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Breaking: Two encounters break out at Shopian and Baramulla in J&K
Two encounters are underway in Kashmir between terrorists and security forces at Chitragam area in South Kashmir's Shopian district and at Pattan in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Friday
Author : Rakesh Behal
Two encounters are underway in Kashmir between terrorists and security forces at Chitragam area in South Kashmir's Shopian district and at Pattan in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Friday.
"Encounter has started at Chitragam area of Shopian. Police and security forces are on the job," police said.
"Encounter has started at Yedipora, Pattan area of Baramulla. Police and security forces are on the job."
The firefights started after a joint team of police and security forces got an input about the presence of terrorists in those areas.
After security forces cordoned off the areas, terrorists hiding there started firing drawing retaliation by the security forces.
There have been a series of encounters between terrorists and security forces across Kashmir in the recent past in which many terrorists have been eliminated.
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KSU Press wins two 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards
dcrosby | Filed under: News
Great news! Kent State University Press books have won two 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY).
Congratulations to George R. Dekle Sr. for winning the Silver Award for Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts in the US Northeast Best Regional Non-Fiction category and Jason Prufer who won the Gold Award for Small Town, Big Music: The Outsized […]
Bank Robbers and the Detectives
Allan Pinkerton | Filed under: Black Squirrel Books, Classic Detective Stories, Criminal Investigation, Recent Releases
Upon receiving a telegram that reads, “First National Bank robbed, please come, or send at once” from Thomas Locke in Somerset, Michigan, Pinkerton sets off to investigate the crime. After journeying to the quaint town in a blizzard, the detective learns that $65,000 of treasury bonds, notes, and cash had disappeared from the bank’s vault overnight. Only one man knew the combination: the bank’s cashier, Mr. Norton. When Pinkerton’s subsequent examination of the crime scene reveals no signs of forced entry, it starts to look like Mr. Norton committed the crime.
The Murderer and the Fortune Teller
Captain J. N. Sumner from Springfield, Massachusetts, hires Pinkerton to help solve a crime involving his sisters and the deed to a family farm. His younger sister Annie falls under the charms of a married man, Mr. Pattmore, who promises to marry Annie once his wife and her brother are out of the way. Captain Sumner possesses an opal ring with a stone that appears to foretell events. After suddenly falling violently ill, he becomes convinced his sister is trying to poison him to get his fortune and, more importantly, his ring.
The Detective and the Somnambulist
Pinkerton travels to Atkinson, Mississippi, to investigate the murder of bank teller George Gordon and the theft of more than $130,000 in the City Bank of Atkinson. Atkinson appears at first to be no more than a quiet town of shopkeepers, laborers, and businessmen. But dark secrets lurk beneath the town’s Southern facade, and Pinkerton wastes no time in discovering them. Traveling under the guise of a cotton speculator, Pinkerton makes inquiries into the crime without drawing suspicion.
Crime Reads defines “femme fatale” in excerpt from Laura James The Beauty Defense
Ever wonder what makes a femme fatale? Find that out and more in Crime Reads’ extended excerpt from The Beauty Defense: Femmes Fatales on Trial by Laura James.
“Classical literature is filled with infectious damsels and dead heroes. ‘The betrayal of a king or hero by his mistress is, in short, a story both old and popular,’ […]
New York Times recommends Bigamy & Bloodshed for your “escapist” reading enjoyment
Bigamy & Bloodshed is one of 7 true-crime books newly recommended by NYT critic Marilyn Stasio for your “escapist” reading enjoyment!
“What’s worse, murder or immorality? To American sensibilities in the 1880s, immorality was apparently the greater evil. Or so it seems from Larry E. Wood’s entertaining Bigamy & Bloodshed: The Scandal of Emma Molloy and the […]
Bigamy and Bloodshed
Larry E Wood | Filed under: Audiobooks, Recent Releases, True Crime, True Crime History
In the summer of 1885, ex-convict George Graham bigamously married Cora Lee, foster daughter of nationally known temperance revivalist Emma Molloy, and the three took up residence together on the Molloy farm near Springfield, Missouri. When the body of Graham’s first wife, Sarah, was found at the bottom of an abandoned well on the farm early the next year, Graham was charged with murder, and Cora and Emma were implicated as accessories. As Larry E. Wood notes, this sensational story made headlines across the country and threatened Mrs. Molloy’s career as a prominent evangelist and temperance revivalist.
A Woman Condemned
James M. Greiner | Filed under: Audiobooks, Explore Women's History, Recent Releases, True Crime, True Crime History, Women’s Studies
At first glance, the 1932 Easter morning murder of Salvatore “Sam” Antonio had all the trademarks of a gang-related murder. Shot five times, stabbed a dozen more, Antonio was left for dead. His body was rolled into a culvert south of Albany, New York. It was only by chance that the mortally wounded Antonio was discovered and brought to the hospital. He died in the emergency room without ever naming his assailant.
“The Belle of Bedford Avenue is “highly recommended” says Strand Magazine
Kudos from Strand Magazine on Virginia McConnell’s latest book The Bell of Bedford Avenue: The Sensational Brooks-Burns Murder in Turn-of-the-Century New York.
“Ultimately, McConnell does a splendid job of re-creating early twentieth-century New York City and provides the reader with a compelling look at the lives of adolescents with a taste for mayhem and destruction. The […]
Kirkus Reviews The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights
Kirkus Reviews The Insanity Defense and the Mad Murderess of Shaker Heights Examining the Trial of Mariann Colby by William L. Tabac
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Remembering Albert, Our Grizzly Bear
On August 23, 2019 Albert was anesthetized for evaluation of a rapidly progressing upper airway disease yesterday, in coordination with a team of talented veterinarians (Dr. Ryan Sadler, DVM; Dr. Christi Garfinkel, DVM; Dr. Aaron Harlan, DVM and Annabelle Weller Poley) to get a detailed look at his airway passages. Unfortunately, we found extensive infiltration throughout his nasal passages and sinuses, most consistent with certain types of destructive cancers. Due to the extent and severity of his disease, complications during his anesthesia, and poor prognosis, we said goodbye to Albert during his procedure. While samples were taken to help us understand the disease, we are glad to know that Albert is able to rest easily and free of pain. Albert's time has been cut short, but the moments he spent at Lions Tigers & Bears were filled with love, laughter, and happiness and for that, we are forever grateful. Albert brought joy to all those who knew him, near and far.
Born at Cherokee Bear Park in Cherokee, North Carolina, Albert and his sister, Cherry Bomb, were used as cub petting photo ops for the first few months of their lives. When they became too big to be handled, Albert and Cherry Bomb were sent to Ohio to be auctioned off. Ironically, a man from North Carolina bought Albert and Cherry Bomb at an Ohio auction house and took them back to their birth state of North Carolina.
Albert was separated from his sister and further exploited for the next two years of his life. He traveled around the country as a ‘cub-petting' prop and
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Albert was eventually taken in by a private couple in North Carolina who owned three other bears, including, Albert's sister, Cherry Bomb. Albert was skin and bones when the couple received him.
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Asian Ginseng Tea Benefits, Recipes & How to Brew
Asian Ginseng Tea
Asian ginseng tea is commonly consumed to increase energy levels and lift mood. It is also used to strengthen immunity and as a natural remedy for several diseases and ailments.
Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng) is considered to be an adaptogenic herb. Adaptogens are natural substances which help to prevent disturbances caused by environmental, social, physical, mental and other stressors.
Adaptogens are not recognized in western medicine, but there is some research to show that Ginseng tea can improve resistance to stress and support cognitive function.
There is also research evidence showing that this herb can promote sexual function in men, increase sexual arousal, improve MS-related fatigue, and improve quality of life in patients with certain medical conditions. Asian ginseng tea may also decrease the risk of getting the flu or the common cold by 65%.
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For many centuries, Asian ginseng tea has been used in China, Korea and in other eastern medicine systems.
There is more than one type of ginseng. In the Panax botanic genus, there are eleven species and subspecies. Only Asian ginseng and American ginseng (P. quinquefolius) have been studied for their medicinal benefits
Asian ginseng grows natively in Korea and China. Korea is the largest commercial producer of this herb and China is the largest consumer.
Asian ginseng tea plays an important role in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for boosting the Qi (vital energy) and for helping to calm the nervous system. According to the Natural Medicines database, Panax ginseng is also used as a natural remedy for:
AIDS, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and certain other autoimmune diseases;
Depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease;
Certain types of cancer;
High cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) and hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis);
Impaired glucose tolerance (prediabetes) and type II diabetes mellitus;
Strengthening the immune system and combating oxidative stress;
Slowing down the effects of aging;
Asian ginseng tea is also used for vertigo, headaches, colitis, pruritus, fatigue, menstrual irregularities, cystic fibrosis, fibromyalgia, gallstones, vomiting, hearing loss, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, convulsions, neuralgia and other conditions and diseases.
Many of these uses are based on historical medicine traditions and are not supported by currently available research. In many cases, there is insufficient evidence to rate Asian ginseng extract for the prevention or treatment of specific health conditions.
How to Make Asian Ginseng Tea
There are several commercial Asian ginseng tea products available. You may choose to purchase pre-made tea bags and steep them in hot water according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Many people prefer to brew their own Asian ginseng tea at home. Fresh, organic Panax ginseng roots may be used to make teas in the following manner:
Finely chop or grade between 4.5 and 9 grams of P. ginseng root.
Combine the ginseng with 4 cups of purified water in a medium saucepan.
Set the heat to a low setting and allow the mixture to heat slowly.
Do not boil the mixture as this may deplete or diminish the nutrients.
Continue to gently heat the mixture for at least 15 minutes.
Strain out the spent ginseng roots.
Add fresh mint, lemon, honey or other flavor enhancers as desired.
Many people add black pepper extract to their Asian ginseng teas. Black pepper is believed to accentuate the therapeutic effects of P. ginseng.
Asian Ginseng Tea Side Effects
Adverse side effects from Asian ginseng are rare. Most users experience none. The most commonly experienced side effect is insomnia. You shouldn’t drink Asian ginseng tea close to bedtime.
Other less likely adverse effects can include headaches, hearing loss, vaginal bleeding, tender breasts, changes in blood pressure, hypoglycemia, colitis, fever, pruritis and others. This is not a full list. Talk with a doctor or pharmacist about all of the possible side effects associated.
Asian Ginseng Tea Safety
Asian ginseng root is known to be likely safe when used appropriately in the short term. Data from multiple trials shows that it is well tolerated in most healthy adults. The Natural Medicines database states that Panax ginseng is likely safe for oral, proper use for up to 6 months. Long term oral or other use of Asian ginseng is rated as possibly unsafe.
Asian ginseng tea is not recommended for infants or children. Likewise, usage should be avoided by women who are pregnant or nursing. Use extra caution if driving after consumption.
Excessive consumption of Asian ginseng tea may cause interactions with certain diseases, lab tests, foods, drugs and/or herbal supplements. Research suggests that Panax ginseng may induce antidiabetic, antihypertensive, antiasthma, anticancer and stimulatory effects.
There may be an increased risk of side effects from Asian ginseng tea if it is combined with certain pharmaceutical drugs. Usage is not recommended in conjunction with the following medications:
Insulin and/or other antidiabetic agents;
Warfarin, aspirin and/or other antiplatelets/anticoagulants;
P450 substrate medications;
Immunosuppressants and/or MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors);
Caution is also recommended if using Asian ginseng tea along with caffeine, alcohol, stimulants or estrogen.
If you are considering using Asian ginseng tea in your diet, then it is best to talk it over with a doctor or pharmacist first. Discuss your pre-existing health conditions and any medications and/or supplements you may be using.
Consumption of Asian ginseng tea may improve energy levels, mood, cognitive function and general wellness. However, most of the benefits attributed to this herb are largely based on historical tradition.
Many of the traditional uses for Asian ginseng tea have not been validated by large-scale human research trials.
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OVERVIEW: Panax Ginseng (Korean Ginseng) is an adaptogenic herb said to improve the body's resistance to environmental stress. It is used as a general health tonic in traditional medicine. READ MORE...
USED FOR: Stress, Mood, Energy, Immune Function, Athletic Performance, Cognitive Function, Memory, Focus, Depression, Anxiety, CFS, Anti-Aging, Sexual Function, Bodybuilding and more.
MECHANISM: Ginseng Root contains triterpenoid saponins referred to as ginsenosides. Exhibits diverse pharmacological effects including improving blood circulation, neuroprotection, increasing nerve growth factor activity, and increasing cortisol levels. READ MORE...
DOSAGE: 100 - 400mg per day.
SIDE EFFECTS: Rated Possible Safe at appropriate dosages for up to 6 months. In some cases, may cause insomnia, decreased appetite, diarrhea, headache, euphoria, mania, vertigo, vaginal pleeding, or heart palpitations. READ MORE...
INTERACTIONS: Alcohol, Anti-Diabetes Drugs, Caffeine, Cytochrome P450 1A1 and 2D6 substrates, Estrogens, Allegra (Fexofenadine), Immunosuppressants, Insulin, MAOIs, Nifedipine (Procardia), drugs that increase the QT Interval, Raltegravir, Stimulant Drugs, Warfarin (Coumadin). May interact with Bitter Orange, Country Mallow or Ephedra supplements and others.
RELATED SUPPLEMENTS: American Ginseng, Siberian Ginseng, Mucuna Pruriens, Rhodiola Rosea, Ashwagandha, Bacopa Monnieri, Ginkgo Biloba, Green Tea, Cordyceps Mushroom, Reishi Mushroom, Chaga Mushroom
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Conquest and Settlement of Canaan
The veracity of the Book of Joshua is disputed. The archaeological record is moot: some of the places Joshua is supposed to have conquered were not settled in the relevant period (1250–1050 BCE), others, such as Hazor and Lachish were, and indeed met with violent destruction around the time of Joshua’s recorded conquests. According to the Old Testament, the tribes of Israel came to Canaan as colonists, crossing the Jordan from the east. After attacking and destroying Jericho and Ai, they were faced by a confederation of Canaanite towns led by the king of Jerusalem, which they defeated at the Pool of Gibeon. Joshua proceeded to destroy the confederate towns, including Libnah and Hebron. Hearing of the devastation, a new Canaanite confederation formed to the north, led by Hazor. Joshua defeated them at the Waters of Merom. God, rather uncharitably, then gave the aged Joshua a to-do list of further conquests, including Gesher and the Philistines.
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ACLU Town Hall On Presidential Power
The ACLU is sponsoring a live webcast on Monday, February 20th at 11 a.m. EST on the topic of presidential power. The presenters include:
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It strikes me that the agreement only returns Michiguama to the pre-1989 status of the organization which was “under investigation”, which was then being investigated by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission but that the outcome of that investigation or MCRC’s ability to enforce action was unknown.
The agreement states only that if violated, the other parties and MCRC would be able to prosecute Michiguama to the fullest extent permitted under the law (that is, the student complainant was giving up theoretical legal rights to sue so long as Michiguama complied, but that the outcome of such a suit was never certain).
This means that the plaintiff in this suit need to prove 1) the agreement was violated 2) a claim of action beyond the violation of the agreement that would entitle them to legal relief. The latter will be far more difficult than the former, and that’s also where the First Amendment will enter into play.
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Hells Angels Lend a Hand at Christmas Giveaway
Patchogue, New York, USA (December 21, 2020) - It was angels helping angels. And they were all helping families in need Sunday in East Patchogue for the massive “Christmas Miracles 2020” gift giveaway.
Once again, the Suffolk County Hells Angels joined with the Angels of Long Island nonprofit group for the annual event. It was held in the parking lot outside the Angels of Long Island thrift shop and outreach center off East Main Street.
There, moms and dads currently facing hardships were able to shop for brand-new items for their kids.
All for free. “We wanted children across Long Island to have an amazing Christmas this year,” said Angels of Long Island co-founder Debbie Loesch. “With this coronavirus pandemic our children’s worlds have changed overnight. “But still, Christmas morning needs to be magical.”
Parents from over 200 families got to shop.
Nine families every half-hour (for social distancing purposes) perused the tents. They picked presents from among new toys, bikes, scooters, skateboards, electronics and more. They also got a bundle of stocking stuffers.
All the families left with hats and gloves, and a complete Christmas meal of turkey, ham, hot and sweet Italian sausage, and other groceries. “We couldn’t have done it without the amazing support of the Suffolk chapter of the Hells Angels and a long list of local businesses and Long Island residents,’ Loesch said.
The Hells Angels motorcycle club first heard about the Long Island Angels’ giveaway last fall, when the nonprofit was struggling to meet demand. Then they swooped in with toys like a bunch of Santa's with their sacks. Then they did it again Sunday for this year’s event.
Normally secretive, the local Hells Angels charter has been quietly involved with helping nonprofits across Long Island. “We got word that the Angels of Long Island needed toys and we wanted to help them out,” Billy, a sergeant of arms for the group who couldn’t give his full name, said last year.
“We start collecting early on in the year with different events, including our Christmas party, where everyone brings an unwrapped gift to donate,” he said.
SOURCE: Greater Patchogue
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Working from home with kids
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Working from home during the pandemic, with kids of your own, is like, well, we’ll let six colleagues fill in the blanks.
Phoebe & David Oosterhuis
Business manager, Community Engagement; chair/associate professor, Classical Civilizations
The pandemic has made this couple realize the importance of childcare. They have managed caring for their 4-year-old son, but many are not that fortunate.
The Oosterhuises created a fairly complicated spread sheet – imagine the football coach on the sideline with every play typed on a laminated card – laying out their schedules for the week.
“It has required us to be really creative and flexible in how we do our jobs and care for, and educate, our son,” says Phoebe. “I find myself asking, ‘How can we go for a walk and work in some math?’ or ‘How can we do an art project and mix in language skills?’”
“It feels like (son) Jack is a football we pass off to each other during the day, each of us trying to do our job well and still be a good parent, working with him to practice his numbers and letters, and all that he’s supposed to be doing,” David says.
David teaches classes remotely, creating materials to fully engage his students and recording his lectures so that class time can be spent on discussion. He video tapes himself grading tests and explains incorrect answers so that students can learn.
Phoebe’s job is split between the office and home, often stretching her work week to nights and weekends to fit it all in.
Perhaps the biggest challenge is finding personal time. If either aren’t working, they’re caring for Jack. There just isn’t time for each other, or for themselves. But all this has made them feel lucky. “We both have jobs and we are able to work remotely and keep our family safe,” David says.
Melissa Click
Associate professor, Communications Studies
“My tendency when faced with chaos is to make schedules and lists. My partner also teaches at Gonzaga, so we are both somewhat flexible,” Click says. They have a master calendar for what needs to be done each day for themselves, her 9th grade son and her twin 5th grade girls.
“My partner and I have decided one of us should be outside the house every day for our own sanity. I teach communications, so I realize how important it is in our house.
They both teach remotely to stay safe. “We knew we couldn’t afford to get sick. Even before the pandemic, being a working mother means you fail at everything you do, and you never feel you do your best at the things most important to you. But somehow I’m balancing it all OK,” says the mother-in-chief.
She takes a walk in the morning before the kids have risen, gets snacks set out and computers turned on and ready.
Are things getting any easier? “I don’t want to jinx this, but yes. I feel like I have a pretty good grip on teaching my Gonzaga classes and tending to my children at home. I’m always reminded to stay flexible,” Click says.
“I praised my students in Comm 100 last fall for adapting so well to our current circumstances. They showed up every day. We were silly some days, serious on others. It was one of my best classes ever. I think students just want some semblance of normal again. And they want to feel connected,” Click says.
That said, one of Click’s most significant sources of joy is a tighter connection with her own kids. “When one of them tells me what they just learned or asks for a hug, I’m there for them.”
That carries over into her virtual classroom. “I got a note from a student at the end of last semester saying she had struggled but my class kept her going.”
Click decided to learn Spanish during the pandemic to keep her mind active and off more depressing issues. She and her children also picked people they knew to write handwritten letters to, one each week. And they’ve found great excitement in checking the mailbox for letters back from their friends and family.
Above left: Melissa Click and family. Above right: Shannon Dunn and family.
Shannon Dunn, Associate professor, Religious Studies
Spirit caught up with Dunn as she and her husband were pulling through a McDonald’s drive-through to grab dinner to take back to their hotel room, where they were stationed during the windstorm that knocked out their power for several days. Par for the coronavirus course, eh!
While Dunn teaches remotely, she likes to get away to her in-laws’ basement, or to campus where she won’t be interrupted. She and her husband have a high school daughter and a 3rd-grade son. She finds the pandemic is more manageable now than in those early days. “I know what to expect, and so do my students and my own kids,” she says. “I do miss the energy of the in-person classroom, but my students have been great, really intentional about using our online platform well. At the same time, it takes a lot of energy to support the emotional wellbeing of my students and my kids.”
She misses having time tor herself, to read and to think. She does try to walk every day, and “my dogs are great about forcing me out of the house,” she says. “I have so much planned out long range, but it’s been tough to put any plans in place right now. But I’m hopeful.”
“We have so much to be grateful for, the resources to deal with the pandemic, and our kids have access to online schools. Initially, the pandemic brought us closer as a family unit, and it, along with our social justice, economic and political issues, has reminded me of the importance of my work and that of the academy. We’re teaching students to ask critical questions about the good life, and what it means to flourish. It has given me a renewed commitment to my job,” Dunn says.
Holly Jones
Communications specialist, University Advancement
For Jones’ three kiddos, sons in 7th and 6th grade, and a daughter in kindergarten, the realization that remote school probably means no more snow days was devastating. So, Jones is counselor, as well as IT specialist, teacher’s aide, lunch lady and recess supervisor. In order to accomplish these essential functions, as well as her Gonzaga work, “I stretch my day out quite a lot. It’s no longer an 8-hour work day with two breaks and an hour lunch. I have to be far more intentional with claiming personal time for myself. Being on duty 24-7 can eat you up,” she has found.
When the pandemic took root and everyone worked from home in those early stages, “the workload became much heavier and we had to get things done quicker,” she explains. “A lot of initiatives had to be funded, and work accelerated. In the beginning, it was overwhelming and a big adjustment, but I understood it. I didn’t have the rhythm and stability I have now. Initially, I felt a need to prove that I was working from home, and overcome society’s perception that if you’re working from home you’re not really working.
“But I’ve had an opportunity to try new things, have had good conversations with my supervisors and other department leaders, and the clarity about expectations is much better now. I realized I don’t need to over-produce to feel like I’m meeting expectations. Having good supervisors created an environment where my work and time is respected, and they understand my time pressures with kids at home. I’m very grateful.”
One of the things Jones misses most is hot coffee at any time of the day, explaining the coffee in the office is always hot, but not so in her own kitchen.
Of course, Zoom has become our primary communication link with colleagues. Jones was on a Zoom meeting when she heard a clatter downstairs. There was laughing and squealing. “I tried to listen intently to my meeting, but my attention was drawn to the increasing noise from my house. I yelled to my kids, ‘Please quiet down’ at the top of my lungs. I went back to my meeting, and found everyone’s eyes so big. I realized as they laughed that I had muted my speakers, not my microphone.”
Above left: Jones and family. Above right: Brajcich and family.
Andrew Brajcich, Associate accounting professor/director, Graduate Accounting
“It’s total chaos at home, which can be taxing. (Get it? I teach tax . . . don’t worry, I’ll be here all semester.)” Brajcich is a morning guy, so he’s up at 5:30 a.m. when his youngest of two boys, ages 2 and 5, awakes. He’s on kid duty until 9 when he leaves for the office, and works until 4 or 5 before heading home. He calls his wife ‘amazing.’
“It’s difficult for me to work from home in our 1,200-square-foot house. If daddy is in sight, he’s available. Plus, we have a small pre-school pod in our basement which took up any potential home office space. So once every few weeks I go to bed as soon as we put our boys down and head into the office about 3 a.m. to catch up on my backlog of work. I picked a bad year to stop drinking coffee,” Brajcich says.
He worries that his boys are missing social development when they rarely see facial expressions of anyone outside the family or on TV. He’s grateful for his wife and his colleagues, both providing him with a growth experience and confidence builder. His in-laws chipped in, getting him a reclining office chair so he can take a nap if he needs it during the day.
“That’s about as crazy as we get in accounting.”
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How Cryptos Help Countries Find More Freedom
Published December 9, 2022 by META 1 Coin
There have been a lot of discussions lately surrounding how cryptocurrencies help to improve the financial future of individuals. These unique digital assets provide more efficiency, transparency, and flexibility than centralized fiat currencies. Additionally, they are free from the bad monetary policy that have plummeted the value of fiat currencies to 40-year lows.
While all of this focus has been placed on cryptocurrencies on an individual level, there is a growing interest in how these digital assets can benefit entire countries. From providing relief from inflation to opening up alternative trade routes, cryptocurrencies are helping countries secure their independence at a record pace. Here’s how cryptocurrencies help countries find more freedom.
Global Economy is Mob Ruled
When you think of the global economy, do you envision a coalition of nations working together to facilitate open trade? While this sounds good on paper, the reality is much different. The global economy is run by a small group of nations that control the vital aspects of the market such as the SWIFT financial service and lines of credit. These nations use their positioning to economically depress competition and stifle those who oppose their policies.
The Weaponization of the Dollar
Countries that disagree with those in power can find out very quickly that they are not considered equal on the economic stage. There are multiple instances where entire countries have banned vital industries from countries sanctioned under the guise of humanitarian or political concerns. In most instances, the real motivation behind these maneuvers is to maintain a competitive edge and control over the global economy.
The concept of using economic ties to damage your opponents and stifle opposition isn’t new by any means. One can simply look through history to see examples of the global economy being turned against countries. Economic warfare is nothing new and has come in many forms with some more disguised than others
A perfect example of this is Haiti. Haiti was the first country to achieve freedom in the new world. When the freedom fighters there kicked out their French overloads and retook their island, they had no idea that the battle had just begun.
Early Examples of Weaponized Economies
Fast forward a couple of hundred years later and Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere. Do you think that is a coincidence? No, Haiti has been economically depressed ever since it managed to achieve freedom from Europe. The price of freedom is steep.
Today, the same tactics are in use, albeit in updated ways. For example, one can look at Puerto Rico as the perfect example of how relying on another nation’s currency can lead to disaster. The tiny Caribbean island of Puerto Rico has been occupied by foreign governments for +500 years. First, the Spaniards ruled the island and then the USA claimed it as a spoil of the Spanish-American war.
Puerto Rico Adopts the Dollar
Puerto Rico adopted the US dollar as part of the process. What the average Puerto Rican was unaware of is how difficult it would be to break this relationship at a later date. They didn’t realize that the US can just print up more fiat currency to buy the island up, much like what was done to Hawaiians in the mid-1900s.
Today, Puerto Rico is $ 90 billion in debt thanks to the decision of the US-backed government. Sadly, this debt is mostly illegal as it was issued on top of other debt in the form of bonds. To better facilitate the repayment of these bonds, the US government appointed a financial board. This board sits above the publicly elected government of the country and has the power to veto or block legislation passed by the Puerto Rican people.
The current state of the island says it all. Puerto Rico is in debt and large public services such as the electric company have been sold or leased to the private sector to cover these obligations. Additionally, the people’s dependency on the dollar has made it nearly impossible for opposing views to gain traction on the island of +3 million citizens that can’t vote.
How Cryptocurrencies Can Help
The recent adoption of Bitcoin by El Salvador paves the way for the next step in hyper-Bitcoinization. Already El Salvador has seen some considerable gains in its holdings. The country decided on a way to help its citizens combat rising inflation.
Inflation is on the rise across the globe as governments have printed billions in COVID-19 relief. According to recent statistics, nations like Germany and the US have hit 40-year highs in terms of inflation. Prices are on the rise for everything from food to energy.
For colonies like Puerto Rico and Guam, cryptocurrencies may be their last chance to secure independence. The integration of blockchain technologies into these societies on a larger scale will help to provide the community with more secure and low-risk passive income opportunities.
Features like staking, high-yield savings accounts, and more enable traders to earn rewards without giving up ownership of their assets. As such, they are powerful wealth-generation tools that require very little funding and technical knowledge to utilize. As such, DeFi platforms like META 1 continue to grow at a record pace.
Governments Know this
Recently, India’s president announced a campaign against these decentralized assets. He is attempting to make cryptocurrencies illegal while at the same time stealing their technology to launch a CBDC (central bank digital currency). CBDCs are like crypto but they are centrally controlled. They are designed to complement a fiat currency rather than compete against it. As such, they provide countries with sweeping new monitoring capabilities and censorship powers.
Crypto-Friendly Countries
One of the best things you can do to further your understanding of the crypto market is to get a better grasp on what countries are pro cryptocurrencies. There are a lot of countries that have stated they plan to regulate cryptocurrencies. Interestingly, this maneuver has proven to be a double edge sword.
You can look at nations like China that took a hard-line stance on cryptocurrencies by banning local exchanges and most operations. This decision led to Hong Kong receiving a boost in crypto funding almost overnight. On the flip side, positive and well-thought-out crypto regulation helps the industry to grow. Here are the top crypto-friendly countries at this time.
El Salvador is on the top of the list for many reasons, The country was the first in the world to recognize Bitcoin s legal tender. There is an area in the country dedicated to cryptocurrencies called Bitcoin Beach. The project started as a concept and eventually led to a nationwide effort to educate the masses about cryptocurrencies.
El Salvador has a large Bitcoin reserve and continually buys the dip. The nation’s president, Nayib Bukele is a long time Bitcoin supporter. He has been instrumental in driving Latin American crypto adoption. Notably, the nation gave every citizen $60 in Bitcoin via a lightning network-enabled wallet as a part of the educational process.
Portugal is next up on the top crypto-friendly country. The nation has taken some impressive steps to help cultivate a healthy crypto community For example, the sales and purchases of crypto are tax-free. You can even convert crypto to fiat directly tax-free.
Notably, many analysts consider Portugal to be the most crypto-friendly nation in Europe. Data reveals that there has been a sudden uptick in crypto migration to the region thanks to the new laws. Additionally, Portugal is known for its excellent healthcare which could be another reason why so many crypto users have made it home recently.
Malta is considered a pioneer in terms of crypto adoption. The small island has blossomed into the epicenter of crypto activities. Malta is home to some of the largest crypto en changes in the game including Binance. Notably, Malta surpassed all other nations in terms of trading volume and remains a hot spot for startups
Malta has pro-crypto legislation and the island regularly invites blockchain startups to its shores. The combination of these factors and its overall pro-crypto stance has made this island one of the most recognized countries in the crypto sphere. Notably, Malta has taken a more lenient approach in terms of regulation which has helped the industry drive innovation.
Switzerland remains a financial powerhouse in both centralized and decentralized economies. The country features high privacy and regulations that have helped firms gain access to traditional backing. Switzerland enacted pro-crypto regulations and has seen a boost to its local economy due to new projects.
The country remains ahead of competitors with its forward thinking. For example, there are crypto mining regulations in place. These mining regulations benefit long-term holders and provide direct incentives for nodes. When you combine these aspects with Switzerland’s history of financial privacy, there are plenty of reasons why a person would want to take their crypto trading career to the Alps.
How Safehaven Assets Could Benefit Countries Moving Forward
The introduction of safehaven assets presents new opportunities to countries interested in digital assets. Safehaven assets decouple from the volatility of the traditional crypto market. They are next-generation stable coins that combine the stability of assets like gold with integrated smart contracts designed to protect the community.
Safehaven assets enable developers to add extra protections against risks like whale manipulation; For example, the META 1 Coin requires all users to prove they are humans. The goal of this system is to prevent trading firms, creations, and governments from infiltrating the community-led project.
META 1 Coin users are protected against whale manipulation by a token limit as well. This mechanism limits individuals to $5M in META 1 Coins at this time. This amount was determined as the maximum that a person could poses before they could alter the value of the token if they sold all of their assets.
Stability Requires More than Reserves
The developers behind META 1 Coin took the extra steps of integrating asset value protections. This system scans the blockchain for sales and then cross-references the value against the current asset value o the token. The system will deny any sales that fall below asset value. This structure is ideal because it prevents dumps.
Provide Real Wealth to Citizens
A country could adopt a safehaven token like Meta1 and provide citizens with a way to escape inflation and generate wealth. META 1 Coin was designed to appreciate alongside a basket of gold-related reserves. This structure means that token holders can avoid inflation currently crushing fiat savers.
Generate Returns Safely
Additionally, the best safehaven projects offer DeFi functionalities. For example, you can secure 10% APY using the META VAULT High Yield Savings account feature. This digital bank account doesn’t require your personal data to use and it pays out much higher than any local branch. The META VAULT pays 10% APY versus your bank’s 0.03%.
The Integration Could be Seamless
Perhaps one of the biggest reasons why a country should recognize safehaven assets as legal tender is that the integration could be seamless. Projects like META 1 Coin offer debit cards to users. These cards automatically convert META 1 Coins into fiat currency at the time of purchase.
This strategy enables anyone to spend their crypto at their favorite on and offline retailers. The project partnered with MasterCard to make the concept a reality. As such, you can use the card anywhere that accepts MasterCard globally. The best part is that the process operates just like a normal debit card. The vendor receives fiat currency and the transactions take seconds.
Cryptocurrencies Provide Relief
Nations like Puerto Rico are at a crossroads. They can continue to be left out of the centralized economy by legislation that limits their exposure to foreign markets or make a change. Now that El Salvador has set the pace for a new financial arms race where freedom is the prize, you can expect to see other countries follow in its footsteps.
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The paper “Active Thermitic Material Discovered in Dust from the 9/11 World Trade Center Catastrophe” published April 3, 2009 in The Open Chemical Physics Journal (Bentam.org) has gotten limited mainstream media coverage, and has stimulated a great deal of attention and debate online- including at the famous ‘skeptic’ forum, JREF.
WTC Security Firm Held Its Meetings in Saudi Offices
There continues to be interest in the links between Saudi Arabia and the crimes of 9/11. Although those links often point back to powerful people in the U.S., the mainstream media tends to focus the story on Saudi Arabia alone. That seems to be due to the fact that control of natural resources in the Middle East is what really drives terrorism. Nonetheless, it’s important to continue revealing Saudi connections to 9/11 because they can help us understand what really happened.
Reporter Margie Burns first revealed that Stratesec, the security company for the World Trade Center and other 9/11-impacted facilities, held its annual meetings in offices leased by Saudi Arabia. That fact highlights the glaring lack of investigation into the men who ran Stratesec.
For example, the Securities and Exchange Commission suspected Stratesec’s CEO, Wirt D. Walker, of 9/11 insider trading. Despite that documented suspicion and the SEC’s call for FBI investigation of Walker’s trades, neither the FBI nor the 9/11 Commission questioned Walker at all.
Stratesec had security contracts not only for the WTC complex, but also for Dulles airport—where American Airlines Flight 77 took off—and United Airlines, which owned two of the other three hijacked planes. The company’s directors and investors were an interesting group as was the chief operating officer, Barry McDaniel.
Walker was the son of a CIA officer and his activities paralleled those of known CIA operatives. Today, many of Walker’s colleagues have top-secret clearances, suggesting that, like his father, Walker has ties to U.S. intelligence.
Stratesec held its annual meetings in office space leased by the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission. This was at the Watergate office building in Washington DC (2600 Virginia Ave, NW), in suite 900. Stratesec’s parent company, the Kuwait-American Corporation, used that Saudi-leased office as its business address.
Some of Walker’s other businesses listed the Saudi Cultural Mission’s offices as their primary business address in SEC filings. This included Prism Entertainment, which made and distributed movies, and ILC Technology, a maker of “high intensity lamps.” Coincidentally, ILC’s subsidiary United Detector Technology made flash detectors that could be used for igniting explosives.
Walker’s company Aviation General also held its annual meetings in the Saudi-leased offices. What’s more, the operational offices for Aviation General are now occupied by Zacarias Moussaoui’s flight trainer.
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Father Befouled - Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe - Press Release + Album Stream.
Father Befouled - Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe - Krucyator Productions.
Press Release by Qabar - Extreme Music PR.
Article posted by Trevor Proctor.
Acclaimed death metal quartet Father Befouled's Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe has just been released on CD and digital formats under the flag of Krucyator Productions.
Recorded out of the original soundboard audio at Bambi Galore in Hamburg, Germany from the “Holy Desolation Over Europe” tour on 30th April 2019, the live album initially came on self-released cassettes in the early January 2020. On Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe, Father Befouled transport their signature violent horror in its most organic form, sharpening the possessed cavernous barbarity and profound darkness.
Justin Stubbs (vocals / guitars) comments:
“Our 2019 European tour was our first trip overseas and this show was the first show of the tour.
We thought it would be fitting to mark such a special occasion by releasing this show as our first official live release. The sound captured that night we feel really embraces the essence of the Father Befouled live sound - thick, chaotic, unrelenting death metal. We like to play as hard and as fast as we can, and leave you literally begging for more. With that comes obvious mistakes and loose moments but we feel that adds to the authenticity of the live Father Befouled.”
Formed in 2006, Father Befouled play unholy and desolate death metal. After some demo tracks online garnered interest, debut full-length, 'Obscurus Nex Cultus,' and the 'Profano ad Regnum' EP were released in 2008 and the band began playing regional shows in the US. After more shows and a couple of split releases, the band signed to Relapse Records for the release of the 2010’s classic 'Morbid Destitution of Covenant.'
The Atlanta death metal purveyors laid low for a couple of years before playing the inaugural Martyrdoom Festival in New York in 2012, which coincided with the release of their third full length, 'Revulsion of Seraphic Grace,' on Dark Descent Records.
2015 saw the release of 'Enthroning Desolation' – a compilation of demo, split, live, and rare tracks - and a short tour of the East Coast. In 2017 the band headlined the Blood of the Wolf Festival in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as a performance at Maryland Deathfest to celebrate the release of their fourth album, 'Desolate Gods.'
The band embarked on their first European tour in May of 2019, releasing an EP, 'Holy Rotten Blood,' and capping off with a performance at the Netherlands Deathfest. The rest of 2019 into 2020 the band have kept working on their next album and preparing for a few shows before appearing at Killtown Deathfest in Copenhagen.
Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe by FATHER BEFOULED
01 - Sacrilegious Defilement
02 - Vomiting Impurity
03 - Holy Rotten Blood
04 - Exalted Offal
05 - Ungodly Rest
06 - Indulgence of Abhorrent Prophecies
07 - Idol Defamation
08 - Testament of Unholy Essence.
Anointed in Darkness - Live in Europe by Father Befouled is currently available on digital formats by following this link, and also available on CD by following this link.
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Labels: 2020, Autokrator, Death Metal, Father Befouled, Full Album Stream, Krucyator Productions, Live, Press Release, Trevor Proctor
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YAS MARINA, Abu Dhabi -- Toto Wolff says the Mercedes pit wall will do its best not to impact Sundays title fight at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but expects his drivers to adhere to the teams rules of engagement in return.Rosberg and Hamilton will go head to head of the championship on Sunday, with Rosberg still the favourite thanks to his existing 12-point lead in the championship. Hamilton will start from pole position ahead of Rosberg in second, but in order to stand a chance of winning the title needs Rosberg to finish fourth or lower.It has been suggested that Hamilton could back Rosberg into the chasing pack in order to put his teammate under pressure, but Wolff says he trusts his drivers will be sportsmanlike.Ive heard the comments before, he said. We cant really interfere in the final race, we let them race until now. They both know what we deem as being sportsmanlike. There is a lot at stake tomorrow, it is a drivers world championship to be won or lost.I think both will have thought about all possibilities, as long as they are not overstepping the mark in what we see as being unsportsmanlike driving we are fine. I think we need to let them go and race.We dont want change the result tomorrow because it would be wrong for the title decider and turn everything upside down that we have developed in the last couple of years. The drivers are great sportsmen and they know what it would mean to overstep the line which would cause a lot of controversy and therefore I have trust this is going to go well tomorrow for the benefit of the team, the team spirit and the fans.Wolff said Mercedes will do its best not to impact a straight fight between its drivers on the track.It is a difficult situation for all of us in the team. You might say we are in a very privileged position that whoever wins this weekend is going to be a Mercedes driver but the truth is we have kept neutral over these last three years, tomorrow is going to be difficult, it has been already, to give them support when they need it, not interfere too much or over-manage but just let them fight it out on track.We need to give them a car that has pace, which we have seen today we were able to achieve, a reliable car for tomorrow and a strategy that works for both. That is another tricky area with the Red Bulls on an offset strategy and the Ferrari pace. So the main objective is to interfere the least in the F1 driver world championship and let the drivers fight it out on track.Asked how big a headache Red Bull could be, Wolff added: We were expecting them to have one car on the super-soft and not both, it was interesting. It is an offset strategy, it is not the fastest strategy. Our algorithms say the ultra-soft is the better tyre because you cant take the super soft much further, only a couple of laps.I guess Red Bull hasnt got the pace to win on the same strategy and the offset strategy gives them potential. It is a bit of a headache in a same way that Ferraris pace is a headache. Our main objective is being fought out on track, when the lights go green it is all that matters. Adidas NMD Cs2 Suomi . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield. 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Hes the third player in the Orange Bowls 70-year history to win consecutive Boys 18s singles titles, joining Billy Martin (1973-74) and Harold Solomon (1969-70).Kecmanovic also joins Dominic Thiem ((2011) and Andy Roddick (1999) as the only players to win the Boys 18s singles titles at both the Eddie Herr in Bradenton and Orange Bowl in the same year, dating to 1993 in the tournaments played in consecutive weeks.ddddddddddddSixteen-year old Kaja Juvan of Slovenia won the Orange Bowl Girls 18s singles title. She beat top-ranked Anastasia Potapova of Russia 6-1, 6-4. ' ' '
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‘The Simpsons” Rich Texan Is How the World Sees Us, for Better or Worse
The pistol-packing cartoon villain represents every ugly stereotype about our state, but there’s a strange power in embracing him.
By Sean O'Neal
The Rich Texan in an episode of The Simpsons. Still: Courtesy of The Simpsons TM/20th Television
Filmmakers have long been drawn to “the Texan” as a character type. Our series Playing Texan revisits some of the most notable of these portrayals, from the legendary to the ludicrous, to determine what they say about how the world sees Texas—and how we see ourselves.
I first became aware of my own Texanness in 1991, just a week shy of my thirteenth birthday. The present from my parents that year was a big one: a trip to the newly opened Space Camp in Florida, where I could fulfill my lifelong dream of pretending I had the fortitude to be an astronaut. Even more significantly, it would be the first week I’d ever spent away from home totally on my own. Launched into the loneliest reaches of the cosmos—a.k.a. a room at the Titusville Howard Johnson’s—I would be set adrift alongside other privileged nerds recruited from all across the country. I would return from this mission as a man.
It wasn’t that big a deal, as it turns out. The other campers I shared a room with also liked space, at least in theory. And we all loved TV, video games, and being disgusting, like most adolescent boys. We quickly formed the usual tenuous camp alliances, based on light pranking and constant mockery, and I settled in just fine—not the most popular kid, but also not the one whose luggage kept ending up on the balcony. I skirted under the radar, just happy to be included, until one night, right before lights out, when that teasing turned suddenly and mercilessly toward me.
“Do you live on a ranch?” the other boys wanted to know as they crowded around my bed. “Do you ride a horse to school?” “How many guns do you have?” They laughed, not even waiting for answers as they dredged up every Texas cliché they could recall. I found myself getting defensive, my face reddening. No, I didn’t ride a horse to school, I said. We owned two cars, and we lived in a normal house right outside of Dallas, one of the biggest cities in America. I mean, okay, my grandparents owned a ranch, and sure, we’d spend weekends down there sometimes. And yeah, we had some guns around—what else were you supposed to do on the ranch? But that didn’t mean I was some uncivilized hick. I tried playing it off, adopting an aloof disregard: the steely-eyed cowboy staring down the city slickers. But at that moment, I realized that these guys didn’t see me as particularly rugged or cool. My Texanness was just a joke to them. I felt like a cartoon.
Growing up in Texas, you’re taught by your community and by truck commercials to take inordinate pride in your heritage—to believe that Texans are inherently “Texas tough,” wild, and free. But eventually, you realize that your Texanness connotes certain other things to the larger world, and that these presumptions are not always flattering. Two years after my Space Camp awakening, I got another wake-up call when my favorite TV show at the time, The Simpsons, started taking its own digs at the people from my home state with a new recurring character in the town of Springfield. He was a boisterous, beer-bellied loudmouth, clad in a tan suit, a bolo tie, and a twenty-gallon white cowboy hat. The first word out of his mouth, as it would be in nearly all his appearances thereafter, was a lusty “Yeeehaw!” Usually he’d punctuate this by firing two guns indiscriminately into the air, doing a gleeful shuffle in his boots. His name was the Rich Texan, and across the next thirty-odd seasons of the show, he has remained pop culture’s most consistent, if most grotesque, reflection of how outsiders tend to see us.
Played by Chicagoan Dan Castellaneta, who also voices Homer, the Rich Texan is boorish, arrogant, and utterly shameless. In fact, the license plate on his white Cadillac Eldorado, which also sports Longhorn horns on the hood, reads “NO SHAME.” He believes seat belts are for “cowards,” and he breaks in a newly transplanted liver by ordering up a bottle of bourbon. To the Rich Texan, hundred dollar bills are mere “Texas pennies.” He’s got his meaty hands in all sorts of industries—logging, copper tubing, myriad “slums,” professional basketball teams—but most of his inexhaustible billions come, naturally, from drilling oil. Still, as he tells Bart and Lisa, the Rich Texan didn’t get into oil for the money. He genuinely loves the stuff, even keeping a miniature derrick in his office just so he can dance beneath the blowout. He also carries some around in a little can, which he uses to drench people while whooping, “Down in Houston, we call that a Fort Worth shampoo!”
The character is a little bit of T. Boone Pickens with a dash of Yosemite Sam, a good ol’ boy golem formed out of every sneering Texas stereotype ever bandied about in the popular imagination. But he’s also come to represent more than just our state’s particular cornpone quirks. The Rich Texan is an avatar for greed, a stand-in for all the most callous and self-serving extremes of American capitalism. In perhaps his most emblematic outing, the Rich Texan buys the rights to cut down Springfield’s oldest redwood tree, just so he can finally realize his dream of creating the world’s first drive-in humidor. Aside from oil and his guns, there is nothing the Rich Texan loves more than the destruction of natural resources or the suffering of others. “Goldarn it!” the Rich Texan once exclaimed. “I worked hard to ill-get those gains!”
There’s obviously some of Dallas’s J. R. Ewing in the Rich Texan, too, not to mention every ruthless, disgraceful Texas oilman character since Edna Ferber published Giant. Yet that venerable caricature took on a decidedly more political bent on The Simpsons. It’s worth noting that the Rich Texan debuted in 1993, not long after the premiere of Oliver Stone’s JFK. That film heavily implicated Lyndon Johnson as part of a secret coup to assassinate John F. Kennedy; it suggested that Texas was a sinister place, where wealthy, well-connected men not so secretly controlled the world through their cronyism and self-interested dealings. The Rich Texan was the merry apotheosis of that notion. In the character’s very first appearance, he offers Homer his hat, saying “I wore it the day Kennedy was shot, and it always brings me good luck.”
In 1994, not long after the Rich Texan’s arrival, George W. Bush defeated Ann Richards to become Texas governor, an election that heralded the GOP’s dominance here for decades to come. Texas became, almost irrevocably, a red state. To more liberal quarters, Texas also became the embodiment of every radically right-wing, anti-progressive attitude in the country. The year that Bush won the governorship, the Rich Texan officially settled into The Simpsons as a recurring character—this time as a prominent member of Springfield’s Republican Party Headquarters committee. Inside that shadowy cabal, the Rich Texan can be seen sitting alongside fellow conservatives like Dracula, dreaming up the next “act of unmitigated evil.” “What about this dang environment?” the Rich Texan offered in one typical meeting. “Back in Texas, we got rid of it, and it made everyone a lot happier!”
After Bush took the White House in 2000, the Rich Texan became overtly entwined with his presidency, the various controversies over which seemed to bring all those negative perceptions of Texans onto the world stage. The Simpsons used the Rich Texan to not so subtly satirize the goofier aspects of Bush’s persona, like his mangled pronunciation of the word “nuc-u-lar” and his secret origins in Connecticut. But even more broadly, the Rich Texan captured the growing perception that Bush and his team of oil-rich strongmen were a bunch of cartoon super-villains, recklessly firing their own guns into the ozone.
As Bush launched wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, threatening the Middle East with a lot of tough cowboy talk, it was all too easy to picture the Rich Texan as the joyful homunculus dancing and yeehaw-ing deep inside of his brain. His fossil fuel–protecting environmental record; the scandals swirling around Enron and Halliburton; a gubernatorial successor who made Bush look like William F. Buckley Jr.—the 2000s proved to be a boom time for anti-Texas sentiment, and the Rich Texan served as a convenient cartoon proxy for it all. He was stubborn, proud, and blithely unconcerned about the damage he caused. “You’re not listening!” Lisa, the show’s perpetually aggrieved progressive voice, once told him. “I never do!” the Rich Texan replied. “Yeeehaw!”
