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Finding information within UPSO – searching, linking, browsing
1) One of the cross-reference links in the text doesn't work
If a cross-reference link in the text isn't working, please contact us. We cannot correct faulty cross-reference links immediately. However, we will load the corrected data the next time we publish an update to the University Press Scholarship Online website.
2) I am having problems with searching
Try looking at our online Helpfile which gives you lots of information about searching as well as tips on how to avoid common problems. It might be that you need to use a different type of search, or perhaps alter your search term to either cast your net more widely if you have too few results, or narrow your search if you've got more results than you can deal with.
3) Where are the footnotes and endnotes?
The footnote and endnote numbers are live links in the full-text. Navigate to a chapter to find the full text.
4) Can I follow links from University Press Scholarship Online to other online resources?
Links are available from University Press Scholarship Online bibliographies and references to other online resources. Clicking on the link will take you to a page describing the external resource that University Press Scholarship Online has identified. If you or your institution has full text online access to this resource you will be able to view the resource.
Please note that this system does not appear if your institution uses an OpenURL resolver such as SFX or LinkFinder Plus. In such cases you will see your institution's preferred links on bibliographic pages.
5) How long does it take for the DOIs for titles from the latest content update to become available?
Following a content update to OSO/UPSO, there may be a short delay between the new content going live on the site, and the availability of the DOIs for those particular titles, as the DOIs cannot be registered before the content is live. CrossRef requires that a response page is in place before DOIs are registered. On UPSO, this happens when the content is made live.
Working with the content – printing, saving, downloading
6) Can I print text from University Press Scholarship Online?
Yes. You can print content from University Press Scholarship Online by XML page unit – each is the equivalent of one chapter. To print any page from the University Press Scholarship Online site, simply use the Printer icon in the toolbar at the top of the chapter. A preview window will appear with the correctly formatted pages, minus the site navigation components. Please note that printing restrictions apply – see below for guidelines on legal printing and copyright.
7) Can I save chapters to PDF from University Press Scholarship Online?
Yes. You can print or save individual chapters to PDF from University Press Scholarship Online. To generate a PDF of an individual chapter, simply click on the Download Chapter (PDF) option at the top of the full text chapter page. You can then save or print the PDF as required. Please note that Copyright restrictions apply – please see below for guidelines.
8) How much material can I legally print/save to PDF from University Press Scholarship Online?
You are restricted by Copyright to the amount of information that you can print or download. It is very important that you read the Legal Notice, which includes information on printing and downloading to PDF, before printing or downloading anything from University Press Scholarship Online.
Which books are within UPSO? Existing content, new content, missing content
9) How often is UPSO updated? Are there plans to make it more frequent?
OSO updates 12 times a year, publishing new works every month. All other UPSO partners have scheduled content updates three times a year – in January, May and September.
10) How soon after a title is published in print will it appear online?
Provided that the book has the appropriate permissions for inclusion online, it will go into the next scheduled update.
11) How can I find out which new titles are being added to University Press Scholarship Online?
New updates are detailed on our What's New page and you can also subscribe to an RSS feed from the Home Page, which delivers new information straight to your desktop. You can also filter by “Recently Published” titles in the search and browse results pages to view the latest content.
12) There is a book from a participating press which I would like to see available on University Press Scholarship Online
Please contact us with your suggestion. We will be uploading new titles to the site every three months. Please bear in mind that UPSO only includes academic monograph titles, and not textbooks or reference titles.
12a) Why can't I access One Hundred Days: Napoleon's Road to Waterloo, Beyond the Stony Mountains: Following in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark, Our Natural History: The Lessons of Lewis and Clark, Toward a Generous Orthodoxy: Prospects for Hans Frei's Postliberal Theology, The Spanish Experience in Taiwan, 1626–1642: The Baroque Ending of a Renaissance Endeavour, or The Akan Diaspora in the Americas?
Due to rights reasons, we have had to remove these titles from future sales and current subscriptions. This happened in the below months:
January 2015: One Hundred Days: Napoleon's Road to Waterloo by Alan Schom, from Oxford University Press (9780195081770)
June 2015: Our Natural History: The Lessons of Lewis and Clark by Daniel Botkin, from Oxford University Press (9780195168297)
June 2015: Beyond the Stony Mountains: Following in the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark by Daniel B. Botkin, from Oxford University Press (9780195162431)
September 2017: The Spanish Experience in Taiwan, 1626–1642: The Baroque Ending of a Renaissance Endeavour by Jose Eugenio Borao, from Hong Kong University Press (9789622090835)
November 2017: The Akan Diaspora in the Americas by Kwasi Konadu, from Oxford University Press (9780195390643)
However, customers who have bought perpetual access to the titles before they were removed from sale will have their access unchanged, existing DOIs will still work, and the titles are still searchable on the site. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us. For perpetual access customers, individual MARC records are available at the below links:
Problems with the content – textual errors, display issues,
13) I've spotted an error in the text
If you notice an error in the text, please contact us and we will endeavour to load the corrected text as soon as possible.
14) Why are the Greek characters in this text not displaying correctly?
This is part of a wider display issue on UPSO, whereby the font Georgia doesn’t support an extended range of Greek characters. Different browsers interpret and render this information differently, and so we would recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of the browser you are using, or switch to Chrome 17, to improve your browsing experience.
15) Is University Press Scholarship Online OpenURL-compliant?
Yes, University Press Scholarship Online is compliant with version 0.1 of the OpenURL specification. To enable this feature in your institution, please access your account information in Subscriber Services. University Press Scholarship Online also supports the selection of custom OpenURL resolver icons.
Also note that University Press Scholarship Online is integrated with Ex Libris' SFX Knowledge Base ensuring that the site operates as both a source and target for OpenURL.
16) Does University Press Scholarship Online make use of digital object identifiers (DOIs)?
Yes, University Press Scholarship Online uses digital object identifiers (DOIs) extensively throughout the database. You'll see them on a table of contents page as well as at the foot of every chapter page - for example: doi: 10.1093/0198296983.001.0001. The DOI is the best way of citing and linking to electronic documents. The DOI consists of a unique alpha-numeric character string which is assigned to a document by the publisher upon initial electronic publication. The DOI will never change. Therefore, it is an ideal medium for citing a document.
The correct format for citing a DOI is as follows:
doi:10.1093/0198296983.001.0001
When adding links to reading lists, first locate the DOI from the foot of the Table of Contents or chapter page of a book. The International DOI Foundation provides a service at http://dx.doi.org enabling users to create a URL from a DOI simply by adding this site address and the DOI together, as with this example:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/0198296983.001.0001
For more information on these features please contact Customer Services through Subscriber Services. The DOI scheme is administered by the International DOI Foundation. Many of the world's leading learned publishers have come together to build a DOI-based linking scheme known as CrossRef.
Machine Readable Cataloguing records (MARC21 records) are available for library professionals to download. Although MARC21-compliant, these records are not NCA level and are not recommended as a replacement for your existing print record. However, the records do provide additional electronic resource information for the titles in University Press Scholarship Online and can be used to supplement existing print records. Where no print record exists these records will require editing to bring them up to full cataloguing standards.
Click on the appropriate link on our MARC records download page to download a MARC21 format file (.mrc) containing records of books published in the latest content update, or of all the books currently published in University Press Scholarship Online. Please note that you will require MARC record reader software to load these files to your library system.
18) How are the University Press Scholarship Online user statistics reports defined?
University Press Scholarship Online has full ICOLC-compliant statistics available via Subscriber Services. Statistics are displayed under the following headings:
Number of Sessions: The total number of unique sessions. Where users have cookies enabled, a session is an uninterrupted period of use of a site; it does not equal the number of unique users since a given person can have multiple sessions. A user-session will be terminated if there is more than fifteen minutes of inactivity
Total Session Time (hh:mm): The total time of all sessions added together
Average Session Time (hh:mm): The total session time divided by the number of sessions
Average Pages per Session: The number of web pages requested divided by the number of sessions
Full Content Units Requested: the number of full text pages viewed. NOTE: for University Press Scholarship Online, a chapter viewed online counts as one 'Full Content Unit'. A single HTML page contains a full chapter’s worth of text.
Please note: Previously in OSO this was only five pages, and so you may find discrepancies in your usage statistics before and after September 2011
Web Pages Requested: The number of HTML pages accessed
Hits: The number of files served, i.e. counts all the images and other files on a page, plus all html pages
Queries (Searches): The number of times a search request is submitted to the server. Any subsequent activity to review or browse among the records retrieved, or to view an entry from the list, is not recorded as an additional search
Full-Content Units Reached from Browse: The number of entries reached from the browse menu. Please note, this is not relevant to all products
Turnaways: If a subscription is limited by concurrency, the number of turnaways will indicate how often the concurrency limit has been exceeded and users barred from the product
19) Can I see usage statistics for my library/institution?
Yes, usage statistics are available to account administrators, who will have an Administrator's user name and password in order to access these pages. To see your institution's usage statistics, please log in to the University Press Scholarship Online site, then select Subscriber Services from the blue toolbar, and log in to our Subscriber Services area using your administrator user name and password.
20) Why are Chicago Scholarship Online DOIs different to other UPSO partner presses?
The URL field in their MARC record contains the UPSO URL (http://chicago.university.../) whereas OSO and the other partner press sites contain the DOI URL (http://dx.doi.org/...) in that field, though the MARC records are still compliant with library catalogues. Furthermore, Chicago Scholarship Online MARC records will not be available immediately as part of the “MARC records tailored to your institution's collection” download on the subscriber services page.
Access issues - logging in, not seeing the correct content
21) I am a subscriber and I can't access University Press Scholarship Online
First of all, please check that you have sent us your licence agreement. Unless you are in a free trial period, we cannot give you access to University Press Scholarship Online until we have received and checked your signed license agreement. Please see the following FAQs for other connection issues.
a) It is possible that some of your registration details are incorrect on our database?
If the IP address/es for your institution or the user name and password which you use to access University Press Scholarship Online are incorrect in our subscriber database you will not be able to access the site. Check with your librarian or account administrator, and ask them to follow the instructions below.
First of all, you need to log in to the University Press Scholarship Online site, then select Subscriber Services from the top toolbar on any page, and then go to 'Subscriber Services Log in for existing subscribers' to enter the Subscriber Services page for your territory. From there you can check that you are using the correct user name and password or that the correct IP addresses have been entered for your institution.
Once you have checked whether your IP address details are correct, please use the contact us section in Subscriber Services to tell us whether:
- your IP address/es are correct, but you still can't get access to University Press Scholarship Online.
b) Are you seeing any error messages when you try to log in to University Press Scholarship Online?
Error messages appear beneath above the login box on the Log in screen. These give some suggestions about why you may not be able to access the site. They may direct you to either your network administrator or to the contact us page.
c) Could your account be on hold?
Occasionally an account is put on hold if we have not received your subscription payment, or if your subscription or free trial has expired. In both of these cases we would usually have been in touch with you about this. Do contact us for more information about this.
d) If your institution holds a concurrent user licence, it may be that your browser is not configured to accept cookies
Cookies are required for subscribers to University Press Scholarship Online in order to control access to the service. If you see a cookie-related error message when you try to log in to the University Press Scholarship Online site, then you need to enable cookies and try again.
For more information, please contact us.
22) I purchased all the regular updates for 2009/10 but don’t have access to a monograph that has an upload date of Jan-2010. Why is this?
This title was part of an enhancement upload and not part of the regular January content update (which this year was loaded in February 2010). If you want access to this content, you will either need to purchase the enhancement upload, or subscribe. You will have access to anything with an upload date of February 2010, as this is when the regular content update happened.
23) We subscribe to a subject area but I can see that there are titles published online in September 2011 that I don’t have access to in this area – why is this?
A new content option, the OSO Archive is available which provides access to seminal works and prize winning content, not previously available online, carefully selected for their continued relevance in evolution of scholarship within 8 key disciplines:
This content is available to purchase and won’t be accessed via subscription or as part of the scheduled September update for 2011, so users may see titles that were published online in September 2011 that they don’t have full-text access to. For more information on how your institution can purchase this content, please contact your local sales representative.
24) I don’t have access to a book from the additional content enhancement; how do I get access?
Please ask your librarian to contact their local sales representative.
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It is possible that you are seeing an old page and need to alter your cache settings.
To find out how to refresh your cache settings, please refer to the online help in your Browser.
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Yes, to access using your library card, use the login on the Home Page.
27) Our institution connects to the internet using NAT; can we access University Press Scholarship Online?
Our access control software will work fine with sites firewalled using NAT. In order to give you access, we just need to know which IP address ranges that the NAT software is masquerading as. Please contact us if you would like to do this.
28) Users with off-site access to University Press Scholarship Online
We do not allow remote access unless it is by a secure route e.g. referred URL access from an accessed-controlled page on the subscriber's website or access via a VPN (Virtual Private Network). Please contact us for more information.
29) What is your policy on cookies?
Cookies are required for subscribers to University Press Scholarship Online in order to control access to the service. The default policy will be to use cookies for authentication. However, subscribers who have unlimited access licences for University Press Scholarship Online may choose to disable cookies and will still be able to use the service, but note that usage statistics related to user sessions will not be available.
30) Questions about proxy servers
Yes. However, if you are accessing University Press Scholarship Online through a proxy server then you need to give us the IP address of the proxy server in order for you to access the University Press Scholarship Online site.
If you are shown as not logged in when you access http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/ and have no access to full-text content then the IP address of your proxy server is not being recognised by the University Press Scholarship Online site. If this is the case, please contact us, giving us details of the problem.
c) After previously successful IP-authenticated access via a proxy server, why am I now being requested to sign in with a user name and password?
If there is no obvious technical solution to the problem, please contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to check whether they have changed their configuration in a way that might hinder your IP-authenticated access to the University Press Scholarship Online site.
d) I wish to enable off-campus access via a proxy server
Off-campus access is typically provided via a Remote Access Server (RAS). Ask your librarian or administrator whether there is a proxy server available for this purpose. If there is, enter its IP address into the Proxies section of your browser's preferences, generally located in the Proxy or Connection menu tabs. (In Internet Explorer, this is located in the Tools / Internet Options/ Connections Tab / LAN settings, the second section of which deals with proxies. In Netscape, it is located under Edit / Preferences / Advanced).
You will need a server at your end that is specific to one of the IP addresses you supplied to University Press Scholarship Online. The degree to which the security of the server is configured is at the discretion of your institution - it just needs to be able to authenticate the end user for access to University Press Scholarship Online.
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If, for some reason, you are unable to access University Press Scholarship Online by IP address authentication, referring URL access may be possible. Please contact us to enquire about further possibilities for your institution.
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Contact the office appropriate to your region with the list of IP addresses.
Tip: remember to use the asterisk (*) wildcard character if you are registering an entire class of IP address, and condense IP ranges in the following way, e.g. nnn.nnn.1-30.*
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Please contact us and specify whether you would like to be reminded of your password, or whether you would like to change it (along with details of what you'd like to change it to) and we will send you the details as soon as possible.
b) Can I distribute my site administrator user name and password to allow access for colleagues?
No, this is a restricted ID which should be kept in a safe place for use only by the librarian or site administrator. As access to University Press Scholarship Online for institutions is IP authenticated, your colleagues will be able to access service without a user name and password. If any of your colleagues requires a user name and password for off-site access to University Press Scholarship Online, please contact us.
c) I have forgotten my user name and password to access University Press Scholarship Online
Only account administrators can reset passwords. Please see your librarian or administrator for help.
34) Which browsers will University Press Scholarship Online display on correctly?
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We recommend that you set your screen resolution to 1024x768 pixels for the optimum display and use of University Press Scholarship Online. However, 800x600 pixel resolution should be acceptable for most pages (with occasional horizontal scrolling).
35) How accessible is University Press Scholarship Online and will my screen reader software work with it?
University Press Scholarship Online has full W3C Priority 1 and 2 compliance, as well as most applicable Priority 3 items.
It is one of the most accessible sites of its kind and should work with most popular screen-reading software. We have worked hard to ensure that all users have an equal level of access to the scholarly content in University Press Scholarship Online and are happy to answer any questions on this subject as well as receive comments on areas that could be improved.
36) Is UPSO content archived in PORTICO?
All OSO content is archived in Portico. All UPSO Partner Press content through the January 2012 update has been supplied to Portico and will be archived there. New March Partner Press content and May update content will be delivered to Portico over the summer. A system is in place to keep all UPSO content supplied to Portico on a regular and ongoing basis.
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37) Does University Press Scholarship Online support meta search software?
Yes; the site can currently be accessed by meta search software via HTTP request and supports the method="get" using a base URL of:
http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/search/query?quickSearchText
Followed directly by =x where x is your search term. Separate search terms should separated with the + sign. For example, searching for collisions and culture would be added to the base URL as: =collisions+culture
38) What content can Google crawl from UPSO?
Google can crawl all the “public” pages in UPSO, so the What’s New, About and Legal Information. It can also crawl the free book and chapter level abstracts and keywords on the site. This means that all titles within UPSO will appear within Google search results (and other search engines).
39) What is your policy on third party data mining?
Oxford University Press recognizes the research benefit of Text and Data Mining (TDM) across a variety of research fields. As such, we are happy to accommodate TDM for non-commercial use. Researchers are not required to request permission for non-commercial text-mining, but if you have any questions please e-mail [email protected]. | {
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Amazon accounts for about 52% of all online retail sales in the U.S. and its performance acts as a barometer for total online sales growth for the United States.
The most recent sales report for Amazon was for Q1 (January to March) 2019. Net sales increased 17% to $59.7 billion in the first quarter, compared with $51.0 billion in first quarter of 2018. Gone are the days when Amazon was growing at 200%, 100% or even 40%. The base is inevitably large now but what really is happening at Amazon?
North American Sales grew just 17% (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018), compare this to a year ago when the growth was 46% (Q1 2018 vs Q1 2017).
International Sales grew 16% (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018) excluding currency movements. Including currency movements – the growth was just 9%. This despite Amazon adding Australia and Turkey to its online portfolio during the past year and spending significant money expanding in India.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud division is the bright spot with growth still in excess of 40%.
Core online sales grew just 12%. Core sales includes sales of goods sold by Amazon (not sold by others and simply fulfilled by Amazon).
Third party sales on the site (Amazon Marketplace, like eBay) grew 23% (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018). Third party sales have moderated from the 39% growth rate last year (Q1 2018 vs Q1 2017).
Subscription services including Prime grew 42% (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018) thanks mainly to a 20% increase in prices for the U.S. Prime Subscriptions. Without that price hike, growth would have probably been under 15%.
Other sales – which mainly includes advertising and other business moderated to a growth rate of 36% (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018).
Amazon headcount was down 16,900 employees during the quarter (Q1 2019 vs Q4 2018). On a quarter on quarter basis, this was the worst quarter ever with job losses. Year on year (Q1 2019 vs Q1 2018) employee headcount was up just 12%, the slowest growth ever on record.
As Amazon sales slows, so does the growth of the total e-commerce growth rate of the United States,
Peak Amazon? Not yet, but the share price looks well valued.
Amazon’s profit margin was 7.4% during against 3.8% a year ago. Amazon used to chase revenue at the cost of profits, it is now chasing profits at the cost of revenue growth. Amazon’s profit could grow significantly if it stops investing in growth but there is where the problem is – Amazon would no longer be a growth story. | {
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I love making Easter cards with the kids for our families and enjoying other Easter craft projects too. This year we’re lucky that Easter falls on the last weekend of the holidays so we’ve got plenty of time to make some homemade goodies. Check out all the fab ideas here from my fellow blogging friends.
2. Easter Bunny Bunting – Now this is made super easy as Jane has even included a free downloadable template for your bunny cut outs! Choose whatever background papers and colours you like to make some fab Easter Bunny bunting to decorate your home with. Here’s the link: https://hodgepodgedays.co.uk/crafts/easter-craft-bunny-bunting
4. Flower Bombs – Here’s one thats a little bit different and kind to nature too. Make your own flower bombs! These are basically seed bombs that you throw into a flower bed and watch them grow. Such a unique idea and would make a great gift for a keen gardener. Rachel from Marvellous Mrs P shares how she makes them here: https://www.marvellousmrsp.com/flower-bombs/
5. Nature Easter Cards – I LOVE this idea from Becky at Simple Parenting. She has used an Easter egg printed template cut out and stuck on to coloured card. She has then collected items from a nature walk or the back garden to decorate it with. What a fab idea! https://simpleparenting.co.uk/simple-easter-nature-craft
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Micky Adams stepped up his no nonsense management regime at the weekend by ordering his Coventry City players in for Sunday training.
The Sky Blues' boss dragged the whole squad in, including reserve team players who had not featured in Saturday's 2-0 home defeat by Burnley, for some hard running at the club's Ryton training ground as punishment for such a bad performance.
"I bring players in for Sunday training when I am really annoyed," explained the disciplinarian boss.
"The players all like to enjoy their Sundays but it is important that the fans enjoy their Sundays too, and they have not been able to do that very often. So I will continue to work them hard and there will be no respite for them."
Asked whether he believes he is getting a positive response to his hard line approach, which is in stark contrast to Peter Reid's style of management, he said: "Peter left the club because of results and the way the players were performing. However Peter did the job it didn't suit the players and, at the moment, one would have to ask whether they are enjoying it under my regime.
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Lots of Oregon residents are struggling with debts they are unable to repay. While personal bankruptcy may provide an option for debt relief, many are wary of taking the hit to their credit reports that come with the option. However, these debtors may still begin to suffer serious credit damage, especially if late payments or unpaid bills begin to rack up. This means that debt-resolving bankruptcy can actually improve some people's credit scores in the long run.
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington posted in chapter 13 bankruptcy on Thursday, April 18, 2019.
Collection agencies sometimes cross the line into harassment when they contact debtors in Oregon. Abusive language, threats or excessive telephone calls and texts can add significantly to the stress of people who have fallen behind on payments. The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act recognizes that people might need protection from creditor harassment and establishes restrictions on the actions of debt collectors.
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington posted in chapter 13 bankruptcy on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.
In Oregon and throughout the country, older Americans are filing for bankruptcy at a higher rate than their younger counterparts. Part of the reason is that government benefit programs such as Social Security are replacing a lower portion of a worker's income after retirement. At the same time, health care costs are going up, which can further strain the finances of someone 65 or older.
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington posted in chapter 13 bankruptcy on Thursday, December 27, 2018.
Oregon consumers who are considering filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy might wonder what is involved in the repayment process. To file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, it is necessary to go through the means test, which is income-based, and may have assets they want to keep. This might include the house. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy involves paying off debts over three or five years. Working with an attorney, the debtor creates a repayment plan that is then submitted to the bankruptcy trustee for approval. Many unsecured debts that remain at the end of the repayment period are discharged except for those that are not eligible. Among these are child support payments.
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington posted in chapter 13 bankruptcy on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
Oregon residents and others may be aware of the wage gap. However, they may not know that there is also a debt gap between men and women. On average, women have higher student loan, auto loan and credit card balances compared to men. Those who are trying to get out of debt should start by paying back the balances with the highest interest rates.
On behalf of The Law Office of Kim Covington posted in chapter 13 bankruptcy on Wednesday, September 19, 2018.
Some Oregon consumers might be struggling with debt but may hesitate to file for bankruptcy. Many people may feel it is more honorable to pay debts and that filing for bankruptcy will stigmatize them. However, bankruptcy is a tool that is intended to offer people a fresh start. Many experts say waiting to file leaves people financially depleted and less able to take advantage of the benefits.
Oregon residents may not file for bankruptcy because of the stigma surrounding it. However, it may be harder to truly get a fresh start after filing for those who wait too long to file. As a general rule, anyone who has a debt-to-income ratio of more than 40 percent should file for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 protection in the near future. The same is true for anyone who is not able to buy food or other necessities.
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Fashion and Dostana - Last resort for Priyanka?
One can't remember when was the last time a top heroine had such an extended streak of box office failures? For Priyanka Chopra, it has been a nightmarish journey in the months gone by as she has been a party to not one, not two but as many as 6 consecutive box office failures.
Of course, in some movies she had an important role to play, in some she didn't. Some were prestigious projects from which one had loads of expectations, from some, this wasn't the case. Some of the films were fresh out of oven while some appeared like yesterday's newspaper.
However, the fact still remains that Priyanka, who was once a cool contender for the top spot, has now been bypassed by the likes of Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and to an extent even Vidya Balan (who has been seen in three successive hits - Kismat Konnection, Heyy Babyy and Bhool Bhulaiyaa).
So, is all lost for Priyanka Chopra? Not really! If a flood of movies has been her bane, that is also a boon to an extent, courtesy two more of her films arriving in next few weeks. So let's take you through the journey of Priyanka Chopra ever since her poor run began with Salaam-E-Ishq early last year and how next few weeks would turn out to be quite decisive for her career.
Salaam-E-Ishq (January 2007)
Majority of movie goers would agree that in this Nikhil Advani directed film, the track featuring Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra was the weakest. Worse, if Salman Khan's accent was criticised the most, Priyanka's over the top act only came close. The film was one of the first setbacks of 2007 and was panned by majority of film lovers. It was the beginning of a bad phase, professionally at least, for Priyanka Chopra and the result is that the girl, who made a terrific beginning with Andaaz and Aitraaz, is currently looking for that one elusive hit.
Big Brother (April 2007)
There are some films that actors do as favors for old times sake. Big Brother was one of them. Playing Sunny Deol's saree-clad wife in the film, Priyanka was nowhere attached to the film's plot and wasn't even used as a prop. A hardcore action film like Big Brother wasn't quite the recipe of success for Priyanka who otherwise was sharing screen presence with Hrithik (Krissh) and Shah Rukh Khan (Don - The Chase Begins Again). However, Priyanka thought otherwise. Result? A forgettable affair.
Love Story 2050 (July 2008)
Priyanka would have all the reasons to believe though that Love Story 2050 would be an unforgettable affair. After all she was coming with her real life love Harman in a futuristic movie that had mega bucks riding on it. However, the film turned out to be the biggest disaster of her career. Just like Salaam-E-Ishq, her performance was panned yet again, especially for the way she enacted her character in the second half of the film.
God Tussi Great Ho (August 2008)
When Priyanka signed God Tussi Great Ho, she would have expected it to replicate the success of Mujhse Shaadi Karogi since it featured her with Salman once again. However, the film got delayed by more than a year and by the time it hit the screens, the subject had staled. Also, how many people remember the heroine in Jim Carrey starrer Bruce Almighty? Priyanka possibly didn't think on the same lines when she signed God Tussi Great Ho which had the same storyline!
Chamku (August 2008)
Favour 1 - Big Brother for 'bada bhai' Sunny. Favour 2 - Chamku for 'chota bhai' Bobby. The common factor? Sarees! Result? Yet another flop, a big one at that. This time around Bobby tasted the biggest box office disasters of his more-than-a-decade old career. For Priyanka Chopra, the film marked her fifth consecutive box office failure in a row. Thankfully, there wasn't much to notice about her performance in the film. After all, she was hardly there to be seen!
Drona (October 2008)
With Bobby getting the biggest disaster of his career in Chamku, it was the turn of Abhishek Bachchan to suffer the same fate at the box office. And this one was even more horrifying since Drona has lost dozens of crores and stands amongst the all time box office disappointments. Priyanka worked hard for the movie and the results showed as well. However, the badly made film didn't help her cause.
Fashion (October 2008)
This is the film from which Priyanka must be hoping that she sees a change in fortunes. The film features her as a central protagonist, is directed by Madhur Bhandarkar whose movies always speak for themselves, has the kind of subject which comes with enough ammunition to shock the nation and last but not the least has ample scope for her to demonstrate her talent and glamour. On the face value, not much can go wrong with this project. No wonder, for Priyanka, Fashion is turning out to be a decisive film.
Dostana (November 2008)
Moreover, she also has Dostana to look forward to. The film looks chic, music has been doing well too, while Priyanka has shed all her inhibitions in a big way to suit the Miami setting of Dostana. 'Ooohs' and 'Aahs' are pretty much expected from the audience once Priyanka appears on screen. The promos have indicated that Karan Johar has a success in hand. And if the film does succeed, it would be some redemption for Abhishek Bachchan too who would want to completely forget the Drona experience | {
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Very nice
We used a hotel coupon from one of those interstate coupon books to stay here after visiting Longwood Gardens. I was somewhat apprehensive since I have had a few "not so good" experiences with Days Inn in the past. This hotel and conference center is very large and includes a full restaurant. Looks like it may have been built in the 1970s or 1980s but has been well maintained. I like the cozy charm of the exterior. The room was newly decorated and well appointed. The bed was extremely comfortable. The entire place is quiet and pleasant. The only snag was when I wanted to use the room phone to make toll free calls and couldn't. The young lady on duty at the front desk didn't understand why and could never correct the problem. She said she was contacting a colleague then her manager but nothing ever was resolved. (I'm certain there was some type of block on the room lines and needed to be unblocked for toll free calling but she didn't seem to know about that. I've had this same issue in one or two hotels before.) But otherwise the stay was very good. There is no complimentary breakfast but the restaurant offers a $5.95 breakfast buffet. We didn't eat there so I can't comment on that. I would definitely stay here again.More
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We left the Microtel and spent the rest of our vacation here at the Days Hotel Suites and Conference Center. AWESOME HOTEL. It's name does not do it justice. It should be called a Crown Plaza Hotel or Marriott.The hotel is so much nicer than where we were staying when we first arrived to West Chester. The hotel is only a few bucks more than the Microtel but it is sooooooo much better for only $10 more a night. I highly recomemed this hotel. "If only they had an indoor pool"
Room Tip: Choose the suites if they are available.
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Management response:Responded 28 June 2012
Thank you for your lovely compliments. We meet and serve thousands of customers each month. We feel very honored to have you take the time to compliment us on what we do right.
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Hotel didn't have our reservation even though I had the paper work to show I had prepaid. Desk clerk said she would take care of it. She didn't so we had a very hard time at check out the next morning. My husband said the breakfast was terrible. The bathroom was dirty. The hotel was a throw back from the '50s.
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I am sorry that you did not enjoy your experience with us. Based on research the reservation was made through Hotwire and not at the hotel direct. Upon arrival Hotwire had not yet forwarded the information to the hotel which is why we did not have it in our system. The front desk agent checked the guest in on good faith that we would receive the reservation from Hotwire which we did. At check out a receipt was provided showing that no room charges were applied to the guest credit card.
With regards to the condition of the bathroom and breakfast we will address those issues immediately with the appropriate department managers.
Our hotel was built in 1975 and was purchased by the current owners in March 2011. We have successfully completed the major phase of our renovation and feel very proud to be a part of Wyndham family of hotels and to be awarded 3 stars by AAA.
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Our room (a king) was standard sized, clean and adequate. It had a high backed stuffed chair in the room but in a corner with no light and you couldn't see the TV from it so it was mostly useless except for reading during the day. There is no complimentary breakfast but the hotel has a restaurant and they have a breakfast buffet or you can order off the menu. Either choice was reasonably priced. The waiters & waitress were very accommodating and let us mix and match items on the menu without charging us for extras. The food was nicely prepared and good.
There was big crowd on Saturday night but there was no excessive noise. Our room was in the back section away from the highway. It was near the banquet area but again, we weren't disturbed by noise.
The hotel is right off the highway and it is a bit death defying to get in and out of it but there is a left turn opening to cross the highway if you are coming in from the center of town.
Room Tip: Ask for a room in the back wings, away from the highway side.
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Thank you for your review. We certainly look forward to serving you again. We are located on a state route and the county dictates the traffic patter. You will not be able to make a left turn from our hotel or from any business on the northbound or southbound side of 202. Same as it is in most towns.
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What a great stay. Driving through to our next destination we had to pull off the road to rest. Stopping in West Chester the first hotel we saw was the Days. We are not completely familiar with the brand but gave it a shot. What fun. We checked in early and at first were not greeted with an immediate response to get a room and were asked to sit and have a cup of coffee until they could locate a room that was ready. The manager, Bonnie, stopped and sat with us and started a conversation. She asked if she could help and why we were waiting. The restaurant was not open yet but she was able to get us some fruit and crackers to hold us over. We had a great conversation and actually were happy to have had the opportunity to meet. All so meet Bonnie when you stay.
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Talk the Walk” for Pedestrian Crossing Improvements
June 30, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Talk the Walk” for Pedestrian Crossing Improvements The City of Tacoma is planning to spend $2.5 million ($1 million of that downtown) in one-time funds planning, designing and constructing pedestrian crossing improvements. In spring, City of Tacoma staff asked people to “Talk the Walk” with them about where pedestrian improvements are most needed and how they should be prioritized now, and into the future. City staff are coming back to the community to share what they learned, the resulting ranking process, which projects are rising to the top, and discuss a tentative project schedule. The meeting covering Downtown, the tide flats, Northeast Tacoma, North Tacoma, and West End (Council District areas 1 and 2) will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 30 at the Wells Fargo Courtyard Conference Room, 1201 Pacific Avenue. | {
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If Superheroes Worked in Customer Service
Being a superhero is hard work. But you know what might be even more difficult? Working in customer service.
In honor of those who heroically work with angry, impatient customers all day, GetCRM has created these fun illustrations which reimagine some of the most famous superheroes (and villains) as customer service reps.
Check out the graphics below to see how Mr. Freeze and co. get angry customers to “chill”.
Superman
Batman
The Flash
The Incredible Hulk
Mystique
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And the bad guys too…
Bane
The Joker
Mr. Freeze
Dr. Octopus
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As long as its a very well-told story with well-developed characters, I think thats enough for it to be a good movie. For me, the story-telling is always the one that makes a movie good or not. Good visual effects, action sequences, acting, music, cinematography, production design, costumes are just a plus.
Nice snippet of the interview. Interresting that he's using a harmonica to represent Logan. It's a very ubique approach of scoring a superhero like Logan. I have a feeling it'll be very Morricone-esque as well. I also like that he's trying to avoid the cliches of using Japanese instruments since most of the film takes place in Japan. He'll "bastardize" the use of 'em, whenever the score takes that approach. It'll be very interesting to hear where he takes that approach. Going by what he's saying I like that he's thinking outside of the box for this movie instead of writing a typical superhero action score. I'm more interested in this score than the actual film.
Somebody named DeputyRiley said he listened to the score, and said this about it...
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Just listened today! What can I say, it's just freakin' awesome. I pretty much gush about Beltrami all the time, so it's nothing new from my keyboard, but Wolverine is just outstanding. Better than World War Z for sure, and nearly as brilliant as Snowpiercer, which in my opinion is a work of genius. Hyperbole, schmyperbole, I am passionate about this stuff. Wait till you hear what Beltrami did with the harmonica in Wolverine!
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Only heard the album, which has a few tweaks to be made but is nearing finalized. Will hear complete soon but am utterly captivated by the album, which is terrific -- very action-heavy towards the middle, a few beautiful delicate passages, some ethereal dreamy cues, some suspense, very epic towards the end ("Sword of Vengeance" hits insane heights of epicness and power). Doesn't go overboard with Japanese ethnic orchestration, it's there but not blunt force...except at times some Blade 2-esque percussive action music!
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It's pretty cool. Haven't seen the film obviously but the harmonica seems to represent the lone westerner in a faraway culture kind of thing.
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Haha, hate to mention it again, but along with thickly-orchestrated and -arranged percussion elements, some of the brass blasts also reminded me of Blade 2, even down to some timpani rolls that encouraged more B2 flashbacks...if you love the score you'll know what I mean. Get ready for Wolverine dude, it's your cup of sake!
Another ethnic aspect to the score is the ultratalented Sara Andon's flute performances, which are gorgeous in some of the prettier parts of the score, and subtly evoke Japan without going into common filmscore caricature.
This same music critic gave the X-men Origins:Wolverine score a star higher than Beltrami's Wolverine score. http://www.filmtracks.com/titles/xmen_origins.html
Wow, b/c I found Gregson-Williams score rather weak and dull. It didn't do anything for me or the lackluster movie either, imho. Eventhough I haven't heard any of "The Wolverine" score yet, I doubt Beltrami's score could be any worse. I have a feeling it'll be a step up.
It has 2 good themes.. one is a very simple Wolvie theme (western type) and a beautiful Mariko/Wolvie theme. The rest is very generic, looks like atmospheric music to fill the pictures.. No viper or SS theme..
There is some good sounds, western and Japanese influences, with i thanks for trying to be a little different but, in a general view is very...mehh
Amazing, amazing score. Doesn't sound like a CBM at all. The main theme is a 4-note soft melody. Lots of ethnic stuff, some wisely used electronica, too. It's very emotional and at times contemplative, and it also plays out like an action thriller.
This only bodes well for the movie itself. Marco has come a LONG way since his Scream days.
I have to chime in here and say that i was IMPRESSED with the score. a Seriously Japanese western type sound. It was truly original and the subtle wolverine "theme" is friggin awesome in my opinion. i was humming it in my head after the movie.
It has 2 good themes.. one is a very simple Wolvie theme (western type) and a beautiful Mariko/Wolvie theme. The rest is very generic, looks like atmospheric music to fill the pictures.. No viper or SS theme..
There is some good sounds, western and Japanese influences, with i thanks for trying to be a little different but, in a general view is very...mehh
I can totally see why you would say that. What is there is great though. Its a score that really moves the picture along and goes along with the scenes perfectly. The sound is unique, though not as memorable, its a very well done pleasing sound. Its not distracting like say the ASM soundtrack. For what it is I think its truly great. Its very serious. | {
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Welcome to Ships Nostalgia, the world's greatest online community for people worldwide with an interest in ships and shipping. Whether you are crew, ex-crew, ship enthusiasts or cruisers, this is the forum for you. And what's more, it's completely FREE.
I was Chf Catering Officer on BR MV Senlac on Newhaven /Dieppe run in 1974 There were three crews in those days A B C but cant remember which I was with. I was going home on leave to Bridlington where I lived ln those days and travelled via Lewes & Victoria. Just after leaving Lewes station along the corridor came our Sparky,afraid yet again memory fails me, and he was very excited telling me the famous comedian Tommy Cooper was sitting alone in a 1st class compartment just along the way. He suggested we ask him to have a drink at the buffet bar with us. I wasnt too ke en but he persueded me. Tommy looked up and upon the Sparky asking the question he immediately agreed when he heard we were paying..... He was very good company and one of those naturally funny people and a great drinker too. Minature Scotches were the thing in those days and we had quite a few in the hours trip to Victoria. Before leaving him I asked for an autograph and the only paper I had on me was my Vernons football pools envelope ready to post which he readily signed and I still have it somewhere.
If the Sparks should read this it would be nice to hear from him. Think he might have been Welsh ?
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Russia leading car-share revolution
Short-term car-rental companies like GoGet might seem like a nice yet niche idea in Australia, but in a country like Russia, where they’ve been scaled up, and priced down, they could point to a future in which very few people own cars any more. A future car companies are aware of, and alarmed about.
A company called Yandex.Drive, launched just last year in Russia, has become the Uber-like disruptor that’s threatening to turn this massive car market on its head, with the number of short-term rental cars on Moscow’s streets more than tripling last year.
The city of more than 12 million people now has the biggest shared fleet in Europe and the second largest in the world, after Tokyo, where it’s notoriously difficult to own a car because parking is so scarce, and expensive.
