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+…you didn’t let me finish: TO YOUR HOARD OF CATS
+33 thoughts on “Your Twenties: Expectations Vs Reality”
+Funnily enough, I read an article just last night about how stupid Friends was when compared to reality… I wonder if you read the same piece? What you’ve said here is completely true by the way. Unfortunately.
+By the way, I like the new look site.
+Damn it! It probably looks like I plagiarised it now, but I haven’t read it. But yeah, that show set us all up for a serious let down.
+And thanks!
+Thank u for the post, Janey! It made me smile;0) x x
+Aw, that’s what I like to hear Elena, you’re welcome 🙂
+That picture of the kitties gave me such a happy. I am SO doomed!
+I know. I would actually abandon my actual family for that cat family.
+Same. I’d never leave the house again. I’d put them all in cute little costumes and make them put on plays and then post the videos on Youtube!
+Aww, I’m just imagining them recreating scenes from Shakespearean dramas. There’s this stray cat calling to my female and Jack keeps telling me we can’t have a cat family, and of course he’s right, but…
+Is the stray cat handsome? This could be the decider… think of the genes. Then make the informed decision. Because, KITTIES, Jack. KITTIES.
+He is GORGEOUS. I actually got jealous the other day because I found out the other day that he was calling to other neighbours too. I felt so betrayed.
+The hoor. He’s a regular O’Malley the alley cat. Maybe your lady can change him! 😉
+That what she keeps telling me. He is quite smitten with her.
+ZooBoo, I have no way to get in touch with you but since you just liked this post, I know you’re out there at least 🙂
+This comment might be as futile as sending a message in a bottle but I noticed you deleted your blog and felt sad. I really enjoyed it. If you’re reading this, I hope you’re ok.
+I’m tearing up; AWW!!
+You found it! Now never leave us again 🙂
+I promise.
+I haven’t really told any school chums of this blog…and I somewhat feel more free to write as I like.
+It’s my precious secret.
+I now have time to find myself.
+One day I’ll tell them; but I’m not fully over ZooBoo yet.
+Ah well, all in good time!
+🙂
+It would interesting to see the so-called Millenials’ take on this. I imagine it would read something to the effect of “EXPECTATION: I’ll get whatever I want whenever I want it and in the quantity in which I want it. REALITY: The Man expects me to work for what I want so I’m just not going to work, opting instead to sit on the couch doing bong hits, cutting myself while listening to Cure records, and complaining about how much my life sucks cuz everything I ever wanted wasn’t handed to me the day I stepped out of school.” Or maybe that sort of thing is exclusive to the youth of America.
+I’m pretty sure that applies to a lot of the youth of today, but I’d like to think not all.
+It is fair to say that there are plenty of self-entitled brats out there but I can see a lot of hardworking and humble people too, especially since the recession hit. I suppose it just depends where you are and with whom you socialise.
+There’s also the fact that my grandparents thought my dad’s generation was lazy, he thinks mine is and I think the next one is ha!
+You know, I’m so glad you noticed that, because there’s a funny fact which ties in to what you’ve said.
+Apparently thinking the next generation are lazy bums has actually has been the opinion of pretty much every generation in history.
+I kid you not, this happened in the days of ancient Greece. We have records of it.
+Wearing loose togas was ‘ruining society’, and oh those young upincomings, like that new ceaser Julius (for whom we have the calendar month July), were absolutely hooligans with no respect for their elders, who knew nothing, and did nothing.
+Yeeeeahhh, that. 😄 haha
+It’s part of what happens when there’s any difference in the culture, most people want to live stuck in what they know, they’ve adjusted to it, and the result, is that every human generation for as long as we have documentation thought the next generation was selfish and had too high of expectations.
+Because culture is dynamic there will always be those older people who are going to be left behind, because culture is made according to the people influencing it, and it’s fluid in that there’s always different people doing that. So if you are no longer have the influence you once did, you might become bitter too.
+Oh, and it is a little different these days, because of longer lives, older people are having more influence on culture than ever, which is why we see a mixture of progessive change, and what looks like backtracking. People want to go back to what they know, even if what they know isn’t great.
+What an interesting response 🙂 I didn’t know that about the Greeks and Romans, you learn something new everyday.
+You’re completely right. I always thought I’d remain completely open minded about things (I suppose I consider myself very socially liberal) but I’ve become this authoritarian teacher, whom I would have despised as a teen haha. You get older, wiser and more responsible. You mature and you distance yourself from younger generations in many ways. You remain comfortable with what is familiar to you and nostalgic about your own ‘best’ years.
+I think this quote from Grandpa Simpson sums it up nicely:
+“I used to be with it, but then they changed what *it* was. Now what I’m with isn’t *it*, and what’s *it* seems weird and scary to me. It’ll happen to you…”
+Oh! Your a teacher? That’s awesome! Do you have a specific subject you specialize in? 😀
+I often liked my teachers in school, but maybe because I’m a little weird. I mostly hated the kids in school.
+Ah Simpsons; I love that quote. The Simpsons has been surprisingly good at cultural commentary and comedy, I think the mixture of self-awareness with completely frivolity is what has kept the series alive. 😄
+You know, there are ways to keep yourself a lot more limber in your mindset too.
+Of course you’ll never manage everything, but exposing yourself to new ideas frequently, and actively (meaning that you’re not just passively reading it while disentangling yourself from how the concepts could touch on your life), considering their merits rather than merely their difference.
+And sometimes they won’t have any merits, and that’s okay too. Not every idea is a good idea, but every idea is a chance to learn something.
+Even if that something is how little merit a strain of thinking has, and how convoluted and self-reprising human ideas can get when put in an echo chamber. (*cough*AmericanRepublicansOnWealth*cough*)
+I’m also very socially liberal, I think that fact bleeds through a lot of the things I write. Heh
+I sure am. I took today off cause I’m sick. My main subjects are English and history, but I’ve taught bits of politics, geography, childcare, communications… It’s a tad crazy. I started working as a resource teacher in September, so I mostly work with students who have dyslexia, dyspraxia and autism.
+Haha, I LOVE that point. I often repeat that to my boyfriend. He’s very academic and he’ll often feel guilty for reading something “trashy” or watching something non-educational and I have to say to him “RELAX!” It’s ok if some of your thoughts aren’t exactly life-altering.
+I try to illicit independent thought from all my students, no matter how invaluable they think theirs is.
+Ireland is a fairly liberal country on the whole, which is nice, but like everywhere there are still aspects of our society that haven’t progresses past the 1950s, but we’re getting there.
+Okay, well, now I’m hopelessly depressed… but I do have to say… just wait until you’re 40!
+To me, expectations are always good things. You have to have something to strive for. Missing the mark isn’t bad, it’s just life. But not having a mark is pretty much the same thing as giving up, in my opinion.
+I know I shouldn’t wish my life away, but in a way, I’m looking forward to the hopeful stability I should have by 40. I just feel so in limbo right now.
+I do agree about expectations, or I suppose I should call them ambitions. They’re crucial.
+Just keep shooting high, honestly. And don’t expect stability, Janey. I’m 40. There is no stability. There is a type of stability, but I think my kids ate it.
+Damn it. I was hoping my life was sort of even out around then.
+Hopefully the lack of stability also brings benefits, right? RIGHT?
+Um… sure…
+Loved every one of these!
+Thank you! You’re too kind 🙂
+Great job of using humor in the reality of our expectations not always coming true, or at least as we thought they would! I love the photos to create the funny situations, too! Take it easy and hope you do have a few of your expectations come ‘true!’
+I think the important thing is that we don’t put too much pressure on ourselves and set too many standards to reach. Goals and ambitions are important, but so is a sense of enjoyment.
+I would be happy by the end of my twenties to be a bit more secure in my career and I think that’s doable but other than that I don’t mind! Thanks for the lovely comment! 🙂
+I tried to re-blog, but having trouble finding my blog.. lmbo! This is what I would say if I reblogged: This is awesomeness! A MUST read.. looking back, oh so funny. Although, I must say, my Twenty Three – Twenty Five or Sixish were THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE! Of course I’m paying for it through the almighty Student Loan Craziness, but yes, it was worth every single penny. GREAT READ THIS IS and WTG JANEYBGOOD!
+Thank you so much! I tried to find your blog so that I could follow you but it’s not linked to your name? I would love to have a read 🙂
+Thanks for commenting!
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+Let the market decide how to redevelop public land?
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+Posts by Emily Washington charlie on Aug 6, 2013 10:22 am • link • report
+by guest1 on Aug 6, 2013 10:23 am • link • report
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 10:24 am • link • report
+My prediction is that the ambiguous "market" they're planning will either fall through or go bust, and then the ground-level retail will sit vacant for a year because it won't be a good space for anything else, and then it will become another CVS/Walgreens/Rite Aid.
+Good move, Gray.
+by MJB on Aug 6, 2013 10:33 am • link • report
+If you were going to renovate your basement, you wouldn't call all the general contractors to your house at the same time and auction off the job. You'd get the lowest bid alright, but have no idea if the contractor is even capable of completing the job at that price.
+A development like this is many times more complex and more factors than just price must be considered. And the bidders need to have their pricing models remain proprietary because this is a competitive market.
+by microT on Aug 6, 2013 10:34 am • link • report
+The concept that sometimes we need to plan ahead instead of just selling to the highest bidder is the whole point of city planning. Sometimes I agree we go too far with our regulations, but going too far in the other direction isn't desirable either.
+by BeyondDC on Aug 6, 2013 10:34 am • link • report
+I'm sure we DC is going to have to pay 25 million from the Housing Trust fund to build more affordable housing there, and you're absolutely right we are going to get a really ncie Rite Aid.
+by charlie on Aug 6, 2013 10:38 am • link • report
+I suppose you also could simply say that any bid HAS to include a reopened W street - but then you might rule out some very good, very high bids, that did not.
+I think the point is that what is required is a good hard look at whats being included along with bid price as criteria A. Are they things that really are intrinsic to the bid, or are they things that could be funded seperately with no inefficiency B. Is the way they are weighed in evaluating the bid transparent?
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 10:39 am • link • report
+Actually I'm pretty sure she would given that she writes for the Market Urbanism blog and is a consistent advocate for market-based solutions.
+@BeyondDC but if we always let the market decide how to develop everything, we'd have no parks.
+If the DC government wanted this to be a park then yes, an auction would make zero sense. But the DC government wanted this to be commercially developed, and so an auction makes perfect sense. Saying that the market should be allowed to determine how every piece of DC should be developed is a bit of a strawman, since I don't think either the author or anyone else is arguing for such a policy.
+@charlie The irony here is the "market' worked and DC sold the property to the highest bidder.
+It did? How do we know that? Can you provide the bid amounts offered by each? Furthermore, given that the winner was picked by politicians instead of the market, doesn't it stand to reason that this dissuaded other possible players from participating in the process? Doesn't seem at all like the market working to me.
+by Colin on Aug 6, 2013 10:54 am • link • report
+GGW is making me increasingly Marxist, because of the continued espousal of incredibly neoliberal arguments.
+The recent piece on the central library is the sibling to this post.
+I can't imagine the author of either piece wants to read _Planning the Capitalist City_, but I'd recommend it. I can't imagine it's on many of the bookshelves in offices at the Mercatus Center.
+cf.
+"Neoliberalism has hijacked our vocabulary"
+"March of the neoliberals"
+"Neoliberalism's 'trade not aid' approach to development ignored past lessons"
+Note that I am not defending government/the public as making better decisions always. But the market has no desire to invest in "public elements" of its projects, other than how they contribute positively to marginal return.
+That's as much of a crap shoot as government-the public involvement.
+FWIW, Foglesong in _PTCC_ refers to these points as the democracy and property contradictions in property ownership and planning. Property owners need the state to protect them from bad decisions by other property owners, decisions that could negatively impact their investment. But state involvement triggers public involvement.
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 10:54 am • link • report
+Those things are separable. The winner of the auction still has to go through the normal entitlement process.
+by Michael Hamilton on Aug 6, 2013 10:55 am • link • report
+Wouldn't W St still end a couple of blocks later where it's offset at 2nd St? Howard probably (legimitately even) feels its worthwhile to avoid cut through traffic. Don't get me wrong though I find that stretch of Florida awful as it stands.
+by Alan B. on Aug 6, 2013 10:56 am • link • report
+In the real world, these benefits are invaluable (unable to be valued), taxation levels are kept artificially low, and government feels compelled to extract its share of profits from one of the few industries (land development) that they have near-complete control over. Not to mention that quite a few of the development deals that WAMU profiled just could never be tidy due to their peculiar circumstances.
+FWIW, Hoskins claims that MRP offered "millions more" than JBG.
+by Payton on Aug 6, 2013 10:59 am • link • report
+A. Does it make sense to include distinctly seperable elements (like say, land for a stadium) as criteria in a BID? How about commitment to fund off site affordable housing or transport improvements? It seems like in those cases, the neoliberal argument is on point - seperating them out does not reduce the options to the govt, and does increase transparency.
+B. Seems to me the problem with the post is that it does not address the extent to which there are things not easily seperable that are proper criteria - something like completig the street grid seems like a paradigm example, or park space thats integral to the project (like at McMillan). Or design issues.
+C. For those, I think it would be better if the weight were clearer. For example "connecting W street is worth 5 million" or "the bid amount is 90% of the decision, and rebuilding W street is 10%"
+D. there are some amenities that are going to be intrinsicially controversial - notably affordable housing, and retail mix. There is certainly disagreement about the extent of proper govt involvement in each, and the nature of it.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 11:02 am • link • report
+And advertise more widely. We always get the same local (suburban) developers who were frat bros with the mayor or his brother or some other social, political or business connection. And we get the same clone projects over and over.
+In fact we should encourage the most widespread competition possible. Then make the selection process totally transparent. Many places have independent boards do the selection.
+by Tom Coumaris on Aug 6, 2013 11:03 am • link • report
+by Payton on Aug 6, 2013 11:03 am • link • report
+Technically, W St continues half a block south of 2nd & W as a two-way to North Capitol.
+Howard shouldn't be a giant traffic block, like Meridian Hill Park on steroids.
+As it stands, all East-West traffic has to go either up to Harvard or down to Florida, and it makes all the other side streets in LaDroit Park and Pleasant Plains as well as Park View into maniacal Mad Max Motorways for Marylanders.
+by MJB on Aug 6, 2013 11:04 am • link • report
+Im not sure what you mean. Are you saying that extending W Street would be mandatory for the winning bidder, and thus not part of the bidding process?
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 11:04 am • link • report
+I was referring to this comment: "Some public policy goals of buildings are not easily seperable into things that can be directly subsidized. From aesthetic/design considerations, to the specifics of retail mix, to on site affordable housing or on site bikeshare."
+If you're simply auctioning the land then these don't have to be part of the process. Once the developer comes forward with a plan after winning the auction, all of these can be addressed.
+by Michael Hamilton on Aug 6, 2013 11:09 am • link • report
+by Alan B. on Aug 6, 2013 11:09 am • link • report
+take design. Developer A has a beautiful design that enhances the neighborhood, and bids 10 million. Developer B has an ugly design that detracts from street life, but bids 11 million. Developer B wins, and now you start negotiating with developer B. You ask for something like what developer A proposed, and Dev B says thats not feasible, not his vision, and not what he based his bid on.
+Seems like a very inefficient way to do business. If design (or other site specific features) is important as a criterion, than say so. And assign a transparent weight to it, and as transparent as possible a way to evaluate it. Including, as Tom C suggests, an independent board.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 11:13 am • link • report
+by charlie on Aug 6, 2013 11:17 am • link • report
+by jimble on Aug 6, 2013 11:20 am • link • report
+2. AWITC -- it's hard to say what is right. With publicly owned land, you're primed to consider nonmonetary considerations. It's the whole point about shaping "the market" in better ways, like how the US Govt. was one of the earlier purchasers of recycled office paper, even though it cost more, to build the market for that product. Or Jeep, when owned by AMC, got lots of contracts for USPS vehicles, to help keep them in business.
+Neoliberals argue that the govt. always f*s up, can't do anything right, and that nonmarket considerations are a form of corruption, always. (Granted, they can be, at times, which is why I argue in my writings for open, transparent processes.)
+3. wrt this deal, I've been meaning to write about it. Both JBG and Ellis have compelling arguments for why they are the better choice. JBG is a premier investor in the city more generally, while Ellis has done some projects around 7th and U Streets NW when no one else was all that interested.
+Then you get the argument about helping smaller businesses, a la the "social justice" argument (cf. _Between Justice and Beauty_ by Gillette).
+I find it interesting because of the Popularise/Fundrise element, which is a way to monetize community and make it a key element of the project.
+I was about to write a post saying that Popularise/Fundrise could play a role in certain kinds of projects, but wouldn't be a scalar change in the industry.
+I think I might be wrong. It could be a key element of every project involving govt. owned land, such as how Forest City was doing online crowdsourcing of input for their Walter Reed bid.
+And it reshapes the RFP process in the interim, until every bidder includes a comparable element.
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 11:20 am • link • report
+by Bitter Brew on Aug 6, 2013 11:36 am • link • report
+Im not sure the latter would even be legal today under US govt procurement practices - and the approach to GM and Chrysler was different - the govt helped them directly, and did not hide subsidies in say the USPS budget (where it would artificially make USPS look worse than it is). I think thats a prime example of seperability meaning more transparency.
+As for recyclable paper, thats one where its possible (and IIUC thats how its done) to add a transparent premium or goal to the procurement process.
+Govt need not always be corrupt to make seperating goals out be the preferred option. There may well be external benefits to society of anything from a supermarket, to a soccer stadium. But bundling things together makes it harder to see what the real costs of such things are. When they can be unbundled, I think they should be. though I am skeptical that specific on site features (like design, reconnecting the street network, and, in some cases, on site affordable housing and specific retail) can be.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 11:47 am • link • report
+But if you set requirements, it still becomes a somewhat subjective process.
+I do agree that the process, as it now stands, can be corrupted and easily.
+by kob on Aug 6, 2013 11:55 am • link • report
+by MJ on Aug 6, 2013 12:02 pm • link • report
+The highest bid should only be one consideration. Every effort should be made to find out if there is a consensus opinion of the area residents. If there is a consensus on a particular proposal (which seemed to everyone to be the case here) and that proposal is viable financially then is should be a no-brainer to go with what the people want.
+by Kevin on Aug 6, 2013 12:09 pm • link • report
+I don't think the author is saying the market should develop everything. For example, all proposals would have to meet ADA requirements. The trick is just to have the big include rules like.
+1. Site must include space for a 33 dock bike station for use by city free of charge.
+2. Utilities must be underground
+etc...
+Then best price wins.
+You can even address other issues with additional rules.
+3. Building design must be able to gain approval from CFA (or other aesthetic judge) within two years or property reverts to city.
+As for W Street, that does become a little more difficult, but all you have to do is value the land. If one developer is giving up 10% of their land for a road that DC wants, then they're bid only needs to be 90% (+$1) as large as the highest overall bid. But that would need to be resolved beforehand.
+When there are many criteria and they become fungible, that does leave the door open for corruption. Not that I'm saying that's the case here, just it's a risk.
+by David C on Aug 6, 2013 12:11 pm • link • report
+It is a joke and a little frightening. If ANCs can input "great weight" into development decisions, while missing such important information, it no mystery why so many nonsensical projects have been approved over the years.
+by hoos30 on Aug 6, 2013 12:15 pm • link • report
+So selling land by auction doesn't get rid of the negotiation and potential favoritism, it just moves it to a different stage of the process. If there is going to be political favoritism, the high bidder will not the one with the cleverest idea for the land, it will be the one who thinks they have the most political clout to get high density approved.
+Political favoritism in land use decisions is certainly a real problem, but this isn't a solution.
+by Ben Ross on Aug 6, 2013 12:23 pm • link • report
+I don't think the author is saying the market should develop everything. For example, all proposals would have to meet ADA requirements. The trick is just to have the big include rules like.
+etc...
+Then best price wins
+But that is the whole point obtaining bids from private sources. They may think of some creative aspect that the city didn't think to list in their "rules". Developer X plans to install a cold fusion generator and the building will be 100% off the grid. Sorry, that wasn't in the rules and Developer Y wins.
+If the city was good at doing this, we wouldn't need developers in the first place.
+by hoos30 on Aug 6, 2013 12:25 pm • link • report
+by Payton on Aug 6, 2013 12:40 pm • link ��� report
+if thats an absolute criterion sure. But what if its not? What if we would LIKE a 33 dock bike station. But we wouldnt forego 3 million in extra cash for it? Or we might get a bid thats 2 million bucks higher and has a 20 dock station? Or a 15 dock station thats really cleverly integrated into the design?
+It just seems needlessly constraining to say - all criteria must be absolute, so we can decide on price alone. Thats not, as a general rule, how private sector procurement works. Its not how individuals buy things, usually. They look at the complete package and evaluate it.
+Now granted, the possibility of corruption, or even just the bad results from lack of transparency about costs of desired public goods, means that the public sector process has to be more explicit and objective than that. But I think there are probably ways to do that that still allow for the weighting of different factors.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 12:45 pm • link • report
+this. But. To have a fair and transparent process the criteria need to be set in advance. You could add "10% weight on sustainability features" but I think "just put in something creative, and we will decide if it meets a public goal" isnt really feasible for an objective, transparent process.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 12:47 pm • link • report
+AWITC@12:47 -- this is why govt. contracting is so f*ing frustrating. Mostly there is no room for creative proposals, for offering the ability to do more. Usually RFPs are overly narrowly drawn, and set up to favor particular bidders anyhow.
+But you can build in an RFP process the ability to do offer more, so long as there is criteria.
+But I am surprised that if MRP bid expecting a zoning change, that the city did not do a revision to the RFP, and with that as a new floor, asked bidders to submit a new and best final offer, using the same criteria.
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 12:56 pm • link • report
+The govt doesnt have to just put an RFP out. They can do an RFI, and try to get input from potential bidders on what criteria might make sense. Or they can put in a provision to do a second round of bids if one of the bids has something creative they didnt envision in the original RFP.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 12:59 pm • link • report
+The Site is zoned CR Mixed Use (Commercial Residential). This designation permits diverse land uses including a mix of residential, office, retail, recreational, light industrial and others. Inclusionary Zoning applies to the Site. The following are the basic requirements of the CR Zone:
+Matter‐of‐Right: 6.0 FAR maximum; 90 feet maximum; 3.0 maximum non‐residential FAR;
+75% maximum residential lot occupancy.
+Planned Unit Development (PUD):
+8.0 FAR maximum; 110 feet maximum; 4.0 maximum non‐residential FAR; 75% maximum residential lot occupancy.
+Inclusionary Zoning:
+7.2 FAR maximum; 100 feet maximum; 3.0 maximum non‐residential FAR; 80% maximum residential lot occupancy.
+Public Space:
+10% of lot area
+Respondents may propose to develop the Site to conform to the matter‐of‐right zone designation, seek variance or special exception relief, or propose, a Planned Unit Development (a PUD). Respondents should detail their zoning strategy, including a detailed explanation and justification for any proposed special exception or variance relief from the zoning requirements, and present an estimated schedule that fully describes each step in the approval process necessary for assumed entitlements. (Respondents will be responsible for all costs associated with obtaining a PUD, variances, or special exceptions.)
+Respondents should review all applicable District of Columbia Zoning regulations prior to submitting responses. Please refer to Title 11 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) for a complete list of zoning provisions and requirements. Zoning regulations and maps are available on the Office of Zoning website ()."
+I think the issue is the JPG includes more street (bryant and W) b/c it owned the adjacent parcel of land. That might lead to lower density of the parcel for sale, but more over the area.
+by charlie on Aug 6, 2013 1:09 pm • link • report
+Then we auction the site with the credits for the current bids included.
+by David C on Aug 6, 2013 1:11 pm • link • report
+Except in an auction the public does shape what's there. We vote with our dollars as to the best use of the land and the market provides it. In fact, this seems like a much better way of gauging public sentiment than some back door deal concluded by a handful of politicians.
+by Colin on Aug 6, 2013 1:19 pm • link • report
+thats one approach, that gets to a lot of the problem. Its not perfect (one developer gives you 20 docks at a good, visible location, and one gives you 25 docks at an awkward, hidden location) But thats an inevitable tradeoff. Obejctive criteria can never completely exhaust all the things of public value - but OTOH subjective approaches both invite corruption, and tend to mask real costs. At some point you have to settle on where along the tradeoff you want to be.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 1:24 pm • link • report
+Id personally rather be in an attractive (on the outside) building than an unattractive one. But I might not be willing to spend a lot for that. Certainly not as much as the collective of all the folks who WONT live in the building but will be effected by its appearance. Thats the nature of an externality. The market does not intrinsicallyh internalize it. It tends to lead to a "market failure".