Was this a fair characterization of Texans? Not entirely. But then, Texas has, somewhat uniquely, often been made to answer for every ill that has plagued this country. As former Texas Monthly editor Erica Grieder suggests in her 2013 book Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right: What America Can Learn from the Strange Genius of Texas, this attitude took root in the 2000s, when coastal journalists who were sent here to make sense of the “Texas Miracle” of our supposedly recession-proof economy did so with great skepticism, filing reports that dripped with barely concealed contempt. Ultimately, their misgivings about Texas as an economic model for the nation might have been a little justified. But as Grieder points out, Texans have since been held accountable for everything from religious fanatics to gun violence to “stupidity in general” by those commentators. Meanwhile, the often-sneering tone of their reportage created “a widespread impression that Texas is corrupt, callous, racist, theocratic, stupid, belligerent, and, most of all, dangerous,” in a way that few other states have ever been smeared.
Let’s face it: that image hasn’t really changed much. Today, whenever Greg Abbott or Ted Cruz cowboy it up along the Mexican border, or Louie Gohmert waxes romantic about how oil pipelines are pure aphrodisiacs to Alaskan caribou, or Dan Patrick, you know, exists, the Rich Texan is probably the image that pops into the mind of your average New York Times subscriber. We’re routinely portrayed as egotistical and ignorant, blustering and backward—and frankly, Texas hasn’t done much to counter those negative stereotypes lately, what with its increasingly lenient gun laws, its Russian roulette gambles with fracking, or our lawmakers’ championing of some of the most radically far-right legislation in America. Still, even the reddest-blooded Texans among us would probably take umbrage at being reduced to just our politics, much like I didn’t love being painted as a horsefly-bitten hick all those years ago.
That said, I don’t believe the Rich Texan is due for his own The Problem With Apu–style reckoning anytime soon. For one thing, as a work of satire, the character is largely punching up. He paints us Texans as arrogant fools, yes, but at least he gets things done. You also can’t say the Rich Texan isn’t sort of ingratiating. Contrasted against Springfield’s far crustier billionaire, Mr. Burns, the Rich Texan is admirably, joyously alive. He believes in the twin Texas tenets of taking big risks and getting your hands dirty in a way that his “dried-up old apricot” foil doesn’t. Over time, The Simpsons has also allowed the Rich Texan to reveal himself to be far more sophisticated and sensitive than he appears. He loves a good book and long walks on the beach, he’s said. He collects Rembrandt (“No one knows art like a Texan with too much money!”), and he gives generously to charity. And when the Rich Texan finds out that his grandson is gay, he resolves to call and let him know that he still loves him. Even the Rich Texan’s manic gunplay, he once admitted, is just the unfortunate by-product of obsessive-compulsive disorder. The Rich Texan has layers, just like you.
Those complexities are part of the joke, and it’s funny just to hear the Rich Texan wax suddenly philosophic in Dan Castellaneta’s snarling Southern drawl. But they also suggest that the Rich Texan is, for all his outsized evil, a decent guy at heart. He’s an apocalyptic force, sure, but one you’d love to grab a beer with sometime. In this, his character mirrors the duality of the modern, more self-conscious Texan in an unexpectedly profound way: we all have to contend with the cartoon versions of ourselves to square our unique individualities with these caricatures to which we’re so often reduced by the larger world. But the Rich Texan also gets it right in that, yeah, maybe we Texans are a little self-aggrandizing and shameless, but we don’t particularly dwell on what other people might think of us.
After all, once you become aware of your Texanness as something other people foist on you, that’s when you learn to accept it, to ignore it, and even to dial it up and down to your benefit. (How else do you think Bush and Perry got elected?) Most importantly, though, you learn to laugh at it. In 1997, I went to college in Boston, where my classmates were all predominantly East Coast art-school types. During our late-night dorm-room conversations, I sometimes faced those same joking inquiries from them that I got back when I was thirteen. Maybe they were updated slightly, with more references to King of the Hill, but they were still largely about guns, ranches, and regressive attitudes—still about seeing me as a two-dimensional sketch rather than as a person.
But this time, I didn’t get defensive. I laughed. I accepted the stereotypes, refuting my culpability in some, while also feeling secretly proud that my Texanness could evoke such strong feelings in others. Not every state can lay claim to this; a lot of people come from anonymous nowheres. What’s more, just as so many Texans have discovered throughout history, I realized there are advantages to being underestimated. So when it came time to choose an avatar for my university’s chat network, I chose a still of the Rich Texan—grin wide, pistols cocked. It didn’t represent me per se. But it spoke to some part of who I, as a Texan, will always be: misunderstood, often maligned, but ready to take on the world with both barrels blasting. Yeehaw.
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La Velá de Don Benito
On the occasion of the festivity in honour of La Virgen de las Cruces (Our Lady of the Crosses), Las Vegas Altas del Guadiana organizes various cultural and gastronomic events.
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Calle Villanueva, 1
06400 Don Benito , Badajoz (Extremadura)
Contact person: Oficina de Turismo de Don Benito
Email: [email protected]
Website address: www.donbenito.es
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On 12th October, Don Benito celebrates the festivity in honour of its patron saint, La Virgen de las Cruces. "La Velá", declared of Tourist Interest in Extremadura, gets its name from the fact that the inhabitants of Don Benito used to keep vigil over the Virgin on the eve, in her hermitage situated about seven kilometres away. The festivities actually begin about ten days earlier, when the patron saint of Don Benito is carried out of her chapel and around the town where thousands of parishioners welcome her, and has taken place since 1987.
While La Virgen is in the Church of Santiago, several religious acts are held in her honour, among them, the Novena, the floral offering and the Hail Mary on 11th October, at dusk. At the same time, the authorities of Don Benito and different groups and associations organize a series of cultural, musical and gastronomic activities, where the pumpkin plays an important role.
On 12th October, people say farewell to La Virgen de Las Cruces amid applause and songs in her honour and she is taken back to the chapel on pilgrimage.
*(Gallery images by courtesy of Don Benito Town Council).
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The History of the Taco
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The taco is not usually considered a mysterious food, but the history of the taco is in fact comprised of many unknowns. There is no exact date of invention, and the history of the taco varies among expert opinions. So where did this delicious dish begin?
We will discuss today what University of Minnesota and taco expert Jeffrey M. Pilcher has discovered regarding the history of the taco during his twenty years of taco time, (or taco research if you prefer to be scientific).
The History of the Taco: The Origins
The actual origin of the taco is the biggest mystery. The history of the taco dates back to the 18th century. Experts believe that the name of the taco traces back to the silver mines during this century. The dynamite used to access the ore below resembled a taco, as it was composed of gunpowder wrapped in paper. In this case, the gunpowder would be the taco meat, and the paper would be the shell. Experts have come to this conclusion because the first dictionary reference of the taco was “tacos de minero”, which means “miner’s tacos.” Although, there are some hints of tacos beginning to be referred to by this name, it is unknown when the original recipe was developed. Some believe that the dish itself dates back to the Aztec ruling of the area which is now Mexico.
The History of the Taco: The Journey to America
Many American-style restaurants have tacos on their menus. How did the taco become a part of the American culture as well? The first recorded introduction of tacos came with the influx of Mexican immigrants during the 19th century. In Los Angeles, there was a group of female street vendors referred to as the Chili Queens. Street vendors were originally viewed as serving low class food, but when tourists began to swarm to the city, they would seek out the Chili Queens. The Chili Queens became a core part of the L.A. experience, and as the next generation of these original Mexican immigrants climbed the social ladder, the taco gained more stature. The recipe became altered based on the available food in the American industry. The meat used was beef, and lettuce and tomatoes were used to fill it. As Taco Bell introduced the business model of a franchised restaurant based around this Mexican dish, the taco assimilated with the American culture.
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Everything we know so far about the murder investigation in Pitsea
A man in his 20s died in hospital
Lottie O'NeillMultimedia Journalist
18:58, 8 JUL 2018
Updated 19:46, 8 JUL 2018
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A murder investigation is under way after a man was fatally stabbed in what police say was a 'targeted attack'.
A post-mortem examination found the victim, who was in his 20s, he suffered a stab wound to his chest.
He was taken to Basildon hospital where he sadly died, prompting police to launch a murder investigation.
This is everything we know so far about the events that occurred last night (Sunday, July 8) in Pitsea Road.
Where did it happen?
Police officers remain on guard in Pitsea
A man, who was 21-years-old, was attacked at Little Garth which is a small turning off Pitsea Road, Pitsea, in Basildon.
Little Garth is a no-through road and runs parallel to Brundish and South Mayne, a major route into Basildon.
There is a small car park at Little Garth, which is where it is believed the man was discovered.
The cordon is on Pitsea Road
Essex Police received reports that a man had been attacked at around 8.45pm last night and emergency services were at the scene within minutes, according to anonymous witnesses.
One resident, who asked not to be named, said it happened near his home and he called an ambulance.
"At first I couldn't get through, but I did eventually and their response was amazing.
"They were here within two to three minutes."
Air ambulance lands at serious police incident in Pitsea
What happened at the scene?
A police cordon was in place the following day (Sunday, July 8)
There were reports of three ambulances, four police cars and an air ambulance attended. The air ambulance landed on a green in the centre of the estate, close to a park.
It is believed it was there for about an hour before taking the victim to hospital.
Police closed the road and erected a cordon around the perimeter, including many small alleyways into the estate.
'It unfolded quickly'
Pitsea Police Incident, High Road Pitsea. (Image: Edward Starr Photographer)
Another anonymous resident said: "It unfolded quickly, I saw someone working on him and giving CPR. It's terrible."
The man was taken to Basildon Hospital where he sadly died from his injuries a short while later.
Police remained at the scene late last night and forensics were spotted investigating the area. A road closure was put in place and it remained there for today (Sunday, July 8), along with the police cordon and two police officers at Brundish.
Little Garth murder investigation
Saturday, July 7, 8.45pm
Police received reports of a man suffering stab wounds at Little Garth off Pitsea Road
Police arrive within minutes
A resident said their response was within 'two to three minutes'.
Air ambulance lands on green
An air ambulance lands on the green behind Brundish close to Little Garth
Victim taken to Basildon Hospital
The man, 21-years-old, was taken to hospital where he died shortly after.
10pm - Forensics at the scene
Police close the road, Pitsea Road, and forensics remain at the scene conducting an investigation.
Police launch murder investigation
Police cordon remains in place
The closed road and police cordon remains in place with two police officers at the scene
Post-mortem determines stab wound to the chest
A forensic examination found that he suffered a stab wound to his chest.
Targeted attack
Essex Police has said it is a targeted attack and there is no wider risk to the public.
The investigation is still in its early stages and, at this point, no person has been arrested and no further updates have been released.
Officers have appealed for information, for witnesses or those with dash cam footage to come forward.
Enquiries at scene
A post-mortem examination has determined the man had suffered a stab wound to the chest.
Detective inspector Stuart Truss, from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate, said: “We believe this was a targeted and isolated incident and there’s no risk to the wider public.
“Our investigation is progressing well and we continue to carry out enquiries at the scene where a cordon is in place.
“Due to this I expect part of Pitsea Road to be remain closed off through the early part of tomorrow and through to the afternoon.
“If you normally use that route to go to work I’d advise planning ahead and using a different route.
“We are continuing to appeal for information and my team needs to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything, has CCTV or was driving in the area and has dash cam footage.
“It doesn’t matter how insignificant you think the information you have is, we need to speak to you.”
The full police statement
An ambulance is at the scene (Image: Edward Starr Photographer)
A police spokesman said: "A murder investigation has started after a man was stabbed in Pitsea.
"We were called to reports of someone injured in Little Garth, near Pitsea Road, shortly before 8.45pm on Saturday, July 7.
"Officers and the ambulance service attended and found a man in his 20s who had been stabbed.
"Despite the best efforts of paramedics, sadly the man died a short while later at Basildon Hospital.
Murder investigation after man stabbed in 'targeted attack' in Pitsea
"The investigation is in its early stages but at this time we believe this was a targeted and isolated incident and there is no risk to the wider public.
"We are appealing for anyone with any information about the incident or was in the area of Little Garth between 8pm and 9pm to come forward.
"If you saw or heard anything, have CCTV, were driving in the Pitsea Road area and have dash cam footage, or have any other information about the incident please call us on 101 quoting incident 1418 of 07/07.
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Kry secures US$155 (€140) million investment as it gears up for further expansion in Europe
Senast uppdaterad: 7 jan. 2020
KRY, Europe’s largest digital healthcare provider, today announced it has raised US$155 (€140) million to help the business accelerate its ambitious growth plans in Europe and transform the way millions of patients access health services in a digital age.
The Series C round was led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) through its Teachers’ Innovation Platform (TIP), which focuses on late-stage venture and growth equity investments in companies that use technology to disrupt incumbents and create new sectors. KRY’s existing investors Index Ventures, Creandum, and Accel also participated in the round. Maggie Fanari, Managing Director on the TIP team at Ontario Teachers’, will join KRY’s Board.
KRY will use the funds to:
Expand into new markets across Europe, bringing the benefits of its technology to millions more patients across the continent;
Further innovate and develop the product offering in existing markets including Sweden, the UK, France, Norway, and Germany; and
Hire new talent and expertise into the business to continue driving advancements in digital healthcare.
Johannes Schildt, CEO and Founder of KRY, said: “When the company was founded in 2015, we recognised the enormous potential technology had to transform the way patients access healthcare. Today, we’ve built a product that is already loved by millions of patients in Sweden, the UK, France, Germany, and Norway. Our ambition now is to expand into improving access to healthcare for millions more within Europe.
“Ontario Teachers’ believes strongly in our vision and is the perfect partner given its track record of long-term investments in leading businesses and focus on emerging mega-trends. They will bring invaluable experience to our business as we look to further expand our operations and reach."
Ontario Teachers’ TIP team seeks to access significant global opportunities for investment in new businesses and sectors that are emerging because of unprecedented technological change. TIP takes minority stakes in companies that are solving challenging, high value problems that exist in themarket today.
Olivia Steedman, Senior Managing Director, Teachers' Innovation Platform of Ontario Teachers’ said: “We are delighted to lead the Series C capital raise for KRY, the leading pan-European digital healthcare provider. The company is transforming how healthcare services are delivered to consumers through improved access and convenience, while at the same time relieving the pressure on highly strained healthcare systems.
“We are excited to partner with Johannes and his team to support KRY’s international growth ambitions and expand its medical offering across Europe.”
About KRY: KRY is a digital health app, allowing users to consult with a qualified health professional in minutes, via their smartphone or tablet. Since launching in early 2015, KRY has established itself as Europe’sleading digital healthcare provider with over 1.4 million completed patient meetings. Backed by some of Europe’s most renowned tech investors including Index Ventures and Accel, KRY is leadingthe field of digital health to reimagine the future of healthcare. Headquartered in Stockholm, KRY’s 300+ employees and 700+ clinicians are committed to improving the world’s health through innovation, one patient at a time. KRY operates in Sweden, Norway and most recently Germany and also operates under the name LIVI in the UK and France. To learn more, visit www.kry.se / www.livi.co.uk / www.livi.fr / www.kry.de / www.kry.no
About Ontario Teachers’ The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) is Canada’s largest single-profession pension plan, with $201.4 billion in net assets at June 30, 2019. It holds a diverse global portfolio of assets, approximately 80% of which is managed in-house, and has earned an annual total-fund net return of 9.7% since the plan’s founding in 1990 (all figures as at Dec. 31, 2018 unless noted). Ontario Teachers’ is an independent organization headquartered in Toronto. Its Asia-Pacific region office is located in Hong Kong and its Europe, Middle East & Africa regional office is in London. The defined-benefit plan, which is fully funded, invests and administers the pensions of the province of Ontario’s 327,000 active and retired teachers. For more information, visit otpp.com and follow us on Twitter @OtppInfo.
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Talk Back: Sherlock's "A Study in Pink"
Now that Sherlock has premiered Stateside on Masterpiece Mystery, I'm curious to know what you thought of the modern-day version of Sherlock Holmes, from creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.
I reviewed the first three episodes of Sherlock here, and spoke with Moffat, Gatiss, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Martin Freeman in a feature over here at The Daily Beast.
But now that the series premiere--"A Study in Pink" (so clearly an allusion to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "A Study in Scarlet")--has aired last night, I want to hear what you thought of the mystery series.
What did you think of the partnership of Cumberbatch's Holmes and Freeman's John Watson? Did you like the way that Mssrs Moffat and Gatiss updated elements of both characters and included such technological advances such as iPhones, text messaging, and blogging? Did you love the way that director Paul McGuigan visually translated these elements to the screen with thought bubbles and the like?
What did you make of Gatiss' M? Or Rupert Graves' Lestrade? And of the mystery itself this week, that woman in pink, her coat, and that missing suitcase? And of the way that Watson came to Holmes' rescue?
And, most importantly, will you tune in again next week?
Next week on Sherlock ("The Blind Banker"), Sherlock and Watson work on deciphering the deadly symbols that are covering the walls all around London and killing everyone who sees them within hours before any further victim succumbs to the mysterious Black Lotus.
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LizzieJ said…
Absolutely loved it - to the point of giddiness! Loved the thought bubbles, absolutely loved BC and MF, and thought the mystery was a good one. The cab chase was a tad preposterous, though I loved how they shot it with his thought process showing the way. I am not all that familiar with Sherlock Holmes in general, so don't have anything to compare it to, but I thought it was extraordinarily entertaining and I will absolutely be watching the net 2 eps.
Grayson: Atlanta, GA said…
Was marvelous! SH was suitably annoying. And it wasn't hard to fall in love with JW at end of the story. Best delight that had yet to be over-written about in the flood of pre-air press was a Mycroft surprise. Looking forward to more of scenes with him and bro. This was media you felt you got your money's worth plus some.
The Flaming Nose TV Blog said…
Loved it and even a family member who's not into British TV loved it!
Tremendously entertaining, breathtaking pace, updated with class and sensibility that makes Holmes and Watson even more immortal than they already are. Perfect and clever use of modern tech.
Wonderful cast! Can't wait for the next episodes and the next season!
Tempest said…
Full disclosure: I am firmly in the Jeremy-Brett-IS-Sherlock-Holmes camp. That said, I absolutely LOVED this. They did a great job of capturing the Conan Doyle characters. And by putting them in the 21st century, it doesn't feel like they're trying to replace the older versions. I don't feel like anyone's making me choose between Brett and Cumberbatch. I also felt they were true to the characters and not just modernizing for the sake of modernizing. Loved the interaction between BC and MF.
Can't wait for more!
George Matusek said…
I was never a fan of the preposterous artificiality of Sherlock's "reasoning" processes in the original stories or their traditional movie and TV adaptations --- they were puzzles rather than interesting "mysteries." I enjoyed them for their foggy Victorian atmosphere, so I was somewhat concerned about "blowing away the fog" in this new series. That said, the fast pace and razzle-dazzle entertainingly cover up the effortful "reasoning."
wdavi said…
I had to watch via the DVR. Timewise, it clashes with Boardwalk. But not too Shabby! Very good indeed. But nothing beats the olcer BBC version with Jeremy Brett from the late 80's-90's.
birdofdoom said…
Personally, I loved Watson's dark side. It seems like he might have to come to terms with how surprisingly similar he is to the calculating Sherlock. The realization that he isn't traumatized by the war, but in fact misses it was a brilliant device. Though he'll find joy in running around London, solving mysterious with his genius flatmate, Watson will struggle under the weight of a burden Sherlock seemingly doesn't possess -- an empathetic conscience.
The production values were off the chart as well, and this helped the city itself to become an eerie character in and of itself.
Utterly psyched for the next installment!
John Ludwig said…
I was quite shocked at the quality of the "reboot" here. I wasn't expecting much, but was pleasantly surprised at what they accomplished here. I really believe that Doyle would approve! Top notch! I can't wait for the next episode.
Pamela said…
Loved it, overall. Really like the relationship between Sherlock and John and the reboot works well. A couple of minor quibbles - I would have expected that Sherlock would have had the capsules analyzed so he would know whether he would have won or not. And it seemed to take too long for him to make the connection between Mrs. Hudson's telling him that his taxi had arrived and the reason for the taxi. But, as I say, those are minor quibbles in a fantastic show.
Josie said…
I just finished the first two episodes, and they were amazing. I watched the first episode twice in a row. I honestly have no idea where this show is being broadcast in the states, I haven't seen any advertisements, but I found it online and fell in love.
I would have never cast Martin Freeman in this role. I would have been terribly, terribly wrong. He is perfect, as is Cumberbatch.
My one problem with the episode, which can only really be noticed if you watch the first episode twice in a row, like me, is Watson's reaction to Sherlock going on and on about his brother. He's got this major glaring fact wrong, and it just seems improbable that Watson would still be SO amazed.
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One Punch Man Season 3 release date coming: MAPPA or Studio Bones production rumored
Fri Dec 23, 2022 at 9:23pm ET
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One Punch Man Season 3 will animate some of the best battles from the manga/webcomic series. Pic credit: Yusuke Murata
A One Punch Man Season 3 anime TV show is confirmed to be in production. But the big question is whether animation Studio MAPPA or Studio Bones will produce the the 3rd season.
One Punch Man Season 3 has anime fans all revved up for the next part of Saitama’s Garou’s story. The human monster continues to evolve in power as his limiter is tested and there’s still the lurking threat posed by the Monster Association. But when will One Punch Man Season 3 come out?
Anime Geek is predicting that the One Punch Man Season 3 release date will be in late 2023 or in early 2024 at the earliest, although the latter seems more likely depending on which studio is producing the TV show. (Please see the predictions section below for more details.)
As such, the real question is which animation studio will be given the chance to produce One Punch Man Season 3. Most anime fans are already aware of how Studio Madhouse made the excellent first season only to be replaced by Studio J.C. Staff for the second season. Thus far, anime news leakers have been consistently saying that Studio J.C. Staff will not be returning for making One Punch Man Season 3.
Anime and manga news leaker Shonenleaks is claiming that One Punch Man 3 will be animated by Studio MAPPA! The company is producing many popular anime including Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2, Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3, Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku, Chainsaw Man Season 2, Vinland Saga Season 2, Campfire Cooking in Another World with my Absurd Skill, Alice and Therese’s Illusion Factory, and the much-delayed Yuri on Ice movie.
Like with any anime news leak, this info should be considered a rumor and taken with a huge grain of salt. But the One Punch Man Season 3 MAPPA rumor has spread so much that even the official Twitter responded to the controversy that started.
“This is the only official Twitter account for the anime ‘One-Punch Man’,” the official OPM Twitter stated on December 23, 2022. They even went out of their way to issue the warning in both English and Japanese. “Please don’t be misled by unofficial information from other accounts. Accurate information will be announced from this account when it is time.”
Coincidentally, the Shonenleaks account was suspended for violating Twitter Rules that very same day. There are multiple ways to interpret this action. It’s possible the suspension was unrelated to the One Punch Man Season 3 rumor, but if Shonenleaks was suspended for making the claim the next question is whether Shonleaks was taken down for being correct or for spreading misinformation.
It’s possible that Shonenleaks was wrong. After all, this One Punch Man Season 3 MAPPA rumor also conflicts with an older leak that claimed that Studio Bones was taking over the anime series.
On July 21, 2022, a purported Japanese leaker from NHK claimed there was going to be a One Punch Man Season 3 production announcement tied to manga Chapter 169 or 170. That part turned out to be true. Furthermore, the rumor claimed that Studio Bones will be taking over the anime series from Studio J.C. Staff, which animated the second season. Studio Bones is currently working on My Hero Academia Season 6 and Mob Psycho 100 Season 3.
This rumor was given an air of validity since the copyright holder apparently responded and deleted the linked content that allegedly confirmed the details. Ever since then, rumors have continued to swirl about the potential Studio Bones One Punch Man Season 3 project.
On August 12, 2022, anime news leaker Spanku seemed to tease a One Punch Man Season 3 announcement by tweeting an animation and claiming, “No official announcement yet.” In response, Jaymes Hanson replied, “Now you can annoy Spanku about OPM instead of me. Anyway, just another leaked affirmed.” Later on, Spanku also claimed that Studio Bones is producing the third season.
On August 17, 2022, news leaker Shonenleaks claimed that OPM Season 3 is in production and that there will indeed be a studio change.
“It’s for sure not J.C. Staff. But can’t reveal who’s actually working on it yet,” Shonenleaks claimed.
That same day, leaker SPY also claimed, “One Punch Man S3 in production.”
The key visual for One Punch Man Season 3 features Saitama vs Garou. The character designer for the first and second seasons, Chikashi Kubota, is confirmed to be returning for making the third season. Pic credit: Chikashi Kubota
The announcement of the third season coincided with the One Punch Man Chapter 170 release date, which was at noon JST on August 18, 2022 (or 11 PM EST on August 17, 2022).
In the afternoon of August 17, 2022, One Punch Man manga artist Yusuke Murata tweeted, “We also have a big announcement,” in reference to the pending OPM 170 release. This big announcement turned out to be the production decision for OPM Season 3. More details will be announced at a later date.
One Punch Man 169 was the second to the last manga chapter of the long Monster Association Arc since it adapted only part of web comic Chapter 94. One Punch Man 170 finished the Human Monster Saga while OPM Chapter 171 began adapting the Psychic Sisters arc of the Neo Heroes Saga.
READ: One Punch Man’s Saitama VS Garou battle animated by M Studio in epic 5-min video
One Punch Man Season 3 was also featured when the OPM manga returned from hiatus on September 22, 2022. Pic credit: Yusuke Murata
The announcement of One Punch Man Season 3 was rumored for a long time. The leaks may give us a hint as to the progress rate of the production.
On March 8, 2022, anime news leaker Jaymes Hanson wrote a mysterious tweet that showed Fire Force shaking hands with One Punch Man Season 3. Since Fire Force Season 3 is confirmed to be in production, others quickly jumped to the conclusion that he was claiming that OPM Season 3 was in production.
The leaker then clarified that he never said if One Punch Man Season 3 was in production or not, but still claimed that he has “industry” sources and that the third season is “confirmed on my end, could be greenlit stage, could be in production, time will tell I guess. … I just tweet what I hear.” He also asked people to, “stop tweeting ‘in-production’ please.” As for when the announcement will be official, he tweeted, “Your guess is as good as mine. … I don’t know what stage it’s in, so chances are it’s not in production for me to know.”
A similar incident happened in regards to Mushoku Tensei Season 3. In May 2021, anime news leaker Sugoi LITE claimed that both Mushoku Tensei Season 2 and 3 are “currently in production”. Fast-forward to March 2022 when the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 anime was actually confirmed to be in production and Sugoi LITE clarified that he had mistakenly “used the two terms interchangeably” when he really meant that they were simply “greenlit” back then.
The difference is that being greenlit for production means that OPM producer Nobuyuki Hosoya has put the project in the pipeline and that actual animation production work at a studio will be scheduled for a later date. To be in production means the beginning of the actual pre-production phase. (Sakuga Blog has an excellent article explaining what pre-production entails.)
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As for the possibility of a studio change for One Punch Man Season 3, Jaymes Hason tweeted, “I’ll update if I hear anything.”
Needless to say, while the One Punch Man Season 3 production is officially confirmed the information concerning the studio change is not verified by any official source so it should be treated as a rumor and taken with a huge grain of salt.
On the other hand, the One Punch Man series continues to be popular. In 2020, Sony’s Columbia Pictures announced that a One Punch Man live-action movie was in development and in July 2022 the filming finished. So it’s very likely that One Punch Man Season 3 could be animated by a different studio.
The reason for the studio change is that some anime critics were leery of the way J.C. Staff handled the second season because they claimed that animation quality suffered. At the same time, everyone agrees that the animation quality went up a considerable notch for the last several episodes focused on Garou. Still, it’s pretty bad when the cat version of OPM is considered to be better animated by some fans.
Anime fans praised the main animator Kenichi Aoki for his work on certain cuts of OPM Season 2 while still claiming, “It’s collapsing and even Aoki can’t save us from bad production.”
The production was so difficult that the staff delayed the release of the second season’s Blu-ray Disc and DVD box sets by two months.
“Apropos of nothing, but if your production crashes hard enough that you have to delay every disc release for months, maybe you should have postponed the broadcast rather than jumping off a cliff unprepared just to be timely (which you weren’t anyway),” wrote kVin of Sakuga Blog. “Delays are good but this rubs me the wrong way.”
Regardless of how OPM Season 2 dinged their reputation, J.C. Staff is best known for the original Sorcerous Stabber Orphen anime, the KonoSuba movie, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, A Certain Scientific Railgun, and Netflix’s EDENS ZERO anime series.
In 2022, Studio J.C. Staff was working on the Date A Live Season 4 anime, How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Part 2, Requiem of the Rose King, The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest, The Executioner and Her Way of Life, and The Demon Girl Next Door Season 2. The DanMachi Season 4 release date was also in 2022.
In addition, The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 anime and EDENS ZERO Season 2 are both already in production. KonoSuba Season 3 in addition to the KonoSuba Bakuen prequel anime about Megumin’s past is confirmed to be in production, but both anime projects are being handled by Studio Drive, not J.C. Staff.
Besides the studio change rumors, the main staff making One Punch Man Season 3 hasn’t been announced yet.
As previously noted, it’s already confirmed that character designer Chikashi Kubota is returning for making One Punch Man Season 3. But that information can’t be used to determine the studio since he’s an independent contractor who has worked with Madhouse, J.C. Staff, and other studios.
The most important position influencing the success of One Punch Man Season 3 is the director. For the second season, director Shingo Natsume (Sonny Boy, ACCA 13, Space Dandy, Boogiepop And Others) was replaced by Chikara Sakurai (Shenmue the Animation). The new director also was an episode director and worked on storyboards.
Sound director Yoshikazu Iwanami was also replaced by Shoji Hata.
However, the main staff wasn’t all new people for the second season. Character designer Chikashi Kubota (FLCL Progressive, key animation for Dragon Ball Super: Broly), series composition writer Tomohiro Suzuki (ACCA 13, Boogiepop And Others), and composer Makoto Miyazaki (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans) all returned after their 2015 success on the first season.
The One Punch Man Season 3 OP (opening) and ED (ending) theme song music hasn’t been announced yet.
For the second season, the One Punch Man OP “Uncrowned Greatest Hero (Seijaki no Apostle)” was performed by JAM Project, while the ED “Even Without a Map, I’ll Return (Chizu ga Nakutemo Modoru kara)” was performed by Makoto Furukawa.
Uncrowned Great Hero music video by JAM Project.
The second season was streaming in Spring 2019 on Crunchyroll and Hulu (not Netflix, Funimation, VRV, or Amazon Prime Video). It was also released on Toonami in Fall 2019.
The second season’s finale, One Punch Man Season 2 Episode 12, was released on July 3, 2019.
The 12 episodes were released as five Blu-Ray/DVD volumes from October 2019 through February 2020. Each BD volume came bundled with a new One Punch Man OVA episode.
One Punch Man OVA trailer.
Updated December 23, 2022: Updated MAPPA rumor with Shonenleaks suspension and official misinformation warning.
Updated December 7, 2022: Added One Punch Man Season 3 MAPPA rumor.
Updated August 17, 2022: One Punch Man Season 3 confirmed by key visual. Character designer return confirmed. Added even more studio change rumors. Updated the rest of the article based on the announcement.
Updated August 12, 2022: Updated One Punch Man Season 3 rumors.
This article provides everything that is known about One Punch Man Season 3 (OPM Season 3) and all related news. As such, this article will be updated over time with news, rumors, and analysis. Meanwhile, let’s delve down into what is known for certain.
One Punch Man Season 3 release date predictions: Is 2023 or 2024 likely?
As of the last update, Shueisha, Bandai, or any company related to the production of the anime has not officially confirmed the One Punch Man Season 3 release date. However, the production of a One Punch Man 3 sequel was announced on August 17, 2022.
Once the news is officially confirmed this article will be updated with the relevant information.
In the meantime, it’s possible to speculate about when the One Punch Man 3 release date will occur in the future.
The ending of OPM Season 2 Episode 12 kind of teased One Punch Man Season 3 by leaving off with Garou about to visit with Lord Orochi. Unfortunately, the credits and the end card did not give a direct hint about the anime’s fate by saying, “To be continued,” or something similar.
So, what is being said about OPM Season 3? When the finale aired the official OPM Twitter page did say, “Thank you for watching the TV anime One Punch Man Episode 24: The Wiping Of The Disciple’s Butt! This is the final round of the second season, but One Punch Man is not over! We will do our best to deliver the anime again!”
Unfortunately, the last sentence of that tweet was only a reference to a planned re-broadcast of the current anime episodes on Japanese TV stations. That didn’t stop anime fans from demanding more information about One Punch Man Season 3… For several long years of silence! But why the long wait?
From a financial perspective, the first season was a breakout hit that sold around 6,500 DVD/Blu-Ray box sets in its first week. It was also successful on streaming platforms and Toonami.
The same could not be said for the second season. When the first Blu-Ray/DVD volume was released in Japan on October 25, 2019, it sold only 1,265 copies in the first week. To put that low number in comparison, the well-reviewed Astra Lost In Space anime BD volume sold 1,222 copies in the same time frame.
But those poor sales were probably the result of the backlash against the reduced animation quality of the second season. The anime production committee is paying attention to those numbers, which is why the Studio Bones One Punch Man Season 3 rumors make sense.
While streaming revenue is now the major deciding factor in anime production committees greenlighting anime sequels, disc box sets, and other merchandise still does play a role. While the second season’s Blu-Ray/DVD box sets did not do well, the anime production committee probably realized that the lower numbers shouldn’t reflect on the strength of the franchise as a whole.
Otherwise, the turnaround time on making One Punch Man Season 3 was largely dependent on how the second season was handled in 2019. Since J.C. Staff rushed through the source material it was inevitable that anime fans would need to wait for years until more manga chapters were produced.
When the second season finished there were 26 chapters unadapted. With the exception of a hiatus when Murata’s father passed away in May 2019, and the month long hiatus announced in August 2022, original creator ONE and manga artist Murata has been keeping up with bi-weekly updates to the manga.
By Summer 2022, the manga was up to One Punch Man 170, which finished the very long Monster Association story arc on August 18, 2022. In fact, since the web comic is the rough draft template for the new expanded manga rewrite, the manga was only up to web comic Chapter 94!
It’s possible that the anime producer was purposefully holding back until the Monster Association story arc was completed in August 2022 so now there are 86 new chapters available as source material. Based on this progress, One Punch Man Season 3 would need to be at least two cours to finish adapting the first two-thirds of the Monster Association Arc.
But it seems more likely that anime fans will be waiting for One Punch Man Season 4 to finish the story arc, which includes the epic Saitama vs Garou final form battle. Or… perhaps that battle could be adapted into a One Punch Man movie?
In any case, since the third season was confirmed to be in production in August 2022 it’s predicted that the One Punch Man Season 3 release date could be in late 2023 or 2024 at the earliest. If the very busy Studio MAPPA is animating the project then 2024 seems more likely while Studio Bones seems more likely to pull off 2023.
History of the One Punch Man manga
The story for the anime is based on the One Punch Man manga series by writer ONE and illustrator Yusuke Murata. As of June 4, 2022, the manga was up to Volume 26, which includes up through Chapter 131.
Viz Media licensed the official English translation of the One Punch Man manga series. As of November 1, 2022, the English version will be up to Volume 24.
The story of the manga itself is a little unusual in comparison to the average manga since it began in July 2009 as a work self-published on a website called Nitosha. Released as the One Punch Man webcomic, it was written and illustrated entirely by ONE. The mangaka is also well-known for producing the Mob Psycho 100 manga series (the Mob Psycho 100 Season 3 release date is confirmed to be coming up soon).
In an interview with Sugoi Japan, ONE said he started his career by uploading pictures of his manuscripts on to free websites using his phone camera. This often led to blurry shots and then a friend recommended Nitosha, which seemed a much easier way of freely publishing his work. ONE bought a computer, tablet, and Comic Studio (a manga drawing program) and began working on One Punch Man.
“Apparently there were a lot of comments [on Nitosha] about One Punch Man,” said ONE. “Until then, I haven’t even shown my manga to my close friends so getting feedback from other people, in general, was a new experience for me. Not only that, people were telling me, ‘I want to read more,’ and, ‘When’s the next update?’ so I got excited and kept on drawing.”
ONE’s early work attracted the attention of Akiman, the character designer for famous video games like Street Fighter II and Darkstalkers. Akiman simply tweeted out, “One Punch Man is really good,” but that one tweet was enough to catch the attention of Yusuke Murata, an accomplished artist who has worked on a variety of manga series including Eyeshield 21 and even a poster for the Spider-Man comic series. As a teenager, Murata was even credited for designing Dust Man and Crystal Man in Capcom’s Mega Man video game series.
Murata was finishing his work on Eyeshield 21 when he saw Akiman’s tweet. He pulled an all-nighter reading the entire OPM webcomic available at the time. He remembers thinking, “Webcomics are really great!” And while he read a whole bunch of them he still found One Punch Man the most enjoyable to read since it subverted the stereotypical shonen dynamic in a way not seen before.
“It was just simply how strong of an impact Saitama leaves on you. It’s hard to relate when the setting is about ‘the main character who’s too strong that he became bored.’ But Saitama is not only a superhero, he also embodies the common man, so readers can relate to him. Plus, there’s this slight cuteness to him. All the other characters are also appealing, and they’re all placed efficiently to draw out Saitama’s appeal. But they’re not there only for that purpose, and each character has their own soul. Although the big reason for webcomic readers to read these series is that they’re free and easily accessible, you can’t get absorbed in every free comic. It’s hard for even professional artists to write a comic that makes you read it all the way through in one sitting. When I pulled that all-nighter, I realized that this work has enough power to rival the best of the pros.”
Meanwhile, ONE realized Murata was following his OPM webcomic since Murata tweeted, “One Punch Man got updated.” ONE had already decided in his mind to go pro as a manga artist but he was facing backlash from his friends and family so he tweeted, “I’m thinking of quitting my job to become a manga artist, but my peers are stopping me.”
Murata was already secretly hoping he could work with ONE, but since he was already under contract with Shonen Jump he thought it’d sound bad to just flat-out ask ONE if they could work together. But when Murata saw ONE’s tweet he feared ONE might stop drawing manga so he took action immediately and contacted ONE directly.
“Around that time, I was actually really sick,” Murata explained. “I broke out in a hive, my inner organs were infected, and I couldn’t breathe well with my windpipes swelling. I was in the hospital when I thought, ‘Ah, I guess people die just like that.’ If I’m going to die, I want to do something I really love to do. I want to draw manga with Mr. ONE. That’s what I thought. If I was going to do it, I wanted to create a manga that didn’t change Mr. ONE’s original manga. I just tried to contact as many publishers that would fulfill my wish, regardless of my contract. It was thanks to my editor who contacted Young Jump that my dream came true. The deciding point was that I had already previously contacted Mr. ONE about working together and that we were going to write with published books already in mind.”
Before jumping into One Punch Man, ONE and Murata actually produced two one-shot manga in 2012. The first, Angry Warriors (Doto no Yushatachi), parodied fantasy tropes by introducing readers to not-so-heroic heroes trying to rescue a princess from a not-so-demonic demon king. The second, Bullet Angel Fan Club (Dangan Tenshi Fan Club), is about a bunch of high school guys who form a secret fan club after they discover a female classmate is a demon-fighting magical girl.
When Weekly Shonen Jump magazine picked up the OPM webcomic in 2012 they commissioned Murata to remake the illustrations. The two versions of the story are like night and day in some ways. Murata is known for highly polished art while ONE’s art style is about as quirky as his stories.
“Just trying not to lose any of the characters’ appeal,” Murata said. “I basically revamp the artwork of the original One Punch Man, so the only thing I have to think about is emphasizing the characters’ appeal. In reality, an artist’s job starts before he even starts drawing. It’s important to know what are the character’s good parts. If you don’t understand that to the core, there’s no point in drawing the character in the first place. On the flip side, as long as you understand the character’s appeal, there are so many scenes that come into your mind to draw that appeal out. So the only thing I care for is if I can accurately grasp Mr. ONE’s characters’ appeal.”
But the differences go beyond just the art style. The One Punch Man manga is not a simple project since the reboot greatly extended the plot of the webcomic with whole new story arcs, characters, and plot points. ONE is involved in editing and storyboarding all of the new story arcs. Murata isn’t simply drawing the art, he also makes suggestions for certain dialogue and fight scenes.
The first addition was manga Chapter 20, which was adapted as part of Season 1 Episode 6. The biggest divergence started after webcomic Chapter 52 when manga Chapter 47 (ending of Season 2 Episode 3) introduced the martial arts tournament where Saitama entered disguised as Bang’s disciple (what’s his name… Chumpy? Charanko?).
The Monster Association was also expanded greatly by the manga, going from only 17 monsters to 500 members. The boss character Lord Orochi and the concept of limiters and monsters cells transforming humans into powerful monsters were also introduced by the manga. The entire HQ raid introduced so many new elements that the differences are almost too many to list.
It wasn’t until Chapter 79 that the manga started to partially resynchronize with webcomic Chapter 53. But the manga has quite a ways to go before it catches up with the webcomic.
In February 2022, manga Chapter 154: Divine Punishment was based on part of webcomic Chapter 81. To put that number in perspective, the Monster Association Arc finishes in webcomic Chapter 94. And from there the webcomic launches into the Nero Heroes Saga, which is subdivided into multiple story arcs of its own that finishes in webcomic Chapter 141.
The face of manga fans as they watched the second season. Pic credit: Yusuke Murata
One Punch Man manga compared to the anime
Now, the anime is adapting the official manga, not the webcomic. The critically lauded first season by animation studio Madhouse averaged three manga chapters per episode, adapting up through Chapter 36.
Taking over from Madhouse, studio J.C. Staff accelerated the pacing considerably for the second season, ranging between two to seven chapters adapted per episode. Up through Episode 9, the second season averaged about five chapters per episode.
The way the pacing kept accelerating, at one point it almost seemed like J.C. Staff planned on racing to the Lord Orochi vs Saitama fight (One Punch Man Chapter 108) by accelerating the pacing even further by averaging over eight chapters per episode. Thank goodness that didn’t happen since the result would have been a disaster; an abridged version of the Monster Association HQ raid which probably would have cut out certain fights and ended all character development entirely.
Unfortunately, the actual outcome still has manga fans complaining. In order to pull off this fast pacing, many scenes were shortened and some dialogue, scenes, and even character actions were cut out completely. Large chunks of manga chapters were slapped to the cutting room floor as if they’d been hit by Saitama’s Keijo!!!!!!!!-like hips (can’t forget those eight exclamation points).
Some manga fans would probably have preferred for J.C. Staff to have slowed down the pacing considerably and ended with the Super Fight tournament story arc. While it sounds impossible for extended fight scenes to fill up an entire season, keep in mind that some OPM Season 1 episodes adapted only one manga chapter.
What’s more, the story events of Episode 9 (Chapter 77 of Volume 15) arguably could have provided a halfway decent ending point that foreshadowed the events of a One Punch Man Season 3 that was entirely focused on the Monster Association, which is the longest story arc by far.
At the same time, finishing off Episode 12 with just the Super Fight tournament would have been such a tease since the anime would have introduced the Monster Association’s existence only to leave that plot thread hanging completely unresolved. It also would have meant not seeing Garou in action against the Class A heroes, which was probably the best part of the second season (why J.C. Staff cut Garou’s tree-lifting attack, who knows).
Following the end of the Super Fight tournament arc, the pacing of the anime was thankfully forced to slow down to two chapters adapted per episode. While the Monster Association arc has plenty of action, there are several dialogue-heavy chapters near the beginning that are critical to developing the character and motivation of both Saitama and Hero Hunter Garou. Rushing through these chapters would have been a disservice to One Punch Man’s story.
To summarize, let’s just be thankful J.C. Staff didn’t go the Tokyo Ghoul: re route.
For manga readers who want to read ahead of the anime, the ending of the second season corresponded to the last panel of Chapter 84. It’s a decent stopping point because Chapter 85 immediately jumps into detailing how the raid on the Monster Association HQ will commence, which is best reserved for the first episode of One Punch Man Season 3.
The only problem is that the Monster Association story arc is only was recently finished by the manga on August 18, 2022. If One Punch Man Season 3 has similar adapting pacing issues it could catch up to the manga again, which means the wait for One Punch Man Season 4 will be several years once again.
Saitama vs Orochi as first depicted in the One Punch Man manga. This fight will be interesting simply because of the sheer craziness of the villain, but the final “real” fight against Garou is what everyone is waiting to watch animated. Pic credit: Yusuke Murata
One Punch Man Season 3 anime TV spoilers (plot summary/synopsis)
The last time we watched One Punch Man, the heroes were about to go marching down into the headquarters of the Monster Association, which just happens to be directly underneath Saitama’s home. Average citizens are starting to panic and some are organizing protests.
Child Emperor is leading up the op in order to rescue Waganma, the child of the Hero Association bigwig Narinki, but the rich man ends up sending in his own private rescue squad. As might be expected, that doesn’t go well.
Saitama, Genos, and Fubuki may be the most popular hero characters, but the Hero Hunter Garou is probably the most popular villain (anti-hero?) with the exception of Speed-o-Sound Sonic. It’s no wonder since the complicated character has a sympathetic backstory that almost makes you want to root for the bad guy.
After being rescued in the last season, Garou awakens to find himself in Monster HQ. He’s released on the condition that he prove his loyalty to the Monster Association by bringing back the head of a hero.
It’s not long before Saitama and Garou accidentally cross paths again when they both attend the same restaurant. Saitama is freaking out because he forgot his wallet and couldn’t pay the bill, but when he notices Garou dine-and-dashing the Caped Baldy uses the “criminal incident” as an excuse to dash himself and leave Fubuki to pay up.
Garou happens to run into his kid friend Tareo and scares off some bullies. When Saitama catches up with Garou he lectures the Hero Hunter to the point that he wants to take Saitama’s head. When Saitama accidentally punches Garou and knocks him out, Garou once again can’t remember which hero beat him (third time and counting).
The monsters didn’t trust Garou so they sent Bug God and Royal Ripper to follow him. The two monsters don’t think Garou is acting monster-like and when Royal Ripper decides he wants to murder Tareo, Garou steps in for the rescue.
The entire fight was orchestrated by Gyoro Gyoro, who introduces the concept of the limiter. The idea is that God put a limit on every creature’s development because too much power can create mindless monsters. Gyoro Gyoro has been experimenting for years on how to push humans past their limiters.
The monster leader considers Garou to be a new specimen who might rival Orochi if cultivated correctly. Gyoro Gyoro desires to accelerate the process by repeatedly pushing specimens to the point of death, but so far there’s been only one success: Orochi.
Garou’s fight doesn’t go well when Tareo is captured by a sludge monster and the distraction allows his monster opponents to slash him deeply, leaving him to die in a pool of blood. Gyoro Gyoro figures that if Garou couldn’t survive the low-level monsters then he wasn’t worth the time.
While that’s a bit dark, the story turns humorous quickly when Saitama returns home sans wallet and cabbage. He’s very frustrated because he wants to make a hot pot. An annoyed Fubuki comes to the rescue with cabbage and Genos’ mentor Dr. Kuseno shows up with high-quality meat.
This hot pot turns into a high-powered fight over the hot pot as everyone uses a combination of telekinesis, martial arts, technology, and sheer power to make a grab for the meat. King is promptly knocked out cold.
Attempting to mimic the insane level of detail in Murata’s work should make any anime animator sweat. Pic credit: Yusuke Murata
Fortunately, Garou is not dead. In fact, the near-death experience caused Garou’s body to evolve in a miraculous fashion as he pushes past his limiter. The Hero Hunter behaves rather heroically by rushing to rescue the child Tareo from Royal Ripper. But their escape is short-lived when they run into multiple monsters including the Dragon-level Overgrown Rover, a demonic-looking dog creature that towers over the humans.
A large blast from Overgrown Rover drills a hole into the ground and Garou finds himself confronted by Gyoro Gyoro, who explains in more detail how Orochi was created. The next “experiment” is having Garou fight Orochi and the Hero Hunter is surprised when the misshapen creature is able to copy his martial arts fighting stance.
Eventually, the Hero Association invades the Monster HQ with all of their forces. There are so many individual battles it’s almost hard to keep track of, but the highlights include Zombieman taking on a real-life elder vampire named Pureblood (the only “true” monster in the bunch). A high-speed battle between multiple ninja speedsters. Child Emperor’s gadget attacks culminate in a giant mecha suit battle with Phoenix Man, who dies and then is reborn as an ultra-powerful monster that can reanimate the corpses of other monsters.
As might be expected, all this underground commotion attracts the attention of Saitama, who hears sounds coming from a manhole. Overgrown Rover attempts to attack Saitama, but when he punches back the big doggie quickly learns that’s a very bad idea.
Monster King Orochi is excited for a challenge when Saitama eventually makes his way to the monster’s lair, but all Saitama cares about is that they’re being noisy neighbors. Orochi is all revved up when he realizes Overgrown Rover is actually scared of Saitama, but Caped Baldy is resigned to yet another ho-hum fight where the villain monologues him to boredom.
The Monster Association story arc has been building up to the moment when Garou finally pushes past his limiter and evolves into a demonic form. Similar to how the Monster King Orochi evolved horns when he first became a monster, this awakened Garou begins a multi-stage transformation.
It’s possible that One Punch Man Season 3 could fully debut the S-Class Rank 1 hero Blast since he first fully appears in manga Chapter 139. Pic credit: Murata
Back in 2016, ONE was asked whether Boros or Garou would win a fight. The OPM creator indicated that the fully awakened Garou was similar in power.