The secret has been a mixture of choice, and price. Yandex.Drive offers its users a range of cars, from basic Kias to Porsche 911s, which means you’re never stuck with one vehicle, you have a choice of many, just like an oligarch.
Yandex.Drive, set up by a huge local internet company that is effectively Russia’s Google, flooded the streets with more than 7000 of these short-term rental cars, which can be had for as little as five rubles, or 11 of our cents, per minute of use, which includes your fuel, maintenance costs, insurance and even parking.
By comparison, Daimler’s similar Car2Go service in New York costs 55 cents per minute, so this is a seriously cheap deal.
"We are approaching a point that could flip the entire car market on its head." Shwetha Surender, a London-based analyst with consultancy Frost & Sullivan, recently told Autonews Europe.
Another key advantage for Muscovites is that once a vehicle is booked, it can be pre-heated before the driver arrives, a handy feature in that icy city.
Barkov says he always pondered whether he should spend more money on upgrading his car, when he owned one, but now he can enjoy the variety of slumming it in a Lada one day, and borrowing a Mercedes-Benz the next.
Car companies are reacting to the threat, of course, with VW investing in its own Moia ride-sharing service, at least on a trial basis in the German city of Hamburg, and Daimler and BMW merging their short-term rental services - Car2Go and DriveNow, to help them scale up. In the US, GM has invested heavily in ride-sharing firm Lyft.
In Australia, a company called Carly is about to attempt to upscale the idea of short-term-rental motoring in the local market to a Netflix-like subscription model. Users will pay a monthly fee for access to a fleet of cars and will be able to change cars as their needs, or desires, require.
"Carly will provide the flexibility that many drivers and especially younger generations are now seeking by removing the long-term financial commitment required to buy or finance a vehicle eliminating the need to lock into long-term debt," the company claims Carly is set to launch next month.
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Battlefield 3 Physical Warfare Pack Gameplay Trailer
EA and DIce have released a new trailer for Battlefield 3 that showcases the Physical Warfare Pack pre-order pack. The video also features a bit of new multiplayer footage, including a scene from a new area set inside some sort of cave/underground base.
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The physical Warfare Pack contains the DAO-12 semi-automatic shotgun, Type 88 Light Machine Gun, flechette ammo for the DAO-12, and a flash suppressor for the SKS sniper rifle.
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Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Jim Fogelsong
I feel compelled to write something about my friend, Jim Fogelsong, who died a few weeks ago at the age of 90.Although I certainly knew who he was, I did not know Jim when he ran MCA Records or Capitol Records in Nashville in the 1980's.I got to know Jim when he took on running the music business program at Trevecca Nazarene University.I think that I had already been teaching there as an adjunct for a few years when he arrived.
Jim made a point of spending time with each faculty member, meaning, in my case, he would take me to lunch each semester.I grew to really enjoy these lunches. Later, when he started teaching a music business survey course at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music, he would invite me to come speak to his class each semester ‑ an offer which always included an early dinner at Noshville.
During our meals, Jim would tell me stories about working for RCA Records and Columbia Records in New York.He once told me a great story involving Doug Sahm and another one about trying out for a major league baseball farm team.I am a student of the history of the music business and I was fascinated when Jim told me that he thought he knew the guy who invented the controlled composition clause. I told him that he should write a book.I think he said that he was too busy. I think he was 86 at the time. It's a shame that he couldn't share his vast institutional knowledge with the world.
Honestly, what impressed me most about Jim was his awareness and concern for his Trevecca students ‑ he knew their strengths, weaknesses, passions, family situations,etc. He cared deeply about them and I found this remarkable.As my friend, Kay West wrote about him last week , "the good in Jim Fogelsong was there for all to see."It really was.I feel lucky to have known him and I will miss those dinners at Noshville.
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My bride worked with Mr. Jim a lot back in her days at Woodland, when they did Barbara Mandrell and others. I met him a few times, and even after all that would see him at the grocery in Brentwood and such. A real gentleman. I was nobody, but he always had time to visit. My wife loved him. He was exceptional in the world he inhabited. -- a.s.
My bride worked with Mr. Jim a lot back in her days at Woodland, when they did Barbara Mandrell and others. I met him a few times, and even after all that would see him at the grocery in Brentwood and such. A real gentleman. I was nobody, but he always had time to visit. My wife loved him. He was exceptional in the world he inhabited. -- a.s. | {
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BOTHELL, Wash. – Recently UW Bothell hosted the 2012 Beta Alpha Psi Regional Conference, which joined together 200 accounting students representing 16 prominent universities from around the northwest to compete in three categories of best accounting practices.
Of those three competitions, UW Bothell won the competition "Dealing with Change," and came in second in the competition "Thinking Outside of the Box.”
The winning team will move on to the national Beta Alpha Psi competition in Baltimore in August. Its members are: JC Hauchecorne, Chris Harbert, James Forinash, Caroline Boktour, and Gennell Scribner. Students on the second place team were Chris Steele and Mariah Wine.
Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization for Financial Information students and professionals founded in 1919. Beta Alpha Psi encourages and recognizes scholastic and professional excellence in the business information field.
Participants spent one day of the conference enjoying special tours of Amazon, Starbucks, Alaska Airlines, the Gates Foundation, and Digi-Pen Institute of Technology.
Ron Tilden, faculty advisor, coordinated the event and says the tours were very popular.
“It was an honor hosting this event, and having the opportunity to show their members what the Pacific Northwest has to offer,” Tilden says.
Beta Alpha Psi’s work includes promoting the study and practice of accounting, finance and information systems; providing opportunities for self-development, service and association among members and practicing professionals, and encouraging a sense of ethical, social, and public responsibility.
About UW Bothell: The University of Washington Bothell combines the benefits of a small campus with the resources and prestige of a world-renowned university. Offering over 30 degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, its curriculum emphasizes close student-faculty interaction, collaboration among students, and hands-on learning. For more information, visit www.uwb.edu. | {
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Abstract: We study the scalar-tensor-tensor non-Gaussian signal in an inflationary
model comprising also an axion coupled with SU(2) gauge fields. In this set-up,
metric fluctuations are sourced by the gauge fields already at the linear level
providing an enhanced chiral gravitational waves spectrum. The same mechanism
is at work in generating an amplitude for the three-point function that is
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By Alyssa A. Lappen FrontPageMagazine.com | April 15, 2004 On Thursday November 6, 2003, Jordanian Amer Jubran shocked the U.S. Immigration Court at his final deportation hearing and agreed to leave the U.S. voluntarily, no later than March 5, 2004. … Continue reading → | {
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This piece sets up an entire evening, "Daily Psongs", which premiered in New York City…late 2011. It is about the joy of coming together, building, deconstructing, and being extremely present.Read More
This piece is influenced by the Take You Down piece choreographed by Brian Puspos. The…is embarrassingly highly similar to the one is Brian's video. Although the clothes may be similar I can guarantee you that the dance is bite free. Enjoy and share please, and if you would be so kind PLEASE subscribe! Brian Puspo's Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Semy2iLEq5c Thank YouRead More
Choreographed by Jacob Jonas. Original music by Eric Colvin. Performed by the members of "7…a professional circus and dance company. This piece was created in two hours in a room on broad street in Philadelphia.Read More
Choreography- Talia Favia Lead dancers of "The Difference Between Sinking&Drowning" DANCERS-Spencer Dennis,Angelica Dewitt, Savannah Harrison,…Seeley, Nicole Hennington. This piece is about discovering ones self, Its about being one way behind closed doors and another when you are on your own. Not seeing what someone else see's in you. Its about finding strength to fight the insecurities, urges and distractions that life brings us daily.Read More | {
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Dating an Image
WARNING:
If you get freaked out by disturbing images, skip this post. Go read a pretty dress blog right now.
Well... I gave you fair warning...
OK... not quite what that title sounds like considering the image in question, you DO NOT want this creature anywhere near you.
(Forgive me, please; the allergy meds have given me a most wicked sense of humor).
A few days back, a fellow blogger & FB friend, Matthew Innis, posted this lovely image... (AAH! My Eyes!)Which, if you have a very odd sense of humor, or want to permanently scar small children, you can buy...
from here:
http://internationalart.waddingtons.ca/14june2011/catalogue/40/0043/ (Dear Waddington's, please don't yell at me, I'm trying to help sell this delightfully creepy thing at a very affordable price).
Just to be super-helpful, you can "view details" in a lovely little magnifying window on this site. (you may want to turn that feature off to help preserve your sanity).
The oil painting is dated 18th / 19th c... but I know for sure that style of stays wasn't really worn until 1805, but more commonly in the 1810's, by 1820 they were all over the place and were worn well into the 1840's. (I love how the stay string is dipping in the chamber pot).
So... not 18th century - definitely 1st 1/2 of the 19th century.
The lady's bedcap style fits beautifully into the 1810-30 time slot.
That thing (cap) the mutant spider monkey/"gorilla" is wearing... I have no idea. It may well be a 1780's cap drawn up or even a tame 1830's frilly frippery that is being masked by the horrible grinning visage directly beneath it.
The silver spoon could date any time in the 1700's or 1800's, but there is a little deer like figure stamped into the end.
Generic end-of 18th beginning of 19th c. footstool... no help there. It is a bit Neoclassical.
The end table might be of some assistance, but the details could be up to interpretation.
I'm not sure about the bird cage, (please note the mangled, decapitated bird body & the blood spatters next to it - you are most welcome, BTW... Yes, of course you may be excused to run to the bathroom, don't forget the mouthwash).
The horse statues could help, but I'm no good at knick knacks... input? One looks a bit oriental & they are probably blackwear ceramics - that knowledge is long gone from my college days as an art history major - I fail this question.
The bottle & glass at the foot of the bed could be helpful, but again, this is not my area.
The most compelling item might be the cooking pot (with a steaming mix of ???). I think it's copper (who can tell from paint?)... It has a riveted handle that looks to be made from a curled sheet of metal. Cook wear is so NOT my thing.
A more definitive date is much desired by the (disturbed) parties in question, so any information is welcome.
Logically speaking, items can exist prior to the painting, but cannot have been first made after it was painted. (discounting the Star Trek theory, of course).
Theories about what it means are also most welcome!
I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did & that I helped bring a little ray of dusty sunshine into your world.
Here's your brain bleach...
hrmmm... perhaps not the best image considering that we know what happens after she goes to bed.
Let's try these...
Sweetie Pie is still around, still having kittens & still battling her numerous offspring for the prime real estate of the porch.
And this cute little thing is Lavender. She's Sweetie Pie's Granddaughter and has the most interesting dark points. | {
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UTF is always down for missions. So when I heard of a building west northwest swell just off the coast of the Big Island, I quickly packed my board bag and, without hesitation, missioned to one of my favorite WNW swell point breaks. After trekking over the scorching a'a lava fields and tearing up my Locals' slippers, I came across double over head, offshore, glassy waves with an empty lineup.
Racing to be the first guy in the line up, I couldn't paddle out fast enough. After surfing for hours with no one in sight, I paddled in for some lunch that consisted of a handful of granola and a bottle of high quality H2O. While sitting on the beach admiring the surrounding beauty, I thought to myself this couldn't get any better. Not more than 5 minutes later, I noticed people coming up and over the hill. To my surprise, it was 10x world champion Kelly Slater, XXL Wave Rider and Big Island's own Shane Dorian and Kona local Tonino Benson.
With arms that felt like noodles after double sessions, I couldn't pass up this once in a life time opportunity to surf with these guys. So I paddled out for a third session of the day and scored it all time. Coming in and sitting on the beach collecting my thoughts, I snapped some photos of the sunset and thought, "Lucky we live in Hawaii." | {
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8 Rules for Running in the Rain
Running in the rain is one of those messy, wonderful adventures that only the brave souls who dive into it will ever quite appreciate. If you’ve never felt that satisfaction that comes with mud-spattered ankles, or finished a run and stood stretching in the porch light, then realized you can see tendrils of steam rolling off your skin, you have to give it a try!
But before you burst out your front door to show Mother Nature your tough face, know the rules to make sure your run in the rain goes swimmingly:
Cotton Bad.
For the love of Pete, don’t wear anything cotton. From your hat to your socks (and, yes, your undies), it all needs to be synthetic. NO cotton! If you’ve ever had to wear wet jeans, think about how quickly that can chafe your skin. Polyester is your friend. Spandex is your friend. But you already knew this.
Bag your phone.
This is mandatory if you love your cell. Whether carrying your phone in a pocket or in your hand, just slip it into a Ziploc baggie and seal it up to keep it dry. The touch screen still works normally, and you can even poke your headphone plug right through the plastic to plug in.
Plus, any photos you snap will take on a surreal, soft-focus quality.
Photo taken through a baggie: One of my favorite rain runs took place on this power-line road on Mt. Hood. (We were supposed to be having a relaxing getaway weekend, but I had new trail shoes to try out!)
Wear visible gear.
YOU MUST boost your visibility to drivers however you can, because when it’s raining, drivers’ ability to see pedestrians dips to a dismal low. Check out our picks for amazing reflective and high-visibility gear to cut through the gloom and be seen.
Jacket Up.
This rule applies if it’s raining AND windy or cold. Throw on a jacket – but pick the right one. You want a balance of breathability and protection from the elements. DO NOT just run in an old rain slicker like you’re the Gorton’s Fisherman in a hurry. If you do, it’s gonna feel like it’s raining inside the gear too. DO check out our favorite running jackets.
Put a cap on it.
A hat with a bill is gonna keep the rain out of your eyes. (My favorite is this super lightweight adidas hat.) When running, the hat’s job is not to keep your head dry, but to keep your eyesight clear. Otherwise how will you know when you’re about to step on a manhole cover? Which brings us to. . .
Watch out for manhole covers and grates.
Anything metal in your path can be slippery. (As can logs, and those greasy old wooden railroad ties that parks sometimes use for landscaping). Doesn’t mean you always have to dodge it to avoid stepping on it, just keep an eye out, and be aware how your foot is going to land.
Cover your seat.
If you gotta drive home, you gotta throw a towel in the car. You’ll be soaked when you’re done, and the driver’s seat doesn’t need to share in the excitement. Better yet, grab one of these handy Orange Mud Seat Wraps. It’s a washable car seat cover, that doubles as a wrap you can use to change out of your wet clothes!
Enjoy the shower.
Way back when I was getting ready for my first rain run (the first of many), I put the question to my friends: What do I need to know about running in the rain? I got lots of great, practical advice, and among them was one from my most accomplished runner friend: Enjoy the shower afterward; it will feel amazing! And she was right. That’s a damn good shower.
Bonus Tip! Wet Shoes:
Now that you’re the proud owner of a pair of gnarly running shoes that have to be stripped off before you can set foot anyplace so civilized as a carpet, you’ve gotta care for them the right way! Don’t put them on a boot dryer, or in front of a heater. High heat can shorten the life of your shoes. Instead, loosen the laces. Pull out the insoles to dry separately. Then stuff some newspaper inside the shoes to help absorb moisture, and let them dry at room temperature. If you’re gonna be running in the rain every day, it helps to have two pairs of shoes, so you can alternate.
How do YOU feel about running in the rain? Love it? Hate it? Let us know in the comments!
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What is continuous flocculation?
Continuous flocculation is a process of binding impurities in the swimming pool wter into larger particles which are big enought to be trapped in the filtration system.
It is strongly recommended by the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group and importantly it is a highly effective method of dealing with chlorine resistant infections such as cryptosporidium (a highly infectious organism that causes chronic cases of severe diarrhoea).
Flocpac Super is the perfect product to be administered via the Flocdos + pump.
The product is ready to use and system is designed to take the chemical directly from its supply container.
The product is dosed at a rate dependant on the pool flow rate i.e. if a pool has a filtration flow of 100m³/hr the dose rate is 0.1 to 0.3ml/m³/hr. Therefore the dose rate should be 10-30ml/hr i.e. 240-720ml/day or 1.7 – 5 litres per week.
Flocdos – Installation
Installation Details
one system require for each pool.
no system should be fitted to the pools with high rate sand filtration.
only for use with sand filters.
injection of product should be pre-filter.
injection point should be at least one metre from the filter inlet, and as far away as possible form the filter inlet.
ideally, injection point to be no more than 1.3m from floor but at least located at a manageable height.
auto controller sampling should be pre floc injection.
injection runs should be sheathed and as short as possible.
pressure switch should be fitted psot filter and set to operate when filter pumps go down of any reason.
product FlocPac Super to be taken directly from carbuoy and not diluted.
Polyaluminium chloride (PAC) dosing
The Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group released the following new technical note in February 2014:
A PWTAG Technical note 24February 2014
Continuous coagulation with polyaluminium chloride has long been recommended by PWTAG – especially in the light of the threat fromCrytposporidium. Like all coagulants PAC works by extracting and then clumping together dissolved, colloidal and suspended matter. The resulting floc is then trapped on the filter.
This note clarifies the application and dosing rates for the various different grades of polyaluminium chloride being sold in the UK.
Background
Filtration through a porous medium such as a sand bed is an efficient and cost effective means of reducing water turbidity. But sand filters are very limited in their ability to remove Cryptosporidium. Research at Swansea University for PWTAG in 2004 demonstrated the importance of coagulation in filtering out Cryptosporidium oocysts. Without coagulation removal rates in a single pass of a medium-rate filter were about 50%. This was dramatically improved, to over 90%, by dosing polyaluminium chloride.
Dosing rate
PAC is directly and continuously dosed from the containers in which it is delivered at a rate of about 0.1ml/m3 of the circulation flow. (It is very important that it is not diluted with water as it will form a gel.) This must be mixed as evenly as possible throughout the water flow.
Where to dose
Following dosing, coagulation of pollutants happens quite quickly. Flocculation is a slower process, where the coagulated particles come together in flocs, so it is important that there is sufficient time before the water reaches the filter media. At least 10sec is recommended, at a flow velocity not exceeding 1.5m/sec. This can normally be achieved in the space in the filter above the filter media. But to ensure the best possible mixing, PAC should be injected as far before the filters as possible – but after the place where the sample for the chemical controller is taken.
How to dose
For a pool with a capacity of 450m3 (100,000 gallons) and a turnover period of 2 hours the circulation rate is 225m3 per hour. The PAC dosing rate for this pool would be 22.5ml per hour. This is a very small quantity (two and a quarter 10ml test tubes per hour) and is difficult to dose accurately.
Most chemical dosing pumps used for dosing the other chemicals used in swimming pools are not capable of adding this small quantity accurately and continuously. The most suitable type of dosing pump is a peristaltic pump.
Different grades of PAC
PWTAG recommends a normal dosing rate of 0.1ml/m3 of the total flow rate, which it has also described as 0.005ml/m3 as aluminium. There are now a number of different grades of PAC with aluminium concentrations between 9.5% and 18%. The concentration of aluminium is not the only consideration when selecting a grade of PAC to use. (If it was, PWTAG would be recommending the much cheaper alum – aluminium sulphate.)
Commercially available PAC products are characterised by their degree of basification – ie the concentration of hydroxyl groups (OH) relative to aluminium ions. PAC products can be in the range of 5%-65% basicity. As a general rule, the higher the basicity, the higher the polymer content and thus cationic charge density and efficiency. Higher basicity products have a lower aluminium content but are more efficient in clarification of water (ie turbidity/suspended solids removal). Because there is less aluminium content there is less aluminium in the backwash water. Furthermore, aluminium residuals are minimised.
The lower aluminium content products have a higher basicity, so the best advice that PWTAG can give is to use the same dosing rate for all grades of PAC, that is 0.1ml/m3 of the total flow rate.
Summary1 PAC should be dosed as far upstream of the filters as possible, but after the chemical controller’s sample point.2 PAC should be dosed continuously using a peristaltic pump.3 All grades of PAC should be dosed at a rate of 0.1ml/m3 of the total flow rate. | {
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How to Prepare a Bank Reconciliation
This article was co-authored by Jill Newman, CPA. Jill Newman is a Certified Public Accountant in Ohio, with over 20 years of accounting experience. She received her CPA from the Accountancy Board of Ohio in 1994.
There are 10 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page.
A bank reconciliation is a critical tool for managing your cash balance. Reconciling is the process of comparing the cash activity in your accounting records to the transactions in your bank statement. This process helps you monitor all of the cash inflows and outflows in your bank account. The reconciliation process also helps you identify fraud and other unauthorized cash transactions. As a result, it is critical for you to reconcile your bank account within a few days of receiving your bank statement.
Examine the bank statement balance. Access your bank statement as soon as possible. If you have online access to your account, your bank statement should be available shortly after that last day of the month. When you get the statement, note the month-end balance. Your goal is to reconcile any differences between the bank balance and your cash account records.[1] This means checking whether each transaction appears both in your own records and on your bank statement.
In a bank statement, debits refer to withdrawals from the bank account, and credits refer to deposits to the bank account. These definitions are different from how the accounting profession uses these terms.
If an item appears only in one place (the bank statement or your cash account), it is a "reconciling item". Your goal is to identify the reason the two records don't match, and correct them until they do.
A bank reconciliation can be thought of as a formula. The formula is (Cash account balance per your records) plus or minus (reconciling items) = (Bank statement balance). When you have this formula in balance, your bank reconciliation is complete.
Your cash account balance defined as your book balance (or balance per book). The bank statement balance is the balance per bank. The difference between these two balances is due to reconciling items.
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Increase the bank balance for any deposits that have not posted (also known as deposits in transit). There may be a delay between the time you make a deposit at the bank, and the time the deposit is posted as an increase to your bank account. If you deposit funds at an ATM or at the bank branch, the delay may be brief. If you mail a deposit, the delay can be longer.[2]
You increase your cash account for the amount of the deposit immediately. The bank's delay in posting the deposit means that you have a reconciling item.
The bank statement balance would need to be credited (or increased) to reflect the true amount of cash.
For example, assume your bank balance was $5,000. You deposited $1,500 on July 31st. Your July bank statement does not include the $1,500 deposit. To reconcile the balance, you would add $1,500 to the bank statement balance, increasing the bank balance to $6,500. The $1,500 is a reconciling item.
Decrease the bank balance for all outstanding checks. A cleared check refers to a check that has posted to the bank's records. Any check that has not been cleared by the bank is called an outstanding check. This situation occurs when checks are written in the last day or two of the month. Outstanding checks need to be deducted from the bank balance.[3]
Assume that the bank balance is $5,000. To account for deposits properly, you increase the bank balance for $1,500 in deposits in transit. Your change adjusts the bank balance to ($5,000 + $1,500 = $6,500).
Say that 5 checks totaling $3,000 are outstanding at the end of the month. To account for outstanding checks, you decrease the adjusted bank balance by $3,000. Your new adjusted bank balance is ($6,500 - $3,000 = $3,500).
Make sure to check the prior month's statement as well to ensure that any outstanding checks from the previous period have cleared this month. If a check has yet to clear, contact the payee (the person who should receive the payment) to learn why. If the check is still outstanding after a month, it may be lost.
Check for any errors made by the bank's processing department. If you're reconciling a business cash account, your accounting is posted to general ledger. A business should compare the cash account's general ledger to the bank statement activity. You may come across a transaction that you cannot fully explain. If you're unclear about a business or personal bank transaction, contact your bank.[4]
One possible error comes from "transposing," or reversing the numbers on a deposit amount or check. For example, the bank may mistakenly record a $570 deposit instead of a $750 deposit. This always results in an error that is a multiple of nine ($180 in this example). Contact your bank and ask them to make a correction to remove the reconciling item.
If the discrepancy isn't a bank error, it may represent fraudulent activity. Assume that a secretary manages a dental office. The checkbook is on the front desk when the secretary is at lunch. A visitor steals a check from the checkbook and cashes it.
When the check posts to the bank account, it is a fraudulent transaction. Assume also that the dentist notices the cashed check in the bank statement. The dentist calls the bank, and the bank adds funds back to the account. That removes the reconciling item.
Verify that all checks have posted. When your company receives the bank statement, you should print a report listing all of the checks written and deposits made during the month. A company will probably have accounting software that can provide reports.
If you're reconciling your personal bank account, you should review your check register and your deposit slips. A company should print the cash reports, and also review the check register and deposit slips.
Review all of the checks you have written in numbered order. Verify that the check posted to your bank statement. If the check cleared your bank, indicate that in your records. You can document the cleared check using accounting software, or using a manual report.
You should also review checks written in the prior month. Review to see if those checks posted to the current month's bank statement. If the check cleared, indicate that fact in your records. If the check has not cleared, contact the payee. The check may be lost.
When you finish your review, you should create a list of each check that has not posted to the bank account. That list should include the check number, the dollar amount and the payee.
The total dollar amount represents your outstanding checks for the month. Outstanding checks are a reconciling item.
Confirm that all deposits have posted. A business should print a list of all deposits made for the month. The company should also review all deposits slips. If you're reconciling your personal account, you should have a list of deposits in your checkbook- along with your deposit slips.[5]
When you receive your bank statement, review the deposits that posted to the bank's records for the month.
Review all of your checkbook deposits in order by date. Confirm that each deposit posted to the bank statement.
You should also review any deposits in transit at the end of the prior month. Confirm that those deposits posted to the bank statement for the current month.
When you finish your review, you should create a list of each deposit that has not posted to the bank account. That list should include the deposit amount and the date of the deposit.
The total dollar amount represents your deposits in transit for the month. Deposits in transit are a reconciling item.
Subtract any service charges and automated debits. You need to deduct all bank charges from your cash account. One type of bank charge is a monthly service charge. You may also be charged if you overdraw your account balance. Most of these charges are posted to your bank statement, but may not be posted to your cash account at month-end. You also need to adjust your cash records for interest earned on your bank account balance.[6]
If a $10 service fee is posted to the bank statement, for example, it would need to be deducted from the cash account. Until you post the amount to your cash records, it is a reconciling item.
Add any interest earned on your account balance. You don't typically know about interest your account has earned until a bank statement arrives. Add any interest the bank has credited to your cash account balance. Until you post the interest to your records, the amount is a reconciling item.
Deduct any automatic payments. Many accounts may have automatic monthly payments set up for certain recurring bills. If you don't have the payment date for auto payments on your calendar, you may not see the withdrawal until it appears on the monthly bank statement. Review your bank statement. Post any missing automated debit payments to your cash account. This step will remove a reconciling item.
Deduct any NSF checks. If the bank statement indicates that a “not sufficient funds” check bounced during the month, that means that the check amount was not deposited to your account. You will have to deduct the check amount from your cash account records. If the bank charges you a fee for depositing a bad check, you will also need to deduct that amount. You will also be charged if you overdraw your account.
Check for any errors you've made during the month. As you compare your cash account activity to the bank, you may find errors that you made. For example, you might post the wrong dollar amount for a check or deposit to your cash records. Those errors will create a reconciling item.[7]
If your balance is off by a multiple of nine (for example, $270 or $630), you have likely made a transposition error. This means you accidentally switched the order of two digits in a deposit. For example, you may have filled out a check for $310 but recorded it in your records as $130.
Once you finish all of your reconciliation work, your (cash account balance) plus or minus all (reconciling items) should equal the (balance per the bank statement). If that formula does not equal, review your work until you account for all of the reconciling items correctly.[8][9][10]
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You can view your bank activity online, or ask a bank clerk for a printout of activity during the time period you are reconciling. The printout usually includes the bank account's balance as of the date you are reconciling. If necessary, you can find the balance yourself by starting with the previous month's ending balance, then adding and subtracting based on the activity listed on the printout. Once you have the final balance for that time period, you will then compare items from your personal or business register as in a standard bank reconciliation.
The withdrawal for petty cash will show up on your bank statement as a withdrawal, or as a cleared check if you made it payable to "Cash." Reconcile this with your own records the same as you would any other withdrawal. The details of how the petty cash is spent and how much money is left in the petty cash fund are not part of the bank reconciliation.
These are bank errors. Contact the bank immediately and ensure it is corrected in the bank statement. If it is corrected, remove it from the reconciling item; if it is not corrected, include it in the bank reconciliation for that period.
About This Article
This article was co-authored by Jill Newman, CPA. Jill Newman is a Certified Public Accountant in Ohio, with over 20 years of accounting experience. She received her CPA from the Accountancy Board of Ohio in 1994.
To prepare a bank reconciliation, gather your bank statement and a list of all of your recent transactions. Compare your debits, or withdrawals from your bank account, and credits, or deposits you made into your account, to ensure that the transactions appear in both your records and on your bank statement. If you find an error on the bank’s part, contact them as soon as possible to let them know about the discrepancy.
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Why Scientific Realism Wins
In my last post I quoted Stephen Hawking’s defense of Positivism. He even goes so far as to suggest that there is no all encompassing view of reality but instead only “a family of interconnected theories, each describing its own version of reality…” (p. 70)
But accepting Positivism as the true nature of reality has consequences.
A famous real-world example of different pictures of reality is the contrast between Ptolemy’s Earth-centered model of the cosmos and Copernicus’s sun-centered model. Although it is not uncommon for people to say that Copernicus proved Ptolemy wrong, that is not true. …the real advantage of the Copernican system is that the equations of motion are much simpler in the frame of reference in which the sun is at rest. (p. 71)
Boy, are you ready to accept this? That the earth is no more revolving around the sun then the sun is revolving around the earth and that the only real reason we believe the earth revolves around the sun is because the math is simpler that way?I confess, there does seem to be a sense in which this is true. Einstein’s General Relativity does not allow for a favored coordinate system. Therefore, it is not strictly true that the sun does not revolve around the earth according to General Relativity because it would always be possible to formulate an earth centric theory that gives the exact same predictions.
This is where the famous – and mostly misunderstood – Occam’s Razor comes in. Occam’s Razor does not claim that the simpler theory is the right one. If I had a dime for every time someone tries to claim that…[1]
Occam’s Razor is at it’s best when it makes a much more modest claim. This claim is that given two theories that make all the same predictions, you should choose to use the one that is mathematically simpler to calculate because it’s the “best” by tautological definition. [2]
Of course, as Hawking points out, “simplicity is a matter of taste.”
Therefore, what is wrong with creating a Positivist view of reality, especially if it might turns out to be correct? (Though presumably we’ll never know that for sure.)
Roger Penrose vs. Stephen Hawking: Schrödinger’s Cat
But it seems that Positivism – if fully embraced – has some negative consequences. As I mentioned in this previous post, Positivism seems to be most useful when you just want to make predictions and aren’t so worried about what those models really mean about reality. The model is reality, if you will. Nothing more.
In an extended debate/lectures between Stephen Hawking and Roger Penrose Hawking said the following:
These lectures have shown very clearly the difference between Roger and me. He’s a Platonist and I’m a positivist. He’s worried that Schrödinger’s cat is in a quantum state, where it is half alive and half dead. He feels that can’t correspond to reality. But that doesn’t bother me. I don’t demand that a theory correspond to reality because I don’t know what it is. Reality is not a quality you can test with litmus paper. All I’m concerned with is that the theory should predict the results of measurements. (Find online here.)
Schrödinger’s cat is a classic physics thought experiment where you put a cat in a box and arrange for a vile of poison to break inside the box depending on whether or not a quantum particle is detected. Since quantum particles are in “superpositions” (i.e. are in all locations at once in some sense) until “observed” then quantum theory predicts that the cat will actually be both dead and alive simultaneously until “observed” (i.e. we open the box) and then it’s “wave function” collapses and it will now be either dead or alive.
Contrary to popular belief, Schrödinger proposed this thought experiment to demonstrate that there is something wrong with quantum theory. But today physics take seriously the idea that until observed the cat is in a superposition of being both dead and alive simultaneously.
So in a sense, Hawking is correct. In fact Quantum theory makes the right prediction about Schrödinger’s cat: it predicts we’ll either see it as dead or alive, but not both.
On the other hand, quantum theory seems to suggests rather disturbing possibility about reality with no real answers to what they mean. Does this, for example, mean that that the cat is actually both dead and alive and there are two conscious versions of ourselves, one looking at a dead cat and one looking at a living cat? This is the infamous ‘many worlds’ interpretation of quantum physics. Or does it mean that consciousness creates reality? If so, why? (And if so, then are photographs conscious, since they count as observations too?)
Penrose’s point is that the theory is incomplete either way. There is some sort of significant explanation gap that needs to be filled. Hawking isn’t concerned about the explanation gap, so he feels no need to fill it.
Hawking’s Inconsistency
It seems to me that Hawking’s Positivist view point is inconsistent at best. Consider the fact that he’s done considerable research into black holes. He has pointed out that according to our best theories black holes should give of radiation? But how is this possible if the black hole, by definition, can’t allow anything to escape from it?
Hawking looked more carefully at what quantum theory tells us about the vacuum of space. It predicts that space is actually full of positive and negative particles constantly appearing and then canceling each other out. This should, according to Hawking’s theories, happen right near the event horizon (i.e. border) of a black hole. The positive particles would thus jump away from the black hole and the negative ones would fall in. The end result would be that the black hole would give off radiation and in fact would shrink or evaporate over time because of all the negative particles falling into it.
This theory disturbed many physicists because it had been believed that quantum information could not be destroyed. But if thing falls into a black hole and then the black hole evaporates (over a seriously large period of time) that would imply that quantum information could be lost.
Now the first thing we should recognize is that we’ve never made any observations of black hole radiation before. It is hard to believe a true full throated Positivist would even bother to make up theories about what black hole radiation is like. What is the point when, by Positivist definition, the model is only “connect[ing] the elements of the model to observations”? What observations are we connecting it with regarding Black Hole radiation?
I would submit that this proves that Hawking isn’t really a full blooded Positivist after all. He is forced to resort to scientific realism to make scientific progress.
And, Of Course, The Model Does Matter
Secondly, there is an alternative to Hawking’s theory that navigates the issues better, at least in some cases. Under the alternative theory the radiation of a black hole is actually caused by p-branes in the black hole forming waves that peak above the black hole’s event horizon. These peaks then become particles and escape. In Hawking’s book, the Universe in a nutshell, he points out that:
The mathematical model of black holes as made of p-branes gives results similar to the virtual-particle pair picture described earlier. Thus from a positivist viewpoint, it is an equally good model, at least for certain classes of black hole. For these classes, the p-brane model predicts exactly the same rate of emission that the virtual-particle pair model predicts. However, there is one important difference: in the p-brane model, information about what falls into the black hole will be stored in the wave function for the waves of the p-branes. (p. 127)
In plain English what Hawking just said is that there are two equally good ways of understanding black hole radiation, but one preserves quantum information and one does not. Since the preservation of quantum information is still (at least according to our current best theories) a hard fast law of physics, this suggests that the p-brane model is superior to the virtual-particle pair model because it fits better with the rest of the laws of physics. (i.e. doesn’t violate them.)
Again, it seems to me that Positivism has come up short. Unless we take a Scientific Realists view, we can’t actually assess the obvious: that these two theories are not equal.
Scientific Realism is Superior – Even If Wrong
Which brings me to my key point. Even from a Popperian / Scientific Realist view of the reality, we can’t ever know for certain if there really is a single all encompassing view of reality or not. For nothing within Popperian epistemology allows us to “prove” a theory to be true.
But Popperian David Deutsch does make a compelling argument, that for me, destroys Hawking’s arguments lock-stock-and-barrel. As Deutsch points out, a Positivist view of reality has no explanatory power. Deutsch, commenting on the deep relationship between Scientific Realism, comprehensibility, and algorithmic compression, argues:
If, for instance, we want to understand why the world seems comprehensible, the explanation might be that the world is comprehensible. such an explanation can, and in fact does, fit in with other explanations in other fields. But the theory that the world is half-comprehensible explains nothing and could not possibly fit in with explanations in other fields unless they explained it. It simply restates the problem and introduces an unexplained constant, one-half. (The Fabric of Reality, p. 351)
Try to wrap your head around that statement for a moment. Then do this: try to refute it. The logic of it is impeccable. Thus we are forced to eject Positivism regardless of whether or not it is true:
To understand our best theories, we must take them seriously as explanations of reality, and not regard them as mere summaries of existing observations. (The Fabric of Reality, p. 350)
It is not that we know the Kuhn / Hawking / Positivist view of reality to be false. That can never be proven one way or another. We eject it because, even if they are right, it explains nothing. Even Hawking is forced into a Scientific Realists view when he wishes to make scientific progress. This is because he still has to come up with theories – conjectures – and then take them seriously and honestly believe that they represent reality. This will lead to criticism, either from ourselves or (more likely) from others. This is the only way we can make scientific progress.
In other words, if Kuhn is right then Kuhn’s theory predicts that we must start with the assumption that Kuhn is wrong.
For me, this is sufficient refutation of Kuhn’s final conclusions of a Positivist worldview. I fully accept that the rest of Kuhn’s theory is basically correct. I do not see most of his theory as at odds with Popper’s. Only in Kuhn’s final conclusion, that Positivism might be a reality, do I object. But even then I primarily object on the grounds that, if Positivism is true, this it is what we might call a ‘useless truth.’ Because the untruth is superior to the truth, we should merely go with the untruth even if it’s wrong.
In other words, I believe in Scientific Realism because it just makes sense to. I have faith in the power of this belief regardless of whether or not it is true. (Though obviously I believe it is in fact the truth.)
Therefore, Scientific Realism is the undisputed winner, at least in the Positivist vs. Scientific Realism debate.
Notes
[1] Real life example: Joseph Smith is a fraud because according to Occam’s Razor, the simplest theory is the correct one and it’s easier to believe he made it all up then real ancient American angels came to him.
Ugh!
Unfortunately even famous scientists get this wrong. Carl Sagan popularized Occam’s Razor in his book (and movie) Contact. Unfortunately he didn’t actually understand it, so he gave it the interpretation above: it’s easier to believe we humans made God up than that God actually exists, therefore there is no God as per Occam’s Razor. Granted, Sagan goes on to then refute this view of Occam’s Razor but without ever pointing out that actually it’s not Occam’s Razor in the first place.
[2] There is more to Occam’s Razor that what I am saying here because any extraneous parts to a theory should then have to be explained. Yet that will not be possible before the two theories being compared start to diverge in their predictions. Therefore the simplest theory is also the ‘best’ in the sense that it has less to explain. But this is a post for another time and isn’t relevant to the current subject.
“Boy, are you ready to accept this? That the earth is no more revolving around the sun then the sun is revolving around the earth and that the only real reason we believe the earth revolves around the sun is because the math is simpler that way?I”
If I had a dime for every time someone tried to interpret positivism that way… 😉
Of course positivists think there is a difference between those two models! One model is very elegant and gives us highly accurate predictive results while the other does not.
But the realist wants to ask further, what is the explanation for one model working better than the other? The answer, they claim, is reality-as-it-really-is.
The positivist does not necessarily reject this answer as much as it does the question. Since there is no getting outside of all models to observe what causes some models to fit better than others, any answer must be nothing but a metaphysical posit without any empirical backing of any kind whatsoever. The idea of reality-as-it-really-is is a cog which does no work in the explanatory mechanism in that it leads to no predictions of any kind. Accordingly, the positivist sees no reason to “multiply entities” beyond what is necessary and simply drops the whole concept altogether.
I am, however, inclined to agree with Bruce in suggesting that realism is better, even if it is false.
Dewey and Rorty construe reality-as-it-really-is as the modernists inability to fully let go of God. They would allow that theism might (might!) be better than atheism even if the former is false and the latter true. This is exactly the situation for scientific realists and their religion of science, according to them. Reality-as-it-really-is does absolutely no work, even if our beliefs in it do motivate us, so to speak.