+"In fact, this seems like a much better way of gauging public sentiment than some back door deal concluded by a handful of politicians."
+I think the general consensus here is that the process must be much more transparent. That could mean as Dave C suggests, placing some shadow price value on desired features. Or as Tom C suggests, placing the decision in the hands of an independent board. I think even establishing clear weights for different criteria might be an improvement.
+I dont think the current process, and an auction based on price alone that ignores exteranalities, are the only choices.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 1:29 pm • link • report
+2. wrt AWITC's last point, I agree 100%. What matters most is a good project, not the immediate most money. E.g., I've made that point about Hine, better to get a great project.
+(Hine also is an illustration of the point I make that an RFP isn't a plan.)
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 1:38 pm • link • report
+to clarify
+Some part of the public is effectively represented, in a bidding process. The folks who will pay to use the building built by the developer. If folks want to rent small apts, he will build more small apts - if large ones, he will build more large ones - if folks want to shop at a supermarket he will build a space for a supermarket, and if a farmers market, a farmers market (though as you have written, retail is in fact more complex than that). The consumers preferences are signaled via prices to profit maximizing developers, which determines what they will propose and how much they will bid.
+Whats NOT represented are the people impacted who will not be direct users of the building. The folks who will live with the enlivened or deadened street space. The folks who will get new walking and biking options due to an extended street grid, or not.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 1:48 pm • link • report
+by hoos30 on Aug 6, 2013 2:14 pm • link • report
+unless you consider a market study to be an accurate reflection of "the public."
+And they aren't represented if for whatever reason the bidder didn't go with that particular program formulation for the use of the property..
+again, cf. the neoliberalism cites
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 2:29 pm • link • report
+unless you consider a market study to be an accurate reflection of "the public.""
+Id say a market study is as accurate a representation of the part of the public that will be paying to live in the building as any other process. The problem with it is that that is not the whole community.
+"And they aren't represented if for whatever reason the bidder didn't go with that particular program formulation for the use of the property."
+The bidder has an incentive to respond to the market. Even if they are going on a hunch, thats reflecting the market.
+."
+thats a bit more complicated, to the extent that BIDs take on not just functions related to development, but even more classcially governmental ones. I can see the argument (the landlord has an incentive to run the neighborhood the way the renters want) but Im not comfortable with it, more on political grounds than on economic ones. Direct participation in decisions has value. And a community deciding on its day to day public operations is different in many ways than deciding on how to provide an intrinsically private consumable.
+but if you want more egregious privatization of public functions, you should look at some of the giant HOAs, like Reston.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 2:41 pm • link • report
+For one particular lot, the lot at hand, not the whole "market." And it's just a wee sliver of the whole.
+And whatever might be best for that particular lot at that particular time isn't necessarily the best thing to do for the city, in terms of overall market success, resilience, community, revitalization, etc.
+It's why providing incentives and other considerations may be worthwhile, to achieve objectives that go beyond the confines of a particular lot.
+E.g., the difference between even the Ellis Company and their current projects and Martin Jawer's property at the U St. Metro. One adds value, one doesn't really provide the pop that leads to further additional private investment. Compare the Martin Jawer building (where the Starbucks is) to the multiplicative effect of the Ellington Building.
+Similarly, neither the Rite Aid project nor the 7-11 project have really contributed to U St. other than being place holders for better development down the line.
+The point of leveraging public property for private development is to achieve multiple goals, whatever they are, as defined in city and neighborhood planning documents, etc.
+2. And yes, I probably prefer that rather than have HOAs in places like Reston (or Columbia), to have true city governments.
+I choose to not live in places like that as messy as regular democracy is...
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 2:51 pm • link • report
+as I have said repeatedly, there are genuine externalities. I take it you concerned with more subtle things than such obvioius physical externalities like design or transport infrastructure - you beleive there are market failures in things like provision of the right mix of retail, the right (community wide) provision of different size units, etc. I will not ideologically say the market is perfect (in retail high fixed costs tend to also lead to market failures) on those issues - but I think the linkages in the market that lead to better outcomes are stronger than implied in your above post, and that the difficulties in getting a better result through govt action are considerable.
+Would I have govt input on issues of urban design, transit, public spaces and even architecture? Yes. Retail mix - maybe, but with some skepticism. Residential mix - I would think not - not that the market is always perfect, but I would focus govt input on items that are more clearly classic externalities and dont rely on a tortous story of market failure to justify govt intervention.
+by AWalkerInTheCity on Aug 6, 2013 2:59 pm • link • report
+There are plenty of reasons for market failure (which has to be addressed at the submarket level). But in general, we don't build the right processes to reduce the likelihood of market failure (and this is the thrust, basically, of most of my own entries).
+It doesn't so much matter in high value locations, like Downtown. It matters a lot in more marginal locations.
+But what is defined as marginal is a running target. Ten years ago, most places in DC outside of Downtown were still marginal, U Street, Columbia Heights, Petworth, H Street, NoMA, etc. and all required extranormal incentives, govt. involvement, etc., to move things along. Until the core of the CBD was built out for the most part, what was then called "the East End" now called Penn Quarter/Gallery Place, was marginal too. Hell, it took 20+ years for the Gallery Place site to be developed, after development rights were awarded. Who remembers that, the big vacant property, with a couple of signs...?
+Places like east of the Anacostia (really south) are still marginal. E.g., there is a reason it's taking decades to redevelop Skyland...
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 3:36 pm • link • report
+by Tom Coumaris on Aug 6, 2013 5:06 pm • link • report
+by Richard Layman on Aug 6, 2013 7:20 pm • link • report
+Planners have spent far too much time and hot air with this non-sense of highest and best use. Let's remember that we live in a representative democracy and we have a Constitution to guide our political process. Milton Friedman came after these were established. Even friedman acknowledged that public parks required government intervention ... and market failures... blah blah. I can't stand that stupid idiom that the highest price leads to teh best use. What if we could show high prices for urban office rents resulted in less hiring by various firms? Would a developer of "flagship office space" then be seen as makingt he highest and best use of land by tearing down a more affordable, older office building and putting up a new building that only the wealthiest tenants could afford to use? Higher rents and fewer jobs... Why can't planners admit that economics is about winners and losers, not just making winners without losers.
+by Solution Giver on Aug 6, 2013 10:05 pm • link • report
+I'm sure we DC is going to have to pay 25 million from the Housing Trust fund to build more affordable housing there, and you're absolutely right we are going to get a really ncie Rite Aid."
+Thank you Charlie, you brought my point home better than I did!!!!!
+by Solution Giver on Aug 6, 2013 10:07 pm • link • report
+1. Why did the city reject the JBG proposal? Ostensibly, it was about the money, but were there other factors at play?
+2. Why did MRP bid more unless they expected to make more out of it in the future?
+3. Why does the city think we need another indoor artisans market? I can see the need for a grocery store as there isn't one close by (maybe the Giant in CH?). Moreover, TJ and HT wouldn't really compete with each other.
+by cspk on Aug 7, 2013 8:07 am • link • report
+And he highest bidder must recoup their money by providing what the public wants. Developers generally don't make a lot of money peddling things that the public is not interested in. Again, the public votes with their dollars, and the market provides.
+by Colin on Aug 7, 2013 1:09 pm • link • report
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+There are four basic steps to rebuilding a ballclub. First, trade your marketable stars and veterans for prospects, retaining only the core, team-controlled players around which you plan to build. Second, evaluate your new assets to determine which will hit, which will miss, which might benefit from a position or role change or a particular mechanical or coaching fix, and identify what holes are likely to remain on your roster once those players have graduated to the majors. Third, once those players are established at the major league level, compliment them with one or two big free agent signings and perhaps another trade that target the remaining holes. Step four: win.
+It’s not that easy (not that it sounds easy), but that’s the plan. The Indians are currently in Stage Two. Beginning with the trade that sent CC Sabathia to the Brewers in July 2008, Cleveland has traded CC Sabathia, Cliff Lee, Victor Martinez, Casey Blake, Franklin Gutierrez, Rafael Betancourt, Ryan Garko, Kelly Shoppach, Ben Francisco, and Mark DeRosa. That’s a pair of Cy Young award winners, more than half of their 2008 starting lineup, an ace set-up man, a productive back-up catcher, and their 2009 Opening Day third baseman.
+That has left them with a core of center fielder Grady Sizemore, 27, middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, 24, (both, cruelly, on the disabled list at the moment with injuries that could keep them out for a significant portion of the season), right fielder Shin-Soo Choo, 27 and the team’s best hitter for the last two seasons, and right-handed starter Fausto Carmona, 26. Travis Hafner, Jhonny Peralta, and Jake Westbrook are still around, but Hafner is tied down by a bad contract, the market for Peralta dried up last year when he moved to third base and stopped hitting, and Westbrook was frozen in place by his June 2008 Tommy John surgery.
+To that core, the Indians have added these young players and prospects via trade:
+2B – Luis Valbuena (from Seattle for Gutierrez)
+SS – Jason Donald (from Philadelphia for Lee)
+C – Lou Marson (also for Lee)
+C – Carlos Santana (from the Dodgers for Blake)
+OF/1B – Matt LaPorta (from Milwaukee for Sabathia)
+OF – Michael Brantley (also for Sabathia)
+RHP – Mitch Talbot (from Tampa Bay for Shoppach)
+RHP – Justin Masterson (from Boston for Martinez)
+RHP – Chris Perez (from St. Louis for DeRosa)
+RHP – Jess Todd (also for DeRosa)
+RHP – Carlos Carrasco (also for Lee)
+LHP – Scott Barnes (from San Francisco for Garko)
+RHP – Nick Hagadone (also for Martinez)
+RHP – Bryan Price (also for Martinez)
+RHP – Rob Bryson (also for Sabathia)
+RHP – Jason Knapp (also for Lee)
+RHP – Connor Graham (from Colorado for Betancourt)
+RHP – Joe Smith (from the Mets in the Gutierrez deal)
+LHP – Zach Jackson (also for Sabathia)
+RHP – Jon Meloan (also for Blake)
+Valbuena, Marson, LaPorta, and Brantley were in the Indians Opening Day lineup at second, catcher, first, and left, respectively. Talbot and Masterson are in their rotation. Perez was their closer while Kerry Wood was on the disabled list. Donald is now their starting shortstop with Cabrera on the DL. Santana is expected to be called up in June to push Marson into a backup role. Of those 20 players, only relievers Jackson and Meloan are no longer with the organization (both were throw-ins that yielded no lasting value for the team).
+Of the eight pitchers not mentioned in the previous paragraph, Jason Knapp, a big, hardthrowing righty from New Jersey, has the highest ceiling, but is among the furthest away from the majors as a 19-year-old who hasn’t pitched above the Sally League and has yet to return to action this year following minor offseason shoulder surgery. The top prospect overall from the 20 above is Santana, who could be the next Victor Martinez and is on the Stephen Strasburg plan, due for an early-June arrival. That is made all the more impressive by the fact that they got him from the Dodgers for Casey Blake, a player they picked off the trash heap in 2002.
+For now, however, the Indians have the look of a team that’s been gutted, something the injuries to Sizemore and Cabrera have only exacerbated. The defensively-challenged Valbuena is beginning to look like a bust at the keystone and is losing starts to 40-year-old Mark Grudzielanek, who didn’t get a major league opportunity last year. That could open up the position for Donald, who is getting a look at shortstop in place of Cabrera but is probably better suited for second, though many think he’s ultimately just a utility man.
+In the outfield, Brantley struggled and was optioned out when Russell Branyan came off the DL forcing LaPorta to left field, and LaPorta has since lost his job to Austin Kearns, who came to camp as a non-roster player. Behind the plate, Marson’s days are numbered with Santana on his way. In the rotation, Masterson, who was so valuable in a middle-relief/utility pitcher role for the Red Sox, is 0-5 with a 6.13 ERA. Mitch Talbot, acquired from the Rays for Shoppach, is 6-3 with a 3.73, but he has walked as many men as he’s struck out.
+The net result is that the 2010 Indians are a terrible team. They’re scoring fewer than four runs per game and allowing nearly five, and their overall record is better than only those of the Orioles and Astros. Cleveland has won just four series all year, one against the Orioles, one against the Royals and, curiously, two against the White Sox (both of those coming in April).
+Fausto Carmona, who faces Phil Hughes tonight, has been the Tribe’s best pitcher this season, finally gaining control over the wildness that plagued him the last two years. Not that he’s suddenly become a control pitcher. He’s still walking 3.6 men per nine innings against just 4.7 strikeouts. He’s also getting fewer ground balls, though a lot of those “flies” are actually infield pop-ups. Still, better is better, and that’s big considering Carmona is one of the few players the Indians decided to keep.
+The Yankees decided to keep Phil Hughes, and it has payed of both this year and last, though Hughes will look to pull out of a tiny two-start slump while facing the punchless Tribe tonight. The Yankees also opted to keep Kevin Russo with Curtis Granderson coming off the DL tonight, so Randy Winn has been designated for assignment having hit .213/.300/.295 as a Yankee and 0-for-11 with four strikeouts and no walks against left-handed pitchers.
+Granderson bats second tonight, Russo rides pine, Brett Gardner moves back to left field, Alex Rodriguez gets a day off, and Chad Moeller makes his first start since returning to the team producing a bottom five of Nick Swisher, Juan Miranda (DH), Gardner, Ramiro Peña, and Moeller. So much for putting some punch back in the lineup.
+Cleveland Indians
+2010 Record: 17-28 (.378)
+2010 Pythagorean Record: 18-27 (.400)
+2009 Record: 65-97 (.401)
+2009 Pythagorean Record: 73-89 (.451)
+Manager: Manny Acta
+General Manager: Mark Shapiro
+Home Ballpark: Jacobs Progressive Field
+Bill James Park Indexes (2007-2009):
+LH Avg-100, LH HR-91
+RH Avg-95, RH HR-96
+Who’s Replacing Whom:
+- Russell Branyan replaces Ryan Garko and Mark DeRosa
+- Jason Donald replaces Asdrubal Cabrera (DL)
+- Trevor Crowe is filling in for Grady Sizemore (DL)
+- Austin Kearns replaces Ben Francisco and Michael Brantley (minors)
+- Lou Marson replaces Victor Martinez
+- Mike Redmond replaces Kelly Shoppach
+- Mark Grudzielanek replaces Jamey Carroll
+- Shelley Duncan is filling in for Andy Marte (DL)
+- Jake Westbrook (DL) replaces Cliff Lee and some of Aaron Laffey’s starts
+- Justin Masterson inherits Carl Pavano’s starts
+- Mitch Talbot replaces Jeremy Sowers and Anthony Reyes (DL)
+- Fausto Carmona reclaims Carlos Carrasco’s starts
+- Chris Perez inherits Rafael Betancourt’s innings
+- Hector Ambriz replaces Jensen Lewis
+- Jamey Wright replaces Tomo Ohka
+1B – Russell Branyan (L)
+2B – Luis Valbuena (R)
+SS – Jason Donald (R)
+3B – Jhonny Peralta (R)
+C – Lou Marson (R)
+RF – Shin-Soo Choo (L)
+CF – Trevor Crowe (S)
+LF – Austin Kearns (R)
+DH – Travis Hafner (L)
+Bench:
+L – Mark Grudzielanek (2B)
+R – Matt LaPorta (OF/1B)
+R – Shelley Duncan (OF/1B)
+R – Mike Redmond (C)
+Rotation:
+R – Jake Westbrook
+R – Fausto Carmona
+L – David Huff
+R – Justin Masterson
+R – Mitch Talbot
+Bullpen:
+R – Kerry Wood
+R – Chris Perez
+L – Tony Sipp
+L – Rafael Perez
+L – Aaron Laffey
+R – Jamey Wright
+R – Hector Ambriz
+15-day DL:
+CF – Grady Sizemore (bone bruise in left knee)
+3B – Andy Marte (“non-baseball medical issue”)
+60-day DL:
+SS – Asdrubal Cabrera (broken left arm)
+RHP – Anthony Reyes (Tommy John surgery)
+Typical Lineup:
+S – Trevor Crowe (CF)
+L – Shin-Soo Choo (RF)
+L – Travis Hafner (DH)
+R – Austin Kearns (LF)
+L – Russell Branyan (1B)
+R – Jhonny Peralta (3B)
+R – Luis Valbuena (2B)
+R – Lou Marson (C)
+R – Jason Donald (SS)
+I think Justin Masterson broke SIERA and QERA. Broke them dead.
+Are Jackson and Meloan any relation to Jackson Melian?
+This is at least the second time Pena is starting at not-SS in place of Russo. Annoying.
+Cliff thanks for this tremendous analysis. I look forward to an easy series for the Yankees (fingers crossed). I hope Granderson is the fuse we expected.
+[0]
+Thanks for this gem of a write-up.
+So much for the possibility of Shin-Soo Choo being granted military service exemption for winning with the Indians...I wonder if being named an All-Star would be considered worthy?
+[3] Excellent point.
+[7] Encouragingly intelligent approach to Hughes' workload, and an interesting note about the Wang/5th starter problems last year negatively impacting their ability to be similarly smart with Joba. So the question then becomes, could Vazquez create a similar problem re: Hughes.
+[7] I'm happy to hear that they're thinking and talking about it.
+Shouldn't the rules, if any, be called "Phil Rules"? Sounds better than "Hughes Rules" anyway.
+Ah, Grandy's back! Fabulous!
+Please hit now, Curtis. (Soon, anyway.)
+Oooh, Phil's pitching! Yaay! (I thought it was CC.)
+[8] I just don't trust them.
+How 'bout that slider.
+Nice.
+[13] Yeah, I wonder if that might become his strikeout pitch.
+That's two little Indians.
+Well, that was fun.
+Where are the rest of my Banterers, though?
+'Aight Jetes, get it going!
+Hafner averaged a 165 OPS+ over 3 years, and then around 110 the next 3 years. I know he was injured, but is steroid withdrawal part of the problem?
+Wow, 24 games? It's been that long?
+God, Teix i's so off-balance.
+Carmona looks as good as I remembered. I thought he'd been struggling.
+HUUUUUUUUGHES!!!
+[22] Not this year ...
+I was at the game when he hit the restaurant
+Haaahhhh!!
+Damn!
+HUUUUUGHES!!!
+Holy fuck.
+Good job, Phil.
+Oh, too bad!
+I mean, there was no way he'd strike everyone out, but it was a good daydream.
+How the hell did he beat that out?
+He didn't, that's how.
+Phew. Nice to see them blow a call in our favor for once ...
+[30] :)
+Fuckin' A!!
+Clobbered that motherfucker!
+Nick The Stick ... with the BIG STICK!!!!
+So, there ya go.
+We needed someone to step up, esp. with A-Rod out of the order.
+Look at that batspeed!
+So savage.
+[36] Really good to see that Nick has conquered the bad NYS juju that he suffered from last year ...
+Oh goody, the Ramiro Pena Experience ...
+Why wasn't Gardner stealing there?
+I mean if having Gardner on 1st with the Ramiro Pena Experience and Chad "Fuzzy" Moeller due up *isn't* the time to put some sort of play on, then when the fuck is?
+Ohhhhhhhh.
+Hello All,
+Hughes Do's!
+Swish has dialed it up this year, and this game so far feels like it should.
+For those watching Yes, didn't Jeter look like someone's kid brother on that tape of his first hit?
+SHIFT THAT!
+The Grandyman looked like he was going at about 80% on that one ...
+That's right, walk Robbie. The Stick awaits.
+Damn.
+Good pitch.
+[9] "hughes rules" sounds MUCH better. it's all about the rhyme!
+[3] great point. i'd like to see russo in the infield, where he's more comfy...
+[48] No, that sounds worse. It doesn't rhyme. The vowel isn't even the same. What do drummers know from rhyme, anyway? If I have a question about rhythm, I'll ask.
+It turns out that most of my injuries are also "non baseball medical issues."
+What the hell happened there??
+Lost his command.
+Come back, command, and immediately please.
+[49] i'm a poet. and i know it. hope you don't blow it.
+Whassup, Gang? Shut 'em down, Phil!
+[51] how the hell should i know, i can't see the game. i'm guessing, he lost his...rhythm!
+[55] I'll take your word for it. Rhythm you know.
+FUCK.
+Dammit. Yeah, he can't hit his spots now. Dammit.
+[53] I'm a writer a poet a genius I know it
+I don't buy cheeba I grow it
+Courtesy of the Beastie Boys. Hope you've heard of them. : )
+[57] of course, i've heard of them! even got the gatefold vinyl of 'licensed to ill' the day it came out! : )
+cheeba though, that's a different story. never been stoned before. that stuff sickens me...
+[56] in all seriousness, i am a writer/poet/lyricist and take it very very seriously. i study it like drums...
+Better.
+Okay.
+Now let's see if Fausto's deal with the devil extends to the fourth inning.
+Good ol' Uncle Charlie. aka The Buckler.
+That's probably my favorite strike out pitch right there...
+Oh, you think it's a curveball, so it's going to land in the dirt? Oh, but I have a surprise for you... yerrrr out!
+professional hitter just gave the shit sox a 3-run lead again...
+6 k's for hughes (ruze)
+[58] Hm. Well, okay. (So how come you thought "Hughes" and "rules" rhyme, then? It's not some weird southern drawl you've picked up, is it? I mean, you still talk New Yawk, right?)
+evening folks!
+[62] Wakey is giving them back, though.
+Holy fuck!!
+FUCK!!!
+[63] Poetic License. I was trying to teach that to my students just this week. They could not quite wrap thier heads around that one.
+Nice catch.
+sizemoresque!
+Jesus Christ, that was miraculous.
+Evening, Diane.
+Did you see the first couple of innings?
+Miranda was all like "Double!"
+But then he ate Crowe,
+[67] Their. D'oh. Super bugaboo.
+Royals have scored two, and have the bases loaded, all with nobody out.
+[70]
+I heard that Hughes was dominant, and Swish hit a dinger ... that's about it
+[74] Yep, that should do it.
+Phil struck out the first five Indians.
+Then in the fourth, not so good. Let's see what happens now.
+[63] is it NOT an exact rhyme. but it's close. lyrical.
+i definitely DON'T have any southern drawl, but i don't have my thick NY accent anymore. i purposefully got rid of it after about 3 years in Pennsylvania. it still comes out pretty regularly and there are certain words that always sound VERY new york, coming out of my mouth. but i just sound...american.
+[73] this makes me happy. jose guillen popping out to 2nd, does not....
+Did we observe a moment of silence for the 47 game NYY career of Randy Winn?
+KC ties the game on a 2 out, bases loaded, wild pitch.
+I wanna call Trevor Crowe ... Trevor Rabin .... maybe because he's on YES right now?
+[79] I thought Wake was going to get out of it.
+Easy peasy. Look how you can conserve pitches when you're not being fascist.
+Holy shit. Yuniesky salami!!!! Monster seats.
+GRAND SLAM AT FENWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+KC up 9-5!
+(As the Sox deploy the pitching/defense first game)
+Thelamis, have you ever tried Yuniesky salami? I've heard it's made with turkey.
+[83] Fucking people from Rhode Island!
+:-)
+[84] [83] Too slow, my friend. But the home run call from Remdog was pretty damned quiet, huh?
+[85] No......... Chicken! (with apple chunks)
+[80] nice!
+[83] nicer!
+[85] in that case, i'd try it...
+[btw, trevor rabin, is a fellow tribe member. i believe of south african descent]
+Ummm ... isn't it supposed to POUR tomorrow?
+[88] well, i do like apple sauce! : )
+[71] Props on that entry :)
+Trevor Crowe .... Trevor Rabin .... Russell Crowe ... Russell Branyan ...
+(yes, I'm tired)
+Grandyman!
+Way to use the ballpark, Phil!
+Hughes is back in control.
+Had it all the way. Good inning.
+hi team.
+curtis looked pretty good tracking that ball down.
+89 pitches thru 6.
+now, some offense please!!!
+I'm gonna watch basketball for a while. Someone let me know if Mephistopheles shows up to escort Fausto out.
+If Fausto Carmona pitched to Angel Pagan . . .
+that's a (pretty) good start.
+[101] fausto carmona, sounds like a boxer from brooklyn.
+please take advantage of this situation here boys.
+All right, time to read them your rights, Juan!
+c'mon juan miranda.
+you have the right to hit a grand slam!!!
+Look ... its Carmona Miranda!
+looking through the lohud posted, it looks like swisher homered at 7:36pm - i predicted this morning the score truck would show up at 7:42pm - that is pretty damn close if i do say so myself.
+wow that was a mile off the plate.
+very nice.
+at least 3 of those pitches were in the box on gamecast. what gives?
+anyway, go-go gritner. clear them bases!