“Although Boros was absolutely stronger until now, the current Garou is almost like a near-perfect monster. I do not know,” ONE said in the interview. “I think that Boros is stronger than Garou, but it’d be a close fight where Garou could win in close range combat with a punch or a kick or something. That kind of thing can be avoided, almost.”
Needless to say, Saitama vs Garou after the latter is fully awakened will be the major highlight of One Punch Man Season 3. In fact, that portion of the story might be better off as a One Punch Man movie since the manga overhauled the fight and made it way more epic than the web comic… well, in most ways except for one major exception.
Moments that were cut from the One Punch Man manga: Saitama deconstructing Garou's whole overarching goals, shattering his monster self. pic.twitter.com/RVr3YpYdo8
— Trug (@TrugglerB) August 15, 2022
Unfortunately, anime fans will need to wait until the One Punch Man Season 3 release date to watch how the story plays out. Stay tuned!
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TO ME, this whole fitness, nutrition, “bio-hacking” movement is a vessel that we can utilize to help us move towards the “MORE” that we are chasing…
We have found that we can manipulate our habits and our actions to get more muscle or lose more fat, get better sleep, have more sex, make more money, and we can be smarter, increase focus, we can be more productive, we can improve our lives and move our reality closer to the dream life that we have for ourselves.
That’s what this page is all about! Yes we can manipulate calories and control insulin so that you can lose body fat. Yes we can program the perfect sets and reps to help you achieve whatever fitness or strength and conditioning goal you might have, but it’s more than that – It’s about what those things do for the rest of your life.
Jack Kruse II: Hacking Stiff Joints, Fat & Entrainment | Ep 103 0
About Dr. Jack Kruse
Dr. Jack Kruse is a respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life, a health and wellness company dedicated to helping patients avoid the healthcare burdens we typically encounter as we age. He is currently in private practice in the Gulf South.
As a neurosurgeon, Dr. Kruse’s research has been published in respected dental and medical journals. His popular blog, www.JackKruse.com, gets over 250,000 unique worldwide visitors per month from countries like Australia, Germany, Russia, and Zambia (Africa).
The Great Diet Deception: How US Politics Have Duped the World
A neurosurgeon’s journey into America’s obesity and disease epidemic
In the 1970s, wheat and high fructose corn syrup became staples in the American diet after significant backlash from the American people over inflation and soaring food prices. Nixon and his cabinet committed to reshaping the nutritional landscape so that high food prices would never be an issue in American politics again, and the US food pyramid was born.
Today, in the face of rampant heart disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases like celiac disease, multiple sclerosis and thyroiditis, we have learned that America’s health crisis began with a political move made nearly forty years ago by elected officials who didn’t want to deal with the fallout of inflation. Some of our most popular beliefs about good health are, in fact, lies that were sold to the American people as propaganda.
In 2007, New York native Dr. Jack Kruse, then a Nashville-based neurosurgeon, suffered a torn meniscus in his knee at 6’2”, 357 lbs. Ashamed and frustrated that he’d let his health spin out of control, Dr. Kruse knew his life had to change. He devoured anything he could find on obesity and disease, reading between 5 and 6,000 articles over 18 months, uncovering research on the new science of leptin receptor biology and the dietary lies and propaganda of the USDA, agra-food complex, and the pharmaceutical complex. Dr. Kruse realized he was dying from the same epidemic that now plagues 150 million Americans and billions worldwide as the Standard American Diet is imported to the rest of the developing world. Leveraging leptin’s cutting-edge science and using evolutionary biology as the beacons for optimal health, Dr. Kruse lost 77 lbs in three months and 133 lbs in a year.
His most startling discovery defies everything modern medicine believes about health, weight-loss, and managing disease: obesity is not the result of too many calories, not enough exercise or living a slothful existence. Obesity is an inflammatory brain condition that is completely reversible. His bio hack showed him that obesity is a thermodynamic problem causing us to lose energy to our environment and not a state of energy excess that people believe. He leveraged his findings to help patients in his private practice lose weight and reverse major diseases like osteoporosis, diabetes, and sleep apnea. He eventually developed his “Leptin Rx Reset,” a protocol that acts as a brain surgery without ever using a blade, completely rewiring the hypothalamus by aligning with our natural circadian rhythms and mastering the “timing” of our evolutionary blueprint. His findings include:
The timing of when you eat is more important than what you eat,
Snacking or eating “small meals” every 2-3 hours as commonly advocated by conventional medicine all but guarantees life-long obesity,
Anyone can lose massive amounts of weight without ever counting a calorie,
Rigorous cardio exercises (like long distance running or chronic cardio routines) leads to stem cell reduction and shaves years off the end of your life, and
Eating fats conventional medicine told us to shun is ideal for Optimal Health.
In June of 2011, Dr. Kruse began blogging about his findings, and people all over the world began to marry the Leptin Rx to an ancestral diet (known as the Epi Paleo Rx template with incredible results, chronicled in forums all over the internet. One such thread on a popular paleo diet forum has logged over 1.5 million hits in just over a year. Dr. Kruse is on a mission to reshape healthcare in America by educating the masses and their doctors on what it looks like to achieve optimal health and reverse chronic disease.
Dr. Jack Kruse is a respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life, a health and wellness company dedicated to helping patients avoid the healthcare burdens we typically encounter as we age. He resides in Gulf South close to New Orleans with his family.
Ben Greenfield II: Gorilla Strength, Neuroplasticity, Alternative Therapies | Ep. 102 0
About Ben Greenfield
Author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training“, Ben Greenfield's balanced approach to fitness, nutrition and health comes from his extensive experience in the fitness and wellness industry as one of the country's leading personal trainers and wellness consultants. In 2008, Ben was nominated by the NSCA as America's top personal trainer, and in 2013 and 2014, Ben was voted as one of the top 100 most influential individuals in health and fitness.
A frequent contributor to health and wellness publications and a highly sought after speaker, Ben's understanding of functional exercise, nutrition, and the delicate balance between performance and health has helped thousands of people around the world achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
Learn more at https://bengreenfieldfitness.com
Jaiya II: Awakening the Anus, Vaginal Strength, Bandhas | Ep. 101 0
Jaiya is one of the most progressive and well educated sexual wellness experts. She works with couples and singles to help them overcome intimacy issues, deepening connection and communication, leading to the creation of more fulfilling relationships. Jaiya holds certifications as a Somatic Sexologist, Sexological Bodyworker, and Tantra Teacher. When Random House needed their newest sex expert they sought out Jaiya and she co-authored the book Red Hot Touch: A Head To Toe Handbook for Mind-Blowing Orgasms with her co-teacher Jon Hanauer. Together they also created their best-selling, award winning DVD series by the same title. Jaiya strives to eradicate sexual shame and invites those she works with to explore how much pleasure they can possibly experience.
Check out your sexual blueprint at http://eroticbreakthrough.com/align
Vinnie Tortorich II: Fitness Confidential, Supplement Deception, Magnesium | Ep. 100 0
WHO IS VINNIE TORTORICH?
My name is Vinnie Tortorich, Celebrity Fitness Trainer, speaker, podcaster and best-selling author of Fitness Confidential: Adventures in the Weight-Loss Game.
Some call me “America’s ANGRIEST Trainer”. Why am I so angry? Because your good intentions have been stolen! You have been duped! Yes, despite all your good honest efforts you just keep gaining weight and feeling worse.
Does this sound familiar? ‘No matter how much I exercise and how ‘healthily” I eat, I can’t seem to keep the weight off or my cholesterol’s too high or my arthritis/allergies are giving me trouble or my knees/back hurts or I have sleep apnea….” I hear this over and over again and I KNOW it doesn’t have to be this way. There is a solution, they just don’t want you to know it. That, ladies & gentlemen, is why I’m angry.
http://vinnietortorich.com/
Dan John II: Stength Philosophies, Wisdom of Turkish Get-Up | Ep. 99 0
DAN JOHN VITA
An Introduction to Dan John
Dan John has spent his life with one foot in the world of lifting and throwing, and the other foot in academia. An All-American discus thrower, Dan has also competed at the highest levels of Olympic lifting, Highland Games and the Weight Pentathlon, an event in which he holds the American record.
Dan spends his work life blending weekly workshops and lectures with full-time writing, and is also an online religious studies instructor for Columbia College of Missouri. As a Fulbright Scholar, he toured the Middle East exploring the foundations of religious education systems. Dan is also a Senior Lecturer for St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London.
His books, on weightlifting, include Intervention, Never Let Go, Mass Made Simple and Easy Strength, written with Pavel Tsatsouline as well as From Dad, To Grad. He and Josh Hillis co-authored “Fat Loss Happens on Monday.”
In 2015, Dan wrote Can You Go? on his approach to assessments and basic training. In addition, Before We Go, another compilation akin to Never Let Go became an Amazon Bestseller.
Daniele Bolelli: Martial Arts, History on Fire, Psilocybin | Ep. 98 0
Daniele Bolelli is a writer, martial artist, university professor, and podcaster. He was born in Italy and currently lives in Los Angeles.
Author (books):
1996 – La Tenera Arte del Guerriero (in Italy)
2003 – On the Warrior’s Path (American edition)
2008 – On the Warrior’s Path 2nd edition (American edition)
2011 – On the Warrior’s Path 2nd edition (Russian edition)
2011 – 50 Things You’re Not Supposed to Know: Religion (American edition)
2011 – iGod (Italian edition)
2013 – Create Your Own Religion (American edition)
2014 – Create Your Own Religion (Finnish edition)
2014 – Fistfight, with Mike Vallely (short booklet)
2012 – The Drunken Taoist
2015 – The Mike V Show
2015 – History on Fire
Other Media:
2012 – I Am Bruce Lee (featured in the Spike TV documentary)
2012 – Leglock DVD (created an instructional dvd about leglocks)
2014 – Taoist Lecture Series (created a 7 hour + audio series about Taoism)
Check out Danieli at http://www.danielebolelli.com/
Free Audio book at audibletrial.com/align
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Dr. Jack Kruse: Magnetism, Light, Water & Neurosurgery | Ep. 97 0
Mark Sisson: Primal Blueprint, DMT, Building an Empire | Ep. 96 0
So, tell us about the guy behind Mark’s Daily Apple!
I’m a former elite endurance athlete who has made health and fitness my life’s work. In my younger days, I was on the track toward medical school for a while (BA in Biology from Williams College), but I got detoured by a different track—literally—and a dream of making the US Olympic team for the marathon. As the decades passed, I realized that my calling was as an independent researcher, critical thinker, motivator, and communicator—to get people to take responsibility for their health and fitness (often in the face of flawed conventional wisdom that can lead even the best-intentioned astray), and to inspire people to be open-minded, passionate, and enthusiastic about leading a healthy, happy, fit, balanced, active lifestyle, with the least amount of pain, suffering and sacrifice possible.
Nadine Artemis: Skin-Biome, Tooth-Care, Losing Everything | Ep. 95 0
Living Libations was created by Nadine Artemis, beauty philosopher, aromacologist, and botanical muse, shaping plant-intelligence into palpable consecrations to blush senses and muse imaginations.
Living Libations is a line of serums, elixirs, and essentials oil that nurture beauty, enhance the immune, and promote healthy good oral care. Nadine is the author of Holistic Dental Care: the Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums.
Learn more at http://www.livinglibations.com/
Kyle Kingsbury: Ayahuasca, Fighting, Transformation | Ep. 94 0
Kyle Loren Kingsbury is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2006-2014, Kingsbury also formerly competed for King of the Cage and was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir.
In this conversation, we get into his experience with plant medicine, movement practice and self-development.
Sean Croxton: Reversing Scarcity, Hacking Belief Systems | Ep. 93 0
Soon thereafter in 2008, he launched his first podcast Underground Wellness Radio, on which he interviewed authors and experts in the alternative health space. The program ran for 7 years with over 10 million downloads and 348 episodes about all things real food and functional medicine with a sprinkle of personal development on the side.
During his seven years with Underground Wellness (UW), Sean penned his still-popular Dark Side of Fat Loss ebook, started the JERF (Just Eat Real Food) movement, and hosted seven online summit events, including The Thyroid Sessions, Digestion Sessions, and The Depression Sessions.
In late 2015, Sean walked away from his thriving UW brand to create a new movement in the world of personal development and the science of mind. The nerd in him couldn’t stop wondering what makes people do what they do and not do the things they really want to do.
Learn more about Sean at http://seancroxton.com/
Jim Carrey intro, credit to Absolute Motivation.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmZQGTZXn9xd4nN59pbIWQ
Mark Bell: Bigger, Stronger, Faster, Psychology of Strongmen | Ep. 92 0
I used to be known as JackAss from my days at elitefts.com, or Smelly from the feature film documentary "Bigger, Stronger, Faster." I am now the strongest strength coach in the world (maybe someone can dispute this fact, but I don't know who). I'm a husband, a father of two, an editor for Power Magazine (www.ThePowerMagazine.com), an inventor of the Sling Shot (www.HowMuchYaBench.net) and the owner of "The Strongest Gym In The West," Super Training, in Sacramento, CA. It was voted by Men's Health as one of the top 30 gyms in the country. I coach a team of 20 highly competitive powerlifters. We work hard, but we have tons of fun. The fun and intensity of the gym can be seen on our website, www.SuperTraining.Tv. I have also established the wildly popular "Power Project Q and A," which now has over 2 million views. You can check that out at www.YouTube.com/SuperTraining06.
I am a World and American record holding pro powerlifter. I've squatted 1,080 lbs, benched 854 lbs, and deadlifted 766 lbs. My 2,628 lb total is the highest in California history. I'm currently ranked in the top 10 of all-time at 275 and 308.
Hannah Crum (Kombucha Momma): Fermentation, SCOBY Facials, Feeding Our Flora | Ep. 91 0
Hello Kombucha aficionados!
Welcome to Kombucha Kamp –
your home for Kombucha brewing tips, advice, recipes and more!
Kombucha Kamp’s mission is to “change the world, one gut at a time” by educating and empowering everyone to ferment food and drink safely at home, just as we have throughout human history. Research continues to prove that all living things are truly “Bacteria Powered,” and humans need all the good bacteria we can get! I’m Hannah Crum, affectionately dubbed “The Kombucha Mamma,” and since 2004 I have been brewing Kombucha and educating others about how easy it is to make this delicious and healthy “longevity elixir.” What began as a love of lip-puckering brew, this enjoyable process has evolved into my passion and lifestyle. From homebrew hobbiest, to educator, to Master Brewer, Kombucha Kamp has grown organically as my experience has deepened. At Kombucha Kamp, we are committed to providing the most accurate and up-to-date information to Kombucha lovers and homebrewers at any stage in their experience
https://www.kombuchakamp.com
Dr. Gabor Mate: Psychoneuroendocrinology, Healing Childhood Trauma | Ep. 90 0
A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
Rather than offering quick-fix solutions to these complex issues, Dr. Maté weaves together scientific research, case histories, and his own insights and experience to present a broad perspective that enlightens and empowers people to promote their own healing and that of those around them.
For twelve years Dr. Maté worked in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside with patients challenged by hard-core drug addiction, mental illness and HIV, including at Vancouver’s Supervised Injection Site. With over 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience and extensive knowledge of the latest findings of leading-edge research, Dr. Maté is a sought-after speaker and teacher, regularly addressing health professionals, educators, and lay audiences throughout North America.
Dr. Maté has received the Hubert Evans Prize for Literary Non-Fiction; an Honorary Degree (Law) from the University of Northern British Columbia; an Outstanding Alumnus Award from Simon Fraser University; and the 2012 Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award from Mothers Against Teen Violence. He is an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Criminology, Simon Fraser University.
http://drgabormate.com/
Dr. Grace Liu: Fecal Transplants, Movement & Our Microbiome | Ep. 89 0
While my expertise is in the pharmaceutical world, I explore the various scientific, nutritional, and pharmacological ins and outs of optimal health. My training includes 4 years in plant biology, bachelor in nutritional science and food science, doctorate in pharmacy, and Crossfit Nutrition Certified by Robb Wolf (and Nicki Violetti). Like Orwell discovered, writing can fuse together favorite purposes. In this case, it melds medicine, music and MAXIMUM VITALITY.
Check out Grace's amazing seminar in Berkley this coming December! https://thegutinstitute.com/rock-your-microbiome-and-practice?campaign=warm-leads
Todd Hargrove: Neutral Joints, Feldenkrais, Awakening Nervous System | Ep. 88 0
ABOUT TODD HARGROVE
I'm an author, blogger, Feldenkrais Practitioner and Rolfer. I used to be an attorney.
I write and speak about emerging science that is relevant to manual and movement therapists, such as bodyworkers, physical therapists, chiropractors, personal trainers, yoga instructors, athletic coaches, etc.
Most of the positive feedback I receive about my writing is that it synthesizes ideas from different fields and makes complex material easy to understand and apply.
In 2014 I published a book called A Guide to Better Movement: The Science and Practice of Moving with More Skill and Less Pain. It has sold more than 7,000 copies, been translated into two languages, and has received acclaim from physical therapy professors, trainers for professional sports teams, neuroscientists, and researchers in pain and biomechanics. To learn more about the book click here.
Learn More at http://www.bettermovement.org/
Nora Gedgaudas: Gut-Brain Integration, Neurofeedback, Wolves | Ep. 87 0
Nora Gedgaudas is a widely recognized expert on what is popularly referred to as the “Paleo diet”. She is the author of the international best-selling book, Primal Body, Primal Mind: Beyond the Paleo Diet for Total Health and A Longer Life. She is also the author of the best selling ebook: Rethinking Fatigue: What Your Adrenals Are Really Telling You and What You Can Do About It.
Nora is an experienced nutritional consultant, speaker and educator, widely interviewed on national and international radio, popular podcasts, online summits, television and film. Her own popular podcasts are widely listened to on iTunes and are available for free download. She maintains a private practice in Portland, Oregon as both a Board-Certified nutritional consultant and a Board-Certified clinical Neurofeedback Specialist. She is currently working on her next upcoming book, to be published by Simon & Schuster (Atria) in December of 2016/January 2017.
http://www.primalbody-primalmind.com/
Shawn Stevenson: Growing into Ourselves, Spacious Movement | Ep. 86 0
Shawn Stevenson is a nutritionist, best-selling author and hosts a #1 ranked podcast called the Model Health Show and has an inspiring story of moving himself out of dis-ease and into health. Diagnosed with degenerative disk disease at the age of 20, his uninformed doctors had no idea how to facilitate his healing. Shawn stepped up to the challenge and sorted out his health and is now teaching around the globe how people can do the same!
Learn more about Shawn at http://theshawnstevensonmodel.com/
Elle Russ: Optimizing Your Master Gland, Medical Empowerment | Ep. 84 0
Elle Russ is a writer, actor, and life coach. She is a popular host of The Primal Blueprint Podcast, a top-20 ranked show in the Health category on iTunes. She interviews an assortment of guests including health experts, best-selling authors, athletes, and celebrities.
Learn more about Elle at http://www.elleruss.com/
Steve Maxwell II: Minimum Effective Dose, Art of Aging, Power of Choice | Ep. 84 0
"There's nothing new under the sun, it's how you put it together," says Steve Maxwell.
Recognized as one of today's most creative strength and conditioning coaches, his talent for constructing fresh, well rounded, and effective mixed-modality workouts is legendary.
Steve has a long history of competitive grappling. He wrestled competitively through high school and college, and then in the US Army. He now holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His BJJ competition record includes several Pan American and World Championship gold medals.
Steve is also known as the American Master of the Russian Kettlebell. Steve founded Maxercise Sports/Fitness, in Philadelphia PA, the first gym in the U.S. to offer scheduled kettlebell classes.
Steve's development of Joint Mobility workouts for dynamic mobility is the latest example of how he integrates multiple disciplines and techniques, producing an effective and accessible system for retaining, or regaining, range of motion.
Steve is highly in demand for Strength & Conditioning, Joint Mobility, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminars. He has worked with various US Government agencies, including DEA, Secret Service, and FBI as well as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academies throughout the country. He has also been published and featured in books and magazines including: Mens Health, Muscle Media, Hard Style, The Russian Kettlebell Challenge, and The Naked Warrior.
Learn more at http://www.maxwellsc.com/
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Supergirl Season 3: Can Kara Get Past Reign to Save Samantha?
by Dan Wickline
In the most recent episode of Supergirl, Alex (Chyler Leigh) was able to reach Julia Freeman (Krys Marshall) even though Purity had taken control. The move likely saved Kara (Melissa Benoist) and set her on the path of trying to save the Worldkillers rather than trying to defeat them. This is exactly the tiny hint of hope that Supergirl would need to believe that someone is redeemable. Throw in that when they were on Fort Rozz, Psi (Yael Grobglas) was able to find Samantha (Odette Annable) inside the mind of Reign and force the change back long enough to make Reign flee.
Photo: Katie Yu/The CW — © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Will Supergirl be able to reach Sam while Reign is in charge? Will she be able to save her friend over defeating her enemy? Annable told EW.com:
"I don't think Reign is worried about her power in any way. That's one of the reasons I love playing this character — because there's no gray area for her. It's very black or white. She sees something and she's going to get it. She has orders and she's going to get it. There isn't any swaying her. She's very decided, she knows what she needs, and that's what she goes for."
Now, is that a sign that Reign is just too powerful to be defeated… or is she overconfident?
Supergirl returns April 16th to the CW.
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About Dan Wickline
Has quietly been working at Bleeding Cool for over three years. He has written comics for Image, Top Cow, Shadowline, Avatar, IDW, Dynamite, Moonstone, Humanoids and Zenescope. He is the author of the Lucius Fogg series of novels and a published photographer.
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According to reports, Issa observed that it appeared that all requirements were met and that there was nothing wrong with Baker’s planned change of career. Nevertheless, given the short time that has elapsed since the FCC approved the merger, Issa feels it is important to fully vet the matter in order to maintain the public trust in the process.
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The Beavercreek High School Band and Color Guard is proud to announce the successful completion of its latest capital campaign. The goal of this campaign was to replace and augment the marching band uniforms, purchase additional instruments and replace both a 43 year old semi-trailer and a 30 year old semi-tractor. In 2017 we were able to refurbish a (new to us) trailer and for the 2018 season the Marching Band debuted new uniforms. We are proud to announce the final piece has been completed with the purchase and restoration of a 2015 semi-tractor.
The staff, students and families of the Beavercreek High School Marching Band and Color Guard want to thank all the donors and sponsors who made this campaign a success. It could not have been done without the support of Carl’s Body Shop, City Electric Supply and the Dayton Moose Lodge #73 as lead donors. It is also important to recognize the countless hours volunteers spent in each phase who helped maximize the impact of every dollar raised.
In the last six years participation in the Pride of Beavercreek BHS Marching Band and Color Guard has grown more than 50% from 180 to over 320 members, making this group the largest extracurricular program at Beavercreek High School. In conjunction with this capital campaign, on April 10, 2018 the Wright State Nutter Center hosted more than 1,000 Beavercreek City School students performing in the All District Band Concert.
The Beavercreek High School Band program includes numerous award-winning groups including winter guards, indoor percussion, jazz bands, six concert bands, pep band and various small ensembles. Join us at our next concert February 20th. For more information go to www.beavercreekband.org
Our next major event is the 19th annual Weekend of Jazz. Special EFX All Stars and The Eastman New Jazz Ensemble will headline this public event March 1-2, 2019. Tickets and more information are available at www.weekendofjazz.org
With great success comes great challenges. The cost of music, instruments, uniforms, and equipment for a growing extracurricular music program continues to increase while directors work hard to keep fees affordable for all students the fundraising continues. Details on our Annual Giving Campaign are available at http://giving.beavercreekband.org
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Tractor: https://www.bhsbandalumni.org/gallery/index.php?/category/724
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Weekend of Jazz: https://gallery.weekendofjazz.org/
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Cathy Wilbanks: A Week I’ll Never Forget, Thanks to Legend of Tarzan
July 4, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM, Legend of Tarzan (Movie)
Guest Post by Cathy Wilbanks, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.
I think I can safely speak for everyone at ERB Inc. when I say that we are absolutely thrilled with Legend of Tarzan. For us, the movie has been “out there” in development and in production and post production for more than half of the thirty years I’ve been working at ERB Inc. When I finally saw it — my thought was, this makes me proud–prouder than ever–to be a part of the Edgar Rice Burroughs legacy. My work as archivist means I spend my days immersed in Tarzan and the other creations of Edgar Rice Burroughs. To see the WB Tarzan come to life and take off the way it has, inspiring audiences and creating new fans, has truly inspired me. This is truly a big step in preserving and continuing to develop the legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
One thing I really want to say — everyone at ERB Inc. and all the family members are in agreement — this film is a wonderfully accurate screen portrayal of the real character of Tarzan as Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote him. This was our Tarzan — the Tarzan we live with and think about every day. We are so thankful to Director David Yates, Producers Allen Riche and Jerry Weintraub, Co-Producer Scott Cherrin and Writers Adam Cozad and Craig Brewer — plus of course Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, and all the cast members and filmmakers who made this film so beautifully and with such heart. It’s a film that truly will introduce a new generation (or two) to Tarzan and help our legendary and historic character to remain alive and strong! There is no doubt whatsoever that Edgar Rice Burroughs himself would be proud of this accomplishment, and proud of this movie.
I also just can’t say enough about the fans. They had Tarzan’s back this weekend. From everywhere we got stories of packed theaters, applause at the end, and a wonderful buzz that carried us to a thrilling outcome. We are so thankful for out fans — old ones, new ones, all of them.
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This was the best Tarzan movie EVER. We want more. I hope you guys can make it to happen soon.
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Yes it does not follow the book exactly. Few movies ever do. This was a wonderful film that anyone who loves action and and a good love story will enjoy if they just give it a chance. And Tarzan fans should love it too. While not perfect, it is certainly as close to ERB as we are likely to get any time soon. In any sane world this movie would have a sequel | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.594437837600708, "wiki_prob": 0.405562162399292, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line1566692"} |
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When an entrepreneur steps into ownership of a Chem-Dry carpet cleaning franchise, there is a lot to learn, and fast. That’s why Chem-Dry’s comprehensive onboarding efforts are known as the Quick Start program.
From the literal nuts and bolts of operating and maintaining equipment, to the many different cleaning services, solutions and techniques available, an owner gets down to business right away. He or she also quickly learn the business side of things, and that includes getting the word out about the business in every way possible.
Utilizing online advertising to maximum effect
“One method we train owners in is PPC, or Pay Per Click, advertising,” says Joe Nay, a Chem-Dry Quick Start coach. “It’s a powerful tool to get their web presence noticed, and to get consumers to their site.”
A PPC advertising campaign begins when a business places an ad for its site atop the Google search listings and funds it with a set amount of money. When a user clicks on the link, the business pays the current PPC rate, and that continues until the funds are gone, at which time the process can be renewed. Many factors go into building the ad, such as language that will maximize the number of searches in which it appears, all of which is reviewed by owners, Nay says.
Consistency is vital for online advertising success
“We were seeing a lot of new owners dip their toe into PPC, and when they didn’t see the results they wanted they gave up on it,” he says. “So, we show people how the most successful Chem-Dry cleaning franchise owners use it. It takes more than spending $100 and hoping for the best. Some larger operators are spending $2,000 or $3,000 a month, but they report a 5-1 return on that investment. It takes time, and it takes attention, but PPC can be very successful if done properly.”
Nay reports that many new franchise owners he’s recently worked with took those examples to heart and adopted recommended PPC practices early on — to great results.
“When someone buys a Chem-Dry cleaning franchise, they buy more than just equipment and business solutions to be successful,” he says. “They also are buying marketing best practices, and that means they can learn the most current ways to maximize their marketing dollars. We are always evolving those best practices so we can help our owners continue to be successful.”
Chem-Dry is the world’s largest carpet and upholstery cleaning franchise with nearly 3,500 franchises in 53 countries, serving 10,000 homes and businesses a day. Chem-Dry has been Entrepreneur magazine’s top-rated carpet cleaning franchise for 30 straight years. The Chem-Dry Hot Carbonating Extraction process delivers a faster-drying, deeper and more environmentally friendly clean that appeals to home and business owners. In addition to carpet and area rugs, Chem-Dry provides tile and stone, granite countertops, leather and upholstery cleaning.
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Adam Brown: Work experience at our Energy Skills Centre with Morgan Sindall
Adam Brown is a student at our East Coast College Great Yarmouth campus, studying for a BTEC Level 3 in Energy Engineering. As part of a bid to inspire more people into construction, Morgan Sindall’s work experience programme has placed students on projects close to both their location and career pathway.
“Tom the site manager at Morgan Sindall got in contact with my tutor to enquire about work experience placements. He then spoke to a number of students and we put our names forward. After an interview, we got feedback about how we performed and I was lucky enough to secure a two week placement on site at the Energy Skills Centre project in Lowestoft.”
Adam was on site for two weeks, with the placement days tailored to fit around his ongoing college course.
“I’m studying two days a week at college so I’ve been very keen to get as much work experience as possible – I’ve already completed four work experience placements and so getting the opportunity with Morgan Sindall helped me to continue to progress my knowledge and experience across different industries.”
As part of the work placement, Adam shadowed Tom Grant, one of our graduate site managers and learnt about a whole host of tasks on the scheme.
“I was involved in six week look aheads for the project and was on site regularly undertaking ground tests, using the lasers with the engineers and analysing the drawings to understand the construction process.”
“The best bit for me was analysing the drawings and then seeing how it happened out on site. In the two weeks I was there, the building came on loads. I can absolutely apply this to my learning as a lot of the work I did with tolerance testing is directly transferrable to the energy sector.”
Despite Adam studying an energy engineering qualification, he remains quite open to his options ahead for his career pathway.
“I enjoy the energy sector and have a keen interest in offshore, but I’ve really enjoyed the construction management aspect. It’s really kept my options open for when I finish my course. This placement has given me the insight into what Morgan Sindall does, but also specifically about the role and how challenging it can be. That excites me so I think somewhere between the energy and construction sectors I’d like to progress my career up towards management levels.”
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Shiva's Headband-Take Me To The Mountains.
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Always, always, always a good choice! The interaction between the orchestra and the band is incredible, especially on a piece like "One." As someone once told me, "if you can't get jacked up listening to this, you haven't got a pulse."
Being married to an Aussie, and loving Aussie music myself (along with their Shiraz!), it's not surprising that I've been enjoying the following:
*** Midnight Oil - "Scream in Blue (Live)" is my favorite CD from Australia, easily in my top 5 favorite rock CDs of all time.
*** Crowded House - Their "Greatest Hits" CD is a wonderful compilation of their exquisite music. "Don't Dream It's Over" is one of those songs that I wish I had the talent to write... absolutely beautiful.
*** Icehouse - Measure For Measure" is a bit dated but that's OK... lead singer Iva Davies has a magnificent voice so I never get tired of listening to this band's music.
Love jazz as well, especially Pat Metheny. The "Travels" CD is an all-time favorite (the live version of the song "Are You Going With Me?" is timeless). Also, Metheny's latest effort, a collarboration with Brad Meldau (sp?) is terrific as well.
Ella in Rome.
Jimmy Aja
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Not a fan of the opera PH?
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Xm radio, Audio Visions. Soothing new age station. But right now, its putting me to sleep.
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I must be the last person on earth to have discovered YouTube. My wife was at the computer the other night listening to an Eagles song i KNOW she doesn't have on CD. Wandered in and she showed me how much music is actually on YouTube.
Spent the last couple of weeks listening to all sorts of stuff since then! (Not much classical on UT though).
Have to admit that since Football season is kicking off for me tonight (GO NINERS) that I just blasted Pinks Sunday Night Football song thru the house as a "warm-up".... Football/ Pizza/ Beer night!
Nick Lowe - At My Age
The Pink Mountaintops. Fav songs:
Lord, Let Us Shine
Can You Do That Dance
New Drug Queens
Erected
Podcast: The Ultimate Thule.
Mahler, 7th Symphony, Bernstein & NY Philharmonic
Silence. I like it
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Por Vida: A Tribute to Alejandro Escoveda
Yeah yeah yeahs. Is is.
Miles? Oh yeah... when the time is write there ain't NOTHING better than that. Good call.
Tonight, Art Garfunkel's "Breakaway". For my money, there is NO better rendition of "I Only Have Eyes For You" to be found... absolutely sublime; I listened to that song a half dozen times in a row. What an amazing voice, an amazing talent.
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Recently I really enjoyed listening to the "Poetic Champions Compose" CD. Yes, a completely different time, of course, but it's still Van Morrison. The entire CD is a gem but the instrumental "Celtic Excavation" never fails to give me chills.
Originally posted by duckfaninmt:
It's great listening when the time is "right" as well!
DJ Quik- Quik is the Name
I think I was in eighth grade and many people played this through high school. I love the internet.
NICE! Haven't heard this in years.
And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-out by Yo La Tengo.
A bit of an Aussie night tonight with Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"), Split Enz ("Message to My Girl"), Midnight Oil ("Dreamworld"), INXS ("Don't Change"), Little River Band ("Light of Day"), and Icehouse ("Angel Street") in rotation.
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Wilco,, a live simulcast from SDSD's OAT... on 94.9.. they might be simulcasting online, not sure... Great show so far...
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Stanley Clarke - Journey To Love
Victor Wooten - Live In America
Oteil Burbridge and The Peacemakers - Love of a Lifetime
Accept - Balls To The Wall
Linkin Park - Minutes To Midnight
Great song writers, but the vocals were lousy. "Fast as a Shark".
Bach Brandenburg Concertos 1,2 & 3, Phillip Ledger & the English Chamber Orchestra.
Big Sonic Chill Hour w/Midori here in SD... 94.9 Goes well w/the L' automne 2006 Pinot... very chill
Sieges Even- "When Alpha and Omega Collide"
I also like the Riverside and Deadsoul Tribe songs.
Quite a few weeks ago my wife & I saw a PBS broadcast about "The British Beat" and one of the bands featured was Gerry and the Pacemakers. As one could see while watching this program, a whole lot of years have obviously passed, yet Gerry Marsden can still sing pretty damn well. His versions of "Ferry Cross the Mersey" and "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying," especially with some nice orchestral backing, was quite memorable. So much so, in fact, that we bought the DVD from Amazon, which arrived today. Along with some other great songs from the 60's, these two songs were the highlights for us... we ended up replaying them 3-4 times.
I'm not _that_ old to remember the band as I was growing up (I have my older brother to thank for all the early-to-mid 60's music I was introduced to) but it was sure nice to hear (and see) the band doing superb renditions of a couple of classics... even in their "advanced years."
"Dreams" by The Game. Amazing hip hop track.
"They say sleep is the cousin of death, so my eyes wide open cause the dream is kin to your last breath."
"Who walked through the White House without a business suit, Compton hat, Jheri curl drippin' on Ronald Reagan's shoes?"
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Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
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Authorized emission types.
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Emission Types Authorized
Standards, see §97.307(f), paragraph:
160 m Entire band RTTY, data (3)
-do- -do- Phone, image (1), (2)
HF:
80 m Entire band RTTY, data (3), (9)
75 m Entire band Phone, image (1), (2)
40 m 7.000-7.100 MHz RTTY, data (3), (9)
40 m 7.075-7.100 MHz Phone, image (1), (2), (9), (11)
40 m 7.125-7.300 MHz Phone, image (1), (2)
30 m Entire band RTTY, data (3)
20 m 14.00-14.15 MHz RTTY, data (3)
-do- 14.15-14.35 MHz Phone, image (1), (2)
17 m 18.068-18.110 MHz RTTY, data (3)
-do- 18.110-18.168 MHz Phone, image (1), (2)
15 m 21.0-21.2 MHz RTTY, data (3), (9)
10 m 28.0-28.3 MHz RTTY, data (4)
-do- 28.3-28.5 MHz Phone, image (1), (2), (10)
-do- 28.5-29.0 MHz Phone, image (1), (2)
-do- 29.0-29.7 MHz Phone, image (2)
6 m 50.1-51.0 MHz MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data (2), (5).
-do- 51.0-54.0 MHz MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, test (2), (5), (8).
2 m 144.1-148.0 MHz MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, test (2), (5), (8)
1.25 m 219-220 MHz Data (13)
-do- 222-225 MHz RTTY, data, test MCW, phone, SS, image (2), (6), (8)
UHF:
70 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test (6), (8)
33 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
23 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test (7), (8), (12)
SHF:
9 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
3 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test (7), (8), (12)
1.2 cm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
EHF:
6 mm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
2.5 mm Entire band MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
-- Above 300 GHz MCW, phone, image, RTTY, data, SS, test, pulse (7), (8), (12)
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The True Extent of Global Warming Has Been Hidden, Scientists Warn
Increasingly tempestuous winds have been sweeping dust from Earth’s deserts into our air at an increasing rate since the mid-1800s. New data suggests that this uptick has masked up to 8 percent of current global warming.
Using satellite data and ground measurements, researchers detected a steady increase in these microscopic airborne particles since 1850. Soil dust in ice cores, ocean sediments, and peat bogs shows the level of mineral dust in the atmosphere grew by around 55 percent over that time.
By scattering sunlight back into space and disrupting high-altitude clouds that can act like a blanket trapping warmer air below, these dust particles have an overall cooling effect, essentially masking the true extent of the current extra heat energy vibrating around our atmosphere.
Atmospheric physicist Jasper Kok from the University of California, Los Angeles, explains that this amount of dust would have decreased warming by about 0.1 degrees Fahrenheit. Without the dust, our current warming to date would be 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit (1.2 degrees Celsius).
“We show desert dust has increased, and most likely slightly counteracted greenhouse warming, which is missing from current climate models,” says Kok. “The increased dust hasn’t caused a whole lot of cooling – the climate models are still close – but our findings imply that greenhouse gases alone could cause even more climate warming than models currently predict.”
Higher wind speeds, drier soils, and changes in human land use all influence the amount of dust swept into our atmosphere. Some of this then falls into our oceans, feeding important nutrients like iron to photosynthesizing plankton that draw down carbon as they grow and reproduce.
This complicated desert dust cycle has yet to be factored into our climate models, and whether or not the amount of desert air particles will increase or decrease in the future is still unclear.
“By adding the increase in desert dust, which accounts for over half of the atmosphere’s mass of particulate matter, we can increase the accuracy of climate model predictions,” says Kok. “This is of tremendous importance because better predictions can inform better decisions of how to mitigate or adapt to climate change.”
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Unexplained Cases | Angels, Demons, Aliens and Cursed Pyramids
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Case Filed: 9/6/20 - LIVE VIDEO
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Emilia Busse has investigated in almost 50 states across America and taken on paranormal cases overseas. Known as a paranormal professional, she is a certified paranormal investigator, paranormal event planner, demonologist, and parapsychologist. Emilia has requested we remote view the Pyramids of Giza. So, we'll learn her connection with that request and perhaps if aliens have any involvement. Plus, psychic artist Angela Boley shares a painting she has specifically for Emilia and what she sees while we're at the pyramids. Video Credit: q8engr76 | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAnj2fc6SrI Psychic Artist Angela Boley: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AngelaBoleyPortraitArtist/
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Field Reports from Broadcountry Cinema 3 - Magee, Mississippi
Written by: Jeff Rent Case Filed: 5/23/03 - Magee, Mississippi Executive Producer: Rick Garner The Broadcountry Cinema 3 in Magee sits just off of Highway 49. By "Unexplained" standards, this 18-year-old building is practically brand new. Dozens of reports of paranormal phenomenon have caught the attention of "Unexplained" investigators and we decided to check it out for ourselves. These strange happenings started when the building was still under construction. Owner Butch McCall was showing a friend around. "He gets this funny sound in his voice and he's like, 'Man, this place is haunted.' I'm like, 'Well, it can't be haunted! It's not built yet!'"
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Mayday Parade, the Maine, the Wonder Years to headline inaugural Sad Summer Fest
Dear Emo kids, we know the days of following Warped Tour across the country have come to an end, but that’s okay because it looks like we’ll be getting a new traveling music fest really soon. On Tuesday (March 19), the first annual Sad Summer Fest was announced. Following a week of cryptic online posts from several bands on the lineup, the event and its accompanying list were confirmed.
The cross-country event will feature performances by Mayday Parade, State Champs, the Maine, the Wonder Years, Mom Jeans, Stand Atlantic, L.I.F.T., and Just Friends. In addition to the acts mentioned above, who will play almost all the dates on the gig’s itinerary, acts like Every Avenue, Four Year Strong, Set It Off, Forever the Sickest Kids, and Emo Nite will also appear on select dates.
The impending tour will include stops in major markets such as Houston, Orlando, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, and a two-night engagement at the Masquerade in Atlanta (July 8 and 9).
Sad Summer Fest will start its summertime excursion on July 5 at Gas Monkey Live! in Dallas. The trek will wrap up a month later on Aug. 3 at the City National Grove Outdoors in Anaheim.
“What could be better than being emo with your best friends in the sweet summer sun? Being emotional with your friends in the sweet summer sun at the Sad Summer Festival, that’s what,” the Maine’s John O’Callaghan said in a press release.
Mayday Parade’s Derek Sanders adds: “This tour is about putting aside our differences and coming together as a community of people to enjoy music and art. I’m thrilled to be a part of it, and I can’t wait to see everyone out there.”
Limited pre-sale tickets are currently available on the traveling festival’s website with the code SAD. General ticket sales begin this Friday, March 22, at 10 a.m. local time.
Back in October, Every Avenue announced two reunion shows following six years on hiatus. Similarly, Forever the Sickest Kids began teasing fans of a possible return at the beginning of the year. Last year, they re-issued their debut album Underdog Alma Mater on vinyl.
For now, the full Sad Summer Fest tour itinerary can be found below.
SAD SUMMER FEST 2019 TOUR DATES:
July 5 –Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Live! *#
July 6 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall *#
July 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Mayday Parade, State Champs, Stand Atlantic, L.I.F.T.)
July 09 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (The Maine, The Wonder Years, Mom Jeans, Just Friends)
July 10 –Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater %
July 12 – Baltimore, MD @ MECU Pavilion
July 13 –Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann Center
July 14 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Outdoors ^
July 16 – New York, NY @ Pier 17
July 17 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony Summer Stage *
July 19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ StageAE
July 20 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live! Outdoor
July 21 – Pontiac, MI @ Crofoot Festival Grounds in *$
July 23 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
July 24 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom
July 25 – Minneapolis, MN @ Myth Live @
July 27 – Denver, CO @ Sculpture Park *+
Aug. 3 – Anaheim, CA @ City National Grove Outdoors *
@ without The Maine
* without The Wonder Years
$ Every Avenue
^ Four Year Strong
% Set It Off
# Forever the Sickest Kids
+ Emo Nite
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Speedy immigration clearance for Australian visitors entering Indonesia with first-ever fast-track Visa on Arrival service
First-ever pre-approved Visa on Arrival service makes visa applications quicker and more convenient for 86 nationalities travelling for work and leisure
Quick and hassle-free immigration clearance upon arrival in Indonesia
It is holiday season all year round in Bali, where travellers make their yearly pilgrimage to the beautiful island in Indonesia, a travel hotspot. To aid the increase in travel demand to Indonesia and especially Bali, VFS Global has rolled out the first-of-its-kind Indonesia fast-track Visa on Arrival service. Visitors from 86 different countries, including Australia, can now enjoy a quicker and smoother visa application journey by completing the process online, pre-departure, offered by VFS Global.
The service is provided in an exclusive agreement with TLP, the partner of the Immigration Department for Republic of Indonesia and Bank Mandiri. Apart from Bali, it is also available to Jakarta-bound travellers.
Since the lifting of the travel restrictions brought about by the pandemic, the number of visitors to Bali in 2022 has been consistently hitting new highs, with Australians taking up a massive 32.2% of the total number to the sunny destination in July 2022, making them the top visitors to Bali. Following close behind were travellers from India, the United Kingdom, France and the United States of America, according to Bali Central Bureau of Statistics data released on 2 September.
With the fast-track Visa on Arrival, immigration clearance for 86 nationalities, including India and France, can save up to three hours of waiting time. All they have to do is simply apply for their Indonesia Visa on Arrival through VFS Global on indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id.
The service will take visitors through an online pre-payment of fees, fast-track access and concierge services prior to their travel. With the confirmation sent to their registered email ID, the only step during arrival would be to get the visa stamped at the designated fast-track Visa on Arrival immigration lanes.
Mr. Jiten Vyas, Chief Commercial Officer, VFS Global said, “Indonesia, especially Bali, is a popular destination for travellers across the globe. Unveiling a fuss-free, speedy service that will make travellers’ visa application journey quicker and simpler will give these visitors less time on waiting and more time for their holiday. With tech-led Do It Yourself solutions becoming increasingly popular, this first-ever fast-track Visa on Arrival service is sure to offer applicants a more relaxed on-arrival experience.”
How to use the fast-track VOA service
STEP 1: Visit indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id
STEP 2: Submit the required documents and pay the VOA fee online
STEP 3: Await the confirmation email that will be sent to the registered email ID
STEP 4: Upon landing in Jakarta and Bali, head to the dedicated fast-track lane with the confirmation email to get the visa stamped
VFS Global will offer Standard and Fast track service (Express) options. Applicants opting for the Standard service will be able to submit their applications no less than 72 hours prior to the date of departure, and benefit from the fast-track immigration process. Those opting for the Fast track service (Express) service will be able to submit their applications no less than 24 hours prior to the date of departure. The Express service additionally provides end-to-end personalised assistance and guidance, right from the arrival gate through immigration, baggage claim, and customs.
About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions. VFS Global is the trusted partner of 65 client governments, operating a global network with more than 3,500 Application Centres in 144 countries. The company has processed over 246 million applications since its inception in 2001. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applications for visa, passport, and consular services for its client governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical assessment task. VFS Global has its headquarters in Zurich/Switzerland and Dubai/United Arab Emirates.
VFS Global is majority-owned by funds managed by Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager. Blackstone seeks to create positive economic impact and long-term value for their investors, the companies in which they invest, and the communities in which they work. Blackstone’s USD 915 billion in assets under management include investment vehicles focused on private equity, real estate, public debt and equity, infrastructure, life sciences, growth equity, opportunistic, non-investment grade credit, real assets, and secondary funds, all on a global basis.
The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation and EQT, a global investment organisation, headquartered in Stockholm/Sweden, hold minority stakes in VFS Global. www.vfsglobal.com
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Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers Live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena Tonight!
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OPINION!
How do YOU feel ahead of Sunderland’s proposed takeover?
With the proposed takeover of Sunderland set to be completed within a week, what are your thoughts ahead of what feels like an enormous moment in our club’s history? Let us know and we’ll publish a collection of your thoughts!
By Tom Atkinson@Tommyakki Sep 10, 2019, 8:58am BST
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Photo by Ian Horrocks/Sunderland AFC via Getty Images
When the news broke that a consortium of billionaires, including Michael Dell - the 25th richest man in the world, were close to buying Sunderland AFC, fans were understandably excited at the prospect of what this new ownership team could bring to the club.
Although Dell is touted to be a minority shareholder with the other three member of his MSD Partners, John Phelan, Glenn Fuhrman and Rob Platek are leading the charge, it’s difficult not to be intrigued and hopeful that a group of billionaires could take our long-suffering club back to the top table of English football.
Furthermore, it’s interesting to consider reasons why these men would be interested in buying our club.
Are they going to treat our beloved club as a mark of their wealth - using their cash to create a lasting legacy? Are they looking to sell the club in order to make financial gain - a coy investment in a tricky market?
Or, do they see an opportunity to amalgamate both of those approaches? Is this a chance to create lasting success and wealth via substantial investment in the club and potentially the surrounding region? Is this a big picture investment?
Sunderland AFC via Getty Images (Safc.com)
But what do you think about all of this?
Does this potential deal have you giddy at the thought of what our cub might become? Where we might go with this impressive array of investors behind it, or what this could mean for our city and our region?
Are you of a different disposition? Are you somewhat concerned? Did our last billionaire’s reign leave a lasting impression that’s difficult to shake? Is there a lingering sense of doubt in the back of your mind that maybe, just, maybe this won’t be a fairytale story?
Or, do you have some other thoughts on the matter? What would you offer as advice to the potential new owners? Where should they focus their attention? What needs to change, or what needs to stay the same?
Whatever you think, we want you to let us know your thoughts and we’ll publish a selection of responses from across social media and the comments section below.
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Home Health Care The Ugly Truth About Attractiveness
The Ugly Truth About Attractiveness
In today’s appearance-driven world, body image can be a powerful influence on our choices and behaviors, especially related to dieting.
That image is sometimes shaped or distorted by many factors, including mass media images, parents, relationships, even our moods.
New research from Florida State University finds another factor — attractiveness of a romantic partner — can be a driving force behind the desire to diet and seek a slim body, though that motivation contrasts sharply between men and women.
Doctoral student Tania Reynolds and Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Andrea Meltzer found that women evaluated as less attractive were more motivated to diet and be thin if their husbands were attractive.
“The results reveal that having a physically attractive husband may have negative consequences for wives, especially if those wives are not particularly attractive,” Reynolds said.
That extra motivation to diet, however, did not exist among women judged more attractive than their husbands. As for men, their motivation to diet was low regardless of their wives’ attractiveness or their own.
The study, published in the journal Body Image, offers productive insights about relationships in which a woman fears she’ll fall short of her partner’s expectations. Understanding the predictors that increase a woman’s risk of developing eating disorders and other health problems could lead to earlier assistance.
“The research suggests there might be social factors playing a role in women’s disordered eating,” Reynolds said.