It is my position that the craft of science necessarily involves rules outside of those having to do with predictive accuracy and explanation. Realism might not do any explanatory work, but the craft of science involves so much more than the disinterested accumulations of explanations isolated from all other forms of life. Realism might not play a role in scientific explanation, but it sure plays a role in scientists.
The suggestion that realism is essentially a modernized version of theism raises an important question for those who are also theists in the traditional sense:
If reality-as-it-really-is is a source for normativity which provides no empirical data whatsoever, then it essentially functions as a god which is not the god of the bible. In other words, realism brings the theist dangerously close to polytheism.
First, I don’t disagree with you on your retort to my response to Hawkings. But I challenge you to back read your retort into what Hawkings actually said. I don’t see it there. Perhaps Hawkings makes a weak Positivist? Or maybe don’t really understand it entirely?
Further, you are buying into the idea that science is about observation and prediction — both Positivism creeds. I buy neither. You already read my posts on both of those, so I’ve already explained why I think those are incorrect views of science.
Again, perhaps there is some legitimate sense in which the term “Realist” can apply to both “Posivists” (or some of them) and also Popperians. But the two forms of “realism” are mutually exclusive and both can’t be equally right.
And, in fact, both are NOT equally right. Based on an explanation to explanation comparision, we can drop Positivism in favor of the Popperian view of Realism for the reasons outlined above.
But, of course, I don’t personally really drop it entirely because I still find it useful at times. Sometimes just saying “do the calculations and shut up about what it means” has appeal to me.
I think you might want to take a harder look at Poppers form of Realism. It really does serve as a refutation of Positivism even in its strongest forms. And it removes the whole idea that science is specifically about observation or prediction and replaces it with the idea that science is about finding explanations.
Thus “reality as it really is” is cooked into it (it’s not a true explanation if it’s only purpose is to make predictions) and that is why the positivists were off track. (Because they missed the point by focusing only on predictions.)
Popper epistemology assumes there is a “real reality” for the sake of finding explanations. But it makes no assumption we could ever actually find it out. And if we did, we’d never know it for sure. But the existence of a “real reality” must be assumed for our explanations to be taken seriously.
You make the argument that this can’t be rigth based on the idea that science is about prediction. But since Popper rejected that idea (and I believe he was entirely right to do so) this is now a questionable argument and can’t be used to refute Popperian epistemology without being circular.
I am not sure what to say about Realism as polytheism. I still don’t really see the connection.
Yes, I think there is Something-Like-God about “realism as it really is” at times. But for all I know, that might be because that Something-Like-God is in fact God. So I don’t see why it would have to be a move to polytheism at all. In fact, I think people that believe in God must of necessity believe in some form of “Realism as it really is.”
“One model is very elegant and gives us highly accurate predictive results while the other does not.”
Just noticed this. Actually, you have to assume that you have two models and they both give exactly equivalent results. If you aren’t assuming that, there is the easy way to choose: Go with the one that matches reality better.
But if the two are identical in results, then the idea of picking it “because it’s more elegant” will ultimately have some level of subjectiveness to it. And I think this is Hawkings point.
The problem is that Hawkings ignores this regularly. And has to. So as much as he argues that it’s a workable approach, it doesn’t seem to be. At some level, two identical models have a bad tendency to turn out to have non-identical results. As with the case of how black hole energy works — yes both has identical mathematical results. But they did not have identical repurcusions with other theories. So we can tentatively choose between them in a theory to theory comparision (and without ANY observations) by selecting the one that doesn’t demolish our other theories. (i.e. to reject Hawking’s own theory in favor of the better one.)
This is Popper’s point. We can do theory to theory comparisons and based on a wide variety of selection criteria, pick the best. It is not soley a matter of observation or prediction — neither of which applies to this example.
Yeah, I can’t help but think that his version of positivism is different from the forms I’ve encountered (logical positivism, comtian positivism, positivistic economics, etc.) which simply focus on empirical observation being the sole source of information about the world.
I call myself a neo-pragmatist of sorts, so I don’t limit science to explanation or prediction. That said, I still don’t see anything that could ever, in principle, set realism apart from non-realism. All observation and behavior can be built into the non-realist position without further invoking reality-as-it-really-is.
As a way of appreciating the epiphenomenal character of realism we can cash it out in terms of Bishop Berkeley’s idealist version of empiricism. He held that there was no such thing a matter, only ideas which continued to be exist and maintain their systematic relations to one another thanks to God. All we have to do is replace “God” with reality-as-it-really-is and see how empty and metaphysical the realist thesis is.
Furthermore, since Mormons do not equate God with reality or the foundation of all being, etc. a Mormon realist is thus left with two gods: one, the god of Mormonism and the other the god of scientific realism (aka a materialist version of Bishop Berkeley). This polytheism, I suggest, is the very embodiment of the science/religion debate. The scientific realist, who tends toward scientism, is morally compelled to believe whatever reality-as-it-really-is tells him and the Mormon is compelled to believe whatever God tells him through the prophets. The Mormon realist now must decide which god he will give priority to.
“…simply focus on empirical observation being the sole source of information about the world”
Okay, let’s look at this.
First, this is Hawking’s point. So he at least go that much right.
Second, you keep saying that a non-realist position can be equivalent. But that is not so.
Yes, anything a realist gets out of “reality as it really is” can eventually be incorporated into a non-realist position. If that is all you are saying, I agree.
But the positivism and non-realist has not the slightest motiviation to take our explanations (science or religious) seriously enough to follow it through to it’s logical conclusions. THAT IS HOW IT”S INFERIOR! Not in terms of whether or not it can or can’t be incorporated into a non-realist or even positivist position. The inferiority of positivism and non-realism is that they are inert and useless compared to realism. And they only ever produce results by first assuming realism temporarily.
Try to address that. For that seems to me to be their primary weakness.
Let’s compare this to the Berkely idea of God being all that is required. Granted, this must be true for the classic (Catholic Protestant) view of God. Which leaves an uncomfortable question: Why did God even bother with the laws of physics at all? They have no use now.
From a Poppperian standpoint, we can dispensed with Berkely’s position because it’s as inert as Positivism or non-realism. It tells us nothing. It’s not an explanation, it’s an explanation spoiler. Nothing more. Physics just exists as a bunch of laws because God thought it would be a good joke to make us think we lived in a lawful and comprehensible reality.
Now it might indeed be true! Maybe God just on a whim happened to decide “I’m going to have laws of physics for no particular reason.” But if you want to use those arbitrary laws (which God might change tomorrow for all we know) you *have to assume they are real* at least long enough to follow them through to logical predictions.
So it literally doesn’t matter if Berkely is right or not. We are not dispensing with Berkely based on some measure of the truth of falseness of his statements. We’re dispensing with him based on the fact that his statement is utterly useless even if true.
This is how epistemology actually works in real life. We can talk about things like Positivism or how a realist position can be incorporated into a non-realist position till we turn blue. And it doesn’ tmatter one whit because they are still useless as explanations. (Well, non-realism is useless. I’ll admit Positivism has some uses if you are just trying to apply science and not expand it.)
That’s it. That’s all there is to dispensing with these other views. They count for nothing even if true, so we can stop talking about them and move on with the assumption that they are wrong. (Note how this works with the God example. Physics aren’t the real underlying reality, but we are still right to assume they are, at least for now.)
Does this mean there is a reality as there really is out there? Don’t know, don’t care. I only know that to take an explanation seriously and follow it to it’s logical conclusions is the sole and only way to find the sorts of logical problems that require making up new and better theories. Therefore “reality as it really is” is cooked in, but not really required. It’s “assumed” but not “required.” I have no interest in arguing whether or not “reality as it really is” exists because if it doesn’t, I still have to believe that it does.
If it turns out at any point that physics is a whim of God, then science counts for nothing. And no explanations do. And no comprehension does. All is incomprehensible. Even what we thought we comprehended was actually incomprehensible because it relied on something incomprehensible. And God will prove the utter alien and incomprehensible nature of reality by changing the laws of physics tomorrow. So who cares about knowledge at all?
I reject that God by the way.
And that I do reject that God means I both believe in reality as it really is (or at least I assume it for all intents and purposes) while also believeing in the Mormon God. And, in fact, belief in the Mormon God requires me to on faith believe in “reality as it really is” precisely because the Mormon God is lawful and not whimsy like the classic God. So this is why I reject your view of a choice between science and the Mormon God.
I write too much in comments. Let me summarize the main points as I see them:
1. This post is a positivism example of how we can and do choose between explanations (theories) based on criteria other than observation and prediction. So I do not see how this isn’t an effective theory to theory refutation of Positivism in favor of “Realism” (i.e. Popper’s realism.)
2. Berkely’s God, even if true, can’t be explored or explained or comprehended. So there is no point in talking about this God. And even if true, we have to still believe Physics laws are true and explore and explain them as if they are true. So we have also just refuted Berkely’s God using the same means we refuted positivism.
Refutation isn’t really a refutation that we’ve somehow disproven them. It’s a refutation in this case based on the fact that Realism is superior to them even if true.
Last arguement: Berkely’s God isn’t a case against Realism. It’s a case against Classical Theism. The Mormon belief in a lawful God suggests that Berkely’s argument is problematic. Even if you are a Mormon that believes God did create the laws of physics, you’d have to still believe God has a reason (explanation) for why because Mormons believe in a lawful God. Therefore physics, while contingent in some sense, is still also based on some underlying set of reasons that are laws. So there are Eternal Laws that are real and so realism is correct.
So my feeling is that I should reject your argument that realism is at odds with Mormonism and instead suggest that Mormonism demands realism.
This is where I follow Rorty in getting off the realist bandwagon. What, exactly, is being matched up here? You make it sound like science is simply a game of Guess Who? played against nature. For starters, we can never know what reality-as-it-really-is looks like independent of when we are looking at it. Secondly, our descriptions of the world aren’t pictures or some other things which “matches up” with that unobservable reality-as-it-really-is.
Let me now back up a bit a describe a version of non-realism which doesn’t sound as transparently absurd and unmotivating:
Let us view reality-as-it-really-is as a kind of dough and our concepts are the shapes with which we cut up this dough. Aristotle cut up the dough in terms of teleological ends which all objects pursue. Galileo cut it up in terms of matter in non-teleological motion. To be sure, Galileo’s “cutters” have served us much better than Aristotle’s did, but this is no reason to think that the latter’s were “false” in any way. Aristotle’s science was never falsified at all, and we have no reason to believe that, given even time and effort, it couldn’t have reach analogous versions of the theories which have been reached with Galileo’s science.But then, we don’t really use Galileo’s science either, thanks to Einstein and quantum mechanics.
My point is that we have used various sets of tools to approach, navigate and control the world around us. Some sets work better in some contexts than others do. But this does not mean that any set is somehow “truer” or “a better match” than any others.
Of course your response is to point out that I am acknowledging the existence of a dough. But non-realists do not deny that there is a non-human something which “pushes back” so to speak. Rather, they deny that there is a unique and universal way in which this dough ought to be carved up or that the dough comes pre-carved up on its own. Indeed, this very analogy is itself a mere tool for approaching the scientific approach to the dough – and there is no reason why other, better tools cannot do this same job even better. Realism, however, is not that tool.
I’m not saying that atoms, etc. don’t “really” exist. I am saying that it is a contingent fact about us humans that we have chosen to carve up reality in terms of atoms, etc. rather than some other set of conceptual tools.
This is the solution to the mind/body problem, an area where I think most Mormons will be uncomfortable embracing realism; mental concepts and material concepts are simply different ways of engaging the social world around us. Neither one is more “fundamental”, “emergent” or “true” than the other. We are not “really” matter or mind; instead, these are the concepts with which we happen to engage the world around us and there’s nothing deeper to it.
Scientists, then, are not the guardians of truth – the priests by which we approach the god of reality-as-it-really-is in the scientific religion. Rather, they are simply the R&D department for the rest of us, dedicating their time and efforts to the noble task of improving – or even inventing – new conceptual tools by which we can better engage, navigate and control the world around us. They have no more use for the myth of reality-as-it-really-is than engineers do. Some conceptual tools simply work better for our purposes in the same way that some cars simply drive faster. | {
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Another year, another great set of mo’s at W5 Physio! Well, less of the great, but there were definitely mo’s – Stewart affected a ‘Freddie Mercury’, while Greg looked the spitting image of ‘Goose’ from Top Gun… A pair of backhand compliments if ever we’ve heard one! All in all, we raised a massive £441 for a tremendous cause, so a huge thank you to all of our wonderful donors, every penny counts. Look out for next years mo-mentous mustache designs, sure to be bigger and better than ever!
Just when you though it was safe to come for physio, Stewart and Greg have again joined the Movember Team to raise money for men’s health charities including testicular and prostate cancer research. Last year, W5 Physio raised just over £500 for the Movember Foundation, this year we hope to beat that target. This year, our friend Aaron Conlan from Ealing’s Energize Gym has joined the team. So if you can, uk.movember.co/team/723057 is the link to donate to our team. Otherwise, feel free to come over to the clinic simply for a laugh at our expense!
W5 Physio was delighted to host Mark from Safe and Sound UK at the Haven Lane clinic recently to update all our staff in their CPR and first aid training. After many a year serving in the MET, Mark did his paramedic training nearly 10 years ago and had some brilliant anecdotes from his own experiences to illustrate the importance of regularly updating ones CPR. Most stories are never to be repeated in polite company of course, but the training was superb and all of the W5 Physio team are now an awful lot more confident to act if called upon in an emergency situation. Thanks Mark!
A massive congratulations to all those hardy souls who competed in the inaugural (hopefully!) Ealing Half Marathon last Sunday 30th of September. The men’s winner, in an incredible time of 1.09.51 hours, was Jonathan Stead from Herne Hill Harriers, and the women’s winner was Gabriel Carnwath of Altrincham & District AC, in an amazing time of 1:23:43. There has been some wonderful feedback about the event, with all who competed, supported and volunteered at the event saying how uplifting the atmosphere all around the course was. As always, a huge thanks to all the volunteers and first aid staff for giving up their time to attend the event and make it the massive success, congratulations again!
Best of luck to all our patients and friends who are racing/jogging/walking the Ealing Half Marathon this Sunday, starting in the lovely Lammas Park. Whether you’re going for a new PB, or doing the distance for the first time, W5 Physio are happy to offer all runners (and of course, their supportive friends and family!) 10% off our 30 minute Sports Massage, valid until Saturday 13th October, 2012. Have a great race everyone, from the W5 Physio Team!
A huge thank you to all those who came along to help celebrate W5 Physio’s 1st Birthday at Ealing Cricket Club last Friday evening! The wine tasting event was a huge success, with undoubtedly the best quote of the night – “Stewart, this is not wine tasting, this is wine drinking.Cheers!” A special thanks to our Wine Master, Harry Fawkes, for educating us all on the differences of certain grape variates in an ‘Old World vs New World’ themed evening. Harry’s wine knowledge may have been wasted on some people (Greg), but a great time was had by all and his selection of wine for the evening was delicious, Salute!
A huge congratulations to all members of Team GB at the 2012 London Olympics, 29 Gold medals and 65 all told is an incredible achievement! Every athlete who represented Team GB should be proud to have competed at what most will agree were the greatest modern games ever, and a huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who were the ones that made the games go so smoothly. Top that, Rio!
Here’s a date for the diary – Friday the 20th of April for the grand opening of W5 Physio’s new Haven Lane clinic! Stewart and Greg and all the W5 Physio team are happy to extend all our fantastic patients, colleagues and friends an invitation to join us for drinks and canapes to celebrate the opening of W5 Physio @ Haven Lane, please let reception know when you’re next in for a session or simply fire us an email to [email protected]/ if you’d like to attend. Cheers!
The weather’s improving, the sun is out, and its time to prepare the pitch – cricket season is coming! W5 Physio has teamed up with Ealing Cricket Club, one of London’s most successful cricket clubs and last years National T20 winners. ECC has also won the Middlesex Premier League for the past 6 years, and recently had 5 players receive call-ups to County Cricket Clubs, all fantastic results for the Ealing club! The team at W5 Physio will be there to ensure the players can avoid injury through injury prevention programs, but also help to get the players (and families and staff!) back into action as fast as possible if misfortune does occur.
W5 Physio is delighted to announce that Helen Robartes has joined the team at Haven Lane. Helen is a South African trained physio, who excels in helping free her patients from pain with her excellent grounding in manual therapy and exercise-based rehabilitation. Recently, (perhaps because she has too much spare time??) Helen successfully obtained her MSc in Veterinary Physiotherapy, so if you have any questions or concerns about your beloved pets, please feel free to ask! | {
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The Quarter has been gentrified for many years, and neither I (nor probably Fortius) are lamenting the passing away of slums, no matter the Romance (Street Car Named Desire). Rather, I lament the passing of a real neighborhood, with live-in residents, not investors. Dr. Albright actually lived in his home. And only a few short years ago I actually lived in mine, not far away. Fortius, again, says “Mr. Cage is not attempting to exploit his brief ownership of these…properties” – and I want to direct your attention to the telling adjective “brief” – too many owners with little or no connection to New Orleans, too many "flippers".
The appraisal of homes is always a function of selling price, but nowadays this is difficult to measure since so few offerings in the Quarter (or anywhere in town) sell at all. Appraisals go up and down, Miss Mary - its time they went down, and believe me, they will.
By the way, have you heard? …there’s a Recession in progress in the whole of the U.S. (no, New Orleans is not exempt) brought on by a “housing bubble”. Perhaps you don’t understand the word “bubble”…
Mr. Cage invested in NO real-estate, and is now eager to divest, as his recent free advertisement on the Letterman show makes clear. Another, comparable Prytania Street show-house which sold a few short years ago for $3 million recently resold under duress for $1 million. No wonder that Mr. Cage is hyping his property on national TV.
None of these celebrities actually live in their over-priced homes - they drive up prices, drive out locals, turn neighborhoods into time-share-zones.
Fortius hopes for a buyer for Mr. Cage's property with respect for the history of the LaLurie mansion AND $3.5 million. This imaginary buyer is surely "international", not local. Russ Albright would now be priced out of the market for his old home.
Too, Fortius sadly mentions the Quarter as a "whisper" of its former glory" - no longer a neighborhood, forlorn super-small condos at cut-rate prices for sale by the hundreds. Thank you, Dorian Bennett, for working so hard to destroy the city you pretend to love. (Not to single out the “international” Mr. Bennett - the profiteers at French Quarter Realty are as bad or worse).
Ragas and Strebcow are shills for the New Orleans Real Estate establishment. Isn’t there anyone at the Times-Picayune to do a little unbiased, independent investigation, rather than merely parrot another pep-talk by an industry cheer-leader?
1) Home sales plunged from 1900 the year before Katrina to 1200 – a 63% drop! This is truly an astounding figure.
2) “…the gap between the supply of homes on the market and the number of buyers looking to snatch them up has started to fall in recent months…”. Loaded phrases such as "snatch them up" contradict everything I know about the New Orleans home-market, where I’ve seen good homes (i.e., not absurdly priced) sitting on the market for two, three years.
3) “… the region has 68,000 fewer jobs today than it did in July 2005”. This fact alone is terrible news for the local economy, and can only exacerbate the housing downturn.
4) (Ragas) predicted “some trouble in the apartment sector in New Orleans”—which reminds me to ask why the glaring problems with condo sales in the Quarter (practically non-existent) are never mentioned by the “experts”?
5) Insurance is “high but palatable”, according to Mr. Sterbcow—another loaded phrase, since the primary meaning of “palatable" is positive—“agreeable to the palate or taste” or “pleasing or agreeable to the mind”. Sounds like people in New Orleans enjoy high insurance as much as a good meal at Galatoire's.
For what its worth - I lived in New York (Queens) until a few months ago and, yes, it is cheaper than NO. I still love NO for its ambience, and may someday return.
The Times Pic article is real-estate propaganda. Why don't reporter's do independent investigation, rather than merely report what agents say? Agents are after one thing only - sales at any price, to get their commission. To this end they'll mislead buyers AND sellers.
But back to the article: there WAS a bubble in NO. Just go to NO property-database on the internet and check the last registered selling price of a house, then compare it with todays asking price. Too often the new, asking, price is 50%, 60% or sometimes 100% more than the (for example) 2003 selling price. Something is very wrong here - it's called "flipping" and there are still plenty of people who are out for an easy fortune, but not too serious about selling otherwise. A huge number of homes have been on the market for literally years. The market in NO is frankly bogus, and for potential buyers, like myself, its just too boring dealing with what Alan Greenspan notoriously called "froth". | {
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Handicapping the clash of civilizations: bet on America to win
Summary: The world is wracked by a clash of civilizations. America is the aggressor. The rest of the world is on the defensive. Today we discuss why America is winning, with eventual victory almost certain: western culture will crush our foes, as it did in the Cold War. That means empathy for our foes should be part of our grand strategy.
“In War: resolution. In Defeat: defiance. In Victory: magnanimity. In Peace: good will.”
— Good advice from Winston Churchill’s The Second World War, Volume I : The Gathering Storm (1948)
(3) Who is playing offense? Who is playing defense?
From one perspective, we see that Islamic jihadis have suddenly decided to retake their lost lands, such as Spain, and declare war on the Great Satan (i.e., America, or perhaps western civilization). But why attack now? Why attack the USA, rather than (for example) Israel? Such questions have been the subject of fascinating and often fevered speculation, mostly without much evidence or even logic. Here’s one of the better answers:
Ideologically, Salafism is to Jihadism what Marxism is to Leninism, even though psychologically, the jihadist disease appears closer to Nazism (i.e., pathological fear of, rather than faith in, modernity, along with virulent anti-Semitism). Just as the communist project of yesterday was summed up by the proverbial slogan “the Soviets, plus electricity,” the jihadist project today is best captured by “the sha’ria, plus WMD.” Like the Communist International, the Salafist International has its Bolsheviks and its Mensheviks, its Bernsteins and its Kautskys, and even its Leninesque What Is to Be Done? (Qutb’s Milestones).
As for the debates over what priority to give to the “far enemy” vs. the “near enemy,” they are but the equivalent of yesterday’s clashes between Trotskyite partisans of “permanent revolution” and Stalinist supporters of “socialism in one country.”
Another and simpler explanation is that the jihadists are defending themselves. American culture threatens to wash away some key values of Islamic societies, as it is doing to so many other societies. The difference between their values and ours — and hence the danger — is greater for them than, for example, our western cousins (e.g., the French). So they seek self-preservation, an instinct both ubiquitous in practice and enshrined in the law of nations. Whether America’s cultural “aggression” is deliberate or inadvertent is not relevant. We don’t care, nor do they.
Let’s check this conclusion by another line of logic. One objective of modern war (i.e., of the past few centuries) is to gain the moral high ground, usually by portraying the other side as the aggressor, a decisive advantage in wars from the American Revolution to the USSR-Afghanistan War. In today’s global community what nation consistently appears among the most likely to disturb the global peace? America.
(4) Can they successfully defend against American culture?
Probably not.
Ideas and technology have always spread irresistibly. Cultures that have walled themselves off, such as China did for centuries, suffered as a result.
Modern communications technology allows the first two factors to change cultures in years instead of over generations.
(5) Who is at fault for this conflict? America or them?
Please consult a priest or philosopher for answers to such questions. The FM website discusses what was, what is, and what might be.
In any case, neither Mother Nature nor Mistress Cleo (the muse of history) cares. Rather than bother with such a pointless exercise, we should practice empathy for those whose cultures we threaten — and probably will irrevocably change. No matter if we disagree with their values, we can understand and sympathize with their anguish and lost traditions.
“There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford.”
— Said by John Bradford while imprisoned in the Tower of London (as a Protestant) when he saw others led toward their execution. He burned at the stake on 1 July 1555 (See Wikipedia)
(6) The military dimension of this conflict
We couple an offensive cultural strategy with an aggressive military strategy. Although we call our military a “defense”, our actions speak louder than our words. We maintain a chain of approximately 700+ bases encircling the world plus a massive military force — that frequently intervenes in foreign lands. Those nations not on friendly terms with us might reasonably find this threatening.
As is so often the case in history, the conflict between the West and the rest is structural. We will not change ourselves to suit others. It’s our culture and their problem. What strategy will work best for us? Should we play offense or defense?
Both. And neither. The terms are meaningless except as generalities. Worse, they imply that we compete against everyone else. If so, what is the prize? Who cares? What does it mean to “win” the clash of civilizations”? The Soviet Union was a global menace for several generations, spreading communism and revolution over the globe – until it collapsed. What did their aggressiveness accomplish?
Disciple Caine: Master, do we seek victory in contention?
Master Kan: Seek rather not to contend.
Disciple Caine: But shall we not then be defeated?
Master Kan: We know that where there is no contention, there is neither defeat nor victory. The supple willow does not contend against the storm, yet it survives.
— From episode #1 of the television show “Kung Fu” (1972)
Our goal should be to build the best possible America. There is no perfect security in this world, only in the next. But we can make more friends than enemies, with empathy a powerful tool in our arsenal — in addition to the bombs.
Most importantly, patience and restraint make time our ally. Rather than our bombs, make our economic strength and vibrant culture the our cutting edges in this conflict, so that our enemies look with fear on the coming of each new year — as events slowly force them to evolve.
Or we can continue our bold warlike ways, and risk blowing our advantages. History provides many examples of ways to to this. Athens held a winning position similar to ours, and threw it away in an imprudent war. Lots of lessons for America in this passage.
Actually, we do know one important, big thing about the Classical Greek world that Thucydides did not know … There is a deep, powerful sense in which time was on the side of Athens and its empire. Each decade that the war between Sparta and Athens remained cold rather than hot was a decade for metics and immigrants to the Geek world to think whether they wanted to live in Spartan-allied oligarchies dominated by a closed guild of landowners, or in Athenian-allied places where the (male, citizen) demos ruled and where there was much more growth, commerce, trade, and opportunity.
Each decade that the war between Sparta and Athens remained cold rather than hot was a decade for rich Spartiates to marry the daughters of other rich Spartiates, and for poor Spartiates to find that they could no longer afford the Spartan lifestyle and so drop out of the citizen body — and of the main line of battle. By 350 Sparta could — this is a guess — put only one-fifth as many professional hoplite soldiers into the line of battle as it could have two centuries before. A policy of postponing the showdown — even if one of “apparently limitless forbearance” — was a policy of greatly increasing the relative strength of the Athenian side.
The US government borrows vast sums each year (often from foreign governments) to sustain our trillion-dollar military apparatus, our foreign bases, and many wars. A great nation’s wealth, thoughtlessly thrown away without considering alternative strategies, which might achieve security at a cost we can afford. And allow time for the world to change so that this clash of civilizations passes, as have those in the past, leaving a better world in its wake.
This shows 21 of the 22 nations that Britian has NOT invaded (the other is too small to show):
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“If so, what is the prize? Who cares? What does it mean to “win” the clash of civilizations”?”
The spoils of world dominance are economic and political security. When you think that the U.S. seeks to ensure open trade (that benefits a system of economics it created) while also remaining as safe as geopolitically possible, much of its action, short and long term, make more sense.
Islamism does have a competing economic system, one that would threaten the American way of doing business. But it’s so unsophisticated that it would also undo a lot of the technological progress humanity has achieved over the past 500 years.
That’s quite logical. But it doesn’t make much sense to me since the end of the Cold War and the Fall of the Soviet Union.
(1) Who are the threats to our “economic and political security”, such large threats that we spend over half of the world’s military/intel budget (most of the rest is from our allies)?
(2) Do our military and “covert” interventions every few years in fact support those goals?
(3) What is the link between our military interventions and free trade?
(4) Who are the Islamists that have a competing economic system? Can you cite some that are opposed to free trade? The Gulf States and Indonesia are among the top beneficiaries of free trade. I doubt there is much support among their Islamic people for an alternative, assuming that there is one.
1).You’re also right that America most probably overspends. Much of that money was in its hysterical reaction to 9/11, which was not strategic but emotional.
Nevertheless, the U.S. Navy ensures all world trade remains relatively free of piracy and doesn’t allow anyone but the the U.S. to set up a blockade. (Current blockade of Iran is a fine example, where Iran can’t break it because of superior U.S. naval might).
The last time there wasn’t a supreme naval power, you had the Age of Piracy in the 17th and 18th centuries. The coming of the Royal Navy put that to rest and secured trade links for the Empire until America took over after World War II.
The correct proportion necessary to secure global trade and ensure that no geopolitical competitors have freedom of action is up for debate. Perhaps it’s too much right now (and I don’t know a way to ascertain how much is too much, outside my training) but the general principle for domination is that America must spend more than anyone else to remain on top.
2). The interventions, even if unsuccessful (as Iraq was) always do two things. One, they prove America can and will strike states that do not toe its line. Two, even if unsuccessful interventions, enemy states are reduced or destroyed, thus making them unable to challenge the U.S. as effectively. This has been America’s post-Cold War strategy, although not on purpose. If its self-proclaimed rogue states can’t be put right, the next best thing is to destroy or weaken them irreparably.
3). Besides interventions proving America can, they also create a “push” incentive for powers to cooperate with American global rules. Ghaddafi learned this, albeit too late (witness how the embargoes were coming down since he’d finally cooperated on his WMD, until of course his terrible system of governance caught up with him).
All interventions are intended on giving American as much power and domination in a particular area as possible. Areas which resist American power are more likely to suffer intervention. This opens up trade lanes that might otherwise be closed by hostile forces (witness how Iran has threatened to close the Hormuz and thus choke a vital trade point, but never actually followed through with it because its naval forces would be annihilated by the U.S.).
4). Islam as a religion has stipulations on economics very similar to medieval Catholics. Usury (lending for profit) is not allowed, so there go modern credit systems.
This is not to say that all Muslims buy that. First off, as humans, not all Muslims have a perfect understanding of religion, and so may not be aware it’s not allowed. Others take the view of modern Catholics – that was a fine rule for the way back when, but not applicable to now.
As you rightly point out, certain states (and I’m sitting in one of them) ignore those stipulations or come up with special religious excuses because they seek economic growth that’s only currently achievable via market capitalism. Indonesia, for its part, has civil law, so is free to ignore the recommendations of the Qu’ran. The Gulf states practice, on many levels, something which many Westerns would view hypocrisy but really is just geopolitical pragmatism.
Hopefully I answered your questions! If I’m deficient, or you see flaws, please do make mention!
(2). The interventions are equally mad, not only unrelated to any national interest but usually failing (Vietnam, Afghan, Iraq — even most of the overt revolutions, leaving behind generations of hatred).
(3). I still disagree with you description of Islamic nations. Passages like this look like getting info from Fox News:
“Islamists, as people who believe the little mud-brick village the Prophet lived in was the perfect society,”
While perhaps true in a theological sense, it seems quite mad to extend it broadly beyond that. That is the equivalent of saying our reverence for the Founders means we want America to look as it did in 1790.
I think even fundo Islamists are as likely to advocate suppression of free trade as electricity. The great Islamic states of the past were to a large extent merchant states.
Can you cite actual examples from the existing Islamic States? Iran, the Gulf principalities, the Saudi Princes?
I do want to make clear that I see a vast gulf between Islam the religion and Islamism the political ideology as given form by Egyptian writer Sayd Qutb in the 1950s. This Islamism draws upon mythical roots of the religion, is a minority most everywhere, and concerns itself with political power as opposed to matters of the soul. It’s contributed very little to Islam as a whole except a propensity to cause conflict.
As you rightly point out, Islamic countries in the past had Golden Ages and were quite active from a mercantile standpoint. But Islamists of today do not draw from these traditions. Islamists, embodied in a more moderate form by the Al Noor political party of Egypt and in their most extreme and militant form in al-Qaeda, go further back to the times of the Prophet himself. They reject the Islamic jurisprudence of the Golden Age; they reject the rulings of the Turkish caliphs of the Ottoman Empire; they essentially see all law and justice as encapsulated in the lives and times of those in Mecca and Medina in the 7th century.
Islamism is quite distinct from Islam as a religion; it’s very much akin to the political Catholicism in function that once existed in Europe prior to the modern age. It’s primary purpose is to achieve political power by leveraging religious tenants into oppression and control. This is not Islam as a religion’s goal. Islam, like all religions, attempts to make people believe that it’s God’s chosen voice. Islamists want to make people believe that they themselves are God’s vanguard.
Islamists don’t exactly advocate suppression of free trade, so to speak, as much as they come up with rules that hinder it. Usury is a great example – Islamic banks can’t set high interest rates on credit cards or loans. My bank here in Qatar gives an APR of 1%. For life. That’s standard practice. How can banks survive when they can’t do their most basic function, that is, make money on loans and investment? How does that affect market capitalism when your company can’t use credit to make payroll because no bank can afford it? (My old employer, the government of Abu Dhabi, was notoriously slow in paying for housing contracts, largely because they had to go through the laborious process of actually moving money from point A to point B rather than drawing on some bank’s ready line of credit and then paying the bank back later. This despite their being one of the wealthiest governments on Earth!)
Largely, Islamism’s chokehold on credit hurts finance, which in turn hurts economic development, which in turn hurts free trade. It’s not that they want to turn off the lights; they’re just setting up a system that, without some kind of massive income from resources, won’t be able to pay for them.
The more pragmatic Gulf states, like the United Arab Emirate, Oman, Bahrain, etc., follow older forms of Sunni Islam that arose during the times of the Arab empire and are therefore more pragmatic (except for Oman, which follows a weird variance of Islam called Ibadism, which is neither Shi’a nor Sunni). Only Qatar and Saudi Arabia follow the severe Islamic form of Salafism, which formed deep in the interior of Arabia and long after the Arab empires died. Qatar’s tiny size, however, and geopolitical weaknesses have forced it to abandon much of these beliefs, if still paying lip service to aspects. After all, I’m ten minutes walking distance from a bar.
“The Islamic economic system which had prevailed was changed into the system of the usurious banks although the usurious interest rate is strictly forbidden under the Islamic Shari`ah.” is to the quote to beat.
To sum up, Islam and Islamism are very, very different. Like political Catholicism (which was also against usury), political Islam just doesn’t work well trying to mesh with market capitalism. It isn’t as stark a contrast as communism, but it’s also not symbiotic with capitalism.
However, while there are some similarities, I do not believe we are like the Roman Empire in any substantive way. The analogies I most often draw are to late Republican Rome and (as in part 2 of this series) to Athens.
What irritates me most is just the cry-baby-ism if American political and media mainstream. We’re invading countries and torturing and spying and killing people with drones and supporting the Gaza Embargo and other craziness and then, if someone wants to kill us then when we’re all crying like babies. Poor us, we suffer so from irrational Muslim terrorism. Please spare me.
I think if we’re going to maintain a empire of bases and wars and military violence and bombing, at least we should just accept that people are going to hate the USA for this. This is just a cost of doing business. Either stop it, or just grow up, really.
If Jihadis rule Muslim countries, no room for Western culture there. By the way Jane’s report reveal 80% of rebel fighters are Islamist. If the Muslim Brotherhood is considered moderate, we know what that means as Egypt has demonstrated what they do in power.
“we know what that means as Egypt has demonstrated what they do in power.”
You mean that the MB-dominated government was as bad as the military-dominated governments that for so long have ruled Egypt? That seems a bit of a stretch given the evidence. Do you have body counts for each?
And Islam at the start was also quite different. Consider how the Kharijites stood for election of leaders by universal suffrage and for equality of both genders. They were just uncompromising in their mindset so they became extremists. Qutb and company (including Wahhbis) he was inspired by)are extremists but have the opposite mindset of the Kharijites. The kharjites illustrate that what is espoused by the extremists is really a tribal culture. In the documentary there is a glimpse of this in the Bedouins who found Muslim Spain to be libertine.
Iranian women on top of inventors’ list in Korea competitions
TEHRAN– Iran’s female inventors have received 23 medals at the Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition, coming at the top of the list.
Bagging 12 gold, five silver and six bronze medals, Iranian women inventors gained the first place among 25 countries participating at the international event, held in the South Korean capital of Seoul from May 8 to 10, 2008.
Maryam Eslami’s implement for reparation and surgery of osseous diseases in olecranon grabbed the International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA) Award.
Eslami was also honored with the WIPO special emblem as the top laureate for her findings consistent with the treatment of bone and joint diseases at the 36th International Exhibition of Inventions held on April 2-6 in which Iran ranked first.
Mehrnaz Golchinfar, has invented an electricity generator system for Third World countries. Her power station, free of environmental pollution, was selected as the best invention and won the Special Jury Award.
Sonia Saberi’s nano-composite earned her the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Award.
Organized by the Korean Women Inventors Association (KWIA), the first international event for women inventors from around the world was sponsored by WIPO.
Iranian female inventors competed with participants from 25 countries including France, Switzerland, Japan, Rumania, and Australia at the prestigious festival.
Despite Western Media’s propaganda against Iranian women as oppressed creatures, there is no barrier for women to research and study. Iran’s university students consist mainly of women, and most of scientific researches are conducted by women.
Another way in which we are like the Athens of Thucydides, which you touch on above: we proclaim our adherence to Periclean ideals like tolerance, openness, empathy, and equality; but our foreign policy bears more resemblance to the Athenian policy at Melos – the strong take what they can, and the weak suffer what they must. The words of the Melians might well be echoed by others who have suffered our military aggression: “your warlike movements, which are present not only to our fears but to our eyes, seem to belie your words.”
By the way, are you familiar with Mike Lofgren. He has an insider’s perspective since he spent two decades in Congress as a Congressional aide in defense policymaking.
If you google his name, you will find his other articles. he has also published a book.
“All this security theater could subside over time if the United States changed its foreign policy.”
Most of the comments about Islam seem to come 5th hand from the media. My take, having lived in Egypt many years ago, is that the mosque is the only institution impervious to police/army repression.
With increased literacy , access to television news, and access to the Internet, the population is conscious that a better life is possible. Since the only part of life that is not subject to instant repression is the religious sphere, this populist politics takes on a naturally Islamicist tint. Add the bloody repressions of majority attempting to participate in political life through the ballot box – Algeria, Egypt , Syria – radicalization of the factions is understandable.
This is why the overthrow of Morsi by the army is such a tragedy. A Morsi administration would have gone far to diffuse this time bomb. Since democracy has been foreclosed , the terrorist route is the only one left.
John tragedy is that in Egypt and Syria there are significant secular oriented populations also. The ballot box route means tolerating this as well. Morsi failed because he chose to ignore this reality. Morsi’s friends were decimating the Christians in Egypt and Islamists are killing Christians as well.
Maybe country should have had constitution first and proper institutions supporting secular rule before elections? Beside there can be no monolithic islamist route. Islam has many schools of thought. In a sense these Islamists seek to paper over the differences like the BJP in India tries to paper over the differences within Hinduism itself. By the way, BJP attacks Muslism before elections for electoral gains. This is not unlike the Islamists going after the “other”. meanwhile India’s case indicates that elections will not stop this attitude. If anything it fuels such behavior in a country with different faiths.
I have yet to see proof that the MB instigated attacks on Christians. There’s some evidence that the Egyptian security forces may have “allowed” it at least in some cases to help their propaganda.
Egypt is a big country with lots of loose cannons; sporadic mob violence is not uncommon; last year there was a massacre at a soccer game, for instance, followed by literally months of street clashes between supporters of the two teams and between the two teams and the police.