+Carmona has this weird arm action where it whips back from the follow through until it's back all the way over his head. Very strange; it's kind of bothering me.
+Hey!
+I told you guys to let me know if Mephistopheles showed up. One favor, that's all I asked.
+(Dwight Howard is taking over the game. He just caught a ball off the top of the backboard and slammed it.)
+[112] it is tough trying to keep an eye on both games.
+[110] All game the pitch inside to righties has been called a strike, and the outside edge called a ball. That is, the strike zone is shifted a few inches to the catcher's left.
+That's okay Ramiro, you get a lollypop for trying ...
+[114] thanks.
+that was some ab for el nino.
+that's prolly it for fausto.
+i do wish we scored more than 2 w/ bases loaded, no outs. but i'll take it...
+[115] He may have cost Carmona an inning.
+[116] Me too, but after all it was Pena and Moeller.
+Not a good basketball game. It's badly officiated, and the play is very sloppy. Howard was eye-popping for a while. Damn, Rondo is good, great pass on the fast break. But in general not playoff caliber.
+Strong like bull, Mr. Branyan is ...
+well that pitch was not in a very good spot at all
+Ugh. Very bad pitch. Damn.
+hey everyone.
+just got home in time to see branyan's HR. should I turn off the TV and go back out?
+[123] Nah, it looks like Phil will survive your arrival.
+Arrival survival.
+[124] whew.. that's one bear I don't want gettin fangry at me.
+Girls like length from their starting pitchers .... :-)
+[124] everyone's a poet.
+Star that one.
+[127] I've always preferred the feminine.
+Attaboy! Thanks, Phil, see you next week.
+As I've said.... if Teix can fall on it, he will catch it.
+Another Yankee call at first. It's nice to be home.
+33. cult of basebaal
+May 28th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
+Phew. Nice to see them blow a call in our favor for
+oncetwice …
+great game phil!
+let's hope for good joba/mo
+oh, lohud says robertson is warming up...
+If Sipp pitches to Swish, then all we would need is for someone to spit, and we'd have a dentist's office in the ballpark.
+[135] Paging Dr. Scott Levy!
+I thought this pitcher might be a rookie, but it seems that his cup of coffee was more than just a sipp.
+I'd hate to be sitting next to Weeping right now.
+[137]
+(wiping spit off my keyboard) :-)
+well-played, Mauer
+Excellent.
+This is why we don't want Girardi putting in plays.
+[140] huh?
+c'mon Teix, swing at STRIKES dammit!
+[141] He wanted Granderson to bunt, right? And that would have been worse than a double, right?
+There's no doubt in my mind that at least 75% of the time Girardi puts a play in, it's worse than if he'd just done nothing. That's why I don't get upset when he does nothing.
+did I miss some news today? I've been away from my internet-box. What's all this spit news?
+That's a mistake by Jeter.
+[143] Kay seemed to think that Granderson was doing the bunting on his own.
+welcome back, curtis.
+decent job, tex.
+bases loaded, no outs...again.
+i want more than 2 runs!!!
+That's a beauty. Hot Damn!
+[143] Looked like Grandy was bunting for a hit there, which likely meant it was his call, not Girardi's.
+RIPPER!!!
+fuck yeah! that's some SWEEEEEEET hittin!
+Lazy Cano just refuses to run the bases hard!
+Aww, now I'll have to watch Boone Logan pitch instead of JobaMo. Darn!
+WOW! That thing got out of here in a hurry!
+Now THERE'S the Score Truck!!!
+hooooooo! hooooooooo!
+[152] Hey, long time!
+Also, it seems this Sipp has sailed.
+Robbie Salami!
+ROBBIE!!!!!!
+[152] uhhhhh... boone logan still on the 25-man?
+[152] No, Boone is long gone, mehmattsiki.
+Here's to you Robinson!
+Sipp sapped swish, asshole.
+[157] doesn't rhyme. : p
+but, you're learning. you're getting your poets permit.
+[161] Montero loves him more than he will know.
+[152] Even better, you'll likely get to sample the MeatTray ...
+[152] nope. i think he was optioned to scranton...
+[159] Nope. But, it's been a long time [155]. (hi weeping!)
+ya gotta love swish wiping the gnat off his arm while trotting down to 1B. hehe
+[165] neh. i would think he'll be saved for long relief...
+[163] True. But, assonance. That's real poetry, Dr. Seuss.
+kc has reached double digits!
+You know, in my baseball video games, hitting the man after giving up a home run is an automatic ejection.
+[170] assonance - then you shouldn't have commented about "hughes rules" before.
+damn. celtics up big. : (
+Man, Miranda's had a really good night tonite, but is going to come away with 2 fewer hits than he should have gotten ...
+[173] Dude, you said it rhymed. I had to call you on that. If you were a bassoonist, I would have let you slide.
+I mean, if you were a trombonist, I would have let it slide. Now that is poetry.
+i agree riyank - this was not a well played basketball game - bos/orl bring out the worse in each other i think.
+oh lord and now mk is spouting off about lebron.
+[177]
+How soon before we see a CenterStage: LeBron James
+That hit was like a $1 steak. After someone dropped it in the street.
+[178] probably soon.
+i swear i saw an ad for centerstage with mike tyson.
+[179] Mmmmmm. Steak.
+[178] Kay can only wish. A lot has to happen first.
+wow, krazy kyle threw/through 2 scoreless innings at the fens.
+[176] yeah, in an assonance type of way. i didn't say "exact" rhyme. i thought it was obvious. similar...
+before our boy robbie hit a 4-ribbie throbbie, I saw "spit" in more than one post.
+Now I couldn't keep up with the news and the scuff, so I axe youse again: whole wheat toast?
+[181] Perhaps served on a Tray?
+[184]
+see comment 135 ...
+[183] I was just being a dick. You know me.
+[184] It was Diane's idea.
+I have a soft spot in my heart for the Unlucky One. I just don't know why? Dimentia, maybe.
+[180] It's true, there was a centerstage with Mike Tyson
+[169] Told ya!
+=)
+i somehow feel like i shouldn't be scoreboard watching in may - but gotta like what is happening as of now tonight.
+huh, i guess it was orgies timer.
+[185] A silver platter, baby.
+[188] really? the unlucky one? huh?
+[189] that must have been an interesting one.
+[190] you be right!
+[191] never too early. shaping up to be a good baseball night!
+i'll enjoy sipping my suds later : )
+[191] 3 1/2 and 7 1/2 would be an improvement on life.
+[196] indeed.
+Chad Moeller only gets doubles when it doesn't matter. So unclutch.
+I'm not really concerned about the Sox catching up, but I do enjoy it when they get pounded by a crappy team. Okajima's turn to be embarrassed now.
+[198] Speaking of which, it's pretty cool to score a pile of runs with A-Rod getting a rest and Chad Moeller catching.
+There has been very little talk here on how well Miranda has been hitting. Not his BA per se, but he puts good wood on the ball almost every AB. Is he just trade bait, or is there room on this team for him?
+oh man, bases loaded, nobody out...AGAIN!
+i want double digit score truckin'!
+If the Yankees could play in the Central, they'd win 129 games.
+[203]
+... by the all-star break ...
+mk just said "fordham" like 14 times. that's a lot of shots.
+Fucking horrible.
+[201] With our starting DH on the Nick Johnson Memorial 60-Day Disabled List, I'd say Miranda has a chance to stick in the Bronx for a while.
+Teix just doesn't seem to know how to go the other way.
+[201] I wouldn't mind having him as a bench bat. Maybe even DH against righties sometimes.
+bollocks, tex.
+snap out of it, man...
+Wow, I'd better start drinking, the game's almost over!
+It's over in Fenway.
+Would anyone think KC was capable of a game line of: 12 20 0 ??
+Only at Fenway I guess.
+P.S. KC leads MLB in BA.
+Oops, no, only the 8th inning is over!
+[212]
+No its not ... Bill Hall is on the mound for the Sox though...
+[215] diane i think [211] and [212] may be correlated :}
+[216] Cheers!
+Take that, typo.
+pepto pitching.
+[211] i just finished playing thru my new composition on marimba. it's almost drinkin' time here! : )
+clink
+[217] no doubt :}
+looks like the c's are going to close this thing out tonight.
+Butch Davis... BOOO.
+Hall goes a perfect 1-2-3, 3 groundouts.
+[213] 20 hits? that's teh awesome!
+Nicely done, Mr. Park.
+I wonder if Chan Ho is related to Fenway. Think about it. They both small, both very friendly to hitters.
+nice win team - good starting pitching, big scoretrucking, the pen was fine - i'd say a fine way to start this home stand and the memorial day weekend.
+[225] they both have diarrhea. lots of diarrhea.
+[215] and he pitched a perfect inning in only 11 pitches. damn!
+yankees win!!!
+celtics up hugh. : /
+[221] Yeah.
+Thelarmis, tell Atlanta we are sorry that their son Dwight couldn't pull it off.
+jack curry looks a tad out of place doing on the field interviews.
+8-2! How's it going peeps? what joyous evening has thus been brought upon us!
+[227] Yes! Dirty water, very dirty.
+[228] You mean Hughes. You know. Rhymes with stool.
+Wow... a great Win and Bill Maher to come. Great night!
+[229] yeah, it's a shame. hopefully kobe kan shut down the celts.
+i'm watching the braves...
+what should I watch on netflix instant stream?
+[231] Could hardly be better, seamus. Phil was on -- couple of mistakes but mainly brilliant. And with A-Rod resting and Chad catching, the Score Truck still managed to barrel around the bases.
+Well, that's the bottom of the bourbon. Just clinking ice cubes now.
+See youse tomorrow, day game. Good bullpen, good pitching match up, so let's keep things rolling.
+[236] that's so awesome! I love me some Hughes! Definitely impressive to dominate like that. And Cano with the grand slam? that's awesome! I was just admiring his pic over on lohud.
+miguel cabrera hit 3 homers tonight, in a losing effort...
+[238] yeah, that pic is awesome!
+i'll be in philthy in a month. too bad it's the complete opposite side of the state from you. plus, i'll be busy over a quick wedding weekend there...
+[235] Been watching Ken Burns' National Parks series myself. (There's also the Civil War and WWII series).
+Alternatively, some Mystery Science Theater 3000 always brightens up the night.
+muts & brew crew knotted at knuthin' in beerland. gallardo/santana pitchers duel.
+speaking of beer...
+[240] oh crap, when are you in state college? You said you'd be there at some point right??? still a bit of a drive but closer than Philly. Though I love Philly more than you can know.
+YANKEES FRACK YEAH!!
+[243] i won't be in state college, unfortunately. hopefully, next summer.
+i'm not a big philly fan. but this'll be suburbs w/ old friends for a joyous occasion, so it's all good...
+[245] Ah, but Philly rocks! Not the sports teams. They suck. But the city really does rock. And the music scene is beyond awesome. I really loved my time there. Plus I still have friends there and always a place to crash.
+But holy bummer! no state college? oh well. Next time I guess.
+The Ring Two, based on the original Japanese movies, Ringu and Ringu 2, and sequel to the US version The Ring, is full of flashes of haunting images, a creepy little dead girl, and a vicious pack of wild…deer? While this continuation still carries over the suspense we knew from before, sadly, we start to see it as many other “horror” movies, something we watch for fun, without the feeling of fear. I was really anticipating something great here considering that the director of The Ring Two also directed both Japanese films, but through it all we must remember not to expect too much; this is a sequel after all. The Ring Two picks up six months after the events of the first movie and Rachel and her son have moved away from Seattle to escape their busy lifestyles and haunted videotapes. Suddenly, brace yourselves here, a tape shows up and teenage kids are watching it. Rachel, played beautifully by Naomi Watts, goes snooping around into ambulances, police stations, and private houses to find out that the dead girl, Samara, is at it again. Samara comes around to kill people if they don’t make a copy of her demo tape and show it to someone else within seven days. Kind of like those garbage emails you get with horribly written poems on them that, while the ocean and birds and rainbows are smiling on your friendship, you’ll have bad luck forever if you don’t forward it. If you haven’t ever received one of those types of emails then you probably don’t have any thirty-something women in your address book.
+After Rachel finds out the soggy girl is up to her old tricks, she later realizes that Samara is not after her, but her son. Confronted with the terror of wanting to protect her son and yet becoming fearful of him, Rachel looks again (like in the first film) at Samara’s history. She heads to Samara’s home, leaving her son alone again, finds Gary Cole, and asks him a few questions. He says, “yeeeeaaaah, about thaaat…,” and sends her to check out stuff in the basement. Of course, the suitcase in the basement has everything she needs to go out again, still without her son, to search for more clues. She finds out that not only did Samara's adopted parents want her dead, but also, her birth mother, played by Sissy Spacek, attempted to kill her.
+Once Watts has all the information she can get, she goes back to being spooked out by her son and the film loses all direction. It was at this point that I came to realize either I wasn’t “getting it” or there was no “it” ever put in the movie. I found nothing that clearly showed me if Watts’ intention was to destroy the girl and the curse, or if she wanted to help her so she would just stop. You get the vibe that Rachel wants to be some sort of mother figure to Samara and at the same time wants to take Samara's power away in order to save her Smothers Brothers look alike son.
+There are quite a few suspenseful parts (the stuff I both love and hate) and some predictable parts, but as a whole I didn’t find The Ring Two to be some cult-like, or epic thriller. The version I watched was the “unrated” edition which means the movie, which dragged in pace before, now has an extra eighteen minutes to pull through to get to the end. I did like that it pushed more into the lore of Samara’s story, but, again, I just didn’t know what direction Nakata wanted it to take once we knew more. For example, I liked the use of the water special effects and the film touches on why there’s so much water although it doesn't explain it fully, other than expecting the audience to know it’s a symbol in Japanese stories. Samara has a fear of water and drowning, and doesn’t want anything to do with it. And yet…every time she appears, there is water coming out of strange places: door jams, couches, TV sets. I get that there is a connection, I’m just not sure what that connection is, or what it stands for.
+Similar to this, deer are a symbol in the movie, but there is no connection between them and Samara that we’re ever told about. However, Rachel and her son are attacked by deer while driving. Why is this included at all? I’m assuming we’re supposed to be freaked out by this juxtaposition of the gentle deer now being something scary, but come on,…it’s a deer. And a bad CGI deer at that! I think this is one of those instances where something from one culture just doesn’t translate well into another. The last thing Americans think about with a deer is symbolism. Hitting them with cars we can relate to, but symbolism? No. That’s like trying to convince us that the Aflack duck will be the next serial killer.
+As far as construction of the film goes, it is tolerable. The musical score is good and is about the only thing that helps us transition from one scene to the next without leaving. There are also some unique camera angles which are different, but some of them are not the most effective. Do we really want to look down Naomi Watts’ nose while she explains her past? Shouldn’t we be face to face with her, or at least looking from behind at the reaction of the person she’s talking to? Likewise, I thought there were a ton of great visual still shots, and some key disturbing images. The problem here is that this is a movie and not a collection of stills. If we only see one good impacting shot every twenty minutes we’re less likely to become absorbed in the beauty of the film. So, as a whole, it isn't the most enthralling film, but it is better than a lot of movies out there where they try too hard to be artsy.
+I think the big problem today is that “unrated” doesn’t necessarily mean the movie will be more scary or graphic than before, or even good. That’s not a guarantee, it’s a sales pitch. If the public believes in “Extreme” Corn Nuts, then they’ll love an “unrated” version of anything. “Unrated” only means just that: it wasn’t rated by the MPAA. The original version of Ring Two was PG-13, so rather than marking Rated R on the box, they went for the more risqué and mysterious “unrated” version. Spooky stuff in there, I hear this is the version “they” don’t want you to see. The version “they” couldn’t show in theaters. “They” use garbage lingo like “unrated” to drive up DVD sales and we buy it. Why, you ask? Because we like “Extreme” Corn Nuts. We want to believe that drinking laboratory-manufactured cola proven to shrink testicles will make us better skateboarders. We’re taught through commercials that eating McDonalds burgers and cancerous fries are the root of all happiness, skinny bodies, clear skin, and shiny hair. While I didn’t mind The Ring Two I certainly don’t recommend you buy it simply because it’s “unrated.”
+The Ring Two is entertaining for the two hours that you watch it, but in no way does it have that unsettling quality the really good horror films do, like Blair Witch Project or any of the others where you struggle to let your guard down and fall asleep the night after you first watch it. If anything, take the time and watch The Ring and The Ring Two back to back because the sequel doesn’t retell the story to catch the viewer up on what happened before. If you choose not to watch either of them, that’s okay too. No one is going to come out of the TV to get you. The disc for The Ring Two is really complete and the only thing I could possibly ask for would be an audio commentary. It’s full of biographies of several of the cast and filmmakers, with pages and pages of information in a more fluid way than just throwing a resume on the disc in a laundry list format. In much the same way, the “Production Notes” are more than a few items of interest to look over. The notes are full of summary of the story, comparison and contrast to the original, quotes from the producers, director, actors, and discussion of everything imaginable from the style of J-horror (Japanese-horror) to the importance and intent to not retell the same story over again for the sequel. By far, even though there was tons of pages of reading for this section, this is my favorite extra on the disc. It’s extremely thorough and in depth about what this movie is, what it stands for, and what its intentions are to transform the American genre that is horror films back to its roots.
+But, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. So there’s a quaint little section where Walter Parkes, co-producer, introduces a little snippet called Rings. Followed by this is a little film snippet. Someone, somewhere, thought they would take a Blair Witch spin on things and decided that teenagers would like watching Samara’s black and white tape like dropping acid. You watch the tape and then document with a video camera what you see and feel for your seven days until Samara kills you. To top it off, they’ve got a jump man who’s prearranged to watch it after them so they don’t get killed. The point is to see how long you can go before you get freaked out enough to tell your man to watch the next copy and get your neck off the hook. This sucks. It’s not realistic in anyway and the acting looks like a high school play. The only thing that makes it worthwhile is the fact that it ties into the beginning of the movie when the tape first resurfaces. Shame on them! That’s ten minutes of my life I’ll never get back.
+The next grouping of stuff, however, is what I really dig on. Interviews, discussions, footage of scenes being filmed, special effects people making Samara look goopy and decayed, and the opportunity to watch the majority of the cast go back to talking in their native accents. These features are “Faces of Fear: The Cast,” “Samara: From Eye to Icon,” “Fear on Film: Special Effects,” and “The Power of Symbols.” Aside from them talking about how good those bad CG deer were, all of these extras are awesome. Even if the movie didn’t translate perfectly into what they were going for, they all had a clear objective in their mind as to what they were doing and what they wanted to gain from it. We know that through this chunk of features. There’s a unity there that in no way resembles Jimmy Fallon’s desperate need for attention or JLo’s bad story choices. All of the people that worked on The Ring Two clearly wanted to be there and do the best job they could for the sake of the story and the characters, not their careers.
+Next there’s an “HBO First Look” on the making of the movie which is fairly generic and repeats some of the information we heard in the four previous features, but it’s enough to interest you for those fifteen minutes. And finally, a great collection of deleted scenes, almost twenty minutes of footage giving you small glimpses into a potentially bigger picture. All in all you can see why they were left out, although I wish they had included a few of the scenes. First of all, they cut out a bit of background information for Simon’s Baker’s character and I think that would have helped know his motivation for helping Rachel. Next, they edited away a lot of moments, some of them slow, dragging, silent moments, but moments just the same, where Rachel is more affectionate to her son than you see in the final movie. And finally, the kicker, they took away the scene where she hires a babysitter. That scene alone would have shut me up while I was watching the movie, if I had known the kid was safe at home while Rachel ran all over creation.
+While I can’t say the extras make it okay that the film didn’t come across as the best horror sequel, I can say I’d be pretty interested to see the Ringu movies and how related they are. Nakata says in the extras that Ring Two is nothing like Ringu 2 and I think I’d like to know why.
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+I.
+From Identity, Personal Identity, and the Self by John Perry:
+..
+A fair use of philosophical rigor would prevent both Heraclitus and his victims from owning property, and thus either collapse under its own impracticality or usher in a revolutionary new form of economic thinking. An isolated demand for philosophical rigor, applied by Heraclitus to other people but never the other way around, would merely give Heraclitus an unfair advantage in the existing system.
+II.
+A while ago I wrote a post called Military Strikes Are An Extremely Cheap Way To Help Foreigners which was a response to a Matt Yglesias post called the opposite. Yglesias was opposed to “humanitarian” military intervention (think the air strikes on ISIS going on right now, justified under the cause of preventing a genocide) and his argument was that this was extremely cost-ineffective compared to just giving the money to GiveWell’s top-rated charity – at the time he was writing, malaria prevention.
+I argued he was wrong about his numbers. But I also argued he was unfairly making an isolated demand for philosophical rigor.
+Once you learn about utilitarianism and effective charity, you can become the holy madman, donating every cent you have beyond what is strictly necessary to survive and hold down a job to whatever the top rated charity is.
+Or you can become the worldly scholar, continuing to fritter away your money on things like “hot water” and “food other than gruel” but appreciating the effective-utilitarian perspective and trying to make a few particularly important concessions to it.
+Or you can use it to steal other people’s cows. This is what I accused Matt Yglesias of doing. Presumably there are lots of government programs Yglesias supports – I suggested PBS – and he would never dream of demanding that we defund them in the hopes of donating the money to malaria prevention. But if for political reasons he doesn’t support air strikes, suddenly that plan has to justify itself according to rigorous criteria that no government program that exists could possibly pass.
+Government spending seems to be a particularly fertile case for this problem. I remember hearing some conservatives complain: sex education in public schools is an outrage, because my tax dollars are going to support something I believe is morally wrong.
+This is, I guess, a demand for ethical rigor. That no one should ever be forced to pay for something they don’t like. Apply it consistently, and conservatives shouldn’t have to pay for sex ed, liberals shouldn’t have to pay for wars, and libertarians shouldn’t have to pay for anything, except maybe a $9.99 tax bill yearly to support the police and a minimal court system.
+Applied consistently, you become the holy madman demanding either total anarchy or some kind of weird system of tax earmarks which would actually be pretty fun to think about. Or the worldly scholar with a strong appreciation for libertarian ideas who needs a really strong foundational justification for spending government money on things that a lot of people oppose.
+Applied inconsistently, you’re just stealing cows again, coming up with a clever argument against the programs you don’t like while defending the ones you do.
+III.
+But this is the sort of uncouth behavior we expect of political partisans. What about science?
+Suppose there are scientists on both sides of a controversial issue – for example, economists studying the minimum wage. One team that supports a minimum wage comes up with a pretty good study showing with p < 0.05 that minimum wages help the economy in some relevant way. The Science Czar (of course we have a science czar! We're not monsters!) notes that p < 0.05 is really a shoddy criterion that can prove anything and they should come back when they have p < 0.01. I have a huge amount of sympathy with the Science Czar on this one, by the way.
+Soooo the team of economists spends another five years doing another study and finds with p < 0.01 that the minimum wage helps the economy in some important way. The Science Czar notes that their study was correlational only, and that correlational studies suck. We really can't show that minimum wages are any good without a randomized controlled trial. Luckily, the governments of every country in the world are totally game for splitting their countries in half and instituting different economic regimes in each part for ten years, so after a decade it comes out that in the randomized controlled trial the minimum wage helped the economy with p < 0.01. The Science Czar worries about publication bias. What if there were a lot of other teams who got all the countries in the world to split in half and institute different wage policies in each of the two territories for one decade, but they weren't published because their results weren't interesting enough? Everything the Science Czar has said so far makes perfect sense and he is to be commended for his rigor and commitment to the job. Science is really hard and even tiny methodological mistakes can in principle invalidate an entire field.
+But now suppose that a team shows that, in a sample of six restaurants in Podunk Ohio, there was a nonsignificant trend towards the minimum wage making things a little worse.
+And the Science Czar says: awesome! That solves that debate, minimum wage is bad, let’s move on to investigating nominal GDP targeting.
+Now it looks like the Science Czar is just a jerk who’s really against minimum wage. All his knowledge of the standards of scientific rigor are going not towards bettering science, but toward worsering science. He’s not trying to create a revolutionary new scientific regime, he’s taking pot shots.
+I see this a lot in medicine. Someone jumps on a new study showing the selenium or chromium or plutonium or whatever cures cancer. It is brought up that no, really, the medical community has investigated this sort of thing before, and it has always been found that it doesn’t.
+“Well, maybe the medical community wasn’t investigating it the right way! Maybe the investigators were biased! Maybe they didn’t randomize right! Maybe they used a population unusually susceptible to cancer-getting! Ninety percent of medical studies are wrong! Those twenty experiments showing a lack of effect could be total bunk!”
+Yes, maybe these things happened in each of the twenty studies that disagree with you.
+Or maybe they happened in the one contrarian study you are getting so excited about.