“It might be helpful to identify women at risk of developing more extreme weight-loss behaviors, which have been linked to other forms of psychological distress, such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse and dissatisfaction with life.”
Meltzer added: “In order to better understand women’s dieting motivations, the findings of this study highlight the value of adopting an approach that focuses on a couple’s relationship.”
The study advanced existing research from the Meltzer lab that found marriages tend to be more successful and satisfying when wives are more attractive than their husbands.
It examined 113 newlywed couples — married less than four months, average age late 20s, living in the Dallas area — who agreed to be rated on their attractiveness.
Each participant completed a lengthy questionnaire focusing in part on their desire to diet or have a thin body. Some questions included, “I feel extremely guilty after eating,” “I like my stomach to be empty,” and “I’m terrified of gaining weight.”
A full-body photograph was taken of every participant and rated on a scale of 1 to 10.
Two teams of undergraduate evaluators studied the photos: one at Southern Methodist University in Texas focused on spouses’ facial attractiveness, while another at FSU looked at body attractiveness. The evaluators varied in sex and ethnic makeup.
That extra motivation to diet, however, did not exist among women judged more attractive than their husbands. As for men, their motivation to diet was low regardless of their wives’ attractiveness or their own. NeuroscienceNews.com image is for illustrative purposes only.
Reynolds said some research has shown women tend to overperceive just how thin their partners want them to be and, as a result, may inappropriately pursue dieting and a thin body.
“One way to help these women is for partners to be very reaffirming, reminding them, ‘You’re beautiful. I love you at any weight or body type,’” Reynolds said. “Or perhaps focusing on the ways they are a good romantic partner outside of attractiveness and emphasizing those strengths: ‘I really value you because you’re a kind, smart and supportive partner.’”
Reynolds thinks an interesting next step for research would be to explore whether women are more motivated to diet when they are surrounded by attractive female friends.
“If we understand how women’s relationships affect their decision to diet and the social predictors for developing unhealthy eating behaviors,” Reynolds said, “then we will be better able to help them.”
Source: Dave Heller – Florida State University
Original Research: Abstract for “Adopting a dyadic perspective to better understand the association between physical attractiveness and dieting motivations and behaviors” by TaniaReynolds and Andrea L.Meltzer in Body Image. Published online June 10 2017 doi:10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.05.001
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Comex: Where geeks get to bargain like fishwives
Getting one's toes stubbed in the packed halls is a small price to pay when coming across bizarre offerings like an updated version of the Muse2 MP5 player.
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He that standeth tallest and shouts loudest wins the game.
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There's a certain pain to covering the massive Comex IT bazaar that takes place every August in Singapore. However, getting one's toes stubbed by some clod in the packed halls of Suntec City is a small price to pay when coming across bizarre offerings like an updated version of the Muse2 MP5 player.
There's no Web site for this Muse2, so we got this image from the brochure. Crave Asia
Why MP5? Literally, it's an MP3/4 multimedia player that offers 5-in-1, according to the very helpful sales assistant (who probably should learn to count, since the brochure listed 8): a 3-megapixel digital camera, video camera, FM radio, video player, music player, voice recording, direct-TV recording, and games (with what was more than 1,000 games bundled into the device).
Small matter. What really mattered was the carnival atmosphere caused by the man on the tall ladder outshouting his competitors through a loud megaphone, touting a hard-to-beat deal over the next four days at Comex.
For the grand price of S$199 ($140), you also get a free 4GB SD card, plus a mini portable fridge upon purchase of the fairly plasticky MP5 player (with an in-built battery, up to eight hours of video playback time, ability to take on a multitude of video formats, a largish screen, mini-USB port for file transfer and onboard speakers).
Can it get any better at the fair? You bet, since this is one time tech geeks get to bargain like fishwives.
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Eagles Battle but Swept by No. 3 Pittsburgh
By Bradley Smart
October 14, 2019 Updated June 18, 2020 at 7:25 pm
When Pittsburgh arrived at Power Gym on Sunday afternoon for a matchup with Boston College volleyball, the two teams were a combined 10-0 in ACC play. While that wasn’t much of a surprise for the No. 3 Panthers—they were picked as the conference’s preseason favorites—it was for the Eagles, who slotted in at 12th in the coaches poll.
And, for three impressive sets, BC hung with Pittsburgh. But, in a match that featured 18 ties and two or more lead changes in every set, the Panthers—who entered having won 15 of 16 sets in conference play—came away with the 3-0 victory to hand Jason Kennedy’s Eagles their first ACC loss of the year.
Jewel Strawberry led all players with 14 kills for BC (14-5, 5-1 Atlantic Coast), but the Eagles hit just .112 to Pittsburgh’s (18-1, 6-0) .171 percentage and fell 25-23, 25-22, and 25-23. The Panthers were paced by a trio with double-digit kills, as Chinaza Ndee, Layne Van Buskirk, and Kayla Lund combined for 32. Ndee and Sabrina Starks, who stands an imposing 6-foot-2, made up a formidable front line for Pittsburgh, too, totaling 11 and 13 blocks respectively.
The game opened with a sloppy first set, with the Panthers—who entered leading the conference in attack percentage—committing 11 errors while BC had nine. Pittsburgh was able to jump out to a 7-2 lead on the strength of kills from four different players, but the Eagles demonstrated their resilience for the first of many times in the afternoon. They pulled even at seven apiece, and then errors from Pittsburgh’s Lexis Akeo, Ndee, and Lund, as well as an ace from Strawberry, gave them their first lead at 14-13. The Panthers responded by rattling off four points, prompting a Kennedy timeout before Pittsburgh claimed three of the next four points to build a 19-15 lead.
A pair of Amaka Chukwujekwu kills got BC right back into it, and a Jill Strockis service ace tied the score at 20. The teams traded points before a Lund kill and a Strawberry error handed the Panthers a 24-22 edge and set point. Strawberry bounced back after a timeout with a kill, but then had an attack error, which locked up the set for Pittsburgh.
In the second frame, the script was flipped—this time, it was the Eagles who surged out to an early lead. Playing with confidence after nearly taking the first set, BC jumped out to a 8-3 advantage, thanks to three blocks from Chukwujekwu and a pair of Strawberry kills. The Panthers worked their way back into the set, though, and erased a five-point deficit with a decisive 9-0 run. While the Eagles again fought their way back, cutting it to just a one-point game, Pittsburgh had enough of a cushion to just trade points and eventually win the set on a Ndee kill. She was set up by the freshman Akeo, who had a strong game and led all players with 44 assists.
The final frame mirrored the second, with BC coming out firing. It staked its way to a 10-4 lead, drawing a pair of Pittsburgh timeouts in the process. Strawberry had four early kills and the Eagles led by eight at the halfway point. That momentum fizzled, though, and the Panthers gradually climbed back into the game by taking 15 of the next 22 points to eventually equalize at 20-20. After swapping scoring plays, BC’s Cat Balido recorded a pair of kills that put the Eagles up, 23-22, with a chance to get to set point. Ndee came up with a kill to tie it up, however, and then Stephanie Williams gave Pittsburgh its first lead since the first point of the set at 24-23. Then, on match point, an attack error from Chukwujekwu sent BC home disappointed that its strong play hadn’t translated into a single set victory.
While the Eagles didn’t win, the performance demonstrated just how far they’ve come under Kennedy. In 2017, BC dropped a lopsided three-set decision to the Panthers—in which it hit .314—and it was in the midst of a five-game losing streak. This season, the Eagles held the ACC’s top team to a sub-.200 hitting percentage, well below Pittsburgh’s season average of .279, and were competitive in each set. With six conference games under its belt, BC looks less the part of the 12th-ranked team in the ACC and more of one that could start to challenge the conference elite.
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Self-driving, search-and-rescue rover is under study at UTSA
University teams up with North Carolina A&T to produce autonomous vehicles
By Megan Rodriguez STAFF WRITER
Photos by Kin Man Hui / Staff photographer
Patrick Benavidez, assistant director of UTSA’s Autonomous Control Engineering Laboratories, prepares to demonstrate the rover to members of the Defense Department at the school’s main campus.
In preparation for the demonstration, UTSA engineering student Arturo Longoria sets up a drone, which would determine potential paths a missing person might have taken.
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The miniature vehicles that would be deployed are seen in front of the rover. The researchers developed the rover with battlefield scenarios in mind.
Drawing on five years of work, University of Texas at San Antonio researchers say they’re close to fielding a self-driving rover that can conduct search-and-rescue missions in treacherous terrain.
A drone determines potential paths, and the rover then releases several small vehicles to try to track down the missing person or object.
“We can detect what objects are there and make a map of where things are, which makes it easier for a vehicle,” said Patrick Benavidez, assistant director of UTSA’s Autonomous Control Engineering Laboratories.
In 2015, the Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $5 million grant to UTSA and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University for the research.
The two universities have been working together on projects through their joint program — the Testing, Evaluation, and Control of Heterogeneous Large Scale systems of Autonomous Vehicles (TECHLAV) Center.
Researchers developed the rover with battlefield scenarios in mind.
“We saw some of the issues (military officials) were looking at and tried to come up with good decisions to help them mitigate the concerns that they have,” Benavidez said.
Abdollah Homaifar, director of TECHLAV Center, said the technology also can be used to eavesdrop or to send out ahead of troops to locate the enemy.
Benavidez said the rover prototype cost about $2,000 to make and was one of several projects his team worked on with the grant money. Researchers also studied cloud computing with the funds.
Last month, UTSA hosted the fourth TECHLAV meeting of the year. Researchers showcased the rover, but couldn’t make it perform an outdoor demonstration because of a power problem.
While the rover has been tested in the lab, Benavidez said the power converter will need to be improved for it to work in real-world situations.
Mo Jamshidi, a UTSA engineering professor, said some of the concepts the team has developed can be used to create robots to assist the elderly and smart walkers for the visually impaired. UTSA is working to commercialize the technology.
Benavidez said the grant might be extended for one more year. But if it’s not, the team plans to look for other funding to continue its research.
“This collaboration is very important in many ways,” said Homaifar, a North Carolina A&T professor. “For one, we are training the future leaders of STEM in autonomy-related technology. Autonomy is becoming part of our everyday life.” megan.rodriguez@ express- news.net | {"pred_label": "__label__wiki", "pred_label_prob": 0.9227694869041443, "wiki_prob": 0.9227694869041443, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line348262"} |
'May the best woman win': Former S.C. Governor Nikki Haley hints at 2024 presidential bid:
Ken Tran
Ahead of what could be an intensely competitive Republican presidential primary, former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley teased a potential bid in 2024 this week.
"When you’re looking at a run for president, you look at two things. You first look at: ‘Does the current situation push for new leadership?’” Haley explained in an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier that aired Thursday. “The second question is: 'Am I that person that could be that new leader?’”
“And can I be that leader? Yes I think I can be that leader,” Haley continued.
Haley stopped just short of a formal declaration. Though she has signaled a possible candidacy in recent weeks, this week's interview was the strongest indication yet that she's seriously contemplating a run for the White House and expressed confidence in her candidacy.
“I have never lost a race. I’ve said that then, I still say that now, I’m not gonna lose now,” said Haley. “But stay tuned.”
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The GOP presidential primary is expected to be packed, with former President Donald Trump already running and other high profile Republicans expected to jockey for the nomination. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is also eyeing a presidential bid, offered a glimpse of the political back and forth that could be seen in the near future.
In his memoir set to release next week, “Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love”, Pompeo accused Haley of plotting to replace Mike Pence as vice president in the 2020 election.
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According to Pompeo, Haley schemed with former White House advisors Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump to sidestep Trump’s then-chief of staff John Kelly. The three had a personal meeting with Trump to present “a possible ‘Haley for vice-president’ option,” the Guardian first reported, who obtained a copy of the memoir before its release.
Haley denied the allegations and dismissed Pompeo’s claims as “lies and gossip.” Trump kept Pence on the 2020 ticket.
“It’s really sad when you’re having to go out there and put lies and gossip to sell a book,” Haley told Fox News. “It was gossip, it was never discussed. If somebody else discussed it, they certainly didn’t discuss it with me.”
If she does enter the race, Haley shrugged off what could be fierce competition in the GOP primary.
“Listen, politics is a blood sport. It was a blood sport in South Carolina. It was a blood sport at the United Nations, there’s nothing I can’t handle,” Haley said. “I mean, may the best woman win.”
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Ontario Construction News has published its April 24 weekly edition, as the province’s newest construction newspaper prepares to become a daily publication on May 1.
You can view the most recent issue with page turning software here.
“We’re just a week from the launch of our daily publication schedule,” said publisher Mark Buckshon. “Today, we’re opening the portal for Certificate of Substantial Performance (CSP) and other notices as mandated by the Ontario Construction Act.”
These notices can run when the daily publication commences on May 1.
In addition to a $249 standard offer, OCN-Daily is upping the competitive ante with an offer for anyone who has published a CSP advertisement in the competing publication in the past year.
“If you send us your invoice for the earlier notice, as long as it is reasonably close in size to the one you are considering placing with us, we’ll discount the ad by 50 per cent,” Buckshon said.
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You’ll Get Them Back: Kimora Lee Simmons Seemingly Admits to Using Bonds to Bail Out Husband After Russell Simmons Sues Her for Fraud
Posted byBy Atahabih Germain | Published on August 30, 2021 CommentsComments (0)
Former fashion designer Kimora Lee Simmons maintains that her ex-husband’s fraud allegations against her are just that, fraud.
In May 2021, veteran music executive Russell Simmons filed a lawsuit against Kimora and her husband, Tim Leissner, for allegedly transferring and using Russell’s shares from Celsius’s energy drink company as collateral for Leissner’s bond in his court case. In 2018, the former Goldman Sachs managing director pleaded guilty to charges related to a $2.7 billion money-laundering scheme out of Malaysia. The Def Jam co-founder says he tried to handle the issue privately. However, says Kimora refused to communicate with the businessman. Now Russell wants to be reimbursed with interest restitution.
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However, in newly filed documents obtained by Radar Online, Kimora’s attorney stated, “at the time Defendants used the Celsius shares for purposes of the bond in connection with the federal case, Lee understood and believed that Defendants were authorized to use the shares for the bond.” Furthermore, the Baby Phat founder claims Russell resigned from the board of Nu Horizons well before the transfer was initiated. He also sold off his interest in the company and other assets to another company called Keyway Pride LTD for $14.25 million.
Kimora states Russell has no proof she or her husband stole from him. She argued that the shares were not sold but are being temporarily held by the government in exchange for her husband’s bond and will be returned. She now wants the suit against her thrown out.
Kimora initially reacted to news of the lawsuit by calling it an “extortion attempt” and a “desperate PR ploy.” Her reps told the outlet, “This is an ill-advised attempt by Russell to use the legal system to access funds he is in no way entitled to, and which his own legal team confirms Russell did not pay for. Russell’s continued aggressive behavior not only blatantly distorts the facts but is simply a desperate PR ploy ignoring the years of mental and emotional anguish, gaslighting, and ongoing harassment he has inflicted on Kimora.”
Russell and Kimora met in November 1992. They married six years later in December 1998 on the island of Saint Barthélemy but called it quits by March 2006. They share two daughters, 21-year-old Ming Lee and 19-year-old Aoki Lee Simmons, and had remained close friends and business partners throughout the years.
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FDA's New Restrictions for Essure: More Than Meets the Eye
Holly Kelly Ennis April 10, 2018
Yesterday, the FDA issued an order restricting the sale and distribution of the Essure device to ensure that all women contemplating use of the sterilization device are provided with adequate risk information concerning the potential dangers of the device. Tens of thousands of Essure patients around the country rejoiced in the hard fought battle for this action to be implemented by the FDA. This "unique type of restriction" is based on a “review of a growing body of evidence” that led FDA to conclude “previous efforts to alert women to the potential complication of Essure” have not been enough to ensure they receive “this important information,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement. The birth control product thus, “requires additional, meaningful safeguards to ensure women are able to make informed decisions about risk when considering this option,” Gottlieb added.
The new Essure labeling, which will now be legally required, restricts the sale and distribution of the device to only health care providers and facilites who provide the mandated information to patients about the risk and benefits of the device, "in the form and manner specified in approved labeling." This information must be signed by both the patient and the physician, and Bayer is required to ensure provider compliance. The FDA will enforce these requirements and will take appropriate actions, including civil and criminal penalties if necessary.
However, additional requirements were also imposed on Bayer which were not directly addressed in the FDA News Release. A strongly worded letter from FDA's Benjamin Fisher, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, to Bayer Pharma AG revealed several other requirements Bayer must comply with to continue to sell Essure. First, the FDA is also requiring a change in the product labeling to specify the specific training or experience practitioners need in order to use the device. This will hopefully curtail the use of the device by practitioners who do not posses the adequate training or skill to implant the device.
Additionally, the device labeling and any advertising must include the following warning: "The sale and distribution of this device are restricted to users and/or user facilities that provide information to patients about the risks and benefits of this device in the form and manner specified in the approved labeling provided by Bayer." The device is considered a restricted device and will be considered misbranded if the guideline are not followed. Further, Ben Fisher advised Bayer that, "continued approval of the PMA is contingent upon the submission of periodic reports of one year or less, from the date of approval of the PMA. Additionally, as of Septemenber 24, 2014, the reports must identify each device identifier currently in use for the subject device, and the device identifiers for devices that have been discontinued since the previous report. In addition, in order to provide continued assurance of the safety and effectiveness of the PMA device, the Annual Report must include, separately for each model number, the number of devices sold and distributed during the reporting period, including those distributed to distributors. This distribution data will serve as a denominator and provide necessary context for FDA to ascertain the frequency and prevalence of adverse events. Although a more relevant number would be the number of devices implanted, this is an important requirment as Bayer has been manipulating the numbers of devices sold/impanted for years.
Finally, the letter reiterated the requirement for Bayer to report adverse events concerning Essure to the FDA, no later than 30 days after received by Bayer. The strongly worded letter also reminded Bayer that, "device labeling must be truthful and not misleading." Also noted was "failure to comply with any post-approval requirment constitutes a ground for withdrawal of approval of a PMA. The introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of a device that is not in compliance with its conditions of approval is a violation of law."
Bayer was cautioned that as soon as possible and before commerical distribution of your device, you must submit an amendment to this PMA submission with copies of all final labeling. It appears that the sale and distribution of Essure is temporarily suspended until such labeling changes occur, much to the elation of Essure victims around the country.
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Factions face off in ultrawideband arena
A key meeting for the standardization of the wireless technology fails to reconcile the two main camps, as Intel accuses Motorola of breaking nondisclosure agreements.
Rupert Goodwins
Nov. 13, 2003 6:46 a.m. PT
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A key meeting for the standardization of ultrawideband radio has failed to break an industry deadlock, leaving the majority group committed to developing their standard even without the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' approval.
The two main camps are the Multiband-OFDM Alliance (MBOA) and the Motorola and XtremeSpectrum group: Each claims to have a technology that conforms to U.S. regulations for the high-speed, low-power, wireless data ultrawideband (UWB) system.
UWB promises low-cost radio connectivity at speeds approaching 400 megabits per second and is widely seen as having immense potential for digital media distribution in homes and in portable devices.
According to reports from this week's Albuquerque, N.M., meeting of the IEEE's 802.15.3a group responsible for finalizing the standard, attempts to reconcile the two factions failed, with MBOA lead member Intel accusing Motorola of breaking nondisclosure agreements. A vote with a 75 percent majority was required to move onto the next stage in the standardization process, but the MBOA achieved only 58 percent.
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Ben Manny, Intel?s co-director of its Wireless Technology Development group, told ZDNet UK that "the MBOA is going to continue to develop our specification. We'd like to see the IEEE endorse it, but that?s not necessary. What?s important is that people can build products around it, so we?re working with 1394 (the FireWire consortium), the Digital Home Group and others." He added that he has "given up guessing what the other camp is doing. We don?t want to see a standards war, but it's conceivable that it will happen."
Although the claims and counterclaims made by both camps haven?t been published, it is known that differences of opinion center on the potential for the standard to cause interference with other radio users, on the cost and complexity of the chips required to implement the standard and on issues such as power consumption.
Manny admitted that in some circumstances the MBOA proposal could generate more interference than could the alternative, but he said that this only happened in extremely limited cases that were unlikely to raise practical problems. "We?re committed to the spirit as well as the letter of the FCC approval."
Analysts are concerned about the implications of MBOA and the Motorola and XtremeSpectrum group pursuing their own individual UWB standards. Research group Parks Associates warned in September that UWB could lose the opportunity to become a mass-market wireless connectivity product unless the standards row was quickly resolved.
"The adoption of a widely accepted industry standard such as 802.15.3a is essential in matching UWB's market reality to its very high expectations," said Kurt Scherf, vice president of research at Parks Associates. "A universal standard is particularly critical among larger consumer electronics and PC vendors, who are seeking a wireless solution that meets their needs across platforms and requirements."
Representatives of Motorola and XtremeSpectrum could be not contacted.
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Revenue of $17 million and EPS of ($0.21) due to COVID-19 impact
Achieved major milestone with launch of comprehensive COVID-19 program for virus screening and antibody testing
NEW YORK, June 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), a leading biosciences and diagnostics company, today reported results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2020.
Elazar Rabbani, PhD., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unique challenges as well as opportunities for Enzo. The company has applied several years of investment in technology and product development and rapidly launched a COVID-19 test on its proprietary GenFlex™ molecular diagnostics platform and serological tests for antibodies on its ELISA platform.
“The value proposition for Enzo is clear with its distinct advantage as a vertically integrated company. By leveraging control of our own supply chain in conjunction with our proprietary platforms, we are able to address the unprecedented needs underlying this health crisis. The result is the launch of an extensive COVID-19 program that goes beyond testing alone and spans virus detection, immunity, inflammation and therapy. This is further testament to our ability to deliver high performance, open, flexible, adaptable and cost-effective products, devices and services. It demonstrates how we are uniquely positioned to gain momentum within the broader molecular diagnostics market.”
Enzo Life Sciences launched COVID-19 related molecular diagnostics products as well as serological related products under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization.
Enzo Clinical Labs launched comprehensive molecular COVID-19 testing services, rolled out a drive-through facility for COVID-19 testing on Long Island, New York and introduced serological IgG antibody detection testing.
Enzo Therapeutics had two significant patents issued, including one regarding Enzo’s proprietary compound SK1-I (a potential option as a therapeutic treatment for COVID-19) and another for methods of producing monoclonal antibodies against the osteoporosis drug target Sclerostin.
Total third quarter revenue was $16.9 million, a decrease of 14% from $19.7 million in the third quarter last year. Clinical Services revenue decreased 11% to $10.5 million from $11.8 million in the third quarter last year. This was driven by a 28% reduction in accession volume due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Product revenue of $6.4 million decreased 19% from $7.9 million in the third quarter last year also due to the impact of COVID-19, partially offset by a 19% increase in average product order value.
Consolidated gross margin was 26.2% compared to 27.0% a year ago. Clinical services gross margin increased to 12.9% from 6.7% in the third quarter last year, primarily due to cost efficiencies and supplemental grant income, partially offset by accession volume declines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Product gross margin declined to 47.9% from 57.1% in the third quarter last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Net loss was ($9.9) million, or ($0.21) per share, compared to net income of $22.3 million, or $0.47 per share a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA loss was ($7.4) million, or ($0.16) per share, compared to Adjusted EBITDA loss of ($6.1) million, or ($0.13) per share, in the third quarter of 2019. Last year’s third quarter results benefitted from legal settlements and licensing payments, net of $28.9 million related to a patent infringement and contract case in New York and a patent infringement case in Delaware.
Adjusted EBITDA is described below under “Adjusted Financial Measures” and is reconciled to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, GAAP income (loss), in the accompanying tables.
At quarter-end, cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $55 million. The company added $10.6 million of capital in the third quarter to strengthen its balance sheet through various grants, loans and advanced payments.
Barry Weiner, President, said: “Our third quarter results reflect the substantial challenges affecting our core business operations during this unprecedented time. The dedication of our staff ensured our ability to maintain operations and launch new processes and systems in a difficult environment. Our operating performance was impacted by revenue loss related to the coronavirus pandemic, partially offset by supplemental grant income and improvements in cost of goods sold and other spending. Despite these dynamics, we saw favorable trends in average product order value and year-over-year expansion in clinical services gross margins. We continue to make positive progress across the cost efficiency measures we have implemented and have recognized more than $8 million towards our $10 million target.
“Our strategic goal remains investing in key focus areas including our proprietary lab developed tests. This investment should have a significant positive impact on gross margins in a post-COVID environment. While accession volume increased slightly subsequent to the quarter-end, along with the rest of the industry we remain affected by lower volume in the clinical lab segment, in addition to COVID-19 impacted revenue in the life sciences segment. We expect these issues to be partially counterbalanced by new opportunities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. These opportunities include prospects ranging from academic and research institutions to commercial, laboratory, and government entities. In Enzo Life Sciences, we are offering a full range of COVID-19 products including sample collection, molecular, and IgG antibody kits on a global basis as well as instrumentation. On the Enzo Clinical Lab side, we expect to ramp up substantially throughout the year from our initial weekly capacity of approximately 10,000 COVID-19 molecular tests and 10,000 ELISA serological antibody tests.”
The third quarter 2020 earnings conference call and webcast will be held today, Monday, June 8, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Enzo Biochem management will host the call, followed by a question and answer session. All interested parties may dial +1 323-794-2590 and reference confirmation code “9751599” to listen to the quarterly conference call or participants may join the audio webcast. A replay of the call will be available via webcast for on-demand listening shortly after completion of the call on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website, https://www.enzo.com, and will remain available for approximately 90 days.
About Enzo Biochem, Inc.
Enzo Biochem is a pioneer in molecular diagnostics, leading the convergence of clinical laboratories, life sciences and intellectual property through the development of unique diagnostic platform technologies that provide numerous advantages over previous standards. A global company, Enzo Biochem utilizes cross-functional teams to develop and deploy products, systems and services that meet the ever-changing and rapidly growing needs of health care today and into the future. Underpinning Enzo Biochem’s products and technologies is a broad and deep intellectual property portfolio, with 478 issued patents worldwide and 63 pending patent applications, along with extensive enabling technologies and platforms.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this news release may be considered "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements include declarations regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company and its management, including those related to cash flow, gross margins, revenue, and expenses which are dependent on a number of factors outside of the control of the Company including, inter alia, the markets for the Company’s products and services, costs of goods and services, other expenses, government regulations, litigation, and general business conditions. See Risk Factors in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2019 and Form 10-Q for the period ended April 30, 2020. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could materially affect actual results. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any forward-looking statement as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release.
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Selected operations data: April 30, April 30,
(Loss) income before income taxes $ (9,860 ) $ 22,265 $ (25,195 ) $ 7,876
Net (loss) income $ (9,860 ) $ 22,265 $ (25,195 ) $ 7,876
Basic net (loss) income per share ($ 0.21 ) $ 0.47 ($ 0.53 ) $ 0.17
Diluted net (loss) income per share ($ 0.21 ) $ 0.47 ($ 0.53 ) $ 0.17
Selected balance sheet data: 4/30/2020 (unaudited) 7/31/2019 (unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash of $750 $ 55,157 $ 60,896
Working capital $ 40,430 (a) $ 65,444
(a) Includes impact of adoption of ASC 842 leases, the current portion of operating lease liabilities recorded is $4,257
The following table presents a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income and basic and diluted net (loss) income per share to non-GAAP net (loss) income and basic and diluted net (loss) income per share for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019:
Reported GAAP net (loss) income $ (9,860 ) $ 22,265 $ (25,195 ) $ 7,876
Legal settlements, net $ - $ (28,925 ) $ - $ (28,925 )
Contested proxy expenses $ 1,547 $ - $ 4,042 $ -
Separation expenses $ 235 $ - $ 235 $ -
Non-GAAP net loss $ (8,078 ) $ (6,660 ) $ (20,918 ) $ (21,049 )
Weighted Shares Outstanding
Basic and diluted earnings per share - GAAP and non-GAAP
Basic net (loss) income per share GAAP ($0.21 ) $0.47 ($0.53 ) $0.17
Diluted net (loss) income per share GAAP ($0.21 ) $0.47 ($0.53 ) $0.17
Basic and diluted net loss per share non-GAAP ($0.17 ) ($0.14 ) ($0.44 ) ($0.45 )
The following table presents a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income for the three and nine months ended April 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:
GAAP net (loss) income $ (9,860 ) $ 22,265 $ (25,195 ) $ 7,876
Depreciation and amortization $ 723 $ 838 $ 2,166 $ 2,372
Interest, net $ (88 ) $ (258 ) $ (495 ) $ (759 )
EBITDA $ (9,225 ) $ 22,845 $ (23,524 ) $ 9,489
Adjusted EBITDA $ (7,443 ) $ (6,080 ) $ (19,247 ) $ (19,436 )
Basic and diluted earnings per share - GAAP and Adjusted EBITDA
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The Last Night Before I Bleed | Marissa Forbes
January 13, 2023 January 6, 2023 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
Image: Mks Mkss
The Last Night Before I Bleed
Disappearing wings made from the milky
way while rose buds bloom under my shirt.
Sleepy sweet tears streak into
snot freezing in my wind-blown
& I’ll forget
the drawer full of clean underwear.
Cradled between dolls & boys will be
boys skinned knees—all the same.
A body still void of stories.
In the morning, blood on the
sheets like a war without warning.
Sunbeams cascade through
clouds. With my belly on a boat
& head in the bathroom—
whispering in the mirror:
Don’t be scared of motherhood
or the absence of fathers.
Marissa Forbes (she/her) is a writer of all genres. She is an art and writing teacher for creative nonprofits in Colorado, a poetry Instructor for Community Literature Initiative, and the Managing Editor of Twenty Bellows. She was awarded an Author Fellowship from MVICW in 2021 and since 2020 has published numerous short stories and poems in literary journals internationally, which are found on www.marissforbes.com. Her full length collection, Bridging the Gap: Poems & Ethos for Emily Warren Roebling is slated for publication in October 2023 from Finishing Line Press. Forbes lives a colorful life in Denver, Colorado with her two children, dog, and cat. Follow her on Instagram: @word_nerd_ris.
An Apology to Stina French
July 2, 2022 November 1, 2022 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
We would like to take a minute to apologize to Stina French. At an event that South Broadway Press helps organize and which Sarah hosts, a poet who was performing asked “Stina, why are you not up here?” and Matt Clifford said “because she talks about people” After Stina replied “Toxic masculinity,” to Matt, Sarah referred to the interaction as “poet drama” to the audience and the poet on the microphone.
Unkindness isn’t okay, and it’s especially not okay in a public setting. Stina, you deserve to expect that a community space will be kind, and that any conflict between you and someone else will be handled privately and still kindly. When something unkind happens in a community space, it should be addressed. Sarah apologized to Stina the night of the event and once again would like to apologize for not addressing the conflict then and there.
Brice also apologized to Stina the night of, and would like to apologize now publicly. We also would like to apologize for not being more communicative with Stina and the community at large in the weeks following the conflict. We’ve learned a valuable lesson about keeping communication open and transparent in our community.
We hope that there is a space for reconciliation here. We are open to dialogue, and Sarah also plans to address this incident and share this apology at the next community event.
Yours in Community,
Brice and Sarah, of South Broadway Press
Matt Clifford would like to say this:
I am sorry to talk about people talking about people to other people in front of other people. It was not my space to truth and talking about people to other people like that isn’t cool. Stina, I hope you and everybody could know just how sorry I truly am. I intend for my own health to never speak of or to you again.
This was an individual slip of tongue in the midst of playing I wish didn’t happen. We have had overwhelmingly successful collaborations with around 400 poets, musicians and artists of many mediums, including ~55 last month and dozens more in the upcoming weeks. Our record of diversity is among most any event on the Front Range. If you don’t feel Punketry is a welcoming space, obviously don’t come, but I can promise you it is and we will continue the work to make sure it stays that way.
Silence Becomes Them – Brian Byrdsong
August 11, 2020 August 11, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ 2 Comments
Photo by Luca Bravo on Unsplash
Eddie opened his eyes and saw a pair of greyish eyes staring back at him. Amidst his sleepy stupor, he failed to immediately recognize that they were the eyes of his boyfriend, Arno. His first thought, once he realized who was staring back at him, was about the reasons Arno could have to hover over him. His second thought was wondering why Arno’s mouth was duct-taped.
Arno gestured to Eddie, placing a single finger over his duct-taped mouth, and turned around to grab a piece of paper. He quickly whipped himself around again and held the paper up. In large letters, Eddie saw the words “Don’t Speak.” Eddie, thinking this was some sort of awkward or poorly executed prank, he yelled at Arno.
“Why not!”
Jagged shapes materialized in front of Eddie’s mouth and flew at Arno, violently pushing him against the wall. Arno once again lifted the piece of paper and held it up. He pointed at it, reinforcing the message it contained.
Eddie ran over to Arno and hugged him. He could not help but let out a small whisper apologizing for his mistake. Eddie immediately suffered the consequences. He felt hundreds of little shapes in his mouth, escaping slowly and burning his lips and tongue. Eddie clenched his jaw and tried to stop himself from vocalizing anymore. Eddie ran his hands all around Arno, checking for injuries and breathed in relief after he found none.
He gestured for Arno to follow him and led him to the computer. It seemed that in his fear, Arno had not had the wherewithal to see if this strange phenomenon was happening anywhere else. He flipped the laptop open and backed away, afraid that the start-up sound may just slap him across the face. Much to his joy, it didn’t. He searched the first news site he could think of. Breaking news was highlighted and flashing in black and red at the top of the website’s homepage. It was an article. It stated that, in no uncertain terms, a global phenomenon was happening.
All around the world, apparently, reports were sent in, in the form of videos. One of the videos showed a spectator loudly marveling at the heads carved into Mt. Rushmore. Those shapes materialized, but from this person, who Eddie assumed was yelling, the shapes were huge. They knocked off the nose of George Washington; another showed the Coliseum being crumbled by a crowd of young men who had already decided to harness their voices to cause trouble.
Eddie couldn’t bear to continue watching the destruction and slammed the laptop closed. Arno gently rubbed Eddie’s back. Eddie could tell that Arno wanted to comfort him with his words, as he had frequently done in the past, and Eddie wanted that too. It pained him that he couldn’t hear Arno’s sweet, yet, lazy sounding voice dole out the wisdom that he needed.
Eddie decided that all they could do was to keep living as usual, even though that was difficult to do. Neither Eddie nor Arno could go to work. If the school in which Arno worked had still been in session, Arno might have killed all the children in an attempt to teach. Eddie was a public speaker by trade. His very livelihood depended on his voice, and, if he couldn’t use it, he’d be destitute. So, they confirmed by email that all upcoming schedules were canceled and hoped that this whole thing would subside.
But, despite their greatest hopes, the unexplainable weaponization of human sound continued. Day in and day out, Arno and Eddie kept passing notes, like schoolboys holding on to a secret that they daren’t share with anyone else, like Eddie did with his first crush. Back then, it was exhilarating. Now, it was exhausting.
For weeks they lived like this. They watched reruns of the shows they liked. They watched a bunch of old movies that they never had time to view. Then, the day came that they ran out of food. Their fridge was barren. All that remained was a semi-empty jug of milk and a bottle of ketchup. They decided to make the drive to the city. The closer they got to it, the more in disbelief they became. Entire buildings were toppled. Roads had been destroyed. But, like a canary in a coal mine, miraculously, the grocery store appeared pristine.
Walking in for them felt eerie. No one spoke. There were no pleasant ‘hellos’ or thank you’s,’ there was only the deafening silence that had plagued them for weeks. As they shopped, something stopped them in their tracks. The grocery store used to have music play as customers shopped. Now, the grocery store had replaced them with televisions, that would let its patrons know if anything urgent was being addressed. On those televisions, a vital address from the president began to roll across the screen. The president’s address outlined the mandatory changes that would sweep across the country.
ASL was now the official spoken language of the United States.
Speaking would now be considered a crime. Those who were arrested for the offense would be placed in a facility that would most likely withstand the power of their voice.
Eddie and Arno were dumbfounded. They wondered whether there was truly no solution to this situation. The next few years would prove that thought true. Movies and TV became a thing of the past. Those who tried to record them were jailed for public endangerment. The world, or the world that Eddie knew, became a slower and more friendly place. A place in which people’s feelings could no longer be voiced immediately. It became a world of text.
But, for any of the good that came about, there were plenty of negative aspects as well as well. Incarceration rates tripled. Protests for change could largely be ignored, and if they weren’t, more often than not, that meant that a building had been shouted down as a statement. The decrease in entertainment sales dealt a massive blow to the economy. Birth rates dropped, as no one could quite figure out how to get babies to be silent all the time. There were more newborn orphans than ever, as many children who were born had unknowingly killed their parents, or the parents simply realized there were not up to the task of risking their lives daily to raise a child.
For Eddie and Arno, things were mostly okay. Eddie had made and saved quite a bit of money from his career. It was enough to retire on, and that’s precisely what he did. But as comfortable as they were, alone in their middle of nowhere home, Eddie wished things had remained the same. He missed speaking in front of crowds, he missed the sounds of people. He missed the person who would whistle as they walked down the street. He missed the sound of ridiculous advertisements. He missed what he now felt was the most critical part of the human experience…having a voice.
Brian Byrdsong is a gay, black, bilingual writer living in Denver, CO. Originally from Georgia, he’s called Colorado home since 2010, when he moved there to attend the University of Northern Colorado. He has degrees in both Spanish and Communications. When he’s not writing, he enjoys playing video games with his partner and spending time with his cat, Mew. @arrythmicbyrd Instagram.com/arrythmicbyrd www.abyrdmind.com
In Our Own Small Bodies — Violet Mitchell
August 3, 2020 August 3, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
photo: Dewang Gupta
your breasts hang in a fog & you can no longer see the ceiling or clouds & can no longer
feel your ( ) you do not know where they are
his jeans ripped at the knee showed hair ( ) & dried scraps he says unreasons says hair says bodies says sweat says it won’t matter once it’s done
a pear split so that you could dig out the seed to see what you’ve always wanted to rid ( )
hexagon breath turning like a wheel up your throat clunky like ( it was man-made ) the air was yellow & glittering sharp a fast sun was it always so full-bodied
until then you had always loved yellow
it was like a side stitch after running too far it pierced that you looked to the stars & ran to find thread sew sew sew it tighter
your opening is gone it is red & songblue it wasn’t firework it wasn’t a redred balloon it was a dried puddle
set of drawers with kids’ clothing the shade of moths’ wings holes absorbing the mahogany grief this is the morning you decide your new outfit
it was late late light loose hair clinging to plastic rose petals quiet & dry
( ) you kept wanting to close the shades to stop the light to just know the lick of darkness to just be in it & not be talked at about pointed stars & wishes they made
if you are caught in quicksand you have to lay down flat spread your limbs hold your weight in your chest you must face palms up & open like the sky you watch who is blue & counting ( close) your eyes (think) of water (think) of the year the flood came & swept your home away
he said he found a ring it was diamonds cut from earth just like you how you were born he slipped it over your ankles, thighs, hips ( * ) & when he reached your stomach rock after rock fell out of you & became the ring became a gift of the earth’s ground
Violet Mitchell is a Denver-based writer and artist. She earned a B.A S. in cognitive literary studies and is completing an MFA degree in creative writing poetry, both from Regis University. Her work has been published in Heavy Feather Review, The Blue Route, Sixfold, Word for Word, ANGLES, Furrow Magazine, and several other journals. She received the Robert A. O’Sullivan, S.J. Memorial Award for Excellence in Writing in 2019.
Standing at the Edge of the World — Alyssa Jordan
July 15, 2020 July 20, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
Photo: Kyle Ryan
i. In the garden, Jena thrives.
Loneliness has transformed into electric-green cacti and short, spiny plants. Anxiety raises flowers that look vibrant and oily in the daylight. Restlessness enriches the earth, coloring flora with a spill of magenta, a blaze of orange.
In the end, fear evaporates entirely under the sun. It turns into the soil caked under her nails, the wet clumps that stick to her thighs and the back of her knees.
This garden takes terrible things and puts them to good use.
At least, that’s what she tells herself.
ii. When Jena is eight, her father picks her up from school and drives for two days straight.
He tells her it’s for the best.
Sometimes, he says, running is the only thing a person can do.
The farther they drive, the quieter she becomes. Tears dry to salt on her skin. Beneath their feet, the thunderous rhythm has become something dangerous.
In her mind, she disappears.
Jena feels safe amongst the shrubs. She can easily envision this sanctuary, and so she builds it. Trees and plants and birds sprout from the ground. They start as feathery buds with paper-thin roots. As their bodies take shape, her father’s voice thins into the breeze, his face hardens to bedrock.
Every time fear creeps in, her hands form fists. With the garden she can outrun it, outmatch it, and she barely has to wait before it subsides in the grass.
iii. Jena doesn’t know it yet, but theirs will be a life on the move.
It will start with a string of motels. Each one will be indistinguishable from the next, with their jelly-lit signs, the soap slivers that cut her skin. They will turn into a monochromatic blur of vending machines and scratchy sheets and stained walls.
Soon, she won’t be able to fall asleep without barks of laughter, or the drone of a generator. It will feel unnatural to sit outside the cramped design of a car. Most of her spare time will be spent in a garden that never changes.
Years will pass before she is home again, standing in a room that no longer feels like her own.
Alyssa Jordan is a writer living in the United States. She pens literary horoscopes for F(r)iction Series. Her stories can be found or are forthcoming in The Sunlight Press, X–R-A-Y Literary Magazine, Reflex Fiction, and more. When she’s not writing, she’s hanging out with her partner or watching too many movies. You can find her on Twitter @ajordan901 and Instagram @ajordanwriter.
Things you don’t say at the dinner table, which in my case growing up was anything. – Bruce Sterling
June 8, 2020 June 12, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
Image: Federica Campanaro
I avoided speaking for fear of communication
or maybe humiliation.
I didn’t know how to talk
or specifically
to speak their language without reprisal.
Slipping up in our household was tantamount to losing
and losing was bad
and bad is how I felt
for much of my life.
See shame runs deep
in my family
coincidentally is quite a shame.
Who is this Bruce Sterling character? Some call him philosopher, some call him dad. Nobody calls him a poet but that doesn’t stop him from crafting lines into something just about good enough to read. Without any formal training he seems to hold his own at the beloved Writer’s Block’s weekly writing events. He’s known to say, “Spending time with the poetry community is the only sane thing to do in this world. It fosters creativity, acceptance and huge amounts of love and frankly not much else matters.” Bruce is published in Spit Poet and Writer’s Block zines.
This poem is from our first print collection
of poetry, “Thought For Food”, an anthology
benefiting Denver Food Rescue. To support
our fundraiser, please visit this link.
I’m Not Ready For Curbside – Dennis Etzel, Jr.
May 8, 2020 May 4, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ 1 Comment
Image: The Visuals Project, Charles Deluvio
especially after the last time
our pizza was made by hand
sanitizer, but I believe in second
toppings & chances. I wear my mask
covered with butterflies & wonder
if the young man in the next car
chuckles at me for taking that chance
in nature-filled protection
while he has no fabric for his mouth.
I don’t want to speak for him
as a ventriloquist but I am uneasy
& worried out here in my sky
watching for birds & clouds
& the coming storm that may
or may not happen. Of course
this is me daydreaming
of last year where every surface
was immaculate as we drift
together in a winged migration
back inside. I have to admit
I have cash to pay with & can
include a nice tip as I also have time
to embrace this time. We all can
wait outside together as three birds
swoop in a motion many never do.
After the cashier hands me my pizzas
in their warm boxes, I can pause
one more time here searching
to remember when I offered change
or leftover food to anyone as a cardinal
stops for a discarded crust.
Dennis Etzel Jr. lives in Topeka, Kansas with Carrie and the boys where he teaches English at Washburn University. His work has appeared in Denver Quarterly, Indiana Review, BlazeVOX, Fact-Simile, 1913: a journal of poetic forms, 3:AM, Tarpaulin Sky, DIAGRAM, and others.
Submit | Poetry Anthology Raising Money for Denver Food Rescue
April 27, 2020 May 12, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
Photo: Jonas Renner
SUBMISSIONS FOR THOUGHT FOR FOOD ARE CLOSED.
YOU CAN VISIT OUR FUNDRAISER FOR THOUGHT FOR FOOD HERE.
In these times of COVID-19 and social isolation, many people are out of work and lacking the resources necessary to even feed themselves.
South Broadway Press, the parent LLC of South Broadway Ghost Society, would like to help suppport local non-profit Denver Food Rescue by raising funds through an anthology of poetry entitled “Thought For Food”.
What Denver Food Rescue does:
We increase health equity with Denver neighborhoods by rescuing high-quality, fresh produce and perishable foods that would otherwise be thrown away by grocery stores, farmers markets, and produce distributors. With the help of our amazing volunteers, the food we rescue is delivered (often biked!) to Denver neighborhoods for direct distribution at No Cost Grocery Programs (NCGPs). NCGPs are co-created with existing community organizations like schools, recreation centers, and nonprofits that are already established and trusted within the neighborhood, decreasing transportation barriers. Residents of the NCGP community lead the distribution of rescued food, and many also help with food rescue shifts. This participation decreases stigma of traditional food pantries, empowering each neighborhood to create a program that is appropriate for their culture & community.
“Food For Thought” will be an anthology featuring a single poem by each selected contributor. Copies of “Thought For Food” will be available to contributors for $6. They will sell to other folks for $15 each.
Poems can be on any theme. If you’d like to be prompted, consider writing on the theme of food, or on life in the face of a pandemic.
“Thought For Food” marks South Broadway Press’ first release.
Submissions for this project will close on May 11th of 2020.
We will accept previously published materials.
If you would like to submit please send an email to [email protected] with the following information:
Subject: THOUGHT FOR FOOD
A brief 100-word-or-less bio.
Up to three poems as a Word document or a Google Doc. We are not paying contributors for this project, but contributor copies will be available at a discounted rate of $6 each.
Please email us at [email protected] with any questions.
Photo: Kristof Zerbe
For Your Peace of Mind — Alyssa Jordan
March 31, 2020 March 20, 2020 ~ South Broadway Ghost Society ~ Leave a comment
photo by: Hadley Jin
She likes to pull out her pubic hair one at a time. She waits until a forest of spindly black vines has grown between her thighs, eagerly anticipating how strong each strand will be, how thick the roots will have become.
Little slivers of pain accompany the loss of each hair. She studies the water-encapsulated tip, the fibrous black strand. She would like to uproot other things. If she could, she’d start with all the people who have caused her pain.
Mostly, she’d like to uproot the people she hears about on the news, the ones who are sometimes women but usually men.
She likes to imagine her hand gripping a pair of tweezers, snapping the pincers open and shut—like a hungry alligator—before fitting the silver tongs around each of their heads, pulling them out at the root.
Each time she tweezes her pubic hair, the pain gets a little sharper. Her smile grows a little wider.
How nice it is, she thinks, to clear the debris.
Alyssa Jordan is a writer living in the United States. She pens literary horoscopes for F(r)iction Series. Her stories can be found or are forthcoming in The Sunlight Press, X–R-A-Y Literary Magazine, Reflex Fiction, and more. When she’s not writing, she’s hanging out with her partner or watching too many movies. You can find her on Twitter @ajordan901and Instagram @ajordanwriter.
Body Sculpt: Suffer for Beauty – Addison Herron-Wheeler
Photo: Viktor Talashuk
She went in wanting the standard procedure, about 50 percent less body fat, no more skin on the eyelids, just lashes fluttering from the skull, and a sculpting procedure to get rid of every wrinkle, dimple, cellulite ridge, and blemish.
The red on her cheeks was washed clean, the red spots on her breasts and thighs erased. Her hairlines was brought forward so her blond bangs dangled close to the long lashes.
She also opted for the stakes driven into her heels to improve her posture and keep her spine straight. The gossamer gown they had given her, which at first clung to her every crevice and curve like a hug, now hung loose over a stick-like frame. She thought she could feel her ribs growing.
Her blood was thinned, her saliva replaced with perfume. Her ears were made smaller; her nose was removed. They cut off the tips of her fingers to make them proportional to her feet.
When it was all done, she put on a black, velvet robe and looked in the mirror. “You have to suffer for beauty” she mouthed, her thin lips pursed, her skin glowing neon blue.
She felt her ribs heaving as though they wanted to escape her body. She smiled, batting her eyelids, feeling the velvet on her tight skin. “You have to suffer.”
Addison Herron-Wheeler is editor of OUT FRONT Magazine, web editor of New Noise Magazine, and an avid sci-fi and metal nerd. Her first collection of fiction, Respirator, will be out in 2020 on Spaceboy Books. | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5141661167144775, "wiki_prob": 0.48583388328552246, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line420726"} |
Dr Matt Moore
Lecturer in Applied Mathematics
+44 (0)1482 466317 | [email protected]
Biography Teaching Outputs Research/PhD Recognition
MA (University of Oxford)
MSc (University of Oxford)
PhD (University of Oxford)
I am an applied mathematician specializing in developing models for industrial and real-world problems. I employ a range of sophisticated analytical and numerical techniques such as asymptotic analysis and applied complex analysis to gain insight into the key underlying physics of a problem.
I undertook my DPhil in Mathematics at the University of Oxford from 2010-2014. My research focussed on water-entry & impact dynamics, with applications in ship slamming, droplet impact and jet break-up / aerosol formation. In particular, I studied 'oblique' water-entry, in which a solid body enters a liquid at a sharp angle - think a sea-plane landing on the ocean, or skimming a stone at the seaside. My research on oblique impact was a finalist for the IMA Lighthill-Thwaites prize in 2013.