But the only mass killings that have happened in the last 2 years in Egypt were of MB supporters.
I always enjoy your posts, and your perspective. This post is no exception.
I guess I don’t quite agree with this post, even if you are correct strategically.
America can only win the way that Tacitus describes the victory of Rome:
“To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace.”
If we are winning, we are soon going to “win” our way out of a world that has any mystery, beauty, variety, or meaning left.
If this is “winning,” then we’d better stop. Our educational system is producing mass ignorance. Our economic system is producing mass despair and escapism. Our “healthcare” system is producing poor results at great cost.
You have the admirable intention of trying to “save” a system that is hardly worth saving in its present form, and which is causing enemies to appear where none were.
America is a dying culture of clueless, uneducated, and ignorant debt-slaves. I’m no longer even bitter… I’m only in my mid-40’s, and the decay is unbelievable. Only people who inhabit enclaves of the elites could believe that this isn’t an already-dead system and culture, which is running on fumes.
There’s no “there there” to even save. Spiritual death precedes physical dissolution for nations and empires, just as it did for Rome and the Byzantines, etc. The form perseveres for a while.
Our bellicosity, grandiosity, and violence are the signs of weakness and fear. Even the entertainments we watch are the sings of spiritual death. We are watching things for fun that out parents and grandparents would find execrable. We way underestimate how important moral and spiritual vitality are to maintain any kind of system or empire.
It’s all over except for the crying and dying. It will actually be a good thing, not a bad thing, when the USA is no longer able to attempt to impose its will on the rest of the world.
It’s odd: all civilizations and empires collapse, literally without exception. I know you know that. We differ on where we think the USA is on the timeline, or perhaps you think the timeline can be modified.
Rousseau pointed out that a decadent nation needs harsher and harsher rulers. He’s being proven right… it’s worrisome though, because I suspect the populace can get even more decadent, and the rulers even more brutal.
By someone who did some fieldwork himself:
“How does one understand or explain recurring, gruesome communal violence in India?”
“Berenschot accumulated rich ethnographic data, exposing the existence of “a fairly closely-knit network of municipal councillors, members of Legislative Assemblies, the police, party workers, activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and local neighbourhood leaders (including “social workers” and goondas), all involved in the planning, instigation and perpetration of violence”
“The book unravels this “link” in the “embedded nature” of the “mediated, everyday state,” a state which has control over resources to which the large majority of poor citizens have no direct access. Since resources are insufficient for universal access, enter the politician/political parties and their followers as intermediaries to facilitate access to insufficient resources to neighbourhoods on a selective basis. Politicians and ruling parties especially arm-twist bureaucrats in government and civic bodies to make resources available to those who are “us” while denying the same to “them”. At the same time, the subservient police force is used to extend protection and impunity to local political activists and criminals.
The book provides numerous graphic examples of how politicians engage with local communities on an everyday basis to cultivate and consolidate their electoral constituency.”http://www.asianage.com/books/book-focuses-aspects-behind-communal-violence-india-067
Book focuses on aspects behind communal violence in India
As part of our crusade, we must clean our own house. Banish foreign influences from our own midst. Let pure Americanism reign! ( “Americanism” being defined so as to include such items as the Confederate battle flag, of course. )
As proud descendant of a judge in a witch trial, I feel well qualified to propose harmful foreign elements which we must get rid of.
Obviously other Frenchie artists were peddling foreign influences. Look at the influence of Japanese prints on the Impressionists.
No need to waste time sifting through his various works to determine which are tainted and which not. Get rid of all of it. Only a liberal pantywaist would object to applying a broad brush when it comes to getting rid of bad art.
I don’t understand. What does “it is not enough that we vanquish” mean? This is the working out of life, as natural and automatic as the sun rising. Are you saying we should attempt to stop the spread of our culture? If so, how would you propose doing so?
And the rest of your email, about foreign influences, is incomprehensible — with no visible referent to this post.
It is an excellent coincidence that the two most recent posts on the FM website dovetail perfectly with the War Nerd’s most recent article for NSFW Corp and his most recent War Nerd Wednesday radio talk. In it he discusses how jihadis are acting defensively in their own mind as the hegemonic power of “Mall Culture” bares down upon their still largely traditional Islamic societies.
Also interesting is how both FM and the War Nerd see Muslims as those on the losing end, I happen to agree. Their societies are looking more and more like ours not the other way around. This poses an interesting question, what are the most powerful ideological forces left on Earth? Nationalism (maybe)? Perhaps Capitalism has crushed all rivals?
The War Nerd was high on my reading list before going behind the NSFW paywall!
Good question about the remaining powerful ideological forces. it is too soom, I suspect, to count our Islam. An Islamic Reformation (so long predicted) might make it again a broadly appealing and powerful force.
Nationalism still lives, but I wonder if it is fading.
Perhaps the world is becoming bourgeois, as the Romantics feared (e.g., Anna Karenina), so that there will no longer be great emotional depths — for good or evil. Just personal ambition, grubbing for money and power and status.
It all makes sense but I’m still confused, so pardon the discombobulated logic. It’s big picture. Too big. Way too big. Does America win? or just American values? or “Western” ones, meaning American ones minus the country itself, washed clean of any “political” taint? and which of those?
Surely not consumerism, that can’t be something to be having a clash of civilizations about? Surely not democracy, that’s just a means to an end if you’re talking about values. (not to mention our actual track record on the subject).
Or not values at all? Is it just our status as a corporate logo, like a big marketing campaign? Like when you see the golden arches out in the dark along the highway, after a long drive, and you realize you’re hungry and say, it’s time to eat. I’m pulling over at the next exit. If only we could make the American flag like that, we wouldn’t have to fight all these wars.
This I’ve actually seen. People (other than in Western Europe) freakin LOVE America. They don’t know why. The “Dream”, despite whatever the reality may be … that’s even what that crazy Frenchy, Clotaire Rapaille (the genius behind “The best part of waking up, is Folgers in your cup”) – he believes the Dream is our secret reptilian charm. Except for the middle east. Probably doesn’t work on them.
Why are we having a clash of civilizations with them again? Sure it’s not for some simple material reason like geopolitics or material resources?
The part of our culture that is virulent and likeable, everyone already likes. The part that is nasty and mean nobody likes. Something’s not right.
The point of the series was clearly stated in the first chapter, and repeated thereafter: we should adopt a defensive grand strategy, replacing our current offensive one.
The second point is that our values are displacing (partially) those of many other cultures, destabilizing them. They seldom like this. “Consumerism” is not a value. Democracy is, and its a popular one. Even tyrannies are forced to have sham elections, the price vice pays to virtue. It will not take hold quickly or easily. Democracy, even in the partial fashion we have in the west, took centuries to achieve.
The other values are too obvious to mention.
Asdf, I get the impression you gave this series (perhaps just this post) no more than a quick skim. The points you raise were all discussed in these posts. It does not seem that you disagree with what I said, but seem unaware what I said.
“Nice article but where is it going? It all makes sense but I’m still confused, so pardon the discombobulated logic. It’s big picture. Too big. Way too big. Does America win? or just American values? … Stay away from that Samuel P. Huntington. He’s no good.”
Here’s what I wrote in this post, explaining why our offensive strategy should be changed:
If so, what is the prize? Who cares? What does it mean to “win” the clash of civilizations”? The Soviet Union was a global menace for several generations, spreading communism and revolution over the globe – until it collapsed. What did their aggressiveness accomplish?
Disciple Caine: Master, do we seek victory in contention?
Master Kan: Seek rather not to contend.
Disciple Caine: But shall we not then be defeated?
Master Kan: We know that where there is no contention, there is neither defeat nor victory. The supple willow does not contend against the storm, yet it survives.
FM, I agree very much with the idea of a defensive strategy, I should seriously thank you for promoting this.
But let me try to get my reaction out in a more sober form. Thanks for being patient.
I also agree with the observation that our culture, especially the mythical version of it from TV etc, is something that is eagerly adopted and this displaces traditional social systems, causes genuine disruption and backlash.
But I am not convinced that this phenomenon is the major cause for the level of conflict between our “civilizations”. For one thing, shouldn’t it apply equally to other fundamentalist groups or societies?
Seems to me, that looking at our relationship with Islamic countries through the lens of “clash of civilizations” mixes together the culture, politics, and power relationships (including both state and commercial), while in reality the connection between these isn’t all that rigid. Makes it easy to attribute the effects of one of those elements to another.
The “clash of civilizations” also provides a language loaded full of emotion, and makes a convenient excuse for extremists (both here and there) to paint the conflict as inevitable, which is something I also question very much.
If enough people see it that way, and they do, it becomes real. But I don’t buy into it, other than a way to understand the crowd psychology that is going on.
“But I am not convinced that this phenomenon is the major cause for the level of conflict between our “civilizations”.”
You might be correct. We can only speculate about these things.
However I don’t show this source of discord as a theoretical point, but as a reason to use a defensive grand strategy. Examination of the other causes of conflict — such as our long history of intrusive intervention in their societies (e.g., overthrowing elected governments) tends to further support this recommendation.
“For one thing, shouldn’t it apply equally to other fundamentalist groups or societies?”
It does. Note the “culture wars” in the US, burning brightly for generations. More broadly, as I noted cultures vary in their ability to withstand foreign influences. Europe, Singapore, China, Japan, Latin America – many are coping quite well.
Trivia note: I do not believe “fundamentalist” usefully describes societies. It is a modifier — as in fundamentalist Christian. Not a thing in itself.
“Seems to me, that looking at our relationship with Islamic countries through the lens of “clash of civilizations” mixes together the culture, politics, and power relationships (including both state and commercial)”
Yes, there are always other factors at work. Any analysis, no matter how long — esp of only a thousand words (which is a multiple of the average website post), only can provide a glance at the complexities of the world. The point here is to shown one poorly understood factor. It is not an explanation of the Cosmic All.
Allah’s Messenger (s.a.w.) as saying:
“You (Muslims) would tread the same path
as was trodden by those before you
inch by inch and step by step
so much so that if they had entered
into the hole of the lizard,
you would follow them in this also.”
We said:
“Allah’s Messenger,
do you mean Jews and Christians
(by your words) those before you?”
He said:
“Who else?”
lizard devouring
boiling frog
*note the Jews and Christians are not the lizard in this analogy
Sahih Muslim is a collection of hadith compiled by Imam Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj al-Naysaburi (rahimahullah). His collection is considered to be one of the most authentic collections of the Sunnah of the Prophet (), and along with Sahih al-Bukhari forms the “Sahihain,” or the “Two Sahihs.” It contains roughly 7500 hadith (with repetitions) in 57 books.
The translation provided here is by Abdul Hamid Siddiqui.
I want to add that Islam is not a religious for tribals. In fact for its time it was very advanced. This was why Kharijites could support gender equality and democracy early on. Had its followers continued in that spirit (a spirit also followed in its Golden Age), Muslims would not be less advanced than the West today.
It should also be kept in mind, while its region may not have been a cultured area, they were aware of cultures that were more cultured at the time. This is demonstrated by the fact the Prophet’s uncle went to China. His visit is in the records of the Chinese dynasty of the time.
“Muslims take great pride in citing a hadith that says “Seek knowledge even unto China.” It points to the importance of seeking knowledge, even if it meant traveling as far away as China, especially as at t the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), China was considered the most developed civilization of the period. Islam in China began during the caliphate of ‘Uthman ibn Affan (Allayhi Rahma, ra), the third caliph. ”http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/Muslims.html
I also want to say I do not think America has a culture. It is a fusion of other cultures (western and nonwestern) that have been reflected in the American environment in different ways. This may be because it is a young country of immigrants and has gone through many changes. Also, Americans have imported ideas from other culutres as well. It is still going through changes.
There is also no Islamic culture. Islam is reflected in different ways in different regions. Of course the Wahhabis are trying to change that and create a monolithic primitive Islam. The Jihadis are all Wahhabis. Other islamic cultures are more sanguine.
Salafisim (which is the core of Jihadism) is not against Western values per se. it is against progression in general and particularly religious innovation (as Islam here is seen as a way of life), actually it existed long before US (and the rise of Western Civilization), and its central figure Ibn Taymiyyah lived in the 13th century (CE). The movement is mainly about living as the early Muslim predecessor’s way of life (and hence the name).
It is worth noting that Salafism reached its peak by the 13th century, and then almost vanished till the late 19th century (the rise of Wahabism: a ‘modern’ stricter version of Salafism). Thanks to Saudi money, it is on the rise recently.
Qutbism (as the previous article didn’t mention) is not just directed toward the West, it is core idea is what is called in Islam Takfir of mainstream Muslims (simply put; those who call themselves Muslims are not actually Muslim and must be re-conquered for Islam), which led to its founder’s execution. While Qutb was influenced by some Salafi figures, he is not considered a Salafi (for example, he used to wear a suit –western clothes- something which Salafism doesn’t like and even prohibited in Wahabism). Qutbism shares a lot with a very early Islamic sect (7th century CE): Khawarij; which emerged for political reasons and declared the mainstream Muslims as nonbelievers, then went one step further by killing them.
The reason I mention this is because the articles might imply that these movements are merely a product of the ‘”clash of civilizations”, the reality is much more complex.
Jihadism (a mix of the peaceful Salafism and the violent Qutbism) is mainly political, it sees itself as the spearhead in the war between the West and Islam, ‘war’ here is in the physical meaning: bombing Muslim countries (which Al-Qaeda said again and again), that doesn’t mean they are OK with Western values, but if we remove this ‘war on Islam’ component, we can see that the rejection of Western values is directed inward toward the Muslim communities; best example is Sauid Arabia, back in the 60s when the King established the first TV station (something which was strictly prohibited in Wahabism) the worst they did was not to attack Western people or bomb their countries, but to attack this new Saudi TV station. A more recent example is the first mixed-sex university in Saudi Arabia few years back, the uproar it sparked was against other Muslims who accepted or supported this extreme immoral move (criticism ranged between declaring them as sinners to publicly calling for killing), Al-Qaeda and the Jihadist in general stayed out of this game.
That is for the Salafi part, for the Jihadist, Afghanistan and Somalia provides a vivid picture that even Bin Laden criticized (as documents released after his death showed). The recent Al-Shabab attack in Kenya (which is not a Western country) that uses the same tactics as in Spain/UK/US, has a similar justification and carried by a the shared Jihadi mentality is worth studying…
A little off-this-comment note, change resistance is normal, even those who smartly ‘embraced’ it (the Japanese), only did that after two visits from the American fleet (preceded by about 300 years of self-imposed seclusion).
Ayman, Khawraj believed in gender equality and universal suffrage. They were dogmatic and unwilling to compromise and hence their downfall. Islam needs to see that if an early sect could believe in these values, certainly Muslims can support them now. The Salafis mindset was really a Bedouin mindset. You should see the documentary about Muslim Spain and see what the Bedouins thought of the libertines in Spain! Yet these libertines sparked the Western Renaissance. The area that is today Saudi Arabia has not prospered, even in Golden Age of Islam because of the primitive Bedouin mindset.
Meanwhile Ferdinand and Isabella were Christian fundamentalists. hence Spain missed the renaissance. Today Southern Spain is the poor part of Spain, when under Muslim Spain it was flourishing. Spain still bears the scars of the Christian fundamentalists. | {
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Comparative Architecture – Movie Theaters vs. Auto Showrooms
While I was working on a story rumors that 5801 N. Greenwood – once an auto showroom – was originally a movie theater, I started to think a lot about expectations of architecture. One of the theories behind the stories is that the building looks almost too grand to be just a garage, but Edgewater and Uptown are full of epic historic garages. So here’s a few examples: 5801 vs some buildings that used to be movie theaters and then vs some other auto showrooms/garages. | {
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Figure 8: (a) Response surface plots showing the influence of sodium alginate and lactose on the percent swelling index (). (b) Corresponding contour plot showing the relationship between various levels of the two factors. (c) Plot between observed and predicted values of . | {
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...which (in LIBO_INTERNAL_ONLY) for Clang expands to [[clang::fallthrough]] in
preparation of enabling -Wimplicit-fallthrough. (This is only relevant for
C++11, as neither C nor old C++ has a way to annotate intended fallthroughs.)
Could use BOOST_FALLTHROUGH instead of introducing our own SAL_FALLTHROUGH, but
that would require adding back in dependencies on boost_headers to many
libraries where we carefully removed any remaining Boost dependencies only
recently. (At least make SAL_FALLTHROUGH strictly LIBO_INTERNAL_ONLY, so its
future evolution will not have any impact on the stable URE interface.) C++17
will have a proper [[fallthroug]], eventually removing the need for a macro
altogether.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia, tic douloureux, prosopalgia, or Fothergill's disease, is very painful swelling (inflammation) of the trigeminal nerve (fifth crainial nerve) that delivers feeling to the face and "surface" of the eye.
Trigeminal neuralgia usually causes severe, facial pain that lasts for only a few seconds on the side of the affected trigeminal nerve; however, in some cases the pain can last for minutes to hours and even become constant.
This pain may be felt in the ear, eye, lips, nose, scalp, forehead, cheeks, teeth, or jaw, and some people also experience pain in their left index finger. Trigeminal neuralgia may be triggered by common activities such as eating, talking, shaving, brushing teeth, high pitched sounds, loud noises, or even air currents flowing across the face; but, in many people the pain is generated spontaneously without any apparent stimulation.
Causes of Trigeminal Neuralgia
Current research indicates that trigeminal neuralgia is caused when an enlarged blood vessel, often the superior cerebellar artery, throbs or continuously pushes against the microvasculature of the trigeminal nerve near its connection with the pons. Such pressure can injure the nerve's protective myelin sheath and cause erratic and hyperactive functioning of the trigeminal nerve as well as render the trigeminal nerve unable to shut off pain signals even after the pain stimulus ends, thus resulting in trigeminal neuralgia. This type of compression can be caused by aneurysm, multiple sclerosis, cerebellopontine angle tumor, posterior fossa tumor, or any other expanding lesion or even brainstem diseases from strokes.
Trigeminal neuralgia may affect anyone at any age, but it usually affects older adults.
If you feel you are having signs of trigeminal neuralgia, then contact your healthcare provider, or see a Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Neurology, or Neurosurgery specialist. | {
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Connected China is our collaborative project with Thomson Reuters. Built for the iPad as an HTML5 application, and available on the Web, Connected China uses a custom database to explore the cultural and political factors that shape the dynamics of power in modern China. The app provides deep insight into China’s new generation of leaders and features the best of Reuters’ coverage in data, text, photos and video. Connected China delves into the data to provide new perspectives and provocative insights about power dynamics in modern China.
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Adventure into the West Midlands
The West Midlands has more to offer than just beautiful countryside and quaint villages begging to be explored. It is filled with adventures to be had and unforgettable memories to be made. In this post we are listing our favourite things to do in the West Midlands.
Are you looking for a day out as a family?
Situated in Solihull, Land Rover offers an incredible experience that can’t be missed. The UK’s leading manufacturer of off-road vehicles offers the chance for families, groups and businesses to experience true off-roading. Take the seat in a fully prepped Land Rover and put it through its paces on a specialist course with some of the most challenging terrain. All of this is to introduce you and your family to the exciting world of off-road driving. To book this experience and unleash your mud monster, enquire about it on their official site.
Also located in Solihull, Jaguar provides a great tour of their factory. You will not only see the productions of some of Britain’s finest luxury cars but also interact with new Jaguar models. This is because the XE tour allows participants of the tours to custom design bespoke elements of a Jaguar car. Car enthusiasts are sure to fall in love with days out like these. For those who aren’t interested in cars, then there are plenty of non-automotive activities in the West Midlands.
Rock Climbing Adventure
Have you ever wanted to scale Everest or K2 but thought that it was too far away and dangerous. Well, with great prices and fantastic staff, go rock climbing with the family or by yourself at Redpoint Climbing Centre. This indoor climbing arena has a selection of walls and boulders perfect for anyone. Whether you have little climbing experience or spend every day thinking about the next climb this Birmingham located centre is a great place to visit when in the West Midlands.
With so much to do in the West Midlands why not treat your family to a full holiday and stay at the Westmead Hotel. Its ideal West Midlands location means you have quick access via car to all activities listed in this post. With great offers to locations like the West Midlands Safari Park and Cadbury’s World, The Westmead Hotel is wonderful place for you and your family to stay whilst on a West Midlands outing. To find out more about the superb deals Westmead has on offer, click here. | {
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major public health problem worldwide. Only 15-30% of infected individuals clear the virus spontaneously, while the majority develops chronic infection that causes liver complications. The only approved therapy for HCV is interferon alpha (IFN-α) based. This therapy has a 50-80% success rate depending on the infecting virus genotype and the timing of initiation of therapy. Factors governing the response to therapy are not well defined. Previous studies have suggested a role for the host immune response in the success of therapy. However, these results were controversial.
We hypothesized that host immunity has an effective role in the success of IFN-α therapy when initiated early during the acute phase of HCV infection, while late initiation during the chronic phase minimizes this role. The main objective of this thesis was to dissect the immunological factors governing the differential response to IFN-α therapy, and to determine if the contribution of the immune response to success of therapy might be influenced by the period of infection.
Our results demonstrate restoration of efficient HCV-specific immune responses when therapy is initiated early during the acute phase. This is demonstrated by the rescue of functional HCV-specific T cells similar to those observed in spontaneously resolved individuals, suggesting that they may play an active role in response to therapy. However, such responses were not restored following late therapy suggesting irreversible damage to the host’s defence system with chronicity. These findings have important implications in understanding the mechanisms underlying response to current treatments and development of novel therapies. | {
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David Sylvian: There's a Light That Enters Houses with no Other House in Sight (Comp. David Sylvian) - cd: There's a Light That Enters Houses with no Other House in Sight - Samadhi Sound sound cd ss-024 - [1:04:11] | {
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Goods barred from N. Korea reads like Christmas list in reverse
WASHINGTON—Take that, Mr. Kim! No iPods for you. No Segways, snowmobiles or flat-screen TVs, either. And definitely no booze or smokes.
Following up on a U.N. Security Council resolution that was passed after North Korea's nuclear weapons test in October, the Commerce Department on Friday issued a list of luxury goods that can't be exported to the fun-loving regime of North Korean "Dear Leader" Kim Jong-Il.
The prohibitions, a dollop of light reading in Friday's edition of the usually deadly dull U.S. Federal Register, read like a Christmas list in reverse: | {
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FLIGHT International, 30 July 1977 317
Turbo Mentor test accident
A BEECHCRAFT T-34C Turbo Mentor
engaged in company test-flying
crashed on July 35, killing the pilot,
Bob Stone. The aircraft was in a high
speed dive as part of trials to estab
lish the extreme aerodynamic limits
of the T-34C. The drag chute installed
on the aircraft was found to be de
ployed at the accident site, but pend
ing further investigations Beech is un
able to say whether premature de
ployment caused the accident.
According to Beech, a flutter con
dition which caused an accident to a
T-54C in January this year has now
been eliminated. The company says
that the flutter test programme estab
lished that the T-34C exceeds by more
than 50 per cent the normal flight
envelope required for US Navy
student training. Beech says that it is
inconceivable that a student pilot
could inadvertently take the aircraft
into the upper flight regimes being
tested last week.
"Kiev" mounts
retractable radar
A RECENT article in the Proceedings
of the United States Naval Institute
has confirmed the existence of a radar
on a retractable mounting at the bows
of the Russian aircraft carrier Kiev.
Nato has allocated the unsubtle re
porting name of Trap Door to this
installation, which was reported ex
clusively by Flight last winter (Decem
ber 18, page 1769).
Trap Door is used to control SS-N-
12 surface-to-surface missiles in the
early stages of flight. Mid-course
guidance commands are transmitted
to the missiles by Kiev's Ka-25 Hor
mone A helicopters. There are no
photographs so far of the new radar
in the raised position. All published
pictures show only the rectangular
hatch cover which gives the radar its
reporting name. Drawings in the US
publication suggest that this cover is
in two sections, one of which moves
forward towards the bows and the
other rearward to uncover the radar
mounting.
Argentinians propose new
trainer
A TURBOPROP aircraft to replace
Beech T-34A primary trainers in the
Argentinian Air Force is being pro
posed by FMA, the manufacturer of
the Pucara light attack aircraft.
Development go-ahead may be given
by the end of the year, with a first
flight possible in 1979 and production
in the early 1980s.
A model of the trainer, designated
IA.62, was on display at Paris and
showed off its lineage from the
Pucara. Like the attack aircraft, it is
powered by a Turbomeca Astazou
turboprop, in this case a 590 h.p.
XIVR. The idea is clearly to provide
a combination primary/basic trainer
in the mould of the T-34C Turbo
Mentor or Pilatus PC-7 Turbo-Trainer,
: ;
. • • . •
" • •• ••
with the two crew in tandem and a
retractable tricycle undercarriage.
Basic details of the proposed IA.62
are as follows:
Empty weight 1,300kg Max weight clean
1,950kg Max weight with stores 2,600kg
Cruise speed 300km/hr Max speed at 10,000ft
360km/hr Max dive speed 600km/hr Min speed
110km/hr (at max weight) T/O to 50ft, max
weight, s.i. 550m Landing from 50ft, max
weight, s.l. 500m Range 1,200km Endurance
5hr Ceiling, clean 26,000ft Load factor, clean,
aerobatic 4-6, —3 Load factor, max weight
+ 4, -2
For basic weapon training, the
IA.62 would have two 7-62mm
machine-guns in the wings and two
underwing hardpoints for light bombs
or other stores. Basic avionics would
include intercom, multi-channel VHF,
ADF and VOR/ILS.
TV sight tested in F-14s
THE US Navy is testing a version of
the Northrop Tiseo closed-circuit tele
vision sight, for identification of
enemy aircraft, on four Grumman
F-14 Tomcats. Tiseo is already opera
tional on USAF F-4Es, has been
delivered to Iran and Turkey, and is
due to be fitted to Greek F-4s. The
Navy version, known as TVSU (Tele
vision Sight Unit), is identical in per
formance but slightly different in
configuration. In spite of being
packaged in two instead of four boxes,
TVSU weighs the same as Tiseo at
about 941b.
According to Northrop, the F-14 is
already wired to accept the system,
which has completed all laboratory,
USN technical and carrier-suitability
tests. The four units are installed on
aircraft taking part in Air Intercept
Missile Evaluation/Air Combat
Evaluation (Aimval/Aceval) exer
cises at Nellis AFB, Nevada.
Though air-drop trials of the Marconi Space
and Defence Systems lightweight air-launched
torpedo have begun (see Defence last week),
British Opposition defence spokesman Sir Ian
Cilmour confirms that the Government is con
sidering cancellation of the project
The TVSU and the Tomcat's
AWG-9 /Phoenix radar and fire-
control system are slaved to one
another. The gimballed telescope /
television system is gyro-stabilised
and, like Tiseo, has two fields of view
to allow visual identification of hostile
aircraft up to 10 miles distant. Images
are displayed in both cockpits.
During the Aimval trials the TVSU
has been used with AIM-7F Sparrows
to identify and electronically "kill"
F-5E aggressor aircraft. The system
was used for identification 171 times
in 185 encounters.
Sikorsky pushes on with
advanced helicopter
SIKORSKY'S Rotor Systems Research
Aircraft (RSRA) has now been fitted
with two fixed wings as well as two
General Electric TF34 engines to pro
vide extra forward thrust. The aircraft
has hovered at the company's Strat
ford plant (see World News) but is
now to be flown without the wings to
Langley, Va, for full wingborne flight
trials. The RSRA can normally hover
at a maximum 20,5001b gross weight.
The engines and wings push gross
weight up to 28,0001b, at which the
aircraft has to make a running take
off. There is no runway at Stratford,
hence the need to move to Langley.
Meanwhile, Sikorsky has received a
contract to take the Advancing Blade
Concept (ABC) helicopter into the
true high-speed regime, the target
being 300kt. As a pure helicopter it
reached 160kt. Two Pratt & Whitney
J60 turbojets are now being added for
extra forward thrust. | {
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When you start to work for mystery shopping companies, you should keep records of which company you work for and the pay rate. This way you have an idea of how much you are due and when you will be paid.
It is important that you know the date you will be paid as you can follow up if you are not paid on time. Also when you file your taxes, accurate files are necessary.
First of all, create a document where you enter in the name of the company and the date you shopped. Keep a record of the websites where you entered the data. Next, keep records on when you get paid and how you will get paid. For instance, some companies use PayPal while others mail a check. Still other mystery hopping companies prefer to do direct deposit in to a bank account. Accurate record keeping will help you to ensure you are paid on time and when and where
Secondly, keep a copy of your records and the receipts to give to your tax preparer. Almost all the things you use to mystery shop can be written off on your taxes. A good tax program will show you which items you can claim. If you can possibly hire an accountant for a few hours, it could be beneficial. After all, you can learn what the tax breaks are for working at home. Record keeping is essential for a good shopper. | {
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Project 61
Project 61 is an unique youth camp that pairs God-centered urban ministry training with the opportunity for youth to reach out in the inner city. Every morning youth help local coaches staff a sports camp at the Rose Bowl as a way of expressing love to kids and communicating to them the life-giving hope of the Gospel. In the afternoon and evenings the youth participate in crazy games, awesome worship, and Christ-exalting teaching. Campers stay in cabins at Keystone State Park and commute to the sports camp.
Our Mission
One Hope exists to love the people in our city well by standing for justice, staying present in relationships and communities longterm, and sharing the hope of the Gospel in the context of the local church for the glory of Christ. | {
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Cars We Remember: Marty Demmer’s fabulous 1952 MG-TD Mark II is an all original classic
Greg Zyla More Content Now
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Aug 21, 2017 at 10:56 AMAug 21, 2017 at 10:56 AM
Q: Dear Greg, my name is Martha Demmer from Montrose, Pennsylvania. I am 77-years-old and everyone here calls me Marty. On May 16, 1964, I bought a 1952 MG-TD-MKII that was said to be one of only 1,800 made in England. Approximately 900 were exported out of England, and I purchased this vehicle for $695 plus tax and title for a grand total of $732.75.
My MG has been garaged and kept out of the weather and is only driven during the summer and on fair weather days. I am still driving the vehicle for a total of 53 years and counting. It now runs on ethanol free gas with a lead additive and is in all-original condition with some replacement parts and some custom work on the dash.
I know my MG is truly special and a welcome sight when I drive it around my community. I see your column in the newspaper where you describe welcoming reader input on collector cars. I would love to talk to you about my MG that is now 65-years-old. I hope to hear from you. Thanks Greg.— Martha “Marty” Demmer, Montrose, Pennsylvania
A: Well Marty, first off thank you for your wonderful letter and follow up email from your friend and photographer, Rebecca Severcool. I’ll let my readers know I’ve had several good phone conversations with Marty, and I can tell you all that her MG is a very special, near 100-percent original version.
Currently, an MG-TD MKII in all original shape is worth some serious money. The NADA Classic Car price guide lists Marty’s MG-TD MK II, which originally cost $2,360, with a low retail of $17,900, average retail of $29,400 and a high retail of $37,500.
From the photos I received, I’d say Marty’s MG-TD is probably in the $25,000 range as it is a well-maintained original roadster. Since it is near 100-percent original, and needs just some exterior paint re-conditioning and chroming, it would perhaps even fetch more to a true MG collector.
Hagerty, the noted collector car insurance company, lists a perfect (concours quality) 1952 MG-TD at $43,500. Hagerty defines “concours” as the best vehicle in the right colors, perfectly clean, groomed down to the tire treads. The car’s painted and chromed surfaces are mirror-like and dust and dirt are banned. The materials used are correct and superbly fitted and the one word description for “No.1” vehicles is “concours.”
Power for Marty’s MG-TD comes from a 1250 cc 4-cylinder engine with two one-barrel carburetors that puts out just 54 horsepower. History points to MG (which stands for Morris Garage) offered a TC roadster in the states in the 1940 decade that sold fairly well even considering it was a right-hand drive English sports car. Then in 1950, MG technicians took a 1949 Y-Type MG Touring model, cut five inches from the chassis and the MG-TD roadster was born with correct American left hand drive appointments.
Since the MG-TD now attracted more enthusiasts with the proper USA left hand steering, more MG sales took place. But as Marty notes in her letter, only 1,800 were made in 1952 and just 900 were exported, making her MG-TD MKII all the more rare. Notable is that MG offered 15-inch steel disc wheels which were standard in 1952. No wire wheels were offered until the MGA came about years later.
The best part of this column is how active 77-year-old Marty Demmer is with her MG. She relies on navigator (co-driver) Celese Castrogiovanni (pictured) whenever she takes her little beauty out for a spin and is seen regularly during the warm months enjoying her MG in either top down or top up flare.
My personal best wishes go out to Marty, her photographer Rebecca and co-driver Celese who all made this fun “Cars We Remember” possible. God bless you Marty and here’s for many more miles ahead in your 1952 MG-TD MKII.
— Greg Zyla writes weekly for More Content Now and other GateHouse Media publications. He welcomes reader questions at [email protected].
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Homeowners' Association Won't Let Girl With Cancer Have A Playhouse In Her Yard
It's little Ella's Make-a-Wish Foundation dream.
Little Ella Joe Schultz's main wish in life is to beat cancer. But her second wish is to get her very own playhouse. And after a valiant effort by the Make-a-Wish foundation, she was about to get one – until her homeowners association stepped in.
KCTV reports that the Stonegate Homeowners Association in Kansas blocked the construction of a custom playhouse in Ella's backyard. The Make-a-Wish Foundation had worked with the construction company J.E. Dunn for the structure, which would match Ella's family home down to the roof shingles. But the proposal went against the association's covenants.
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"She's earned this — she deserves it," her father, Pete Schultz, told the Kansas City Star. "She can't get out and play with other kids. This playhouse is what she would have. Is it really going to hurt someone?"
The rejection sparked an immediate backlash online, around the hashtag #SaveEllasWish. Neighbors are even painting their mailboxes and porches green in solidarity with the Schultz family. And it looks like people are calling board members, since the association's website deleted contact information Wednesday.
In a statement posted on their website, the Stonegate Homeowners Association says they're doing everything they can to work on a compromise:
"Our hearts are with Ella Schultz and her family as they battle this terrible illness. Our homeowners' association board is committed to working with Make-A-Wish Foundation and J.E. Dunn to see if we can figure out a way to make Ella's wish come true. The initial request from Make-A-Wish to place a barn-style shed was not accepted because the board did not have enough information to grant an exception to the subdivision's covenants. In hopes of getting enough information, we are requesting an immediate meeting with Make-A-Wish and J.E. Dunn Construction to work out a solution in the most expeditious manner possible."
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Bucknellians return to campus Oct. 20-23 to reconnect at Homecoming
October 20, 2011
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LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell University classmates across the years, along with students, faculty, friends and families are returning to campus to reconnect with one another through a series of Homecoming events taking place Thursday through Sunday.
Among the events are the celebration of 70 years at the Campus Theatre, the theatre and dance department's production of "Pride and Prejudice," smaller special interest and professional network gatherings, and sporting events including the Homecoming Tailgate followed by the Bucknell vs. Holy Cross football game. || Full Homecoming schedule
Four distinguished alumni to be honoredAt a gala on Friday evening, the University will honor four alumni for their outstanding professional achievements and service to community. The honorees are:
Alan Bilanin, Class of 1968, P'96. Bilanin will receive the Bucknell Engineering Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Engineering Alumni. Bilanin is an internationally recognized expert in aircraft wake dynamics, a prolific researcher and a successful entrepreneur in engineering research and design.
Acclaimed artist and arts activist Makoto Fujimura, Class of 1983, P'13. Fujimura will be inducted into the Association for the Arts Academy of Artistic Achievement. He recently illuminated The Four Holy Gospels in commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the publishing of the King James Bible. He is the first single artist commissioned to illuminate the Gospels in 500 years.
Carolyn Speer Miles Class of 1983, P'14. Miles will receive the Bucknell University Award for Distinguished Citizenship. After a successful business career, she shifted her focus to humanitarian work, joining Save the Children, an international organization that provides relief and support to children worldwide. Miles was named CEO of Save the Children in September.
Josh DeWald, Class of 1996. DeWald will be honored with the Distinguished Citizenship Young Alumni Award. For 15 years, he has been involved with humanitarian interventions and has managed projects that have benefitted seven million people. He has worked across the world with the Peace Corps and Mercy Corps in partnership with governments, local and national non-governmental organizations and private sector actors.
Alumni book signingsOn Saturday, two Bucknell alumni will sign copies of their books from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Barnes & Noble at Bucknell University bookstore in downtown Lewisburg. JR Holden, a 1998 graduate of Bucknell who played professional basketball in Europe for 12 years, will sign copies of his book, Blessed Footsteps: The Memoirs of JR Holden. Lifestyle and entertaining expert Elizabeth Mascali, a 1989 alumna, will sign copies of her book, Plan to Party: Simple and Special Entertaining in Your Home. Mascali is co-founder and owner of Party Bluprints Inc.
Art exhibitions The Samek Art Gallery is hosting two exhibitions. "Remix: Selections from the International Collage Center," may be seen in the main gallery. "Freehand: An exhibition of artwork created by Pennsylvania prisoners," may be seen in the Project Room. Gallery hours are Oct. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 22 and 23 from 1 to 5 p.m.
At the Bertrand Library, two exhibitions are open during regular library hours. "Red Howler, Claribel Cone, and Viking Dog Press: Making Artist and Fine Press Books" features the book-making processes for the presses and the works of each artist, Lower Level I, Bertrand Library. "Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of the Negro Baseball Leagues," includes video on the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, pennants and replica posters, Second Floor, Bertrand Library.
Bucknell TheatreBucknell University's Department of Theatre and Dance will host "Pride and Prejudice" Oct. 21, 22, 23 and 24. Anjalee Deshpande Hutchinson, assistant professor of theatre and dance, will direct the mainstage production, adapted from the Jane Austen novel for the stage by Jon Jory. With the exception of a 2 p.m. matinee on Oct. 23, each performance begins at 8 p.m. in the Harvey M. Powers Theatre in Coleman Hall. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens. Tickets are available in advance through the Bucknell box office or by phone at 570-577-1000. Tickets may be available in person an hour before each performance.
Campus Theatre Film FestivalThe Campus Theatre's celebration of its 70th anniversary film festival continues with several movies as well as presentations by guest film-makers and a Hollywood archivist. Animator Nina Paley, who created the film "Sita Sings the Blues" on her home computer over the course of five years, will introduce and discuss her film on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. On Sunday, Oct. 23, Hollywood archivist Randy Haberkamp will introduce "Upstream," a silent film by John Ford long thought to be lost. "Upstream" begins at 3 p.m. and will be accompanied by live music performed by Hollywood composer Michael Mortilla and violinist Nicole Garcia. Haberkamp also will present a special collection from the archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Hollywood Home Movies" begins at 7 p.m. on Oct. 23. Admission to each film is $7 for adults; $6 for children aged 11 and under, veterans, senior citizens and students; and $5 for Campus Theatre members. Located at 413 Market St. in Lewisburg, the Campus Theatre is one of a handful of art deco theaters built in the early 1940s that remains in operation.
MusicRick Benjamin's Paragon Ragtime Orchestra will perform in concert on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 8 p.m. in the Weis Center. The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra is the world's only year-round, professional ensemble recreating what has been called "America's Original Music" — the syncopated sounds of early musical theater, silent cinema, and vintage dance. Tickets are $20, available in advance through the Bucknell box office or by phone at 570-577-1000. Discounts for senior citizens and students are available. Tickets also are available an hour before the performance.