+IV.
+The unholy combination of isolated demands for philosophical rigor and isolated demands for scientific rigor is isolated demands for mathematical-statistical-conceptual rigor, ie the sort of thing this blog has been talking about all week.
+I have already been made fun of for how many different things I am metaphorically comparing IQ to – speed, blood pressure, comas – so I guess it can’t hurt to add another example I only thought of today. How about crime? It’s usually measured by crime rate – a made-up statistic that combines subfactors like arson (maybe higher when fire insurance pays out better), property damage (maybe higher during periods of ethnic tension and frequent riots) and theft (maybe higher when income inequality is worse). There is assumed to be a General Factor Of Crime (presumably caused by things like poor policing, dark alleys, broken families, et cetera) but I would be extremely surprised if anyone had ever proven Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt that the factor analysis works out here.
+When Cosma Shalizi says he’s not sure about the factor analysis in IQ, I have no quarrel with him, because Cosma Shalizi’s response to everything in the world is to glare at it for not being sufficiently statistically rigorous.
+But when other people are totally happy to talk about speed and blood pressure and comas and the crime rate, and then suddenly switch to a position that we can’t talk about IQ at all unless we have a perfect factor-analytical proof of its obeying certain statistical rules, then I worry they’re just out to steal cows.
+Likewise, if someone were to just never acknowledge any sorts of groups of objects except those that could be statistically proven to fall out into absolutely separate clusters in which variance within each cluster is less than variance between clusters, well, at least they would be fun to talk to at dinner parties.
+But when people never even begin to question the idea of different cultures but make exacting demands of anyone before they can talk about different races – even though the two ideas are statistically isomorphic – then I think they’re just out to steal cows.
+So this is another technique for avoiding Eulering – is your interlocutor equally willing to apply their complex mathematical argument to everything else.
+I think if I hadn’t known anything about Bayesian probability, I would have examined the McGrews’ Bayesian argument for the Gospels by seeing if it applied equally well to Mormonism, the control group for Christianity.
+V..
+“Hold on,” said Thales. “We don’t want any trouble here. All is water, so all we did was steal a little bit of water from people. We can give you some water back, and everything will be even, right?” He gestured to a watering trough for horses on the side of the street, which was full of the stuff.
+“Just so long as you don’t mind being sprayed with some very hard water from my squirt gun,” the old man answered, and the six-shooter was pointed at the Milesian now.
+“Ha!” said Zeno of Elea. “You don’t scare us. In order to hit Thales, your bullet would have to get halfway to him, then half of the remaining distance, and so on. But that would require an infinite number of steps, therefore it is impossible.”
+“Sorry,” said the old man, “I couldn’t hear you because it’s logically impossible for the sound waves encoding your speech to reach my ears.”
+“We’re not even the same people as the guys who stole those cattle!” said Heraclitus. “Personal identity is an illusion!”
+“Then you won’t mind coming to the courthouse with me,” replied the old man “to help the judge imprison some other people who look just like you.”
+The last of them, the tall one, said nothing. He just raised his revolver in a fluid motion and shot at the old man.
+The old man saw it coming and jumped out of the way. The air was briefly full of bullets. Bang! Thales went down! Bang bang! Heraclitus! Bang bang! Parmenides and Zeno. Bang bang bang! The old man was hit in the arm, but still standing. Bang bang bang bang…
+It was just the old man and the tall one now. The tall one picked up his gun and fired. Nothing happened. Out of bullets.
+The old man smiled wryly, his six-shooter still in his hand.
+“I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking – did he fire six shots, or only five? Well, you’ve got to ask yourself a question – do you feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?”
+The tall one didn’t budge. “Man is the measure of all things,” said Protagoras. “If I believe you fired six shots, then by my personal epistemic standards, you fired six shots.”
+The old man didn’t say anything.
+“You see,” the Sophist continued. “Out of all of them, I alone was truly consistent. They all came up with clever theories, then abandoned them whenever it conflicted with their self-interest. I was more honest. I just said at the beginning that my self-interest determined truth, and so never suffered any temptation to depart from my position.”
+The old man took off the bandana covering his face. “Man may be the measure of all things. But I’ve taken your measure, Protagoras, and found it wanting.”
+“Socrates?!” the Sophist gasped.
+“The only truly consistent people are the dead, Protagoras,” he said – and squeezed the trigger.
+I live in a quiet neighborhood on the west side of Los Angeles. My neighbors are TV producers, architects, psychologists, and lawyers and at least one out-of-work construction worker (more on that later). My neighborhood has its own newsletter, annual dinner, block captains, and community council. We stop to talk to each other as we walk our dogs and sometimes we have parties and invite each other. Living in my neighborhood is not unlike living in Small Town Anywhere except it's in the middle of a city of 3,849,378 people.
+When you've lived in an area for a while, you learn that the neighborhood closet has skeletons, too. Bad things happen here as they do everywhere. Burglars broke into my neighbor’s house some time back. I didn’t even know until we were out in our front yards chatting recently. An elderly man down the block committed suicide with a handgun several years ago. Unfortunately, he wasn’t a very good shot because it took him several tries before he succeeded, which sent the woman next door diving under her kitchen table, dodging bullets. A teenager who lived three doors down from me attacked her father with a knife. The previous owner of the house in which I live hung himself in the room that is now my closet.
+About a week ago, I was driving to Hollywood to attend the screening of The Messenger starring Ben Foster and Woody Harrelson. I had just turned on a side street a block from my house, when I noticed several black-and-white police cars blocking traffic. There was a small white tent on the lawn of a nearby house. I knew immediately that under the canvas was a dead body.
+The next morning, I found a small article in the newspaper describing the incident. A construction worker, distraught over his inability to find work, called the police to say he had killed his girlfriend and was about to shoot himself. Officers arrived at the scene and for hours, they tried to talk him down. During that time, he walked in and out of the residence numerous times brandishing the gun and threatening to kill anyone who came near. At some point, he exited his house and pointed the gun at officers. Not a good idea.
+As it turned out, he lied. His girlfriend was not dead inside the house. The truthful part of his story was that he wanted to die. He just couldn’t pull the trigger. For that, he needed the police. It’s called police-assisted suicide or suicide by cop and it happens more frequently that we can imagine.
+A February 2005 FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin reports:
+A 1998 report by the American College of Emergency Physicians examined all deputy involved shootings that occurred in the Los Angeles County, California, Sheriff’s Department..”
+Here's another article about the phenomenon.
+I suppose it's too much to ask these people to consider the officers who are forced to shoot back. To kill someone over a lie. To find out that the gun wasn't loaded or that it wasn't even a real gun.
+On second thought, maybe my neighborhood has one too many skeletons in its closet. Before I go for any more walks in the ‘hood, I think I’ll go shopping for a new outfit.
+What about you? Got any skeletons in your neighborhood closet?
+Reflective Monday!
+from Jacqueline
+This is a really good post, Patty - what goes on behind the picket fences, clipped lawns and leafy sidewalks. There's a tendency to think that the only neighborhood where drama lurks is the one with a rusty automobile elevated on bricks outside each residence, and old sheets up at the windows. The truth is that, wherever you find humanity gathered, you find the full measure of life; the good and the not-so-good, the uplifting and the tragic. And in the story of suicide by cop, there is compassion for both the man who feels pressed to such a measure, and the copy drawn into his plan. It is a tragedy. But there will be another neighborhood block party, the passing of days and a chance to greet the dog-walkers. Life goes on - and your post speaks to the way in which we are connected one to the other, for better or for worse. Thank you for your "reflective Monday."
+A fairly well known porn star rented this house before I bought it. She left town without telling the landlord and disappeared for about a year, leaving nearly all her belongings. These included a nicely equipped small gym, numerous outfits (size zero and two) and many personal photos that did not include shots at Disneyland.
+(She turned up later -- in Japan, I think -- fine and dandy).
+The incident is the inspiration for my new Jake Lassiter novel, in which a young porn actress goes missing for 17 years. More about that in 2010.
+I agree, Our J, that if you scratch just below the surface of anyone's life you will find drama.
+I love your porn queen story, Paulie. I bet you have some unconventional ghosts because of it.
+An estranged husband shot and killed his wife three doors down from us, then ran to the house across from ours and killed himself. Meanwhile a woman a couple of streets down kept a young girl locked in a room and regularly beat her; after the girl had jumped out a second-story window and escaped, officials found the bodies of two other girls in the woman's freezer.
+Yet the skeleton in our house is the laundry room gremlin who keeps stealing my socks. Go figure.
+Paul, I thought your next book was going to be about a m/s which was absconded by a balloon?
+When I lived in a house which was converted into 4 "flats," I had to use the backdoor fire escape like staircase to take the trash out to a dumpster. One day, my downstair's neighbour was found hanging from the handrail, right off the landing halfway down the ladder.......There never was any clear cut answer: did she kill herself or did her in-and-out-of-jail "husband"......always wondered what the "sidewalk" would say.
+Jon
+Jon, what a gruesome find. Maybe you solve the mystery using your intuitive powers.
+What I meant was maybe you COULD solve the...
+Sometimes I think that I'm the skeleton in my neighborhood's closet. Firstly, it's a pretty new development, and secondly, spending all of my free time writing, I'm the "hermit" that everyone looks at funny.
+Patty, I'm pretty sure that outfit works for you. Of course, there's only one way to be certain...
+Jeff, I think all writers qualify as skeletons in the neighborhood closet. We're the people talking to ourselves as we walk to the mailbox and creeping around at night to learn first-hand what it feels like to run into a spider web in the dark.
+Howz the writing coming?
+Wonderful post, Patty. In our neighborhood the dilemma continues to be whether or not to speak to the WIFE of the elementary school counselor now convicted pedophile. I feel perfectly comfortable treating him as if he were invisible. Is that okay? But what about her?
+Mims, I bet we'd all be shocked to find out how many convicted felons live in our neighborhoods. The pedophile's wife is still standing by her man? EEEUUU! I'd talk to them both. What great research for your next novel.
+Oh, becoming involved in our quiet suburban town's band boosters program has exposed me to many skeletons in our closets.
+But then again, maybe I knew that before. A year or so after we moved from Lake Orion (Michigan) to Oxford (MI), we read the report that one of our former neighbors had a meth lab in his garage. So I think there are skeletons all over the place..
+Oh no, Mark. Weird stuff happens in Michigan? My hopes of one normal place have been dashed.
+Louise, a Naked Guy in your neighborhood? Hope he survives the winter.
+I like my neighborhood which does feel like a small town. I've had a couple of neighbors tell me about relatives they have in jail like they thought I would check upon them. I never care about stuff like that except with my relatives. I even had to limit that to blood relatives then just to my brother and sister.
+I like Paul's story.
+Jim
+Jerry, those laundry room gremlins are murder. Where do all those socks go anyway? Somebody must be holding them somewhere.
+And James O, Paul's story is every male's fantasy.
+Thanks for that post, Patty. Until now I'd assumed it was just MY neighbourhood where that kind of thing happened!
+I live in a quiet English village. "Stockbroker belt", they call it. Like you, we're lucky enough to have friendly, chatty neighbours. Neighbours who have informed me of a murder and a double murder both in our little cul-de-sac, and an incident of arson which explains why MY house looks so much younger than the others!
+Keep it up!
+Rob
+Thanks Rob. I think murder is far more sinister in those quiet little English villages where we least expect it.
+patty, you made me realise what a dull neighbourhood i live in...... and i love it. oh wait a minute, about a year ago the place three houses down at the end of our road burned down. the woman who lived there was only slightly injured. but what a show it was. the whole village seemed to gather round and the boats on the river slowed down to get a good look. as it was a warm autumnday i felt like getting some tables and chairs out and serve coffee and cake - that's the king of scenery it was, awful really.
+the house i grew up in must have a great many stories to tell. unfortunatelly i don't know any of them. it was built in 1672. my grandad bought it in 1922 and turned it into a guesthouse. i could kick myself for not listening to the stories he used to tell us. i just remember that they scared the hell out of me.
+great post. it sure kickstarted my brain.
+sybille
+Well, Sybille, I think you should investigate that fire. It sounds awfully suspicious to me. Maybe the residents started the fire to cover up a more sinister crime.
+And as for your family home!!!! How impossibly exciting. It must have ghosts. Right?
+welol patty, now i know why you're the writer and i'm the reader. i would have never suspected anything sinister about that fire, but now i see that little old lady with different eyes.......
+as for our family home, i know it has ghosts, i heard them.
+ooooh, and all this on the eve of haloween. good job it's a bright sunny morning.
+s.
+Sybille, I have only one bit of advice for you--start writing!
+good one, patty!!!
+NEWSPAPERS IN COLLECTIONS
+The Times-Picayune, Centennial Edition
+(1937)January 25 (2 bound copies)
+Kentwood Commercial
+(1937)Vol. 43 (bound copy)
+The Independent, Amite, LA (Weekly)
+(1954)Jan. 28; Feb. 25; March 4, 18; April 8, 22; June 3, 17, 24; July 8, 22; Aug. 19, 26;
+Sept. 16, 23; Oct. 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 18; Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
+(1955)Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11; March 11, 18, 25; April 8, 15; May 6, 20, 27; June 3, 10;
+July 1, 8, 15, 29; Aug. 5, 9, 12, 26; Sept. 16; Dec. 2, 9, 23, 30
+(1956)Jan. 6, 13, 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; March 2, 16, 23; April 27; May 4, 11; June 1, 15, 22, 29;
+July 13, 20; Aug. 25; Sept. 19, 28; Oct. 5; Nov. 2, 9, 16
+(1959)Jan. 2, 23, 30; Feb. 6, 18; March 13, 27; April 3, June 5, 12; July 3
+(1964)Jan. 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21; March 6, 13; April 24; July 3, 10; Aug. 7; Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25;
+Nov. 6, 27; Dec. 4, 11
+(1967)Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 14, 28; May 5, 12, 26;
+June 2, 9, 16, 30; July 7, 28; Oct. 6; Nov. 3, 24; Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29
+(1968)Jan. 5, 12, 26; Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23; March 8, 11, 22, 29; April 5; May 10, 17, 24; June 7, 14, 21;
+July 5, 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Sept. 6, 20; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; Nov. 1, 8, 22, 29;
+Dec. 6
+(1969)April 30; May 28; Oct. 1, 15; Nov. 5
+(1971)April 1, 8, 15; Aug. 5; Sept. 30; Oct. 14; Nov. 4; Dec. 15
+(1972)April 26; May 10; June 7; Sept. 6
+Kentwood Commercial(Weekly)
+(1954)Jan. 7, 14, 21; Feb. 4, 11, 18; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 20;
+June 3, 10; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 5, 26; Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14, 21;
+Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25; Dec. 3, 9, 16, 30
+(1955)Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 11, 15, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 29; May 6, 20;
+June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Aug. 12, 19, 26; Sept. 9, 23, 30; Oct. 7, 14, 21;
+Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25; Dec. 16, 23, 30
+(1956)Jan. 6; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; March 9, 16, 23; April 6, 13, 27; May 4, 11, 25; June 8; July 20, 27;
+Aug. 3, 17; Sept. 7, 14, 24; Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 21
+(1959)Jan. 9, 16; Feb. 6, 13, 27; March 6; April 3, 17; June 12, 19, 26
+(1964)Jan. 3, 17, 28; March 6, 27; April 3, 10, 24; May 22; July 10; Aug. 14, 21, 28; Sept. 25;
+Oct. 2, 23, 30
+(1967)Jan. 6, 13, 27; Feb. 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 7, 30;
+July 1, 7, 28; Aug. 4, 18; Sept. 15, 22; Oct. 27; Nov. 3, 24
+(1968)Jan 5; Feb. 2, 9, 16; March 1, 15; April 26; May 3; June 14, 21, 28; July 5;
+Aug. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Sept. 6, 13, 20; Nov. 8, 15, 22, 29; Dec. 6, 13, 20
+(1969)June 13
+(1970)April 23; June 11, Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 22
+(1971)May 6, 13; June 3; July 29; Aug. 12, Oct. 6
+(1972)Feb. 16; March 8, 15; April 5, 12; May 3; June 28
+NEWSPAPERS IN COLLECTIONS
+Hammond Press
+(1959)Nov. 19
+Hammond Daily Item
+(1959)Nov. 23-Nov. 25; Nov. 27-Dec. 18
+(1960)Jan. 1-25; Jan 27-Feb. 4; Feb. 6-28; March 2-April 5; April 7-14; April 16-25;
+April 27-May 11; May 13-23; May 25; May 27-June 5; June 7-21; June 23-Aug. 11;
+Aug. 13-18; Aug. 20-31; Sept. 7-19; Sept. 21-Oct. 3; Oct. 5-9; Oct. 11; Oct. 15-19;
+Oct. 26-Nov. 3; Nov. 10-Dec. 31
+Hammond Daily StarItem
+(1960)Dec. 8; Dec. 10-14; Dec. 16-19; Dec. 23; Dec. 27-28
+Hammond Daily Star
+(1961)Jan. 3-18, 20-25; Jan. 27-Feb. 13; Feb. 15-March 5; March 8-27; April 1-May 2; May 9-15;
+May 30-June 12; July 1-3
+(1962)Dec. 10-Dec. 11
+(1963)Jan -30; Feb. 1-March 27; March 29-May 13; May 15-June 28; July 1-Oct. 16;
+Oct. 18-Nov. 27; Dec. 1; Dec. 3-31
+(1964)Jan. 1-23; Jan 25-Oct. 18; Oct. 20-Dec. 31
+(1965)Jan. 5-16; Jan. 19-June 9; June 11-12; June 15-Aug. 18; Aug. 20-Dec. 31
+(1966)Jan. 31-Dec. 30
+The Sun(bound)
+(1954)May 11, 18; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; July 13; Aug. 3, 10, 17: Sept. 7; Oct. 5; Nov. 16
+(1955)Jan. 4, 11, 18; Feb. 8, 22; March 1, 8, 29; April 5, 26; May 3, 10, 17, 24; June 7, 14, 21, 28;
+July 12, 19, 26; Aug. 2, 16, 23, 30; Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25;
+Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Dec. 6, 13, 20
+(1956)Jan 3, 17, 24, 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21; March 2, 30; April 6, 20; May 18, 25; June 1, 29; July 13;
+Aug. 3, 10, 17, 25, 31; Sept. 7, 21, 28; Oct. 12, 19; Nov. 2, 9, 23; Dec. 4
+(1959)Jan. 2, 9, 23, 30; Feb. 27; March 13, 20, 27; April 10; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sept. 11
+(1960)Sept. 23
+(1961)May 5, 12
+(1964)Jan. 3, 10, 24; March 27; May 1, 8, 15, 29; June 12, 19; July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14, 28;
+Oct. 9, 16; Nov. 6, 12, 20; Dec. 4, 18, 25
+(1967)Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3, 17, 24; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 1, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12, 19, 26; June 2; July 28; Aug. 11, 25; Oct. 6, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
+(1968)Jan. 5, 19, 26; April 26; May 1; June 14; July 12; Aug. 7, 30; Sept. 22; Oct. 4, 11, 25;
+Nov. 8, 25, 22, 29; Dec, 13, 20, 27
+(1971)Jan. 14; June 24; Sept. 2, 23, 30; Oct. 28
+(1972)March 6, 27; April 10; May 3; June 5
+(1973)April 16
+(1974)Feb. 13; March 10; June 23; July 3, 7, 14
+NEWSPAPERS IN COLLECTIONS
+The Daily Sun
+(1978)Jan.-June
+The Morning Sun(bound)
+(1978)July-Dec.