After finishing my DPhil, I spent three years at Imperial College London working on the Innovate UK-funded SANTANA project looking at ice formation on aircraft. The work was in collaboration with Bombardier.
In 2017, I moved back to Oxford to undertake the Darby Fellowship in Applied Mathematics at Lincoln College, an early-career research position. I established a number of new collaborations looking at droplet impact, the famous 'coffee-ring effect', as well as several projects with Oxford Engineering looking at fretting fatigue and material wear.
I took up my current position as Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at Hull in September 2021.
I am currently module leader for two undergraduate Mathematics courses:
- Analysis,
- Partial Differential Equations.
I am also the module leader for the MSc Mathematics course on Advanced Fluid Dynamics.
A novel asymptotic formulation for partial slip half-plane frictional contact problems
Moore, M., & Hills, D. (2022). A novel asymptotic formulation for partial slip half-plane frictional contact problems. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, 121, Article 103457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tafmec.2022.103457
The nascent coffee ring with arbitrary droplet contact set: an asymptotic analysis
Moore, M., Vella, D., & Oliver, J. (2022). The nascent coffee ring with arbitrary droplet contact set: an asymptotic analysis. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 940, Article A38. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.251
Analysing the accuracy of asymptotic approximations in incomplete contact problems
Moore, M., & Hills, D. (2022). Analysing the accuracy of asymptotic approximations in incomplete contact problems. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 253, Article 111557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2022.111557
Introducing pre-impact air-cushioning effects into the Wagner model of impact theory
Moore, M. R. (2021). Introducing pre-impact air-cushioning effects into the Wagner model of impact theory. Journal of engineering mathematics, 129(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10665-021-10137-z
The nascent coffee ring: how solute diffusion counters advection
Moore, M., Vella, D., & Oliver, J. (2021). The nascent coffee ring: how solute diffusion counters advection. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 920, Article A54. https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.463
The majority of my research background is in continuum mechanics - particularly fluid dynamics. I have worked for a number of years in problems on impact dynamics and splashing, with applications varying from ship hydrodynamics to ink-jet & 3D printing to aerosol formation and composition.
More recently, I have been interested in droplet evaporation and the 'coffee-ring effect'. This has applications in, for example, aligning DNA molecules to aid mapping, achieving a uniform deposition in inkjet printing and in printing microstructures and colloid arrays.
I have also worked extensively in solid mechanics, in particular in contact mechanics. I have worked with a number of industrial partners such as Rolls Royce and FMC/Equinor looking at the problem of partial slip & fretting fatigue in large industrial machinery such as the in wind turbines and oil-well heads.
Lead investigator
Coffee rings and ridges: predicting late-time deposit profiles in drying droplets
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
My expertise is in applying asymptotic and numerical methods to reduced mathematical models inspired by real-world problems.
If you are looking to do a PhD in industrial &applied mathematics, my research interests cover:
- Fluid dynamics - splashing & water impact, aerodynamic flows, jets, evaporation & the coffee-ring effect
- Solid mechanics - wear and lubrication in contact mechanics & tribology.
- Stefan problems & phase change - aircraft icing, decontamination, silicon extraction.
If any of these sound interesting, get in touch. Moreover, if you have ideas about research in different areas of applied mathematics, please let me know as I am always interested in looking into new areas!
Finalist for the IMA Lighthill-Thwaites Prize
I was selected as a finalist for the 2013 Lighthill-Thwaites Prize in Applied Mathematics for my work on angled three-dimensional water-entry problems - think stone-skimming! I presented in a special mini-symposium at the British Applied Mathematics Colloquium 2013 in Leeds and was invited to submit a paper to a special issue of the IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics. I placed 3rd in the final.
Membership/Fellowship of professional body
Member of the Institute of Mathematics & its Applications
'On the cover' for Journal of Fluid Mechanics
My work on the coffee-ring effect with co-authors Jim Oliver & Dominic Vella at the University of Oxford was chosen for the cover of volume 940 of the Journal of Fluid Mechanics.
Stevie Chaffin
William Rushworth | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.6391377449035645, "wiki_prob": 0.36086225509643555, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line937289"} |
Ariana Grande Sues Forever 21 for Using Look-Alike in Ad Campaign
Natasha Reda
Natasha Reda Published: September 3, 2019
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Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against Forever 21 for using a look-alike in one of their ad campaigns.
According to court documents, the "thank u, next" singer is suing the fashion brand for trademark infringement and $10 million in damages after they published "at least 30 unauthorized images and videos misappropriating [her] name, image, likeness and music in order to create the false perception of her endorsement."
Grande said the company and her team were in talks for an endorsement deal last year, however, it fell through "because the amounts that Forever 21 offered to pay for the right to use [her] name and likeness were insufficient for an artist of her stature." Instead, the pop star claims they used her image anyway and hired a model that bared a striking resemblance to her to make it seems like Grande endorsed the campaign.
"Rather than pay for that right as the law requires, Defendants simply stole it by launching a misleading campaign across its website and social media platforms primarily in January and February 2019," the complaint reads.
She also claims Forever 21 re-enacted scenes from her "7 Rings" music video, as well as used audio and social media captions containing lyrics from her record-breaking single. In the photos, the model wore the hairstyle and hair accessory Grande did in the video and even struck a few of the pop star's signature poses.
Forever 21 has not yet responded to the lawsuit, but last week there were reports that the company may file for bankruptcy. However, it's unclear if this has anything to do with Grande.
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Why history as a subject is taught to us.
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History is the major reason when boredom hits us hard in school premises. If the history period is after the recess then you are finished, you have to listen just theory that too the past of some random country which will in turn make you fall sleepy. As a school student I wondered why history is added as a subject, why we need to know about the thing which already happened..,moreover why do we need to learn the history of other countries!?? This is the most difficult task for some student’s and other side some student’s love this subject(kaise karte ho bhai..??…sigh!). Let me ask you why history is taught to us, also of other countries which doesn’t matter to us in the first place!?(this is what i used to think and hated the concept of studying history.) Do students really need to know about the history of their nation as well as the other nations? Well, as far as I think, history is important if it’s of our own nation. Studying history can provide us with insight into our culture of origin..getting facts of our own country will add up to our knowledge so as to how people used back then. We get to learn about the culture, the revolution, the disasters, the ruling of emperors, etc.,
Our own nation:-
We can get the better understanding of ourselves only the way when we get to know about the past..minding not only about ourselves but of others. What we are now, is the representation and modification of the past as others lived back then. We are the modified version of the past. We get to know about the ancient era their habitats, how they earned for their livelihood and all the sort of works which were manly and manmade as machines were not discovered. Understanding past gives quick idea about the norms, social instincts, rituals which were practiced back then and are still in consideration but we are slowly backing off. To enlight the culture then there is high time we need to know about the then culture which were in practice(not being superstitious but which are necessary as to our religion.) The relaxations and facilities we have for the transportation didn’t existed back then..so after knowing the situation and resources available at that time…here at present people discovered and introduced many sources. Not only transportation but there are various things other than this. The source of entertainment, sources for education, breaking Linguistic barriers, eventually availability of resources but lacking in utilising them and many more. This was all about our nation (for ones own nation if you are from abroad).
Learning about foreign countries:-
Is there really a need to know about the history of other countries?? Then the answer has the probability of 50-50. Firslty why my answer is 50-50 is because it depends on the interest of the individual. One may find it boring while the other might find it interesting to know about the other countries. Secondly getting knowledge will do no wrong but will eventually add up more. We will only and only get more knowledge which is no harm and will made you more knowledgeable. It is not important that others might follow the same culture as we do. When we study about the past of the world then only we understand as to why the world os the way it is! By studying who they are and suffering through different situations made them what they today. By seeing them ‘as they are’ without judging by our own mental standards. We can learn through others mistake not just individually but as a whole nation(we are taught that we should learn from others mistake and try not to committhe same.) Talking about Indians who are at high position in foreign nation would have thoroughly gone through the history of those countries to deal with their situation, which can be done by understanding them from the start, from the basic which is why learning world history tend to be important. If we don’t focus on histort then ultimately we will end up recreate the history.., as it is said that history repeats itself. So we should not be self-centred, and try to learn other countries culture too.
“We study the past to understandthe present, we understand present to guide the future. ” -William lund
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Words in Print
By Ron Shaw
So, I hear you're a writer. How many books have your written? Wow, eleven published works! That's marvelous. How's the whole putting words into print going? It must be an incredible feeling of accomplishment to be an author. You're obviously an experienced one. What does it really feel like when your words finally make it into print?
If you're an author, you've probably heard questions such as the ones above and many more. Although I never tire of answering them, my responses have seen a dramatic change over time. For instance, the following sentence is how I now answer the last question above. Publishing a book is like the excitement you experience on your wedding day only to find after the joyous "I do" you'll be honeymooning for two weeks alone in the desert. The title of Charles Dickens novel GREAT EXPECTATIONS comes to mind here.
How do you handle the solitude that comes with writing, and then, flip the switch to warp speed as you attempt to market yourself and them? More importantly, how do you manage the disappointments that follow your greatest expectations once your book or books are out there? Is it possible to juggle the demands of your characters and stories and have a normal life? I’ve struggled as a sophomoric newborn to the often-wacky world of penning books with these questions. I fear there are more questions than books basking in the evening sun at Amazon.
Writing is an endeavor cloaked in solitude. I've had to learn this, and after a few books in print, I've come to embrace this aspect of the alluring obsession. But, with that said, the drastic change of pace that naturally comes once a book is out there and you're called into action to hawk the product is nothing short of phenomenal and frightening. Writing is innately introverted and everything else involved after the fact is obligatory extroversion and sadly, narcissistic. The whole yin yang thing here takes ample time to process.
With time and loss of sleep, the characters, stories, and writing epiphanies will begin to cooperate better. In fact, I've been amazed how quickly they simply roll over and go back to sleep when they're directed to do so. Their circadian clocks can be synchronized with yours.
I can't speak for any writer other than myself, but as for me, the selling of books remains an unadulterated mystery. I've evolved to the stage where the act of giving mine away is far more gratifying and rewarding than taking money for them. I'd never encourage others to do so.
So, I hear you're a writer.
I'm Ron Shaw, a southern author and radio host. I'm a retired Atlanta Police officer. Atlanta born and raised. My journey into words for print began in early October 2013 after a near death experience. My first book SEVEN FISH TREE is the result of this miraculous dream or NDE. Before winter this year, I'll have eleven or twelve works published. Every Monday evening from 8 PM to 9 PM EST I host a live International radio show that's cleverly named The Ron Shaw Show over at the ArtistFirst Radio Network. I've had guests on my shows from around the globe like authors, publsihers, musicians, entertainers, storytellers, and celebrities. Visit my show web site by clicking this link artistfirst.com/ronshaw.htm My personal web site and blog link is http://www.ronshawmedia.com Often, I can be found knocking about at Twitter @rongizmo Facebook https://www.facebook.com/authorronshaw?ref=hl or my show site at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TheRonShawShow at Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/gizmoshaw/the-ron-shaw-show-on-artistfirst-radio-network/ My Amazon author's page link is http://amzn.to/1xsKGKs I'm also at many sites like Tumblr, LinkedIn, iAuthor, BeeZeeBooks, Readers Gazette, Wise Grey Owl, Authorsdb, and more. I very much appreciate the opportunity to be associated with you. I'm very proud of my heritage...my southern roots.
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Croft Challenge Awaits Fast & Furious Legends Cars
Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire is the destination for the Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres this coming weekend, 21st/22nd April, where the unpredictable 2018 season will resume after a three week break for rounds four and five of the campaign.
Always a favourite among drivers and spectators alike, Croft’s unique 2.12-mile track never fails to deliver great racing and with a terrific grid of 24 competitors expected for the third race meeting of the Legends Cars season, spectacular action is guaranteed.
Off the back of two very strong events so far at Oulton Park and, especially, Brands Hatch last time out, Miles Rudman (Sutton Coldfield) is the popular leader of the outright championship heading into Croft with a 70 point advantage over Ben Power (Guilsfield, Powys).
Rudman, last year’s Rookie Champion, is enjoying a sensational start to his sophomore season on the full circuits and is growing in confidence with every outing. With two race wins at Brands over Easter weekend, Rudman looks every bit a major player in this year’s title battle.
Power, of course, is one of the standout drivers in Legends Cars and, like Rudman, he wrapped-up two victories at Brands Hatch to really get his season underway after a tough opener at Oulton in March where he struggled with brake issues.
Third in the standings, and only five points behind Power, is the ever-consistent John Mickel (Horsham) and although he only has a single win to his credit from the opening nine races he has still been racking up the points in his quest for title number four.
Another name familiar to followers of Legends racing is next in the championship fight, Oulton race winner Steve Whitelegg (Bury), while the top six is completed by Jack Parker (Wolverhampton) – the points leader after the opening round – and double 2018 race winner Will Gibson (Camberley).
Sean Smith (High Wycombe) will arrive at Croft seventh in the championship with an impressive Neil Shenton (Middlewich) eighth in the standings after a strong and competitive beginning to 2018. Last season’s Masters Champion Paul Simmons (Lingfield) is ninth with Nathan Anthony (Horley), pilot of the only ‘Se-Van’ in Legends racing, rounding out the coveted top 10.
From a local perspective, Bishop Middleham racers Mike and Lee Bourner are ones to watch sharing the No.5 ‘Team Car’ – Mike takes driving duties in round four on Saturday and Lee will qualify and race on Sunday for round five. Front-runner Rob King, meanwhile, is from just down the A1 in York and Jonty Norman doesn’t have far to travel either from Wakefield.
During last season’s visit to Croft reigning champion Mickel enjoyed the lion’s share of success, with four wins from the six races contested, while Power and Whitelegg also tasted the winner’s champagne with a victory apiece.
Looking ahead to next weekend’s action, championship owner Phil Cooper said: “Everyone always loves competing at Croft, it’s a fantastic circuit with a real challenge for the drivers and we’re heading there with another terrific grid for rounds four and five.
“The season has started superbly well, two outstanding events at Oulton Park and Brands Hatch, and it’s wonderful to see Miles Rudman – who is only in his second year in the championship – leading the title battle as we head to Yorkshire. With Ben Power, John Mickel, Steve Whitelegg and Jack Parker close behind, though, it’s anyone’s guess who’ll come out on top next weekend.”
Qualifying for the Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres at Croft will take place at 09.55 on Saturday, 21st April, with Heat One following at 12.10, Heat Two at 14.20 and the opening day’s Final set to start at 16.45. On Sunday, 22nd April, day two qualifying will commence at 12.00 with races at 13.45, 15.25 and 17.10. Live timing will be available at www.tsl-timing.co.uk
1st Miles Rudman, 1480pts; 2nd Ben Power, 1410pts; 3rd John Mickel, 1405pts
4th Steve Whitelegg, 1345pts; 5th Jack Parker, 1315pts; 6th Will Gibson, 1225pts
Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres Masters Class Leader (after Rd3):
1st John Mickel, 1405pts
Legends Cars National Championship with MRF Tyres Rookie Class Leader (after Rd3):
1st Sy Harraway, 585pts
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Endangered plants and women’s health: Fertility herbs at risk
Sustainability & Social Welfare Western Herbal Medicine
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Written by Susan Leopold, PhD
It was early spring when visiting a friend in southern Virginia that I came across a rare encounter with a small colony of just emerging False Unicorn root (Chamaelirium luteum). This sacred fertility herb was thriving in the woods nestled throughout a graveyard of rusty old farm equipment. Hiding in plain site along a winding creek there were about 20 or so plants spread out in small clusters with the tricking sound of a winding creek. I was in awe of these divine forest beings. A part of me deeply hoped that the digger’s hand would never find this population and that the rusty old farm equipment would be a deterrent, a strategic decoy. We don’t yet understand how to successfully cultivate this plant. It can be germinated from seed, but it takes years to grow. It needs a certain type of soil to thrive, and it produces both male and female flowers, which complicates its ability to reproduce under cultivated circumstances. So, ironically, we do not know how to propagate and cultivate a plant that is highly desired for women’s reproductive health. If there were one plant that I feel strongly about taking out of commerce in Appalachia, this is the plant I would choose.
Endangered Plants and Ecological Herbalism
In the last decade I have been the director of United Plant Savers. With boots on the ground I have met with landowners, diggers, dealers, growers, suppliers and herbal formulators, so my experience comes from a humble perspective and my inquisitive nature. False Unicorn root is the most valuable root for a digger to sell along with wild American ginseng. The difference is that ginseng is a plant that people have been planting the seeds of for many decades. It’s a plant that has been tended by rural people for generations to ensure its future. Only a few dedicated growers of native plants have tried to germinate false Unicorn root, and its future is in serious decline. The herb trade in the US is completely unregulated and very much an underground secretive trade. It’s important to know that we have little data on what is going on except for the prices advertised on digger and dealer pages on Facebook and prices of herbal formulas that are being sold online. Current price for dried root on etsy (2021) is 40.00 dollars for one gram, or 161.00 dollars for 4 oz (butterfly express) that amounts to around 2,500.00 a pound, and lastly an 8 oz tincture sells for 100.00 dollars (Vita Living). A digger would likely get around 100/200 dollars a pound, and that is roughly around 75 plants or many more depending on the size and if the roots are dried. The roots themselves are like a small carrot and lose around 1/3 of their weight when dried.
United Plant Savers publishes the Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation, and on our website the Journal, along with all kinds of resources are there for free to download and explore. Dalene Barton-Schuster, CH. Doula wrote an article “Saving a Sacred Fertility Herb, False Unicorn Root.” In this article she discusses the medicinal properties of False Unicorn and within that framework she also suggests similar herbs such as “tribulus (Tribulus terrestris), vitex or chaste tree berry (Vitex agnus-castus) and dong quai (Angelica sinensis). They are some examples of fertility herbs with similar actions to false Unicorn aiding in the increase in estrogen and helping with fertility. As for aiding in prevention of recurrent miscarriage, partridge berry (Mitchella repens) is a great alternative.” United Plant Savers promotes herbalists to consider using analogues to “At-Risk” plants when possible. On our website is a wonderful list of analogs provided by Herbalist Jane Bothwell.
I often try to convey that there is a bounty of herbs that are not “At-Risk” and that companies can quickly reformulate, but once a plant is in decline and especially when its habitat is diminishing, nature cannot so easily reformulate. Certain plants can take decades to repopulate, and, in some cases, they are dependent on relationships we don’t even understand or know how to replicate. United Plant Savers created the “At-Risk” Tool, a simple list of questions based on five categories; the life cycle of the plant, the part that is harvested, the habitat, threats, and demand. These questions can help guide the user to determine for themselves the ethical impact on plant biodiversity. A critical aspect to herbalism is getting to know the plant, understanding where it grows, its life cycle and the part of the plant being harvested. In Appalachia many of the herbs in trade are roots of long living perennial native plants that grow in only healthy forests. In eastern Europe many of the herbs in trade are leaves, berries and flowers, so there are different challenges from maintaining healthy ecosystems to sustaining healthy harvesting of plant populations. There are also social implications regarding who is harvesting the plants and how they are treated and compensated. These are all important questions to ask suppliers and herbal product companies when making informed decisions.
Ecological herbalism is an awakening to the deep connection between the health of the planet and human health. I cringe at the thought of plants in peril in an herbal formula, and I am also in awe at the amazing diversity of plants that support women’s health, so choose wisely.
Plants to avoid for herbal formulas
Chamaelirium luteum
Another plant that I strongly discourage for use in herbal formulas is trillium. This woodland spring ephemeral, also known as beth root, is a slow growing spring ephemeral that takes decades to establish. Its seed produces what is called an elaisome, which is a fatty white substance that attracts ants that then disperse the seeds. It can take two years before this seed might germinate, and when the bulb is harvested, that plant’s life is over. Each bulb harvested could be a plant that has lived in the forest for 20-30 years. There is more to this story. There are 43 species of trillium world-wide with 38 species in N. America and 5 found in Asia. Trilliums are often dug in early spring before they flower as they have distinctive three leaves. The epicenter of diversity is found in southern Appalachia where the most digging takes place. Many of these species are endangered and face all kinds of pressures such as deer predation, loss of habitat and increase in invasive species. I wrote an article on “How we protect Trillium” that details the diversity of trilliums in N. America, and I worked on a committee with the IUCN on red listing the N. American Trillium species. The IUCN has just started the process over the two years to evaluate medicinal plants in N. America, which is good news but also frustrating that this important work is still lingering and underfunded. As I have mentioned, the herb trade in the US is very secretive. Diggers are often on private and public lands, so they want to remain anonymous, and dealers are often trading cash or drugs for plants, so it is challenging to ensure that the correct plant is being harvested and/or harvested in a sustainable way and that people who are harvesting are also paid and treated fairly and that private land and public lands are being respected. There are no regulations in the underground plant trade of Appalachia, and in general the United States is very much a plant blind society that dedicates very few resources to the study or protection of plants. Information we have on plant populations is often decades outdated if we have data at all. Certainly, trilliums could be cultivated for herbal formulas, but currently all trilliums in the herbal supply chain are wild harvested. A very interesting article in the last journal covers efforts in Pakistan to grow the native Trillium govanianum due to overharvesting pressure. United Plant Savers takes a strong stand on trilliums being removed from herbal products unless they come from a cultivated source.
Black Cohosh according to the 2019 market report produced by the American Botanical Council was number 15 on the list of the topmost traded herbs generating 28,078,996.24 dollars in sales and its almost all wild harvested. The issue with black cohosh beyond the sustainability of tons of root being harvested each year is that there are several similar species and adulteration in herbal products is an issue. Therefore a few companies have dropped cohosh from its product or have switched to growing black cohosh since it can be propagated to ensure that that the roots are indeed black cohosh. In our Annual Journal we published an article on the look alike cohoshes and a simple guide for how to distinguish these species. United Plant Savers strongly encourages conservation through cultivation, and therefore we launched the forest grown program to support forest farmers of botanicals. The FGV program provides important growing and life cycle information on five plants: ginseng, goldenseal, cohosh, bloodroot, and ramps. We hope to expand this program to other native forest herbs that we have solid information on how to cultivate such as Solomon’s seal, and wild yam.
Women’s herbs of Appalachia are a pharmacopeia of phyto rich alkaloids and saponins that reduce inflammation and support the female reproductive system through the many stages of life. These roots are understudied in their potential and undervalued in how the forests are managed. This article has not covered the in-depth use of these plants in herbal practice, but that information is abundant on many websites and books. What is lacking is balancing that information with transparency in the supply chain and the ecological understanding of what these plants need from us to survive the pressures of today’s rapidly growing marketplace. These are challenging times, and as herbalists we must advocate and speak for the herbs as an integral part of our practice. We must ask difficult questions about the supply chain and try to understand the reproductive challenges for plants to survive. As we seek support from plants to help us navigate the challenges of women’s health, we must find ways we can reciprocate this gift. I encourage you to sign-up to plantsavers.org and to take advantage of our online International Herb Symposium learning platform with over 100 classes and a full 18 months to enjoy them. Your membership and enrollment in the International Herb Symposium not only elevate the work of United Plant Savers it offers the opportunity to deepen your knowledge of the herbal realities of the plant kingdom.
Growing False Unicorn: https://unitedplantsavers.org/184-false-unicorn-cultivation/
Jane Bothwell / Analogs: https://unitedplantsavers.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/List-of-Herbs-Analogs-by-Jane-Bothwell.pdf
How we protect trillium: https://unitedplantsavers.org/how-we-protect-trillium/
Cohosh look-alikes: https://unitedplantsavers.org/distinguishing-black-cohosh-from-look-alikes/
At Risk tool: https://unitedplantsavers.org/species-at-risk-assessment-tool/
Saving a Sacred Fertility Herb: https://unitedplantsavers.org/saving-a-sacred-fertility-herb-false-unicorn-root/
Forest Grown Resources: https://unitedplantsavers.org/fgv/
ABC 2019 market report: https://www.herbalgram.org/media/15608/hg127-hmr.pdf
IUCN working on assessments: https://unitedplantsavers.org/conservation-of-north-american-medicinal-plants-begins-with-comprehensive-status-assessment/
Susan Leopold, PhD, is an ethnobotanist and passionate defender of biodiversity. Over the past 20 years, Susan has worked extensively with indigenous peoples in Peru and Costa Rica. She is the Executive Director of United Plant Savers and Director of the Sacred Seeds Project.
Prior to working at United Plant Savers, she worked as a librarian at the Oak Spring Garden Library, specializing in digitizing rare herbals and botanical travel manuscripts. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for Botanical Dimensions and the Center for Sustainable Economy.
She is an advisory board member of American Botanical Council. She is a proud member of the Patawomeck Indian Tribe of Virginia and the author of the children's book Isabella's Peppermint Flower, teaching about Virginia's botanical history.
She lives on and manages a productive farm, the Indian Pipe Botanical Sanctuary with her three children in Virginia, where she raises goats, peacocks, and herbs. She is an avid recreational tree climber, in love with the canopy just as much as the herbs of the forest floor.
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What you’re looking at might be the next-gen Toyota Innova
by Anton Andres | Oct 25, 2022
PHOTO: Toyota Indonesia on Facebook
It’s uncommon for car manufacturers to roll out a teaser during unusual hours, but Toyota Indonesia might have just given us the surprise of the year. Perhaps unexpectedly, it just teased what could be the next-generation Innova.
Yes, you read that right. After just seven years in the market, Toyota might roll out a totally redesigned Innova. Shocked? Well, so are we.
Toyota isn’t putting out a lot of clues just yet. Per Toyota Indonesia’s Facebook post, the teaser came with the caption, ‘Are you ready for the next prestigious crossover? Hold tight as impeccable drives with cutting-edge pleasures are on your way.’ Not only that, the teaser photo says ‘The crossing-edge is coming.’
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So, what can we get out of these clues? If you remember, back in May, Toyota patented the name Innova Hycross. At the time, it was unclear what Toyota was to do with the name, but with several mentions of the word ‘Cross,’ this might be the Innova Hycross.
Other claims? The third-gen Innova might shift from a body-on-frame chassis to a unibody. That means it might not be based on the IMV platform that underpins the Hilux and the Fortuner. It also hints that the Innova will have front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive. If so, it might come across as a shocking move from Toyota, given that the Innova’s roots have always been truck-based.
Other details are yet to be known. The engine lineup is uncertain at the moment, and so, too, are the variants. It’s also unclear if the Innova will still have diesel options since Toyota has not made a diesel engine for front-wheel-drive applications since 2020.
As for the reveal date, there is a good chance that it could happen before the end of 2022. Given that Toyota has shown the front end of the crossover/MPV, it’s only a matter of time before the carmaker shows more of it in the coming weeks.
Toyota Innova Hycross 2023 teaser:
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How is that Trump lean government machine and saving the taxpayers money really working out......
REMEMBER cutting the DoS...USCG...FEMA budgets were to reduce waster and duplication supposedly as was stated by the Trump WH....
BUT golfing costs fall under what again....waste and abuse of taxpayers money and the USSS budget????
33 mins @POTUS Trump spent at his golf club Sunday, where he was photographed WATCHING GOLF ON TV.
Cost — $3 million to taxpayers for this golf outing...
REMEMBER Trump constantly bashed Obama for his golfing...but now????
Trump has golfed 13 times in the first two months in office...Obama in the first FOUR months....ZERO....
The Republican Chairman of the HSCI claimed to have classified documents proving Trump was right about wiretapping...at least this is what he claimed at a press conference and a dash to the WH to brief them....
More hints Nunes got his intel from the white house; dni, fbi, nsa said he did not use their scifs on his midnight escapade..
So exactly where did he get TS/SCI LIMDIS materials and who leaked them to him is still a valid security clearance question....and the simple fact is he is not interested in fully investigating Russian connections and focuses on strictly defending Trump as he had worked on the Trump transition team...
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Interesting: what Americans need to know If Russia intervenes in Libya’s civil war
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German Regional election today....
UK & #US press write all the time about #Merkel losing power... and in the first elections of the year her party gained +5.8%
German ultra right wing AfD only 5.9%....current national polling shows a general drop from 13.5% and climbing to be after Trump then Holland now at 6.8% nationally...
German comment....
And #Putin's two lickspittle parties #DieLinke lost -3.1% and the #AFD barely made it over the 5% threshold... nice result for #Merkel.
This is a huge story. If true, it's likely the largest massacre of civilians by the U.S. military since Vietnam.
And Iraq is blaming Trump.
After airstrikes killing as many as 200 civilians, Iraqi officer says rules of engagement relaxed under Trump.
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I want the Times story about Trump shaking Merkel down for $374B to be wrong.
But WH & @realDonaldTrump aren't exactly rushing to deny it.
Can't wait for Japan to give Trump the bill for Hiroshima & Nagasaki clean-up & rebuild -- with 7 decades' interest included.
NOW truly convince me by any SWJ reader/commenter that he have sanity ruling in the White House.....??????
Germany slams ‘intimidating’ £300bn White House bill via @thesundaytimes @STForeign #Trump
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Donald Trump handed the German chancellor Angela Merkel a bill — thought to be for more than £300bn — for money her country “owed” Nato for defending it when they met last weekend, German government sources have revealed.
The bill — handed over during private talks in Washington — was described as “outrageous” by one German minister.
“The concept behind putting out such demands is to intimidate the other side, but the chancellor took it calmly and will not respond to such provocations,” the minister said.
Trump has criticised a number of Nato countries — Germany among them — for insufficient military spending, leaving America to pick up more than its fair share of the tab. He wants them to honour a commitment made in 2014 to invest 2% of their GDP in defence — a target met at present only by the US, Britain, Estonia, Greece and Poland.
Trump appeared to go one step further during his meeting with Merkel. Taking 2002 as a starting point, his officials calculated the extent to which German defence spending had fallen short of the 2% target each year, added the amount together — and then put interest on top.
US officials told their German counterparts they chose 2002 because, they claim, that was the year Merkel’s predecessor, Gerhard Schröder, committed his country to higher defence spending.
Neither side revealed the total, though official figures suggest a cumulative shortfall of more than £250bn. Addition of compound interest would take the amount past £300bn. According to diplomatic sources, Trump had his staff prepare similar calculations for all other Nato members below the 2% target.
A source close to Merkel was dismissive. “The president has a very unorthodox view on Nato defence spending,” the source said. “The alliance is not a club with a membership fee. The commitments relate to countries’ investment in their defence budgets.”
Merkel is said to have “ignored the provocation”, but did commit to raise German defence spending gradually, although she asked for spending on international development to be taken into consideration.
WH demotes someone for being a jerk to media? That would be a first. Seems more like a Russia connection issue.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/25/us/politics/boris-epshteyn-white-hou…
If you believe Boris "SVR" Epshteyn was kicked out of the White House for being racist with TV staff, then you haven't been paying attention to his confirmed Russian connections...
SVR refers to the Russian foreign overseas intel service....
This is the result of when an entire group of voters hit that wall called..."altered state of reality" basically ignoring truth as a whole....
Angry over U.S. healthcare fail, Trump voters spare him blame
http://reut.rs/2mDbqOc
He basically failed in the face of his own stated abilities in his book..."The Art of the Deal"....
YET they blame others for it...
TWO perfect examples of what the NSA official was pointing towards....
1. "Pizzagate" a conspiracy theory floated by the ultra right wing blogsite "Infowars" and Alex Jones a master conspiracy theorist..which was that Clinton was supporting a pedophile ring operating out of a specific pizza shop and then someone right winger comes in with a rifle to "investigate" and fires off a rifle round....
WHICH even now Alex Jones actually states was a "fake news piece"...
A demo outside the WH demanding a "pizzagate" investigation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/
2017/03/25/protesters-outside-white-house-demand-pizzagate-investigation/
2. Trump tweets repeatedly after his massive failure of TrumpCare that the sorry Democrats did nothing to support him.
REMEMBER Trump did tweet that he had this "beautiful healthcare plan"....
THEN for the last two days there has been massive bashing on social media of Democrats by Trump supporters WHO refer to Trump's comments...
NOTE...why would these Trump voters honestly think Democrats would support the elimination of something they themselves pushed....
THIS show the irrational mindset of these Trump social media supported and their failure to even see the "truth in front of them"...
For the last two years on the Ukrainian and Syrian threads I have been beating this drum....
I have since the release of the Russian military doctrine non linear warfare which is used as the vehicle for Russian political warfare been stating the two key corner stones of that doctrine are...
1. cyber warfare
2. information warfare or what some call the weaponization of information.
Current Russian political warfare geostrategic goals are and they have not changed...
1. discredit and damage NATO
2. discredit and damage EU
3. totally disconnect US from Europe and ME
The CIA has said it...as well as NATO and EU and now NSA officially states it....
BUT WAIT what is the attitude of our President...Bannon and Miller....they use it via Infowars and Breotbart.com and all the other ultra right blogsites supported by massive Russian twittier botnets..Russia Today and Sputnik International...as well as roving bands of Russian hacking criminals....AND then they all deny it exists...
AND it is happening in Bulgarian..Moldavia..France..Holland....Germany and UK...
Asked whether the NSA had any inkling that the Kremlin was going to orchestrate the release of hacked Democratic National Committee emails last July, he demurred. “I actually don’t want to talk about that.”
At the same time, he said, what Moscow did was “no strategic surprise.” Rather, “what may have been a tactical surprise was that they would do it the way they did.”
Campaigns of propaganda and disinformation, dating back to the Soviet Union, have long been a staple of the Kremlin’s foreign policy. Now, however, it is making effective use of its hacking prowess to weaponize information and combine it with its influence operations, or what intelligence officials call “active measures.”
“In general, if you’re responding to nation-state actions like that, you have to find out what are the levers that will move the nation-state actors and are you able and willing to pull those levers?” said Ledgett when asked how the United States should respond.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-needs-to-stop-russian-elector…
Russia propaganda media spread & amplified fake news to help Trump. Now that he's in WH, Sputnik wants WH press pass
http://politi.co/2nSXiAN
Trump owes Deutsche Bank $300mil.
Deutsche Bank is being actively investigated for Russian money laundering.
The chief investigator was US Attorney Preet Bharara
--fired by Trump.
So if we take all Trump statements at face value of being true which they are not but for the sake of argument...IF all statements were true...
No one has had any contact with Russia/Russians...no one..nor have I called any Russians nor had contacts with Russians...
That is my statement and I am sticking with it.....end of story.....
WELL THEN why do we hear this being now reported by evidently "WH leakers"....
Andrea Mitchell reports that White House officials are “purging their cell phones” in expectation of getting subpoenaed.
SO again NO RUSSIAN contacts...whatsoever???? Apparently there were contacts...otherwise why purge data????
I'm old enough to remember when Manafort and Stone worked w/ Lee Atwater, dirty tricksters for Republicans from way back.
Oligarch is Rybolovlev. He bought Trump's mansion for $100M using Putin's Bank of Cyprus. Wilbur Ross is Vice Pres.
Trump made a 43M USD profit on this house during the real estate implosion in 2008 and then it was eventually torn down...
And since then this oligarch has been virtually near Trump especially during the campaign and the transition period....
And the net gets even tighter.....
Maddow reports that Cyprus–haven for Russian money-laundering–has given Manafort's financial transactions to US investigators.
AND remember one of the Trump Cabinet members is actually an owning control and board member of a Cyprus bank....
Russia’s Infamous ‘Troll Factory’ Is Now Posing as a Media Empire:
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/russias-infamous-troll-factory-is-n…
This is the perfect example of just how Russia attempted to influence the US elections regardless of what Trump says and or thinks...THIS is reality up front and personal and real.....
37% of all proTrump English tweets during the campaign came from Russian troll factories....and bot farms....
Those that claim this is not true have failed to fully understand Ukraine...Crimea and Syria....
CNN Breaking News
Republicans cancel open House hearing on Russian election meddling and Democrats are raising alarm bells.
http://cnn.it/2nkqWxc
As a Federal prosecutor,
Schiff sent a crooked FBI agent who was spying for the Kremlin to the slammer. It shows.
Trump's about to learn his just-throw-my-old-pal-under-the-bus routine doesn't work on folks facing indictments + decades in Federal prison.
Fri, 03/24/2017 - 11:51am
Schiff accuses Nunes of running a "dead of night excursion" for docs on surveillance.
"All of us… are in the dark."
Chairman of the HSCI just gets deeper into his security violations of TS/SCI LIMDIS materials....
"I'm the only one who's seen the documents as far as I know," says Nunes, doing the same thing Schiff blasted him for on Weds.
Nunes is trying to have an illegal TS/SCI presser with the media....and it ain't pretty.
Remember when Nunes completely melted down on camera about LEAKS OF CLASSIFIED....4 days ago?
BLUF: Nunes thinks it's up to him to decide what legitimate SIGINT FI tasking should be, and how USP unmasking should work.
WH insists Trump wasn't aware of ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort's work helping Russia
http://hill.cm/dc9a9Cp
BREAKING: Trump and his inner circle of super-smart guys did not have Google or Internet access in 2015-16.
Schiff doing separate presser shortly. That HPSCI heads aren't appearing together shows damage done to bipartisan cooperation on committee
Basically, Nunes told IC+NSA that they're on double-secret probation with the #GOP+WH, but he actually has no idea why. He just "feels" it.
BREAKING: Chairman just cancelled open Intelligence Committee hearing with Clapper, Brennan and Yates in attempt to choke off public info.
WH full panic has set in....
Nunes went from #GOP Anti-Leak Crusader to (As Yet) Unindicted Co-Conspirator in just 4 days, all in public view.
Devin's got a gift there.
Bannon privately saying GOP bill “doesn’t drive down costs” and was “written by the insurance industry”
http://nym.ag/2mzjZd7
AND from those great low paying manufacturing jobs Trump has so talked about we get the following....
Inside Alabama's auto jobs boom - cheap wages, little training and crushed limbs
http://bloom.bg/2nMf4FK
So if he raises wages...forces working training improvements....the companies will simple move overseas and continuing supplying US companies...
BTW these company healthcare plans cover virtually nothing but hey they have healthcare....
Unions which traditionally drive wages up...nowhere to be seen many southern states are right to work states....
Suddenly now Trump realizes hopefully the difference between being a businessman and a politician...those who he kept beating up on....
A businessman can walk around from a deal that makes no sense and or profit for him...BUT you cannot walk out on the "people's business" WHICH is always about compromises....even one's you do not like but might be good for the country as a whole....
right now this so called rammed through in 10 days healthcare law that will literally strip Americans for their healthcare and or reduce their coverage to virtually nothing is not a "good deal"...it answers a hard right Republican mantra but does not answer the needs of millions of Americans regardless of political party..
Trump is "done negotiating" even though he has no idea what's in the bill.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-negotiating-health-care_us_58…
Trump talks constantly about Fake News..BUT is he really just a Fake President who is running from his responsibilities to govern regardless how hard that is?????
Somehow Trump and his merry band refuse to accept this simple concept....
Bulgarian documents show Russia uses rigged polls, fake news to sway foreign elections
https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-does-russia-meddle-in-elections-look-a…
Sound vaguely familiar?
AND now Russian 300% owned propaganda media outlets Russia Today....Sputnik International started trying to claim they are not controlled by Putin and company nor do they have ties to US alt right blogsites Breitbart.com and Infowars....
This seriously falls under the rubric of "just what the heck does the Trump controlled OBM think"???
Trump campaigned hard on the concept of "drain the DC swamp" YET he and his family have in fact become the swamp themselves.....
Trump for years bashed Obama for occasionally taking a Thursday and or Friday off for golfing with his tweets..."Obama must stay in the WH and do the people's work"...
YET Trump has "golfed" TEN times in the last five weeks at a cost of 10M USDs.....
NOW the Trumps are located in DC...NYC...and USSS must also cover the sales travel costs for the Trump sons at a cost of 150K plus on every business sales trip they take........AND now Ivanka who has a security clearance which entails protecting her to...her husband and her kids as well...
28M USDs have already been spent on Trump security and another 33M USD is in the budget thus USSS requested an additional 60M USD based on the dollar burn rate they are experiencing JUST in the first six weeks...
BUT... they should "take the money from other USSS areas....
WHAT the Trump OMB does not seem to understand is the criminal areas that the USSS contributes greatly to .....chasing cyber crime...counterfeiting of US currency and chasing pedophiles and child porn rings.......
IN 2007, Trump in a public available interview actually mused that he felt he could actually make the job of being President into a money making deal....
AND that "drain the swamp thing?....just rhetoric as usual...
Ironically, Trump more than once criticized the cost of President Obama’s travel, saying it was “unbelievable” that Obama’s trips were “costing taxpayers millions of dollars.”
He vowed during the campaign to save the public money by working tirelessly in Washington and skipping extraneous or overly expensive trips. Since then, First Family travel and leisure has been taxing Secret Service resources. And that, over time, could degrade the quality of protection for the commander in chief.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/secret-service-wont-get-dollar60…
The world is changing - Russia's S-400s will be accompanied by Russian 'specialists' - in a NATO country! Turkey
https://twitter.com/tassagency_en/st...0819932303360#
Russian propaganda 6Ds Principles...drives all Russian propaganda and disinformation.....
Distort...Deflect....Dismiss...Dismay ALL designed to create Doubt and Distrust.....
So exactly which if the Russian 6Ds is the WH now using in this single statement......
Spicer says "more evidence that CNN colluded with Hillary & her campaign than Trump colluded with Russia".
Russia may be helping supply Taliban insurgents: U.S. general
http://reut.rs/2mYIhcA
Another Russian election connection....Le Pen had received from a Russian bank 21M Euros for her French campaign...but only got 3M because the Russian bank went into bankruptcy....
Le Pen To Visit Moscow On March 25 Amid Scrutiny Over Kremlin Ties
http://www.rferl.org/a/28386857.html
AND this is the example of Putin's operations against the Russian opposition
AND this the Putin that Trump appears to want to be "friendly" with and yet still denies he and his WH had any Russian assistance and or connections to....
"The system has lost its mind." Days before his death, Russian defector said he was in danger
http://wapo.st/2mwdR5k?tid=ss_tw
He was going to testify in Ukraine against corruption charges on Manafort and knew of other Russian corruption links into the West....so he had to be silenced....just as was a recent Russian opposition person who had been poisoned for the second time and who is now in the West....
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 12:59pm
Day before he was due in court, a U.S. federal witness in a money-laundering case "fell" out of his apartment:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...ng-putin.html#
The former Duma member killer in Kiev today has testified against Paul Manafort's longtime client - exiled Ukrainian president Yanukovych.
Why a Russian Defector Was Gunned Down in Ukraine:
https://themoscowtimes.com/articles/why-a-russian-defector-was-gunned-d…
REMEMBER the Manafort connection to this killing....
Thu, 03/23/2017 - 11:55am
‘There’s a Smell of Treason in the Air’
https://nyti.ms/2mSSxSW
NOTICE that Nunes as Chairman of HSCI seems to be unable to brief the source of his statement BUT briefed them to the WH?????
"At the end of the day, sometimes you make the right decision, sometimes you don't," Nunes added, noting he could not show the panel information that was given to him by a source.
Nunes declined to disclose his source's identity when asked if it was the White House.
NOTICE that while the Trump WH seemingly focuses on the terrorist threats from Muslims..THEY all but ignore right wing white nationalist travelling to Russian occupied eastern Ukraine....
US MMA fighter @JeffMonson illegally entered #Ukraine and visited the "LNR" front near #Shchastya.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7hWEeKAeGM
There are a number of Americans fighting with the Russian mercenaries BUT they seem to be able to travel back and forth to the US without a single question by CBP or INS or ICE....
Sessions & Nunes remaining in their current roles basically ensures that the rule of law will be fundamentally undermined.....
That is in fact their roles....
FINCEN agents, Cyprus banks, Russian bosses, money-laundering........Manafort RAN the Trump campaign unpaid for over SIX months.......
WASHINGTON - (AP) -- U.S. Treasury Department agents have recently obtained information about offshore financial transactions involving President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, as part of a federal anti-corruption probe into his work in Eastern Europe, The Associated Press has learned.
Information about Manafort's transactions was turned over earlier this year to U.S. agents working in the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network by investigators in Cyprus at the U.S. agency's request, a person familiar with the case said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to publicly discuss a criminal investigation.
The Cyprus attorney general, one of the country's top law enforcement officers, was made aware of the American request.
A spokesman for Manafort did not immediately respond to questions from the AP.
Manafort, who was Trump's unpaid campaign chairman from March until August last year, has been a leading focus of the U.S. government's investigation into whether Trump associates coordinated with Moscow to meddle in the 2016 campaign. This week, the AP revealed his secret work for a Russian billionaire to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin a decade ago.
After the HSCI Nunes briefing of new intelligence directly to Trump and not to the rest of his HSCI....this is what Trump had say...
Just watched the totally biased and fake news reports of the so-called Russia story on NBC and ABC. Such dishonesty!
IF Nunes had something so "hot" that he dashed first to brief Trump TNHEN you think both he and Trump would release the information IF in fact it truly supports Trump's many version's of his tweets such as this one...
INTERESTINGLY he mentions nothing about the CNN story that he actually colluded with Moscow in 2016....
Top Oversight Dem calls for investigation into House Intelligence chairman
http://hill.cm/FM0oXWa
This investigation now should get into the realm of just how does the Chairman of the HSCI come to the conclusion that he has the inherent legal and national security right to inform individuals who might and or might not be under FBI investigation of what the FBI holds on them or does not hold on them....
THAT is usually called "obstruction of an ongoing investigation which are both a State and Federal offense"...
End of story...plain and simple he violated the laws.
This is now a serious National Security issue......
How does a so called Chairman of the HSCI get his hands "raw unmasked SIGINT" data WHICH is a minimum of TS/SCI level and if from FIVE EYES then much higher classified....
Just how did he get it and those that leaked it are now serious violation of Federal laws and national security regulations....
AND it was this same Chairman that bashed "leakers" throughout the FBI/NSA briefing was it not.....??
AND then to conduct a briefing of the TS/SCI materials without the authority of the releasing agency from where the data came from to the President is in fact another major security violation...
End of story......pull his TS/SCI clearance and press Federal charges...
Many military and civil service personnel have lost clearances FOR FAR FAR LESS....
EVIDENTLY the "rule of law" does not apply to the Republican Party nor the President....
Michael McFaul
@McFaul
The NSA, FBI, CIA are part of executive branch.
Why does Trump need the legislative branch to inform him about HIS branch of government?
COMMENT...actually a valid point and the answer is really easy...he is afraid of what he will hear and then the impreachment process must be started then by him....as his lying basically has been a cover up attempt.
National Security Expert Predicts A Whole Bunch of Republicans Will Be Indicted for Major Crimes via @politicususa
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/03/22/national-security-expert-predict…
Adam Schiff......
Schiff on Nunes: "I have expressed my grave concerns with the Chairman that a credible investigation cannot be conducted this way."
Devin Nunes, a useful idiot who has no idea how politics works despite having been in Congress for fourteen years, set his career on fire today for no apparent reason. He got his hands on classified Trump-Russia intel through unofficial channels, and instead of following proper channels, he went running to Donald Trump and then to the media. But the real story of the day is who told him to do it: Speaker Paul Ryan.
Procedurally, as chair of the House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes should have taken the information to his committee’s ranking member Adam Schiff. Then they could have jointly taken it to the FBI to verify if it was real. That kind of bipartisanship would give them both cover for however they decided to proceed with it next. Instead, Nunes went running straight to the House leader of his own party, Paul Ryan. This was an inappropriate move, but perhaps he was merely unsure of his footing and he wanted advice from a trusted colleague. But what happened next is the real story.
Paul Ryan, who has long cynically demonstrated that he understands how politics and government work, knew full well that the only appropriate advice he could offer Nunes would be to redirect him back to Schiff. Instead, according to various accounts, Ryan made no effort to stop Nunes from running straight to Donald Trump with the evidence. In so doing, Ryan was certainly aware that he was committing obstruction of justice.
Ryan sent Nunes to deliver secret evidence in a crucial FBI investigation directly to the subject of that investigation. That’s Obstruction 101. And while Nunes might honestly be too dumb to have understood as much, Ryan knew better. So why did he do it? The only explanation is that Paul Ryan himself is a conspirator in the Trump-Russia scandal. And that might be the next shoe to drop.
US Officials: Info suggests Trump associates may have coordinated with Russians
http://cnn.it/2mucy72
House Intelligence Chair Accused Of Obstruction Of Justice, Colluding With Trump
http://news.groopspeak.com/breaking-house-intelligence-chair-accused-of…
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep Devin Nunes (R-CA) is being accused of obstruction of justice. On Wednesday, Nunes went straight to the White House to discuss classified information directly with President Trump on information that concerned him regarding an ongoing FBI investigation.
Nunes wanted to let Trump know that his claims of being wiretapped at Trump Tower were possibly validated. Nunes even called a press conference saying he “recently confirmed on numerous occasions the intelligence community incidentally collected information about US citizens involved in the Trump transition.”
The former chief of staff for the CIA blasted Nunes on MSNBC for going to Trump with the information, saying he’s “never heard of a chairman of an oversight committee going to brief the President of the United States about concerns he has about things he’s read in intelligence reports.”
“This is a chairman who is supposed to be doing an impartial bi-partisan investigation of the president and his inner circle. And he basically goes and tells the president and his team everything he knows. It is very concerning.”