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I asked earlier about a Honey Demon & Sandra Romain scene that I couldn't find although there were plenty references to it on many blog like sites. Then the webmaster promised help me find it but I had given all the info I had regarding it and he didn't come up with explanation.
Now I find a thread on Brazzers forum with a long list of removed scenes and not very surprisingly the very scene I was looking for was on the list. There was webmaster on the forum stating that scenes are pulled to be remastered and then returned at a later date but apparently very little is being returned.
Could we get some official response as to what is really going on? I know some content had to be removed due to the violent nature but most of the scenes are just normal porn that has disappeared.
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It seems almost obvious, these sites don't want anyone to subscribe to them ever again.
I wonder how these billing companies can still charge credit cards. There must be many who just call their cc company and do not bother dialing the biller or chatting them after being denied or ignored with email, I know I wouldn't.
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I disagree but I guess it's all up to personal preferences. I must admit though that the quality and production loses to the main competitor DDF Network. When it comes to video image quality, the most eye bleedingly sharp videos I've ever seen have been on this site.
21Sextreme has too little going on since in the network split many years ago it only got one site I cared for, Dominated Girls, and that one has stopped updating.
I recommend you check the old scenes. The network has changed the visual style of their scenes at least few times even during the 720p and 1080p period so there might be a lot you'll like.
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I know what you mean with fake bondage but I don't think there is too much of that on House of Taboo. Hustler's Taboo is great but their best content is in those magazines you can't get with your membership, the videos are inferior in my opinion and have exactly all those loose cuffs and untie before sex nonsense, probably due to some old legal reasons or something.
Looking at the recent stuff on House of Taboo, the bondage seems pretty solid to me. No loose cuffs or ropes and straps the models are just holding on to. What is not solid is the whipping etc. but that I do not miss.
Latex Lucy scenes are also usually great. You find that level of fetish wear normally only in softcore stuff like Bianca Beauchamp photo shoots.
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Good review and I can too verify that finally I can see the special pricing there.
I must disagree when it comes to House of Taboo though. Having subscribed to many Kink.com sites and others, this one is still my favorite. I like the glammy looks and props, proper makeup and great looking costumes and fetish wear that they use. I really wish others focused more on this too. What I don't need are the bruises, the scars and the damp looking basements.
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The site looks good but with this little content the price is undeniably high. 19,95$ can buy you a one month membership on sites with terabytes of stuff and literally thousands of scenes never mind the 5$ specials you occassionally get via email.
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This site is a perfect example. No matter where you click, you are directed to the join page and it's impossible to get any idea of the content. You cannot browse content categories to see how much of your preferred stuff is included, you cannot browse included sub sites, nothing.
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Previews sure look good and the monthly price looks ok although I think I saw the ugly regional pricing. I guess I could live with it now that the euro is weak again.
The interface is fancy and manages to hide the total number of scenes and update frequencey from me. Can anyone comment? Just the real action scenes, I'm not interested in solo, talk and having fun ones as some certainly look like that.
All is 1080p? How are the photos, are they high resolution and zipped?
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I found out that on some sites like 21Sextury it tends to bring out way too much detail like skin flaws, hair roots and so on. Maybe others use some filtering or just make up? Photos especially are almost always retouched.
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Well, the technicality depends on where you live also. Copyrights are legal matters, not absolute in anyway. Also major studios themselves use tube sites as advertising. Is watching those shorter, low res clips with links to the join pages somehow questionable?
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The site I was referring to was brazzersvaultS.org with the s before the dot. It certainly looks more like a blog to me.
Well, I guess I can live with or without any single scene, I was just curious if the vaults site was part of the deal or something else entirely and if there was old scenes being removed and recycled going on like some sites have done in the past ;)
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When I was subscriber last time, I remember there being at least two naming conventions for the same files in use. Depending on whether you downloaded from individual "sites" or the main size you either got long names with actresses names or short ones with just the running number and little else.
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I've been looking for some Brazzers scenes I've seen on tube sites *blush* that are linked to Brazzers as kind of short low res advertisements but I cannot find those scenes on Brazzers.
There's for example one BigButtsLikeItBig fetish kind of with Sandra Romain, Honey Demon and Danny D. The only hits I can find with search engine lead to site called brazzersvaults.org which looks more like blog, not a subscription site. The scenes cannot be found under Brazzers site "Brazzers Vault".
What's the deal? Is the dot org site even related to the Brazzers? Do they remove old scenes as I could find many images of that scene with Google stamped with BRAZZERS stamp but nothing like that scene under the brazzers.com having looked both actresses scene listings.
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Looks like this site has really gone through some changes and appears to offer some really high quality stuff. Shame about no special offer and regional pricing though, 30 euros a month means no prolonged memberships for me.
Surprisingly they seem to accept PayPal too. I thought they had some kind of no porn rule...
Anybody member here sho could check if they offer Private magazines or photosets too? Might be my next subscription.
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The War is Over?
by Travis Switalski, Sr.
I have been told by my civilian friends on many occasions that I should relax because the war is over for me. They keep telling me to let go of the past and to get over it. They ask me what my problem is when I am distant, assuming I am safe and sound because I am thousands of miles away from my life in combat. A hot and angry feeling overwhelms me when someone suggests that I forget about my experiences and move on with my life. I have resisted the temptation to explain myself to them, to attempt to show them the difficulty – the impossibility – of forgetting. I know that any answer will fall short of comprehension. They just want the “old me” back. They just want me to forget, to go on as if the war never happened.
It doesn’t work that way though.
There is a lot that is not easily forgotten, so much so that a person is never the same after they have been to war. I have seen my friends, my soldiers, and my enemies take their last breaths. I have witnessed explosions so bright that the images were burned into my retinas. I have seen grown men cry for their mothers as their blood spewed onto the ground. I have seen heroism and cowardice, bravery and fear. I watched Improvised Explosive Devices shred metal and meat, burning my friends as they attempted to escape. I can close my eyes and see fierce fire fights with swarms of hot angry bullets flying through the sky. My ears still ring with the sounds of mortar impacts and air strikes. The metallic smell of blood will forever line my nose. Combat provided me with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. How could I forget that?
There was very little opportunity to mourn our dead friends and soldiers in combat. There were short memorial services for them. A helmet was placed on the butt-stock of a rifle adorned with the fallen soldiers’ dog tags, sad music played, kind words spoken. That is all. The fight continued. We were forced to steel our hearts against our own mortality and the mortality of our friends, summoning the willpower to resist the “flight” mechanism in our nature. The magnitude of losing friends and soldiers hit me much later than when I actually lost them. I grieve for them now because I could not then. How could I let them go?
I went outside the wire every day. Out there, everywhere we stepped – every corner, every building, every street, every door – was potentially lethal. I lived in a perpetual state of hyper-vigilance, on the lookout for myself and my soldiers. Watchfulness meant survival. You can’t just turn that off. There is no switch. There is no magic word. There is no pill that can dull it. And I have evolved as a result of it. I can sense danger that those around me cannot and I embrace its power. Why would I want to lose that?
I have fought the enemy. I have closed with and destroyed him on his terms in his backyard. I have run under fire to save a comrade. I have held a man while the light faded from his eyes as he died. I have saved lives as well as taken them. I have a keen sense of life’s fragility. I also know about hardship, and appreciate things like showers, sleep, and food, having gone without. I learned a great deal about myself and my limits while I was in combat. I learned these grim, hard truths in a place where life was extinguished regularly. Why would I want to unlearn those lessons?
It is over now, so they say. It is a nice sentiment that soldiers can just come home and leave the war and its demons behind. To think that experiences and memories can be forgotten, and that to be home is to be completely free of the nightmare of war, is unrealistic. I have tried in the past to forget about it all, to pretend that it did not happen and that it did not matter, that it was over. The truth is that I cannot forget, nor will I try. I will not forget what my friends and soldiers have sacrificed. To do so would be a disgrace to them. I choose not to forget so that these things I’ve done won’t be in vain. That time in my life has shaped who I am now. I have embraced it, and I hope those around me can, too. I have accepted that nothing about the war for me or for my comrades will ever be truly over. Nothing. | {
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Man accused of throwing bacon, making threats at NC mosque
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RAEFORD, N.C. — Officials said a man who was arrested and charged with communicating threats Thursday after a series of incidents at a Raeford mosque is a major in the U.S. Army Reserve, WRAL reports.
Hoke County Sheriff Hubert Peterkin said the man, identified as Russell Thomas Langford, of Fayetteville, had several firearms, ammunition and other weapons in his Chevrolet Tahoe during the incidents, which began around 4:30 p.m. at the Masjid Al-Madina mosque.
Langford was charged with ethnic intimidation, assault with a deadly weapon, going armed to the terror of the public, communicating threats, stalking and disorderly conduct, officials said. He received a $60,000 bond.
The incidents began when two employees found a bag filled with bacon at the entrance of the mosque, authorities said. Muslims have a religious prohibition against eating pork.
Then, following afternoon prayers, a man leaving the mosque said a man followed him to his home. Later, when the worshiper returned around 5:30 p.m., he said the person who followed him was at the mosque again.
Authorities said a retired Army captain, who is a Muslim chaplain at Fort Bragg, was approached by a man around 6 p.m. in the parking lot of the mosque. The man showed him a gun and said he wanted to blow up the mosque, according to the chaplain.
The chaplain said he asked the man to come inside and talk, but the man declined and left the area.
Officials said the man returned at about 8 p.m. and tried to run over a group of people in his SUV while worshipers were entering the mosque for their Ramadan evening prayer.
“We call on state law enforcement authorities and the FBI to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime,” said Ibrahim Hooper, of the Washington-D.C. Council on American-Islamic Relations. “We also ask local police to step up patrols in the area of this and other North Carolina mosques, particularly during the nightly activities associated with the ongoing fast of Ramadan.”
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Lago Agrio, Ecuador – Members of the appellate panel in Ecuador that affirmed the $18 billion judgment against Chevron for contaminating the Amazon rainforest were clearly outraged at the oil giant's abuse of the judicial process even as it denied a request by the rainforest communities to increase the amount of damages, a reading of an unofficial translation of the decision reveals.
The judges also found ample scientific basis to uphold the damages award – including devastating evidence provided the court by Chevron's own team of technical experts that proved levels of pollution hundreds of times higher than permitted by law. But citing a lack of evidence, the panel also rejected efforts by the indigenous communities to seek additional damages for the loss of their ancestral lands and for the spreading of oil on the dirt roads of the region.
Chevron has a right to appeal to Ecuador's National Court of Justice (NCJ) in Quito, but might first be required to post a bond, said Pablo Fajardo, the lead lawyer for the plaintiffs. The right to appeal to the NCJ – the nation's highest judicial authority – will not kick in until the appellate panel has a chance to respond to requests by the parties for clarification, which must be submitted by the end of this week.
The case was heard in Ecuador at the request of Chevron, which fought for almost a decade to shift the venue away from the U.S. federal court where it was originally filed in 1993.
"This decision confirms what we have been saying for years," said Pablo Fajardo, the lead Ecuadorian lawyer. "Chevron is guilty of extraordinary greed and criminal misconduct that has created a humanitarian crisis in Ecuador that puts thousands of people at risk.
"Whether people live or die depends largely on whether Chevron meets its responsibility to remediate a problem it created," Fajardo added. "Chevron broke the rainforest. It now must fix it."
In a 16-page single-spaced decision, the three Ecuador judges noted that Chevron had "staged incidents that encumbered the process of the trial" and that it dumped 20,000 pages of largely redundant evidence on the appellate court to delay consideration of the case. The plaintiffs have long accused Chevron of trying to undermine the trial by filing frivolous motions and trying to intimidate judges.
Among the key findings by the panel, which reviewed the voluminous trial record of 220,000 pages for 11 months:
In response to Chevron's complaints that it was "denied justice" in Ecuador, the appellate court noted on the second page of its decision that the only filings from the oil giant that were denied were those that were "abusive" and "clearly designed to obstruct the administration of justice." For example, Chevron once filed 18 similar motions in the trial court in a 30-minute period, and tried to have the judge removed when he did not rule on them fast enough.
The court found that Chevron's requests for proof that it needed to defend itself – including the tedious task of conducting 36 judicial inspections of the company's former well sites – were "processed without exception." It found that "hundreds of thousands of documents submitted by Chevron bloated the trial record with everything it considered relevant."
Referencing Article 283 of Ecuador's civil code, and citing a long list of examples of Chevron's malfeasance during the trial, the appellate panel upheld a decision that Chevron should pay the costs of the plaintiffs due to the "flagrant bad faith it exhibited in the case."
The panel wrote: "Chevron was condemned to pay trial costs for manifest bad faith... so much so that now suffice it to say that the procedural conduct of the defendant, few times seen in the annals of the administration of justice in Ecuador, were abusive to the point that... the Court will not even dedicate any more writings to this portion of the decision."
The panel also criticized Chevron for continuing to challenge the jurisdiction of Ecuador's courts, even though the oil giant voluntarily agreed to litigate the case in Ecuador to induce a U.S. federal judge to shift the venue to the South American country.
"From the [initial hearing] up to the present appeal, it can be said that ... Chevron has failed to recognize the authority, jurisdiction, and competence of Ecuadorian courts," the panel wrote on page 15 of its decision.
The court also noted on page 11 of its decision that laboratory results confirmed that pollution existed at former Chevron well sites hundreds of times higher than permissible norms in Ecuador, which themselves are considered relatively lax by international standards.
The panel also noted many of the scientific results that proved the case against Chevron were submitted to the court by Chevron's own technical experts.
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What is Aho Girl? What isn't Aho girl? Should I even watch this anime? If you think this anime looks stupid and the premise you've read on MAL sounds dumb then you are even more of an "Aho" than the main girl is in this anime. Seriously, Aho Girl (Idiot Girl) is your classic boke and tsukkomi style comedy with plenty of slapstick. If you just want to turn off your brain and laugh
your ass off, this is definitely that show. I have never seen so much savagery in anime. The brutality is absolutely barbaric. It's just gag after gag after gag. One of the best 15 minute ab workout ever. Your sides will hate you but they will thank you.
This is your classic yin-yang sort of anime where the characters and the story directly compliments each other. One can't live without the other. Though there are numerous characters introduced as the anime goes on, the main characters are, Yoshiko, a masochist idiot beyond all belief, and her childhood crush A-Kun, a genius sadist beyond all belief. Every time Yoshiko's idiosyncrasies rises to a peak, A-Kun brutally punches it down to normalize the situation. It is this exchange of quit pro quo that makes this anime so hilarious. Even though viewers might feel bad for Yoshiko because of all the sufferings she endures due to her stupidity. However, she's literally the anthropomorphized genderbent version of Patrick Star. Not to mention she deserves every bit of it.
Each episode consists of few short gags. Even though you know it will feature some sort of idiotic stunt from the MC, needless to say, each gag remains fresh despite reusing running joke here and there. As the show goes on, we are introduced to various side characters ranging from Yandere Killer Mom to Tsundere Lewd President to Kuudere Dumb Sister to Overtly Charismatic Doge. At first they appear smart however as the show goes everyone but A-kun slowly becomes an idiot. There's a popular fan theory from avid manga readers that it's all A-Kun's fault. He sucks the intelligence out of everyone around him. He has like a 20 foot radius that sucks away at least 50 points of intelligence from everyone who enters. True or False, well that's for you to decide.
Anyways, the art & animation in this anime is pretty good. The studio did great justice to this anime despite it being an anime short. It's beautifully hand drawn and all the characters somehow stand out from one another. Not just the character design, the seiyuus in this anime heightened the enjoyment factor even more. Specifically the seiyuu of Yoshiko. She did a fantastic job. The OP and ED songs are funny and compliments the comedy style of this anime. The background score didn't stand out much but that can be overlooked.
Overall, if you are looking for a short anime with endless comedy gags with no clear story or plot but just laughter, then this anime is for you. It's slightly lewd, slightly dramatic but over the top comedy. Anyways, give it a watch and tell me later how great your abs look from all that laughter.
Btw, did you know that "Baka" and "Aho" are synonyms. People who live in the eastern half of central Japan (Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba) generally use Aho whilst rarely using Baka when serious. This is reversed in the western half of Japan, (Osaka, Kyoto,) resulting in some minor arguments between Tomins (Capital Citizens) and Osakans.
P.S. Thank you for reading. I hope you found this short and supaishi review helpful!
Hidden beneath the antics, the one-liners, and the pop culture references, Aho Girl’s goal is obvious even to the untrained eye; it desires your attention. “Look at me! Look at me!” Aho Girl screams, waving its arms and jumping about in a frenzied, excessive, and desperate manner. In doing so, this show has managed to not only work but endear itself to the audience as well. Quite a few seasonal viewers have been smitten over this show and, at first glance, it’s easy to see why. Aho Girl is energetic. It’s straightforward. It’s unpredictable. And it’s occasionally charming. However, Aho Girl is also painful to
watch.
First and foremost, this show is simply not funny. For Aho Girl, which largely subdues its aesthetics in an effort to emphasize its writing, this is a severely damaging flaw. Aho Girl fancies itself an extravagant comic extraordinaire yet it never fully ventures into the absurd; it’s as if Aho Girl is frightened of abandoning its slice-of-life roots and as a result is rather hesitant of displaying signs of vivaciousness. The instances where its comic genius sparks to life are memorable in their own right (the homage to the Power Rangers, in particular) but they are few and far between. It hardly helps that Aho Girl, like most mediocre comedies, is obsessed with explaining the jokes to you; with every act of mischief, there’s not only a character (read: the “self-insert”) elaborating on the details of said act but there are also occasional cues from Aho Girl itself that tell you how the act was intended to be funny. As this show can attest to, even comedies can be guilty of infodumping.
From the first episode, Aho Girl is engaged in a war against common sense. This is a show that prides itself in its intentional stupidity; for Aho Girl, lapses in judgment and instances of in-the-moment logic are par for the course. A carefree attitude and general acts of silliness are a major source of this show’s appeal. That said, Aho Girl underwhelms when it attempts a serious approach; it’s as if the show doesn’t understand its audience. Most viewers appreciate Aho Girl because of its slapstick humor, because of the amusing eyecatches, because of its short runtime and, yes, because of the fanservice. I doubt that these viewers picked up Aho Girl for the half-baked, insipid, and monotonous moments of insight that ultimately result in little but wasted time. These moments of insight are not only executed poorly but their suitability is subpar; Aho Girl tends to observe the most trivial matters, like a low score on a quiz, and overexert itself when it should be focusing on the more important problems, like the abusive relationship at the center of it all.
Every problem that arises from Aho Girl stems from the disastrous dynamic between its protagonists; it’s the repugnant elephant in the room that Aho Girl’s fanbase has condoned, glossed over, neglected, and outright ignored at times. The cast members are defined by a single trait but no cast member has as damaging a trait as Akuru Akutsu (the “self-insert”) and Yoshiko Hanabatake (the show’s poster girl). Yoshiko’s defining trait is idiocy while Akuru’s is anger; while Yoshiko compensates for her lack of intellect with a can-do attitude, Akuru offers little outside of his constant rage. There have been plenty of characters similar to Akuru, like Last Exile’s Alex Row, that have provided substance, versatility and growth to their cast beyond their brooding tendencies and hair-trigger temper. Akuru, however, is feeble in comparison; he makes little effort to express himself beyond screaming matches and physical abuse. When he encounters a problem, Akuru explodes. When his friend attempt helping him, Akuru becomes spiteful; he insults, he torments, he belittles, he punches, he kicks, and he hurls expletives at his friends simply because he perceives them as annoying. Sure, Akuru apologizes once in a while but he never bothers to change. Honestly, why should he? The other cast members, specifically Yoshiko, and Aho Girl itself by proxy have long since accepted this as rational behavior. That the show has treated Akuru’s abusive tendencies as a gimmick, that the show’s fanbase has little reaction to it, is sickening to me.
There is a place in this world for Aho Girl, where it can exist without scrutiny of any sort. Aho Girl has established itself and thrived in GIFs, in Vines, in reaction videos, in memes and in the Weird Side of YouTube. It is there that Aho Girl’s positive traits, its entertainment value, its admittedly decent animation and its fanservice, can flourish. However, under any sort of analysis, Aho Girl not only leaves you unsatisfied but more than a little repulsed as well. This show, allergic to depth and disgusted by morality, is at best mildly amusing and at worst one of the biggest disgraces of a thoroughly mediocre season. Aho Girl makes a spectacle of itself - presenting faux-meaningful observations; idolizing its vapid female lead; overindulging in panty shots; deploying one tired, overused cliché after another (the sister complex, among others); and fishing for attention - while accomplishing absolutely nothing in the end. As its peers in the comedy genre have pushed boundaries, expanded horizons, enlightened its fans, and revolutionized the medium, Aho Girl has contributed little beyond munching on bananas.
In this show, we follow a girl of low intelligence. he intelligence level is as low as a child if that. this show is a series of shorts where we follow this dumb girl's adventures with her classmates and friends. it is rather funny if you watch and it has its quirks to separate it from other comedies like how the op is different every episode but we still have a tsundere character (a male but still tsundere). you should get a least one laugh out of this.
the art is very vibrant and fun. different bright colors accompanying the characters faces and expressions are you
go. its a very big part of this show.
the sound is meh for me. the music isnt something im going to remember and point out in the future if i were to have a conversation about this show but they voices really are having fun with their roles and you can tell and that's always a good thing.
the characters, this is the important part of the review. we have a standard anime tropes but it still feels fresh, our main character Yoshiko like I said before is a moron. she eats bananas more than a stereotypically ape to the point she gets sick and fails every test she takes. even children wonder how she's gotten this far in life as she plays with them regularly.
she is friends with an abusive harem lord that would beat the crap out of anyone who goes by the name of Akuru Akutsu. he is a lonely man but in the background he has Yoshi, the Public Morals Chairwoman, and etc as his harem builds around him without him realizing.
there is also Sayaka, a blonde girl who somehow got tied up in their antics and keeps the peace whenever she's around even though things gets screwed up anyway.
and last but not least of our important reoccurring characters the Public Morals Chairwoman. Akuru made the mistake of being nice to her and complementing our big boobed unnamed friend that Yoshi loves to grope so now she is obsessed with him in a perverted way but whenever she gets close to her goal Yoshi cockblocks her.
overall, this show is amazing and you should at least check it out so far. 10/10
Oh boy.. Summer 2017 animes are ending already and it was quite a hustle... From the isekai genre shows like ''In Another World With My Smartphone'' that so many hates about,
,the A-1 pictures version of the Fate series, the gambling-crazy anime Kakegurui, the action packed 2nd season of Boku No Hero Academia, to the romantic anime Koi To Uso, we all have been blessed with so many good shows though there is something missing.. An anime that is mainly focused on humor, laughter or should I say.. The legendary ''Comedy'' genre. There comes the hidden wonder ''Aho Girl''. It looks like an anime version of
''Minions'' but focused mostly on the daily high school life of our beloved banana-loving girl Hanabatake Yoshiko and her childhood love but a brutal wrestler who can supplex her everyday because of her stupidity, Akutsu Akuru or simply, A-kun.
Story: 7/10
On my opinion, I prefer stories that goes with the intro, rising, climax, falling then resolution. Thats whats lacking Aho Girl.. Though this anime gives us ''part'' where it has almost all the elements of a perfect plot, though I said ''Almost''. Not everytime. The comedic side though is very superior on this anime which balance the enjoyment of the audience.
Art: 9/10
The art of this anime... The characters sketches are easily aliked to any other animes out there but the action-packed art scenes/effects and the mouth along with the eyes of the characters makes it unique and entertaining. Comedic + Good Art = Worth it.
Sound: 9/10
Hey hey.. They said the opening of the anime is not that good. I'm like ''Am I the only one who loves it?''. Along with the humor side of the opening, its music is preferable to the anime itself to be honest. Then comes the little background music when the shows rolls on stating that this anime will be a high school/laughable anime...
Character: 9/10
This anime shows us that even characters that are hard to read like A-kun can be an element to a joke or humor and they did it perfectly along with other characters. All of the characters have their roles on the line from Main to Supporting, which supports the show even more on its genre.
Enjoyment: 9/10
9/10 is already pretty high for me. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment. A 12-minute anime like Aho Girl, for me, its like already 24 minutes (but I'm begging for more Lmao).
Overall: 9/10
If theres 9.5/10 I could really give this anime that rating. Enjoyable, funny, great art, excellent characters, wrestling supplexes, everything here is almost perfect and I love this show very much.
Sometimes, silly actions can make us laugh, stupid comments are hilarious, unexplained decisions are funny, but it isn't the case of Aho Girl. I wonder if the author respects women or not.
The story, a stupid girl Yoshiko with a brain of the size of a monkey that has some attention disorder illness. She takes stupid decisions all the time and tries to capture the "love" and interest of Akutsu. Also, she likes bananas, so the author refers to her as a monkey. She has been near Akutsu since their youth, but this guy incomprehensibly hates her. Honestly, ¿isn't that fun? We will
laugh in some scenes, I can't deny that some of them are funny but others no. Is like seeing a mentally ill person doing any stupid thing and someone will punch that person, and we end laughing for that actions.
It isn't funny seeing a guy beating a woman all the time, he hits Yoshiko, insults her, minimizes her and even compares her to a piece of filth. And that doesn't end there he does similar actions to her mom, Yoshie that is desperate to give her daughter to the first person that appears nearby, in this case, Akutsu. It isn't funny seeing a progression like this. It will be funnier if Akutsu tries helping the poor soul of Yoshiko by all means in a similar case as with his sister and ends failing.
About the characters, what can I say? It is a monkey as described in the show (Yoshiko) vs. and orangutan (that arrogant guy one). The other characters are forced, like Yoshiko's friends and appear in a very useless way. To add some competition for her, the author just added another female from her school that falls in love for Akutsu.
Update recent episodes: In the last episodes, I noticed that if you remove Akutsu from the story, the show will go from bad to abysmal. The story failed entirely in being a balanced and real comedy. The show can't make people laugh without the abusive orangutan around.
The voice over, ¿what happened Aoi? You are better than this. Honestly, she isn't the voice for Yoshiko. The character needs to yell too much, and she ends doing a pinch that gets annoying because she uses a high pinch and can't maintain it regularly so ends pushing harder and the tone isn't balanced.
About the art, it is normal. We aren't seeing any master piece here, but your eyes aren't going to suffer from it either. The songs are good. The OP has a good rhythm. The sound, in general, is acceptable.
Finally, I am sure that a lot of persons will love this kind of shows and I can't argue with them. I am neutral and will end watching it because I am hoping that Akutsu will change his actions or that Yoshiko could hit this orangutan.
12 episodes, each is around 12 minutes. Each episode is split into 3 or 4 smaller parts.
Now, Aho Girl doesn't have any story, it contains random unrelated stories which are funny with different characters from the cast.
It was pretty funny at the beginning, and I even wanted full 24 minutes episodes, but..... Somewhere in the middle I felt like I'm already done with Aho Girl. It became a lot less funny, and many of the jokes repeated themselves.
At one point new characters were introduced, and which felt to me too much. I liked the original cast and now that half of
the scenes are focused on Yoshiko and other random characters.
The concept of Aho Girl is simple- Yoshiko, the main character, is stupid (Well, "Aho") and does nothing but play around. She doesnt study and doesnt even care about it. She thinks everybody loves her and basically... she acts like a 4 years old girl.
And yea it was funny at first, but then again, it just becomes repetitive.
If I were to take all the stories together and give them a score, 5/10 would fit.
Art-7/10 as nothing too special, but it wasn't unappealing.
Sound 3/10. Nothing worth remembering, neither the OP or the OST (if there even was one)
Character- 7/10
Now, I've already described Yoshiko, but all the characters repeat the same pattern. While they are pretty funny in the beginning (because you have yet to see they follow the same pattern over and over again).
You already know the pattern from episode one (or the first episode every character is introduced).
I'll confess, because there aren't any character complexity nor development, nor story, I can't really say much about this anime. You can try it, as it was funny at the beginning, but... Don't hope too much.
Every once in a while, there is that anime that you just keep watching without knowing why you are doing it but you're still enjoying it so much and Aho Girl is just like that for me. I started the anime out reluctant to do it as I felt it was going to be stupid and mediocre but I sure was wrong.
Story: 6/10
The story is nothing special. The story follows Yoshiko, a girl extremely stupid you'll feel stupid yourself just watching her, and her every day life with her childhood friend, A-kun. She is always doing something stupid and he is always trying to stop
her. She also adds suffering to the life of the rest of her friends.
Art: 6/10
The art is normal for an anime like it. I can see them making the most out of their budget, though.
Sound: 7/10
The opening theme is somewhat catchy. There isn't much to say about the sound considering most of the background music is like something you'd find in Youtube video about comedy.
Character: 6/10
All characters are cliched in their personality but they are extreme in it. Yoshiko is a free-spirited, stupid girl but taking it to the extreme. A-kun is the aggressive character that's forced to put up with the stupidity of Yoshiko but he is missing a machine gun.
Enjoyment: 10/10
I haven't laughed as hard since Konosuba. This anime is pretty hilarious and would just make you laugh pretty much the whole time. As always, comedy as subjective so what I might be laughing at, another person might find unfunny. It's all a matter of preferences and personality.
Overall:
Aho Girl isn't some kind of perfect anime that has great narrative, interesting story, deep characters, breathtaking art, or best soundtrack in history but it is something you watch when you're free an wanna have a good laugh. I'd recommend it to any comedy fans and just casuals that wanna try something funny. It should NOT be taken seriously or you might not enjoy it at all. Overall, you just need to pause your brain for the 12 minutes in every episodes and enjoy it no matter how weird it seemed.
Aho Girl is a comedy anime that I would recommend for anyone wanting to enjoy a good laugh.
The series revolves around the lives of a complete airhead of a girl named Yoshiko(who loves bananas) and her friend and acclaimed crush Akuru who is a smart and dilligent friend. Akaru has a hard time keeping the Aho on reigns during every passing moment!
This is a short series with each episode being only 12 minutes long and following no specific plot; however, I do not mind as each episode is enjoyable to watch and each character stands out.
The sound is very good when it comes to voices
and reactions.
The art is crisp and while it isn't the most detailed or colour contrasted, its simplicity and porportions is exactly what you would want from a comedy anime.
Aho Girl is about as "industry low standard" as you can find. Following the "slice of life" adventures of a girl who is completely non-functional as a human being (and the small cast who spend all their time reacting to her strange antics), Aho-Girl lives up to its very simple name, "Idiot Girl".
There is no story to speak of, just several short sketches in a 10 minute episode (12 with the opening). The situations are intended to be comedy, but relies almost exclusively on low grade slap stick. Despite not being an "ero" anime, there is not a small amount of panty shots in this
series, but everything is played for laughs.
The animation is distracting in how cheap it is, making heavy use of background effects and action lines to create the illusion of movement.
As mentioned, the episodes are 10 minutes a piece and they're basically all the same. If you're a fan of easy comedy and slapstick you might get a chuckle but ultimately you won't miss out skipping this series.
Aho girl is, despite the title, not actually an idiotic show. Yoshiko, the titular girl of the show, loves bananas, she loves Akutsu, and she loves playing around. She is also absolutely imbecilic, managing to consistently get 0's on every test in school. Yet she has a certain charm to her, and a devious insight into the behaviour of those around her, that sometimes make you wonder whether she's really stupid or just sees the world very differently from everyone else.
Akutsu on the other hand is a thoroughly disagreeable fellow, he's very smart and has a punch that can knock out anyone. Most of the
time he's punching Yoshiko (in a gender equality kind of way which would make Kazuma of Konosuba proud). The setup for many of the early jokes in the series relies on this dichotomy between Yoshiko and Akutsu. Yet the series quickly moves on to bigger and greater things. It parodies shounens, racing anime (the sequence which parodies Initial D is absolutely spot on), and most other genres under the sun. Even if you haven't seen the shows which it parodies, your enjoyment of it is hardly going to suffer. Aho Girl doesn't hold its punches, and toys around with all kinds of situational comedy, parody in general, as well as more down to earth humor about the human condition.
This is a show that loves poking fun at others, but does so with a conscious nod to the genres it parodies. Not unlike One-Punch Man, the love toward the genres it makes fun of is ever-present. More than anything, the very short format of the series (12 minute episodes as compared to the 25 minute episodes of normal shows) makes for an absolute blast when watching Aho Girl. Any given episode usually has 2-4 stories in it, meaning even if one segment might not be in your taste, you're sure to get something wildly different within minutes.
More than anything, Aho Girl is FUN. The jokes are often on point, the shenanigans of Yoshiko, the depraved nature of Fuuki Inchou, the long-suffering nature of Akutsu, the sweet nature of Sayaka who inexplicably agrees to most of the shenanigans, and the constant failures of Ruri, Akutsu's Aho sister, all plays into the manic nature of Aho Girl. This is a comedy show that's perfect to watch while eating, on the subway, or when you're bored. It is probably the most unexpectedly good show of the season it was released in and an absolute blast to watch.
The lack of any cohesive narrative and some segments less interesting nature notches the show down a bit, but I would gladly recommend this show to anyone looking for a laugh.
Aho girl is the most stupid anime i ever seen
Bad characters bad jokes bad story waste of time for all even the op and ed is
Nonsense if u want to waste your life or have nothing better to do then watch it
It will make u hate yourself cause of too much stupidity
I know it is a comedy anime made for fun but still there is much better than this show and actually have a good story with good sense and humour even the jokes are easy to accept . If u want to make anime like that or air
anime like that think twice
Do not wast your money on lame story .
A Cast with a simple airheaded whiny control freak who's very obsessed with bananas
and a loner caretaker childhood friend having a bad luck every day
The possible relationship between the two are straight up Tsukkomi Boke routine, Mostly the teasing really reminds me Kashima and Hori from the way he treated very skeptically neither how possible dumb she can be.
Detailed show with the same art as Mangaka-san to assistant-san, the gag can be specify less humor and sitcom from the most set of shows out there.
First 5 minutes of scenario can simplify cracked you up very badly or if isn't really your cup of tea
then at least you're quite satisfied from how it ends.
There is nothing else about it. It does not have anything special : there is no such thing as a story, the art and sound are okay. Characters, while not very surprising nor interesting, work pretty well with each other. And that's all.
However you just keep laughing. The fun of Aho Girl is looking at a bunch of idiots actually being punished for their stupidity, but never understanding that they are stupid.
If you like a bit of sadistic, dark or perverted humor, you've got something you'll enjoy.
It is said that humans are the most intelligent creatures on the planet. Who said it? Why humans of course. And as much our species loves to boast about its dominance over dear mother earth despite the logical fallacy, there're always gonna be a couple...less than stellar members of the bunch.
Story: With a title that literally translates to 'Idiot Girl', Aho Girl follows the comedic school romp of an idiotic girl named Yoshiko and her childhood 'friend' Akuru filled with fast comedic misunderstandings, leaps in logic, and some vaguely illegal things, ultimately creating a show that when you put it into perspective...makes absolutely no sense.
In
a word, Aho Girl is pure nonsense. Based on a 4-koma manga of the same name, the entire runtime of Aho Girl spans roughly six full length episodes (or twelve, twelve minute long episodes) purely about pure insanity about a high school girl with a head so empty you'll wonder how she ever got to high school, and if she even has a functioning brain stem.
The show primarily uses a double act style of comedy, where someone (usually Yoshiko) begins a chain of misunderstandings and high energy moments only to be counteracted by the few members of the cast who act as the straight man for a resolution to the whole thing and bring the energy back down to earth after it's spiraled out of control to astronomical proportions. You'd think the show would be tiring after using this routine in basically every scene, but each episode manages to bring out different situations with different members of the side cast to really create a...unique viewing experience.
I think the best part about Aho Girl is the fact that the jokes don't overstay their welcome. We get the setup, the buildup, a little more buildup, the payoff, end. It's quick, it's snappy, and it makes just enough impact for the viewer to know what's going on and potentially want to continue watching just to see what kind of shit Yoshiko's gonna bring the rest of the cast into. So as a result, the show feels refreshing and is honestly quite amusing to watch.
Characters: Hanabatake Yoshiko, the Aho Girl herself, is no doubt the show's biggest selling point as not only is she the titular character, but her character is so devoid of intelligent or rational thoughts that it's a wonder how a character like this hasn't really been advertised like her. A simple creature with an extreme fondness for bananas, Yoshiko spends the entire series dragging in practically every member of the cast into her brainless schemes, usually dramatizing everything up to the payoff for the sake of comedy. As expected her character both doesn't change and is incapable of change, but has a nice healthy dose of comeuppance to counteract the crazy shit and splintering headaches that she gives to those around her who have even half of a working brain.
Then there's Aktsu Akuru, the show's primary straight man and childhood friend to Yoshiko. As a man who primarily focuses his time on studying, Akuru is a character who is completely out of fucks to give, easily giving into his temperament when it comes to what Yoshiko does in order to try and involve him with things. So I guess he's kinda stupid for falling for that so many times... Which actually brings up a very good point.
While the show does follow the style of a double act, everyone in this show has a few screws loose, and the straight men as a result have problems maintaining their position given the state of the situation spiraling out of at hand. Each member of the side cast brings their own brand of insanity from stalker, to lonely and needy housewife, an intelligent dog, to even comedically branded learning disabled children (poor Ruri), mixing around who is involved in what situation so we get to see how some of these characters react with others, and wait and see to witness what in the hell we're about to see in front of us. They're wacky, they're nonsensical, and quite honestly, that's what makes them at the very least fun to watch.
Overview:
+ Strange yet fun cast
- No one is safe from stupidity. NO ONE!
Art: Produced by Diomedia, the art for Aho Girl really isn't that noteworthy. It's of decent quality and has enough to it so that you're aware with what's going on, but the nitty gritty of it has very few interesting things to tell. This is most likely because the characters are so animated and bounce all over the place that any additional effort on the quality of the art would increase the amount of work needed to produce the show. Really though, it's not that bad.
Sound: This show has only one track to show for itself. Its OP named "Zenryoku☆Summer!" is a sporadic, nonsensical, fast piece that...for some reason sounds like it veers into like three different genres of music. It's such a weird piece that I can't help but call it memorable simply for that reason alone. It's not actually that bad either, and it's very fitting. It's just...I don't have words to make of it.
Personal Enjoyment: As someone who read and enjoyed its source material, Aho Girl is a very faithful replication of the 4-koma with the right amount of insanity added in to have it make absolutely no sense, yet somehow still be interesting yet fun to watch. I'm a simple person, I like stupid shit, so yes, I did giggle like a schoolgirl watching the sheer lack of brain cells and logic leaps that these failures as human beings showcased in their daily lives.
Did I like this anime?
Yes. My favorite parts involve the disciplinary committee chairwoman. I find it amusing seeing a character fall from grace all because of one person and the kind of depravity they fall into without knowing the full extent of their descent from the moral high ground. Also the dog. The dog is great.
What didn't I like about this anime?
Yoshiko. To be fair, I believe you're supposed to hate her because she's the epitome of 'dumb' but still acts all high and mighty sometimes to an almost annoying degree only to get comeuppance later by Akuru later so she can't bask in her self-satisfaction. Or something.