+(1979)Jan.-Feb; May-Aug; Sept. 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30; Oct. 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31;
+Nov. 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28; Dec. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30
+(1980)Jan. 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30; Feb. 3, 6, 13, 20; March 2, 5
+The News Herald(Weekly)
+(1954)March 25; April 29; May 6; June 10, 17, 24; July 1, 15, 29; Aug. 5, 12, 19; Sept. 2, 9;
+Oct. 7, 28; Dec. 2, 16, 23
+(1955)Jan. 7; Feb. 18; Apr. 1, 29; May 13; Sept. 2, 16, 23; Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28; Nov. 4, 11, 25; Dec. 9
+(1956)Jan. 4, 13, 20, 27; Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24; April 13; May 18; June 15, 22; Oct. 5, 12, 26;
+Sept. 14, 26; Nov. 23, 30; Dec. 14, 21
+(1959)Feb. 13; March 20; April 10; May 1, 22; June 5, 19, 26
+(1961)May 5
+(1964)Jan. 10, 17; Feb. 28; March 20; April 10, 17; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5, 19, 26; July 17, 24;
+Sept. 11; Oct. 16; Nov. 6; Dec. 4
+(1966)Sept. 9
+(1967)Jan. 13, 17, 27; Feb. 3, 24; March 3, 10, 17; April 7, 15, 21; May 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16, 30;
+July 14, 21; Aug. 11, 18; Sept. 1, 8, 15, 29; Oct. 6, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 17; Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
+(1968)Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26; Feb. 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; April 12, 19, 26; May 1, 10, 17;
+June 21; July 19; Aug. 9, 16, 23; Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 8, 22, 29; Dec. 6, 13, 20
+(1970)June 8, 15, 22; Feb. 23; March 12, 26; April 2, 9, 16; Aug. 20; Nov. 19, 21, 26; Dec. 31
+(1971)Aug. 19; Sept. 23; Dec. 29
+(1972)March 1; April 19; May 17; June 14
+St. Tammany Farmer(Microfilm)
+Oct. 26, 1878-Dec. 28, 1934
+Jan. 1, 1937-Dec. 27, 1957
+Jan 3, 1958-Dec. 30, 1960
+St. Tammany Tribune
+(1961)May 5; Nov. 3, 10, 27, 24
+(1964)Jan. 3; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 27; March 13, 20; April 3, 17; June 5, 12, 19, 26; July 17, 31; Aug. 21;
+Sept. 4, 18; Oct. 2, 23, 30; Nov. 13, 20, 27; Dec. 11
+(1966)Nov. 18
+(1967)Jan. 6, 13; Feb. 3, 10; May 5, 12; June 9, 23; July 14, 21, 28; Aug. 25; Sept. 1, 22, 29;
+Oct. 13, 20; Nov. 10, 17, 24; Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29
+(1968)Jan. 19, 26; Feb. 2, 9, 23; March 15, 29; April 5, 12, 19, 26; May 17, 20, 24; June 7, 14, 28;
+July 5, 12, 26; Aug. 16, 23, 30; Sept. 6, 13, 20, 27; Nov. 22
+(1970)Feb. 12, 19, 26; May 28; Dec. 10, 17, 24
+(1971)May 13, 27; Sept. 16
+(1972)Feb. 9; May 24; June 21
+BARTUS, ALEXANDER, COLLECTION
+BOX 20
+Albany News
+Folders
+1-16 (1947) September 5, 12, 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; November 7, 14, 21, 28;
+December 5, 12, 19
+17-26 (1948) January 2, 9, 16; February 6, 13, 20, 27; March 5 (dated February 27), 19, 26
+BOX 21
+Albany News
+Folders
+1-16 (1948) April 2, 9, 23; May 7, 21, 28; June 4 (dated May 28); 11, 18, 25;
+July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6
+Livingston Parish News
+Folders
+17-27 (1948) August 20, 27; September 3, 10, 17, 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
+BOX 22
+Livingston Parish News
+Folders
+1-9 (1948) November 5, 12, 19, 26; December 3, 10, 17, 24, 30
+10-30 (1949) January 7, 14, 21, (dated 1948), 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25;
+April 1, 8, 5, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 27
+BOX 23
+Livingston Parish News
+Folders
+1-26 (1949) June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19, 26;
+September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; October 7, 14, 21, 28; November 4, 10, 18, 25
+BOX 24
+Livingston Parish News
+Folders
+1-5 (1949) December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
+6-10 (1950) January 6, 13, (dated 1949), 20, 27, 1950 (dated 1949)
+Denham Springs News
+(1947) February 13; (1948) March 11
+12. (1949) Thursday, September 22
+13. (1973) Monday, November 26
+14-22 (1974) Thursday, January 10, 24; Monday, March 4; April 1, Thursday, April 11,
+Thursday, June 6, 13, Monday, June 17, Monday, July 29
+Morning Advocate
+23-25 (1953) May 5, 6, 7
+New Orleans States Item
+26. (1965) Thursday, August 5
+BEREY, ALEX, COLLECTION
+BOX 4 Newspapers
+Denham Springs News
+Folder
+1. (1929) August 29; October 24, No. 32, 24, No. 33, 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28;
+December 5, 12, 19, 26
+2. 1930-Jan. 2; Feb. 6, 20, 27; March 6, 20, 27; April 10, 24; May 1, 29; June 12, 26;
+July 3, 17, 24, 31; August 14, 21, 28; Sept. 4; Oct. 23, 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27;
+Dec. 4, 11, 18, 25
+3. 1931-Jan. 1, 8, 15, 22; Feb. 5, 19, 26; March 5, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30;
+May 1, 14, 21, 28; June 4, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 30; Aug. 6, 13, 27;
+Sept. 3, 10, 17, 24; Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; Nov. 19, 26; Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31
+4. 1932-Jan. 14, 21, 28; Feb. 4, 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 21, 28;
+May 5, 7, 12, 19, 26; June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; July 7; Aug. 4, 11, 18; Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22
+5. 1933-Jan. 16; Feb. 2, 23; March 9, 23; June 29; July 20
+6. 1935-Sept. 12, 19
+7. 1937-April 1, 8, 22, 29; May 13, 20, 27; June 3, 10, 17, 24; Aug. 5, 12, 19, 26;
+Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Dec. 2, 9, 23, 30
+8. 1938-Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27; May 12; June 30; July 7, 14, 21, 28; Aug. 4, 11, 18, 25;
+Sept. 1, 22; Oct. 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24; Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29
+9. 1939-March 9, 23; April 20; June 29; July 6; Aug. 3, 10, 17; Sept. 29
+CALLENDER, JAIMIE, COLLECTION
+Folder
+CARR, BERNARD J., FAMILY DONATION
+(1963)Dallas Newspapers during time of J. F. Kennedy Assassination), (1892) October 26,;, 16,
+(1907) October 4, 11 (Supplement to Livingston Times)
+(1911) October 19
+
+CARTER PLANTATION COLLECTION
+BOX 2--Newspapers:
+The Times-Picayune
+(1916) June 11
+(1918) June 22, 26; August 16, 21, 25; Sept. 1, 6, 14, 15, 18, 22, 29, 30; Oct. 1, 3, 5, 9, 10
+BOX 3 --Newspapers:
+The Times-Picayune
+(1918) Oct. 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 23, 27; Nov. 3, 7, 17, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30;
+Dec. 8, 12, 19, 22, 31
+BOX 4 --Newspapers:
+The Times-Picayune
+(1919) Jan. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 17, 19, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; Feb. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
+BOX 5 --Newspapers:
+1. The Times-Picayune
+(1919) Feb. 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26;. 14, 27; Nov. 29
+4. New Orleans States, December 24, 1918; March 3, 1919
+5. The Item Tribune, February 7, 1926
+6. Morning Advocate, School and University Edition, Vol. 9, No. 52, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1933
+LAICHE, FELIX, COLLECTION
+Harper’s Weekly, a Journal of Civilization, New York
+BOX
+1. (1866) Vol. X,
+2. (1876) Vol. XX
+3. (1880) Vol. XXIV
+4. (1888) Vol. XXXII
+5. (1889) Vol. XXXIII
+THAMES, WILLIAM BUFORD AND HARRIET NEELIS, COLLECTION
+Hammond News
+October 28, 1893 - October 13, 1894 (bound)
+NEWSPAPERS IN COLLECTIONS
+The Bogalusa Enterprise
+(1942)Jan 2 Dec 25 Vol. 28 No. 2 Vol. 29 No. 1
+(1943)Jan 1 Dec 31 Vol. 29 No. 2 Vol. 30 No. 1
+(1944)Jan 7 Dec 29 Vol. 30 No. 2 Vol. 31 No. 1
+(1944-45)Dec 29 Dec 21 Vol. 31 No. 1 Vol. 31 No. 52
+(1946)Jan 4 Dec 27 Vol. 32 No. 2 Vol. 33 No. 1
+(1947)Jan Dec Vol. 33 No. 2 Vol. 34 No. 1
+(1948)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 34 No. 2 Vol. 35 No. 2
+(1949)Jan 7 Dec 23 Vol. 35 No. 3 Vol. 36 No. 1
+(1950)Mar 3 Aug 18 Vol. 36 No. 11 Vol. 36 No. 35
+(1951)Jan 3 Jun 29 Vol. 36 No. 109 Vol. 36 No. 105
+(1951)Jul 4 Dec 28 Vol. 36 No. 106 Vol. 36 No. 202
+(1944-45)Vol. 3 No. 3 Vol. 3 No. 52
+(1947)Jan 6 Dec 29 Vol. 5 No. 21 Vol. 6 No. 20
+(1948)Jan Dec Vol. 6 No. 21 Vol. 7 No. 20
+(1949)Vol. 7 No. 21 Vol. 8 No. 20
+(1950)Jan 1 Dec 31 Vol. 8 No. 21 Vol. 10 No. 21
+(1951)Jan 7 Dec 30 Vol. 10 No. 22 Vol. 11 No. 22
+(1952)Apr Dec Vol. 11 No. 38 Vol. 12 No. 22
+(1953)Jan June Vol. 12 No. 23 Vol. 12 No. 45
+(1958) Mar 2 Dec 31 Vol. 31 No. 251 Vol. 32 No. 200
+(1959)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 32 No. 201 Vol. 33 No. 201
+(1960)May 1 June 30 Vol. 33 No. 304 Vol. 34 No. 47
+(1960)Jan 3 Dec 31 Vol. 33 No. 202 Vol. 34 No. 201
+(1961)Jan 3 Dec 31 Vol. 34 No. 202 Vol. 35 No. 201
+(1962)Mar 1 Dec 31 Vol. 35 No. 252 Vol. 36 No. 201
+(1963)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 35 No. 202 Vol. 37 No. 202
+(1964)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 37 No. 203 Vol. 38 No. 202
+(1965)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 38 No. 204 Vol. 39 No. 202
+(1966)Jan 2 Dec 30 Vol. 39 No. 203 Vol. 40 No. 201
+(1916-17)June June Vol. 07 No. 12 Vol. 08 No. 14
+(1917-18)July June Vol. 08 No. 15 Vol. 09 No. 13
+(1924-26)July June Vol. 15 No. 15 Vol. 17 No. 14
+(1926-28)July 1 June 28 Vol. 17 No. 15 Vol. 19 No. 16
+(1930-32)July 3 June 30 Vol. 21 No. 17 Vol. 23 No. 17
+(1932-34)July 7 June 28 Vol. 23 No. 18 Vol. 25 No. 17
+(1936-37)July 2 June 24 Vol. 27 No. 18 Vol. 28 No. 14
+(1934-35)July 5 June 27 Vol. 25 No. 18 Vol. 26 No. 17
+(1945)Jan 4 Dec 27 Vol. 38 No. 43 Vol. 39 No. 41
+(1946)Jan 3 Dec 26 Vol. 39 No. 42 Vol. 40 No. 40
+(1947)Jan 2 Dec 25 Vol. 40 No. 41 Vol. 41 No. 40
+(1948)Jan 1 Dec 30 Vol. 41 No. 41 Vol. 42 No. 41
+(1949)Jan 6 Dec 29 Vol. 42 No. 42 Vol. 43 No. 41
+(1950)Jan 5 Dec 26 Vol. 43 No. 42 Vol. 44 No. 41
+(1951)Jan 4 Dec 27 Vol. 44 No. 42 Vol. 45 No. 41
+(1952)Jan 3 Dec 25 Vol. 45 No. 42 Vol. 46 No. 41
+(1953)Jan 1 Dec 31 Vol. 46 No. 42 Vol. 47 No. 42
+(1954)Jan 7 Dec 30 Vol. 47 No. 43 Vol. 48 No. 42
+(1955)Jan 6 Dec 29 Vol. 48 No. 43 Vol. 49 No. 42
+(1956)Jan 5 Dec 27 Vol. 49 No. 43 Vol. 50 No. 42
+(1957)Jan 3 Dec 26 Vol. 50 No. 43 Vol. 51 No. 42
+(1958)Jan 2 Dec 25 Vol. 51 No. 43 Vol. 52 No. 42
+(1959)Jan 1 Dec 31 Vol. 52 No. 43 Vol. 53 No. 43
+(1960)Jan 7 Dec 29 Vol. 53 No. 44 Vol. 54 No. 43
+(1961)Jan 5 Dec 28 Vol. 54 No. 44 Vol. 55 No. 43
+(1962)Jan 4 Dec 27 Vol. 55 No. 44 Vol. 56 No. 43
+(1963)Jan 3 Dec 26 Vol. 56 No. 44 Vol. 57 No. 43
+(1964)Jan 2 Dec 31 Vol. 57 No. 44 Vol. 58 No. 44
+(1965)Jan 7 Dec 30 Vol. 58 No. 45 Vol. 59 No. 44
+KARWOWSKI, FRANK COLLECTION
+Box 2
+Folder
+One original printing of "The Louisianian" dated May 22, 1819 (4 pages total)
+One original printing of "The Louisianian" dated July 10, 1819 (4 pages total)
+One original printing of "The Southerner" dated May 22, 1847 (4 page total)
+One Laminated Xerox Copy of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday June 19, 1819. (2 pages total)
+One Laminated Xerox Copy of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday July 17, 1819. (1 page total)
+One Laminated Xerox Copy of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday December 11, 1819. (2 pages total)
+Ten Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday May 22, 1819 (4pages each)
+Four Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday June 19, 1819. (4 pages each).
+Thirteen Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday July 10, 1819. (5 pages each)
+Thirteen Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday July 17, 1819. (4 pages each, 10 extra copies of the third page)
+Seventeen Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday November 6, 1819 (2 pages each)
+Eight Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday November 20, 1819 (2 pages each)
+Ten Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday November 27, 1819. (2 pages each)
+Thirteen Xerox Copies of "The Louisianian" dated Saturday December 11, 1819. (2 pages each)
+Box 3
+Folder
+One original printing of "The Louisianian and Journal of Commerce" dated January 23, 1839 (4 pages total).
+One original printing of "The Louisianian and Journal of Commerce" dated January 28, 1839 (4 pages total).
+One original printing of the "Newark Daily Advertiser" dated Tuesday, August 3, 1841 (4 pages total)
+One Original printing of "The Southerner" dated May 20, 1847 (4 pages total)
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+Thanks for your interest in Magento Help Desk!
+I’m currently working on a detailed video to get you the latest information on this…
+But in the meantime…
+In this day and also age, the method your organisation operates online could make or break you.
+Exactly how do most businesses presently have a visibility online?
+Sites.
+The reality of the issue is, nevertheless, that internet sites have actually drastically progressed over the past decade – as well as the approaches of old are no longer useful for modern service.
+Back in the day, it would certainly be sufficient to have a straightforward site with a web page, solutions, pricing, regarding us, as well as contact web pages.
+A potential consumer would certainly most likely to your site, scroll about, go to the various pages and also take in material as they please.
+Nevertheless, if you are a company investing any cash on advertising and marketing, you intend to manage exactly what consumers are discovering on your site, present deals at the correct time, and make the most of the earnings you make from each individual.
+How does one accomplish this?
+Using sales funnels.
+Go into ClickFunnels
+ClickFunnels is the simplest way making high transforming sales as well as advertising and marketing funnels.
+It is an one-of-a-kind tool created specifically to turn prospective clients into customers.
+It actually is an all-in-one remedy to create sales funnels as well as includes touchdown web pages, e-mail assimilation, invoicing, webinars, subscription sites, and so far more. No wonder it has swiftly become a favored tool for marketing experts.
+Below is my comprehensive ClickFunnels Evaluation, consisting of favored attributes, prices, pros/cons, and contrasts against rivals.
+Magento Help Desk: However First, Exactly What Is a Sales Channel?
+Sales funnels (likewise called advertising and marketing funnels) are multi-step campaigns that are made to relocate prospective leads via your sales process, and also turn them into purchasers.
+Photo a real-life funnel. On top, you put fluid in, which narrows down towards one dealt with location.
+In sales, a comparable occasion takes place. On top, visitors get to your website, but not all who get in make it out of the other end as purchasers.
+Many points need to happen from the moment a site visitor enters your channel, to the moment they take action and effectively complete a purchase.
+By breaking down the client’s journey right into smaller actions, you can be more exact about exactly how and when you present a deal to your audience.
+The in-depth steps in a channel might look something similar to this:
+- Unqualified lead comes to landing web page
+- Page communicates the first deal (something totally free to accumulate an email).
+- As soon as e-mail is collected, primary deal is pitched.
+- Lead becomes a paying consumer.
+- More email communication delivering consumer value.
+- Additional connection building
+- Repeating sales.
+ClickFunnels additionally has a graphic that explains this in a simple means:.
+Just what is ClickFunnels?
+As discussed earlier, ClickFunnels is the very best sales channel software around today.
+The business makes the strong insurance claim of offering you everything you need to market, sell, and deliver your items online – and they certainly supply.
+A typical channel will use an opt-in page (to gather email addresses), an email vehicle -responder (to send emails to your customers), plus an additional sales page with some material and also an order form, perhaps complied with by added material, a membership site, etc
+. Previously, you would certainly need to use different systems as well as devices to complete all these tasks such as:
+- Develop a site
+- Discover Hosting
+- Find an autoresponder solution
+- Locate subscription website software application
+- Discover split-testing software application … etc
+Yet ClickFunnels looks after whatever with their system. You not only conserve a ton of cash by not needing to purchase different products/services, however you likewise prevent the technical mess of having to set everything up, and could focus on exactly what’s actually vital – expanding your company.
+ClickFunnels uses a Complimentary 14-Day Trial, so you get to check out the device and also truly see if it’s appropriate for your organisation.
+Favorite Functions
+* Swiftly Develop Pages Utilizing Layouts as well as Components *.
+Before obtaining too much, it is necessary to comprehend that a channel is a collection of pages assembled in a critical order, with the goal of converting as lots of prospects into clients. And also a page is merely a collection of numerous aspects developed to obtain a person to take a certain action.
+ClickFunnels uses more compared to 50 different components in order to help you build the ideal web page. The editor is very very easy to utilize and all you have to do is drag as well as go down various components on to the page, and also upgrade the message as well as look to fit your needs – no coding skills required!
+ClickFunnels also makes your life less complicated by giving you with a lots of free design templates.
+As a matter of fact, ClickFunnels gives over 37 sorts of pages for you to mix and also match with. These are broken down into the adhering to 10 groups:
+- Presell Pages: Study Page, Short Article Web Page, Presell Page, Clickpop Web Page
+- Optin Pages: Press Page, Reverse Press Web Page, Lead Magnet, Coupon
+- Thanks Pages: Thank You Web Page, Offer Wall, Bridge Web Page, Share Web Page
+- Sales Pages: Video Sales Web Page, Business Letter Page, Item Introduce Page
+- OTO Pages: Upsell Page, Downsell Web Page
+- Order Forms: 2 Action Order Page, Standard Order Page, Video Sales Letter Order Web Page, Sales Letter Order Page, Product Introduce Order Page
+- Webinar Pages: Webinar Enrollment Page, Webinar Confirmation Page, Webinar Broadcast Room, Webinar Replay Space
+- Membership Pages: Access Web page, Member’s Area
+- Associate Pages: Access Page, Affiliate Location
+- Various Other Pages: Application Page, Ask Web Page, Shop Front, Web Page, Hero Page, Hangout Web Page, Live Trial Page
+The pre-built design templates are totally personalized, as well as are exactly what most users utilize.
+You have the ability to choose a design template, edit or change the components with your personal, and your brand-new web page is ready to go.
+You can additionally link any channel you produce with your own e-mail marketing service (if you do not utilize the one consisted of in ClickFunnels), as well as use the ClickFunnels built in payment system.
+This is additionally a good time to discuss that ClickFunnels gives extremely useful and also understandable training videos when you first join. I extremely suggest going through those since they quickly enable you to utilize the tool at its full capability, as well as you’ll have extra enjoyable messing around. Magento Help Desk
+* Produce One-Click Subscription Sites *.
+One of the very best attributes with ClickFunnels is the capacity to quickly produce subscription websites as well as deliver material to your audience in one place.
+Your membership website will certainly come full with enrollment web pages, subscription accessibility pages, as well as content pages which you could quickly lock or leak feed to your consumers inning accordance with acquisitions they made in your funnel.
+ClickFunnels membership websites permit you to send emails, conveniently manage your emails, as well as develop a community all while eliminating the anxiety that’s associated with various other remedies such as Kajabi, or WordPress platforms.
+It’s truly convenient to not have to acquire a different software or plugin to produce subscription other email advertising and marketing system, Actionetics is so much a lot more.
+I love Actionetics since it not just replaces your e-mail marketing yet messenger advertising and marketing as well as SMS marketing software programs also. This takes automation to a whole new level as well as aids you connect the best message to your consumers, precisely when they require it. A video review of Actionetics will certainly be provided additionally listed below.
+* Payment and also Repayment Assimilation *.
+An impressive feature within ClickFunnels is the ability to gather every one of the invoicing details from your customers exactly on your sales web page. Selling is made a lot less complicated when customers don’t need to leave your site.
+ClickFunnels incorporates with major settlement gateways such as PayPal, Red Stripe, and also InfusionSoft, among others.
+ClickFunnels Rates.
+While you can begin with the Free 14-Day Test, there are 3 different pricing choices with ClickFunnels:
+- $ 97/month.
+- $ 297/month.
+- $ 997 bulk discount rate plan (recommended).
+I’ll go into detail for each of these plans below.
+1. ClickFunnels Requirement Plan – $97/month.
+The conventional plan includes every one of the functions you would certainly need within ClickFunnels, yet with limitations on the number of funnels (20) as well as web pages (100) you could have in your account, as well as how many site visitors (20K) can see your web pages monthly.
+You also do not get innovative capability such as ClickFunnels own email marketing and associate tracking devices.
+2. ClickFunnels Etison Collection – $297/month.
+This plan consists of all the bells and also whistles of the standard plan, with no restrictions. It likewise features 2 additional products created by ClickFunnels called Actionetics (e-mail marketing) and Backpack (associate management platform).
+In Actionetics – you can manage all of your calls that sign up for your list, send out e-mail broadcasts, as well as create a host of various other automations. Magento Help Desk
+The distinction in between both strategies truly is the constraints, as well as Actionetics/Backpack. If you are a fundamental user as well as do not anticipate to utilize greater than 20 funnels in your account – the Standard Plan ought to be adequate.
+Nevertheless, if you prepare to have an associate program or wish to keep your email advertising and marketing within ClickFunnels and not make use of a 3rd party software application, the Etison Suite is for you.
+You could always start on the reduced plan and upgrade if:
+- Creating funnels is really simple, simple, and fast
+- All-in-one system with whatever your service should win
+- Split screening as well as conversion tracking included
+- Email combination with every one of the major e-mail autoresponder platforms
+- Settlement processing abilities within ClickFunnels
+- ClickFunnels is always adapting and also updating to the times
+- There is always support readily available (whether live or not).
+- Incredibly active Facebook Team Community.
+- Free 14-Day Test – enables you to attempt it risk complimentary.
+Disadvantages:.
+- As outstanding as ClickFunnels is, it definitely is not an economical remedy and requires a continual subscription to utilize
+- Support isn’t really always the fastest and also may draw from 1 minute to 24 Hr depending on the issue.
+ClickFunnels versus Every person chart over offers a thorough analysis – yet I’ll highlight a few of the significant comparisons below.
+ClickFunnels vs Leadpages
+Before ClickFunnels, Leadpages was the large pet dog.
+Leadpages is just a lead capture software – absolutely nothing more. You can develop landing web pages, lead boxes, gather leads … that’s practically it. Furthermore, the Leadpages themes are also limited on modification.
+ClickFunnels is far more flexible – it’s much easier to make use of and also does so a lot more compared to create lead capture web pages.
+Put simply, Leadpages is really just a touchdown web page building contractor, while ClickFunnels is concentrated around constructing highly integrated platform – one that allows you to manage your entire customer database. ClickFunnels has this capability with Actionetics, however it’s not nearly as progressed as Infusionsoft.
+Infusionsoft is also extremely costly and also forces every new customer to pay $2000 for a mandatory kickstart training bundle just to find out how to utilize the complicated system (which is notoriously challenging to utilize).
+ClickFunnels Associate Program
+There are 2 primary courses people drop as ClickFunnels individuals.
+Those that prefer to make use of the tool for their business – in hopes of someday attain the Two Comma Club (over $1M in profits).
+And also those that have an interest in making easy earnings as a ClickFunnels Affiliate and winning the Dream Car Contest (where they pay $500/$1000 towards your dream vehicle if you get to 100/200 active regular monthly signups, specifically).
+With a whopping 40% regular monthly recurring commission, ClickFunnels quickly has among the best affiliate programs of any type of system available.
+That’s right – you get paid an ongoing 40% compensation on every associate signup you make with the ClickFunnels Affiliate Program. Yet, what does that truly relate to?
+The basic plan is a $97/month financial investment and the Etison Suite plan is a $297/month financial investment. therefore you make $38.80 per basic strategy as well as $118.80 each Etison Collection strategy … every month!
+Usually, every 100 signups will generate $4000/month in affiliate compensations (more or less depending upon the number of Etison Plan customers are in there).
+Visit this site to learn more regarding becoming a ClickFunnels Affiliate.
+The Bottom Line
+ClickFunnels is by far the best platform if you are planning to quickly construct high converting sales funnels.
+Due to the fact that it was constructed from the ground up to be the best sales channel building contractor, it beats out every one of the competition because respect.
+On the surface, it may not be the most inexpensive product around – but if you utilize it to its complete capacity, your organisation will certainly end up being a lot more rewarding and you will save cash from not needing to utilize various other tools. Magento Help Desk
+If you have actually reviewed this far into my ClickFunnels Review, I suggest you see on your own with a Free 14-Day Test below.
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+“What did I think?” she asked, looking up from the bowl. “I am still in shock but very pleasantly surprised. Good job!”
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+“You? Had an idea? Was it a good one?” Dominic asked, cautiously. His mother was always coming up with ideas but most of them were not good; at least not for him.
+“Well, seeing as how your grades have improved I was thinking that maybe you’d like to go to the school fete or lime or whatever it is.”
+“I can go to the lime? Are you serious?” Dominic shrieked in disbelief. His mother was actually considering letting him go to the lime!
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+“What condition?”
+“You can go to the lime, as long as I pick you up by eleven o’clock.”
+“Eleven o’clock? You’ve got to be kidding me Mummy! No-one will be leaving that early!”
+“Well, the choice is yours. Take it or leave it. You can go to your room and think about it.”
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+That evening at dinner, Dominic made his announcement.
+“I’ll go to the lime, Mummy, and you can pick me up at eleven.”
+“Are you sure, Dom?”
+“Yes, I’m sure.”
+“Well, okay then. It’s a deal.”
+“Yeah, deal,” Dominic nodded but all the while wondering how in the world he was going to leave so early. He let out a long sigh. He was going to need a miracle.
+Wednesday dawned bright and early. The day seemed to move slower than normal, but finally, the bell sounded, signalling the end of the last period for the day. What a relief! Now he could go home and start to get ready.
+“Well, you’re in good spirits today,” commented his mum as he came through the door that afternoon.
+“Yeah, school was okay,” he replied, dropping his bag on the floor by the kitchen table.
+“Put that bag in your room, please, and dinner will be ready in about ten minutes, so standby,” she instructed. “And make sure you do everything you need to do before you leave here tonight for that fete. The dog has to be fed, your school clothes for tomorrow have to be ironed, and don’t forget to …”
+“Seriously, mum! I know what I have to do and I will do it, okay? Why are you always nagging me so?”
+His mum glared at him over the rims of her glasses.
+“You haven’t seen real nagging yet, young man, so you would be wise not to test me… especially today.”
+Dominic hastily retreated to his bedroom. He quickly ironed his school clothes for the next day and cleaned his shoes. He ate his dinner and spent a few minutes with his brown sausage dog, Lucky. After finishing his chores he laid out his party clothes on the bed and proceeded to take a long bath which included washing his hair and scrubbing his face several times with acne wash. He wanted to look good and smell even better for his special date tonight.
+Dominic got out of his mother’s car at exactly half past seven in the evening.
+“See you at eleven, Dom. Have a good time! Oh, and don’t keep me waiting or there’ll be trouble,” his mother reminded him.
+“Okay, okay. See you later,” Dominic replied, flinging the words over his shoulder as he ran towards the entrance. His night was about to begin!
+It was almost three hours later when Dominic decided he needed a breath of fresh air and made his way over to a bench outside the school hall. Absently he glanced at the florescent hands on his watch.
+“This watch has got to be wrong,” he muttered in disbelief. “It cannot be fifteen after ten already! I haven’t even kissed Rosanna yet so there’s no way I’m leaving early. This is my night with my girl and it’s all about going with the flow.”
+Decision made, Dominic made his way back into the hall to look for his waiting princess.
+At half past eleven, however, his mother was definitely not ‘going with the flow’. Unimpressed at being kept waiting, she sat quietly steaming in the SUV. She had been calling Dominic on his cell phone constantly since she arrived; the boy had not picked up once.