Ex-House Intel counsel: Nunes briefing Trump is a “breakdown in the entire oversight process,” other committee members likely “horrified” pic.twitter.com/aRn8dB3Ia6
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 22, 2017
Shortly after that, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a ranking member of the House Intelligence Community, laid into Nunes, saying that this information “should have been shared with members of the committee” before the president was alerted to it.
“The Chairman also shared this information with the White House before providing it to the committee, another profound irregularity, given that the matter is currently under investigation,” Schiff said. “I have expressed my grave concerns with the Chairman that a credible investigation cannot be conducted this way.”
Today, Chairman Nunes shared information with WH still withheld from our committee. He cannot conduct a credible investigation this way. pic.twitter.com/wwrp7H7JWC
— Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) March 22, 2017
So, this begs the question: How is Nunes able to oversee his current investigation into Trump’s ties with Russia when he is directly colluding with the president on all his findings? The answer is he cannot.
Trump immediately tried to seize on the information, though the report Nunes released to the president only showed that they were indirectly monitored while surveying conversations taken place between American citizens and foreign agents – a very common intelligence activity.
Nunes even told the press that it was an incidental collection and he believed it was all done legally.
It must be said – this in no way confirms that President Obama was surveilling him personally. In fact, this type of incidental surveillance was even used to out Trump’s former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn when it was discovered he misled Trump and Vice President Mike Pence over the nature of his talks.
AND the clock is ticking on the Trump WH.......
(THREAD) BREAKING: The FBI may already have Carter Page on a major crime: 18 U.S.C. § 1001, punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
18 U.S.C. § 1001 punishes, in the context of federal investigations, falsifying a material fact and/or using a "false writing" to do so.
On September 25, 2016, knowing that he was under investigation by the FBI, Page wrote this letter to Jim Comey: https://www.washingtonpost.com/r/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2016/09/26/Ed… …
In the letter, Page tells Director Comey, in no uncertain terms, that "I have not met this year with any sanctioned official in Russia."
Page, on meeting Sechin, said: "It wasn't 1-on-1. I may have been in a meeting...but I never shook [his] hand."
That is in fact as we now know a false statement in writing to the FBI...
THIS is in the seriousness of the concept of "collusion"....and the depth of Trump's own problems as President....
Last week it was admitted that only 21 FBI agents were assigned to the Trump "collusion" investigation .....
BUT WAIT........
According to @KenDilanianNBC, the FBI has assigned 100+ agents to investigate Russian interference & potential #TrumpRussia collusion.
WHAT the Reuters press release using Nunes very own words means....in simple English....
It means Team Trump was in contact with legitimate FI targets who were being monitored totally legally via SIGINT.
FI incidental collection is not SURVEILLANCE.
AND that is the correct use of the rule of law regardless of what Trump and his WH seem to think....
The Chairman of the HSCI cannot seem to realize he is just digging himself deeper into a serious security violation and in the end the FBI will be asking him about...
He went full out about talking about leakers during the FBI/NSA briefing AND then leaks himself....
MORE: Nunes said information was provided to him by an unnamed source; was 'formal, foreign surveillance,' believes all was legal
NOTICE just how Nunes leak is then picked up by the Trump WH as "evidence they were tapped"...
BOTH Nunes and the WH apparently do not know the difference between FISA warrants and FI CI surveillance of foreign spies and being caught as "incidental collection" and the legal means used to shield that US person...
A US citizen caught up as "incidential collection" is always redacted in reports...and is protected with full legal rights as if they never were surveilled....
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Teledyne Technologies' subsidiary Teledyne Brown Engineering has secured a task order contract with the US Army Space and Missile Defense Command / Army Forces Strategic Command (USASMDC / ARSTRAT).
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mReview: 2022 Lexus NX350 F Sport - Sexy, Smart, Sporty-ish
Published by Aiden Chong on 14 Jun 2022
The Lexus NX can be had with a choice of different, electrified powertrains - this includes their first-ever Plug-In Hybrid. But what if you like your car unsullied by a hybrid drivetrain?
This all-new, second generation NX is the middle child in Lexus' SUV portfolio, flanked by the smaller UX and the larger RX. The NX350 F-Sport test car, as featured, is the only variant in the line-up that does not have a hybridised powertrain. So electricity non-fans have this to opt for. But should they?
If that question was based purely on looks then in my opinion, it’s an easy yes. In my eyes, the NX is a handsome car, muscular yet elegant. Up front, the NX’s giant schnozz is actually functional, all that grille space allows for added airflow to the radiator and therefore improved cooling. On this new NX, the chrome grille has also been replaced by a black one to reduce weight and “to better express the NX’s proportions”, to quote Lexus. Speaking of proportions, the new NX is longer, wider, and taller than the previous version as well as having increased front and rear track widths to house the larger 20” F Sport aluminium wheels and wider tyres.
Where I think the looks of the NX come into its own though, is in natural light. The NX has an abundance of curves and sleek body lines that just seem to reflect light in a simply brilliant manner. Combined with the striking Heat Blue paint job our test car came in (an F Sport exclusive), the NX gives off an air of quiet refinement that you really should just stop and ogle at for a while. Elsewhere, the NX boasts redesigned LED head and tail lights as well as an LED light bar in the back that just add to the very stylish outer appearance of the NX. And this style continues on the inside, with swathes of leather all throughout the cabin. Every touch surface is covered in some form of high-quality material that just exudes class. In true F Sport fashion, red accents are the order of the day and can be found on the seats, centre console, and door cards.
Though the F Sport is supposedly the more sporty model, the seats are pretty far from sport buckets and are more of an armchair affair but because I doubt many NX owners will be firing through the corners with their cars, the extremely comfortable (not to mention ventilated) seats here will do just fine. The steering wheel has these touch-sensitive pads which control the functions in the gauge cluster and heads up display but I feel that these pads are a little too complicated to use and I never really got the hang of them during my time with the car.
Now, this may be me being a little obtuse but the pads just don’t seem to do what I think they’ll do which made them a little annoying to work with. The heads up display is bright and clear and shows your speed as well as what the little touchpads can do. The digital gauge cluster is customisable and I always left it on the F Sport-specific F Sport meter that showcases the tachometer front and centre, in a design reminiscent of the legendary LFA. The centre console is dominated (and I really do mean dominated) by one of the largest screens I have ever seen inside a car, at 14” wide it’s basically a TV. Lexus has knocked it out of the park with this screen because it’s not only massive, but it’s also insanely clear with a really slick OS design. Despite being a screen heavy UI, it’s actually very easy and simple to use, with the aircon controls having a permanent space on the bottom of the screen.
The NX also comes with wireless Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto so chances are that screen real estate and carefully designed UI will be taken up by your smartphone connectivity app most of the time. Continuing with the screen theme, the rear view mirror can actually also be toggled between a conventional mirror and a screen that streams the feed from the rear view camera for an unobstructed look at what’s behind you. Rear seat passengers rejoice! There is space aplenty with the increased wheelbase and length providing a little extra leg room. Headroom is also sufficient despite the sloping roof line and for all your belongings, the cavernous boot has an electric tailgate for easy loading and unloading.
What’s slightly less convenient are the new-fangled electrically actuated door releases, because you push to open from the inside which just goes against every other car’s door handle and Lexus, has actually had to put a little sticker to brief passengers on how to open them. There is a benefit to these though, because they are electric, they work in conjunction with the blind spot monitoring system to prevent the door from opening if they detect something approaching from the side or back. Alright finally, on to the driving. As mentioned earlier, the NX350 F Sport is the only non-hybrid NX on offer, powered by a 2.4L turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 275hp and 430Nm of torque delivered to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
The century sprint is dealt with in seven seconds and it’ll hit 200km/h flat out. Don't get me wrong - the car does have healthy power and torque figures, but this is not a car that'd encourage you to drive in a spirited fashion, despite it having a gearbox that shifts quickly through the paddles. Lexus focused on the quality of the ride on your journey, as evidenced by the suspension, which is supple and makes light work of all but the worst road imperfections.
The flipside of course is that there is some body roll when you do decide to push the car a touch. But again, I doubt many owners will be hitting the B-roads in this, but I will say this will be excellent on road trips up North. The car has incredible amounts of tech to help make the driving experience easier and safer. It’s got the full suite of radar cruise control, lane tracing assist, blind-spot monitoring, and lane departure warning. That's not all, as it also comes with an active pre-collision system that can brake and steer for you if it detects an impending accident. With a raft of super HD cameras and sensors, the NX can also park itself, showing the driver every bit of the surroundings through the 360˙ camera feed on the main screen.
The NX350 F Sport is a car best enjoyed with a calm approach to motoring. You're getting the overall Lexus treatment, whether it be in the materials, the ride, or the overall ownership experience, but in a car that is actually properly modern both inside and out, that also excels at transporting you and your occupants in unparalleled comfort!
(Prices are accurate as of the time of writing)
S$321,800 (inclusive of COE)
Engine: 2.4-litre turbocharged inline 4-cylinder, petrol
Power: 275 bhp
Torque: 430 Nm
Fuel Consumption: 12.3 km/L
0-100km/h: 7 seconds
Transmission: 8-speed Direct-Shift automatic, All Wheel Drive
Brakes: Ventilated Discs
Suspension: MacPherson (front) / Double-wishbone (rear)
Dimensions (LxWxH): 4,660 mm x 1,865 mm x 1,670 mm
Wheelbase: 2,690 mm
Kerb Weight: 1,760 kg
Fuel Tank Capacity: 55 litres
Boot Capacity: 520 litres
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Government Surveillance Program Finds It Takes 13 Hours to Fact Check Twitter
A hoax analysis program doesn't have to look far for falsehood, but it has to be patient waiting for truth.
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Anyone who has ever been on Twitter has seen falsehoods and lies. Hoaxy has seen more than that. A government-financed program, Hoaxy has surveyed “Wrong Twitter,” the fact-averse swath of the social media network, between October and February. The program found that it takes 13 hours on average for a fact check to put wrongs right.
The program compares tweets, re-tweets, quotes, and replies to corresponding information from fact-checking sites including snopes.com, opensecrets.org, truthorfiction.com, politifact.com, and hoaxslayer.com.
Figure 6: Ratio of original tweets to retweets for all vs. top active users. Hoaxy: A Platform for Tracking Online Misinformation
Some might remember the controversial accusations of Orwellian government censorship thrown at some of these same researchers from Indiana University when their former program dubbed Truthy was released as an analytical tool to study the abuses of social media.
Truthy (based off Stephen Colbert’s made up word Truthiness) was seen by several commentators as a government tool to reach in and determine what has news value and what doesn’t, or what’s the truth and what’s false, when in reality these are grey areas.
The researchers were quick to dismiss these kinds of claims, noting that its status as a federally funded project was in line with many other efforts in academic circles, and saying that its program is not motivated along partisan lines. But media, especially conservative circles, were particularly virulent in their attacks against the study.
Now, with this new program Hoaxy taking on similar subject matter, the researchers could see another debate on their hands.
One of the study’s findings is not only does fake news spread faster than its fact checking counterpart, but also that “fake news are dominated by very active users, while fact checking is a more grassroots activity.”
However, it’s not clear Hoaxy is including verified news organizations in this analysis, especially ones who are actually paid to do a job, not just as a “grassroots effort.”
Lagged cross correlation (Pearson’s r) between news sharing activity of misinformation and fact-checking, with peak value at lag = −13 hours. Hoaxy: A Platform for Tracking Online Misinformation
For example, the study cites one instance in which they analyzed stories surrounding the January 14 death of actor Alan Rickman, specifically news sources that were reporting he had not died.
“We used the keywords ‘alan’ and ‘rickman’ to match URLs from our database, and found 15 matches among fake news sources and two from fact-checking ones,” the study reads.
While there may have only been two news sources who directly addressed the 15 false reports, there were, without question, hundreds of publications covering that story sourcing legitimate information.
But assuming the 13 hour turn around time between fake and real news is accurate, that would still represent a far better marker than the days of print when the earliest a story got a correction was in the next day’s paper buried somewhere on the editorial page.
The researchers aim to continue their research into misinformation through social media. They concluded the paper by saying, “In the future we plan to study the active spreaders of fake news to see if they are likely social bots.”
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Chris Rock shuts down fans cursing Will Smith during comedy show
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Chris Rock is still taking the high road.
The “Down to Earth” star appeared in Boston again Thursday night and shut down audiences condemning Will Smith, People reported.
The fan shouted, “F–k Will Smith,” but Rock had none, replying, “No, no, no, no, no…”
The famous comedian, 57, spoke to Smith, 53, slapping him at the 2022 Oscars for the first time on Wednesday in his first appearance since the incident, telling fans he is “still processing” what happened at Sunday’s awards show.
Rock later told his audience that he would eventually talk about the slap, but “now I’m going to tell you a few jokes.”
Smith made no comment beyond his public apology to Rock, but the Academy has since made several statements condemning the “King Richard” star’s actions and later claiming it asked him to leave but he “refused.” Sources later told TMZ, however, that the organization’s statement was a lie.
Three insiders who reportedly attended Sunday’s ceremony and “witnessed various conversations” told the outlet that some wanted Smith to leave but others didn’t.
The source also alleged that the show’s producer Will Packer had told Smith “he could stay.”
Packer, 47, will appear on Friday’s “Good Morning America” to share his version of the dramatic event, but a teaser already suggests he’s discussing having the LAPD arrest Smith if Rock had decided to press charges (he didn’t).
“They said, ‘This is a battery,’ is the word they used at the time,” Packer claims. “[The officer] said, ‘We will arrest him, we are ready to arrest him now.’”
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Meghalaya extends the internet blackout for another 48 hours due to a border dispute
By Aryan Jakhar on November 26, 2022
The Meghalaya administration on Friday extended the internet ban in the state’s seven districts for an additional 48 hours.
Social media sites like Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and others have the potential to seriously undermine law and order, according to state police.
The Meghalaya government decided to continue the internet shutdown in the state’s seven districts, namely West Jaintia Hills, East Jaintia Hills, East Khasi Hills, Ri – Bhoi, Eastern West Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills, and South West Khasi Hills Districts, by issuing a public order on Friday in response to the unfortunate incident that occurred on the bordering areas of the Assam-Meghalaya border and resulted in
On November 26, at 10:30 am, the affected districts’ internet access will be suspended.
As was previously mentioned, miscreants attacked three police vehicles, including a city bus, on Thursday evening, set a traffic booth on fire, and tension soon spread to Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya.
The event happened on November 22 during a candlelight vigil held by various parties in opposition to the violence along the Assam-Meghalaya border. Six people were killed in the shooting incident in the Mukroh area of Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district, including five Meghalayans and a member of the Assam Forest Guard.
According to sources, the protestors attacked the police forces sent in to reduce tensions with rocks and petrol bombs.
According to reports, security forces had to use tear gas to disperse the demonstrators and maintain order.
S. Nongtnger, SP of East Khasi Hills, Shillong, told ANI over the phone that the incident damaged three police vehicles, including a city bus and a gypsy.
“The miscreants torched a traffic booth in the city and hurled petrol bombs at police personnel,” the SP said.
Six people were reportedly killed and a number of others were hurt earlier on Tuesday during an alleged clash between villagers and an Assamese contingent made up of police and forest guards on Tuesday afternoon.
The alleged altercation allegedly took place near the West Jaintia Hills of Meghalaya and the West Karbi Anglong district of Assam. An Assamese forest guard was one of those who died.
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We all know how secrets have a way of coming out in Pine Valley. Annie blames herself for her mother's suicide.
We all know how secrets have a way of coming out in Pine Valley. Annie blames herself for her mother's suicide. I really like Annie and felt her pain when she was talking about her mother's death. Guilt can be such a destructive force, and it appears Annie has suffered enough. I think Ryan can relate to Annie's situation since her brother, Richie, is a cruel person not unlike Ryan's father. Now Annie spoke of sending Richie to prison by lying in court while testifying against him even though the D.A. is the one that lied about Richie going to a mental institution versus prison. Richie sounds as if he is/was an evil individual and perhaps had other crimes to pay for, but then Annie should not have lied under oath, causing his incarceration.
Ryan did his best to defuse the situation and then encouraged Annie to forget the past, move forward, and start by throwing the locket into the water. That would be the PV ocean! So did Richie send the locket with the purpose of having something bad happen to the person that is wearing it? He should still recognize Annie, but has he turned the deed over to someone else and that person could then cause harm to whoever is wearing the locket? It could all be a red herring too. Maybe I'm reading too much into it.
Boy is JR one good-looking guy! I can see why the attraction is there for Amanda. Those two really have the makings of a dynamite pair. I dare say even a supercouple. Now, I can see there could be bumps in the road since Ava has entered the picture. Ava, who could care less that her lovemaking with Jonathan is being captured on film by the paparazzi. I personally don't understand JR's logic that Ava and a shopping web site would be anything anyone would be interested in.
It appears Ian is still in the background, as Josh is in charge of checking on him. Kendall is obsessed over Spike and is still in denial about Spike being deaf. Her secret of continuing to take Spike to Dr. Hilliard was revealed, and Ryan was duly unhappy. Is anyone surprised? I feel sure Spike's condition will not improve because of any vitamins the doctor is giving him. I wondered why Kendall was dressed in a Red Wings jersey, considering Pine Valley's proximity to the Flyers, Rangers, and Islanders or the fact that the Mets are in first place and Yankees and Phillies both have wild card possibilities. Oh, well, I guess she was supposed to be sexy in her trench coat and heels. I didn't find their private time all that enjoyable.
Julia and Josh seem to be a couple, at least currently. I don't see the attraction, and I feel sure Julia and Tad will be paired up once Kate's identity is uncovered. I'm not looking forward to a Julia/Tad liaison, as I don't like when a character sleeps with both the son and father. The whole storyline loses so much considering Dixie won't be there for the reunion. The Powers That Be should never have killed Dixie.
Ho-hum on the Krystal and Adam/Stuart scenes. They were rather uninteresting and predictable. If Adam wants Krystal back, he certainly knows how to woo women, so why is he doing the pursuing? Instead, Adam is acting like a wuss, and even though I don't want Adam and Krystal to reunite, I'd prefer to see Adam go back to his demanding presence, which means going after what he wants.
The sniping between Greenlee and Erica can't hold a candle to the old Erica and Brooke scenes. Now those were classic, however Greenlee comes off as snide and sarcastic while Erica appears just spiteful and nasty. Jackson tries to show each of them that they both have some goodness in them but, quite frankly, fails. This week's AMC Fan Spotlight of the week come from Robin who writes: "My main gripe about the show is ERICA! It is not only that this constant on again, off again thing between her and Jack is stiflingly boring (who could care if her 119th marriage fails or not? ... her vows only last for about 15 minutes), it is becoming embarrassing to see an obviously sixty-ish former beauty trying to look and act as if she were still 28 but she would be ever so much more beautiful if she groomed herself as the still lovely grandmother that she has become." Oh, my I'm not sure Erica will ever be referred to as a grandmother....
Greenlee's involvement with Dr. Hilliard has been exposed, and we all know it won't be long until she's blamed for any and everything that affects Spike adversely. Once Erica found out about Dr. Hilliard, she ran right over to see him and take matters into her own hands. Surprise -- Erica and Dr. Hilliard are "old" acquaintances, as she immediately referred to him as Dan. Is there ever anyone that shows up in PV without knowing someone there?
Congrats to Cameron Mathison on his selection to Dancing With the Stars. I personally do not watch any of these type of shows, but I wish him much success. He's truly a great guy with all the extra things he does outside of AMC.
It's official that Alexa Havins is leaving AMC when her contract expires. A new actress has been cast, and I'm unfamiliar with her work. [For more, please click here.] One thing is for sure: Alexa will be hard to follow. Although I've never enjoyed the character of Babe, I've never denied the talent of Alexa, and I understand she has already signed on for a movie role. I'm not surprised and see her going far. Wishing much success to her and to her husband, Justin (now ex-Jamie).
Take care; thanks for the emails, rants, raves, comments, and support!! I'll be off in a couple of weeks but will see you in about a month.
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The Girls of Summer: Kelly Burke, Miss July 1966
Photographed by William Figge.
Kelly prefers making most of her natatorial plunges in the neighbors’ back-yard pool. “Besides the pool, they own two darling dogs,” she explains. “One’s a $700 pedigreed toy poodle named Suzie; the other’s a mongrel puppy that they rescued from the local dog pound for only five dollars. He’s named Toy Tiger and, needless to say, I’m in love with the mutt.”
(“Freckle-Face.” Playboy, June 1966.)
I’m an across-the-board mutt guy from Way Back: dogs, cats — men. Actually, I think I’m genuinely allergic to so-called “well-bred” dudes without debt. I’ve tried to date them and their leather car coats and confident wine-awareness makes my skin crawl. On the other hand, if you got a busted grill and drive a ’92 Honda Prelude with one broken headlight that won’t raise, know the difference between a single- and a double-wide, and front a ZZ Top cover band? I’m all yours.
Actual example: my friend J-Mys once tried to set me up on a double date with her and her boyfriend and a mortgage broker Senor R knew from Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Polly Wolly Doodle All Day. J-Mys and Senor R cut out early and I was stuck with the mortgage broker, who was clearly not in to me either but was still talking some kind of folklore about variable rates and baloney sauce that I was not at all listening to because I was watching Clue in my head due to my crushing boredom, when I got up to get another pint of beer.
At the bar, this guy in a very dated No Fear t-shirt and battered, unironic John Deere ballcap saw I had actual folding money and asked me for change for the jukebox. We picked out a couple songs — I believe we went with Tom Waits, the Beatles, and “Thriller,” for novelty shits and giggles — and I told the boring mortgage broker that I was planning on going to the bathroom and going home.
I insisted we split the bill because I felt a few compunctions of guilt for wasting the early part of his Friday evening, even if I had in no way lead him to think the night had any kind of sexytimes in its future. Then I made sure the broker actually left, slipped out of the bathroom, and bullshitted with the ballcap guy on the porch about Quantum Leap and camping ’til my beer was done. Went home much happier than I’d been an hour earlier. Sneaky I guess but so much better.
As for the rest of the purple prose in that excerpt, I got hung up on “natatorial.” Really? Natatorial? Come on. That is some rich fertilizer right there. Talk about a needless fifty dollar word.
natatorial: (adj.) of, characterized by, or adapted for swimming.
Aww. Seems that some low-paid Playboy scribbler had a crush on his thesaurus.
That shot is freaking awesome. Hats off to Mr. Figge. “Natatorial” photography at its best? The reflection, the symmetry, the attention to every tile of the composition (rule of thirds) having something interesting in it — awesome sauce. Bill Figge is the shit.
As a medical buyer for one of California’s largest pharmaceutical cooperatives, Miss June has spent the past three years helping to supervise the selection of drugs destined to become shelf stock in hospitals and pharmacies throughout the Greater Glendale area.
Another stunning composition. The light-play is brilliant.
“My job can be fairly cut and dried one minute,” says the 21-year-old brunette, “and then, in typical Ben Casey fashion, a nearby hospital phones in an emergency order and I’m suddenly off and running all over the place to find the required medicines.”
The Ben Casey to which Ms. Burke refers was a popular television series which ran from the early- to mid-1960’s. The Bing Crosby-produced medical drama was filmed at Desilu Studios and starred Vince Edwards (Space Raiders, Return to Horror High*) as the titular surgeon Dr. Benjamin Casey. The opening sequence is famous for its serious, ominous overtones: this deep voice says, “Man — woman — birth — death — infinity.” Heavy shit, right?
*Yes, I deliberately picked the cheesiest, schlockiest, campiest of Edwards’ many legitimate credits to use as his two paranthetical citations, like those obscure B flicks would somehow make you say, “Oh, him!” I wanted to be funny. Vince Edwards is actually a talented and well-recognized actor who was very popular in his time: I am just a goofy rake.
Kelly now sports her own 1965 Oldsmobile convertible, in which she commutes daily from her new bachelorette bungalow in suburban Sylmar.
Just five months after Ms. Burke’s gatefold appearance, the Loop Fire wiped out huge swaths of the boundary between her new hometown of Sylmar and the Angeles Forest. The fatally unpredictable Loop Fire is still covered in firefighting course textbooks today as an example of the necessity for developing strong communication strategy to contain a dry canyon fire affected by high winds.
The Loop Fire began on November 1, 1966, at 5:19 am, on the edge of the Angeles National Forest. The El Cariso Interregional Fire Crew, which consisted of city and county firefighters, along with the El Cariso “Hot Shots,” a USDA-Forest crew of firefighters, sprang in to action to contain the blaze.
Tragically, a flare-up jumped from the forest to a canyon at the outer edges of Sylmar and created a wall of flame around it. A group from the Hot Shots crew was trapped inside, cut off from the rest of the firemen in a narrow and dry canyon of steep rock walls which, despite having no natural accelerants to move the fire along, still increases the energy of the fire because it functions as a “natural chimney,” creating tremendous heat and pressure.
Ten firefighters burned to death on site within minutes, while twelve others were injured, one critically.
Helicopter Pilot Troy Cook began rescue operations within 10 minutes after the men were burned. The diamond shaped area was still surrounded by fire when Pilot Cook hovered and picked up the first survivor.
(THE LOOP FIRE DISASTER – ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST – CALIFORNIA REGION: “A BRIEF OF THE REPORT OF THE GROUP ASSIGNED TO ANALYZE THE LOOP FIRE ACCIDENT.” US. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1967: Washington, D.C.)
Pilot Roland Barton and his helicopter soon joined him and rescue operations continued with great courage and skill until all of the injured men were evacuated to the Los Angeles County Command Post on the Pacoima. From there the injured men were taken by auto to the hospital.
One of these injured men died at the LA County General Hospital November 6, but the rest survived thanks to the rescue efforts of the rest of the interregional team. A committee was formed by the Forest Service in conjunction with firefighting officials to use the tragic Loop Fire to improve fire prediction and containment methods, along with task force recommendations for the strengthening of safety and communication regulations.
The highly localized decisions and actions which resulted in the tragedy points to the need of:
(1) more specific direction on safe practices in similar topography; (2) specific control of helicopter attack; (3) scheduling of more complete inter- and intra-crew communication; and (4) adequate scouting to keep sector bosses currently informed when working in critical and possibly critical situations.
[We need to] make crystal clear in firefighting training that a “chimney,” “narrow box canyon,” or similar topographic feature is a Hazard Area even if devoid of fuel.
The El Cariso Regional Park on Hubbard in Sylmar is a memorial to the aforementioned El Cariso “Hot Shots,” the local United States Department of Agriculture – Forestry boys who were killed during their battle to keep the flames from entering the town.
That was kind of bummer stuff, so sorry, but an interesting slice of history. Wildfires in California are far more devastating than the earthquakes with which the rest of the country generally associates the state, and as a result, fire science in California is often at the cutting edge of research and methods for saving lives in the future.
But back to sunny Ms. Burke.
“I’ve become a real flower bug,” she reports, “since Mom and Dad bought a retail nursery in Yucaipa last year. Each time I visit them, I load up the back seat of the Olds with so much greenery before heading home that it winds up looking just like some sort of window box on wheels.”
Weekends, June’s bantam (5′) beauty heads for the sun-drenched beaches of Santa Monica, equipped with an over-sized straw hat and nylon sailing parka. “My freckles still show no matter what I try!”
a) Yay for little lookers! Rock on with your pocket rocket self.
b) Why do freckled people always desire to hide them? Freckles are so unbelievably cute. I don’t get it.
c) It looks like she is Thumbelina laying in an orange peel. What the what is that stuff?
PEOPLE I ADMIRE: Albert Einstein, Dr. John Rock and Dr. Francis Kelsey, beause of their outstanding medical contributions.
MY IDEAL EVENING: Have cocktails and dinner, take in a movie, and then have a pizza.
(Playmate data sheet.)
Right on to Einstein, pizza, mutts, and having a serious job while attending Cal Poly Pomona during her appearance as a Playmate. Ms. Burke is the exception and not the rule of pretentious brandy-snifter marlarkey we went over earlier this week. Fun final fact: her sister-in-law, Allison Parks, was the 1966 Playmate of the Year.
Oh, and I guess a really fun final fact is that Ms. Burke was pregnant during this shoot. BOMBSHELL! Maybe that is why she is so adorably radiant. As you probably noticed, it’s another Cowboy Kate-influenced cover, I assume to reflect the “Girls of Texas” story. R.I.P., Sam Haskins.
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Fines in the league this year
Some interesting statistics compiled by Hurriyet today. The total amount in fines handed out to teams by the Football Federation's disciplinary board. The list is in order of how the teams finished the league:
Galatasaray: 455,500 YTL.
Fenerbahçe: 512,500 YTL.
Beşiktaş: 251,500 YTL.
Trabzonspor: 253,500 YTL.
Kayserispor: 47,500 YTL.
Gençlerbirliği: 0 YTL (no mistake there. no fines all year).
Konyaspor: 30,000 YTL.
Sivasspor: 36,000 YTL.
Çaykur Rizespor: 42,500 YTL.
Vestel Manisaspor: 54,000 YTL.
K.Erciyesspor: 33,000 YTL.
Gaziantepspor: 81,000 YTL.
Ankaragücü: 54,000 YTL.
Ankaraspor: 6,500 YTL.
Denizlispor: 85,500 YTL.
Malatyaspor: 96,500 YTL.
Samsunspor: 74,500 YTL.
Diyarbakirspor: 67,000 YTL.
By Oz Kanka - June 07, 2006
Hello all Footies!....
Thanks to Meltem Hanim from Amerikanturks group sending this article.....I am sure this will make you guys mad!.....
Please take time to read the article...won't you!.....
Soccer Regards,
SPIEGEL ONLINE - June 7, 2006, 12:43 PM
URL: http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,420024,00.html
Naming the Beautiful Game
It's Called Soccer
By Michael Scott Moore
The English roll their eyes when Americans talk about "soccer." But actually, it's what the game should be called. And it's a British word.
"Watchin' some footie, mate?"
"Hah?"
"Watchin' a game a footie are ya."
"Oh, I'm just watching the soccer game."
The Liverpool fan hoisted his beer. "Football, innit."
So which is it? Football or soccer? There are roughly 6 billion people -- minus the population of the United States -- in this world who would go with the former. The damn game is played with your feet, after all. How could it be called anything other than football?
Many football fanatics merely assume that the word "soccer" is just another marsupial American tradition -- like 190-1 votes in the United Nations and men in suits driving Humvees through busy downtowns -- inevitable in a country surrounded on two sides by oceans.
A certain self-righteousness also comes with the isolated territory. "Well," the American in the pub said to the Liverpool fan, "my kind of football's a little more rough-and-tumble, if you know what I mean. It's not, you know, as polite as all this." He waved at the TV above the bar. "But I can appreciate soccer. There's something sort of pretty about it."
Association Rules versus Rugby
But as much as the world likes to mock Americans for their ignorance of the beautiful game, football just isn't the correct term for it in English. Soccer is right.
The world comes from 19th-century British slang for "Association Rules" football, a kicking and dribbling game that was distinct from "Rugby rules" football back when both versions were played by British schoolboys. The lads who preferred the rougher game popular in schools like Rugby and Eton seceded from Britain's fledgling Football Association in 1871 to write their own rules, and soon players were calling the two sorts of football "rugger" and "soccer."
"The main dispute," writes the Australian historian Bill Murray in "The World's Game: A History of Soccer," "was over handling (the ball) and hacking (or kicking)" each other. When rugby players seceded from the Football Association, one English club "wanted to retain hacking, claiming that its abolition threatened the essential 'manliness' of football, and sneered that such sissy reforms would reduce the game to something more suited to the French."
The dispute traveled overseas to elite American schools. North American boys played two kinds of "football" until a decisive three-game series in 1874 between Harvard and Montreal's McGill University. Harvard played the "Boston game," which was like soccer; McGill played rugby. "The Harvard team was surprised when the McGill players kicked the ball and subsequently ran with it under their arms," according to a page on the McGill University Web site. "The Harvard captain pointed out politely that this violated a basic rule of American football. The McGill captain replied that it did not violate any rules of the Canadian game."
The teams decided to play by one set of rules, and then another. Harvard players thought handling the ball was fun. A year later they convinced Yale to play something closer to rugby, and "American football" became a tradition.
That, at least, is the modern history of the game. But given that endless variations of the beautiful game have existed around the world for centuries, the "football" fraction may have a point. Before the rules of either rugby or soccer were codified, Europeans used to kick inflated bull or sheep bladders around for fun -- "a 'mob' game of village against village, lacking written rules," according to Murray. The Burmese played "chinlone" with a woven-cane ball. The Mayans, who had rubber trees, played "pok ta pok" by knocking a rubber ball around with their hips, knees, and feet. FIFA acknowledges a game developed about 2,500 years ago in China -- "cuju," played with a feather-filled leather ball -- as the earliest prototype. "Football was an essentially popular game," writes Murray, "and the name originally referred to any ball game played on foot rather than on horseback."
But it took an empire to spread the modern British rules. Wherever England sent its workers and schoolboys, some version of "soccer" took hold. British rail workers brought the British kicking game to Argentina. British colonials formed soccer teams in Hong Kong to "civilize" the Chinese. British oil workers brought it to Romania, according to Murray, and it spread from there to the Ottoman and Russian empires. Privileged English students in Swiss or German schools also started soccer clubs. But after the game caught on in some of these countries -- like Germany -- there was a nationalist reaction. Throat-clearing conservatives from the German gymnastics movement of the 1870s thought Fusslümmelei (or "football loutishness") was unhealthy for the nation's kids. But the English tide couldn't be turned, and Murray writes that some countries tried to save their national honor by convincing themselves that soccer was less "quintessentially English" than rugby.
Snooty and upper-crust?
Not that an empire alone could forge a universal game: Cricket has been planted just as far and wide by British colonials, after all, but it's not nearly as popular. An age-old urge to kick a ball perhaps accounts for the world domination of "soccer."
The grand irony is that people from the British Isles don't know what to call it. "Football" is just not as accurate a word in the English language. It's also less used. Officially or unofficially, the game is referred to as soccer in the US, Australia and Canada, a combined English-speaking population of around 350 million -- as compared with the UK and Ireland's 65 million. The word, though, is solidly associated with the United States and many Americans denigrate the game as wimpy, effeminate and European and hold up American football as the real man's game. A semantic reaction from the UK is only to be expected.
And the Americans are wrong about their beloved football anyway. Far from a blue-collar game, American tackle football is almost a pure hand-me-down from snooty, upper-crust schools on the US East Coast. Global soccer, on the other hand, is not.
Eski Kanka Jim 2:27 pm
Wow !!! It is just like being back at school reading Ahmet Kanka's blogs !!!
However, thanks for the history lesson matey, but please forgive me if I continue to use the word FOOTBALL and FOOTIE !!!
All the best from chastised Eski Kanka Jim
Gulay 2:55 pm
So Fenerbahce at least came top of something!
Ouch !!!! Nice one Gulay !
Oh yes, and Gencler came BOTTOM !
Surprised Oz Kanka didn't have a comment about that ??!!
Smoky pubs win it
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And you thought Turkish commentators were bad
HIBERNIAN - INTER TOTO NEWS
The wheels fall off
Jump on the bandwagon before the wheels fall off
Welcome back Sir Eski Kanka
Fifa reduces Turkey sentence
On to the next lot
Waiting to go over the top
England and France have failed to impress
A foreign coach for Ankaragucu?
What a load of rubbish
Not quite the upset of the tournament
USA, USA, USA.
More woeful performances
Great chants by the Scots
Poll: Who hasn't impressed so far?
Australia on top in Group F
Flamin' galahs
Crap, but victory nonetheless
Little Oz Kanka puts on a show
Zagreb Kanka ups the ante
Beer, food, great people and some football (I think)
ANKARAGUCU LOVES CROATIANS
Weekly poll results: Assuming Brazil win Group F w...
The death of innocence
HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB - SILVERWARE AT LAST
A not so friendly friendly
Scottish Jim, a total Ankaragucu fanatic
Perhaps we should stick to writing, and not playing
A blast from the past
THE ANKARA KANKA CLUB - FAME AT LAST
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Faulty de-icer causes 12 collisions on West Seattle Bridge
By Brett Cihon
SEATTLE -- The West Seattle Bridge was closed in both directions around 1:30 p.m. Monday, the Seattle Department of Transportation said.
According to the Seattle Times, the bridge was closed after a problem with de-icer made the road unintentionally slick. The faulty de-icer caused at least 12 minor collisions on the bridge Monday, the Times reported.
Police were working to clean off the bridge at 1:30 p.m. In the meantime, the bridge was closed.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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To APIfy or not to APIfy?
by David Roldan Martinez - Senior Enterprise Architect
Jun 7, 2021 | minutes read
The use of application programming interfaces or APIs for building and integrating application software, has made it markedly easier to add value to your company portfolio. It has also opened the door to new markets, with API adoption reaching almost every sector of activity these days. Still, not every organisation is ready to APIfy its business. And not all APIfication can be achieved in the same way.
Just as Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ offers no ready-made answer to its protagonist’s famous existential question, there also is no ready-made recipe for introducing such a disruptive change as the use of APIs in your organisation. Adopting API necessarily involves a change in corporate culture. This will push your organisation to view the market from a completely different, even revolutionary angle. It’s a perspective that could lead your organisation to new and possibly unexpected target markets, incorporating new services and products into its portfolio as it goes along on that journey.
APIfication strategy
Because of the depth and impact of this change, an effective APIfication strategy has to be built on top of your corporate strategy. It serves as a vehicle for moving your company closer to its business goals.
Such a huge decision, “to APIfy or not APIfy”, can be successfully taken only when your organisation has answered three key questions:
Why should we implement APIs?
What do we want to achieve with them?
How do we achieve this?
Just like Shakespeare with ‘Hamlet’, I cannot provide the answers to these questions for you. But I will try to offer you the keys that will enable you to answer them yourself.
Benefits of APIfication
An API by itself rarely generates value. The key is to study how APIs provide new ways to access and expand the existing value your organisation delivers. You can do so directly, for example by enabling a mobile app as a new access channel to your company’s products or services. But you can also do so indirectly, for instance through the integration in your company’s API ecosystem of a new partner who has the potential to foster new business models.
Keep in mind, however, that business APIfication is not only aimed at seeking new ways of increasing revenues from outside your organisation. The use of APIs can also provide internal benefits, as it simplifies IT backend systems and, properly managed, offers a plethora of KPIs and governance mechanisms.
Up to this point, we have identified two possible answers to the ‘Why?’-question:
To conquer new markets (or reconquer existing ones)
To improve current IT applications and/or systems
Taking a closer and broader look
Once it is crystal clear to your organisation that its next steps will be directed towards API Wonderland, the following question you need to answer is: what concrete outcomes do you want to achieve with these APIs, taking into consideration their impact on the wider business strategy of your organisation?
Answering this question suggests taking a really close look at your competitive environment, in the sense that Michael E. Porter states in his Five Forces Model, which I’ve attempted to summarise in the picture below:
Starting with the internal view, exercising some thoughtful introspection should help you identify which specific assets your organisation is built upon. And more importantly: how enabling access to these foundations via an API could improve your competitive position in the market. For example, social network providers such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter possess information about their subscribers, which can be used by third parties to offer personalised products or services to those subscribers. In such a scenario, an API to access all that data is extremely valuable. Thus, it is worth assessing whether your company also owns such gold-class information. And if so, to consider opening access to it through an API. (Of course, opening access doesn’t mean leaving it uncontrolled. In fact, one of the key aspects of APIfication is API Governance, a topic which unfortunately lies outside the scope of this article.)
The external view, on the other hand, refers to the shape of the competition within the industry your company belongs to. This macro-environmental description can also be analysed with Michael E. Porter’s famous Five Forces Model. That model is an important tool for adjusting your company’s strategy to suit its competitive environment and to improve its potential profit. In this case: through API adoption.
In my next blog post, I will address the third and final question you need to consider when planning APIfication.
David Roldan Martinez
Senior Enterprise Architect
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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Dec. 8
JERUSALEM -- Israeli former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement.
The Likud formally submitted to Herzog a request for additional 14 days to put together a coalition government, the statement said. (Israel-Netanyahu-Mandate Extension)
ANKARA -- Fifteen oil tankers were banned from passing through the Turkish Straits due to a lack of proper insurance amid the European sanctions on Russian oil, Türkiye's maritime authority said on Thursday.
The Protection and Indemnity (P&I) insurance of these ships is invalid due to the European Union (EU) sanctions and such insurance cannot be compensated in the event of an accident, the Turkish General Directorate of Maritime Affairs said in a statement. (Türkiye-Oil Vessels-Straits)
ANKARA -- Turkish and Finnish defense ministers met on Thursday as Türkiye urges the Nordic country to lift the embargo on its defense industries to pave the way for Finland's NATO membership.
"We expect all our allies, especially Finland, to support and contribute to Türkiye's fight against terrorism and the modernization efforts of the Turkish armed forces," Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said after a meeting with his Finnish counterpart Antti Kaikkonen in Türkiye's capital Ankara. (Türkiye-Finland-Defense Ministers)
JERUSALEM -- Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank during a raid on Thursday, official Palestinian and Israeli sources said, as the violence in the region has been escalating this year.
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United States > Hawaii > Oahu > 20 Best Free Things to Do in Oahu, Hawaii
20 Best Free Things to Do in Oahu, Hawaii
Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Nov 12, 2021 19:42 UTC • 9 min read
The best free things to do in Oahu, Hawaii, include relaxing on the beach and hiking
Oahu is a Hawaiian island in the United States that's a favorite vacation destination for many. Oahu is home to well-known towns, like Honolulu, and there are many activities to do on the island, from visiting landmarks to surfing and hiking scenic trails.
You can also find an array of things to do in Oahu that cost nothing, including watching hula shows, visiting cultural sites, and spending the day on stunning beaches. If you are looking for activities to do on the island at no cost, check out this list of the 20 best free things to do in Oahu, Hawaii.
Planning a last minute trip to Oahu?
Before traveling to Oahu, book your accommodation and experiences ahead of time. Below are top recommendations to get you started.
Top Accommodation in Oahu
Residence Inn by Marriott Oahu Kapolei (rated highly)
ESPACIO THE JEWEL OF WAIKIKI (5-star rating)
Top Tours and Experiences in Oahu
Waikiki Luau Buffet With Rock-A-Hula Show Ticket (very popular)
Chief's Luau Admission (very popular)
Star Casual Sunset & Show Cruise
20 Oahu things to do
20 Free Things to Do on Oahu, Hawaii
View the Duke Kahanamoku Statue
Take hula lessons at the Royal Hawaiian Center
Learn how to play the ukulele at Royal Hawaiian Center
Watch fireworks at Hilton Hawaiian Village
Catch a hula show at Ala Moana Center
Spend the day at Waikiki Beach
Marvel at the stunning Manoa Falls
Climb the Diamond Head State Monument
Stroll around Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden
Visit the Pearl Harbor National Memorial
Enjoy views of Hanauma Bay at Koko Head District Park
Surf at Sunset Beach
Get creative at Hawaii State Art Museum
Watch a hula show at Kuhio Beach Hula Mound
Take pictures at the Royal Hawaiian Beach and Resort
Wander around Kapiolani Park
Visit the Halona Blowhole
Check out the King Kamehameha statue
Explore the Polynesian Cultural Center
Hike the Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail
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The Duke Kahanamoku Statue commemorates a famous Hawaiian surfer
The Duke Kahanamoku statue is a bronze sculpture found in Honolulu, Hawaii. This nine-foot-tall sculpture honors Olympic surfer Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, who is referred to as "The Father of Modern Surfing."
The impressive statue is often adorned with leis, and torches around it get lit at night. Located on Kalakaua Avenue, it's free for all to see and is a must-visit landmark.
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Taking hula lessons at Royal Hawaiian Center is a fun free thing to do
The Royal Hawaiian Center is a luxury shopping mall in Honolulu, Oahu. Along with browsing some high-end shops, there are lots of free activities at the mall.
One of these activities is hula lessons. Each week, you can join an hour-long class that will teach you this traditional Hawaiian dance. If traveling to Oahu with children, they can partake in kids-only Keiki hula lessons.
At Royal Hawaiian Center, you can learn to play a ukulele for free
Another of the free activities in Oahu, Hawaii, to partake in at the Royal Hawaiian Center is learning how to play the ukulele. You'll spend time with a seasoned ukulele player and learn some songs on the traditional Hawaiian instrument.
During the lesson, you can also sing along to well-known songs. Learning to play the ukulele is a great skill to gain to remind you of your trip. As doing so costs nothing, it's well worth it!
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The fireworks show at Hilton Hawaiian Village can be seen at no cost
Hilton Hawaiian Village is a luxury resort near Waikiki Beach. Every Friday night, the hotel hosts a free fireworks show. The show is open to everyone, not just those staying at the resort.
If you do stay at the resort, you can watch it from one of the outside areas. If not, you can see the show from various places around Waikiki Beach, all the way to Diamond Head. Watching the spectacular show is the ideal way to finish (or begin) your Friday night!
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The Ala Moana Center has many amazing shops and hosts free hula shows
Ala Moana Center is a large open-air shopping mall in Honolulu next to Ala Moana Beach Park. Along with finding some amazing shops here, the mall hosts a free hula show every day.
Ala Moana's hula show is just 20-minutes long but is well worth watching! The dancers will incorporate traditional and more modern variations of hula dance for a memorable performance. The shopping mall also hosts an array of other events, so check their calendar to see what is going on before you visit.
Waikiki Beach is one of Hawaii's best beaches
Waikiki Beach is one of the most stunning beaches in Hawaii, that's also close to luxury resorts and hotels. The beautiful Waikiki Beach has white sand shores, crystal clear waters, and mountainous surroundings. You can even see Diamond Head on the horizon.
Spending a relaxing day at Waikiki Beach is one of the popular things to do in Oahu for free. While there, you can sunbathe, swim, surf, and more. It's the ideal spot for a chill beach day.
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Hiking to see Manoa Falls is free, and well worth the trek
Located a short drive from central Oahu, Manoa Falls is a 150-foot-tall waterfall that you can visit at no cost. To get to the waterfall, you must hike a short and easy trail. This hike is through lush jungle and is a scenic and relaxing experience in itself.
Once at the falls, you can find a few more trails to follow and can, of course, appreciate the stunning natural water feature. Taking lots of pictures is highly recommended too! Swimming, however, is discouraged as the water below the falls could cause disease.
Diamond Head State Monument is one of Oahu's most famous landmarks
One of Oahu's most famous landmarks is Diamond Head State Monument. This geological feature is a dormant volcanic tuff cone that sits proudly on the Oahu skyline.
A popular and free activity in Oahu is to climb up the Diamond Head State Monument. The trail is moderate; while it does get steep in some places, hiking the trail is achievable for most activity levels. At the top, you can take in the stunning panoramic views of the island.
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Walking around Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden is scenic and relaxing
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden in Honolulu covers 400 acres and features an array of flora and fauna. Interestingly, the gardens were constructed in 1982 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a form of flood protection.
Despite the garden's practical beginning, today it's a much-loved attraction. When visiting, you can see a variety of tropical plants from across the world. A trip to Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden is for sure one of the best things to do on Oahu for free.
The USS Arizona Memorial is part of the historic Pearl Harbor National Memorial
The tragedy at Pearl Harbor was one of the United States' worst acts of war. The Pearl Harbor National Memorial commemorates those killed by the attack on Pearl Harbor and is now a naval base and National Historic Landmark. While in Oahu, visiting this North American landmark in Honolulu is a must.
There are three areas to see with no admission fee: the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum, the Battleship Missouri Memorial, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum. There is an admission fee for the USS Arizona Memorial, but it's definitely worth it.
You can get the best views of Hanauma Bay for free from Koko Head District Park
Hanauma Bay is one more of the incredible Honolulu landmarks. However, there is an admission fee to access the marine conservation area. If you want to view Hanauma Bay for free, you can do so from certain places in Koko Head District Park.
When here, you must try the Koko Crater Railway Trail. The hike features over 1,000 stairs, and you'll encounter incredible views all the way up. At the top of the trail, you'll get panoramic views of Hanauma Bay and the rest of Oahu. This hike is quite challenging and may not be appropriate for all activity levels.
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Sunset Beach on the North Shore is one of the best places to surf in Oahu
Sunset Beach is located on the Oahu North Shore. It's a scenic sandy beach known for being a top big wave surfing spot. If you love to surf, this is one of the best places in Oahu to do so!
Even if you don't want to surf, it's the perfect beach to relax on and watch those who do surf hit the waves. Sunset Beach is a little less known than popular spots like Waikiki Beach, so it's unlikely to be overly crowded.
As the name suggests, this beach is also the ideal location to watch the sunset. Of course, visiting is completely free.
Visiting the Hawaii State Art Museum is a fun and free cultural activity
A visit to the Hawaii State Art Museum is a great idea for a fun cultural day out in Oahu. Best of all, admission to the museum is always free.
Exhibits on display feature a range of artworks, with many by American artists. There is additionally a whole section of the museum featuring Hawaiian-themed artworks and pieces by Hawaiian artists.
If you enjoy Hawaii State Art Museum, the Honolulu Museum of Art is also free to check out every third Sunday as well.
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Kuhio Beach is a stunning Oahu beach where you can watch free hula shows
Another great place to watch a music and hula show for free in Oahu is at the Kuhio Beach Hula Mound. The hula mound is close to the Duke Kahanamoku statue.