Would I recommend this anime?
If you want some quick and stupid comedy, this is a perfect fit. It definitely is a 'turn off your brain' show, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The show was made purely for entertainment reasons, so watching something dumb for the sake of getting a good chuckle is good enough in my book. Plus, you'll probably never find this many characters with this much lacking thinking power in one place again. So that's something.
Aho Girl is a slapstick slice of life that revolves around a stupid (aho) girl Hanabatake Yoshiko and her more-normal neighbour/classmate/crush Akutsu Akuru. I decided to watch this one day as I was browsing idly for new anime. Boy, I discovered a gold mine!
It's fun to watch in every episode so far and I've never failed to laugh in every one of them (the episode on Power Rangers was brilliant!). It's silly to the point it's genius like Mr. Bean.
SJWs might find this distasteful as Akuru always hit Yoshiko whenever she pisses him off (most were quiet and find it funny when a female tsundere
hits a guy, though). I find this rather refreshing since it's rare to see such reverse. Not that I condone violence against any of the TWO genders, but hey, it's a comedy anime with exaggerated humour.
As I've always mentioned in my other reviews, I'm very generous when it comes to graphics and artwork but this anime has both beautiful animation and humour. It's a complete package for me and I hope you'd be tempted to watch it too if you haven't.
Aho girl is, well, literally what the name implies. It's about a very, VERY stupid girl who sort of causes misery to everyone around her.
Now, I only started watching this anime the other day, expectations sort of low, and was very surprised by how funny this anime actually is. The humor can be random, but it's a hilarious sort of random. I legitimately had to pause a few times because I was laughing too hard. Each episode is only 12 minutes long, with 3-4 separate segments and they're nearly all winners every episode.
There's Yoshiko, our main character, who's unsurprisingly, well, stupid. She's blunt,
hyper, and at moments, obnoxious in a good way. Then, we have her childhood friend, Akutsu, who I would've called a 'tsundere' but he genuinely seems to loathe Yoshiko with a passion so that wouldn't quite fit.
I honestly dunno if 'romance' really fits this anime, given how uninterested he seems. But then again, I haven't read the manga so maybe he starts to develop feelings for her later. Another thing is, nearly everyone in this show seems to wanna get in his pants, including Yoshiko's newfound delinquent bro ;).
My favorite character would HAVE to be Yoshiko's mom. She's...something else. I can't say much without spoiling, but she's so utterly scummy and I adore her so much.
(Also, heavy props to Yoshiko's voice actress, because holy shit. Sometimes just the way she delivers a line makes a joke 100% funnier.)
Overall, if you're looking for something with no plot, an idiot for a main character, and all-around hilarity, then Aho girl is definitely for you!
"Never underestimate the power of human stupidity."
- Robert A. Heinlein
Take that quote, put it in anime form, and crank the "stupidity" up to 100. Then multiply that with the most fun you've had in a long time. That's how Aho-Girl was created (literally, the title is exactly what it is).
Many have written this anime off because of the countless number of memes and clips you've seen of it on the internet make it seem like a joke. None of them have given it a fair chance. They don't know what they're missing out on.
Story: 7
Once upon a time,
humanity was cursed by the gods and suffered a terrible fate. That fate was Hanabatake Yoshiko. She and her intricate tactics to overthrow humanity were bound to reign down on the mere mortals below in due time. Thus, it was up to Akutsu Akuru, humanity's knight in shining armor, to put a stop to this.
You see, that was the dramatic version. In reality, this show is simply about a girl's stupidity and what kind of situations it puts herself and others in. While there is no overarching plot of speak of (except one man's struggle to stop her terror), each episode contains a few small, generally self-contained stories, that provide a stage for all the wacky antics we see our characters get themselves into.
Art: 8
At first glance, the artwork and animation are quite basic. However, as the series progresses and the situations become more wild, the art becomes more distinct and expressive. If a character is mad, they look furious. If a character is shocked, they look distraught. The animation conveys every action and emotion with such fluidity and precision.
In addition, there a few segments where the animators either change the style of the show completely, or change the kind of animation itself. At one point, a segment turns into a manga-like high-speed chase scene on a highway. Another time, it transforms into a shounen-like battle scene. In general, you're always in for a treat, even if there are a few noticeable mistakes and mishaps sprinkled throughout.
Also, the opening for every episode changes. For a show that you'd think would have a low-budget, this is quite unique and deserves praise.
Sound: 8
Every time music plays, it fits the scene it accompanies well. In addition, the opening and ending themes are nice to listen. As for the opening in particular, it displays the show's playful and upbeat nature perfectly.
Character: 8
I'll go ahead and say this now, there is very minimal character development to be found. Yet, the show dances around this roadblock with grace. Each character has great chemistry with every other character they interact with. The characters are what sold this anime to me. Every funny moment is because of the characters. While the characters could technically be defined as one-note, each individual personality is so strong that you won't care in the end.
Enjoyment: 10
I'd be lying if this wasn't one of the funniest anime I've seen. The anime is bold in nature and constantly strives to defy one's expectations of what comes next. Every trope that it could possibly be subjected to, is turned on it's head. Every episode was like a roller coaster, except the ride only ever went down when it was finished.
Overall: 8
This anime is not meant to be judged critically. By those standards, the show is quite poor. However, if you are willing to turn off your brain for 12 minutes at a time, you will love this anime for what it is. If you legitimately give it a chance, you won't be disappointed.
I decided to begin my summer anime crusade on something that I thought wasn't going to be that good, but surprisingly enough for an anime that is only 12 minutes per episode was actually entertaining.
Story (6/10)
The story is about Yoshiko Hanabatake a girl so stupid she gets zero's on every test and has a fascination with Banana's, the only person who can keep her stupidity in check is her friend Akuru Akutsu.
Now the story is the weakest aspect of the show mainly because there isn't really a story at all though considering it was developed from a 4-Koma Manga it's going to be
difficult to make a full show from this and because of this there isn't really an end goal for the show instead it mainly has Yoshiko getting either herself, Akuru or even her friends into stupid or bad situations and everyone suffers for it in the end although it is very funny how they get into these messes.
The final episode is what you think either as the final episode decides to be an origin story of how Yoshiko and Akuru met which was actually pretty good, but other than that there isn't much to say about the story hence why the score isn't that high.
Characters (8/10)
Now the characters were definitely a ball of fun especially Yoshiko who out of all the characters surprised me the most.
Yoshiko is the female MC and is probably the most stupid character I have ever encountered, but much like Kintarou from Golden Boy this is a good stupid which is a stupid that will make you feel weird, but you will be laughing at the same time although it did surprise me how Yoshiko was very smart in one aspect and that was the art of love because somehow she made a teacher feel better about herself which is probably the only good thing she did in the show which also reminds that she is surprisingly contagious like her methods may be stupid, but they make people happy and overtime she actually starts making more and more friends from her actions which either felt like dumb luck or everyone is stupid too.
Akuru the male MC is a rare site for me which is the male Tsundere and boy does he take the Tsundere troupe seriously yet you understand the suffering he has gone through with his relationship with Yoshiko since he has to deal with her stupidity 24/7 and this guy feels no remorse for her as he is happy to whack her in the face whenever she steps out of line, but he isn't always an angry looking guy because whenever he interacts with his sister or with Dog (yes that's the name of the dog) he actually seems like a kind guy yet somehow since his sister is suffering from whatever Yoshiko is he always ends up hurting her feelings.
Sayaka is Yoshiko's best friend and is pretty much the most normal character of the show since she is the cute and innocent type however that doesn't stop her from blowing a gasket whenever Yoshiko or any of the other characters go a little too far like when Yoshiko and Iinchou snuck into Akuru's room.
Iinchou is another female character who is the Disciplinary Committee President so she hates the stuff Yoshiko does, but she ends up having a crush on Akuru when he helps her out during one of Yoshiko's moments however her view of love is of the stalker type though not to the point of being a Yandere and whenever she tries to get close to him he just sees her moves as weird which always put's her down.
Art (7/10)
Now the artstyle wasn't amazing it felt very samey compared to other anime's that I have seen or just not impressive, but for some reason the fact that Yoshiko always had this ridiculous smile on her face reminded me of the smile Saitama would make in OPM in fact everyone's facial expressions were actually really funny which is pretty much the reason why the art gets a 7.
Sound (8/10)
I know this is going to sound stupid, but that intro was actually very catchy because at first it seemed weird or stupid however the more I listened to it the more enjoyable it got which actually surprised me because the intro's from the spring period were actually very lackluster apart from a few and it's funny how the first intro I watch of the summer period is actually alright and I also liked how the intro had something different going on in the background.
Extras:
The comedy is the icing on the cake for this show because despite how stupid it was the comedy felt fresh in some way even when they were using cliched looking moments or scenes they didn't feel like rehashes of stuff we've seen countless times in other anime's so I applaud this short series for managing to make something funny feel fresh for once.
The romance part of the show is probably the most confusing one because you don't really know who to support because Yoshiko is stupid as hell, Akuru is a very violent and short-tempered person and Iinchou is a stalker leaving Sayaka as the only character who seems appealing yet she never gets any action which is funny yet sad at the same time so yeah a show like this having Romance just didn't feel right although it is strange how Yoshiko is actually a master at knowing the feeling of love.
Enjoyment (8/10)
Overall despite the length of the show it was a surprisingly entertaining show and a pretty good start to the summer 2017 anime's so if anyone's looking for something short that can give you a good laugh then try this one.
Aho girl is a 12 episode slog, void of any plot; it's the sort of anime I would never finish if I had anything more plot driven to watch.
But I enjoyed it reasonably enough.
The setting is this: Main character is a girl who is dumb and likes bananas (wow!) and the show is mainly driven by her dynamic with the other main character (a male) who is a straight edge intelligent (albiet loner) guy who has clearly been jaded by years of psychological abuse as the hands of this mentally unsound banana scoffer.
There are other characters but none of them are memorable, just like the
show.
I watched all 12 episodes and as I said I found them reasonably enjoyable each for what they were but the lack of any meaningful narrative definitely put a damper on it in the long run, when it was over I just felt empty. Usually when I finish an anime I feel either like I want to see more or at least I'll be able to have fun tearing this anime to pieces on unsavoury chats and imageboards but with Aho Girl I felt nothing.
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The preliminary US retail sales numbers for May (pdf) are fresh from the US Census Bureau, and they’re looking pretty good, up 1.2% from April. Year-over-year growth is climbing again, too, after several months of declines during what was a particularly harsh winter for large portions of the country.
Especially encouraging are sales of things like furniture and building supplies, which pair well with the notion that housing is turning around.
On top of that, there was growth in discretionary categories, suggesting that a more broadly based economic recovery might be around the corner. | {
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Farmers in Nepal Use Urine to Boost Crop Yields
SOTANG, Nepal – A two-day’s walk from the nearest road, over the hills and valleys below Mount Everest, farmer Budhiman Tamang loads a basket of cabbages to take to the weekly market. His cabbages are double the average local size, and since cabbages are sold by the kilo, they double his profit, too.
Two years ago, Tamang couldn’t even grow enough cabbages to sell. But since then, he’s learned the magic of human urine.
“This is not a cabbage! This is Budhiman!” he declares, lifting a heroically-sized round to the skies.
The Dzi Foundation, a Colorado-based non-profit, along with a local non-governmental organization, started a project last year to build over 1,000 toilets for the nearly 6,500 residents of Sotang, a village in Nepal’s northeastern district of Solukhumbu. Each family was offered the choice between a regular squatting pan and a dual-hole pan that collects urine in a separate basin, called an ‘ecological sanitation,’ or ecosan, toilet. Not given to shying away from new things, Tamang was one of the daring few to opt for the latter: collecting urine to use as fertilizer.
In less than a month, his family of five had filled the 60-liter urine-collection tank. Tamang then had to suppress any urges of disgust to experiment with the golden nutrients on his 500-square-meter vegetable patch.
That year, he made the equivalent of $252 U.S. dollars (NPR 22,000) selling cabbages and cauliflowers, significantly increasing his income. He invested half the amount in shares for a micro-hydro plant that would bring electricity to his locale, and used the rest to buy seed and deposit in a bank for his children’s education.
Benefits and Risks
Urine contains mostly water, mixed in with nutrients that plants can quickly and easily absorb. It is often compared to the nitrogen-rich fertilizer urea, except in liquid form and cost-free.
Separating urine at the source saves resources that would otherwise be disposed of as waste through expensive sewage treatment systems.
By replacing mineral fertilizer with urine, farmers also can slightly offset their carbon footprint, and reduce the need for phosphorous found in reserves that are being depleted. In countries like Nepal, where the supply of mineral fertilizer is limited, urine offers an accessible alternative.
There is nothing new about the use of urine in this region. Among others, farmers of the ethnic Newar community in Kathmandu valley would traditionally pee under their staircases and sprinkle ash on top to later mix into their vegetable garden soils. But as Kathmandu developed, a gradual repugnance rose against such intimate handling of human waste, and new flush toilets secured the sensation.
Efforts in the last decade to re-link urine with agriculture have been backed by sounder science, and particular attention to hygiene.
In 2006, the World Health Organisation (WHO) published four volumes of guidelines on the safe use of wastewater, to which Caroline Schönning, a microbiologist at the Swedish Institute for Communicable Disease Control, contributed.
Urine poses negligible health risks, except in the case of accidental contamination from fecal pathogens, Schönning said. To prevent these pathogens from entering food, WHO proposes a series of behavioral barriers – from separation of urine at the source to applying urine only on soils and not on leaves, prioritizing crops that will be cooked and sanitary handling in the kitchen.
Traces of medicines and hormones that leak into the environment through urine is a concern, says Schönning, but “we don’t see it as a big problem.” By applying pee on soil, as opposed to circulating it through wastewater treatment systems, we pose “less risk to the environment because there is more degradation in the soil and no exposure to fish and other animals.”
Where further research is needed, points out soil scientist Janardan Khadka at Nepal’s Central Horticulture Centre, is on whether continuous urine application will affect soil fertility in the long run. The high salt-content in urine could turn soils alkaline, making it harder for plants to access nutrients, said Khadka. The phenomenon is yet to be observed in the field.
Slow uptake
Projects to promote the application of urine in agriculture have spread worldwide over the last decade: from pee collection and transport systems designed for 6,500 users in urban Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; to research on the application of human urine for carp fish farming in West Bengal, India; and more than 135,000 toilets diverting urine in Sweden.
Still, uptake has been slow.
The biggest challenge in urban settings is collecting and transporting all those sloshing liters of urine to the farmer’s fields.
“If an individual produces an average of two liters of urine a day, in a family of six that makes 12 liters a day and 84 liters a week, which is a huge volume, especially if you have to account for three to four months of storage time,” said Prajwal Shrestha, program manager at the Kathmandu-based Environment and Public Health Organisation.
“People are scratching their heads over how to arrange collection systems for those families who don’t want to or don’t have the capacity to use urine and feces on their own,” added Anna Richert Stintzing, a consultant for the Stockholm Environment Institute in Sweden, and lead author of a urine and crop production guide published in 2010.
Researchers are now looking into the possibility of solidifying the valuable phosphorous available in urine, or using urine to fortify compost.
Schönning adds that sewage infrastructure in many cities is already built to transport mixed urine, feces and water to large treatment plants which would require a major investment to change. For these reasons, Stintzing sees urine fertilization as having the most potential in rural settings, where the technology can also contribute to food security and sanitation. She said its promotion should focus on local awareness-raising through demonstrations, and the involvement of “farmers in the planning and implementation of sanitation systems.”
From spinach to turmeric
The way farmers in Sotang have caught on to the new fertilizer illustrates how far such local efforts can really go.
In early 2011, the local Solukhumbu Development Society (SDS) and the Dzi Foundation organized four whole-day training sessions for almost 150 farmers, informing them on the proper application and benefits of urine. They also set up a research and demonstration farm site, prepared training manuals and videos, and supported 11 key farmers to take the lead on agricultural innovations.
Marijn Zandee, technical advisor to the Dzi Foundation, describes how people used to stick marigolds in their noses to block out the offensive smell, but in the course of a year have moved from hesitation to habituation.
Where 37 percent of households chose urine-separating toilets in 2011, almost 65 percent opted for them in 2012, with more expected in 2013. Those who opted for the regular toilets have started voicing regret, some even using makeshift containers to collect their urine, and others have considered purchasing an ecosan pan from their own savings.
“We have created the demand for urine through vegetable production,” Zandee said.
Families may not produce enough urine to apply on their staple crops, but Zandee has set his stakes on relatively valuable crops in small kitchen gardens.
Dhan Bahadur Basnet, SDS social mobilizer and the first to test claims of the profitability of urine in Sotang, started with spinach. The spinach grew faster and greener, and when cooked, tasted softer and more flavorful. Initially he would offer the spinach to his visitors and ask for their opinion, without telling them of the secret ingredient. Then he tried it on tomatoes, an uncommon fruit in the village, selling up to $460 U.S. dollars (NPR 40,000) worth, or double the average annual income in Sotang – in one season alone.
Word soon spread of his gains, and other farmers started following his lead.
This year, his garden is full of round chillis, kilos of which get carried four days by foot to the Namche bazaar to satisfy the Sherpa communities’ appetite for spice. His dream for next year is to use urine to grow turmeric, an herb now imported from India. There’s no telling, he said, how far he can go.
This article originally ran at Environmental Health News, a news source published by Environmental Health Sciences, a nonprofit media company. | {
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London to host ATP Tour Finals through to 2015
LONDON (Reuters) - London will host the ATP World Tour Finals through to 2015 after the men's tennis governing body announced a two-year contract extension on Wednesday.
The iconic O2 Arena on the banks of the River Thames has staged the season-ending showpiece since 2009 and the original five-year deal was due to run out in 2013.
"We are very happy to announce the extension of our original commitment in London for a further two years, meaning the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will be played in London for at least the next three years through 2015," ATP executive chairman Brad Drewett said in a statement.
"We are very proud of our marquee event, the ultimate showcase of men's tennis."
Since taking over from Shanghai as the 14th host city of the tournament that was first staged in Tokyo in 1970, London has enjoyed huge popularity with the players, the majority of whom are based in Europe, and fans.
Both day and evening sessions at the 17,000-seater venue have been near sell-outs again this year.
More than 750,000 fans attended the tournament in the first three years.
"This week we look forward to welcoming our one millionth fan through the gates at the 02 since 2009," Drewett said.
The tournament, featuring the top eight singles and doubles pairs this year, has total prize money of $5.5 million.
This year's event was brought forward two weeks in a bid to shorten the season, meaning it started on Monday, the day after the conclusion of the Paris Masters. | {
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Wednesday, 18 January 2017
Elections 2017: Ready, steady ….. Ugh!
This is the first post in a series of posts about our upcoming elections but it wont be the last.
Not much has been
happening on the NZ political front lately, as noted with a series of rather
insipid articles about which MPs can play guitar, which like knitting, which
drives a fast car etc, which just shows that the political editor at Stuff got
creative in coming up with some make-work articles for reporters over the
summer so they would be kept busy.
But bet your bottom
dollar that sometime around midnight New Year’s Eve more than one MP (or even our new/old PM) might have been hearing the bell tolling somewhere as it ushered
in 2017, which as we all know, is a NZ election year.
And as we also know
elections are like the Olympics or World Cup of politics and any political
scientist worth their salt should be getting excited at the prospect of seeing
the competitors in action.
Sadly while I am
excited it's more at the prospect of treating the proceedings as some sort
of deranged lab experiment rather than a genuine political event because while
John Key's leaving has theoretically opened up the game the reality is very different.
In theory the
removal of John Key leaves National vulnerable to losing the coming election
due to the fact that John Key was their star performer who had pretty much
carried the rest of the deadwood team for eight years.
This means that
with the star player gone the deadwood has to start pulling their own weight
and after so long sitting on the bench doing nothing while Teflon John skipped
around passing the ball to himself, slipping through tackles left right and center
and sometimes just seeming to defy political gravity by floating above the
scrum, what are the
odds of a team of out of shape political lard asses winning the finals with
other fitter, more professional teams on the field?
The odds in such
circumstances are very low.
So that’s the
theory but that’s not the reality.
Yes National
without superstar Key is bloated and out of shape, wheezing and sweating profusely
as they struggle to follow the ball while newly promoted Captain Bill English
desperately scans the playbook for some sort of Hail Mary play that can save
the team BUT such circumstances can also apply to the main opposition party:
Labour.
Yes, after a two
years in the job Andrew Little still seems to be playing the long game, the
very long game in fact where the plan seems to be do nothing for a really long
time and see what happens (the answer is very Little (pun intended).
So you have one
team horribly out of shape and lead by someone who knows his chances are going
down but game to try vrs another team of possibly fitter and faster players but lead by a
captain who simply cannot rouse any enthusiasm from his player or the
spectators*.
In such
circumstances who do you think will win?
But now add in other
teams like the Greens and New Zealand First, smaller faster and far more
predatory, willing to exploit any opening and simply possessing more savvy and
cunning (NZ First under Winston Peters) or more energy and vigor (The Greens) than the older competitors.
On top of this add
in other teams; which look valid on paper but are completely absent in
practice (dead in the water polling miscreant ACT) or newly reformed
challengers (Mana/Maori) who while theoretically add further spoiler potential to the game but in reality add very little and if given the ball probably wouldn’t
know which way to run anyway.
Finally there is
potential new team, The Opportunity Party (TOP) who is as yet untested and as
such might have star potential or simply end up another wannabe over hyped signing in 12 months’
time.
So lets get our
stat freak on for a moment and see what the numbers and out comes will really
be like:
National: current polling 46% -
In theory without the Key factor National should decline over time but will
they decline or fall is the real question.
If English can keep
a lid on things until polling day National will retain most of its 46% and
probably end up polling in the high 30s. This is the decline.
If English can’t
keep his rabble in check or they get pressed too hard by a swift opposition play the
chances are they will fold and go down in a screaming heap. This is the fall.
In this situation expect polling to reach as far down as the low 20s as the
team fumbles the ball at the crucial moment.
Labour: Current polling 28% - In
theory Labour now has a fighting chance but the reality is that, based on
current polling, they don’t have to just combine with the Greens to beat
whatever percentage National is at but they have to beat whatever percentage
National and NZ First are at.
This means its 56%
(National/NZ First) vs 41.8% (Labour/Greens) and a 15% polling difference, in politics that's a veritable gulf.
So somehow Little
and Labour has to make up that 15% deficit and that can only be done if National starts to decline in its polling, which will happen, but
there is no guarantee that any of those juicy sweet poll numbers will go Labour's (or
the Greens) way unless the actually do something to make it so.
Where they are likely
to go, if National starts shedding voters, like flakes of skin after really bad
sunburn, is to NZ First or possibly TOP, the natural choices for disaffected National voters who, without John Key to dazzle them, now sees what monstrosities are actually now in charge of the country**.
Thus, as per last
year, the bitter reality remains that Winston retains his King-maker status and
other parties like Act, Mana/Maori and TOP will only provide any real weight if
the numbers come down to some razor thin margin where a seat or two actually matters and if that happens all bets are off everywhere.
So the key to any Labour plan to take National out of the game is only going to work if:
a)Labour gets its act together and starts playing
like the really want to win; and
b)All those votes bleeding out of National go anywhere
other than NZ First; and
c)Any decline in the polls for National is
significant enough (ie that magic 15%) to reduce the National/NZ First total to
less than can be beaten by the Greens/Labour
But you know what?
I can’t see Andrew
Little being the man to lead Labour to victory, it’s been two years and while
he has been in the shadow of Key most of that time there has been no indication
of potential for greatness which any genuine candidate would have shown, shadow
of Key or not.
So the question is
simply: can we get rid of Andrew Little now so it’s not another three years
of slow national suicide under National and the B-team.
Who replaces him I don’t
know, nor do I care but anyone but Little.
The only thing that
will save Andrew Little now is if Winston goes against all he has said
and indicated and refuses to support National and/or backs Labour.
And that’s why the title
of this post is what it is because once you get excited about the coming election and start crunching the
numbers it’s clear that Labours outcomes in this election hinge on a series of
improbable events, which might go their way if freak factors come into play
(are you listening Gareth Morgan?) but in reality its a long probability and with that the horrid realization that it will be National for a fourth term and then all the enthusiasm for the proceedings
bleeds out like stale air hissing out of a punctured (and bald) tire.
Little doesn’t need
to come on like some political Jesus (although some David Lange/Norm Kirk type
antics would not go amiss) but what he is currently doing is a guaranteed fail so he needs to take the game to National and hard (I cant belive that this is the third post on this subject and still he just sits there. Andrew, aren't you reading these things?)
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We've been hearing this basically without stopping since 2008. Multiple Labour leader changers in, without the game-changing poll jumps each leadership change promised, it's amazing anybody is still promoting it. But sure, you rode your bicycle into the brick wall four times, that doesn't mean that the fifth time it won't work out, right?
I will admit you do have a point regarding the process of leadership selection repeating itself but the situation explains itself in that previous candidates (Phill Goff aside somewhat) have been found wanting and as such (at least as in how leadership relates to polling and policy) Labour remain in the same position they were in since 2008, or worse.
Im not suggesting another round of leadership challenge just for the fun of it but because its clear that without a good leadership organisations fail and in politics especially having a good face for the party is important.
Also the number don't lie, Labour has to find a way to make up the numbers if it wants to be government in December and part of that lies with good leadership and an effective and galvanized party machine. Under Little Labour is still struggling to build any effective of coherent policy to distance itself from National and as such get seen as a liter version.
I would agree with you that its pointless to load the bike up and head for the wall again in expectation of another crash but I am not sure thats the right analogy for a leadership situation because if it is Little has had a longer run at the wall than others yet he is still going to crash into it.
I like to look at it as Labour needs to build up sufficient momentum to remain upright, ala like riding a bike and speed is an essential component of that (unless your some sort of trick cyclist - which Little is not) but without the wall and maybe some sort of ramp and tank of water like situation, add in some falmes and a shark (jumping the shark?!) and I think that is a better way to view the situation.
Little is currently heading towards the tank but its clear to the crowd watching that his speed is not enough to make the leap and the tank (and the flames and shark) is already full of charred bodies and wrecked bikes of the previous attempts.
If I genuinely thought Little had it in him I would back him but as I have said before there seems to be nothing he has demonstrated to show he can lead NZ.
I think the fact that you admit that you don't know who would replace Little, and presumably don't also know what they would do differently/better, shows exactly how much merit the idea of replacing him has.
Fair point but that is simply because I think the problem with Labour leaders is that they might sometimes get the right people but the party base seems fractious enough to never allow them to really lead if they do have the potential. Hence the revolving door of leaders.
But if forced to say who I think would make a great Labour leader I would say Grant Robertson. He was the bridesmaid after Little this time but having seen him speak and do this thing I think he would be a better leader if only because he seems able to convince people that he means what he says.
To follow your point though, do you think Andrew Little is the man for the job? I don't mind if you do but don't you think he has to start doing something about the situation Labour is in if it wants to be government?
I'm not sure if your disagreeing with my analysis or that NZ First will get 15%.
If its NZ First, I'm not saying they will get 15% but that the current gap between a National/NZ First coalition and A Labour/Green coalition is (based on current polling) 15%.
That's what Greens/Labour need to beat to get into government and that's avoiding any extra seats Maori/Mana might give over as well.
Of course things will tighten up come election time but the fact that there is a gap will remain and getting across it will be the challenge for Labour.
I am willing to agree that anything could happen between now and polling day but I think the Labour doldrums will remain until something major happens to the party.
I do like the imagery of Winston on acid but a whole new picture.
If your disagreeing with the general analysis that's another thing.
I'm open to evidence that Winston will play nice with Labour or the Greens but I have yet to see anything to that effect so far. Again if its out there and I am made aware of it I will rethink my position but I have yet to see anything like that so far.
Perhaps if Gareth Morgan comes into play but I still struggle to see that effecting the overall dynamic.
The only certainty at this time is its fruitful times ahead for any party which can capture the popular mood.
Itsa me!
Political pyromaniac; born again democrat; satirical connotator; fascist anarchist; relaxed conservative; focused liberal; consumer of truth, witch-hunter general of lies and putter of the praxis into perfect! | {
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An example: lots of instance admins acted in unison to identify and ban instances and users who spread child pornography last year. They did this for their own reasons, but as a sum total of action it was largely indistinguishable from a centrally managed action.
I've implied elsewhere that nothing stops dishonest actors from starting Masto instances. The cost of failing is insignificant. There is no penalty for being revealed a fraud. | {
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Export to China increasing significantly; FIEO President to address 5th China South Asia Exposition and China South Asia Business Forum
The India-China bilateral trade rose by 18.63 per cent to $84.44 billion last year. According to Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO), a rare novelty of the bilateral trade otherwise dominated by Chinese exports, it was about 40 percent increase of Indian exports to China in 2017 totaling to $16.34 billion. India has thus seen a major breakthrough in its exports to China in the recent past.
China, closer to home, therefore, has proved to be one of the major destinations for Indian exports under the current global trade scenario and an obvious immediate alternate to India’s traditional markets USA & Europe.
“With an objective to further enhance trade and also encourage small and medium enterprises to establish trade linkages with China, FIEO is participating in the 5th China South Asia Exposition, coinciding with the 25th China Import Export Fair to be held from June 14 to 20, 2018, comprising of both B2B and B2C at the Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The China-South Asia Expo will be a good opportunity for Indian businesses and industry associations, to showcase their products not only to Chinese buyers but also to more than 80 countries who will participate in the event,” said a FIEO statement.
According to Mr Ganesh Gupta, President, FIEO, the huge increase in participation over the last 8 years, itself shows the popularity of the event and importance of China as a growing market. Considering the proximity and the logistics convenience, the FIEO Chief foresees huge potential for exports in the near future and therefore the Federation has beefed up participation in this event for 2018.
Mr Gupa will lead a Pan India delegation of exhibitors and will deliver an address at the China South Asia Business Forum. Dr Ajay Sahai, Director General & CEO, FIEO will also address the China South Asia Business Forum. The theme of the Business forum is “Interconnection, Sharing and Win-Win Cooperation”. | {
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Nikon 3100 firmware update version 1.3
December 14, 2004 - 07.30 GMTNikon USA has released a new firmware update for the Nikon Coolpix 3100.The issues addressed with firmware version 1.3 are: - The camera's transfer button can be used with PictureProject to transfer pictures to a computer. - A problem that caused pictures of bright subjects taken with firing of the built-in Speedlight to be under-exposed has been corrected.You'll find the Mac and Windows download here...More | {
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July 27, 2013 – The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced its 16th group of inductees, the Class of 2014, on ABC during the WNBA All-Star Game at the Mohegan Sun. The six members of the Class of 2014 are: Lin Dunn (coach), Michelle Edwards (player), Mimi Griffin (contributor), Yolanda Griffith (player), Jasmina Perazic (player), and Charlotte West (contributor). The Class of 2014 will be formally inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame onJune 14, 2014 in Knoxville, TN. For more information on the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony please visit www.wbhof.com.
With the addition of the Class of 2014, the WBHOF will recognize the 1976 USA Olympic Team for their contributions to the game in a display at the Hall entitled “Trailblazers of the Game”. The 1976 team will join the All American Red Heads, Edmonton Grads, the Former Helms/Citizens Savings/Founders Bank, and the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens as the only five groups recognized as “Trailblazers of the Game”.
The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors serves as the selection committee in determining which individuals will be inducted each year and which groups will be honored as “Trailblazers of the Game”. Voting is based on various factors, which include moral character, integrity, sportsmanship, record of performance, ability, national or international recognition, and contributions to the game of women’s basketball.
In order to be considered for selection for induction, an individual must meet the following prerequisites:
Player: Must be retired from the highest level of play for at least five years
Coach: Must have coached the women’s game at least 20 years
Referee: Must have officiated the women’s game at least 10 years
Contributor: Must have significantly impacted the game of women’s basketball
The mission of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame is to “honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future” of women’s basketball.
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame – Class of 2014
LIN DUNN (Coach)
Dunn has been a professional head coach for 11 seasons, leading the Indiana Fever to the 2012 WNBA Championship. She was named the 1998 American Basketball League (ABL) Coach of the Year and was the 2009 Runner-up for the WNBA Coach of the Year. As a collegiate coach, Dunn has over 400 victories, being named Big Ten Coach of the Year twice (1989, 1991).
MICHELLE EDWARDS (Player)
Edwards played for the University of Iowa, leading the Hawkeyes to a 102-22 record from 1984-1988. She is the only Hawkeye women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired. Edwards was named a 1988 Kodak All-American, Naismith All-American, USBWA All-American, Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, and the University of Iowa’s Athlete of the Year. She also played 5 seasons in the WNBA.
MIMI GRIFFIN (Contributor)
Griffin is considered to be the first broadcast expert for women’s basketball. She served as the “face” for women’s basketball in its’ early television exposure and laid the foundation for women’s basketball on television. Griffin was the first woman color analyst for a NCAA men’s tournament game on ESPN in 1990. She was also named the 1994 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award winner.
YOLANDA GRIFFITH (Player)
Griffith is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time WNBA All-Star. She was the 1999 WNBA MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year. She lead the Sacramento Monarchs to the 2005 WNBA Championship. In college, Griffith was a 1991 Kodak Junior College All-American, a 1993 WBCA Division II Player of the Year, and a1993 Kodak Division II All-American.
JASMINA PERAZIC (Player)
Perazic played for the University of Maryland, leading the Terps’ to the 1982 NCAA Final Four and a final ranking of No. 3 in the country. She was named a 1983 Kodak All-American and co-ACC tournament MVP. Perazic was a two-time member of the Yugoslavian Olympic Team leading them to the bronze medal in 1980. She played one season in the WNBA for the New York Liberty.
CHARLOTEE WEST (Contributor)
West was a huge advocate for women’s sports and pioneer for Title IX. From 1960 to 1986 she served as the director of athletics for women at Southern Illinois University. She helped transform the department from its meager beginnings into a nationally recognized program with a budget of more than $1 million dollars for 11 sports. West was the 1983 WBCA Administrator of the Year and was the first recipient of the Honda Award. | {
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Onwards and upwards!
Claiming some long service leave after 22 years of motherhood, 26 years of teaching and 16 years of writing. Yes, it’s time to have a holiday!!
I’ll be visiting my UK publishers and checking out the new imprint of Thrill Seekers, stopping in at Moniack Mhor my favourite writers centre in the world, and facilitating a few workshops where I can.
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Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014 • Updated at 9:01 AM EDTJesse Matthew's lawyer Jim Camblos confirmed he won't be representing his client in Fairfax, Virginia, where Matthew is facing attempted murder charges in a 2005 assault.Matthew was charged Monday with attempted murder, abduction with attempt to defile and sexual penetration with an object in a Northern Virginia incident. Police say a 26-year-old woman was walking home from a grocery store when a man grabbed her and forced her into a wooded area, where he sexually assaulted her. He fled after being startled by another person.Records Detail Other Accusations Against Jesse Matthewhttp://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jesse-matthew-suspect-hannah-graham-case-has-history-bad-acts-n230451Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County Raymond F. Morrogh said Matthew will likely be brought to Northern Virginia to face the charges, but no court date has been set. Thursday, Fairfax authorities will ask the court for a bench warrant to bring Matthew to Northern Virginia.
We learned that again yesterday with the jarring confirmation that the remains found recently in Albemarle County are those of 18-year-old UVa student, Hannah Graham.
But the monsters are running out of places to crouch and conceal. Even a pup tent on a Galveston beach can no longer hide a monster. To the very edges of the land, on our downtown malls, in the eyes of security cameras, and IN OUR COMMUNITY'S EYES, we have far greater vigilance than we had even five years ago.
I am consoled by the resolute, beautiful responses to Hannah Graham's murder, including the 800 Virginia Tech students and Blacksburg residents who stood on our campus Drill Field earlier this week and held up candles against the cold October evening sky.
But today, I am also heartbroken.
Here is a tribute that one friend of Hannah's family sent me, in thanking my VT Help Save the Next Girl team and me for organizing that vigil.
A Tribute to Hannah:
"Both of my daughters played softball with Hannah. There are a lot of students attending Virginia Tech who know Hannah. This vigil will have helped a lot of those students in dealing with all that has occurred.
I thought I would help share an insight into who Hannah was. Hannah and her family came from England; her father had a job in the United States. So, they moved to the Stratford Landing community. Hannah attended Stratford Landing Elementary, Carl Sandburg Middle School and West Potomac High School.
Hannah loved her family and friends. Hannah loved to play softball, and she was the first one to hustle off the field, she was the one yelling the loudest to cheer everyone on, and she loved to slide into the bases – just because she loved to slide. She she played outfield and catcher.
You could always count on Hannah to catch the ball in the outfield, or to make the great plays a home plate.
Hannah loved music; she was in the high school band and loved it when the football season rolled around because she got march in the band.
Hannah learned to love American Food, like Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, French Fries and Pizza.
She loved her tea, and you learned a lot about England from her. Hannah was smart, funny, witty, and everyone loved her British accent. Hannah has touched everyone’s life in so many different ways."
Please think of Hannah's family today. Send them your love and prayers. And please, help us Help Save the Next Girl.
Perhaps we'll meet in more extraordinary circumstances, beyond the confusion of human failures, beyond the reach of monsters, where flowers like you and Alexis and my Morgan never fade.
I hope so.
Jane Lillian Vance
Faculty Advisor, VT Help Save the Next Girl
and Morgan Harrington's teacher
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I stand with the girl, Natalee Holloway.
"I can look back over the past 10 years and there were no steps wasted, and there are no regrets,'' she said. "I did all I knew to do and I think that gives me greater peace now." "I've lived every parent's worst nightmare and I'm the parent that nobody wants to be," she said.
Yes it was Graceland. I really do feel bad for JLM's mother. I am sure she had no idea what her son was (is). I have to admit I am still on the fence about his sister. Wondering (in my heart) what he said to her for her to allow him to use her car. Did she know he was escaping? Did she know he would end up in Texas? Or did she know and also know he would be caught? These things I just don't know.
Hi Texasmom- I've been playing with a possibility of another of our missing being added to the list of persons related to Jesse Matthew. On April 25th of 2009 Brittanee Drexel disappeared while coming out of a Hotel on Myrtle Beach by herself late at night. She resembles the ones tied to Matthew and the timing is only a few months earlier than the others. The question would be, did he travel for spring break to Myrtle Beach that year. The distance is a few hundred miles to the south of the others. Wish there was a way of having the investigators on his case check that possibility if they map out his movements over the years.
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Hi Texasmom- I've been playing with a possibility of another of our missing being added to the list of persons related to Jesse Matthew. On April 25th of 2009 Brittanee Drexel disappeared while coming out of a Hotel on Myrtle Beach by herself late at night. She resembles the ones tied to Matthew and the timing is only a few months earlier than the others. The question would be, did he travel for spring break to Myrtle Beach that year. The distance is a few hundred miles to the south of the others. Wish there was a way of having the investigators on his case check that possibility if they map out his movements over the years.
Kiwi
Your post brought back a memory.
My daughter attended Liberty University in Lynchburg for two years when it was called Liberty Baptist College. She went to Myrtle Beach along with other students for two Spring Breaks. In her attempt to convince her Dad and I to assist with the costs of these mini getaways ... she implied the Myrtle Beach was a popular vacation destination for many in the Lynchburg area.
