture alongside her 3 boys, aged three, two years old, and 8 months old, respectively on her facebook account. so.... what made the internet crowds tick? above her picture, there it is, a letter in (perhaps) bold arial font, "what's your excuses?" as predetermined, her post became an internet controversy. most of the readers said the picture (and subsequently, maria herself) is mocking them for being fat after having a baby. well, she's starting a website about health and fitness, so i guess there's no such thing as bad publicity in a brand promotion, but if she would have want a "nicer, more approachable" public message, she should have gone with, "if i can do this, you can too", or "don't give up yet, i'm the proof!". see. the once insulting picture become very motivational instead. with just one sentence.


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Wyndham Orlando Resort is on international drive and is a perfect location to Universal Studios Sea World with its tropical theme this resort is one of our most popular package holidays.
This newly renovated Hotel is an idyllic tropical paradise in the heart of one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations. Guest may have the chance to go for a walk over the lush gardens and discover all the attractions of this vibrant city while staying at this resort. Located on International Drive, the resort is near many shopping areas, restaurants and other attractions. Guests will find it easy to access the best the area has to offer with complimentary shuttle service to and from Universal Studios and Sea World theme parks. The wyndham orlando lake buena vista provides many family-friendly services and amenities including two heated swimming pools and many other activities for the whole family. You can attend Wyndham Orlando resort international drive events .

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wyndham orlando resort is on international drive and is a perfect location to universal studios sea world with its tropical theme this resort is one of our most popular package holidays.
this newly renovated hotel is an idyllic tropical paradise in the heart of one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations. guest may have the chance to go for a walk over the lush gardens and discover all the attractions of this vibrant city while staying at this resort. located on international drive, the resort is near many shopping areas, restaurants and other attractions. guests will find it easy to access the best the area has to offer with complimentary shuttle service to and from universal studios and sea world theme parks. the wyndham orlando lake buena vista provides many family-friendly services and amenities including two heated swimming pools and many other activities for the whole family. you can attend wyndham orlando resort international drive events .


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More oil companies Thursday reported the bleak financial fallout from a crude price drop in the third quarter, even as the price of a barrel continued a fairly steady streak into the final three months of the year.
At least three Houston-based independent oil producers reported third-quarter losses.
And offshore driller Transocean — which like other oil field services companies draws its customers from the ranks of producers — said it will reorganize to operate as a smaller company with a smaller rig fleet.
Apache posted both a loss — $5.66 billion on the quarter as it wrote off the value of assets amid the price plunge — and a 7 percent drop in production.
But company officials said Apache can boost production for the full year by 2 percent in North America and up to 12 percent in international markets, even as it whittles costs.
The company kept its guidance on its 2015 capital budget level and didn’t say how much it plans to spend on drilling next year.
Apache shares fell 12 cents to $49.27 in New York Stock Exchange trading.
U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude exceeded $60 a barrel on several days in May and June, leading to speculation that prices had stabilized after a monthslong slump.
But it fell as low as $38.24 a barrel during the third quarter, recovering to a narrow range around $45 so far in the fourth quarter. It closed Thursday down $1.12 at $45.20.
Marathon has said the oil downturn will prompt it to cut capital spending by at least 29 percent next year. And Thursday it announced plans to sell at least $500 million in assets as part of an effort to scale down conventional exploration in favor of U.S. shale, where technological breakthroughs have led to a surge in production.
CEO Lee Tillman said three quarters of its $2.2 billion budget next year will be spent in the U.S. shale plays.
Marathon Oil recorded a third-quarter loss of $749 million, mostly because of $611 million in charges. Its overall production increased 6 percent in the quarter.
Tillman said the company’s move to cut its dividend 76 percent to 5 cents a share, announced last week, will help it steer $425 million in capital toward highly productive plays, and it would give it a break from paying the dividend it paid when it was a bigger company.
“It is another step in the transformation of Marathon Oil from an integrated legacy to becoming a leading independent E&P company,” he said. Marathon Oil spun off its refining business three years ago.
Marathon Oil shares fell 40 cents to $19.
After markets closed Wednesday, Transocean reported $321 million in third-quarter net income, compared with a $2.2 billion loss in the third quarter of 2014, when it wrote down the market valuation of its contract drilling services.
Thigpen said low crude prices will likely continue battering offshore drillers for the next year or two, but activity will eventually rebound because oil companies have to replace dwindling reserves.
“Until then, our approach is to manage those things within our control, such as high-grading our fleet and our crews, streamlining our business, continuing to improve upon our safety and operational performance,” he said.
Transocean shares fell $1.38 to $15.47.