The exciting traditional performance is held right by the ocean, so you can enjoy stunning views of the coast as you watch the show. The hour-long show also opens with torch lighting and conch blowing for an authentic experience.
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Getting some pictures of the pretty Royal Hawaiian Resort is a fun free thing to do
The Royal Hawaiian Resort is an iconic Waikiki landmark known for its pink facade. When in the area, getting some pictures of this building is a must!
You can see the hotel from Waikiki beach, so taking some photos is one of the fun free activities in Oahu, Hawaii, to try when relaxing at the beach. Having some snaps of this renowned and pretty hotel will be a great reminder of your trip.
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Beautiful Kapiolani Park is a must-visit spot with great views of Diamond Head
Kapiolani Regional Park is Hawaii's largest park. It's also the second oldest park in Hawaii. There are many attractions in Kapiolani Park, including the Honolulu Zoo. If you want to save money, however, you can simply explore the green public park.
As you wander around Kapiolani Park, you'll get to enjoy vast open green spaces, beautiful trees and plants, and wildlife. The views of Diamond Head from here are also incredible. On Sundays, there are even free concerts in the park bandstand.
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The Halona Blowhole is a geological formation that's free to view in Oahu
The Halona Blowhole is located just off of Hanauma Bay. The landmark is a rock formation and blowhole that costs nothing to visit. When visiting, you may see geysers of water spurting out of the blowhole high up into the air.
You might even see whales from here during whale season. Halona means "lookout," and you can also take in breathtaking views of the coastline from the blowhole.
The King Kamehameha statue is one of Hawaii's most iconic landmarks
The King Kamehameha statue is located outside of Honolulu's Aliʻiōlani Hale building and opposite Iolani Palace. This historic statue is of Hawaii's King Kamehameha I who aided in the unification of Hawaii.
Although the statue sits in Hawaii, it was constructed in Italy and shipped to Honolulu. The original was actually lost at sea, so the statue you can see is the second commissioned. Viewing this iconic statue is a must-do free activity in Oahu.
The Polynesian Cultural Center features many free activities
Visiting the Polynesian Cultural Center is one of the best things to do in Oahu. The center honors Polynesian culture and history and hosts many interesting shows and events. There are also a few free activities at the center.
Hukilau Marketplace is open to the public six days a week and is free to look around. There are many fascinating shops, including one selling just Ukuleles. Kids can also get spray on tattoos here at no cost, and there is a Football Hall of Fame with free admission. Checking out the Polynesian Cultural Center is definitely one of the best things to do in Oahu for free.
The Makapu'u Point Lighthouse trail offers amazing views, and you may see whales!
The Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail is located on the east of Oahu and is a relatively easy scenic hike. As you walk along the trail, you'll enjoy breathtaking ocean views. You'll also come across the quaint lighthouse that sits on the path.
Viewpoints along the hiking trail are also the ideal place to spot whales during whale season. Watching the sunrise and sunset from here is also well worth it!
Oahu is a bucket list destination in the beautiful state of Hawaii. When visiting, there are so many activities to try, many of which are free. From visiting Hawaiian landmarks and museums to hiking scenic trails, watching hula shows, and chilling at the beach, you can have a memorable time on Oahu without spending a penny! | {"pred_label": "__label__cc", "pred_label_prob": 0.5346083045005798, "wiki_prob": 0.46539169549942017, "source": "cc/2023-06/en_middle_0102.json.gz/line534567"} |
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Nate Ungerott Drives Optiv Security’s North American Sales
Top 100 MSSP & cyber solutions integrator Optiv Security promotes Nate Ungerott as EVP of North American sales to grow the company in the U.S. & Canada.
by Dan Kobialka • Aug 21, 2018
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Optiv Security, a Top 100 MSSP for 2017, has appointed Nate Ungerott to EVP of North American sales. Ungerott is expected to work with Optiv’s business and manufacturer partners to help the company accelerate its growth in existing and new markets across the United States and Canada, the company says.
Ungerott has more than 20 years of experience in information technology and cybersecurity sales, sales management and corporate development roles. He most recently served as Optiv’s VP of the Americas and led the company’s corporate development, business development, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and investor relations activities.
Optiv Updates Its Executive Leadership Team
In addition to the Ungerott promotion, Optiv recently has bolstered its leadership team, and the company’s executive appointments included:
Nigel Gilhespy: Optiv last month appointed Gilhespy, the former head of consulting and professional services for EMEA at Palo Alto Networks, as its European services director.
Rob Lay: Lay in July joined Optiv as its director of solutions architecture in Europe. Prior to joining Optiv, Lay led the pre-sales organization for Fujitsu‘s UK and Ireland (UK&I) division.
Chad Holmes: Optiv in June named Holmes, who possesses two decades of cybersecurity experience, as its chief services and operations officer.
Nate Brady: Brady was named Optiv’s CFO in June; he previously joined the company as its chief accounting officer in July 2013.
Optiv also has launched various cybersecurity products over the past few months, including:
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[email protected]: This cybersecurity solution provides data ingestion, analysis and automation capabilities to help an organization optimize its operations.
Optiv today offers information security services and solutions to help organizations identify and address cyber threats and prepare for cyberattacks. It has partnered with more than 350 security technology manufacturers and provides device management, vulnerability scanning and other managed security services to organizations around the world.
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"All we need is four extra words added to it which is 'for close protection duties', it's as simple as that. Now we have emergency legislation which will have to be rushed through Leinster House... hopefully next week.
"Rushing legislation through is never a sound basis for good policymaking, it's not the way to do business. It's very unprofessional, it is reputational damage for Ireland."
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The report added that Ambassador Thérèse Healy is one of the only EU ambassadors in the country currently without a close protection team.
Mr Berry said the fact there has been no close protection team for the last five months as "unthinkable".
"It just shows how poor the security culture in Ireland is. The first though of any of the other EU embassies in Kyiv at the moment would be the safety and protection of their people. With us, it's an afterthought at best. That's an issue which permeates the entire defence apparatus in Ireland. We're complacent, indifferent, and there's institutional inertia."
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Sharon McCooey was speaking on Newstalk's Pat Kenny show about a new survey which found nearly three out of five Irish professionals are considering a new job this year.
The labour market was very tight now, she said. All through 2022 there were more employers looking for staff than there were people looking for jobs. However, remote working was an issue that was “still being worked out.”
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Bryan, Garnier & Co acts as Sole Financial Advisor to XVIVO on the acquisition of the Machine & Perfusion division from Avionord S.r.l.
On 1 August 2022, XVIVO entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of the carved-out Machine & Perfusion division of Avionord S.r.l.
Avionord S.r.l. is XVIVO’s distributor in Italy with approximately 90 per cent of its revenue generated by perfusion machines purchased from XVIVO. Through the acquisition, XVIVO strengthens its European presence and accelerates its service offering to drive increased penetration of machine perfusion.
In addition to the acquisition, XVIVO enters into a separate royalty agreement with Avionord S.r.l. related to its transportation device for static cold (hypothermic) storage of all major organs called GISTO. The device has an integrated traceability function with real-time monitoring of storage temperature and geographic location. GISTO has recently been approved for launch in CE-marked countries. This marks another landmark transaction for Bryan, Garnier & Co’s healthcare practice and is a further demonstration of its expertise in the global medical technology sector.
The division has been carved out to a new legal entity, XVIVO S.r.l., offering a unique combined product and service model well suited to accommodate the increasing service trend visible across the European machine perfusion market.
Founded in 1998, XVIVO is the only medical technology company dedicated to extending the life of all major organs – so transplant teams around the world can save more lives. Its solutions allow leading clinicians and researchers to push the boundaries of transplantation medicine. XVIVO is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, and has offices and research sites on two continents. The company is listed on Nasdaq and has the ticker symbol XVIVO.
Avionord is an Italian company headquartered in Milan. The company consists of three busines units; private aviation with its own fleet of learjets, transportation of organs by air in connection to transplantation and machine and perfusion services for transplantation. In the machine and perfusion division, Avionord distributes mainly XVIVO machines throughout Italy through a subscription service model where hospitals receive support from highly experienced perfusionists in connection to each transplantation.
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Tutorials in Suturing Techniques for Orthopedics
Peifu Tang — 2021-06-10 in Medical
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This book introduces the surgical suture techniques in orthopaedics. These techniques have been recognized as a crucial part for wound care and surgery-related prognosis. Training of fellows on suture techniques is of great importance. This book provides a standard tutorial on how to be proficient in surgical suture performance. The history and basic concepts are introduced. Important issues when considering suture methods, including site infections, suturing materials, room setups, cosmetics and drainage are also discussed fully. Different types of suture techniques applying to orthopaedic surgeries are presented with illustrations. The author strives to implement the principle that orthopaedic theory should be connected with clinical practice, highlight the application of theoretical knowledge, strengthen the pertinence and practicality of suture techniques, and reflect domestic and international development trends to the greatest extend.
Advanced Technologies and Polymer Materials for Surgical Sutures
Sabu Thomas — 2022-09-29 in Technology & Engineering
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This book offers practical guidance on all procedures that may be performed within the field of hip preservation surgery, arthroscopy, and endoscopy. European experts share their experiences on everything from basic injections to the most challenging hip procedures, offering step-by-step tutorials and highlighting important tips and tricks. Whereas most books on hip arthroscopy and hip preservation surgery concentrate on pathologies, surgical indications, and the basics of the treatment, here the focus is very much on the individual techniques and recognized variants. These techniques are clearly and precisely described with the aid of a wealth of photo and video illustrations. The coverage encompasses procedures applicable in the widest range of scenarios, including synovial pathologies, labral, chondral, and bony injuries, hip impingement, dysplasia and instability, snapping hips, gluteus medius and minimus tendonitis and tears, other tendinopathies, post-arthroplasty complications, and rehabilitation. The book is published in cooperation with ESSKA and will be an essential aid for orthopaedic surgeons at all levels of experience.
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Blazing a Trend
The modern Cannabis user is more likely than ever to proudly rep their favorite plant!
In an age when self-expression through art and fashion is available at our fingertips, it is no surprise that the modern Cannabis user is more likely than ever to proudly rep their favorite plant – using weed motifs as a mode of doing so. Both Cannabis and fashion brands alike are entering the marketplace looking to help their consumers embrace this healing plant as a style choice, elevating the culture along the way.
Founded in 2011 by LA jewelry designer Rhianna Cooper, VidaKush is the definition of the cool-girl aesthetic. Fueled by modeling and collaborations with some of the most creative women in LA, VidaKush has been a defining staple of the modern, trendy Cannabis user. Using subtle yet recognizable Cannabis motifs in her work, Cooper has found a way to balance style and message. Her intention nearly a decade ago was to transform Cannabis apparel from tacky to chic. Back in those days, even in her hometown of LA, there was still a heavy stigma associated with Cannabis use. Through her accessories, Rhianna quickly discovered that the small gold or silver weed leaves adorning her rings and necklaces helped change the image of the stereotypical smoker. In addition to being gorgeous and intricate, her accessories also act as a type of secret signal – connecting with fellow Cannabis enthusiasts based on a single piece of jewelry, without having to say a word. During the early days of recreational Cannabis, Rhianna connected to the masses of women and femmes who didn’t feel seen by the mainstream, male-dominated Cannabis world. Through curating formal events, chill creative kickback sessions and fun weed-fueled photoshoots, VidaKush has played a unifying role in femme Cannabis culture. Besides the plant, Rhianna also draws inspiration from her heritage: half Indian and half American. The combination of her parents’ cultures and the mesh of traditions she experienced growing up influence her love of bold colors and accessorizing every part of the body. Using bright, shareable and high fashion editorial shoots, VidaKush has successfully changed the image of Cannabis fashion from tacky weed socks and corny t-shirts to a more refined and fashionable motif.
VidaKush | @vidakush | vidakush.com
In their recent collaboration, streetwear brand Aintnobody cool joined forces with Green Dawg Cultivators, well-respected Cannabis farmers in Los Angeles. Their strain, inspired by Aintnobodycool’s recent collection, is called America’s Most Wanted. A streetwear stoner’s dream in which the packaging matches the print of the clothing, this collaboration truly takes the meaning of high fashion to the next level. In the ever-changing worlds of hip hop, streetwear and Cannabis, Aintnobodycool aims to “level the playing field” by making accessible fashion that unites these three cultures. Upon first glance, one might not grasp the direction of this seven-year-old brand, but that’s what its founders, Serp and Alex Diamantakos aim for. Their driving brand force is the “freedom to have no rules” – reflected in their humorous, often troll-level marketing. Playing on humor, mystery and youth as their main themes, Aintnobodycool uses mostly graphic-based screen printing, but the brand also explores the resourcefulness of skate culture through techniques such as cut and sew. Aintnobodycool’s Cannabis collaboration with Green Dawg Cultivators is available at select retailers, including Cookies and Lemonnade.
Aintnobodycool | @aintnobodycool | aintnobodycool.com
Sackville & Co. is a contemporary Cannabis brand designed by women who like to smoke weed, and Lana Van Brunt and Hayley Dineen are the Brooklyn-based duo behind the style-focused Cannabis lifestyle brand. The pair bonded over their shared frustration of not being able to find chic Cannabis products to fit their personal style. Dineen cut her teeth at the world-renowned arts and design college Central St. Martin’s in London, going on to design for high-end brands including Yeezy, OVO, Vivienne Westwood and more. Van Brunt employs her marketing genius to the Sackville brand from her time as a director at VICE Media and ATTN: Media. From crystal ball pipes to their “weed out the bad vibes” hoodie, this brand is made with the creative consumer mind. They believe that Cannabis has been a hidden catalyst for creativity and exploration within fashion, art and music since the beginning. Being artists first, their aim is to build a diverse community that brings together creatives across these disciplines worldwide. Sackville & Co. collaborates with artists and brands who love to create unique work that reflects modern consumption. “To us, fashion is a modality of individual expression. Both Cannabis and fashion are uniquely personal journeys, with no right or wrong way to express yourself. We aim to design products that allow people to express their own aesthetic through uniquely curated Cannabis rituals. Evolving and having fun with your sense of style in all areas of life is what we’re about!”
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Founded in 2017 under Proposition 215, Seven Leaves entered the California Cannabis market with the intention of turning premium Cannabis into an art form – with their indoor flower being grown in a state-of-the-art facility without the use of pesticides. Through the use of targeted sponsorships with extreme athletes, DJs, musicians, and artists, Seven Leaves aims to promote an active and creative lifestyle. Fast forward to today’s current legal landscape, and Seven Leaves Cannabis is a top seller in California’s recreational dispensaries. The question remained, however, how does a brand confined to one state expand nationwide? The answer: apparel and merchandise. Going across state lines as a Cannabis brand is impossible until federal legalization, so Seven Leaves decided to sell lifestyle products such as sweatshirts, skateboards, and other branded items – which are often inspired by one of their premium Cannabis strains. By expanding their brand into apparel, Seven Leaves has noticed a major expansion in their social following and brand awareness, even gaining an international customer base. The goal behind their merchandise is to set the stage for brand awareness once federal legalization allows for a national operation.
Seven Leaves | sevenleavesstyle.com | @sevenleaves_ca
Cannabis artist and Leaf contributor Emily Eizen collaborated with Carpinteria and California’s Glasshouse Farms on a t-shirt design that reimagines the farm’s logo and benefits the Transgender Law Center.
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This article was originally published in the February 2022 issue of All Magazines.
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Posts Tagged ‘2014’
HHS Caught Padding ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers
Is anything the Obama administration says about ObamaCare worth believing?
“The Obama administration said it erroneously calculated the number of people with health coverage under [ObamaCare], incorrectly adding 380,000 dental subscribers to raise the total above 7 million,” reports Bloomberg.
The revelation came to light thanks to diligent work by House Oversight Committee investigators.
Bloomberg quotes Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell as saying, “The mistake we made is unacceptable,” but the news agency goes on to report HHS may have been intentionally misleading in its counts in the run-up to the midterm elections.
“Federal officials said in September they had 7.3 million people enrolled in coverage through new government-run insurance exchanges. They didn’t distinguish between medical and dental plans, breaking from previous practice without notice.” (Emphasis mine)
Along with the Grubergate deceptions, it’s hard to believe that HHS did anything other the deliberately fudge the numbers to help ObamaCare (barely) meet a previous CBO projection. Falling below that threshold would surely have been an embarrassment to the Obama administration, so someone at HHS just changed the rules so the home team could win.
Sounds similar to the president’s approach to immigration, doesn’t it?
Tags: 2014, enrollment, Gruber, health, HHS, Obamacare
ObamaCare: Welcome to Politicized Medicine
Next year’s ObamaCare premiums won’t be available through Healthcare.gov – the federal insurance portal servicing 26 states – until the week after the November 4th midterm elections.
“Insurers say one big challenge for next year will involve millions of returning customers,” the AP reports. “It’s not really a technology issue, but a time crunch that also coincides with the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.”
In this case, it’s not the health insurance companies who are to blame, but rather the Obama administration. Late last year when Healthcare.gov was glitching its way into infamy, news leaked that the enrollment period for 2015 would be pushed back a month – from October 15 to November 15. Everybody who could read a political calendar knew the primary motivation was to hide the true cost of ObamaCare’s second year premiums from voters before going to the polls.
This is just one more reason why it’s a bad idea to have the government in control of health care pricing – those responsible will never allow the public to hold them accountable.
H/T: Townhall Tipsheet
Tags: 2014, delay, exchange, health, HealthCare.gov, Insurance, Obamacare
Top Minnesota ObamaCare Insurer Leaving Exchange
The largest player on Minnesota’s ObamaCare exchange is dropping out, and not even the promise of federal subsidies can get it back.
Earlier today PreferredOne – an insurance company that covered 59 percent of Minnesota’s ObamaCare population – announced that it will not offer health care plans next year paid for with ObamaCare subsidies.
Apparently, the decision is being driven by high administrative costs associated with doing business with MNsure. Even after hiring an additional 50 workers to handle the exchange’s post-launch fixes and tweaks, PreferredOne says continuing to participate is financially unsustainable.
The move makes it likely that MNsure’s ObamaCare rates will jump since PreferredOne sold the lowest cost option. Those rates will be released sometime in October – just weeks before the midterm elections.
Tags: 2014, health, Insurance, Minnesota, Obamacare
ObamaCare’s Popularity Dropping Ahead of Midterms
“Just 35 percent of voters now support the Affordable Care Act, down 3 percentage points from May, according to a monthly poll by the Kaiser Health Foundation,” reports The Hill.
Moreover, the poll found that 47 percent of respondents feel negatively about the law, otherwise known as ObamaCare.
The RealClearPolitics average of six national polls is even worse: 53.8 percent say they oppose the law, with only 40.3 percent in favor.
Little wonder that the controversial health law is so unpopular. States are continuing to resist Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare’s terms for fear of a Trojan horse spending spree, and consumers are getting shut out of some of the country’s best hospitals.
All this and it is still almost two months until the midterm elections.
President Barack Obama may not be on the ballot this year, but his eponymous health law surely is.
Tags: 2014, budget, health, Obamacare, poll, spending
A More ‘Proportional’ Response than Impeachment?
Add First Lady Michelle Obama and various members of the Democratic Party to the chorus of politicos discussing the possibility of impeaching President Barack Obama.
The First Lady warned a group of donors that, “If we lose these midterm elections, it’s going to be a whole lot harder to finish what we started because we’ll just see more of the same out in Washington – more obstructions, more lawsuits, and talk about impeachment.”
A series of fundraising email blasts was then sent on behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee begging immediate donations to thwart a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate. “ALL GIFTS TODAY ARE TRIPLE-MATCHED!” blared the emails.
Despite all this, impeachment is still seen in most quarters as far-fetched. Simple math says the GOP needs at least 67 senators to ensure conviction (since the Constitution requires a 2/3 vote). For context, the GOP needs to pick up six seats just to get 51 members and control of the chamber.
Beyond counting noses, there’s a concern that impeaching the president at this stage would be disproportionate. Better, say thoughtful critics like Byron York, for Republicans to pass legislation that overturns the executive orders and policy directives they loathe – such as deferred action – and dare Democrats in Congress to vote to defend Obama.
Though York doesn’t think impeachment should be an option at all, his ‘proportionate’ thesis dovetails nicely with what Andrew McCarthy has written about in his book, Faithless Execution: Building the Political Case for Obama’s Impeachment. McCarthy says that although pursuing impeachment is justified, it won’t work unless the groundwork has been laid with the public to show conclusively that Obama can’t be trusted to follow the law. It’s hard to imagine a better way to make that case than with a string of presidential vetoes usurping Congress’ constitutional power to legislate.
Should that come to pass, perhaps the only proportionate action left to take would be impeachment.
Tags: 2014, Barack Obama, Constitution, deferred action, impeach, Michelle Obama
July 24th, 2014 at 12:07 pm
For GOP, Successful 2014 Could Pave the Way for an Even Better 2016
There’s reason to be cautiously optimistic about a conservative ascendency on Capitol Hill this year.
Unless something unexpected happens, the House of Representatives looks safe to remain in Republican hands after the 2014 midterm elections.
The real question is whether the GOP can wrest control of the U.S. Senate. The party needs to pick up six seats – and defend all those it holds – to unite with the House against President Barack Obama’s liberal agenda.
How likely is it that Republicans can pull off the takeover?
“To win six or more Democratic seats, Republicans start with the best possible candidates in West Virginia (Rep. Sherry Moore Capito), South Dakota (former Gov. Mike Rounds), and Montana (Rep. Steve Daines),” writes Fred Barnes. “These open Democratic seats are regarded as near-certain GOP takeovers, but they wouldn’t be if Republicans were stuck with second-tier candidates or worse.”
In political jargon, first-tier candidates are people who can interact with the media well, raise money, avoid unnecessary errors and gaffes and generally present a likeable personality to voters.
In order to win control of the Senate, Republicans also need to compete in slightly more difficult races.
“Then there are the four red states with Democratic incumbents–Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, and Alaska,” says Barnes. “Once again, Republicans are blessed with able, attractive candidates. As a result, all five races are tossups or lean Republican.”
Controlling both legislative chambers would give Republicans the ability to show Americans a sharper contrast with Obama’s policies. For the first time since the president took office, the GOP – and in particular the conservative intellectual leadership that drives the party’s policy agenda – would be in a position to pass alternative solutions for job growth, health care, etc. Having two years to work out the details would be an excellent test drive for ideas ahead of the 2016 presidential contest when contenders could adopt the most popular proposals.
Come Election Night, we’ll see whether that process of refinement begins or is once again put on hold.
Tags: 2014, 2016, Barack Obama, conservative, GOP, Republican Party
Oregon v. Oracle ObamaCare Brawl Heating Up
There is a nasty fight brewing between Oregon’s governor and Oracle, the software company the state hired to create its doomed ObamaCare website.
Earlier this year Cover Oregon, the state board that contracted with Oracle, decided to scuttle the project after spending upwards of $300 million for a website that failed to enroll a single person.
When Oregon nixed the deal in April, Democratic Governor John Kitzhaber blamed the entire fiasco on Oracle, suggesting the state should consider suing the company to recover its losses.
But at a House Energy and Commerce hearing last week in Washington, D.C., Oracle hit back.
“The website was operational in February,” Oracle said, but “the state of Oregon pulled the plug on it for political reasons.”
The company had previously written to state officials that “Cover Oregon executives have stated to Oracle that application functionality is sufficient to support individual enrollment. However, Cover Oregon has not agreed to give individuals direct access to the application. Thus Cover Oregon, not Oracle, made the decision to keep the exchange closed to individuals even though the functionality has been delivered by Oracle.”
Kitzhaber may face a surprisingly difficult reelection campaign due to the spectacular failure of Cover Oregon. The governor embraced ObamaCare early, so any negative fallout from the law’s poor local performance could sink him.
To be fair, though, Oracle isn’t totally without blame. Saying that the website was functional in February when the enrollment period began in October – and ended in March – is hardly prompt performance. Does anyone seriously think that one of Oracle’s private sector clients wouldn’t be threatening legal action under the same circumstances?
Whatever the outcome of the ongoing investigation, Oregon’s ObamaCare debacle is sure to cost taxpayers even more money as lawyers, tech consultants and political strategists get their part of a never-ending spending spree.
Tags: 2014, John Kitzhaber, Obamacare, Oracle, Oregon
May 14th, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Add Sasse to the Senate’s Tea Party
The U.S. Senate’s Tea Party caucus will soon get a lot of Sasse.
Ben Sasse, that is.
Last night the 42 year old president of Midland University won the Nebraska GOP’s U.S. Senate primary election with 48 percent of the vote in a four-way race.
In deep-red Nebraska, Sasse is expected to win the November general election easily, and take his persona as a conservative health policy wonk with him.
Running hard against ObamaCare, Sasse convinced Republican primary voters that his background in health policy (Assistant Secretary at HHS under George W. Bush), his stint as a top flight business consultant for McKinsey and his turnaround success at Midland qualify him to work alongside the likes of other conservative reformers like Mike Lee of Utah, Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Rand Paul of Kentucky.
And like most of these, Sasse has ruffled some establishment feathers along the way. He angered Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky by accepting the endorsement and financial support of the Senate Conservatives Fund – a political action group that is helping McConnell’s primary opponent.
Winning changes everything though. Yesterday as it became apparent Sasse would win, he pledged to support McConnell as Leader, and McConnell’s camp reciprocated with some mostly nice words of encouragement.
If both Sasse and McConnell make it to the Senate in 2015, expect them to work well together.
For those unfamiliar with Sasse, a profile some months ago in the Weekly Standard provides excellent background reading.
Even if Sasse wins and retains Nebraska’s seat for the GOP, Republicans still need to capture 6 Democrat-held seats to win control of the U.S. Senate.
If that happens, expect Sasse to be the most visible and vocal freshman since, well, his soon-to-be Senate Tea Party colleagues.
Tags: 2014, Ben Sasse, Mitch McConnell, Nebraska, Senate
Liberal Pundit Debunks Crist’s Make-Believe Racism Charge
By now you may have heard about Charlie Crist saying he left the Florida Republican Party because of racism.
The former Florida Republican Governor and one-time U.S. Senate candidate rationalized his switch to the Democratic Party this way: “I couldn’t be consistent with myself and my core beliefs, and stay with a party that was so unfriendly toward the African-American president, I’ll just go there. I was a Republican and I saw the activists and what they were doing, it was intolerable to me.”
In reality, what really pushed Crist into the Democratic Party was a 40 point swing in his poll numbers relative to a Republican state representative named Marco Rubio. In the 2010 GOP U.S. Senate primary, Rubio pummeled Crist with the latter’s liberal gubernatorial record. Crist’s anti-conservative tendencies included voting to increase state spending, appointing liberal justices to the state supreme court and vetoing legislation to link teacher pay to student test scores. All this and Crist still claimed in a debate with Rubio that, “I think we can both agree we’re both good conservatives.”
As liberal pundit Chris Cillizza explains, Crist’s party switch was driven by the failure of his actions to align with GOP orthodoxy, not racism. And lest we forget, Florida Republicans voted for the Hispanic Rubio over the Anglo Crist; hardly the result one would expect if racial considerations dominate GOP thinking.
Fundamentally, Crist is dogged by skepticism that he has any core principles worth fighting for. That, and not some imaginary racial bias, is what made Florida GOP voters reject his bid to go to Washington. Now that Crist is seeking his old job as governor under the Democratic label, Sunshine State liberals should be equally as suspicious of statements that seem to align with their ideology. As Crist has proven time and again, he’ll say anything to get elected.
Tags: 2014, Charlie Crist, Florida, Marco Rubio, race
Free Market Fairness
Ben Domenech says that one way for conservatives to reframe their economic message before the 2014 midterms is to start using the phrase, “free market fairness.”
“Those on the right should be prepared to make the case that the warped relationship between Wall Street and Washington needs to be fixed, that socialized risks and privatized profits are fundamentally unfair, and that… equality-focused policy solutions, and those of the left, would hurt income mobility and systematically destroy wealth and growth,” he writes in the Wall Street Journal.
Free market fairness can be thought of as the alternative to crony capitalism. The latter can be defined as “government efforts to tilt markets in favor of preferred firms [to] reward political connections and lobbying money.” Troy’s recent article on eliminating the elite-driven Export-Import Bank is an excellent example of how conservatives can show they are serious about removing barriers to equal economic opportunities.
Adopting the free market fairness frame also strengthens the GOP’s insistence on a government dedicated to the rule of law. As Solyndra and other Recovery Act era abuses fade from memory, the rule of law critique has been increasingly focused on abuses of executive discretion like Deferred Action for illegal immigrants, Justice Department refusals to defend the Defense of Marriage Act and the growing litany of delays and waivers of ObamaCare. Refocusing on how crony capitalism picks winners and losers would bring the rule of law argument full circle.
Maintaining a fair playing field isn’t the same as giving one team extra points. The only way the American dream can remain open to everyone is if the people in charge of the rule book fairly to all participants.
Tags: 2014, capitalism, crony, economy, fairness, free market, Obama, rule of law
Bad News: Holder Says He’s Staying
Any hopes the GOP had that Kathleen Sebelius’ resignation as HHS Secretary might convince fellow Obama Cabinet member Eric Holder to do the same were quashed on Friday.
“The Attorney General does not plan to leave before the mid-terms,” said a Justice Department official. “That does not mean that he is definitely leaving after the mid-terms, just that he is at least staying through that time.”
Prior to Sebelius taking the fall for ObamaCare’s disastrous rollout, it was Holder who was the face of bureaucratic scandal. Though voted in Contempt of Congress by the House of Representatives, Holder continues to stonewall investigators on details surrounding the “Fast and Furious” program that led to the deaths of at least one American and dozens of Mexicans.
Credit Sebelius with this much – At least the department she ran wasn’t responsible for killing anyone on her watch.
Tags: 2014, Congress, Eric Holder, fast and furious, health, justice, Kathleen Sebelius, Obamacare
Sebelius Back to Kansas as a U.S. Senate Candidate?
Say it ain’t so!
Soon-to-be-former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius “is considering entreaties from Democrats who want her to run against her old friend, Senator Pat Roberts, Republican of Kansas,” reports the New York Times.
It’s hard to see how this news is anything other than an attempt to put a softer spin on Sebelius’s disastrous tenure as the face of ObamaCare.
Considering how much the Left loathes her mismanagement of Healthcare.gov – driving down public confidence in government to record lows – it’s no surprise that friends of Sebelius are trying to rehabilitate her image by saying the former two-term Kansas governor could be just the candidate to topple Roberts.
Making the GOP spend money and time on a race they would otherwise win easily could burnish Sebelius’s ‘good soldier’ credentials. Actually winning the seat would give Democrats their first U.S. Senator from Kansas since 1939.
Still, whatever goodwill Sebelius had as governor has been forgotten long ago. In the current reality, it’s difficult to see how she could step down from such a bad job at HHS into an underdog Senate campaign and emerge as anything other than a twice rejected public servant.
Tags: 2014, health, Insurance, Kansas, Obamacare, Sebelius
ObamaCare Rate Hikes Might be THE Issue in 2014
The Hill is reporting that ObamaCare’s politically-motivated delays may come back to bite Democrats this fall.
“[One] insurance official, who hails from a populous state, said his company expects to triple its rates next year on the ObamaCare exchange.” And, “In Iowa, which hosts the first presidential caucus in the nation and has a competitive Senate race this year, rates are expected to rise 100 percent on the exchange and by double digits on the larger, employer-based market,” says the website. (Emphasis added)
The spikes are coming primarily for two reasons. First, the percentage of young and healthy people enrolling for coverage is too low to off-set the cost of care for older and sicker enrollees. Second, insurance companies don’t trust the Obama administration to follow the law.
Delaying parts of ObamaCare that force people to do things they don’t like – such as pay more for less generous plans – feels good politically, but it skewers carefully laid business plans that rely on the government to faithfully apply its own regulations.
After watching the Obama administration change the rules at the eleventh hour this year, insurance companies are hedging their bets by passing the costs of arbitrary regulation onto consumers, starting with next year’s premiums.
The Democrats’ midterm dilemma is really a refusal to engage in delayed gratification. Had the Obama administration stood firm and applied the law as-is, an entire year would have elapsed before the party that passed ObamaCare would be held accountable. By then, people might have grown used to the frustrating parts of the health law, much like they have with the never-ending delays. But now, fiscal reality is staring Democrats in the face. And thanks to their backstabbing of the insurance industry, they have no one to blame but themselves.
Tags: 2014, delay, health, Insurance, Obamacare, RATE, Regulation
March 4th, 2014 at 6:05 pm
Newest ObamaCare Delay Further Politicizes Medicine
The Hill is reporting that the Obama administration will extend for an additional year the ability of insurance companies to offer consumers plans that do not comply with Obamacare requirements. The current one-year extension is set to expire in October of this year, about a month before the 2014 midterm elections.
It is universally acknowledged that the reason for the extended extension is so that Democrats up for reelection can avoid having to explain to voters why the cheaper insurance plans they like are being canceled and replaced with more expensive options.
As one insurance industry source told The Hill, “I don’t see how they could have a bunch of these [cancellation] announcements going out in September, [n]ot when they’re trying to defend the Senate and keep their losses at a minimum in the House. This is not something to have out there right before the election.”
When the legality of a person’s health insurance depends on the timing of a political campaign, it’s obvious that health care has become politicized.
But while subjecting millions of Americans’ insurance plans to the expediency of a political party is certainly bad, the fact that no year seems to be a good year to fully implement Obamacare offers something like a silver lining. The whole point of terminating non-compliant insurance plans between October 2013 and January 2014 was to inflict maximum damage a year before voters went to the polls. The thinking was that other issues would eventually overshadow the anger and price spikes, allowing Democrats to avoid the consequences of entrenching their favorite policy.
Going forward, it’s hard to see how the Obama administration won’t become addicted to its own avoidance behavior. Though barred from seeking a third term in office, Obama will be under enormous pressure from Hillary Clinton and other Democratic presidential candidates, as well as members of Congress, to continue delaying enforcement until after the 2016 elections. After all, letting Obamacare go into effect will provide Republicans with a perfect campaign issue. Why not keep it off the table?
However, if that’s the tack they take it paves the way for another GOP line of attack – If Obamacare is too horrid to live with before an election, it certainly can’t be tolerated after.
After years of politicizing medicine by not enforcing its own law, the Obama administration may succeed in convincing Americans that Obamacare isn’t worth the pain it will inflict.
Tags: 2014, 2016, delay, Election, health, Insurance, Obamacare
January 24th, 2014 at 3:18 pm
NY’s Schumer Calls on Dems to Defend Government
Talk about a New York state of mind.
In the run-up to the 2014 election, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) “charts an agenda for Congress that includes extending unemployment benefits, raising the minimum wage, making college more affordable and investing in infrastructure,” according to the L.A. Times.
“Times are now ripe for a renewed and robust defense of government,” Schumer said in a speech to the liberal Center for American Progress Action Fund. And he clearly doesn’t fear any potential downside. “The best way to deal with the tea party’s obsessive anti-government mania is to confront it directly, by showing the people the need for government to help them out of their morass.”
Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. The real maniacs in Washington, D.C. are liberals like Schumer who think Americans are eager to be told how government will meddle even more in the economy. Raising the minimum wage in an anemic employment market is a sure way to increase joblessness. But maybe that’s the point. The result is more people directly dependent on government outlays for their daily needs.
And then there is the inflationary effect of government spending on the price of college tuition, as well as the fact that ‘infrastructure investment’ is really code for pork barrel projects channeled to public employee unions.
Schumer’s call for a full-throated defense of government may get cheers in the liberal salons of the NYC-DC corridor, but echoing it would bring swift electoral defeat for his colleagues in more conservative states.
Tags: 2014, Chuck Schumer, Jobs, Minimum Wage, New York, spending, tea party
ObamaCare’s Medicaid Expansion Poses Risks for GOP Candidates
For all the attention given to Obamacare’s federal and state exchanges it’s easy to forget that expanding Medicaid remains the single biggest way the controversial law intends to increase the amount of people covered by health insurance.
And unlike the private plans available on the exchanges, every new Medicaid enrollee is completely dependent on the government.
In states where Democratic lawmakers chose to expand Medicaid under Obamacare, the spike in enrollments could pose problems for Republican candidates.
Greg Sargent, after noting that around 75,000 people have signed up for expanded Medicaid in West Virginia, asks, “How would the GOP Senate candidate in West Virginia, Rep. Shelley More Capito, respond if asked directly if she would take insurance away from all these people?”
Sargent’s liberal frame is sure to be echoed in the 2014 election as Democrats try to portray Republicans as heartless skinflints. In this telling, the only options are either to embrace Obamacare’s massive expansion of the welfare state or return to the status quo of sizeable numbers of people unable to get health insurance. (To combat this framing, Republicans should unite around an already existing proposal that gives them the upper hand.)
But that’s at the federal level. More locally, GOP gubernatorial candidates in states that (1) expanded Medicaid and (2) appear most likely to elect a Republican governor are staying mum about repealing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion.
“None of these Republicans is pledging to repeal the Medicaid expansion put in place by a Democratic governor,” according to Jonathan Bernstein.
As Bernstein puts it, “Liberals assume that once benefits are extended, no government will take them away.”
Unless Republicans at the state level show the kind of policy moxie exhibited by Wisconsin’s Scott Walker, that prediction might come true.
Tags: 2014, Medicaid, Obamacare, Scott Walker
January 6th, 2014 at 3:53 pm
GOP’s ACA Alternative is Here
I’ll add an Amen to what our friend Quin Hillyer preaches at National Review Online today.
Quin writes convincingly about the opportunity Republicans have to take control of Congress by uniting behind the Obamacare alternative proposed by the House Republican Study Committee (RSC).
The short, snappy piece is worth reading in its entirety, but here I want to draw attention to two points I’m glad Quin made. First, there must be an agreement among the DC GOP leadership to adopt the RSC’s framework for reform. Doing so would commit the party to a conservative version of reform that, as Quin demonstrates, will be an easy sell during the campaign season.
Second, that this strategic decision must be joined to an equally unified agreement to abandon any version of comprehensive immigration reform this year. Just as Obamacare is an internally divisive issue among Democrats, so too is immigration reform among Republicans. In a year where Obamacare is already the dominant issue, there is no reason for Republicans to voluntarily drive a wedge between their members on immigration by reviving an issue that’s currently dead. Instead, GOP leaders should try to divide and conquer the Democrats with votes on Obamacare alternatives they can’t afford to oppose.
Conservatives at the RSC have put forward a viable plan. It’s up to GOP leaders to decide whether they want to spend 2014 defeating Democrats, or fighting their own members.
Tags: 2014, GOP, health, immigration, Obamacare, Reform, Republican
January 1st, 2014 at 2:14 pm
Lack of Expertise May Doom Obamacare’s Viability
According to management experts, there are three pretty obvious reasons why the Obama administration was ill-prepared to make Heathcare.gov work.
“The heart of the issue, many of these people say, is that Obama and his inner circle had scant executive experience prior to arriving in the West Wing, and dim appreciation of the myriad ways the federal bureaucracy can frustrate an ambitious president,” reports Politico. “And above all, they had little apparent interest in the kind of organizational and motivational concepts that typically are the preoccupation of the most celebrated modern managers.”
In other words, no one in an Obamacare leadership position had relevant experience in this area. Worse, the President himself doesn’t appear to think this glaring deficiency matters.
It’s hard to fathom how a program so central to Obama’s legacy could be quarterbacked so poorly for so long, but here we are. The President thought that simply passing Obamacare would be enough to cement his status as one of the nation’s all-time greats. But if Republicans unite around an alternative and win back Congress this year, he’ll be lucky to leave office with anything resembling a workable program.
Tags: 2014, Congress, health, HealthCare.gov, Insurance, Obama, Obamacare
Obamacare’s Christmas Hangover
As Americans awake from the annual Christmas spending spree, a new set of bills is coming due in January – Obamacare-related taxes and fees.
The New York Post offers a summary:
· A 2 percent levy on every health plan, which is expected to net about $8 billion for the government in 2014 and increase to $14.3 billion in 2018
· A $2 fee per policy that goes into a new medical research trust called the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
· Insurers pay a 3.5 percent user fee to sell medical plans on the HealthCare.gov website, which is passed onto consumers
· A 2.3 percent medical device tax that will inflate the cost of items such as pacemakers, stents and prosthetic limbs
· An added 0.9 percent Medicare surtax on top of the existing 1.45 percent Medicare payroll tax for families making over $200,000 and individuals making more than $250,000 annually
· The same groups will also pay an extra 3.8 percent Medicare tax on unearned income, such as investment dividends, rental income and capital gains
The government Grinches even swiped the income tax deduction for medical expenses that exceed 7.5 percent of a person’s annual income. In 2014 it will jump to 10 percent.
‘Tis the season for a heavier tax burden.
Tags: 2014, fee, health, Insurance, Obamacare, tax
GOP to Strike Back on Debt Limit?
If you’re disappointed by Paul Ryan’s budget deal to avoid another government shutdown, the House Budget Chairman has a message for you.
Wait till February.
That’s when the debt limit will be reached and, according to Ryan, when Republicans in Congress will try to extract some meaningful concessions from Democrats.
Of course, Ryan didn’t divulge any specifics about what kind of concessions would qualify, likely because he’s waiting for the results from a GOP confab in the New Year to settle on a strategy.
I’m skeptical. Ryan’s budget deal takes most of the obvious targets off the table until 2015 – that is, after the midterm elections – making it hard to see what leverage he and other Republicans in Congress can exert on Democrats and President Barack Obama to curb their spending habits.
If recent history is any guide, the most likely scenario is that Republicans continue to fracture over fiscal issues while the Democrats get an assist from the mainstream media in raising the debt limit.
The bitter pill for conservatives to swallow is that House Republicans have almost no ability to make substantive changes in law or policy unless and until the party regains control of the Senate. If the upper chamber flips next year then the silver lining to Ryan’s budget deal and the likely debt ceiling capitulation it’s that they might be the last time the GOP negotiates from a position of weakness.
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Clearance limit
The fix, point, or location to which an aircraft is cleared when issued an air traffic clearance.
Coefficient of lift
The ratio between lift pressure and dynamic pressure.
The boundary between two air masses where cold air is replacing warm air.
Compass course
A true course corrected for variation and deviation errors.
Compass locator
A low-power, low- or medium-frequency (L/MF) radio beacon installed at the site of the outer or middle marker of an ILS.
A small circle graduated in 360° increments, to show direction expressed in degrees.
Complex aircraft
An aircraft with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable pitch propeller.
Computer navigation fix
A point used to define a navigation track for an airborne computer system such as GPS or FMS.
A change of state of water from a gas (water vapor) to a liquid.
Condensation nuclei
Small particles of solid matter in the air on which water vapor condenses.
Cone of confusion
A cone-shaped volume of airspace directly above a VOR station where no signal is received, causing the CDI to fluctuate.
This is a general term, which normally refers to the position of the landing gear and flaps.
Constant-speed propeller
A controllable-pitch propeller whose pitch is automatically varied in flight by a governor to maintain a constant rpm in spite of varying air loads.
Continuous flow oxygen system.
System that supplies a constant supply of pure oxygen to a rebreather bag that dilutes the pure oxygen with exhaled gases and thus supplies a healthy mix of oxygen and ambient air to the mask. Primarily used in passenger cabins of commercial airliners.
Control display unit
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Love Tractor
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When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh air, sunshine… and a new romance?! Soon after arriving, Sun Yool is thrown into a series of strange encounters and misunderstandings with his 20-year-old neighbor, Yechan. But in spite of Yechan’s bumbling first impression and Sun Yool’s prickly exterior, the two find themselves drawn to each other… Will this tractor-driving stud's rustic charm be enough to melt this cold city boy's heart?
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YaoiGodAbove20 May 4, 2021
Although the blonde ex really pissed me off at first both him and Yool/Ham sorted out their problems eventually.... in a mature way. There were no major forced dramas on blondie's part, tho he is an egocentric selfish bitch who enjoys the sadistic feeling when Yool his bf chose him over his passion. Like what? Fuck you. I hate people who revel in others' misery and blondie is exactly that type. Still, they all have closure at the end after breaking up all's left now is for Yecchan to fix Yool's depression. You go my boy. Recommend for anyone looking for a more mature relationship in BLs
milafii Nov 9, 2022
Characters are relatable. Side characters grow, not just the main characters. This is a really fluffy story and I like how the characters, especially Yechan, are very communicative. PS I want a Yechan in my life. The issue with the dad was left untackled. Like, it was never shown that Yechan even met him. I think it's Ham's way of cutting him off for all the mean things he did to Ham. It would've been better if there was a scene when it was shown. All this time I thought it's something that's gonna show up but it didn't.
Bloom19 Dec 15, 2022
Warning if you read this manga then there is a 99.99% chance of you getting a heart attack! >///< Like OMG when I first read the manga I just thought it was kinda cute but then it suddenly took a turn and now I have heart problems!!! >w< All I want is to squeeze that cute big bear! ˶ • ﻌ • ˶ (SPOILER) Normally I like korean manga to have spice in it but this only showed very little and also first in season 2... but to be fair I don't really care anymore because this had exactly what you needed to see and make your heart melt slowly away it was so adorable! <3 And thank God that Yechan is the uke!!!
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Don't Be Evil: How Big Tech Betrayed Its Founding Principles -- and All of Us
by Foroohar, Rana
“Don’t be evil” was enshrined as Google’s original corporate mantra back in its early days, when the company’s cheerful logo still conveyed the utopian vision for a future in which technology would inevitably make the world better, safer, and more prosperous.
Unfortunately, it’s been quite a while since Google, or the majority of the Big Tech companies, lived up to this founding philosophy. Today, the utopia they sought to create is looking more dystopian than ever: from digital surveillance and the loss of privacy to the spreading of misinformation and hate speech to predatory algorithms targeting the weak and vulnerable to products that have been engineered to manipulate our desires.
How did we get here? How did these once-scrappy and idealistic enterprises become rapacious monopolies with the power to corrupt our elections, co-opt all our data, and control the largest single chunk of corporate wealth - while evading all semblance of regulation and taxes? In Don’t Be Evil, Financial Times global business columnist Rana Foroohar tells the story of how Big Tech lost its soul - and ate our lunch.
Through her skilled reporting and unparalleled access - won through nearly thirty years covering business and technology - she shows the true extent to which behemoths like Google, Facebook, Apple, and Amazon are monetizing both our data and our attention, without us seeing a penny of those exorbitant profits.
Finally, Foroohar lays out a plan for how we can resist, by creating a framework that fosters innovation while also protecting us from the dark side of digital technology.
Published Date: November 5, 2019
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Crazy Ants Displace Fire Ants As Dominant Invasive Species
According to a University of Texas study, Crazy Ants may become the dominant invasive ant species displacing Fire Ants in the near future.
The ants secrete a compound that neutralizes the venom used by Fire ants. The venom of the fire ant is very powerful and even fatal. It is two to three times as toxic as DDT on a per weight basis. But because crazy ants have a natural defense against the venom and their sheer numbers, they can overcome the species in a head to head confrontation.
Crazy ants gained attention when Texas exterminator Tom Raspberry noticed these ants in a Pasadena chemical plant in 2002. He noticed that the species seem to keep multiplying even after extermination.
The ant colonies seem to have an unexplained attraction to electrical devices. Crazy ants are known to damage devices such as televisions and laptops. The ants will stream inside the device until they form a single moving mass that completes a circuit and shorts it.
They take over an area through sheer numbers. These ants can overtake beehives and destroy the colonies. Bird chicks are smothered and struggle to hatch. In South America, where scientists now believe the ants originated, they have been known to obstruct the nasal cavities of chickens and asphyxiate the birds. They even swarm into cows’ eyes.
With their natural defense against fire ants, scientists believe that crazy ants will displace fire ants in the Southern United States.
Crazy Ants vs Fire Ants
Invasive "crazy ants" are rapidly displacing fire ants in areas across the southeastern U.S. by secreting a compound that neutralizes fire ant venom, according to a University of Texas at Austin study published this week in the journal Science Express. It's the first known example of an insect with the ability to detoxify another insect's venom.
The crazy ant invasion is the latest in a series of ant invasions from the southern hemisphere and, like its predecessors, will likely have dramatic effects on the region's ecosystems.
Known for their painful stings on humans and other animals, fire ants dominate most ant species by dabbing them with powerful, usually fatal venom. A topical insecticide, the venom is two to three times as toxic as DDT on a per weight basis.
When a crazy ant is smeared with the venom, however, it begins an elaborate detoxification procedure, described for the first time in this study. The exposed crazy ant secretes formic acid from a specialized gland at the tip of its abdomen, transfers it to its mouth and then smears it on its body.
In lab experiments, exposed crazy ants that were allowed to detoxify themselves had a 98 percent survival rate. This chemical counter-weapon makes crazy ants nearly invincible in skirmishes with fire ants over food resources and nesting sites.
Video: Crazy Ants Detoxify the Venom of Fire Ants
"As this plays out, unless something new and different happens, crazy ants are going to displace fire ants from much of the southeastern U.S. and become the new ecologically dominant invasive ant species," said Ed LeBrun, a research associate with the Texas invasive species research program at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory in UT Austin's College of Natural Sciences.
Last year, the researchers reported that where crazy ants take hold, the numbers and types of arthropods — insects, spiders, centipedes and crustaceans — decrease, which is likely to have ripple effects on ecosystems by reducing food sources for birds, reptiles and other animals. They also nest in people's homes and damage electrical equipment.