I hope that Jesse Matthew will be investigating as a person of interest in the Brittanee Drexel 2009 disappearance.
Janet
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Brittanee Drexel’s mother still searching for daughter, vigil planned five years after disappearanceApril 24, 2014
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Brittanee Drexel was 17 when she disappeared on April 25, 2009, leaving the Blue Water Hotel on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach. She had come to the Grand Strand for spring break with friends from her home in Rochester, N.Y., and without the consent of her parents.
Myrtle Beach police continue to investigate her disappearance, but no arrests have been made.
Loving Natalee - Beth HollowayPage 219: I have to make difficult choices every day. I have to make a conscious decision every morning when I wake up not to be bitter, not to live in resentment and let anger control me. It's not easy. I ask God to help me._____
“A person of integrity expects to be believed and when he’s not, he let’s time prove him right.” -unknown
Loving Natalee - Beth HollowayPage 219: I have to make difficult choices every day. I have to make a conscious decision every morning when I wake up not to be bitter, not to live in resentment and let anger control me. It's not easy. I ask God to help me._____
“A person of integrity expects to be believed and when he’s not, he let’s time prove him right.” -unknown
I know this is going to age me but in 1984 following her high school graduation at the age of 17 years old ... we let our precious daughter board that plane alone in Vancouver, B.C. headed to Richmond, Virginia. Representatives from the "college" picked up Tamiko and other students at the airport for the ride into Lynchburg to begin two of the most memorable years of her life (home for Christmas/summer) which included being afforded a date with the president of the Young Republican's club to the inauguration of President Reagan. She is still in touch with fellow students who have become lifelong friends. Today Facebook makes that so much more easier that it did in 1990 following her return.
Considering his Liberty connection ... in the last couple of months ... my daughter has been scanning the Scared Monkeys forum attempting to follow the cases that could have a Jesse Matthew connection. Home-schooling four kids (11-16) doesn't give her much time.
Janet
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Loving Natalee - Beth HollowayPage 219: I have to make difficult choices every day. I have to make a conscious decision every morning when I wake up not to be bitter, not to live in resentment and let anger control me. It's not easy. I ask God to help me._____
“A person of integrity expects to be believed and when he’s not, he let’s time prove him right.” -unknown
That is a 400 mile trip. Over 6 hours drive. I am only 147 miles from there and it is pretty much a 3 hr drive from here.With Spring break would probably take 4 hrs. Traffic can back up for 20 miles. If you have never been to Myrtle Beach at Spring break it is a cesspool of crime ! No matter what the Chamber of Commerce post to their website. I can be wrong and most time I am, but Jesse Matthew encountering Brittanee would be about 1 in 10 million.
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You will never know that Faith in prayer is all you need,until it is all you have left!God Bless!
Loving Natalee - Beth HollowayPage 219: I have to make difficult choices every day. I have to make a conscious decision every morning when I wake up not to be bitter, not to live in resentment and let anger control me. It's not easy. I ask God to help me._____
“A person of integrity expects to be believed and when he’s not, he let’s time prove him right.” -unknown
Hi Texasmom- I've been playing with a possibility of another of our missing being added to the list of persons related to Jesse Matthew. On April 25th of 2009 Brittanee Drexel disappeared while coming out of a Hotel on Myrtle Beach by herself late at night. She resembles the ones tied to Matthew and the timing is only a few months earlier than the others. The question would be, did he travel for spring break to Myrtle Beach that year. The distance is a few hundred miles to the south of the others. Wish there was a way of having the investigators on his case check that possibility if they map out his movements over the years.
Hi Kiwi!
Interesting thoughts, especially considering that he may have been driving a taxi, and according to Brittanee's mom she didn't like to walk any distance. I hadn't thought about a possible connection until you mentioned it, but who knows? It's a long shot imo, but I can imagine a scenario with his being hired to drive some college kids down for the weekend and having some free time to prowl. I hope they track him through the years as closely as possible. jmo
What Dawn Drexel has been able to piece together was that after Brittanee spent the day at the beach near the Bluewater Resort, she was dropped off at the Bar Harbor.Dawn Drexel said Brittanee received a text that she’d forgotten her flip-flops, so she walked 20 blocks back to the Bluewater Resort to retrieve them later that evening.Brittanee stayed about 10 minutes, and then left the resort to walk back to her own motel, a distance of about 1.4 miles, police reports state.Dawn Drexel said none of that made any sense to her, not then and not now.“That wasn’t something Brittanee would do,” her mother said. “If she wanted to go to a friend’s house eight houses away, I’d have to drive her, Brittanee didn’t walk.”
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I stand with the girl, Natalee Holloway.
"I can look back over the past 10 years and there were no steps wasted, and there are no regrets,'' she said. "I did all I knew to do and I think that gives me greater peace now." "I've lived every parent's worst nightmare and I'm the parent that nobody wants to be," she said.
That is a 400 mile trip. Over 6 hours drive. I am only 147 miles from there and it is pretty much a 3 hr drive from here.With Spring break would probably take 4 hrs. Traffic can back up for 20 miles. If you have never been to Myrtle Beach at Spring break it is a cesspool of crime ! No matter what the Chamber of Commerce post to their website. I can be wrong and most time I am, but Jesse Matthew encountering Brittanee would be about 1 in 10 million.
it assuredly is not for the faint of heart during spring break. I used to live a few miles north of there -- the locals dreaded that time of year. Worse than Bike Week.
I know this is going to age me but in 1984 following her high school graduation at the age of 17 years old ... we let our precious daughter board that plane alone in Vancouver, B.C. headed to Richmond, Virginia. Representatives from the "college" picked up Tamiko and other students at the airport for the ride into Lynchburg to begin two of the most memorable years of her life (home for Christmas/summer) which included being afforded a date with the president of the Young Republican's club to the inauguration of President Reagan. She is still in touch with fellow students who have become lifelong friends. Today Facebook makes that so much more easier that it did in 1990 following her return.
Considering his Liberty connection ... in the last couple of months ... my daughter has been scanning the Scared Monkeys forum attempting to follow the cases that could have a Jesse Matthew connection. Home-schooling four kids (11-16) doesn't give her much time.
Janet
Thanks for the reply, Janet. That's really interesting - both that your daughter went so far away to school and had a great experience. Which is what college should be. That's remarkable she happened to go where this creep went, too. | {
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I wasn't here for beta, could some wonderful person please inform me of what this might mean for these ships :3?
As for ships, I'll probably take my Ernast Gaede out this ranked. It has some intersting quirks that make it fun to play and extremly tankey for a destroyer :3 I havn't quite got the same feeling from my Perth however :/
I wasn't here for beta, could some wonderful person please inform me of what this might mean for these ships :3?
As for ships, I'll probably take my Ernast Gaede out this ranked. It has some intersting quirks that make it fun to play and extremly tankey for a destroyer :3 I havn't quite got the same feeling from my Perth however :/
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Independence - Midway has this Carrier Loadouts since Close Beta, seems like they want to get rid of the BB Population
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So back in the topic, Ernst Gaede is good against DDs because she has Hydrocaust search
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Where do we start... I've got way too much salt to dump. It all began with me and my Anshan. In respect for the game, my teammates and the opponents I may meet, I decided to mount some flags and signals. So looking into my collection of flags, I wondered what I should use. My beta tester flag? Nah, too common, the CNY flag with the big Chinese character for "Fortune" written on it? Nah, I'm a skillful player, I don't need no fortune. I'd take some fortune cookies though, those things are delicious. And I spied the "Taiwan Navy Flag". Oh boi was I excited, I was gonna be unique, putting in effort to pick out a Taiwan Navy Flag for my PLAN Anshan. I then decided to load up some signals cause I wanted to give my best in the ranked battles. So I loaded up "Papa Papa" "Zulu Hotel" "Equal Speed Charlie London" "India Bravo Terrathree" "Zulu" "India Delta" "Mike Yankee Soxisix" and lastly, the ultra rare flag "Juliet Charlie". Now I was confident to go into battle and right before I clicked the "Battle" button, I remembered I didn't have the right torpedo, so I went back and selected the "533mm 53-38". Now I usually mount prem consummerable, but I know that this will be a "Gentleman's War" so I went in and removed all the premium consumables. Lastly, as this is a fight of skills, so I recruited a brand new captain to ensure I wasn't gonna be a little cheat, fighting with unnecessary buffs.
And I clicked it. I clicked the "Battle" button
Upon loading into the battle, I saw a Farragut. I was about to say hi to him and maybe coordinate a plan with him, then I saw it. I saw the "Jolly Roger" flag. He is getting hijacked by pirates! So as per the "Gentleman's Code", I fired a salvo off into the distance as a salute and sunk his boat to ensure it doesn't fall into the enemies' hand. Just as I was choking back tears over the loss of a fellow brother, telling myself I did what I had to do. The chat box lit up. All sorts of messages came pouring in from all my teammates. Those barbarians, absolutely barbaric calling me rude things that I shall not repeat, with the mildest ones being "Noob" and "Retard" I was tempted to teach them a lesson about the "Gentleman's Code" but I knew I had to do more in light of unfortunate events. So I popped my speed boost and charged out into the unknown, looking to devastate the enemy.
Ah hah! I spotted a Warspite off in the distance. So I did the unthinkable, I fired my guns. I needed to more damage than usual, so I had no choice. Normally, I try to stealth torp DDs to fulfill my anti-DD role. I was rusty, but I managed to get some hits. Non-penetrations, but I'm sure I had rattled it's crew. Gave them PTSD and knocked them out of the battle. Just as I was about to rush forward and do my "Close range torpedo combat" one of the nicer players pinged something that I presume equals to swear words and typed into the chat box "I slow". So I took initiative and abandoned my torpedo run to go help out my teammate like the team player I am. All the things I do. So I started pushing him with my boat, ignoring the damage I was getting. You gotta make sacrifices you know. The guy was spamming the swear word ping and so I told him "The thank you button is F4, and you're welcome ^^"
Then I turned pink.
So I went to white chat to thank command for recognizing my contributions to the team. Then I realized that a Fubuki was straying off without support. I pinged his location on the map and alerted him through the chat. "Fubuki, stop! You got no support, the team is heading off to the other flank!" Suddenly, a received a lot of "Thank you" messages in the chat along with some swearing that I once again will not repeat as they are coarse and rude. By now, we leading in points but down to me and the Fubuki who was on low health. The enemy left with a Bayern and a AS Independence and was capturing a capture point so I decided to take one for the team. "Fubuki, camp. Don't die" This was my last words and I headed forward to kill the Bayern that was on 5k hitpoints. I used my engine boost again so I could close the distance faster. The Bayern had his turrets pointed the other way, so I knew I could make a torpedo run and kill him. At 7.0km, his secondary guns open fired at me. But I am skilled and so I started to maneuver to dodge the secondary fire. With the help of the engine boost, I close to 3+ km with about half of my health and then I spotted the enemy Independence. It was right past the Bayern, about 10km away. So I decided that since it was right past the Bayern, I was gonna get close and run past the Bayern at close range to save time and to guarantee my torpedoes will all hit the Bayern and kill him. So I brushed pasted the Bayern with precision at 0.1km and fired my torps. I typed "You ain't gonna dodge this and guess what? I live" To my horror. The torpedoes were duds! "Made in China goods " To my horror, the Bayern that should have been dead was still chipping away at my 1k+ hp. So I decided that I had to make the best out of it and started to fire my guns. I took about 3k damage off the Bayern before I was killed by his main guns at 200hp. I was about the apologize to the team for not carrying hard enough and at this moment, the Fubuki killed the Bayern with a salvo of HE rounds! Hell yeah, my sacrifice was worth it. Eventually, we won the battle and I got a lot of reports from my team and well as some complements from the enemy team. I didn't pay much attention to the reports as I knew it was a price that a unicum has to pay. Looking at the team results, I saw I was at the bottom of the list and I told myself "Someone has to do the background work, or we wouldn't have succeeded"
Still, the penalty to my credits and experience was a bit much, thus I making me decide to share my story and rant a little. I know that you have to make sacrifices for the great good, but I am still a human with emotions that I need to vent.
From rank 12 to rank 1, you need a total of 51 stars since there will be no free stars anywhere in this season. Which means, you need 51 more wins than losses to rank out. Assuming the worst that you will not ever lose a game with top exp, the math is 2*WR-100, that is the number of expected stars per 100 game. And here is the table for certain WR:
Win Rate
2*WR-100 (Stars per 100 games)
Expect to rank out in:
51
2
2550 Games
52.5
5
1020 Games
55
10
510 Games
60
20
255 Games
65
30
170 Games
Of course, staying at the top will really help out, but that is not something we can really count on, especially for those in the low-50s. Ensure you have enough salt reserve for the next 30 days.
so the match is hotspot domination, i was playing my montana expecting to have a nice decent game, i was ever so wrong
the first thing that happened in that match was... a DC, yep, i loaded in about 3 minets after the match started, since the DDs on both teams decided to have a smoke camp bitch fest in B, so since i spawned close to it i decided to move close to them to support them(look ma, im a CA) i got almost to the edge of the B cap when out of no where a Z46 pops out of the smoke (i did some advanced torpedobeats and dodged his torps earliier so i know he isnt a threat), and i went [Content removed]on his ass, and the result... well see for yourself
off to a great start, hue
then i looked a bit farther away, and lo and behold there's a broadsideing missouri sailing backwards at 13km, oh well too bad they made the citadel underwater now or iholy sweet mother or rng what the hell was that
"we have buffed iowa/missouri/montana's citadel to make them more idiot proof hurr durrr"
(but you cant buff brains)
right, so after that i sailed off to C, while i was on my way to the outer side of the islands i took a few potshots at their minotaur(citadel +1), morgami(there's a reason that mogamis are best food for BB') and then proceeded to brawl with their GK at the out side of A, as i was brawling i realized, that not only was our [Content removed] the last DD alive, he was going up the one line shadowing the GK i was already killing when we had 0 caps. ok, so we have no caps, that's bad, and i know their gearing is inside of A, so i swung back around to A and DSed him(he was really stupid), but got killed too in the process, i dont regret it since my HP was too low to kill any of their remaining DDs.
now i do admit i have made some mistakes during the match which costed me a lot of my HP, but i can very legitly say i have done everything i can for the team, there's just one thing i dont understand
Why in the world do I have to get straddled with a shit team like this? I killed their z46 at the very beginning of the battle, practally dsed their missouri, brawled their gk , killed their mogami, heavily damaged their hipper, dsed their gearing and they still somehow managed to throw the match like this? If they want to throw so much cant they fugging throw themselves off a cliff and be done with it? Do they have any idea how painful it is when you lose a match where you have not only scored 200k damage, but also dsed the enemy team's only 2 dds. Bullied half the enemy's cas and crippled 2 high battleships? This isnt even at the level of back pain from carrying too hard anymore, this is the entire team becoming a collective tumor which has embedded itself in my spine and is slowing killing me from the inside, the best part of this whole match was when I saw that our shima went all the way to godforsaken a1 on the mini-mapto chase after fairies because obviously he has the mental capacity of a [Content removed] and has [Content removed] to show for it | {
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They should be raising awareness against atrocities against tribals, say the naxalites.
Members of the banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) have condemned Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's and badminton star Saina Nehwal's decision to support slain CRPF jawans who were recently martyred during a clash with the naxalites. The celebrities should use their resources to spread awareness on the brutalisation of tribals instead, according to a statement from the local outfits.
"We condemn the assistance provided to the family members of those killed in the attacks," according to a leaflet released by the Maoists. "We appeal to the actors, sports personalities, and celebrities to lend support to the people and the revolution. Stand against human rights violations and police atrocities."
While Kumar had earlier donated ₹9 lakh each to the families of the 12 martyred CRPF jawans, Nehwal donated ₹50,000 to each of the families.
The CRPF personnel were killed in March and their arms looted when Naxals ambushed their patrol party in the Maoist hotbed of Sukma in Chhattisgarh. Last month, 26 CRPF jawans were killed in a similar ambush. | {
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New Bern gun show packed
Published: Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 05:50 PM.
“They’re going to take away our guns,” said Matt Gardner of Newport. “Almost all pistols and even shot guns are semi-automatic.”
Walking down the fairgrounds packed and muddy road, retired editorial director of Outdoor Life, Oliver Moore of River Bend, said, “None of the proposed gun control measures would have prevented the tragedies of mass murder prompting this review of gun rights because they are the work of sick minds.”
He said a recent FBI report on U.S. murders from 2007 to 2011 found guns killed the lowest of that number, that the number of deaths from hammers and clubs were 50 percent higher. “And criminals can always get the guns or the fertilizer and chemicals to blow up buildings full of people” like the Trade Center parking garage or the Oklahoma City bombing.
“We don’t like to confront the fact that we are a violent society,” Moore said. “We can’t legislate away violence with gun control. We can only change it with the pocketbook. We need to look at TV shows and videos, even cartoons.”
He said states that legalized concealed weapons permits like Michigan and Florida have actually seen a decline in gun violence.
Area residents attended the New Bern gun show Saturday looking to potentially beat new gun controls expected following a federal committee report to the president Tuesday.
The committee headed by Vice President Joe Biden was charged with proposing ways to curb gun violence in the wake of Dec. 14 shootings at a Newton, Conn., school and similar mass shooting incidents.
The two-day show at Craven County Fairgrounds on U.S. 70 brought everyman types of all ages, including women and children, many of whom were candid about their motive.
“They put the Second Amendment in the Constitution for a reason,” said Anthony Cerrol, a Marine originally from Chicago now living in Jacksonville, who came looking for a shotgun.
The Sun Journal was not allowed inside the show despite the fact that Craven County Sheriff’s Office personnel were issuing gun permits at a table lined with those applying, like Blake Taylor of New Bern, who said he was getting a hand gun permit.
Delphia Caraway of Merritt, who sponsors the show with her husband Sherwood Caraway, told the Sun Journal reporter outside the door, “I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
She said past reporting had been fair but “we get a lot of comments after the fact so we don’t want the negative publicity. The Jaycees (who own the fairgrounds) don’t want a lot of issues. Besides, North Carolina is already doing everything they are recommending.”
People who apply for a gun permit and pass the required background check can buy and leave with the gun the same day, like Marine Kyle Hohman from Pittsburgh and now Jacksonville, who walked back to his vehicle with an MMC-4 semi-automatic rifle.
“It was made in North Carolina,” Hohman said, and is much like the weapon he is used to using with a 60-shot clip. “It cost about $1,800 — the cheapest one they had. They gave me the 30-round clip. That is a lot of money but it’s worth it. It’s an efficient, reliable weapon and I am going to exercise my second amendment right.”
That gun and AR-15 semi-automatic rifles have jumped from about $700 several weeks ago to a price nearer $2,000, and one man leaving the show with several ammo boxes said a new 30-round magazine that recently cost about $12 was selling for about $60 inside the show.
That law enforcement-connected buyer said he was in a gun shop in Elizabeth City this week and “the shelves were cleared off. I don’t know if defending ourselves against intruders is going to be possible or affordable.”
Some attending, like the Austin family of New Bern including infant son, came out to Saturday’s show “because it’s finally a sunny day,” said Stephanie Austin.
Gun rights supporters, they paid the $7 entrance fee to look at shrinking inventory and rising prices even though Zach Austin said, “We’re not here to buy. We have what we need.”
People walking from a fairgrounds parking lot were candid about their sense of urgency in being at this winter’s show.
“They’re going to take away our guns,” said Matt Gardner of Newport. “Almost all pistols and even shot guns are semi-automatic.”
Walking down the fairgrounds packed and muddy road, retired editorial director of Outdoor Life, Oliver Moore of River Bend, said, “None of the proposed gun control measures would have prevented the tragedies of mass murder prompting this review of gun rights because they are the work of sick minds.”
He said a recent FBI report on U.S. murders from 2007 to 2011 found guns killed the lowest of that number, that the number of deaths from hammers and clubs were 50 percent higher. “And criminals can always get the guns or the fertilizer and chemicals to blow up buildings full of people” like the Trade Center parking garage or the Oklahoma City bombing.
“We don’t like to confront the fact that we are a violent society,” Moore said. “We can’t legislate away violence with gun control. We can only change it with the pocketbook. We need to look at TV shows and videos, even cartoons.”
He said states that legalized concealed weapons permits like Michigan and Florida have actually seen a decline in gun violence. | {
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There were 216 reports made to RCMP in Kings County between May 29 and June 2.
May 30
An impaired driver in his twenties was stopped at a checkpoint in Waterville at 1 a.m. His vehicle was towed.
A burnt vehicle was located in a field in Burlington at 7 a.m. It had been stolen from Digby.
There was a suspicious vehicle fire in a driveway on Canaan Mountain. It was reported at 11:25 a.m. by a passerby and is being investigated.
A bike was found in a warehouse in Auburn. Someone had tried to repaint it.
A woman caused a disturbance at a business at the Cambridge First Nations at 11:50 a.m.
There were two shoplifting incidents at New Minas businesses that are being investigated.
A driver failed to pay for $55 worth of gas in Greenwich.
An intoxicated man caused a disturbance at a business in South Berwick.
A tablet computer was stolen from a home in Kingston, then returned.
A suspended driver was stopped in Welsford.
There was a noise complaint on Summer Street in Wolfville at 9:55 p.m. Later, a large group of people were reported in the same vicinity for being noisy.
Some youth were reported for causing a disturbance at 11:15 p.m. in North Kentville. They were gone when police arrived.
Some suspicious people were noted in a dark blue Honda in Greenwood at 11:30 p.m.
May 31
Two loud groups of youth were out and about at 1 a.m. and again later. They were observed near the woods off Sanford Road in North Kentville.
An inebriated man was making threats at 4:30 a.m. in Aldershot.
The shoplifting of $230 worth of groceries in Kingston is being investigated.
An impaired female driver was arrested at 10:50 a.m. in Kingston.
Also at 10:50 a.m., an impaired driver was stopped at a checkpoint in Port Williams. Later, a suspended driver was given a ticket at the same checkpoint.
There was a collision in a parking lot in New Minas at 4:15 p.m.
A fast food employee at an eatery in New Minas reported a 45-year-old man for urinating behind a building. Police found him passed out in his vehicle at the village fire hall, so he was charged with impaired operation.
A North Kentville mother called police at 7:40 p.m. after her eight-year-old son refused to sit in a car seat. They could not assist.
A loud music complaint was reported on Prospect Street in Wolfville at 8:45 p.m.
An argument was reported at 9:50 p.m. in North Kentville.
At 11:15 p.m. a smoke bomb was thrown into an Acadia Street apartment in Wolfville. No culprits could be identified.
A man turned up on Lanzy Road, North Kentville at 11:40 p.m. and he was unwanted. Unfortunately, he locked himself out of his vehicle while it was running, so it had to be towed.
June 1
At 1 a.m., an assault was reported at a New Minas drinking establishment. Two hours later, a disturbance took place in the same village.
An impaired driver was placed in a cell after he was found at a checkpoint in Port Williams.
A man was knocking on doors on Cavell Avenue in Canning at 3:15 a.m.
There was a noise complaint from Summer Street in Wolfville at 5:30 a.m.
A break-in on George Street in Kingston is being investigated.
There was a collision in Auburn at 1 p.m.
A driver with a revoked licence was stopped in Coldbrook at 2:23 p.m.
A 12-foot aluminum boat was stolen from East Dalhousie. Police are investigating.
June 2
Two Honda generators were stolen from a transportation department worksite in Aylesford.
Two domestic incidents took place, both assaults. One intoxicated man threw a beer can at a partner.
A vehicle went into the ditch on Highway 101 near Greenwich at 12:47 a.m.
A neighbour called police when an intoxicated bike rider fell on his face at 2:17 a.m.
There was a collision on Exhibition Street involving entrapment.
Three males turned up with a gun at the door of a residence in Canning at 11:18 a.m.
Police are investigating an assault at a facility in Waterville that occurred at 1:29 p.m.
There was a gas and go in New Minas.
A citizen who made a false 911 call apologized and offered the police officer who attended some house plants.
A child’s water fight prompted a neighbourhood disturbance on Pleasant Street in Wolfville at 4:24 p.m. Later, there was breach of the peace on the same road.
There were some workplace threats in New Minas.
An oil spill caused a vehicle to slide off the Prospect Road access road in New Minas at 9:37 p.m.
A driver was stopped near Aylesford Lake and given a one-week suspension for impairment.
A suspicious person and vehicle were reported from South Alton at 11 p.m. It was determined the driver had run out of gas.
Five assaults were reported in New Minas and North Kentville, but no charges were laid.
Eight mental health calls were reported.
There were three false alarms and three false 911 calls.
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Why Are There Cancer Drug Shortages?
Over the past few years, oncologists have experienced shortages in several older, but curative, chemotherapy drugs, including Doxil and methotrexate. Doxil primarily treats certain severe cases of ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. Methotrexate treats many forms of cancer, including acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common form of childhood leukemia. Other chemotherapy medications, including Vincristine, 5-FU, daunorubicin, cytarabine, and leucovorin, have also been in short supply.
More than half the shortages are due to product quality and manufacturing issues. In addition to compromising patient care, medication shortages spur development of a so-called gray market, a secondary distribution network of drugs, which has a questionable safety and reliability record.
What this means to cancer patientsAccording to Dr. Lawrence Solberg of the Mayo Clinic, "When effective chemotherapy drugs have been unavailable, oncologists have had to turn to alternatives that may be less effective and are often more toxic."
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) reports that shortages also increase the risk of medication errors as hospitals and healthcare facilities cope with dosing frequencies and administering alternative drugs.
When drugs are in short supply, they are typically reserved for those patients for whom therapy is most likely curative. Larger medical centers are generally less likely to experience drug shortages than small outpatient centers.
What's being done?In 2011, Congress introduced the Preserving Access to Lifesaving Medications Act, which requires manufacturers of prescription drugs to notify the FDA of anything that might disrupt production and create a shortage. The Act also mandates a study to identify possible causes of shortages and to establish criteria for evaluating drugs vulnerable to shortages. In November 2011, President Obama signed an executive order to reduce drug shortages.
In mid-February 2012, the FDA took several steps to increase the available supply of drugs. It is allowing importation of Lipodox as a temporary replacement for Doxil. It also approved a new manufacturer of preservative-free methotrexate.
If supplies of your prescribed chemotherapy medication are limited, the pharmacist at your hospital or cancer center will search other locations to find your drugs, or work with your physician to select an alternative medication. You can check the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and FDA websites, which list reported drug shortages, and complete a shortage report on the ASHP website. Or, contact your congressional representative to tell your story. | {
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Anna Haifisch is an illustrator who portrays absurd daily situations through dark and tragic characters that are at once full of humour. Her preferred subject: an ironic and deeply satirical outlook on today’s contemporary art world. Situations performed by very human animals who find themselves in absurd positions that everyone will identify with. A work that surrealistically combines humour and angst, with a simple and almost fluorescent style. The Artist, one of her most celebrated comics, is an inescapable reference in her work. | {
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This is the Grave of Private Franklin Smeck Company I , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Lancaster County in 1836. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on September 1st 1861. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . He was mustered out of Service on September 8th 1864. After the War, He returned to Lancaster before moving to reading,PA. His death occurred in 1882. He is buried at Aulenbach's Cemetery in Mt. Penn,PA.
This is the Grave of Private Charles Henry Masland Company F , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Three Months Volunteers,company F. He was born in Germantown on December 15th 1841, the second born son of John and Mary Ann Masland. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on April 21st 1861. He served with the unit during it's Three Months Campaign and Action. He was mustered out of Service with the 23rd PA on July 31st 1861. He re-enlisted as a member of The the 6th PA Cavalry,"Rush's Lancers". He was the last surviving member of his outfit. After the war he founded the company, C.H. Masland & Sons Carpets which eventually grew into the largest supplier of automotive carpet in the United States. There, in 1866, one year after Union and Confederate soldiers ended their four-year, epic struggle against one another, a young Charles H. Masland, fresh out of military uniform, founded a business that would outlive his great-great-grandchildren and capture headlines during the 1990s. In Philadelphia, Masland opened a yarn dye house, hoping to share in the explosive growth of the city's textile industry. It was a prudent and financially rewarding decision, one that enabled his fledgling enterprise to take root in Philadelphia and enjoy sufficient prosperity to finance the acquisition of a carpet mill near Philadelphia 20 years later, in 1886.
The move into carpet manufacturing would prove to be one of the most significant developments in the company's history, guiding the Masland venture into the business area that would fuel its growth during the 20th century. Nearly all of the financial and physical growth that resulted from the acquisition of the carpet mill, however, occurred after the company's headquarters were moved from Philadelphia to Carlisle in 1919, three short years before the most pivotal moment in the company's history would occur. Although C.H. Masland & Sons Carpets , as the company was known at the time, had already moved past its 50th year of business when it relocated to Carlisle, in many respects the history of the Masland business was just beginning.
By the time of the move to Carlisle, Masland had been involved in carpet manufacture for more than four decades, relying on the production of flooring material to grow into a modestly sized firm with more than half a century of business experience. By all accounts the company was a success, but in 1922 Masland made a move that would forever change the magnitude and scope of its business. That year, Frank Masland, a descendant of Charles H. Masland and one of the reasons the company operated under the name "C.H. Masland & Sons," sold his first shipment of woven carpet to Ford Motor Company. The C.H. Masland & Sons carpet was first used in Ford's Model T, but Masland-manufactured carpeting would find its way into countless Ford automobiles, as well as the sundry models manufactured by other car manufacturers, becoming one of the most widely used types of automobile floor material during the ensuing decades.
Frank Masland's first step into the automobile industry in 1922 steered C.H. Masland & Sons toward a business area that would serve as the foundation for the company in the future and it introduced the company to its most important customer. Seventy years later, Ford ranked as Masland's largest customer by far, accounting for more than 60 percent of the sales collected by the Carlisle-based manufacturer. Once Ford began purchasing Masland-made woven carpet, other car manufacturers quickly followed suit. General Motors was the next manufacturer to look to C.H. Masland & Sons for floor material and then, as Masland's presence in the automobile industry matured, a full range of domestic and foreign car manufacturers turned to Masland for automobile floor carpeting.
During the decades following the first foray into the automobile industry, Masland refined its products and deepened its involvement in the automotive sector, building a reputation that was strengthened with each innovation the company brought to market. Among the highlights of the company's rise during the 20th century was its development of molded auto-carpet pieces in 1955. The molded, multipiece floor systems did away with the old "cut-and-sew" technique and C.H. Masland & Sons' limited role as a manufacturer and marketer of rolls of carpet. From the 1950s forward, the company's design contributions to car floor systems picked up pace, placing a greater emphasis on the expertise C.H. Masland & Sons' employees were rapidly developing. During the 1960s, the first one-piece molded floor systems went into production, engendering the introduction in 1968 of a carpet system that covered both the frontseat and the backseat areas inside automobiles. The 1970s, in turn, brought their own innovations, including the creation of floor systems that possessed noise- and vibration-abatement features. By the 1980s, the company's legacy of offering a consistent supply of new and improved floor systems had earned the respect of the world's largest car manufacturers, who demonstrated their faith in C.H. Masland & Sons by awarding product design and engineering responsibilities to the Carlisle-based company during the middle years of the decade.
His death occurred on March 26th,1934 in Philadelphia. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in Section L, Lot 453-454, Grave 1.
You can view a Wartime Photo and Post-War Photo of Charles Henry Masland on Page 33 of the 23rd Pennsylvania, Original Photos pages.
Photo Courtesy of Gene Stackhouse. I recommend his Book, "Germantown and the Civil War" to any History Buff.
This is the Grave of Private Samuel L. Ely Company B , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania in 1847. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on August 2nd 1861.On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark .Shortly After he was transfered to Company R and then was transfered to the 215th Pennsylvania volunteers on April 21, 1865, for one year. He was sent to Delaware and employed in guard duty in that state and on the east shore of Maryland. From June to the end of July, he was stationed at Fort Delaware where he was mustered out on July 31, 1865. His death occurred on March 25th 1885. He is buried at William Penn Cemetery in Philadelphia,PA.
This is the Grave of Pvt. Samuel C Hart Company G , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in New Jersey in July 22nd 1832. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on April 21st 1861 and served with the unit during it's Three Months Campaign and Action. He was mustered out on July 31st 1861 and returned to New Jersey where he died on February 12th 1889. He is buried at Trinity Episcopal Church in Moorestown,NJ.
This is the Grave of Private James Nacey Company G , 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, also known by their nickname, “Birney’s Zouaves”. He was born in Philadelphia in 1844. He enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania at the Schuylkill Arsenal in Philadelphia on September 1st 1861. On September 8th 1861, he moved with the Regiment to Washington D.C, where he was encamped just three miles north of the Capitol on “The Queen’s Farm” at Camp Graham . He was there with the Regiment during the cold winter months and in December of 1861; Typhoid Fever broke out within the Camp which resulted in the Death of Fifty-One men of the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was decided on March 12th 1862 to move the camp to higher ground in Bladensburg, Maryland to rid the epidemic and ready the Soldiers for campaign. The 23rd Pennsylvania moved to Bladensburg and were encamped at Camp Clark . James Nacey was Wounded at The Battle of 2nd Fredericksburg (Marye's Heights) Virginia on May 3rd 1863. James Nacey was again Wounded at The Battle of Cold Harbor Virginia on June 1st 1864, near Richmond. He was mustered out of Service on September 8th 1864. After the War, He returned to Philadelphia. His death occurred on September 26th 1886. He is buried at Fernwood Cemetery in Lansdowne,PA.
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Reggie Bush: 10 Guys Who Deserve His Stripped Heisman
Reggie Bush: 10 Guys Who Deserve His Stripped Heisman
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Today, Yahoo! Sports reported that the Heisman Trophy Trust is going to strip Reggie Bush's Heisman trophy because of NCAA violations. ESPN's Chris Fowler has called that report premature, saying the Trust has not come to a decision on the matter.
However, the report had me thinking, if Reggie Bush couldn't win the Heisman in 2005, who should have won it? That was a great year for college football, with plenty of great individual seasons to choose from. Also, I couldn't resist having some fun and taking a couple of my favorite historical snubs and throwing them in for fun.
Feel free to discuss my selections and offer up some of your favorite snubs in the comments.
No. 10: Larry Johnson
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While he was the star of a team that only went 3-9, Larry Johnson rushed for 2,015 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2002.
Johnson didn't have a Heisman campaign from Penn State, and it showed, as he finished in third place in the Heisman voting behind Carson Palmer and Brad Banks.
Meanwhile, Johnson won the Doak Walker Award (best running back), the Maxwell Award (best player), and the Walter Camp Award (best player). Johnson was royally snubbed in 2002 and should have been the Heisman winner.
No. 9: Tommie Frazier
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Sorry to go with another historical snub (I promise we'll get to the 2005 candidates next), but Tommie Frazier deserves his due.
In 1995, Frazier was one of the most dangerous players in college football. While he was a quarterback, his passing numbers weren't stellar. Frazier threw for 1,362 yards and 17 touchdowns—nothing to write home about. But he only threw four interceptions the entire year.
Where Frazier made his living was with his legs, as he rushed for 14 touchdowns and 604 yards. The award ended up going to Eddie George, but Frazier ended up winning the national championship while George came up small in Ohio State's biggest games.
No. 8: Laurence Maroney
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Minnesota went 7-5 in 2005, but it certainly wasn't because of Maroney.
In those five losses, Maroney rushed for 548 yards and only against Penn State did he fail to break 100 yards. Maroney finished the year with 1,464 yards and 10 touchdowns on the year and never even cracked the Heisman balloting.
I think that's a joke and that Maroney, a person who was named to the All-American team that year, should have at least been up for the award.
No. 7: Jerome Harrison
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To be honest, I didn't know how good of a season Jerome Harrison had until I started doing research for this article.
Harrison rushed for 1,900 yards and 16 touchdowns for the Cougars in 2005. He was probably the only bright spot in what was otherwise a miserable season for Washington State.
The Cougars went 4-7, and that probably explains why I didn't hear of Harrison's season until now. Maybe if Washington State had played better, Harrison would have had a better shot at the award.
No. 6: Drew Olson
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Matt Leinart wasn't the only quarterback in the Pac-10 who could light up the stat sheet in 2005.
Drew Olson helped lead UCLA to a 10-2 record that year, throwing for 3,198 yards and 34 touchdowns while only throwing six interceptions.
The problem with Olson's resume is those two losses. UCLA was blown out of the water by Arizona (seriously, Arizona) and USC. In those two losses, the Bruins scored 33 total points. Meanwhile, UCLA topped 40 points eight times that year in victories.
Olson didn't help his team when it needed it the most, and it showed in the Heisman voting.
No. 5: DeAngelo Williams
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It's hard to believe a player as explosive as DeAngelo Williams was overlooked somewhat as a college player, but Williams was in 2005.
Williams rushed for 1,964 yards on 6.3 yards per carry and 18 touchdowns for Memphis in 2005. And that is why Williams didn't have a bigger push for the award.
Playing for the Tigers and playing in Conference USA didn't give Williams the type of exposure that other players that year got playing for major programs in major conferences. It doesn't change Williams' accomplishments, but it does hurt his credibility in terms of the voters.
No. 4: Michael Robinson
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The quarterback for the surprising Penn State Nittany Lions, who came out of nowhere to shock the nation and go 11-1 after several down years for the program.
Robinson emerged from a quarterback battle with Zack Mills to gain the starting job and a captain position to throw for 2,350 yards and 17 touchdowns while running for 11 more.
The quarterback was a major threat for Penn State and was a major reason the Nittany Lions were so successful. Robinson had Penn State on the doorstep of a national title appearance, with a last second loss to Michigan being the Nittany Lions only blemish.
Robinson had a great season that just happened to coincide with other superstars emerging, hurting his candidacy.
No. 3: Brady Quinn
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While only managing a 9-3 record, Brady Quinn put up great numbers under center for Notre Dame in 2005.
Quinn threw for an astonishing 3,919 yards and 32 touchdowns as he helped lead the Fighting Irish's mini-resurgence under Charlie Weis.
The problem with Quinn's resume is that other than a win against Michigan—a win that proved to be less impressive each week as Michigan sputtered to a 7-5 finish—Notre Dame didn't beat any of the quality opponents on its schedule.
The Fighting Irish lost to USC and then lost to Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, and that's why Brady Quinn isn't higher on this list.
No. 2: Matt Leinart
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Despite how Leinart's NFL career has gone up until now, there's no disputing how good of a college quarterback he was.
Leinart won the Heisman in 2004, but had his best season in 2005. He threw for 3,815 yards and 28 touchdowns while running for six more.
At times that year, Leinart was overshadowed by Bush and teammate LenDale White, but it doesn't change how good his season was. While Bush and White got all of the press, it was Leinart who made that team run and helped get them to the level they were at.
No. 1: Vince Young
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The runner-up to Reggie Bush in 2005, Vince Young had a monster season, and you could have made just as much of a case for Young as the winner as you could for Bush.
Young threw for 3,036 yards and 26 touchdowns that year and also ran for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns. So doing the math, Young racked up almost 4,100 total yards and tallied 38 touchdowns, but did not win the Heisman Trophy.
I thought Young deserved the trophy that year: just look at his performance in the national title game, where he carried Texas on his back and won the game. Bush fumbled in that game and was on the sidelines for USC's biggest offensive play.