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more oil companies thursday reported the bleak financial fallout from a crude price drop in the third quarter, even as the price of a barrel continued a fairly steady streak into the final three months of the year.
at least three houston-based independent oil producers reported third-quarter losses.
and offshore driller transocean — which like other oil field services companies draws its customers from the ranks of producers — said it will reorganize to operate as a smaller company with a smaller rig fleet.
apache posted both a loss — $5.66 billion on the quarter as it wrote off the value of assets amid the price plunge — and a 7 percent drop in production.
but company officials said apache can boost production for the full year by 2 percent in north america and up to 12 percent in international markets, even as it whittles costs.
the company kept its guidance on its 2015 capital budget level and didn’t say how much it plans to spend on drilling next year.
apache shares fell 12 cents to $49.27 in new york stock exchange trading.
u.s. benchmark west texas intermediate crude exceeded $60 a barrel on several days in may and june, leading to speculation that prices had stabilized after a monthslong slump.
but it fell as low as $38.24 a barrel during the third quarter, recovering to a narrow range around $45 so far in the fourth quarter. it closed thursday down $1.12 at $45.20.
marathon has said the oil downturn will prompt it to cut capital spending by at least 29 percent next year. and thursday it announced plans to sell at least $500 million in assets as part of an effort to scale down conventional exploration in favor of u.s. shale, where technological breakthroughs have led to a surge in production.
ceo lee tillman said three quarters of its $2.2 billion budget next year will be spent in the u.s. shale plays.
marathon oil recorded a third-quarter loss of $749 million, mostly because of $611 million in charges. its overall production increased 6 percent in the quarter.
tillman said the company’s move to cut its dividend 76 percent to 5 cents a share, announced last week, will help it steer $425 million in capital toward highly productive plays, and it would give it a break from paying the dividend it paid when it was a bigger company.
“it is another step in the transformation of marathon oil from an integrated legacy to becoming a leading independent e&p company,” he said. marathon oil spun off its refining business three years ago.
marathon oil shares fell 40 cents to $19.
after markets closed wednesday, transocean reported $321 million in third-quarter net income, compared with a $2.2 billion loss in the third quarter of 2014, when it wrote down the market valuation of its contract drilling services.
thigpen said low crude prices will likely continue battering offshore drillers for the next year or two, but activity will eventually rebound because oil companies have to replace dwindling reserves.
“until then, our approach is to manage those things within our control, such as high-grading our fleet and our crews, streamlining our business, continuing to improve upon our safety and operational performance,” he said.
transocean shares fell $1.38 to $15.47.


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This 10 page document has three beginner word problems per page for your students to practice. Many of these word problems come directly from the New York State Math test. This is a great activity for when students first arrive.
This 29 slide powerpoint and zipped folder has 25 questions from a previous state assessment test done in an interactive way that the students will love! This is designed to be done either whole class with or without an interactive whiteboard, or individually. Included in the zipped file is the PowerPoint, a student answer sheet (for show your work questions), an answer key, teacher directions, and the actual original test. The best thing is the students get immediate feedback on their answers using hyperlinks. This is a great prep for many state assessments!