LeBrun described watching a battle for food between red fire ants and crazy ants along the boundary between their two populations at a Texas field site. The fire ants found a dead cricket first and were guarding it in large numbers. Usually when fire ants amass around a food resource, other ants stay clear for fear of their deadly venom.
"The crazy ants charged into the fire ants, spraying venom," said LeBrun. "When the crazy ants were dabbed with fire ant venom, they would go off and do this odd behavior where they would curl up their gaster [an ant's modified abdomen] and touch their mouths."
It was then that LeBrun first suspected the ants were somehow detoxifying the fire ant venom. Experiments back at the Brackenridge Field Laboratory in Austin helped him and his colleagues identify the detoxification agent and measure its effectiveness.
To test the effectiveness of the formic acid, researchers sealed the glands of crazy ants with nail polish and put them in vials with red fire ants. Without the ability to apply the detoxifying compound to themselves, about half of the crazy ants dabbed with fire ant venom died. Among a control group of crazy ants with unsealed glands, on the other hand, 98 percent survived.
Crazy ants and red fire ants are both native to northern Argentina and southern Brazil, where their ranges have overlapped for a very long time. The researchers suggest this newly discovered detoxification behavior is the result of an ancient evolutionary arms race.
It's still not clear how formic acid renders imported fire ant venom nontoxic. One possibility is that it prevents the venom from penetrating the outer layers of a crazy ant's exoskeleton.
Apart from human intervention, said LeBrun, the only thing stopping the relentless march of the crazy ants will be natural factors, such as arid soils or severe freezes, that will be too harsh for them to survive. Like the fire ants before them, their range will ultimately be determined by geology and climate.
There is one bright spot for humans. Unlike fire ants, colonies of crazy ants spread very slowly — about 600 feet per year. The only way they can spread long distances is when transported by people in potted plants and recreational vehicles. LeBrun suggested that people not buy plants if they see ants nesting in the pots and that if they live in areas already invaded by crazy ants, they check for stowaways when they move homes or travel long distance.
"If you have an RV, inspect the campgrounds you visit before parking for the night," said LeBrun. "If you live in infested areas, don't store food in your vehicles and consider treating your camper with insecticides several days before a trip. Consult with a pest control professional as to the best products to use. Not storing food in any vehicle parked in an infested area is also a good idea."
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Lost Girls and Love Hotels by Catherine Hanrahan
Lost Girls and Love Hotels
By: Catherine Hanrahan
Margaret is doing everything in her power to forget home. And Tokyo’s exotic nightlife—teeming with drink, drugs, and three-hour love hotels—enables her to keep her demons at bay. Working as an English specialist at Air-Pro Stewardess Training Institute by day, and losing herself in a sex- and drug-addled oblivion by night, Margaret represses memories of her painful childhood in Canada and her older brother Frank’s descent into madness. But Margaret’s deliberate nihilism is thrown off balance as she becomes increasingly haunted by images of a Western girl missing in Tokyo. And when she becomes enamored of Kazu, a mysterious gangster, their affair sparks a chain of events that could spell tragedy for Margaret in a city where it’s all too easy to disappear. – Goodreads
Lost Girls and Love Hotels has a decent premise that explores Japan’s culture and nightlife. At the same time, the book is primarily about Margaret’s journey into this city. Moving between her present and her past, it pulls together the pieces of why she decided to go to Japan to be alone and the reason to escape her life. The novel is a fairly quick read (finished it in 2 days). It mostly has to do with the fact that everything is fairly concise and moves quickly from one event to the next. It moves through Margaret’s past quickly as well, jumping through her past in something like 2 year age progression and using one significant event between her and her brother Frank to portray their sibling and/or family relationship. Drawing a parallel with this is her present to be in Japan to be alone, a concept which outlines how “being alone isn’t about people” (I’m paraphrasing at best, I can’t remember the exact line). An interesting angle for sure as it does focus on Margaret’s trek through how she deals with her loneliness and how she fills up her own void through her nights with strangers at love hotels and her days at her uptight job that she doesn’t seem to take very seriously for the most part.
There are a few elements that is explored in the novel as a whole and everything does get touched on lightly. Which does progress the story quickly but at the same time, some of these elements feels like it could have benefited from having some more depth. Especially in terms of characters, it lacks in building up Margaret outside of the pieces of her past or constructing her decisions. Probably because it strays away from going too in-depth into any scene construction and simply leaving the space for the reader’s imagination. Its not a bad route at times but other times, it can feel a little empty. Much like Margaret, the people she meets and the emotional connection she has with them are also fairly shallow as well. Unlike the synopsis of the dangerous yakuza she meets Kazu, this relationship isn’t nearly as fleshed as it could be. Not in terms of the sexual elements but simply the connection that she has with him. At least not enough to support the extent that she goes and the “suffering” she ends up going through because of this.
Despite the shortcomings though, the setting itself and the pace of moving through the different scenes and the love hotel settings plus the nightlife all does feel very intriguing. The shortcoming from the character development is compensated by the overall structure of the novel which helps in being intrigued by how Margaret grew up and seeing what the deal with her brother is while moving in parallel with her life in Japan. The setting of Japan is portrayed fairly well while it intertwines the missing girl tangent that might not have been explored enough but still manages to bring in the thriller element as it becomes a question of whether she is missing and if so, whether the dangerous life she leads might take her down to some unfortunate endgame.
Goodreads score: 3/5 (its probably more of a 3.5)
In comparison to the film adaptation (you can check out the review HERE), Catherine Hanrahan also writes the screenplay however surprisingly, a lot of the events of the book right down to the characters and how certain elements are panned out are fairly jumbled together. There are pros and cons to either where some elements are done better in the book since it dives in Margaret’s past which the film doesn’t do and outlines her motives of being in Japan more while in terms of Kazu, the film does a better job of giving them a strong romantic connection but still not bringing in some of the elements of Kazu’s personal life that gets intertwined with Margaret which would endanger her. The film does also fall short when it comes to the missing girl plot point. Like I said, a lot of the film is the basic scenario and structure that stays the same but a lot of the events are executed differently which works in one way and doesn’t in some other way.
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Double Feature: Gwen (2018) & The Garden of Words (2013)
As we get back to more frequent double features, we head into the next letter in our alphabet run as we get to G. G selections on Shudder are rather slim pickings so I went ahead and started up 2018’s slow-burn film Gwen and then paired with also a shorter title with Japanese animated film by the same director as Your Name, The Garden of Words. Let’s check it out!
Gwen (2018)
Director (and writer): William McGregor
Cast: Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Maxine Peake, Richard Harrington, Mark Lewis Jones, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Richard Elfyn
A folk tale set in the hills of Wales during the industrial revolution. – IMDB
Gwen is a slow pace Welsh horror drama set during the Industrial Revolution, mostly set in the isolated hills where this family of a mother and two daughters live on their farm. Unfortunate situations keep happening as the older daughter Gwen holds up the family and strives to survive while dealing with the farm animals dying mysteriously and her mother being overcome with a mysterious illness. Its a dark story and well-portrayed in its landscape and setting under its dim lighting and gloomy shots.
If we look at the characters, Gwen is played by Eleanor Worthington-Cox who does a really great job in this character. Its a quiet movie so dialogue is much less and there’s more of an observation of the situation and she does that very well. At the same time, her mother is played by Maxine Peake who also captures her role fairly well. There’s some rather “creepy” moments for lack of a better word. The movie itself isn’t exactly scary per se but it is a little unsettling at parts.
Gwen is for the patient audience that doesn’t mind a slow paced horror drama. Its not scary in the jump scare sense but more of a slow unwinding unsettling feeling that goes with where its set and the gloomy darker environment that surrounds this tale.
Director (and writer): Makoto Shinkai
Cast: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Takeshi Maeda,
A 15-year-old boy and 27-year-old woman find an unlikely friendship one rainy day in the Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. – IMDB
The Garden of Words is a 45 minute Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai, the person behind Your Name. Its interesting to see that this story also features two strangers Takao and Yukari who the latter is the mysterious woman who we actually don’t know the name until much later when her identity is revealed. The Garden of Words is something of a coming of age as the two characters have their own personal struggles of being a bit of a loner or misunderstood and finding it hard to know how to move forward. It uses the 15 year old boy, Takao’s passion for being a shoemaker and shoes in general as a metaphor for life.
Because of that focus, there’s a lot of scenes that capture the feet with how they sit and position their feet or walking through the streets, etc. Makoto Shinkai is a nice storyteller. His stories, at least the two to date that I’ve watched, has been rather meaningful. Its always about some element of life and adds a hint of romance in it that helps the characters grow. While this story isn’t quite as complex, it does take a level of careful execution to allow the story to work in the realm of keeping one of the character’s a mystery until giving her identity reveal. At the same time, Shinkai always gives these rich in color and beautiful animated scenery. In this case, its capturing the realistic rain fall set in the beautiful garden and capturing the light beams and such.
The Garden of Words is a mere 45 minutes and because it doesn’t have a overly complex story but still with a little mystery, it adds enough to move the story in a quick paced. Its well-animated and has a rather careful metaphor. The story focuses on two characters with an age gap and while there are some elements of it that feels a little odd at first, its a rather interesting friendship that happens between them. Its a bit unlikely but then its not the friendship itself but rather how it develops emotionally perhaps. The Garden of Words is a quick viewing that’s definitely worth your time if you liked Your Name. Its not the same sort of story but its still a pretty good watch.
That’s it for this G double feature!
Have you seen these two movies? Thoughts?
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TV Binge: Queer Eye: We’re in Japan (Season 1, 2019)
Posted in TV Binge by Kim
Queer Eye: We’re in Japan! (Season 1, 2019)
Hosts: Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Karamo Brown, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Kiko Mizuhara
Guest: Naomi Watanabe
In this short and sweet 4 episodes Queer Eye season, something of a spin-off, the Fab 5 head out to Japan to makeover four heroes as we’ve come to call the people nominated. Heading to Japan is a big deal as they tackle cultural differences but also share the niche slices of Japan from lesbian and gay bars to manga-themed restaurants and the general cultural family dynamic and the whole closed communication structure in relationships both families and romantic ones plus the general perception of how the community values become one’s own identity and how to break from it. Heading to Japan is a huge deal because it shows the reach that Fab 5 can give to those who need it and truly emphasize on how differences in gender, ethnicity are not so much hurdles as we all just need to find our self-confidence and learn to love ourselves and communicate.
Each episode in this season shows a very different story. The first is one about a woman who gave up her own personal space and life for the community as well as a hospice so others get the best care in their final days. Being in the older demographic and having the “hero” element with her selflessness, its a hurdle about the importance for loving herself and the perfect step to understand the Japanese values. The second story dives into the LGBTQ views in Japan and self-identity in a place that limits someone from being themselves completely. The third story also turns it around and looks at the family dynamic, parent and child communication, the tough love element in a household and especially the ideal woman of how a girl sees herself. The final story goes into the whole communication in marriage and it takes a rather emotional turn as they look at the “sexless” marriage which goes unspoken as well as opening communication to better relationships and facing the issues rather than ignoring them.
Looking at each of these stories, Queer Eye We’re in Japan emphasizes something they talked about in the first episode of the first season (at least I think it was there). While each story touches on a different element of Japanese values, views and culture which may be different to the Fab 5, they also tread carefully around it, each of these stories and how a person’s view changes and all these other elements to a certain extent are similar to everyone else. In reality, Queer Eye and the Fab 5 is about embracing our similarities rather than our differences because our stories are more similar than different when you take away the prejudices and stereotypes of gender or ethnicity, etc.
Its 4 episodes and I’ve gone on for far too long talking about not a lot in the review department. These 4 episodes are touching and well-executed. It has a lot of fun moments as well as expected with the Fab 5. Its nicely balanced and well worth a watch. Plus, they have some hosts that are big in Japan like their tour guide Kiko Mizuhara as well as a guest host from Naomi Watanabe, who are both unique icons. Just make sure to keep a Kleenex box nearby (just in case). I’m definitely hoping that they continue to do more episodes in Japan (or other places with different cultures).
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Fantasia Festival 2019: The Fable (2019)
Posted in Fantasia Film Fest!, Film Festivals, Movies by Kim
The Fable (2019)
Director: Kan Eguchi
Cast: Junichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Mizuki Yamamota, Koichi Sato, Yuya Yagira
The Fable is a 2019 action comedy about a genius assassin forced to live a year of normal life but gets dragged into a whirlwind of chaos involving the Osaka underworld.
The Fable is the nickname of the genius assassin that this movie revolves around. After a massive killing job, he is forced to take a year off to live as a normal person, something that he has never done before. All he has ever known is to be trained as an assassin and be an assassin throughout life. Paired up in disguise with his partner as his sister, he is ordered to live a year without killing. Things go well as he awkwardly tries to adapts, find a job and meets a girl, Misaki that he is interested in until the Osaka criminal world gets him dragged in when Misaki gets caught as the underworld clashes in a fight for power. Making things harder is the fact that his reputation has put two young assassins on a hunting trail to find him and take his title of The Fable.
The Fable, named Sato for the year leave, is a peculiar character played by Junichi Okada. Wrapped up in his lifestyle as an assassin, he has weird habits like sleeping naked in the bathtub and disguising his bed, for example. In fact, he is naked doing a lot of things. What might seem general knowledge to everyone else is something that he needs to observe and try to learn in the process of being normal. It doesn’t help that he has odd tastes in what is funny and he is so calm and collected that everything is in his control as he faces the normal world around him. There is no doubt that the fighting scenes that he does is very fun, both in creativity and simple execution and style, however, the heart of the film is in how it pairs the fish out of water story and where a lot of the comedy lies. Most of the dark humor and slapstick comedy does land pretty well.
The fighting scenes are both close hand to hand combat and gun fights. The first scene and the last big fight is both larger scale and the more impressive part of the action element. In the opening scene, its already obvious that style is going to be apparent as the bullets hitting its targets are all probability and arrows as it hits set up in a hand- drawn trajectory zooming in and out. In the big final third act, its a spectacle on a massive scale through a disposal facility.
Taking home the Fantasia Best Action film this year, The Fable is a ton of fun to watch. Junichi Okada delivers an outstanding character as Sato. Not only the main character but also the two assassins who want to take him place has a lot of moments between fanboy-ing and trying to take him down. Its this sudden change in character that makes them hilarious. Its a side plot but these little elements puts more stakes on the line and keeps the action going. However, some of the little flaws here goes to some truly over the top characters that are a touch generic and annoying. The story has a lot of characters in and out that don’t always get enough presence, making it a little hard to place as a result. All this is easy to look past because The Fable is well-paced, has great comedic timing and some odd but charming characters paired with nicely choreographed action sequences.
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TIFF 2013: The Wind Rises (2013)
Posted in Film Festivals, Movies, TIFF by Kim
After being able to get my tickets for Hayao Miyazaki‘s newest animation The Wind Rises, the news that it was his last movie came out that evening (at least when I knew about it). It made the whole wait so much more worthwhile and the excitement to see this tripled (if not more). The showing I saw was the last showing on the last day of TIFF at 9am in the morning. Right before I had to head back home.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Hideaki Anno, Mirai Shida, Jun Kunimura, Miori Takimoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Masahiko Nishimura
Based on the life of Jiro Horikoshi who was the chief engineer of Japanese fighter plane designs, the story is about his life as a young boy who dreamed to be a pilot but due to his nearsightedness, he learned that he could be a aeronautical engineer. He followed his passions and graduated which lead him to work in Mitsubishi Combustion Engine Company Ltd. From there, we look at his life and his genius talents of creating the jets that would eventually fight in World War II and his path to the success to his first creation.
Le vent se leve. Il faut tenter de vivre – Paul Valery
That quote on the top is the essence of the movie based on a quote by Paul Valery translated: The wind rises, we must try to live.
To be clear, I’m not a very knowledgeable person of Japan’s historical figures especially not during World War II. Therefore, how accurate this story is of Jiro Horikoshi is unknown to me but doing a bit of research before writing this up, its apparently very much fictionalized. Probably because of the romance thats inserted in it and well certain events, such as the roots of his imagination and creation that inspires and motivates him throughout the movie.
As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of Miyazaki. Above everything, this movie was a feast for your eyes. The animation is absolutely stunning. I’ll try to show a few of the screenshots that don’t reveal too much as to not ruin the experience if and when you end up seeing it. As we move through Jiro’s life, we see the background color match the tone that the movie wants to take. Every scenery, catastrophe, backdrop, etc, every single detail is done really well. Its enchanting at times and dramatic at others.
One of the first things that captured me was the passion. You can feel the love of airplanes in Jiro. His love for everything related to it and the aspiration to be the first to make Japan stand out instead of being called copycats of European technology. The conversations between the characters left with a bit of irony at times but also a lot of encouraging messages to follow your dream especially because time is limited (to sum it up). Its interesting to see the portrayal of the main character be absorbed in the way that not only in real life, he revolves around figuring out how to make great fighter planes but also he would dream and visualize his plans as he draws them. I’m not an engineer so I wonder if thats how the thought process works.
The supporting characters themselves, aside from Jiro are charismatic and give us a lot to love. They bring in an array of emotions that really touch the audiences heart whether through laughter, smiles or even sorrow. I actually enjoyed the introduction of how he meets his love interest and the things that they did. The concept of living despite the hindrances in life that do occur. Being able to balance between passion and love and understanding how to do things with no regret.
If I were to criticize one thing for The Wind Rises, I’d have to say that the story falls short a little. I found the story still very well done but its not as clean cut and easy to understand as other Miyazaki movies. In this one, the years jump forward unannounced throughout the movie and we have to assume the time frame that everything happens and for a bit in the middle, it somewhat drags a little. Maybe it was because I was tired but I’ve never felt that way for any Miyazaki movies before. Although, having an overemotional couple sitting next to me sniffling even in the not yet dramatic part all the way till the end did affect my overall movie experience. However, only for that little while of about a 15 minute frame, it felt a bit longer but before and after that part, the story is engaging to watch.
I can’t help to think that this also includes a farewell to the audience especially when the dialogue of artist saying something about an artist’s creativity peaks for 10 years or something along those lines. Plus, he places an artist in the movie as well. Maybe there’s more to it. I probably will have to get it when it eventually comes out and watch it again to grasp the meaning a bit more.
The Wind Rises may have a bit of a little not as fluent storytelling, however the way its told is compelling and engaging. Witnessing the events that affected Japan as they slipped downwards and the sudden preparation for WWII in the background of giving the biopic of Jiro Horikoshi. Even though it may be fictional, Jiro’s portrayal was done well and also supported by a great set of characters. I recommend this movie because of the passionate “follow your dream” messages as well as the visually stunning animations that almost bring every devastation to success to life whether it be humans, animals, planes, nature and other landscapes.
**On the side note, this being Miyazaki’s last film affects me quite a bit. Its also contributes to bit of bittersweet feeling as the movie was ending. As much as I’d love for him to continue making movies, he is getting older and after listening to a bit of his press conference, I somewhat understand that its probably what he feels he needs. This project really reflects him and his passion for airplanes, especially his respect and praise for Jiro Horikoshi. I’m really grateful that I managed to see this on the big screen. If you happen to get a chance to see it, I urge you to try and get tickets!**
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Matsuri Japan Festival & Brossard Cultural Fest 2013
Posted in Everyday Randomness, Travel by Kim
Saturday was a crazy day! My friend and I had planned to go to 2 festivals in one day. Its both in the Montreal and surround areas so it wasn’t completely not doable. His advice to me was to eat a light breakfast and get ready to eat lots of food for the rest of the day! I’ve never been to either of the festivals so lets check it out!
First stop was the further one and it also started earlier and it was Matsuri Japan Festival! There was A LOT of people! I’m not even kidding…this is what it looked like when I got there.
Crowds at Matsuri!
Consider me traumatized, ok? This whole hermit thing was working so well…Anyways, the first place I was even too scared to order. By the way, all the food bought was split between my friend and I to maximize the variety of food we could eat! First up, we went to get some Udon (aka Japanese Noodles)!
Then we headed off to our friend’s stand for Takoyaki! I’ve never tried it before actually so its my first time. Look at the man power there!
My friend’s Takoyaki stand
Then the final product!
It was so delicious! I’ve definitely been missing out with all the crazy busy schedule at work 🙂 Love takoyaki!
Next we went to get some J-Dogs because I love hot dogs so why not try them Japanese style, right? Who knew we had to line up to wait for our order. Look at this…*gasp*
Ordered and had to lineup to get our order of J-Dog
In the meantime, my friend ran off to get us some Imadake!
Imadake
This is all new food to me. My extent of Japanese is Soba, Sushi, Handrolls, Sashimi and Udon. This was really good. Just the portion was way huge. I almost couldn’t eat my half of the J-Dog afterwards. Oh wait, here is the long anticipated J-Dog.
J-Dog
They also had the choice of Wasabi-Mayo flavor but I don’t do spicy stuff so I took this 🙂
Right after that, we were just in time to see the Taiko performance. First was with the singles, then doubles then we get the big drums
Taiko performance starts
Two people to a drum
Giant drums
They had some crafts area and kids area. There I found origami of the Chinese Zodiac and the best was this origami of a dragon!
Dragon origami
By that time, we had already been there for about 2 hours and we were ready to head back to our area to check out the Brossard Cultural Festival! This year, they have a bank as a sponsor so they made it huge. We just never anticipated how huge it was. My friend said that the crowd had at least doubled from last year. It was crazy lineups for some places and by the time we got there, some stalls had already sold out. Mostly eating here so we started with a Jamaican restaurant’s Poulet Jerk which is Jerk Chicken/Chicken Jerky? I don’t know what you call it, but it looks like this!
Poulet Jerk
Then we went to the quick and fast one to get ourselves some Quebec delicacy of Turkey drumsticks. Sharing this one was way hard!
Turkey drumsticks
We were also lining up at the Venezuelan restaurant and by the time we reached the stall, they had only two things left. My friend took the Poutine Latino. For those who don’t know what poutine is, it is a french fries, gravy and cheese Quebec meal just this time it was make Latino way.
Poutine Latino
My friend said it was really good. I don’t eat poutine anymore but it does look quite good. As for me, I took the other dish they had, Rice with shredded beef. That was really good 🙂
Rice with shredded beef
That I ate by myself. After that, my friend’s had met some of his friends there and we went to watch the kids play on the little games there.
What do you call those games? I only know it in french.
They also have fireworks later on at night but I was totally exhausted. It was super fun though. I ate lots of good food, saw some friends and watched nice performances. It was definitely an amazing day! 🙂
How was your weekend? Do you like to try new foods and explore other cultures?
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The Revolution That Never Left Me
Posted in Everyday Randomness by Kim
Around 15 years ago, in 1998 Japan came out with a revolution that took over the gaming world (at least I think it did). For a while, it stayed around and everyone was into it. People lined up at arcades and crowded around the machines and some practiced and challenged others to improve their dancing skills. Do you know what I’m talking about? Dance Dance Revolution my friends!
When it first came out, I didn’t own a console but I remember my cousin owning it. I was horrible at it, no coordination whatsoever. All I remember from a childhood experience was loathing the embarrassment of it all. The arms flailing about trying to keep balance, the feet trying to catch up the arrows and when slow, I looked like a robot and when fast, it was just a mess of stomping in uncontrollable disorder. Eventually I gave up and decided that these sort of games were not made me for. However, I did enjoy watching them. Why, I did not grasp back then. Maybe even back then, I enjoyed other people embarrassing themselves or unafraid or overconfident to not really care about it all.
For a while, this seemed to have died down in my world as my cousins grew older and these games were no longer everyone’s go-to game, especially girls using it to lose weight or stay fit. It then came one day at a friend’s birthday party. There it was when we walked into the entertainment room…those dreaded colourful mats with arrows marked on it, the dance music blazing in the background, and then the birthday girl says that everyone has to do it. Can you see me face palming? Because thats what I did and in my mind, I went in a dramatic scream, “NOOOOOOO!!” Whats awesome though is I do have an amazing best friend and she was there. As much her doing DDR makes everyone else look horrible, she’s also hilarious. I survived that day with my legs untangled and no pulled muscles in my arms. It turned out to be fun to just sit around and watch everyone trying to not make a fool of themselves. Little did I know that at the end of 2007, this party would lead to follow a revolution that never did leave in my mind…
In 2008, I started going out with my current boyfriend, and you might or might not have read about it, but he ended up giving me his Playstation 2! YES! And coincidentally, it was also the 10th anniversary of Dance Dance Revolution and they came out with DDR X. As much as DDR X had some pretty bad songs and not like the originals. I was obsessed with getting better, with playing it amazingly. Days and days of practice, my daily exercise, stress reliever all went into the form of perfecting my dancing skills. On top of that, I went searching for older versions of this fabulous game and came in possession with Supernova 2 and Extreme 2. Eventually in 2011 they came out with a reboot, in the form of DDR X2.
Up till this past week, I had taken months off of DDR and had other obsessions that took its place but the one that always stayed was this dancing game. I jump back in and the ambitious me pops out. I need to win, I need to beat my records, I need to reach high levels. I learned this week that its just who I am. I’m really bad at gaming in general for somehow, DDR is my game. I’m not as good as those people in competitions of course. But, I improve everyday, it makes me happy and I can listen to hours on hours on hours of dance music a la Dance Dance Revolution style. I can play and get angry at the stupid guy in the background making comments especially when he’s mocking me when I hit the danger zone and my legs are scorching with pain. I can try to imitate the characters dancing during the song before and after the arrows start flowing up and after its done.
This Revolution is one that will never leave me. My matt may show signs of dying and the arrows don’t work as well and its probably time to upgrade it to the newer consoles and newer franchises like Everybody Dance for PS3 or Zumba for Xbox360 (but that would mean getting a new console), but Dance Dance Revolution will always be the one that I love even if I have to move on. Its the one that started it all. I think they still make it on some consoles..I’ll have to research that 🙂
However, on a side note, one thing I will never do as much as I love it is to bring those moves into anywhere public 😉 If you’ve played it or seen it, you know what I mean. That’s one of the reasons why I decided to NOT scare everyone with my laughable dance moves….haha~If you want it though, I could film one tonight…just comment 😉 For you, anything! I mean I did it at the arcades once with my limited dance moves!
Dance off time! YEAH! Party anyone?
Anyone get dragged into this revolution? Or maybe you’re more the Guitar Hero phase (I am too ;))? Or maybe Duck Hunt? Maybe some other dance game on another console?
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Fantasy Hockey Cheat Sheet: Top DraftKings NHL DFS Picks, Values, Lineup Strategy for January 31
Geoff Ulrich gives his top NHL picks and lineup advice for Monday’s fantasy hockey slate on DraftKings.
By Geoffrey Ulrich@thefantasygrind Jan 31, 2022, 10:51am PST
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Monday features a five-game NHL slate, which begins at 7:00 p.m. ET on DraftKings. In this article, you will find DFS advice for DraftKings lineups, plus some DraftKings Sportsbook bets to target.
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Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings over 5.5 goals (-110)
Both of these teams have been trending toward the over of late. Anaheim has seen the over hit in four of their past five games while the Red Wings have allowed an incredible 26 goals against in their past five games alone (or 5.2 per game). The Ducks’ offense has picked up of late and they come in having scored five goals in three of their past five games. The fact we are getting a 5.5 total to take the over on makes this one worth playing.
Oilers Puckline (-1.5) +120
The Oilers have been one of the worst teams to bet on this season from an overall return perspective, but this does feel like a spot where we’re getting some value. The Oilers have owned the Senators of late as they bring in a 9-1 record against them over the last 10 meetings between these clubs (along with being 5-0 when playing in Ottawa). Edmonton has won four straight games and has the extra depth of Evander Kane ($5,100) to help them out in the goal-scoring department. Edmonton’s been beating up on weaker teams of late and that trend seems likely to continue tonight.
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Top Stack
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. New Jersey Devils
Auston Matthews ($9,000) — Michael Bunting ($3,500) — Mitchell Marner ($6,300)
The Leafs' top line has been rolling. The duo of Marner and Matthews alone have combined for 16 points and six goals between them over their past five games and they recently helped linemate Bunting to a career night when he landed a hat-trick against the Red Wings.
The Leafs get another softer opponent tonight in the Devils, who have been terrible on the road. New Jersey has a -27 goal differential in just 20 road games this year and has allowed 3.9 goals against per game over those 20 starts as well. There are lots of big lines in good spots tonight, but the value we are getting with Toronto is unmatched. For DFS, the salaries still have not caught up with Marner’s recent uptick in production, which makes stacking him with Matthews a great value proposition.
We could make the final piece here a defenseman like Morgan Rielly ($6,200) for a full-on power-play focus, but Bunting saves us even more cash on a night where we’ll want to pay up for another expensive stack like Florida or Edmonton. Take the discount on the Leafs’ top line, which is in a great spot to keep producing.
Superstar to Target
Jonathan Huberdeau, Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets ($7,500)
The Florida forwards are also in a great spot tonight as the team comes in with a 4.2 implied goal total (second biggest on the slate). The Panthers face a Columbus team that is near the bottom of the league in most defensive categories. Huberdeau has been playing alongside Aleksander Barkov ($7,800) and that combo is hard to top from an upside perspective. Huberdeau has been the better fantasy producer of the two this year though and it’s generally been more profitable to target him when forced to choose.
The winger has seven points in his past four games and comes in on a clear uptrend, averaging 17.2 DKFP in his past 10 starts compared to 14.4 for the season. Columbus allows the most shots on net per game of any team in the league and faces a Panthers team that is second in the league in expected 5v5 goal rate. Huberdeau’s still affordable and in a spot to also challenge for top fantasy scorer on a slate that’s brimming with big names and potential.
Value on Offense
Evander Kane, Edmonton Oilers at Ottawa Senators ($5,100)
The Oilers wasted no time in putting their newest acquisition. The former Shark played over 17 minutes in his first game with Edmonton and landed a goal and three shots on net in a blowout win versus the Canadiens. Kane is playing alongside Connor McDavid ($9,200), so we really have no reason to think his minutes will drop at all. Even if he’s not getting power-play exposure yet (and that could change soon), he’s facing a Senators team that gives up the seventh-most shots and fifth-most goals per game. Kane’s a huge value until his salary starts to reflect the opportunity he’s getting on Edmonton’s top unit.
Brandon Hagel, Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks ($3,200)
Another winger who is getting top-line minutes and comes even cheaper than Kane is the Blackhawks’ Hagel. The 23-year-old is averaging well over 0.6 points per game this year and is averaging over 18 minutes of ice time in his past 10 games. The winger has been playing the trigger-man role on a line with the talented Patrick Kane ($6,200) and it has led to him potting goals in each of his past two games. The matchup with Vancouver — which has allowed the second-most scoring chances against this year — is a plus-one and makes Hagel the optimal punt play at forward today.
Stud Goalies
John Gibson/Anthony Stolarz, Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings ($7,600)
The Ducks visit the Red Wings tonight, a team that has been outscored 26-17 over their past five games (four of which were losses). The Ducks have gotten some solid goaltending of late, particularly from Gibson who is averaging 18.5 DKFP over his past 10 starts. Gibson has posted a .932 save percentage over that span and faces a Detroit team that isn't great at converting their chances as they rank just 21st in expected goal rate and in goals per game.
The Ducks are only -110 on the money line over at DraftKings Sportsbook, but whoever starts for them in net today is going to be available at a very good price-point for daily fantasy considering how poorly the Red Wings have played of late. The value and upside in this spot make whoever the Ducks goalie is worth paying down for in big-field GPPs, especially on a slate where there are plenty of high-priced forwards in great matchups.
Value on Defense
Damon Severson, New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs ($4,300)
Severson looks like a good value tonight as his team takes on the Maple Leafs. Matchup-wise there are better teams we could be targeting today, but Severson is also locked into a big role that includes anchoring the first power-play unit for the Devils. The 27-year-old has now averaged a point-per-game over his past 10 starts and has grabbed four power-play points in his past five games.
The Devils' power-play efficiency has been on the uptick of late and even though they’re going up against a solid penalty kill in Toronto, being able to grab a big piece of it at well under $4,500 should have our interest. Severson’s one of the top values on defense and a good way to begin stacking Devils if you want a more contrarian lineup for tonight’s big GPPs.
Power Play Defensemen
Seth Jones, Chicago Blackhawks vs. Vancouver Canucks ($5,900)
The Canucks have turned their season around since hiring Bruce Boudreau but one thing that has remained constant in Vancouver is their inability to kill penalties. The Canucks still rate as the worst penalty kill in the league, nearly 2% lower in the efficiency ratings than second-worst Arizona. Thus, this matchup gives a big boost to a player like Jones, who has grabbed power-play points in two of his past four games.
Realistically, anytime Jones is under $6,000 in salary we should have interest. He’s averaging 5.1 blocked shots + shots on goal per game, is playing over 26 minutes per game and rates near the top of the league in both minutes played and blocked shots among defensemen. Jones is too cheap in this spot and saves us money to go after the big forwards.
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2023 NFL Pro Bowl new format, events taking place this year
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House donated to City of Fairhope for nature park project
by: Blake Brown
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) – A house, tucked away in the woods along Fly Creek near Scenic Highway 98, could soon be the focal point of a new public park in Fairhope. WKRG News 5 has been following this story for months since the project was first announced.
“Either as an outdoor classroom, or as the trail head, restroom facilities, meeting space,” said Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan.
‘Panini Pete’ to open Daphne waterfront restaurant
The house was donated to the city as part of a new nature park that will include walking and bike trails on the land near Veteran’s Drive known as the Triangle Property.
“During COVID we saw this is what people were looking for, so for economic development and just for our citizens people want to come do business in a city that offers this kind of recreation,” Sullivan explained.
The house is the latest addition as design teams continue laying out plans for the property. A $1 million GOMESA grant is allowing the city to develop the park. That’s the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act which allows those dollars to go towards conservation and restoration projects.
“It allows us to free up that money that we would have had to use to build something, so really excited about having that piece of property,” she said.
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We should get our first look at conceptual drawings early next year. The nature park will be built in phases starting with the trails, likely taking several years to complete the full project.
“The design team is working really hard to determine where is the best place for parking. Do you need two places for parking on the Triangle Property? Where will the trails go? There’s some work that has to be done by ALDOT closer on Highway 98 that’s adjacent to that property,” Sullivan added.
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UNF wins against former Dean Mark Tumeo in lawsuit
Lianna Norman , Editor-in-Chief
**This story was updated at 2:26 p.m. on Sept. 27**
On Thursday, Sept. 26, it was ruled by a Duval County judge that former UNF Dean Mark Tumeo will not be allowed to return to UNF.
On Oct. 2, 2018, Tumeo was found engaging in a sex act on campus. One day later, Tumeo resigned his position of Dean of the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction. Tumeo later claimed that he had been pressured to resign by then-interim Provost Pam Challey. Tumeo filed a lawsuit against the UNF Board of Trustees, claiming that he was coerced to resign, invalidating the legitimacy of his resignation.
On Sept. 26, Tumeo’s lawsuit was denied and his resignation was ruled legitimate.
“The plaintiff has failed to establish that circumstances prevented no alternative but to resign,” the report from the Duval County Courthouse said.
Spinnaker reached out to both plaintiff and defendants. Both declined to comment.
Spinnaker will continue to update this story as it develops.
Court documents courtesy of the Duval County Court.
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Global Efforts Must Be Strengthened to End the Preventable Burden of Pneumonia: The Forum of International Respiratory Societies
On World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a founding member, calls for urgent and expedited progress to end the preventable burden of pneumonia.
Pneumonia is the single biggest infectious killer of adults and children – claiming the lives of 2.5 million in 2019, including 672,000 children. Boosting efforts to fight pneumonia could avert nearly nine million child deaths from pneumonia and other major diseases by 2030.
Most pneumonia deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and many are preventable. Exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution, poor nutrition and lack of vaccination remain major modifiable risk factors for childhood pneumonia. With health facilities struggling with COVID-19, many do not have an adequate supply of oxygen and only one in five children in low-income countries can access oxygen when they need it. On this World Pneumonia Day, FIRS is asking governments to urgently step-up efforts to strengthen prevention and provide affordable medicines and oxygen to these communities.
The COVID-19 pandemic, with almost 241 million cases globally and 4.92 million deaths to date, has highlighted the importance of pneumonia. Furthermore, it has underscored the disproportionate burden of pneumonia, in low- and middle-income countries and particularly in marginalized communities. Exposed to high levels of air pollution and with poor access to vaccinations and affordable medicines and oxygen therapy, these vulnerable populations carry a huge burden of illness and death.
To end the preventable burden of pneumonia we must work together to:
Raise awareness about pneumonia, the leading killer of young children.
Strengthen, accelerate and sustain interventions to prevent and treat pneumonia.
Focus on equitable access to, and delivery of, comprehensive pneumonia prevention and control programs.
Design strategies to reach vulnerable populations to improve their access to available interventions.
FIRS calls on governments to:
Improve equitable and sustained access to effective pneumonia prevention and control interventions.
Strengthen health systems that promptly and effectively deliver strategies to reduce pneumonia deaths, including provision of effective antibiotics and oxygen delivery systems.
Increase support for strategies to prevent pneumonia including immunization with pneumococcal conjugate vaccine and COVID-19 vaccines, reducing exposure to tobacco and air pollution, and increasing access to safe drinking water and sanitation.
Support research on innovative diagnostic, prevention and treatment strategies.
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The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other
by Van Der Graaf Generator
Artist: Van Der Graaf Generator
Label: Probe/ABC
Catalog#: CPLP 4515
Released: 1970-02
A1 Darkness (II/II) 7:11
A2 Refugees 6:13
A3 White Hammer 8:08
B1 Whatever Would Robert Have Said? 5:50
B2 Out Of My Book 3:58
Written-By - David Jackson
Written-By - Peter Hammill
B3 After The Flood 11:34
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals - Peter Hammill
Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Nic Potter
Drums, Percussion - Guy Evans
Organ, Piano, Vocals [Backing] - Hugh Banton
Saxophone, Flute, Vocals [Backing] - David Jackson
"We're all awash in a sea of blood, and the least we can do is wave to each other." - John Milton
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Following the release of The Aerosol Grey Machine, careful manipulation from Charisma label founder Tony Stratton-Smith released Peter Hammill from his contract with Mercury Records, allowing Van der Graaf Generator the freedom to join the Charisma stable of artists. Hammill and Hugh Banton then reunited the band, with Guy Evans recruiting bassist Nic Potter from The Misunderstood. Yet the arrival of sax player David Jackson, previously with Chris Judge Smith in Heebalob, was when all the pieces fell into place for the band. Thus constituted, VdGG begins in earnest with their second album, The Least We Can Do Is Wave To Each Other. Mind you, VdGG weren't your typical band; effectively without electric guitar, Jackson's saxophone was the band's lead instrument and, in Roland Kirk style, he would even play two or three horns at a time. Banton was also key-an organist certainly in the league of Keith Emerson or Vincent Crane. The powerful "Darkness (11/11)" opens the album, immediately revealing VdGG's original craft. Jackson's wailing sax work is the band's signature, masking any trace of influence with his own originality. The elegant "Refugees" continues in the tradition of "Afterward," as does the second side's "Out of My Book." Both are in sharp contrast to the apocalyptic refrains of "After the Flood" and "White Hammer." Brash and brazen, the band alternate between calm and storm—another of the idiosyncrasies that would define their music. The album served as their debut in the UK, and even managed to do something that no other VdGG album would accomplish there: chart, at No. 47.
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Calculating Water/Wastewater Design Flows for Catering/Deli Operations. Guidance Document #2011-02
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Home>Practice & Theory>Elvis singing technique?
Elvis singing technique?
Asked by: Chris Rausch
If we listen the 1954 Sun Records recording of Blue Moon of Kentucky we can hear Elvis using a technique known as “glottal onset and offset” – a technique in which the vocal folds in the larynx are closed at the start of a note and closed with extra emphasis at the end of the note – to achieve clarity of attack and an …
How can I make my voice like Elvis?
How to Sing Like the King of Elvis
Clarity Is Key. While Presley has the sheer ability to curl and inject a lot of inflection on the notes that he sings, he also makes sure his delivery is as clear as can be. …
Make Them Tremble. …
The Presley Attitude.
What voice type Did Elvis have?
Elvis Presley was a baritone whose voice had an extraordinary compass — the so-called register — and a very wide range of vocal colour. It covered two octaves and a third, from the baritone low-G to the tenor high B, with an upward extension in falsetto to at least a D flat.
How would you describe Elvis’s voice?
The quality of his voice is most often described as soulful. It had an ‘aching sincerity … and an indefinable quality of yearning … virtually impossible to pigeonhole’. Elvis Presley’s three-octave vocal range was exceptional, ‘very narrowly all at once a tenor, baritone, and bass’.
Who is the guy that sounds like Elvis?
David Thibault
A French Canadian teen has a rendition of “Blue Christmas” that sounds so much like the king of rock, you may do a double-take. Sixteen-year-old David Thibault performed his rendition of the Christmas classic on a Quebec radio station. If you closed your eyes, you might think it was Elvis himself singing.
Did the actor in Elvis do his own singing?
Austin Butler as Elvis. Austin Butler threw his voice, body and soul into playing Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s grandiose musical drama “Elvis,” even recording his own versions of the rock ‘n’ roll icon’s hip-swiveling, live-wire early songs.
Is Elvis an Orion?
The Story of Orion: Elvis Presley’s Mysterious, Masked Doppelganger Who Hoodwinked the World. Following the death of The King, his record label made millions with Orion—a masked performer who sounded exactly like Elvis, leading many to believe he never really died.
Who looks the most like Elvis?
Ryan Pelton is famous for his unbelievable likeness to Elvis. He is one of the best Elvis lookalikes ever and one of the most exciting ETAs to emerge in rece
Was Jimmy Ellis related to Elvis?
Both had mothers named Gladys, but Ellis’s mother had put him up for adoption when he was two. Ellis’s father is identified only as ‘Vernon’ on his birth certificate – and may have been Vernon Presley. In her documentary, Finlay suggests Ellis was the long-lost half-brother of Elvis – a theory popular with Orion fans.
What happened to Orion Elvis impersonator?
Death. On December 12, 1998, Ellis was murdered during a robbery in his store, Jimmy’s Pawn Shop.
Did Elvis have a step brother?
Rick Stanley, who died Jan. 7 at Aiken Regional Medical Centers, was a stepbrother to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley. He also was the associate pastor and minister of music at Eureka First Baptist Church.
Did Jimmy Ellis have kids?
With wife Mary he had six children,2 sons and 4 daughters. His brother Charles boxed in the 1964 Olympics. Ellis was personally kind and gracious. He maintained a brotherly relationship with Ali over all the decades.
Are the Trammps still alive?
The Trammps are an American disco and soul band, who were based in Philadelphia and were one of the first disco bands.
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genres Disco soul R&B
What happened to the group the Trammps?
The Trammps reformed in 2005 after a 25-year hiatus to perform “Disco Inferno” when the song was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame. Ellis continue to play with the band until 2010. You can watch the music video for the Trammps’ “Disco Inferno” below.
Did Elvis write any songs?
And while Elvis wasn’t a songwriter per se, he did co-write a few songs in his career including “That’s Someone You Never Forget” and the haunting “You’ll Be Gone.” From the ’50s through the ’70s, Elvis demonstrated his innate gift as a seasoned song man.
What color eyes did Elvis have?
While his gorgeous locks of jet-black hair that perfectly complement Elvis Presley’s eye color of striking ice blue helped him seduce any woman possible, it’s surprising to know that The King of Rock’ n’ Roll was actually born a natural blonde. He started dying his hair black from a very early age.
Was Elvis an identical or fraternal twin?
Elvis had a twin.
On January 8, 1935, Elvis Aron (later spelled Aaron) Presley was born at his parents’ two-room house in East Tupelo, Mississippi, about 35 minutes after his identical twin brother, Jesse Garon, who was stillborn. The next day, Jesse was buried in an unmarked grave in nearby Priceville Cemetery.
Why Elvis is the king?
He became the “King” because he drew the largest, most enthusiastic crowds and sold more records than any of his rock ‘n’ roll contemporaries. And that continued throughout the 1950s.
Did Elvis Presley have EDS?
Elvis was in a great deal of chronic pain as a result of his EDS.
Elvis Presley’s manager, Andreas Cornelis van Kujik, was better known by what name?
Which US singer did Lisa Marie Presley marry in May 1994?
Is there a standard range for a baritone? What is it?
What is the name of this drums “disco” rhythm/technique?
Are baritones a third below the tenors?
What kind of baritone is this voice & is it learned or naturally acquired?
What is the best way to write a baritone vocal and piano part?
How to sing SATB parts as a Baritone?
Would a tenor have trouble singing in a baritone range?
How does this Baritone singer sing so high?
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David W. Humphrey Letters
This collection houses two letters from David Humphrey (signed D. W. H.) to Julia written from Union Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 26 and December 17 of 1862. The letters discuss life in camp, General Rosecrans' good performance, family news, news of the war in Tennessee and Virginia, food being sent by the family to camp, Humphrey's desire to return home, and his love for Julia.
Dates: 1862 November 26, December 17
Emmanuel Cave Letter
This collection consists of a letter dated June 19, 1862, from Emmanuel Cave of the 69th Ohio Infantry to his wife Susan. Cave writes of the eight-day march that his regiment just completed.
Dates: 1862 June 19
Felix Kirk Letter
Felix Kirk wrote this letter to his father, John Kirk, from Knoxville on November 14, 1861. In it, he discuses a recent illness, mentions some old union devil who burned a bridge, and describes his unit's recent activities in Chattanooga and Knoxville. The reverse of the letter's final page bears a printed poem entitled Dixie: Southrons, hear your Country Call You!
Francis and Harriet Ferguson Collection
This collection of letters exchanged by Francis and Harriet Ferguson deals with life on both the battle and home fronts during the American Civil War.
George Laubach Letter
This collection contains a letter, dated April 5, 1865 from Spring Camp close to Knoxville, Tenn., from George Laubach of the 10th Michigan Cavalry to Mariette Hutchins in Michigan. Laubach discusses news from home and describes his surroundings in East Tennessee.
Dates: 1865 April 5
George W. Ross Letter
In this letter to his sister, Rebecca F. Ross, George W. Ross relates news about his service with the Indiana 8th Cavalry.
Harry C. Cushing Letters
Abstract This collection consists primarily of two sets of letters that Harry C. Cushing wrote to his mother, father, and friend Ned Atwell while serving in the U.S. Civil War. The first set of letters is composed of photocopies of original letters held at the Rhode Island Historical Society. The second set are originals written between September 1860 and November 1864 and include the letters that Cushing wrote while stationed in Tennessee from November 1862 to March 1864. Many of these documents...
Dates: 1861 October 1-1865 January 1, undated
Henry A. Colvin Special Order
This document instructs Henry Colvin to go to Decatur, Alabama from Nashville, Tennessee and procure missing rolls and returns for Tennessee.
J. C. Gates Letter
This collection consists of an April 11, 1864, letter from Union soldier J. C. Gates in Ringgold, Ga., to his wife in Ohio. Gates mentions the arrival of Col. Brownlow and the East Tennessee Cavalry and discusses the fish supply in the local rivers.
J. S. Hanna Letter
A handwritten letter from J. S. Hanna to an unknown recipient written circa November 24, 1862 from Fort Saunderson, Bolivar, TN. The letter discusses his time at his time at the fort including sickness and weather.
Dates: circa 1862 November 24
James Cooper Letter
This collection contains a letter from Confederate soldier Jason Cooper, dated December 5, 1863 from Dalton, Ga. To his dear friend Farley, Cooper writes about the Confederate evacuation of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Dates: 1863 December 5
James Pritchard Letter
In this letter written from Waverly, Tenn., and dated February 16, 1864, James E. Pritchard of the 8th Iowa Cavalry writes to his brother John. He comments that the Rebels will never regain a hold on East Tennessee, noting that in Waverly, 300 Confederates surrendered and took the oath of allegiance.
John Scott Letter
According to Lieutenant Colonel John Scott, Colonel Nelson G. Williams of the 3rd Iowa Regiment incorrectly and maliciously reported Second Lieutenant Benton A. Mathews, Second Lieutenant Ole A. Anderson, and Lieutenant Colonel Mathew M. Trumbull of Company D as well as Captain Emilius I. Weiser of Company I as deserters. He calls for an investigation so that these men, who had been wounded and served valiantly, might have their records corrected.
John W. Fox Collection
This collection consists of one original letter and one reprinted letter written by John W. Fox that discuss his life in the army and his religious faith.
Joseph and Martha Stewart Letters
This collection contains two letters written on one sheet of paper. The first, from Martha Stewart to her husband Joseph (dated November 30, 1864) details the daily happenings in Franklin Square, Ohio. The second, from hospitalized Joseph in Murfreesboro, Tenn., to his wife and children (dated December 24-25, 1864) discusses the Battle of Nashville.
Dates: 1864 November 30-December 25
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Tennessee -- Social life and customs. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories -- Pennsylvania Infantry -- 111th. 1
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
United States. Army. Artillery Regiment, 4th. 1
United States. Army. Iowa Cavalry Regiment, 7th (1861-1864). 1
United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1861-1864). 1
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 11th (1861-1864) 1
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 102nd (1861-1865) 1
United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 1st (1861-1864). 1
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 111th (1862-1865). 1
United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 78th (1861-1865). 1
United States. Army. Rhode Island Light Artillery Regiment, 1st (1861-1865). 1
United States. Army. Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, 12th (1861-1865). 1
United States. Army. Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, 1st (1862-1865). 1
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