Vince Young should have won that year, and it was more evident after the season was over. | {
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CDC: Binge drinking among teen girls increasing
CDC study shows one in five teen girls participate in binge drinking about three times a month. The CDC connects availability and affordability of alcohol with the rise of binge drinking.
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CDC: Binge drinking study says 20 percent of high school girls are binge drinking. Here, a Connecticut state sheriff displays a drivers license designed to be hard to fake – one method of cutting alcohol sales to underage drinkers. File/2007.
According to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control, one in five high school girls are binge drinkers – despite risks that range from long term health problems and unintended pregnancy to sexual assault and domestic violence.
(Not to mention the more general “it’s a really bad idea for lots of reasons to get wasted at a party” issue.)
The number of female binge drinker creeps up throughout high school and hits 24 percent for college, according to the CDC’s January “Vital Signs” report. Overall, it estimated that about one in eight women aged 18 years and over binge drink.
Now, binge drinking here is defined as consuming four or more drinks in a short period of time, although the average female drinker downs six per binge, and binges about three times a month.
And the issue, apparently, is not only that women metabolize alcohol differently than men, but that the beverages girls drink tends to be stronger than those consumed by guys. Think wine coolers and vodka spritzers versus a beer. (Thanks a bunch, alcohol advertisers.)
So even though boozing boys still tend to drink a greater number of alcoholic beverages than their female counterparts, a binge drinking girl will often get more drunk.
Another tidbit from the new report: The young women most likely to engage in this sort of drinking behavior are white and wealthy, with household incomes of $75,000 or more. This connects with the CDC’s assertion that availability and affordability of alcohol has a lot to do with the prevalence of binge drinking.
So, what to do? Here are a few suggestions from the CDC, which we’re sure will appear more or less popular, depending on your perspective:
Increase alcohol taxes
Reduce the number and concentration of alcohol retailers in any given area
Reduce the days and hours of alcohol sales
Screening and counseling excessive alcohol use
We’re also a fan of the “talk with your kid” method of intervention. This has land mines, of course, but try following those general rules of openness, listening and respect. And attempt to avoid the preaching. Because remember, the CDC found that one of the biggest indicators of how often a teen drinks is what they see modeled by the adults in their community.
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Upon graduating from Babson College with a B.Sc., Bashar has focused his early career in structuring energy projects across the Middle East and North Africa combining knowledge in finance and renewable energies to deliver financial engineering for utility scale PV & Wind power plant development in the MENA region. While employed at SunEdison, Bashar took a keen interest in Ethereum Blockchain's potential implementation within the energy sector, and made a shift to ConsenSys, where he contributed to launching its MENA operation and establishing the Dubai office. As part of his day to day responsibilities, Bashar actively engaged in ConsenSys' strategic advisory role for the City of Dubai, while supporting the expansion of the company's reach in the GCC. Bashar currently serves as Meridio’s EU lead. | {
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{Simple BBQ Lettuce Wraps}
ok you will not believe how simple this recipe is. I learned of this recipe when the Hubbs and I were first married. It is so simple and a crowd favorite. We have this at least once a month. Ready for the 4 simple steps?
Step 1
Place 3-4 chicken breasts in a slow cooker
Step 2
Pour your favorite BBQ sauce* over them.
Step 3
Cook for 5-6 hours on low.
Step 4
Serve in lettuce, rolls, or over rice
I like to pair this with a steamed veggie and skillet potatoes or mashed potatoes.
See 4 easy steps to a home cooked meal.
I told you homemade could be easy.
I made Crockpot BBQ pulled chicken sandwiches last night and everyone (even the 9 month old) LOVED them!. A couple things that can mix it up, and cut your costs...Use 2-3 pounds of boneless skinless chicken thighs trimmed instead of the chicken breasts. Its a cheaper cut of meat and it tastes just as good!Along with the BBQ sauce, I added 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 cup italian dressing (weird right?), and 2 TBSP worchestershire sauce. I just found your blog today and am LOVING it! Ironically it is along the lines of the one I recently started. Keep up the awesome work!
I have been inspired by your blog!!! I saw a blurb about you on yahoo news this am:) I've def never been the cook, I can live off of ramen noodles and cereal but your recipes sound easy and delicious. We're in the middle of a snow storm here in MO so I can't go to the store right now.. but I looked in our fridge and pantry and I got the ingredients for this one! It's in the crock pot right now.. I've never even used the crock pot lol, thats my hubby's specialty. Question though, I used thawed chicken breasts... do you use thawed or frozen? Just wondering about the timing. Thank you!! | {
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CIO Paul Coby: retail can teach airlines about big data
John Lewis CIO: Retail can learn a lot about online from airlines
Ex-British Airways CIO and current John Lewis CIO, Paul Coby, has said that retail could take a few lessons from the airline industry when it comes to online services, but he also believes retail has the upper hand when understanding customers through big data analytics.
Coby told Computerworld UK at SITA’s Air Traffic IT Summit this week in Brussels that although John Lewis is experiencing strong growth in online sales, this is growth that airlines embraced a decade ago.
“Retail can learn a lot from the air transport world. In air transport [whilst he was CIO at BA], we went through the digital web revolution between 2002 and 2004. I remember when BA went from five percent to 40 percent in sales volume online in just two years,” said Coby.
He added: “Retail in the UK is now going through that. At John Lewis our sales are at 25 percent online, and it is growing at about 25 percent year on year. Having been through that explosive growth already, I think airlines understand a lot about the fast transition.”
However, Coby was quick to highlight that airlines haven’t harnessed the benefits of big data and don’t understand their customers as well as retailers do.
“That being said, I think it’s noticeable in the air transport world how much everybody is talking about retail and about how a retail approach to customers can operate. I think they have quite a lot to learn,” he said.
“[The industry needs to learn how to] really understand customers, using the data that they have got, by using it more effectively to allow personalisation and customisation.”
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This is something that has also resonated with Virgin Atlantic’s CIO, David Bulman, who explained to Computerworld UK that he is currently in talks with vendors, including Amazon, about how he can harness the benefits of big data in the cloud, and is currently running some proof of concept trials.
“Big data is very much key for us. People often say big data and don’t mean it, or they say big data and just think social media. Airlines are incredibly data rich, but it’s really diverse datasets,” said Bulman.
“How can I take information out of our engineering system? Out of our frequent flyer system? Airport systems? We need to mash it all together to give us some unique customer insights. I think it’s going to be critical for us going forward,” he added.
Bulman explained that he is unlikely to tackle big data by ‘buying his own tin’, but would rather experiment at a low cost point in the cloud.
“I have done some experiments, but now we are talking to vendors about what else we can do. Amazon is a great example, they are doing some great work in this space. If some of these early proof of concepts work out it will be very easy to turn the key and instantly get some insight,” he said.
“That’s the joy of the cloud – you can do a very cheap proof of concept and if it works you can turn it right up. I hope within a year we will see some really interesting stuff coming out of it.”
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6 Digital Marketing Trends to Watch in 2015
Every year brings new trends in digital marketing: the way we work together, the tools we use, and the expectations of our audiences. 2014 saw the content marketing movement continue to spread, mobile become even more dominant, and visual content grow. So what will the leading creative agencies be doing in 2015? Lee Odden recently polled top marketing minds to gauge what will be important next year, and we reviewed all the advice, collecting the top 6 "Next Big Things" to watch out for:
Trend 1: Content distribution
93% of B2B marketers are currently doing content marketing, and 60% of them create at least one piece of content each week. With everybody and their uncle jumping on the content train, you'll need to work even harder to stand out in a sea of articles, ebooks, videos and infographics. It's not enough just to produce content — not even if it's great content. It needs to be placed in the perfect spot with a solid distribution strategy to ensure the right eyes actually see it. Expect to see greater emphasis on effective distribution in 2015.
Trend 2: Greater collaboration
All too often, the paid advertising team doesn't know enough about what the content team is doing, and content writers are in the dark about social media campaigns. 2015 will see agencies prioritize coordination and collaboration between departments to make sure each one is supporting the other's efforts. Enterprise social collaboration solutions are predicted to have 535 million subscribers by 2018, up from 208 million in 2013.
Trend 3: Visual storytelling
You've heard the statistics: attention spans are getting shorter, and people want to be entertained as well as educated. And with the glut of written content, visual storytelling and video content will stand out and be more engaging to potential customers — particularly on mobile. According to Nielsen, YouTube reaches more U.S. adults aged 18-34 than any cable network. Expect to see more brands flock to online video services such as YouTube and Vimeo. And if you don't have a video strategy in place, what are you waiting for? Get on it!
Trend 4: Humanity & humor
It's not enough to create content that's informative and helpful to customers, especially when all your competitors are doing the same thing. Even good content is just white noise if you don't find a way to connect with customers. To truly capture your audience's attention, tap into a deeper human element. Think Pantene's "Not Sorry," Budweiser's "Puppy Love" and "Real Men of Genius," or American Greetings' "World's Toughest Job" campaigns. The proof is in the numbers: "Puppy Love" alone has 52 million views on YouTube, with "World's Toughest Job" reaching 21 million views and "Not Sorry" at nearly 15 million. Expect brands to get sillier or more sentimental, using laughter and pulling heartstrings to cut through the noise and attract more eyeballs.
Trend 5: Acting on Big Data
Big data has been a buzzword for awhile now, but people are generally still pretty baffled by how to tame it. By its very nature it's intimidating and unwieldy, so watch for marketers in 2015 really start to focus on how to distill big data to better understand customers and inform new strategies. The adoption of advanced marketing analytics tools will also continue to spread, as Big Data is projected to grow to a $50 billion market in 2015.
Trend 6: Mobile domination
2014 saw the tipping point: more people now consume content on their mobile devices than on their desktop or laptop computers. In turn, mobile advertising budgets will increase 83% by the end of 2014 to represent almost 10% of all ad spending, becoming the third-largest advertising channel behind TV and desktops/laptops. More marketers will start working specifically with the mobile experience in mind. And watch for mobile marketing strategies like using location data or push notifications to become more popular. Enough about what we think — we want to hear your side!
Marketers, hit the comments and share what you think will be big for the coming year. | {
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Richard Pousette-Dart
essayRichard Pousette-Dart, Walker Art Center Collections, 2005
In 1951, Life magazine published a now-canonical photograph of fifteen artists of the New York School who had been dubbed “the Irascibles.”1 The picture includes most of the group’s major figures—Barnett Newman, Ad Reinhardt, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, and Jackson Pollock. Among them, too, is Richard Pousette-Dart—in 1951, a key member of the avant-garde whose career was unfolding with great promise. Yet, as the Life photographer was composing the image that helped secure his role in a seminal art-historical moment, Pousette-Dart felt “fiercely by myself”2 and was on the verge of abandoning New York because of commercial pressures that he felt were damaging to his work. As he explained later that year, “The artist must beware of all schools, isms, creeds, or entanglements that would tend to make him other than himself. He must stand alone, free and open in all directions for exits and entrances.”3 By the end of 1951, he had moved his family and studio to rural New York, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Although he chose to isolate himself from his contemporaries just as he was achieving widespread recognition, his work of the 1940s reflects their shared interests and beliefs. He studied Asian philosophy and read Carl Jung’s work on archetypes and Mircea Eliade’s writings on myth and totemic imagery in Africa, Asia, and other non-Western cultures. Through his parents—artist Nathaniel Pousette and poet Flora Dart, who hyphenated their surnames in an early gesture toward equality of the sexes—he was exposed to modernist works by Pablo Picasso, Paul Klee, and Joan Miró as well as the mystical doctrines of theosophy, of which Dart was a devotee. He also studied American transcendentalism in the paintings of Albert Pinkham Ryder and the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
During the 1940s, these ideas and influences gelled in powerful, semiabstract paintings such as Symphony Number 1, The Transcendental (1941–1942), a cacophony of cosmic pictographic symbols that—at 71/2-by-10-feet in size—is now considered the first epically scaled Abstract Expressionist painting. It was made at a time when Pousette-Dart was an outspoken pacifist, and it communicates both the chaos of wartime and the artist’s wish to transcend it. The Walker Art Center’s painting, Figure, dates from the climactic war years of 1944 to 1945 and seems to be a more direct depiction of the evil that had spread in Europe. A grinning, flailing wraith is drawn in calligraphic flourishes of black and white over a colorful grid of abstracted fish, birds, and flowers—the figure is both palpable and diaphanous, like a puff of poison smoke that hangs over the natural world.
After the end of the war and his move to the country, Pousette-Dart’s compositions became more ordered and quiet, eventually dematerializing into airy, pointillist fields of color. The evolution of his work from post-Surrealist figuration toward pure abstraction is a familiar trajectory in the history of Abstract Expressionism, but he refused to embrace “the tragic,” which Rothko and others considered an essential feature of the abstract sublime; in this, his work differs fundamentally from theirs.4 In contrast, Pousette-Dart considered his art inseparable from religion—both constituted, for him, “the living adventure of the creative.”5
The photo was taken by Nina Leen in 1950 and published in the January 15, 1951, issue of Life with the article “Irascible Group of Advanced Artists Fight against Show.” In May 1950, the Irascibles had protested what they saw as the anti-abstractionist bias of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. ↩
This has been pointed out by both Irving Sandler, in Pousette-Dart: Paintings from the ’40s and ’50s (New York: Knoedler, 1996), and Donald Kuspit, “Return to Aura: The Late Paintings,” in Richard Pousette-Dart. ↩ | {
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Overview Just outside the main resort area are these quiet apartments. Puerto del Carmen has a friendly atmosphere, vibrant nightlife and superb beaches. There is a wide choice of shopping, eating and drinking places, and it is known as the nightlife capital of the island. The peaceful old town provides an extra touch of culture. The long wide curving beach with gently shelving firm sand is excellent for children.
## Please note that this hotel is currently closed for renovation and will reopen in 2019. The images of the hotel are computer-generated artist impressions until the works are completed. ##
How far is the nearest beach? The nearest beach is located 1Km from the hotel.
Distance from Airport The airport is situated 13Km from the hotel.
Rooms Kikere Studios offer comfortable and basic accommodation with a kitchenette, safe and balcony/terrace. The apartments have good cooking facilities, and there are plenty of places to eat in the town.
Food & Drink The property has a bar/restaurant with BBQ area, held every Wednesday and a pool bar.
Sports & Entertainment The apartments have two swimming pools. This property sits in an elevated position on the edge of the resort, just a 10-minute walk from the beautiful sandy beach where you can try some of the water sports on offer including jet skiing and parasailing. The blue flag awarded beaches in the resort such as the Playa Grande beach where the sands gently shelve in to the water make a safe environment for kids to splash around in, perfect for family holidays to Lanzarote. Why not try the pedalos or banana boat rides for a spot of family fun on your holidays to Puerto Del Carmen.
If you can drag yourself away from the beach on your holidays, Puerto Del Carmen offers horse riding, camel rides, tennis, cycling and plenty of golf. For a fun day out with the family head to the Rancho Texas theme park, book a boat trip to neighbouring Fuerteventura or a shopping trip to Arrecife. In the evening Puerto Del Carmen comes alive with bustling karaoke bars, cocktail bars and plenty of family entertainment, discos and restaurants. So for a holiday that offers something for everyone, make it a holiday at Kikere Studios in Lanzarote.
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Cezanne Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
Does the collection provide insight into a pioneering genius, or an overrated leftover of Impressionism?
To be honest, I’ve never really understood the greatness of Cézanne. Another big male artist, but with an Impressionist style not as fairy-like as Monet and a technique not as cubistic as Picasso. An in between – someone who never really dedicated himself to any specific style.
Without any expectations to have my mind changed I enter the National Portrait Gallery and the first thing I can’t help but notice is the grandness of the museum. I find my way to the exhibition and walk in. Crisp white walls, high arches, and staff walking around in black uniforms, making sure that no one takes a photograph nor touches the art. The halls are not only filled with art, they are also filled with people. People of all ages, of different styles and nationalities. It did not take long for me to realize that it’s not just any exhibition I’m entering – rather, it’s an exhibition of one of the biggest artists of the 19th century.
“Beneath the technique and colours, Cézanne’s portraits reveal people as their true selves”
We walk through Cézanne’s life and artistic development. We meet more and less important people in his life through his portraits, people who have been there for longer and for shorter periods of time. Most importantly, we meet an ever changing Cézanne – from rough portraits in earthy colors to paintings full of playfulness. The exhibition starts off with some of his earlier works, paintings that are characterized by fast strokes made with a palette knife. The technique that he developed during this phase of his life is often referred to as one of the major contributing factors to the Expressionist movement, characterized by magnified emotional expressions, often communicated through colors and shapes. At first glance the paintings feel pretty brown and colorless, but as you step closer to the frame a palette full of color starts to reveal itself. Blue, green, and yellow, all perfectly clear and distinct at a near distance but from afar creating a unity. There is something wild in this way of painting; the movements of the knife are easily distinguished and create a storm of dull colors.
The color palette intensifies as we continue our tour to the next room. Portraits in bright turquoise, pink, and red show a distinct change in style. The intense colors are weighed down by more gentle brush strokes than seen before. It creates a more impressionistic feeling which is not only by chance: during this period of his life Cézanne encountered several soon-to-be famous Impressionist painters such as Pissarro and Monet. Their influence on Cézanne’s work is clear, with the brush strokes and colors going from earthy and harsh to light, graphic, and flamboyant. The palette knife phase is over, but the geometrical shapes that he used to create with them live on as blocks of color. The playfulness and beauty in this part of the exhibition can easily be appreciated, even by those dragged here by their grandmothers.
Cézanne’s later years were filled with hardships, as reflected in the last room, where portraits in dark colors and self-portraits of an elderly, gloomy version of his old self all contribute to a more obscure atmosphere.
“In the exhibition, we meet an ever-changing Cézanne –from rough early portraits to playful paintings”
Cézanne did not want to flatter people in his portraits, and he refused to paint anyone who expected an improved version of themselves. The people in his portraits are not exceptionally beautiful or interesting to look at. Beneath the technique and colours they are normal people portrayed as their true selves. The wish to create a realistic interpretation of his models becomes clear in the portraits of Hortense Fiquet, more commonly known as Madame Cézanne. Several canvases are dedicated to her quite grumpy face. She is not being painted as a muse, not idolized or embellished. We can see Cézanne’s objectivity in these portraits as they lack any tendency of facial expressions or emotions. This objectivity follows through in all of his work: unlike his colors and technique the faces remain plain. Cézanne is known for his still life paintings, and the way he has chosen to portray his models is more like how you would portray a bowl of fruit rather than a human being. Instead of focusing on the face, the emphasis is on the details around: a pipe, hat, or a not-fully-painted skirt are all details that attract the eye – the details that make the audience search and look around for more.
I have always believed that Cézanne’s work is just plain and boring. This has been proved wrong. After visiting the National Portrait Gallery I have come to realize that he is much more than an in-between: he paved the way for the Cubist movement with his graphic and geometrical technique, inspired Expressionism with his palette knife phase, and is still considered an Impressionist. But there is also a curiosity, a playfulness, and a desire to keep trying new things in all of his paintings. It is the small details, the half painted skirt, the pipe, and the hat, that reveal the curious artist in search of expression.
4 Stars
_Cézanne Portraits is on at the National Portrait Gallery until 11th February 2018. Tickets £18; £16.50 students
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Days of Our Lives gay kiss
For the better part of a year, now, Days of Our Lives has been setting up a coming-out storyline for 18-year-old Will Horton (played by the oh-so-cute Chandler Massey). Now the arc has taken its sweet time to heat up, with various subplots tossed into the mix--but today, things have finally picked up.
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its really a great story, just not about teens coming out I think its about the relationships between parents and their kids. I hope this story will educate parents on the sighs that child is dealing with something they feel like they can not talk about it openly. FYI on top of coming "out" he dealing with the fact he saw his mother fucking the towns monster EJ his mother is married to a good guy for the 1st time in life. FYI the KISS WAS HOT! He comes out to his grandmother today!
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I had never followed DOOL, but did follow the Luke/Noah story on ATWT. Heard about the kiss and recorded it Thursday. Looks like a good story line. Will try to watch it going forward. Chandler Massey is great (and great looking, too!).
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I've watched it over the years and it was always something I could catch up on so I made no big deal if I missed a day, a week or whatever. Now I wanting to watch it everyday because of Will. For some reason I've like his character a lot. Guess I know why now lol. Plus I've always liked Lucas
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I have watched DOOL for years, and hoped they would have a gay character for a long time. Finally we get Sonny and then Will, it's just too great. That kiss was great for Will, he finally had the nerve to act on his feelings instead of deny them. So close to telling Marlena before the New Year only to stop himself, and then he gets interrupted by Sami before actually coming out, that just sucks. I agree, everyone could use a guy like Sonny Kiriakis in their lives.
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This story line is going to heat up again next week boys.... I think he confirms to Marlena that he is in fact gay... previously I think he told her he "might" be gay. This coming week he tells her, I believe, he IS gay. And I think his grandmother, Kate, confirms it as well.
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I have to go with my boy, Will. It gets so damn difficult to focus on his face whenever he wears those beautifully fitted tees. And for those who missed it Will finally came out...kind of (but not really).
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Originally Posted by neoachilles
Sometimes I can't help it, and I need to catch these clips before they actually air. This is supposed to air today, but fuck it. Will finally says the magic words...
This kid deserves a fucken Emey Award! That was a great scene the best of this story that is for fucken SURE! I'm just nervous about that fraken EJ dude. Ok now its time for Wilson to get hot and heavy..will days break the rules and show Wilson in bed sometime in the future.?
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Originally Posted by socalguy
This kid deserves a fucken Emey Award! That was a great scene the best of this story that is for fucken SURE! I'm just nervous about that fraken EJ dude. Ok now its time for Wilson to get hot and heavy..will days break the rules and show Wilson in bed sometime in the future.?
Will comes out to Sonny on 04-09 and they hug and sparks fly bewteen them.
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Thank you for this thread and to those that are posting the clips. I really don't follow the show (I was an All My Children/One Life To Live fan), but I'm thrilled to have just watch these clips so I can keep up with this story line - I'll probably wind up being sucked into the rest of the show as a result, but thats OK. Can't wait to see what happens!
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Here is Chandler's Face book link..full of interviews and even a picture of..well they share the same agent ..the person he is in the picture with is his younger brother and caz norfe..no joke! it might stir a fantasy or two with you horn dogs!
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Don't be surprised if this story gets dropped. There's a big upheaval going on behind the scenes (writers fired, new writers hired, cast changes, etc.) and Greg Meng, the show's executive producer, had this to say in this week's issue of TV Guide:
TV Guide Magazine: Could it be possible that the mainstream Days audience does not want to watch the gay storyline and where it might be going? ABC claimed that was the case when One Life to Live suddenly dropped the Kish romance.
Meng: It's probably not the story that most women are going to tune in for every day, the one they don't want to miss. I think it's a story everybody likes, but the women want to see romance. Our goal is to get back lapsed viewers — our family of viewers who stopped watching altogether or aren't watching us every day.
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Originally Posted by Salemite
Don't be surprised if this story gets dropped. There's a big upheaval going on behind the scenes (writers fired, new writers hired, cast changes, etc.) and Greg Meng, the show's executive producer, had this to say in this week's issue of TV Guide:
Fuck the mainstream...if they do drop this storyline,it's yet another case of cowardice.Should this be the dominant storyline forever?Of course not but it hardly is the only one...you have more than enough straight couples to give sizzling storylines to.But can't we have at least one gay storyline that isn't over in a flash?Gay people that live in among the townspeople,and are accepted not as just the gay tokens who are sent out of sight and out of mind?I swear if that's the case,it's another travesty in the pathetic attempt of daytime to be relevant but pull back when some bigoted bitches start whining.Fuck you....I don't want intolerant people viewing,if your point of view there is no place for gays on daytime.The closet is open...fucking get the memo or fucking watch something else that isn't so offensive to your prejudiced little senses!Sorry for the rant,but I'm tired of these producers who instead of just tinkering here and there with a promising overall direction as Days has moved towards they fuck around with the writing,cast and focus and screw up potentially what could be a very positive development.
The cast is behind the gay storyline,wholeheartedly...you're getting wonderful performances by everyone involved especially Chandler Massey as Will and Deirdre Evans as his grandma Marlena(what a sweet and dynamic chemistry they have together)!I really,really hope that corporate spinelessless facing bigot harpies doesn't win out.Remember the good Christian bitches(One Million Concerned Christian Busybodies or whatever they were called)who tried to bully JC Penney to remove Ellen DeGeneres as their celebrity spokesperson and how JC Penney stood its ground and basically the whole campaign blew up in the faces of the haters(who were really just a front for the awful American Family Association)?You can't let the bigots win,especially if you're on the right side of history.Don't let this amazing storyline go to waste....especially with all those bullied teens who are seen as less than full Americans simply because they are gay or lesbians.Let there be at least a few times where we can proud because a positive,sensitive depiction of the transition of confusion to embracing sexuality can commence without the need to backtrack in fear of offending the bigots.I wish I could be more articulate here in expressing myself but hearing this defensiveness by that producer really gnaws at me....this has been the standard response to posiitive gay storylines and if people can't deal with it now,when will they?When do we stop giving in to those who won't open their eyes or hearts?It's like an apology to them...and there is NOTHING to be sorry for in trying to move forward and positively regarding a gay person's self discovery and self acceptance.
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One more thing...the actor that plays Sonny(Freddie Smith)who is also outstanding in this whole storyline was in another one on the new Beverly Hills 90210 sequel,which just as quickly was quietly disposed of.It's just appalling that time after time when there's an attempt to have a integration of gay characters in a storyline it's always pushed back.It was infuriating when Dynasty was on,that son Steven Carrington was in the closet,out of the closet,sexually neutered,in the closet again,out...time and time again,we progress then we are sent back to a closet not to be heard from again.ENOUGH!Obviously it's not life and death,being entertainment,in the grand scheme of things but it's the principle.Well it's time we push back...this far and NO further!I would like to find a way to help NBC know that there may be some bigots who may want the gays out of Salem,or at least only in the background and barely heard from...but there are others who love all the characters,love the romance but also love the dealing with real life issues,and having room for people like gay characters,who are interelated with characters we already love.I'm just so tired of others throwing us under the bus,for the sake of satisfying a "mainstream"that live in a world of judgement and intolerance.Again.sorry for the Samantha Brady moment,but come on already,NBC!
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I think the gay story stays, it was already in the works when these old but now new head writers were still writing and the old current head writter just picked up the story, so I do not expect it to be axed..i hope im right
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Originally Posted by socalguy
I think the gay story stays, it was already in the works when these old but now new head writers were still writing and the old current head writter just picked up the story, so I do not expect it to be axed..i hope im right
People are freaking out its getting dropped...it isnt folks!!
The new writing team was the old before the reboot and brought in Freddie Smith to play Sonny and told the guy who plays Will in Feb of 2011 they are making him gay.
Just dont plan on seeing it 5 times a day, that is all they are saying.
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Thanks socal and my fellow Mets fan gtru!So often a gay storyline is introduced and pulled back and/or discarded because some fans get outraged,was afraid this could be yet the latest.Thankfully as you say it isn't,or certainly doesn't appear,to be the case here.Guess you can tell I'm a Samantha Brady fan,lol!Anyway,of course no one would expect the story to be the most dominant at all times,just hope it's blended in as wonderfully compelling as it's being played now.The best thing about these characters is how they are woven into families and relationships we've been familiar with for years...the Bradys,Hortons,and Kiriakis families have been among the more prominent ones for decades now,and it's not just out of the blue.Love so many of the cast but here's hoping that there will still be considerable growth for development in however they want to explore the relationship,between Will and Sonny.
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Now do I think they will ever do a scene like they did with Chad and Mel today when Wilson hooks up for the 1st time..NO..Dam.! Would love to see Sonny with his hands all over a half naked will ..but..that might be pushing it ..unless they do additional scenes they put on the net. | {
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I'm not terribly familiar with the current Hungarian literary scene with the exception of the writers who are well known even abroad: Péter Esterházy, Péter Nádas, Imre Kertész, and György Konrád. As for the literature of the 1970s and 1980s I'm slowly trying to make up my deficiencies. Just the other day I began reading one of the excellent short novels of István Örkény. Another name from that period is Anna Jókai whose best known book, Napok (Days), I admit couldn't finish.
Of course, I realize that the Hungarian literary scene is fractured. The Writers' Alliance (Írószövetség) a few years ago became a gathering place for those writers who sympathize with the right; those whose outlook is closer to the liberal worldview left the organization. The roster is long but there are relatively few names that rang a bell with me.
I assume you recall that Viktor Orbán talked about the cultural elite that is supposed to support the work of the government by passing on the new administration's values to the masses. This is an idea that has its antecedents in the Bolshevik practice of using literature for political purposes. The question of the cultural elite's role after Fidesz wins the elections cropped up again, this time in an interview with a certain László L. Simon who was described as a "writer and editor." The list of his jobs is a mile long and my first reaction was: it is impossible to do justice to so many obligations. Actually one day I will describe this man's activities. You'll be amazed what a hard-working Hungarian can do in twenty-four hours a day minus a few hours sleep. In any case, among his many jobs he is the secretary of the Writers' Alliance. When it comes to the new government's plans, I assume he knows what he is talking about because he is also running as a Fidesz candidate for parliament. Moreover, he talked as if he had already been promised the job of undersecretary in charge of culture in the new "key ministry." That's the only way I know how to translate "csúcsminisztérium." This "key ministry" will include education, social services, culture, and who knows what else.
So, what kind of cultural policy is in the making? As usual, one gets only muddled answers. "The most important element of our cultural policy is that it is based on quality." To the question of who will decide what quality is, the answer is equally muddled but the little I understand I find somewhat frightening. According to L. Simon "quality can be looked at both from the point of view of the artists and from the point of view of their audience. The two are not necessarily the same but the media might be the catalyst here. We want to create such a situation in the media that it would facilitate a decrease of the distance between the creators and the recipients." The most benign interpretation would be that the media would provide more coverage of Hungarian culture. But this might be extended so that, for instance, on television and radio only "quality" programming would be available. No more "Desperate Housewives" since that program most certainly doesn't reflect Fidesz family values. Again I remember the days only too well when the communists in the 1950s were certain that the masses would be avid consumers of high culture and popular literature was not only banished from the libraries but the books were actually destroyed. As a teenager I did volunteer work in our local public library and I still remember the disappointed faces of older women who wanted to read romances and instead were offered either a socialist realist Soviet novel or Thomas Mann!
Viktor Orbán's speech delivered at Kötcse came up and thus the question of whether the new Fidesz government was planning to favor the right-wing elite and push into the background the currently well known names. L. Simon assured the reporter that "Hungary has only one set of elite and therefore there can be no question of a switch." However, there seem to be two elites after all because he bitterly complained that right-wing scientists, writers and artists don't get really high government prizes. I don't know why he's complaining. After all, he himself received the Attila József Prize for literature in 2007 and another well known right-winger, Péter Blaskó, an actor and a friend of his, in 2008 declined the highest honor, the Kossuth Prize, because he refused to shake hands with Ferenc Gyurcsány. Or only today a mathematician at ELTE, Antal Járai, accepted the prize but refused to shake hands with István Hiller, the minister of education and a former colleague at the same university. Obviously for political reasons. On the other hand, the Orbán government wasn't that generous with the left-liberal side. I can't recall one person from the "other side" who received a really high honor between 1998 and 2002.
And finally there was a question about the reconciliation of the two elites that according to L. Simon don't exist. Are the points of views getting closer? Not really because reconciliation is impossible "so long as the left-liberal elite fails to acknowledge the fact that the last eight years ruined the country economically." What does that have to do with culture? Don't ask me. Total nonsense as far as I can tell. "They should also give up their Orbán phobia." In plain language, their political views must change. However, not all is lost because they are generous people who will "work for them too." Well, I wouldn't bet on that.
When the arts and sciences are politicised and only those who are politically acceptable receive the rewards. Then both suffer and atrophy. We all know what will happen. I wonder if there will be a new‘ Orban Prize’ (shades of old Joe Stalin).
It may surprise you that the ‘All Highest’ of Fidesz’ is not the ‘Top Dog’ in the world. Strangely another Hungarian is. According to a report I found in the MSN (UK) news. “A Hungarian Vizsla has taken the coveted title of Best in Show at the world famous Crufts dog show”. I wonder what the “All Highest” will have to say about that?
John T – If the Vizsla were to ‘vanish’ then the World’s ‘Top Dog’ is the Reserve Champion’ which is a ‘Scotty’ –Scots terrier-. So the ‘All Highest’ still cannot win. A lurid image came to my mind with Orban Victor being displayed (on all fours) on the judging platform having his teeth and tail looked at and then him being lead round the judging ring so that the judge can see his posture and gait. On a more serious note The Bolsheviks tried to re-educate the people, especially the young, from the time they came to power. The result occurred in October 1956. Who judges the quality of book, short story or article? How do you judge it? What are the criteria used etc? I detest ‘Good Literature’ it generally bores me. I choose what I enjoy and will not be told by some twerp what I should read ‘because it is good for you’. I am what I am and that is all that I am. As to science the very fact that an oaf of the like of Trofim Lysenko who is generally agreed to have been a ‘charlatan’ could gain overall control of ‘life sciences and… Read more »
If the moderate right heralds the idea that “the cultural elite that is supposed to support the work of the government by passing on the new administration’s values to the masses”, no wonder so many fear the far-right who would demolish the offices of their media rivals and expel their managers from Hungary.
It’s a shame Hungary has no truly centrist party. | {
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Narendra Modi US visit: US CEOs to invest in India, says GST a game changer
Narendra Modi US visit: US CEOs to invest in India, says GST a game changer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has now emerged as a business-friendly destination, more so with the upcoming implementation of landmark GST beginning next month, while asking CEOs of top US companies to invest in the country.
Modi, during his meeting with the CEOs of top 20 American firms, also said that India attracted largest foreign direct investment (FDI) as a result of the NDA government’s policies in the last three years. (ANI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India has now emerged as a business-friendly destination, more so with the upcoming implementation of landmark GST beginning next month, while asking CEOs of top US companies to invest in the country. Modi, during his meeting with the CEOs of top 20 American firms, also said that India attracted largest foreign direct investment (FDI) as a result of the NDA government’s policies in the last three years. “Interacted with top CEOs. We held extensive discussions on opportunities in India,” Modi tweeted after the meeting that lasted for about 90 minutes.
In the round table interaction with the group that included Tim Cook of Apple, Sunder Pichai from Google, John Chambers from Cisco and Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Modi listed out steps taken by his government in the last three years and next moves. “The whole world is looking at India. 7,000 reforms alone by GOI for ease of (doing) business and minimum government, maximum governance,” Gopal Bagley, spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs quoting the prime minister as saying.
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The CEOs lauded the Prime Minister’s initiatives of demonetisation and digitisation of economy and the GST, the spokesman said. The CEOs also expressed support for ‘Make in India’, ‘Digital India’, ‘Start Up India’ and other flagship initiatives of the government. “CEOs applaud reform measures and steps taken by the government to improve ease of doing business,” Baglay tweeted.
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The US-India Business Council (USIBC) president Mukesh Aghi said the CEOs praised the reforms being undertaken by the Prime Minister and underscore his efforts to make India a business-friendly destination. Responding to a question, Aghi said H-1B issue was not discussed at the meeting. Among other CEOs present at the meeting were Shantanu Narayen from Adobe, Ajay Banga from Mastercard, David Farr from Emerson, Doug McMillon and Punit Renjen from Deloitte Global. Mukesh Aghi, president of the US India Business Council, was also present at the meeting.
Posting a group picture of the prime minister with the CEOs, Bagley said, “strengthening the Indo-US economic partnership”. In a recent policy document, USIBC said the US-India commercial and strategic relationship supports global security, promotes economic growth and creates jobs for both countries and the global economy. “Today, as we witness a paradigm shift in the erstwhile global order, an opportunity has emerged for both countries to set new standards in bilateral ties that will be bound by their shared values,” USIBC said. Noting that US-India trade has tripled over the last decade, reaching a historic high of nearly USD 110 billion in 2015, USIBC said there is an opportunity for both the countries to also sync their regulatory and standards system to increase trade and investment.
In a separate statement, Jagdip Ahluwalia, executive director of Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston, said the United States and India share a very symbiotic relationship, and Modi’s first face to face visit with Donald Trump is important to strengthen the relationship between the two. “On behalf of Houston, the energy capital of the world and home of the world’s largest Medical Center the IACCGH and the strong Indian American community hope to welcome Prime Minister Modi to Houston in the not too distant future,” Ahluwalia said. | {
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We are not, apparently, our best selves when we are online, according to Elias Aboujaoude, author of the new book, Virtually You: The Dangerous Powers of the e-Personality. In fact being online seems to bring out the worst in some people, from harboring delusions of grandeur (thinking we have God-like capabilities) to out-of-control gambling (there are currently 1300 web sites devoted to gambling and the numbers of participants is growing at an alarming rate every year). Impulsivity, infantile regression, viciousness, narcissism, and aggression—Aboujaoude sees these as the five major unpleasant traits that may emerge in the e-personality of any of us. Dr. Aboujaoude is a psychiatrist and the director of both the Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic and the Impulse Control Disorders Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine. Based on his clinical experience and a good bit of research, Aboujaoude observes that tendencies developed online in one’s e-personality can affect real-life behaviors as well. Along the way he offers many very thoughtful insights into how online behaviors evolve and how they can ultimately change overall personality. One quite relevant one involves how texting and sites like Second Life can impact real-life behaviors:“The inner child that comes alive online or on the iPhone or Blackberry keypad acquires a ‘voice’ that is playful and orthographically challenged like a kid’s, but calculating and potentially dangerous, like an adult’s.” He says it is this “toxic mix of dark desires in the virtual world and the immature, barely oral phase to which many adults regress online” that contribute to much of the sexual, pornographic, and predatory communications on the Internet.Aboujaoude also observes that the speed of online communication, coupled with the facelessness of such interactions, inclines people to more quickly enter into discussions of intimate details of their lives with strangers. Online communication can rapidly become “hyperpersonal,” which in turn contributes to real-life sexual “hook-ups” when people first meet—because by the time they meet they feel they know everything about the other person. Anthony Weiner aside, these kinds of insights go a long way to explaining how people we thought to be perfectly sensible can behave quite differently online (and perhaps offline in their real lives as well).In the end, the author does not advocate that we simply turn off our connections to the Interent and return to life as it was fifteen years or so ago. No matter how serious the consequences of our being online can become, he has no illusions about a return to yesteryear. Rather he suggests we use caution in our actions online. He believes we need to first know ourselves before we can safely and maturely interact online. Aboujaoude calls for more research into online behavior as well as for new paradigms both for parenting and educating our children. And he holds onto the hope that we will survive the changes the Internet is making just as we survived the invention and proliferation of the steam engine in the Industrial Revolution. The question remains, however, whether the changes the Internet brings are not more insidious, more pernicious, and more pervasive than those brought about by the inventions of the Industrial Age. No one as yet seems to know. I suppose we’ll just have to wait and see. | {
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2017 Stanley Cup Final: Complete schedule, game times, dates
Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz (4) during the third period of game seven to win the Eastern Conference Finals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on May 25, 2017. File photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo
The dates and times for the 2017 Stanley Cup Final series are below. All times are Eastern. | {
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