+“He must know what time it is,” she thought to herself, peering out through the windshield into the shadowy carpark. “Even if his watch isn’t working, he can check the time on his phone or ask a friend. He’d better not be testing me.”
+After another ten minutes of waiting and still no word from her son, Mrs. Sargeant turned the ignition in the car and drove home.
+“You smell so good, Sanna,” whispered Dominic, his lips brushing Rosanna’s ear.
+Rosanna giggled, looking up at him as innocently as she could, sending his hormones into overdrive. This was it! He was going to kiss his sweet girl and become a real man; it was now or never. Lowering his face closer he lightly brushed his lips over hers.
+“This page is for Dominic Sargeant! Calling Dominic Sargeant!”
+Dominic froze. Who was calling his name so loudly over the public address system? He hadn’t even done anything yet!
+“Paging Dominic Sargeant. Please come to the DJ booth urgently. Your mother is here to collect you.”
+Loud laughter erupted through the school hall. Dominic couldn't believe it. How could his mother do this to him? After all, it was only … oh no! His watch was literally screaming twenty minutes past midnight! Now he was in for it. He pushed Rosanna hurriedly away from him, pulled her back for a quick peck on the cheek and promised faithfully to catch up with her tomorrow at school (as long as he wasn't lying in a coffin at a funeral home).
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+His mother must have gone back to the car after asking the DJ to make the announcement. He would just have to make a run for it and pretend somehow that he had been in the car park all along. Just as he turned to go outside, the DJ made another announcement.
+“Well after all that dancing and ‘Jones-ing’ with Lil Rick, Dominic Sargeant’s mother is still here waiting on him.”
+A loud chorus of boo’s threaded its way through the belly of the crowd in response.
+“But we in here charged up so while Dominic remains missing in action let’s have some spotlights on this booth as we give a big hail to Mrs Elizabeth Sargeant! Come on Mrs Sargeant, show the young people a move or two! ”
+Dominic was sure he had died and gone straight to hell. That woman he had seen with the principal, complete with rollers and bedroom slippers was his mother? The spotlight in the school hall packed with hundreds of students was on his mother? For sure it couldn't be his mother doing some kind of strange robot-type move and twirling a long bamboo stick in the air as if she was performing in a geriatric tuk band… or could it?
+Well, there was absolutely no way on this earth he was going to the DJ booth. How and more importantly when would he ever live this horrible night down? Dominic could feel a serious migraine coming on as he waited for his mother outside.
+“Hey Dominic,” shouted his friend Traverston. “You okay? Your mother’s on her way out. Be prepared!”
+“She’s going to kill me when we get home, for sure,” lamented Dominic, holding his head in his hands.
+Rosanna ran up behind Traverston.
+“Actually Dominic, you’re mum’s pretty cool- for a mum,” she announced. My mother doesn't even know what ‘LOL’ stands for, far less how to dance. Anyhow look, she’s coming! We gone!”
+Dominic tried to remember exactly what he had eaten for dinner. This must all be a very bad dream as a result of severe indigestion. But no, here came his mother smiling and strutting her ridiculous rollers, hideous housecoat and yellow duckies. She waved at his friends as they went back to the hall, got into the car and started it up.
+“The next time I give you a time, that is the time, understood?” his mother hissed, glaring at him so menacingly he knew this scene with horror movie potential was far from over.
+“Yes, please.”
+“Good, because next time you will think Halloween come early when I turn up to an event wearing a black witch’s outfit and beating you in public with my broom- you got me boy?”
+“Yes, please.”
+“Anyhow, we’ll talk about this some more when we get home; these stupid curlers barely confusing my poor head.”
+Dominic sighed unhappily, knowing that for the next few months the only thing he wouldn't be banned from doing was breathing. He gazed out of the car window as they drove home, thinking: what a lime of a night!
+-
+Gale Weithers was born and lives in Barbados. She is the mother of one teenaged son who is the inspiration for most of her short stories. Her poetry, essays and stories have all won several Barbados NIFCA awards from 2006 onwards and she is looking forward to publishing her first short story anthology shortly.
+Congrats Gale. This was truly a wonderful piece of writing.
+I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I can see you doing this to your poor son. Lol
+Lavender
+Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
+(Syn: L. officinalis Chaix., L. spica L., L. vera DC.)
+Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae)
+INTRODUCTION
+Lavender.1,2,3,4 It should not be confused with the hybrid lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel), which is more widely cultivated and far exceeds lavender in essential oil production.4 Because lavenders have been cultivated for such a long time throughout history, garden lavenders are mostly hybrids and identification is often difficult.3 The dried flowers, containing not less than 13 ml/kg of essential oil, and the essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the flowering tops are the official articles of the European Pharmacopoeia.2,3,5,6
+HISTORY AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
+Of all the essential oils, lavender is probably the most versatile, possessing an extremely diverse range of clinical and economic properties.
+While L. stoechas is mentioned by Pliny the Elder (23-79 BCE) as being used medicinally by the Romans, L. angustifolia was apparently unknown to them at that time.4 It has been widely published that lavender’s genus and common names come from the Latin lavare, to wash. However, since neither lavender flowers nor oil are mentioned in a comprehensive review of Roman bathing, this commonly held belief is probably in error. It is more likely that the genus and common names came from the Latin livere, meaning livid or bluish.4 Various species of lavender were reportedly used to disinfect hospitals and sick rooms in ancient Persia, Greece, and Rome.7 In the time of Pliny the Elder, the blossoms sold for 100 Roman denarii per pound. Knowledge of its healing abilities spread to India and Tibet. In the 17th century Persian medical text Makhzan-El-Adwiya, it is called the broom of the brain, because it is reputed to sweep away impurities. The Gyu-zhi, or Four Tantras, by Chandranandana is the earliest Indian medical text to be translated into Tibetan (8th Century BCE). In it, lavender is included as part of psychiatric formulas. These formulas are in an edible ointment or medicinal butter form and are still used today in Tibetan Buddhist medicine for treating insanity and psychosis.7
+Lavender preparations are traditionally employed to treat symptoms of certain nerve-related disorders like minor sleeplessness.1 In European systems of traditional herbal medicine, the main use for lavender flower teas, baths, and pillows is as a mild sedative.8 In European folk medicine, lavender preparations are also used for their spasmolytic, carminative, stomachic, and diuretic actions. Lavender flowers and oil have also been used for laryngitis, asthma, sinusitis, and candida infections.9 When lavender oil is massaged into the temples, it can help relieve many forms of headache. It can also relieve many causes of muscular pain. In aromatherapy, lavender is used for many varied skin conditions, including insect bites, burns, inflammation, and for healing small cuts.9,10
+Fresh lavender flowers are added to jams, ice cream, vinegar, and herbal teas.11 The aromatic oil possesses a soothing fragrance used to scent many cosmetics, shampoos, and industrial products. Lavender oil is used as a flavor component in food products, including beverages (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic), aromatic vinegars, baked goods, candy, frozen dairy desserts, gelatins, and puddings.12
+The internal use of lavender flower (as tea infusion, extract or bath additive) is currently approved by the German Commission E for restlessness or insomnia, nervous stomach irritations, and nervous intestinal discomfort.2 It is also approved for treatment of functional circulatory disorders in bath therapy. The current German Standard License (GSL) for lavender flower tea approves its internal use for treatment of disorders such as restlessness and sleeplessness, and functional upper abdominal problems such as nervous irritable stomach, Roemheld’s syndrome, flatulence, and nervous intestinal discomfort.13 For bath therapy (10 to 50 g dried flowers per 10 liters water), the GSL monograph indicates the use of lavender flower for treatment of functional circulatory disorders.13
+MODERN RESEARCH
+Current research for external uses of lavender flower oil has shown some evidence for the relief of anxiety and depressive mood, ability to promote sleep, and as an antibacterial.14 Lavender oil’s antibacterial properties have been found effective in the healing of the perineum in post-partum women who had episiotomies while giving birth.15 In addition, lavender oil aromatherapy reduced the level of perceived anxiety and physical symptoms of anxiety in nursing students.16 In hospice patients, it has elicited a decrease in perceived pain and depression and an increased sense of well-being.17 In other studies, lavender oil was found effective in reducing anger-frustration moods and negative responses about the future.18 Lavender essential oil has also been studied for its ability to reduce agitation and mitigate the effects of dementia in elderly patients.19,20
+FUTURE OUTLOOK
+Although lavender has been cultivated for centuries, little is known about its sustainability as a long-term crop. Lavender crops in the United Kingdom and France go 20 years without crop rotation. The Bridestowe Estate plantation in Australia is currently researching the sustainability of lavender and soil management with the long-term cultivation of lavender.21 Aspects being studied include possible trace element depletion and using rotation and green manure (organic matter) to restore organic matter levels.21
+As of 2002, worldwide annual lavender essential oil production was estimated at 200 tons, produced mainly in Europe. The reason for this relatively low level is that much of the “lavender” of commerce is actually lavandin, a lavender hybrid that is much easier to grow and which produces more essential oil on a per-plant basis.21
+The lavender industry in Australia is diverse and expanding.4 Lavender is grown in all the Australian states except for the Northern Territory, with Tasmania accounting for the largest area of commercial cultivation and the greatest lavender oil production in the southern hemisphere. Estimated lavender oil production in China as of 2005 was 50 metric tons. England produces a few metric tons per year. Bulgaria does not produce enough to satisfy its domestic market. France produced 60 metric tons in 2002. Russia produced almost 42 metric tons in 2000. Moldova and
+Ukraine combined produced between 20 and 30 metric tons in recent years.4
+—Gayle Engels
+REFERENCES
+1. Teuscher E (ed), Brinckmann JA, Lindenmaier MP (translators). Medicinal Spices: A Handbook of Culinary Herbs, Spices, Spice Mixtures and their Essential Oils. Stuttgart, Germany: Medpharm Scientific Publishers. 2006;309-310.
+2. Communications; 1998.
+3. Bown D. The Herb Society of America New Encyclopedia of Herbs and Their Uses. London: Dorling Kindersley Ltd.; 2001.
+4. Upson T, Andrews S. The Genus Lavandula. Portland, OR: Timber Press; 2004.
+5. Arctander S. Perfume and Flavor Material of Natural Origin. Carol Stream, IL: Allured Publishing; 1994.
+6. European Pharmacopoeial Commission. European Pharmacopoeia, 5th Edition. Strasbourg, France: Council of Europe; 2006.
+7. Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J, eds. Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs. Austin, TX: American Botanical Council; Newton, MA: Integrative Medicine Communications; 2000.
+8. Wichtl M (ed), Brinckmann JA, Lindenmaier MP (translators). Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals: A Handbook for Practice on a Scientific Basis, 3rd ed. Stuttgart, Germany: Medpharm Scientific Publishers. 2004;330-332.
+9. Keville K, Green M. Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art. Freedom, CA: The Crossing Press; 1995.
+10. Schnaubelt K. Advanced Aromatherapy: The Science of Essential Oil Therapy. Rochester, VT: Healing Arts Press; 1998.
+11. Onstad D. Whole Foods Companion. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing Co.; 1996.
+12. Leung AY, Foster S, eds. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients Used in Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc; 1996.
+13. Braun R, Surmann P, Wendt R, Wichtl M, Ziegenmeyer J (eds.). Lavendelblüten. In: Standardzulassungen für Fertigarzneimittel Text und Kommentar, mit 16. Ergänzungslieferung. Stuttgart, Germany: Deutscher Apotheker Verlag; 2005.
+14. Basch E, Foppa I, Kingsbury E et al. Lavender: Natural Standard Monograph. Available at. Accessed March 20, 2004.
+15. Hur M, Han SH. Clinical trial of aromatherapy on postpartum mother’s perineal healing. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. February 2004;34(1):53-62.
+16. Park M, Lee S. The effect of aroma inhalation method on stress responses of nursing students. Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. April 2004;34(2):344-351.
+17. Louis M, Kowalski S. Use of aromatherapy with hospice patients to decrease pain, anxiety, and depression and to promote an increased sense of well-being. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. Nov-Dec 2002;19(6):381-386.
+18. Morris N. The effects of lavender (Lavandula angustifolium) baths on psychological well-being: two exploratory randomized control trials. Complement Ther Med. December 2002;10(4):223-228.
+19. Smith D, Standing L, de Man A. Verbal memory elicited by ambient odor. Perceptual and Motor Skills. 2002;74(2):339-343. Cited by: Buckle J. Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2003.
+20. Mitchell S. Dementia. International Journal of Aromatherapy. 1993;5(2):20-24. Cited by: Buckle J. Clinical Aromatherapy: Essential Oils in Practice. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone; 2003.
+21. Peterson L. The Australian Lavender Industry: A Review of Oil Production and Related Products. May 2002. Available at:. Accessed March 23, 2004.
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+The Green Bay Packers host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field.
+- It is only the second time the Cardinals have played at Lambeau Field in December (Dec. 21, 1969).
+- The Packers.
+This is an abbreviated version of the Dope Sheet. Read the full version here:
+DECEMBER DOMINANCE
+- Under Head Coach Mike McCarthy, the Packers are 35-16 in the month of December (since 2006), a .686 winning percentage that ranks No. 3 in the NFL over that span.
+- Dating back to 2006, Green Bay is 22-4 at home in the month of December, ranking No. 2 in the NFL with a winning percentage of .846, according to pro-football-reference.com.
+- With QB Aaron Rodgers as the starter, the Packers are 24-10 in the month of December, including 16-1 at home, with the only loss coming in 2008 (according to Sportradar).
+AGAINST THE NFC WEST
+- The Packers have played three games against NFC West opponents this season, with all three games being decided by three points or less.
+- Under McCarthy, Green Bay is 18-9 versus NFC West teams during the regular season. The Packers' .667 winning percentage is tied for No. 5 in the NFL against the NFC West, and Green Bay's 18 wins are tied for No. 1 (Minnesota) among teams outside the NFC West (pro-footballreference.com).
+- Dating back to 2002, the Packers are 23-11 against the NFC West in the regular season. Green Bay's .676 winning percentage against the NFC West is No. 1 in the NFC and No. 4 in the NFL.
+- The Packers' 23 wins against the NFC West since 2002 are the most in the NFL for a team outside the division.
+- Green Bay has a plus-257 point differential against the NFC West since 2002, No. 2 in the NFL behind the Seattle Seahawks (plus-614).
+- Rodgers has started 22 regular-season games against teams from the NFC West, with the Packers winning 15 of those. Rodgers has thrown 42 touchdowns and nine interceptions in the 22 games, and his 105.7 passer rating ranks No. 1 in the NFL among active players against the NFC West since 2008 (min. 150 pass att.).
+- Rodgers has recorded a passer rating of 100-plus in 14 regular-season games against the NFC West, including four of the past five.
+- In three games against NFC West opponents this season, Rodgers has completed 60.4 percent of his passes, averaged 347.7 passing yards per game, thrown five TDs compared to zero INTs and recorded an overall passer rating of 109.1, No. 4 in the NFL (min. 50 pass attempts) according to Sportradar (Patrick Mahomes, 120.4 / Russell Wilson, 116.6 / Philip Rivers, 114.4).
+- TE Jimmy Graham has played against NFC West teams 32 times (including postseason) and has registered 14 TD receptions. According to Sportradar, he ranks No. 2 in receiving TDs against NFC West teams since 2010, trailing only Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald, who has 19 receiving TDs in 51 games.
+WITH THE CALL
+FOX Sports, now in its 25th season as an NFL network television partner, will broadcast the game.
+- Play-by-play man Chris Myers joins analyst Daryl Johnston and sideline reporter Laura Okmin.
+-).
+- DIRECTV subscribers can watch the game on Channel 711.
+THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK'S OPPONENT
+Packers vs. Cardinals:
+- Regular season, all-time: 44-23-4
+- All-time, Postseason: 1-2
+- All-time, at Lambeau Field: 7-0
+- Streaks: The Packers have won seven of the last nine regular-season meetings.
+- Last meeting, regular season: Dec. 27, 2015, University of Phoenix Stadium, Cardinals won, 38-8
+COACHES CAPSULES
+Mike McCarthy: 135-84-2, .615 (incl. 10-8 postseason); 13th NFL season
+Steve Wilks: 2-9, .182; 1st NFL season
+Head to Head: 0-0
+vs. Opponent: McCarthy 3-3 vs. Cardinals; Wilks 0-0 vs. Packers
+MIKE McCARTHY…Is in his 13th year as the Packers' 14th head coach.
+- Led Green Bay to its eighth consecutive playoff appearance in 2016, tied for the fourth-longest streak in NFL history. Has led the team to nine playoff appearances in the last 11 years (2007, 2009-16).
+- Ranks second in franchise history in total victories, trailing only Curly Lambeau.
+- Guided the Packers to top-10 finishes in scoring in eight straight seasons (2007-14), joining the Patriots as the only other team to accomplish the feat over that span; Packers led the league.
+STEVE WILKS…Is in his first year as the Cardinals' 36th head coach.
+- Came to Arizona after spending the previous six seasons with the Carolina Panthers (2012-17), including serving as the defensive coordinator in 2017.
+- The Panthers finished in the top 10 in total defense in five of Wilks' six seasons with the team.
+- Led the Carolina defense in 2017 to finish seventh in the NFL in total defense (317.1 ypg), third in sacks (50) and third in run defense (88.1 ypg).
+- Worked as an assistant for the Chicago Bears (2006-08) and San Diego Chargers (2009-11) prior to joining the Panthers.
+- Also coached for 11 years (1995-2005) at the collegiate level, including one season (1999) as the head coach at Savannah State. 1949. Green Bay has won 15 of the last 20 regular-season games (with one tie) since.
+- With the Cardinals franchise located in Chicago prior to 1960, the teams played two or more times in a season 20 different years between 1926-49.
+- The Cardinals have not won in Green Bay since defeating the Packers, 14-10, at City Stadium on Oct. 12, 1947.
+- The postseason meeting following the 1982 season marked the Packers' first trip to the playoffs in 10 years and first playoff victory since winning Super Bowl II.
+- The Cardinals have won the past two postseason matchups, the 2009 NFC Wild Card and the 2015 NFC Divisional Playoff, prevailing in OT in both contests.
+NOTABLE CONNECTIONS
+Cardinals OL Jeremy Vujnovich spent two seasons (2014-15) on the Packers' practice squad...Green Bay LB Reggie Gilbert is from Laveen, Ariz., and played collegiately at the University of Arizona...Packers LBs Kyler Fackrell (Mesa) and Blake Martinez (Oro Valley) also hail from Arizona...Green Bay secondary coach Jason Simmons played at Arizona State from 1994-97... Packers strength and conditioning assistant Grant Thorne is from Tucson, Ariz. ...Arizona assistant special teams coach Randall McCray was an assistant in various roles at the University of Wisconsin from 2006-09...Green Bay head coach Mike McCarthy (2005), offense – pass game coordinator Jim Hostler (2005-07) and quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti Jr. (2007) coached in San Francisco with Cardinals special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers while P Andy Lee played for the 49ers...Lee also teamed with Packers CB Tramon Williams in Cleveland in 2015 while Green Bay defensive coordinator Mike Pettine was the Browns' head coach...Packers offensive coordinator Joe Philbin was Vujnovich's position coach in Indianapolis from 2016-17...Vujnovich and Arizona TE Darrell Daniels also played with Packers LB Antonio Morrison in Indianapolis...Packers TE Jimmy Graham played with Cardinals FB Derrick Coleman (2015) and OL Oday Aboushi (2017) in Seattle...Green Bay T/G Byron Bell played in Carolina while Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks, defensive coordinator Al Holcomb and offensive line coach Ray Brown coached for the Panthers. Bell also teamed with Arizona S Tre Boston in Carolina in 2014...Bell and Cardinals DE Benson Mayowa were teammates in Dallas in 2017...Packers TE Marcedes Lewis played with Arizona offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich in Jacksonville for one season (2006)...Leftwich played in Atlanta in 2007 while Packers defense – pass game coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. coached for the Falcons...McCarthy and Cignetti coached together in New Orleans in 2000 while Cardinals running backs coach Terry Allen played for the Saints...McCarthy and Cignetti also coached at the University of Pittsburgh alongside Arizona strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris in 1989. Morris and Cignetti worked together again at Pittsburgh from 2009-10. Green Bay tight ends coach Brian Angelichio also coached for the Panthers with Morris from 2007-10...Angelichio coached in Tampa Bay from 2012-13 while Arizona QB Mike Glennon and CB Leonard Johnson played for the Buccaneers...Johnson (2015), Cardinals DE Chandler Jones (2012-15) and DE Zach Moore played in New England while Packers defense – run game coordinator/inside linebackers coach Patrick Graham coached for the Patriots...Green Bay K Mason Crosby played at the University of Colorado (2003-06) while Cardinals assistant strength and conditioning coach Vernon Stephens worked in the same role for the Buffaloes...Packers defensive assistant Scott McCurley played with Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald and Lee at the University of Pittsburgh...Arizona defensive line coach Don Johnson coached at UCLA (2002-04) while Lewis played for the Bruins...Former college teammates include: Morrison and Cardinals OL D.J. Humphries (Florida), Packers LB Korey Toomer and Mayowa (Idaho), Packers WR Randall Cobb and Cardinals DT Corey Peters (Kentucky), Packers DL Kenny Clark and Cardinals QB Josh Rosen (UCLA) and Packers CB Kevin King, Cardinals S Budda Baker and LB Zeke Turner (Washington).
+This is an abbreviated version of the Dope Sheet. Read the full version here:
+Here is a list of quotes on the topic of religion and science showing how the two can work together. Note, it is not my intent to claim that religion and science are necessarily compatible in all ways (certain forms of of religion and science certainly are not). Nor is it my goal to show that religion or science are false. But it is my intent to show that certain formulations of science and religion can find harmony and be mutually beneficial. Science and religion are opposed the same way our thumb and fingers are opposed. They work orthogonally in important ways, but their power is when they can be used together to grasp something that neither could on their own.
+I will update this page as I run across more quotes. The quotes are more geared towards a Mormon perspective, but are not exclusively Mormon.
+The quotes on this page are also available as a Unix fortune database. Just download it, copy it to your fortune database location (see your “fortune” man page), run “strfile science-religion”, then you can view these quotes using “fortune science-religion”.
+Millennial Star:.
+(Thursday, December 1, 1898, “Science and Religion”)
+Henry Eyring:
+There are lots of things, of course, that science does not know, but to me the saddest thing I see is people who feel that science threatens them religiously. It could not possibly threaten us religiously, because the same God who ‘made’ our religion, that same God is making the universe. Science might threaten our understanding of religion. I am not doubting that – that some of us, including me, have such a faulty understanding of our religion that almost anything might threaten it. But the thing that is important about that is if we want to influence our sons and daughters, we must get our religion in the kind of shape that it cannot be threatened by anything that science discovers or does not discover.
+(Mormon Scientist, p. 241)
+Werner Heisenberg:
+“The first gulp from the glass of natural sciences will turn you into an atheist, but at the bottom of the glass God is waiting for you.”
+(as cited in Hildebrand 1988)
+Leonardo da Vinci:
+To develop a complete mind,
+Study the science of art;
+Study the art of science;
+Learn to see;
+Realize that everything connects to everything else
+Ada Lovelace:
+…”
+(From an 1844 letter to Andrew Crosse printed in Betty A. Toole’s “Ada, the Enchantress of Numbers”)
+John Taylor:.
+(Times and Seasons, vol. 4, pg. 46, 15 Dec 1842)
+Orson Pratt:.
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 7, pg. 157, 12 Feb 1860)
+Brigham Young:!
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 9, pg. 168, 26 Jan 1862)
+Brigham Young:.
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 9, pg. 369, 31 Aug 1862)
+Brigham Young:, vol. 13, pg. 140 – p.141, 11 Jul 1869).
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 13, pg. 224, 6 May 1870), vol. 13, pg. 248, 25 Sep 1870)
+Brigham Young:.
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 13, pg. 302, 13 Nov 1870)
+Brigham Young:
+Our religion embraces chemistry; it embraces all the knowledge of the geologist, and then it goes a little further than their systems of argument, for the Lord almighty, its author, is the greatest chemist there is.
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 15, pg. 127, 11 Aug 1872)
+Brigham Young:
+The idea that the religion of Christ is one thing, and science is another, is a mistaken idea, for there is no true religion without true science, and consequently there is no true science without true religion.
+(Journal of Discourses, vol. 17, pg. 51, 3 May 1874).
+(Key to the Science of Theology, 1891, pg. 102)
+Parley P. Pratt:.
+(Key to the Science of Theology, 1891, pg. 161-162)
+James E. Talmage: Articles of Faith, pg. 220)
+B. H. Roberts:.