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this 10 page document has three beginner word problems per page for your students to practice. many of these word problems come directly from the new york state math test. this is a great activity for when students first arrive.
this 29 slide powerpoint and zipped folder has 25 questions from a previous state assessment test done in an interactive way that the students will love! this is designed to be done either whole class with or without an interactive whiteboard, or individually. included in the zipped file is the powerpoint, a student answer sheet (for show your work questions), an answer key, teacher directions, and the actual original test. the best thing is the students get immediate feedback on their answers using hyperlinks. this is a great prep for many state assessments!


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Since I realize I jumped the gun and moved Walter Jon Williams’s birthday up a couple of weeks with my Birthday Review published earlier today, here is someone who was actually born on October 2.
Edward Wellen was born on October 2, 1919 and died on January 15, 2011.
Most of Wellen’s publications were short stories and he was more active in the mystery field than in science fiction, although he began publishing in the genre in 1952 with the non-fact article “Origins of Galactic Slang” in Galaxy. In 1971 he published his only science fiction novel.
“Barbarossa” was initially published in the June 1973 issue of Vertex: The Magazine of Science Fiction, edited by Donald J. Pfell. It was reprinted in the anthology Fantastic World War II in 1990, edited by Frank McSherry, Jr.
Wellen briefly explores the fate of a Nazi U-boat commander who refused to surrender to the Allies when Admiral Doenitz gave the order following Hitler’s death at the end of World War II. Using every trick he could think of, Helmut Niemans managed to escape the Allies, jettisoning enough flotsam from the ship that it was believed to be lost. Instead, he spent the next twenty-odd years as a pirate, picking up crew as he could to replace the Germans who died, tried to escape, or mutiny.
Less a story than a vignette showing how Niemens manages to continue adding to his crew, with a flashback to explain his history, Wellen fails to show how the ship manages to remain functional, although ever-decreasingly, through the years. He also doesn’t discuss how Niemens is able to avoid any sort of detection. Instead, the Commander is shown as a sad Captain Nemo, awaiting the revival of the Nazi ideology while he crews his boat with a rag-tag collection of slaves who don’t believe in his vision. Wellen also ignores the fourteen crewmen who were aboard the boat during World War II, and doesn’t clarify where their loyalties lie — whether to Niemens, the Reich, or simply remaining alive in their tight and smelly quarters.
Reprint reviewed in the anthology Fantastic World War II, edited by Frnak McSherry, Jr., Baen Books, 1990.

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since i realize i jumped the gun and moved walter jon williams’s birthday up a couple of weeks with my birthday review published earlier today, here is someone who was actually born on october 2.
edward wellen was born on october 2, 1919 and died on january 15, 2011.
most of wellen’s publications were short stories and he was more active in the mystery field than in science fiction, although he began publishing in the genre in 1952 with the non-fact article “origins of galactic slang” in galaxy. in 1971 he published his only science fiction novel.
“barbarossa” was initially published in the june 1973 issue of vertex: the magazine of science fiction, edited by donald j. pfell. it was reprinted in the anthology fantastic world war ii in 1990, edited by frank mcsherry, jr.
wellen briefly explores the fate of a nazi u-boat commander who refused to surrender to the allies when admiral doenitz gave the order following hitler’s death at the end of world war ii. using every trick he could think of, helmut niemans managed to escape the allies, jettisoning enough flotsam from the ship that it was believed to be lost. instead, he spent the next twenty-odd years as a pirate, picking up crew as he could to replace the germans who died, tried to escape, or mutiny.
less a story than a vignette showing how niemens manages to continue adding to his crew, with a flashback to explain his history, wellen fails to show how the ship manages to remain functional, although ever-decreasingly, through the years. he also doesn’t discuss how niemens is able to avoid any sort of detection. instead, the commander is shown as a sad captain nemo, awaiting the revival of the nazi ideology while he crews his boat with a rag-tag collection of slaves who don’t believe in his vision. wellen also ignores the fourteen crewmen who were aboard the boat during world war ii, and doesn’t clarify where their loyalties lie — whether to niemens, the reich, or simply remaining alive in their tight and smelly quarters.
reprint reviewed in the anthology fantastic world war ii, edited by frnak mcsherry, jr., baen books, 1990.