+(LDS Conference Report, Oct 1903, pg. 73)
+Stephen L. Richards:.
+(“Bringing Humanity to the Gospel,” LDS Conference Report, April 9, 1932)
+Stephen L. Richards:. If the evolutionary hypothesis of the creation of life and matter in the universe is ultimately found to be correct, and I shall neither be disappointed nor displeased if it shall turn out so to be, in my humble opinion the Biblical account is sufficiently comprehensive to include the whole of the process.
+(“An Open Letter to College Students,” Improvement Era, vol. 36 (June 1933), pg. 451-453, 484-485)
+John A. Widtsoe:
+Truth is truth forever. Scientific truth cannot be theological lie. To the sane mind, theology and philosophy must harmonize. They have the common ground of truth on which to meet.
+(Joseph Smith as Scientist, originally published in 1908, Bookcraft, 1964, pg. 156)
+B. H. Rober?
+(The Truth, the Way, the Life, originally written 1931, published by Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, UT, 1994, pg. 364).
+(“The Earth and Man,” address delivered in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, 9 Aug 1931; published by the LDS Church)
+David O. McKay:
+Whatever.
+(“Gospel Ideals — Life’s Surest Anchor,” BYU Speeches of the Year, 30 Oct 1956)
+Joseph Fielding Smith, Jr.:.
+(Doctrines of Salvation, Bookcraft, 1956, vol. 3, pg. 188)
+Pres. David O. McKay:
+On the subject of organic evolution the Church has officially taken no position. The book “Man, His Origin and Destiny” was not published by the Church, and is not approved by the Church. The book contains expressions of the author’s views for which he alone is responsible.
+(letter to Prof. William Lee Stokes, 15 Feb 1957)
+John A. Widtsoe:
+We may go further. Every person born into the earth has claim upon the assistance of the Spirit of God. That is a species of revelation. Consequently, all good achievements of man, in science, literature, or art, are the product of revelation. The knowledge and wisdom of earth have so come.
+(Evidences and Reconciliations, Bookcraft, 1960, pg. 101)
+John A. Widtsoe:.
+(Evidences and Reconciliations, Bookcraft, 1960, pg. 139)
+John A. Widtsoe:.
+(Evidences and Reconciliations, Bookcraft, 1960, pg. 171)
+John A. Widtsoe:.
+(Evidences and Reconciliations, Bookcraft, 1960, pg. 178)
+Hugh B. Brown:.
+(LDS Conference Report, Apr. 1967, pg. 49)
+Hugh B. Brown:.
+(“A Final Testimony,” from Edwin B. Firmage, ed., The Memoirs of Hugh B. Brown: An Abundant Life, Signature Books, 1988)
+Henry Eyring:
+When one contemplates how different our understanding of religion must be from the Creator’s omniscience, one realizes that nothing but growth, reinterpretation and generally widening horizons is appropriate in fields of religion. If we interpret the world precisely as the Prophet Joseph did, we are entirely unworthy of his tremendous precedent-breaking example. The Church, from its top-most councils to the man in the street, is at its best when it is undergoing thoughtful change.
+(“Mormon Scientist”)
+Abraham Joshua)
+William Even].
+(“Evolution,” from Daniel Ludlow, ed., Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillian, NY, 1991)
+Gordon B. Hinck.
+(LDS Conference Reports, Apr. 1999)
+Larry A. Witham:
+Few American theologies are more complex than that of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but its flagship Brigham Young University teaches off-the-shelf, industry-standard evolution. That has been the case since 1931, when the church officially said: “Leave biology, archaeology, and anthropology, no one of which has to do with the salvation of the souls of mankind, to scientific research.” … What the church requires is only belief “that.”
+(Where Darwin Meets the Bible, Oxford University Press, 2002, pg. 176-177)
+Andrew Steane:
+The truth about science is, then, that.
+(Faithful to Science: The Role of Science in Religion [Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014], 15–18.)
+Albert Einstein:.
+(“Science and Religion” in The Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion © Jewish Theological Seminary, 1941) I, xix, 39, 4th century AD)
+Henry Eyring:
+Accurate dating of events by radioactive elements decaying in the rocks and in textile fibers and elsewhere makes possible an accuracy in chronology which was undreamed of a generationago. of upwards of two billion years. These conclusions are well known and will surprise no one.. Of necessity, many things not necessary for their immediate progress are omitted, to be revealed later, and to be discovered by man’s own enterprise. work both ways, of course.”
+“Since I think we don’t accept Archbishops Usher’s chronology as final, it seems to me of interest to check it against other available time scales. Such an investigation won’t affect fundamentals but it will help us as teachers.”
+(in response to a March 26, 1952, request from the First Presidency for insight into the age of the Earth)
+Henry Eyring:
+There is no harm in attempting to resolve apparently conflicting points of view [speaking of science and religion], providing one is not taken in by one’s own sophistry. There are a few good ways in which good people do more harm to those who take them seriously than to defend the gospel with arguments that won’t hold water. Many of the difficulties encountered by young people going to college would be avoided if parents and teachers were more creful to distinguish between what they know to be true and what they think may be true. Impetuous youth, upon finding the authority it trusts crumbling, even on unimportant details, is apt to lump everything together and throw the baby out with the bath.
+(in a speech titled “What Are the Things That Really Matter?” quoted in Mormon Scientist: the Life and Faith of Henry Eyring)
+Brigham Young:
+‘Mormonism’ embraces all truth that is revealed and that is unrevealed, whether religious, political, scientific, or philosophical.
+(Journal of Discourses 9:149)
+Brigham Young:
+How long it [the earth] has been organized is not for me to say, and I do not care anything about it., 18:231)
+Henry Eyring:
+Since the Gospel embraces all truth, there can never be any genuine contradictions between true science and true religion…. I am obliged, as a Latter-day Saint, to believe whatever is true, regardless of the source.
+(Faith of a Scientist, 12, 31)
+Max Planck (1918 Nobel laureate in physics, widely considered the founder of quantum theory and one of the most important physicists of the twentieth century):.
+(“Religion and Natural Science” [lecture, 1937], Scientific Autobiography and Other Papers, trans. F. Gaynor [New York, 1949], 184)
+Ludwig Wittgenstein:
+At the basis of the whole modern view of the world lies the illusion that the so-called laws of nature are the explanations of natural phenomena. explained. What is disastrous in the scientific way of thinking (which today rules the whole world) is that it wants to respond to every discomfort by giving and explanation.
+(Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus) Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark)
+Orson Pratt:
+The study of science is the study of something eternal… it is truth that exists throughout universal nature; and God is the dispenser of all truth”
+(Journal of Discourses 7:152)
+Parley P. Pratt:
+“The laws of nature are the laws of truth”
+(Key to the Science of Theology, 102)
+Werner Heisenberg (1932 Nobel laureate in physics):.
+(“Across the Frontiers” Chapter XVI, pg. 213, 1974)
+Richard Lewontin (Geneticist”, Lewontin’s review of Carl Sagan’s book “The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark” which appeared in the January 9th 1997 edition of “The New York Review of Books”)?
+(July 3rd. 1881 correspondence to William Graham)
+Max Plank:
+Both religion and science require a belief in God. For believers, God is in the beginning, and for physicists He is at the end of all considerations… To the former He is the foundation, to the latter, the crown of the edifice of every generalized world view.
+(Scientific Autobiography and Other Papers as translated by F. Gaynor (1949), p. 184)
+Alvin Plantinga:
+Some treat science as if it were a sort of infallible oracle, like a divine revelation–or if not infallible, at any rate such that when it comes to fixing belief, science is the court of last appeal. But this can’t be right… science doesn’t address the topics where we most need enlightenment: religion, politics, and morals, for example. Many look to scientists for guidance on matters outside of science, matters on which scientists have no special expertise. They apparently think of scientists as the new priestly class; unsurprisingly, scientists don’t ordinarily discourage this tendency. But of course a scientist pontificating on matters outside her field is no better than anyone else pontificating on matters outside her field.
+(Where the Conflict Really Lies)
+Albert Einstein:
+The only incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it’s comprehensible.
+(widely attributed to Einstein)
+J. B. S. Hald.
+(“Possible Worlds”, 2001)
+H. G. Wells, Walter Warren Wagar:.”
+(“Outline of History”, 1920).
+(“Words in Season from the First Presidency”, published in “Deseret Evening News” (17 December 1910), part 1: 3)
+Orson F. Whitney:
+[God] is using not only his covenant people, but other peoples as well, to consummate a work, stupendous, magnificent, and altogether too arduous for this little handful of Saints to accomplish by and of themselves.
+(Conference Report, Apr. 1921, pp. 32–33)
+B. H. Roberts:.
+(Defense of the Faith and the Saints, 2 vols. (1907), 1:512–13 — parenthesis added)
+Joseph Smith:))
+Morris S. Petersen:.
+(1987 September Ensign “I Have a Question: The Earth and Man.”)
+Freeman Dyson:
+I see science as a way of exploring the universe with a limited set of tools, and religion as another way of exploring with a different set of tools. Science uses telescopes and computers and differential equations. Religion uses music and painting and meditation and ritual and worship. The two ways of exploring show us the same universe, but from different points of view.. Be reading the Book of Nature we can obtain knowledge of God’s work, whether or not we also read the Bible. That is what Adam Gifford meant when he wrote his will, Natural Theology is the reading of God’s mind as expressed in the words of Nature.
+Science and religion can live harmoniously together in the human soul so long as each respects the other’s autonomy, so long as neither claims infallibility. Conflicts occur when organized science or organized religion clams a monopoly of truth. self-righteousness of scientists. What was needed was a little more human charity, a little more willingness to listen rather than to lay down the law, a little more humility. Scientists stand in need of these Christian virtues just as much as preachers do. The children, over whose hearts and minds the battle is fought, need to see that there is good on both sides, that both their parent’s faith and the wider vision of science are worthy of respect.
+Diversity is for me the chief source of beauty and value, in the natural universe around us, in the governance of human societies, and in the depths of our individual souls. The profusion of stars and galaxies in our skies, the profusion of bugs and beetles in our gardens, and the profusion of human genius in our arts and sciences, all proclaim that God loves diversity. Diversity is the spice of life, and the prevalence of evil in our world is the price we pay for diversity.
+(“Infinite in All Directions” – various excerpts)
+Pope Francis:
+Dialogue between science and faith also belongs to the work of evangelization at the service of peace. Whereas positivism and scientism “refuse to admit the validity of forms of knowledge other than those of the positive.
+(EVANGELII GAUDIUM OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS, “Dialogue between faith, reason and science”, 242-243)
+James E. Talmage:.
+(The Story of “Mormonism”)
+Bell inscription at University of Buffalo (discovered by Cliff Stoll):
+All truth is one.
+In this light, may science and religion endeavor here
+for the steady evolution of Mankind:
+From darkness to light,
+From narrowness to broadmindedness,
+From prejudice to tolerance,
+It is the voice of life that calls us
+To come and learn.
+Alfred North Whitehead:
+The worship of God is not a rule of safety — it is an adventure of the spirit, a flight after the unattainable. The death of religion comes with the repression of the high hope of adventure.
+(Science and the Modern World)
+David Clark:
+Despite the seeming success of science and rational thinking in other areas, our present state of scientific knowledge cannot begin to answer such questions about God, the eternal world, and matters of faith and revelation with any degree of confidence.
+(Of Heaven and Earth: Reconciling Scientific Thought with LDS Theology, 1998, 169.)
+William James:
+In the natural sciences and industrial arts it never occurs to anyone.
+William James (Varieties of Religious Experience).
+(Varieties of Religious Experience)
+Ursula Goodenough, et al:
+Whereas reductionism has yielded splendid results in science, there is an important sense in which it is articial, and in this sense false. By starting from wholes and moving ‘down’ into parts, one is moving in the opposite direction from the way matters arise. To grasp how matters arise, one must run the muscle movie backwards, from the subatom to the atom to the amino acid to the protein to the polymer to the cell to the muscle to the contraction. To make such a movie, it is essential to begin with reductionist understandings—otherwise, there is no way to know what to put in the movie. But once the cast of characters is identifed—once it is understood how proteins fold and myosin hydrolyses ATP and so on—it is possible to narrate such understandings in the correct temporal and spatial sequence, moving ‘upwards’ from one level to the next..
+(The Sacred Emergence of Nature, The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Science, ch 50)
+Terryl L. Givens: processes. If there are beings in the universe that we would treat as Gods, … that we would worship … as gods, then they must have come about by an incremental process, gradually.”
+(Wrestling the Angel: The Foundations of Mormon Thought: Cosmos, God, Humanity, 2014, p. 216)! …
+(from a talk titled “The Earth and Man,” delivered in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, 9 Aug)
+Galileo:
+I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
+(Letter to the Grand Duchess Christina)
+John A. Widtsoe:
+Earth, stars, and the vastness of space; yesterday, today and tomorrow; and the endlessly increasing knowledge of the relation of forces, present an illimitable universe of numberless phenomena. Only in general outline can the universe be understood. In its infinite variety of expression, it wholly transcends the human mind. . . . In the midst of this complexity man finds himself. As he progresses from childhood to manhood, and his slumbering faculties are awakened, he becomes more fully aware of the vastness of his universe and of the futility of hoping to understand it in detail. Nevertheless, conscious man cannot endure confusion. Out of the universal mystery he must draw at least the general, controlling laws that proclaim order in the apparent chaos; and especially is he driven, by his inborn and unalterable nature, to know if possible his own place in the system of existing things.
+(“Rational Theology”), 13:248; 25 September 1870).)
+Pierre Teilhard de Chardin:
+Someday,).
+(as cited in, “The Historic Alliance of Christianity and Science”)
+Charles H. Townes (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1964):
+Science has faith. We make postulates. We can’t prove those postulates, but we have faith in them.
+(Christian Science Monitor, March 10, 2005)
+James Jean…
+(“The Mysterious Universe”, 1930)
+Thomas Nagel:
+[Neo-Darwinism] is a comprehensive, speculative world picture that is reached by extrapolation from some of the discoveries of biology, chemistry, and physics… that postulates a hierarchical relation among the subjects of those sciences, and the completeness in principle of an explanation of everything in the universe through their unification. Such a world view is not a necessary condition of the practice of any of those sciences, and its acceptance or nonacceptance would have no effect on most scientific research.
+(“Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False”)
+Thomas Nagel
+Humans are addicted to the hope for a final reckoning, but intellectual humility requires that we resist the temptation to assume that tools of the kind we now have are in principle sufficient to understand the universe as a whole.
+(“Mind and Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False”)
+Millennial Star:
+Where apparent conflicts are found there must be error either in the investigation of the scientist or in the interpretation of the Scriptures. It is very probably that many conclusions arrived at by the scientists are erroneous, and is it not just possible that many of the theories of the expounders of the Scriptures are also in the same category? This is self-evident–that any scientific theory that conflicts with revelation or any interpretation of Scripture that is opposed to positively demonstrated scientific truth is error and must give way before the light of eternal truth.
+Any form of religion that ignores these facts must be classified as superstition, and its devotees as fanatics. A scientific conclusion may appear to be correct, from all data at hand, but if more thoroughly investigated might prove to be an error; in such cases there may be apparent conflicts but not real ones.
+(Thursday December 1st, 1898: Science and Religion)
+Richard Feynman (video of him making this statement here):, ‘heat’. down’, ‘frog’. And then we go on, and we come to words and concepts like ‘man’, and ‘history’, or ‘political.
+(Messenger Lectures, The Distinction of Past and Future, ch. 5 ‘The Character of Physical Law’)
+Charles Darwin:.
+(1873 letter to Nicolaas Doedes)
+Francis Collins:
+Science is…a powerful way, indeed – to study the natural world. Science is not particularly effective…in making commentary about the supernatural world. Both worlds, for me, are quite real and quite important. They are investigated in different ways. They coexist. They illuminate each other.
+(from transcript of interview by Bob Abernathy with Francis Collins on PBS TV program ‘Religion and Ethics'(16 Jun 2000)
+Max Plank:
+It was not by accident that the greatest thinkers of all ages were deeply religious souls.
+(Where Is Science Going?, 1932)
+Erwin Schroedinger:.
+(“Nature and the Greeks”, Cambridge University Press, 1954)
+William H. Bragg:.
+(“World of Sound” lectures, Royal Institution, Christmas 1919)
+Nevill Mott:
+Science can have a purifying effect on religion, freeing it from beliefs of a pre-scientific age and helping us to a truer conception of God. At the same time, I am far from believing that science will ever give us the answers to all our questions.
+(Essay “Science Will Never Give Us the Answers to All Our Questions”)
+James E. Talmage:
+Faith is not blind submission, passive obedience with no effort at thought or reason. Faith, if worthy of its name, rests upon truth; and truth is the foundation of science….
+(“The Methods and Motives of Science,” An Address Delivered in the Logan Temple on 5 February 1898)
+Kip S. Thorne:.
+(2017 Nobel prize winner; interview, The Guardian, June 2013)
+Thomas Burnett:.
+(American Association for the Advancement of Science; opinion piece)
+William Bradshaw:
+I find it very hypocritical for us as members of the church to sift through the concepts of science selectively, identifying friends and enemies as best fits our narrow purposes. . . For me, there are no notions in biological science which violate the principles, both spiritual and practical, which I hold dear as a committed Latter-day Saint.
+(August 1982 BYU Student Address, ‘Our Strange Ambivalence about Science’)
+Critical Mass returns (at least in name)
+Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on June 27th, 2014 at 12:00 pm
+After years of telling people that Critical Mass was dead in Portland, it seems I might have to start telling a different story. Tonight, after a nearly six-year hiatus the well-known tactic of bike-centric street activism will return — at least in name if not in form.
+Here’s the ride description via the Shift Calendar:
+Critical Mass: People, Planet, Peace Over Profit.
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+It might seem like just another ride, but given the sense of ennui among many Portland bike activists these days, and the steady stream of bad news about our climate’s health, we wonder if tonight’s ride will spark a new era in Portland.
+To my knowledge, the last time Critical Mass happened in Portland was in 2008. I thought that ride might rekindle the movement, but instead it fizzled completely. There’s even a new documentary by a Portland-based filmmaker that’s screening nationwide called Aftermass: Bicycling in a Post-Critical Mass Portland.
+Interestingly, it looks like volunteers with PDX Bike Swarm (FB) are behind this latest incarnation of the ride (traditionally, Critical Mass has no organized leadership beyond a few people who post the ride’s meeting time and place). When we remembered Critical Mass’s 20th anniversary in 2012, PDX Bike Swarm was alive and well following its formation during the Occupy protests.
+The Swarm never did really turn into a “movement of its own” as I once suggested it might and it remains to be seen if rallying around the larger concern of climate change and using the powerful mental framework of Critical Mass will spark something with the broader community — many of whom share this worry about the environment and understand the powerful role bicycling should play in our future.
+Whether this ride is just a flash in the pan or the start of something bigger, it serves as a reminder that even in Portland, which is regarded by many as a bastion of bicycling and progressive environmental policies, there are people who feel it’s time to head back into the streets.
+Here are the ride details:
+North Park Blocks, NW Park Ave and Couch St (at the Bronze Elephant)
+5:30pm
+So are we now separating Critical Mass for climate changes versus Critical Mass for bike awareness? I know there can be some overlap, but my guess was that Critical Mass has somewhat petered out here is due to cars already being very aware of bikes (frankly bike boxes and lanes full of bikes have a similar effect to Critical Mass). To me it seemed like other cities were more concerned about bikes taking back the streets (with maybe a few in the crowd more concerned with the environmental side of it).Recommended 0
+From the article it sounds like this new ride is more focused on environmental impact, is that right?
+“frankly bike boxes and lanes full of bikes have a similar effect to Critical Mass”
+portland’s dangerous bike boxes are reason enough to mass in the streets.
+being legally required to use second class facilities on vancouver/williams and hawthorne/madison is not critical mass.Recommended 0
+“…being legally required to use second class facilities on vancouver/williams and hawthorne/madison is not critical mass.” spare_wheel
+Don’t believe there is such a law. Tell readers what law you believe it is that requires people to use “…to use second class facilities on vancouver/williams and hawthorne/madison…”.Recommended 0 0
+Nope. 814.420 does not do what you seem to like to imagine it does. Read the law. You don’t really say in your original comment, but apparently what you’re referring to with the words, “…second class facilities…”, is bike lanes.
+Chris I, in this comment…
+…grasps what actual transportation mode critical mass is, as opposed to disorganized, chaotic, nonconstructive, artificially assembled critical mass.
+If numbers of people biking on bike infrastructure of routes mentioned, is so great that resulting congestion creates conditions hazardous for biking there, by law, that would be a condition allowing them to legally use the main lanes of the road or street, as well as the bike lanes.Recommended 0
+The law clearly requires people on bikes to use bike lanes. If spare_wheel considers using bike lanes as “second class”, that is his opinion.Recommended 0
+Just because someone has a different opinion than your own, that doesn’t mean they are reading the law incorrectly.
+i think williams has a distinctly second class bike lane but i am vehemently pro bike lane.Recommended 0
+“…The law clearly requires people on bikes to use bike lanes. …” Greg
+If, and only if. Read the law.
+If more people bothered to read and understand the law, 814.420, instead of just accepting rumored opinions about it carelessly passed along, they as people traveling by bike, may start to realize the tools to exert greater access to use of the full road’s width already exist, in that law.
+If spare_wheel or anyone else considers a certain example of infrastructure to be ‘second class’, of course they’ve a right to do so, and I respect that. So everyone knows what they’re talking about, they do though, have to be at least somewhat articulate about what they’re referring to, and why they consider it second class.
+spare_wheel wasn’t. I am glad though, to hear him in a later comment, remind everyone that he is “…pro bike lane.”.
+Infrastructure for foot, bike travel, could and should be a whole lot better than it is. Where there really is, routinely, great numbers of people traveling by bike on a given route, a skinny 5′ or 6′ wide bike lane on the right side of the road, likely will be hard pressed to handle that volume of traffic. The answer to that is at the same time, simple yet complicated: Take the lane.’Recommended 0
+Explain the danger of bike boxes. Are we seeing a lot of crashes and injuries from them? They stop cars from turning right and eliminate right hooks. We only have a few in the city anyway, but my experience with them has been nothing but positive, have you had different experiences.Recommended 0
+the bike box does nothing re right hooks during the green signal phase. kathryn rickson was killed in a green box.Recommended 0
+Sorry, I misworded that completely, I mean they eliminate right hooks when there was a red light (granted I don’t know how big a problem that is.
+Have they made the problem worse?Recommended 0
+so i do not mean to be dense here, but what kind of right hook problem are you having during a red signal phase?Recommended 0
+I’m not certain they’re dangerous, but I don’t like the green colored bike boxes that Portland decided to use, nor the instructions the city directed towards people that ride, about how to use them. That entire idea of advising people riding up to the bike box, to make an oblique left angle at the box, to center themselves in the lane directly in front of motor vehicle traffic, just seems bogus to me. It’s awkward for people to have to do that, and I don’t really see it as a better way to improve safety on the road for them.
+Beaverton has a main lane set back at Milikan Way, at its intersection with Cedar Hills Blvd. No green color. It works quite well. Most people keep their vehicles behind the set back, which leaves people on bikes to their right, ahead of their vehicle.
+The tricky part is in the advance to the intersection, where main lane traffic is directed by pavement markings to cross over the bike lane into the right turn only lane. Inevitably, some people in motor vehicles are like to try race past the person on a bike, if both approach the crossover point about the same time.Recommended 0
+you seem to be talking specifically about the copenhagen left box, which is a different story. there may be kinks to work out, but unless you are going to completely redesign traffic flow, if you are trying to accommodate people who are unwilling to merge across traffic into a left turn lane, you are going to have to have some version of the copenhagen left.
+the green boxes that are intended to collect cyclists at the front of through traffic, feeding from a bike lane on one side of the intersection to a bike lane on the other, are in fact inherently dangerous, as they are part of an inherently dangerous system of forcing cyclists to the right edge of traffic.
+i mentioned kathryn rickson specifically because the circumstances of her death are almost entirely an artifact of the striped bike lane and green box approach to engineering this problem. the safe thing to do on eastbound madison between fourth and third is to be in the traffic lane with the cars. and until you get to fourth, that is what the (absence of) paint tells you. but at fourth, suddenly there is a striped bike lane. that paint gives a misleading message, and 814.420 reinforces the message.Recommended 0
+60 interviews and 800 pages of police documents do not demonstrate the idea that “car awareness” was a contributing factor as much as a wily police spy who set the tone for enforcement in 1993 was, resulting in 15 years of heavy-handed enforcement, tickets, and arrests for such crimes as “appearing to be a main participant of the event” (before being tased).Recommended 0
+I would be interested in going, but I’m worried. In some cities, Critical Mass is just a big, fun, Pedalpalooza-style ride. In other places, it attracts anarchists and revolutionaries who want to practice civil disobedience and make a statement, and at times this can also attract hoodlums who just want to cause trouble.Recommended 0
+Does anyone know what this ride will be like? Is it bring-your-kids, or lets-get-arrested?
+its not sunday parkways. dont bring your kids.Recommended 0
+It’s not Devil’s Night. It’s what you make it. Bring your kids.Recommended 0
+Why not both : “bring your kids and get them arrested”Recommended 0
+After all, civil disobedience should start young.
+I would suggest bringing kids and family members…to out populate any negative riders who might show up.
+And nothing strikes boredom in cops monitoring a CM ride is seeing tagalongs and trailers full of kids…from my past CM experience in 90s/ 00s.
+And the same can be said for CM participants…once Mayor Potter rode the event it fizzled too…for that and due to the then successes on the street back in 2006 when there was swift bike momentum in Portland.Recommended 0
+Violence.Recommended 0
+Tainted message. It’s easy for people to discount your movement if anarchists are involved.Recommended 0
+I remember when the City was not stoked on cycling during the Katz mayorship. Critical Mass was high energy for both sides and many reasons. Shortly after Mayor Potter was elected, he rode in a Critical Mass. That was very exciting. I remember riding with him for a little while, telling him how glad I was that he was participating. The tension between the City and cyclists (and skateboarders) cooled down significantly during his tenure.Recommended 0
+I’ve always loved Critical Mass. Even when the pace is dreadfully slow, it’s a wonderful feeling.
+I hope it returns and grows.
+Need to call it the “Critical Surveillance” ride: everyone has to show up with recording helmet video cameras.
+<insert evil cackling here>Recommended 0
+That just might have an effect on hooligans AND Dirty Harry wannabes.
+The purpose of CM *was* to make drivers aware of cyclists. It advanced that agenda…until it became a place where anarchists/hooligans/jackasses regularly show up to needlessly antagonize people.
+Years back, I went to a few CM rides out of curiosity. Cyclists were drinking prior to the event and riding with open beers. Riders fired bottle rockets in a densely populated area with lots of pedestrians. A motorist revved their engine at corkers and a swarm escalated the aggression by surrounding the car and pounding on it (it wasn’t moving). Riders took both sides of the street, even though they were going in one direction. Ad nauseam.
+Portland doesn’t need a mob tarnishing the image of cyclists – we already have the Oregonian.Recommended 0
+this ride has not yet occurred and you are already calling it “a mob tarnishing the image of cyclists”.
+“anarchists/hooligans/jackasses”
+so noam chomsky is a hooligan and jackass? wow…who knew?
+“Riders took both sides of the street, even though they were going in one direction.”
+the horror!Recommended 0
+we were traffic in the pearl, old town, 28th, wiedler and broadway. we payed our respects to people who lost their lives simply trying to get to point B several times. the ride ended at the bike barn and some of the participants drank beer. it was fun and serious at the same time.Recommended 0
+I never participated in the original movement, but hearing about it after the fact, I always thought of how awesome it would be to get that critical mass (minus the hooliganism that is) in areas that aren’t known for daily riders. My interest leans first towards raising bike awareness, with the environmental impact an important but less focused on outcome that’s realized later.
+As daverness points out, “frankly bike boxes and lanes full of bikes have a similar effect to Critical Mass”. Agreed, but this is only true in the parts of Portland where that’s the reality. There are still large parts of our city and metro that aren’t used to seeing bikes regularly, don’t have sharrows, and aren’t graced with bike boxes either. Seems to me there’s still plenty of room for increased awareness.Recommended 0
+If you are interested in safe and legal awareness raising rides, Kidical Mass is strong and growing: 0
+Thanks Chris. It looks like the last ride they did was East of 205 too… bonus! Signing up for email list now.Recommended 0
+“safe and legal”
+promoting one “awareness-raising” ride by putting down another is lame.Recommended 0
+I’m not putting down Critical Mass at all, I just think the Kidical Mass website positions itself by saying “Kidical Mass is a legal, safe and FUN bike ride for kids, kids at heart, and their families” for a reason.
+IMHO, Critical Mass is about raising awareness by forcing drivers to a mind shift that gets them to start seeing the people outside their windshield.
+Kidical Mass is more about spreading the idea that Portland is (or can be) a great place for even the littlest kids to ride. The interactions with drivers are lots of smiles and people wanting to bring their kids.
+I think Critical Mass of old was super necessary, and there is definitely room in Portland right now for more direct action.
+Personally I’d like to see a revolution of people taking the infrastructure into their own hands. Raising awareness is not enough and Portland is moving too slow and always blaming it on resources. Eg: if people who cared were allowed to volunteer to build diverters on neighborhood greenways, we could get around the budget bottlenecks.Recommended 0
+thanks for the explanation. in the context of this thread, the comment came across as a comparison/contrast.Recommended 0
+If there’s anything about the framing of this story that I don’t like, it’s the idea that Critical Mass went away. So many of the veteran bike activists have a connection via the old Critical Mass rides, I think a lot of the cool stuff we have today comes from people who were in Critical Mass.
+If it were on my regular route I’d want to protest the “Nonmotorized Vehicles Prohibited” sign on the Morrison Bridge: 0
+…to people that are overly sensitive, or like to ignore reality.Recommended 0
+Yes, I agree. Even just getting a massive group to ride the bike lanes on Powell and Holgate in East Portland would be a start.Recommended 0
+Prior to the Bush and Cheney’s invasion of Iraq I marched with about 50,000 others in the streets of Portland. During that week, Millions of peace loving Americans marched in the streets across the country to demonstrate opposition to the gathering war storm. Of course that came to naught. Politicians are influenced by speech that is money and citizens that are incorporated. Flesh and blood humans don’t factor into their thinking. Climate change is an issue that is orders of magnitude larger than America’s invasion of Iraq. If Millions of peaceful protesters can’t stop an unnecessary war, how can a couple hundred cyclists harassing commuters in the People’s Republic of Portland change the basis for the world economy?
+I recall that outside of the Critical Mass clique the movement generated ill will against cyclists, and it was main stream organizations like BTA and the City of Portland transportation that actually enacted change to make cycling better.
+Go ahead and ride your bikes for change, but if you need News at 11:00 to explain to the citizenry what was going on then the messaging pretty oblique. It will be policy makers and outliers in many and disparate fields that enact a necessary change. Be that to make change.Recommended 0
+since critical mass is about the visibility of bicycles and their right to the road they would need to ride on the major commuting thoroughfares to get the message across here in Portland… we already have bicycles all over the place, and cars often don’t realize that we’re allowed to take the lane going up Hawthorne or Sandy…
+this event is just a mass of climate protesters on bikes… hopefully they have a lot of signs to let people know what it’s about…
+they’re hijacking the name of critical mass in order to draw riders…Recommended 0
+Define irony: a bunch of people protesting global warming by forcing cars to idle in traffic.Recommended 0
+This line of argument (most recently used by The Oregonian in their reporting on the Naked Bike Ride) is silly.
+When I am in my car and I am faced with a longer than normal delay, I simply turn the key and my engine goes off. When I can move again, I turn the engine back on.
+No one is “forced” to idle, that’s a choice we make.Recommended 0
+Hear hear. Many modern cars (like the rental I drove last week) do this for you now. I could turn off the “ECO” mode if I so desired, but at no point was it ever an inconvenience, even in aggressive stop-and-go rush hour traffic. 0
+Heh. I remember my dad doing that when I was a kid and we would have to stop for a freight train to go by.Recommended 0
+I’m going and I plan on breaking these statutes repeatedly: 0
+no…'s_law_of_headlinesRecommended 0
+We have critical mass every day, on the Hawthorne Bridge, on Williams and Vancouver…Recommended 0
+Sounds like an excuse to wear a black bandana and “stick it to the man”, accomplishing nothing in the process except costing cash strapped tax payers even more money.Recommended 0
+“…costing cash strapped tax payers even more money”
+how is that?Recommended 0
+Or are you still thinking about Idling? I hope not, cause that is really a reach.
+And there are more successful models of CM events out there…I remember riding with 8000+ Parisians and the Marie de Paris for a CM ride in 2003 on Earthday.
+The City had outfitted dozens of recycled buses (no seats and wrapped with bike themes) as mobile bike share delivery & repair vehicles to make the event even more accessible to the lay public (this was back before Velib) with free bike rental.
+Imagine if Mayor Hales did that!Recommended 0
+I just saw this “critical mass” ride by in Old Town. It was amusingly small.Recommended 0
+Y’know, it was big enough to take all the lanes as bike lanes, and that’s all that really matters, innit? I come from a part of the world where you are damn lucky to get ten people to do anything at all, so I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m unsympathetic to your unwillingness to participate if there aren’t lots and lots and lots of people there. I rode, pedestrians (whom we yielded to, as well as transit) applauded us, thanked us, and took pictures, a few motorists became road-ragey, a few more were mildly annoyed, and some (possibly most) took it in stride. Lots of people on the street asked what we were doing and dialogue took place. I call it a successful night. I hope you can call your individual ride a success as well.Recommended 0
+“Y’know, it was big enough to take all the lanes as bike lanes, and that’s all that really matters, innit? …” Barry Cochran
+Depends on what the objective is. Not really having much of a good idea of what Critical Mass should be that would be most beneficial to the community at large, may be a key reason the effort in Portland devolved to such dismal depths.
+If bike critical mass was used to present good examples of how considerable numbers of people together on bikes, could function as actual traffic generally supporting the flow of all vehicles in use on the street, that could be something constructive.Recommended 0
+Fair enough. As I said, I am relatively new here (two years) and hardly see biking in Portland as the disaster that many here seem to. This is also the first time I’ve participated in anything called Critical Mass. That being said, I think the goals were fairly clear and. more importantly, achieved. We agreed to let transit and pedestrians pass while taking all lanes otherwise. So I would characterize the objective as calming automobile traffic in favor of other modes (not just “vehicles,” but pedestrians as well). Which happened.Recommended 0
+When the numbers of people riding together in the event have been relatively small, (JT up above, reports “40 to 50 people” for this most recent one.), Critical Mass has worked fairly well.
+By that I mean that during those occasions all modes of traffic continued to flow at a more or less normal rate, while the example of more than the average number of bikes traveling in one general location together, in a manner that didn’t break down the basic function of the street, was able to be offered to other people using the road, and to people from the sidelines watching.
+On occasions when the number of people riding together in the event rose to much larger numbers, this example completely broke down, likely leaving Critical Mass as a very negative bike presence in the minds of many people that had to endure its consequences.
+Just one example: Seems that many people riding in the big mass, didn’t want to wait for the traffic light cycles, so they chose to instead, just roll right through them, in great numbers, repeatedly causing road users on side streets to wait for at least one additional light cycle before they could proceed.
+Welcome to Portland. Bike use can be good for helping to meet overall transportation needs of the area. At the same time, it does no good to let some people that say they ride and support biking as a viable mode of transportation, abuse bike related events to foster and perpetuate acrimonious, negative relationships between people.Recommended 0
+wsbob wrote:
+“At the same time, it does no good to let some people that say they ride and support biking as a viable mode of transportation, abuse bike related events to foster and perpetuate acrimonious, negative relationships between people.”
+bob — what do you think of the Pedalpalooza Mercury Article? Are you going to write a rebuttal?Recommended 0
+Slow Leak: Portland’s Lost Its Urgency for Bikes. Let’s Get It Back!
+Ted…you’re welcome to offer a quick summary of the Merc story, unless that’s what you’re implying you have done with ‘slow leak’.
+I haven’t participated in any pedalpalooza events, partly because I’m out in the Beav, but what I can tell from when I’ve looked at the palooza calender, is that the month long event is generally good, interesting, fun, and doesn’t mess up everyone else besides people on bikes’ need to use the road.
+The devolution of Critical Mass is what’s unfortunate. It’s great to be excited about biking, and demonstrating what a viable, enjoyable mode of travel and transport it can be. Using biking events like Critical Mass, unwittingly or otherwise, to make enemies of people whose support is needed to advance good conditions for biking, is not good at all.Recommended 0
+Three negroes sitting in at a lunch counter, that was o.k. You could still get in there and get a sandwich. But when they all started crowding in there, it became very stressful.
+wsbob: “On occasions when the number of people sitting together in the event rose to much larger numbers, this example completely broke down, likely leaving lunch counter sit ins as a very negative civil rights presence in the minds of many people that had to endure its consequences.”Recommended 0
+Don’t attach my name to your contrived doggerel. Trying to equate Critical Mass with the racial equality lunch room demonstration, is pathetic.
+The reason Critical Mass participated in by huge numbers of people together, became a dismal failure, was not because of whatever enmity some people may think majority road users have towards people traveling by bike. CM failed because the huge numbers people riding together in association with the event, almost completely refused to acknowledge and respect the rights of all road users to use the road, regardless of their mode of travel.Recommended 0
+Wait a minute. Critical Mass failed? Who drew that conclusion? And on what basis?
+Or do you mean Critical Mass dried up and blew a way for a spell here in Portland? I think there’s quite a difference.Recommended 0
+Wsbob: “Trying to equate Critical Mass with the racial equality lunch room demonstration, is pathetic.”
+Pathetic? If that’s your criticism of the analogy then I suppose it was a good one. You didn’t say illogical or inaccurate. Too bad 9watts didn’t choose a more palatable example of effective protest that is well known to the average person. Maybe then you wouldn’t have to dodge? The point is to expose how one feels about protest in general, what makes a protest effective, etc.
+No need to reinvent the wheel. Someone wants change, they read a history book and see how others did it. They apply those methods to choice issue. Are you saying it doesn’t apply? Ok, why not?Recommended 0
+Mij at:
+Your response is vague. Difficult to know from it, what’s on your mind. Racial bias is not the predominate issue that biking as a viable mode share faces. That’s part of why 9watts ploy was pathetic.
+Exactly what Critical Mass, as a body of people riding together in demonstration, hopes to address or accomplish, that it has presented to the public, is murky to say the least. A huge group of people riding together on bikes, breaking down the basic function of the street, doesn’t offer a positive example to the public, of bikes as viable alternative means of travel and transport to motor vehicles, if that is one of Critical Mass’s objections.”
+I think I’m missing something. Someone organizes a protest ride with which you sympathize. You were considering joining. You checked it out. Found it smaller than you expected or hoped. And then, because it wasn’t very large, skipped it?
+You are not stuck in traffic/apathy; you are traffic/apathyRecommended 0
+Never underestimate the power of a few committed people to change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.Recommended 0
+-Margaret MeadRecommended 0
+It’s all a big typo. Kidical Mass. The torch is passed.Recommended 0
+Hmm. Perhaps I saw a different Critical Mass ride, then.
+What I saw at 28th and Burnside shortly before 7 last night were riders going around in circles in the intersection and blocking it for everyone — cars, pedestrians, transit, and quite possibly even other bikes who just wanted to get through. The ride certainly didn’t yield to me as a pedestrian trying to cross Burnside. I was stuck until the intersection cleared out — indeed, the ride created pedestrian safety problems there because no one had any idea what anyone else was doing.
+The “dialogue” you speak of consisted of riders yelling at people in bars and restaurants along 28th that they were no longer able to drive home since they’d been drinking… followed by loud chants that bikes equal beer. There’s some logic.
+What I observed (as a bike-supporter, mind you) was a loosely organized temper tantrum. There wasn’t a single bit of it that was constructive or even basically respectful. It was toddleresque acting out on two (sometimes more) wheels.
+So, the more things may have changed with Critical Mass, the more they appeared to stay the same.Recommended 0
+a loosely organized temper tantrum?
+this phrase could be used to describe just about any protest by a minority against a majority.Recommended 0
+I ride my bicycle. Therefore I am my own critical mass. Happy riding.Recommended 0
+Great ride. Loved it. Bombed down W Burnside from 14th to 2nd. Spectacular. Took 2 lanes of Wiedler, 3 lanes of Broadway.
+Some of you may take offence to this, but some cars were slowed down in the process. Perhaps by up to two minutes! And yes, some of them were antagonized. Perhaps even 10% of said drivers.
+Bike lanes in Portland are pathetically skimpy.
+Want to see big road spaces allocated to bikes, in Portland, within your lifetime (or the earth’s, whichever is shorter?)
+The advance of bike infrastructure in Portland is pretty pathetic, relative to what we need to accommodate bike traffic. Ever ridden across the Hawthorn Bridge at rush hour? Ridden up Williams? Had cars take over your neighborhood greenway to bypass arterial gridlock? Last year I did the bike traffic count for Williams at Russell. Often touted as Portland’s busiest bikeway, and one of the busiest in the country. Sure there were bikes, but there were at least 3x as many cars as bikes. And that’s just cars on Williams, not even counting all the cars on MLK, I-5 and Interstate.
+If you want to see change, you need to speak up, act, ride, shout, write, participate in civil disobedience, and encourage others to do the same.
+My $0.02
+Thanks to whoever put this ride on the calender.
+Ted BuehlerRecommended 0
+For further reading, check out the “Call to Arms” section of the Pedalpalooza Mercury. Especially the “Slow Leak
+Portland’s Lost Its Urgency for Bikes. Let’s Get It Back!” article. Very good discussion.
+“But that’s exactly why 6 percent has been so hard to surpass. If Portland wants to reach its potential, Portlanders may have to get mad. The city’s old playbook is no longer enough, and worries that Portland’s finally lost its bike mojo have grown louder, in just the past few weeks, than at any point in recent history.”Recommended 0
+imo, the quiet resignation to compromise after compromise and the focus on being “liked” by the majority are signs that many cycling activists have just given up. in fact, the only time i hear about the BTA is when another cyclist complains that they never hear about the BTA. WTF happened to the organization that once sued the state of oregon and won? why is the BTA supportive of a city government that has gutted active transport funding and focuses on road maintenance. and while the bike portland commenters are more engaged than the average person, a human being recently died and the commentary on this site focused on hypothetical illegality and helmet use. that was and is f@#*ed up.
+active transport activism in this city is in serious decline and it’s just a matter of time before the majority starts reversing the meager gains already made.Recommended 0
+I was just wondering what happened to the BTA- seems like they were silent on CRC, now silent on the Street Fee (or supportive?!)Recommended 0
+supportive is what I think I read here (with some qualifications, of course).Recommended 0
+Watch out! You’re straying dangerously from the unanimously positive messaging they demand! You’re hurting progress! 🙂Recommended 0
+&, from the same article:
+“Every person interviewed for this story agreed on one thing: Portland could be making grander, quicker strides if elected leaders sensed more demand, more outrage, more enthusiasm.
+“The 6 percent figure isn’t just stubbornly refusing to move. It’s being coddled into place by the 6 percent of Portlanders who whistle into work each day on our city’s impressive but flawed bike network, without a thought toward demanding things get better.
+“If Portland’s bike wave has crested, the momentum for a new one isn’t going to come from the politicians pleading with you to pay a street fee and scrambling to keep control of the city’s water system. It’s got to come, as it always has, from the voices of people who realize what Portland could be, and are dedicated to realizing that potential.
+“‘There are a lot of people who’d rather take advantage of the network than pound away for what it’s going to be in 20 years,’ Blumenauer says. ‘We need as many activists as possible at any given point. That’s something the cycling community needs.'”Recommended 0
+Jonathan wrote:
+“To my knowledge, the last time Critical Mass happened in Portland was in 2008. ”
+Something at the back of my mind had been telling me this wasn’t the case.
+And, yes, by my assessment, it’s incorrect.
+The Pedalpalooza Kickoff Parade in 2012 was a Critical Mass Ride.
+It might not have been *called* critical mass, but that’s exactly what it was.
+* It met downtown at the p.m. rush hour in the Park Blocks.
+* It bombed around downtown, taking all lanes of all streets.
+* It had a couple hundred people, easily enough to be adequate traffic to fill the streets.
+* It rode around in a few circles, as I recall (rode around the block of a few banks maybe)?
+* Cars were delayed. Many cars. For several minutes at times.
+* The downtown streets were safe for bicyclists.
+Except the lack of militancy (which isn’t my favorite part of critical mass anyway) it had all the elements of a classic 1990s era Critical Mass Ride.
+I had a great time, thanks to PDX Bike Swarm for organizing.
+Pics here.Recommended 0
+One serious piece missing from the conversation. Critical Mass can be for any reason a rider chooses or even no reason.
+In the Aftermass interview, the founder of CM, Chris Carlson bristled at the need for every action to be instrumentalized to some other purpose.
+Thanks Jonathan for the space to host this discussion. I hope more good thoughts become more good actions!Recommended 0
+Can you cite something that supports this assertion?Recommended 0
+anyone can have theories why CM faded from portland. my theory is it faded partly due to shift.org moving into some of the psychic space CM had occupied, and partly due to a perception the city had embraced the bicyclist.
+to the extent “embraced” should maybe be read “co-opted,” BTA has sometimes identified itself with the wrong end of the equation, but then, as the four-hundred pound gorilla it has had to give up some of its edginess.
+rob sadowski has openly acknowledged there is room on the left. AROW was created to fill at least part of this space, and there have been occasional one-off performance art interventions. there is certainly a role for something like CM/swarm.Recommended 0
+Why do you need some citation? If you’re interested in the degree to which people in Critical Mass, riding in huge numbers, acknowledged and respected the rights of all road users to use the road, you could do some research of your own, if you don’t feel what I’ve already written is enough to verify what I’ve said.
+Ask other people. Search out Oregonian or Seattle newspaper archives dating back to Critical Mass’s last big arc of popularity. People riding bikes with Critical Mass during times the numbers were huge, would not stop when the green light turned yellow and then red.
+They kept right on riding through, which I believe is partly the reason the colloquially named ‘corking’ came about: to supposedly enable large numbers of people at a time to pass through more than one light cycle at an intersection, so other road users not with CM would have a chance, despite Critical Mass riders conduct, to get through the intersection. Riding with traffic, as an example of how biking can be a viable mode of travel on the main lanes of the road, amongst other road users traveling by motor vehicle, just was not something huge numbers of Critical Mass riders together, ever accomplished to any effective, continuing degree.Recommended 0
+the question joe asked was with respect to the assertion “failed because.” ironic you suggest the creator of a documentary film on this very subject do some research.
+two missteps in two days, robert. maybe you need to slow down.
+from the beginning, CM was never about demonstrating how the bike was a viable blah blah blah, it was about showing there were enough people on bikes that “we matter.” the phrase “critical mass” refers very specifically to the concept that if you have enough people on bikes they can force a path through the space otherwise dominated by cars.
+if your assertion is CM “failed because” of corking and suchlike, what you are saying is the concept itself was flawed. and it is certainly the case that many people have a limited appetite for civil disobedience. but i myself have a different view. i think the CM concept, which originated in san francisco and has spread worldwide, has served a very important function in turning the policy conversation toward accommodating cyclists.Recommended 0
+Portland does still have critical mass. We just call it Bowie vs. Prince, or Midnight Mystery Ride, or Grilled By Bike… same folks, same missions accomplished — showing what the streets look like filled with bikes vs. cars, everyone having fun and waving and smiling, corking for safety — and no cops. Pedalpalooza + shift = big wins for CM goals, without the contentious name or heavy cop crackdowns. My $.02 of course.Recommended 0
+some of you might remember me talking about “social feedback” (it was also in this and that time amongst other stuff) as in Biofeedback but matched to a social body. in Biofeedback you would put electrical sensors on a migraine patients brain that allows you to have a visual on a screen that shows the current diameter of the blood veins in this persons brain. this real-time-feedbackloop allows the person to learn what muscle to contract/relax or what thoughts to think so that the diameter expands on the visual on the screen – because that will eventually reduce the blood pressure and therefore the migraine after a while (don’t know how medically correct that is, but doesn’t matter). so… through this additional temporary technical sense/mirror the person can learn something new about using his body that might have been impossible or much longer-lasting to learn otherwise. once the experience got anchored, the technical device can be removed and the learning remains in the body.
+NOW, how could this look like for a social system? what is the mirror in our middle, the catalyst/tool/screen that gives us an immediate feedback on something that is happening but we don’t (all) have the capability of processing that information (on a virtual level i started a thread on this on The World Cafe Online Community). so for instance imagine all people in a room having an infrared LED on their head that two infrared cameras can track. the computer is processing the information on peoples average distance to each other while movement is going on (for instance an exercise on being close to someone and at the same time being far away from someone else) – when a certain value is under-run a the computer initiates a change in sound or light which gives the present group an immediate technical feedback on something that happened socially/geographically in the space! you could go nuts in exploring this further into making all heartbeats visible and so on – i guess you get the twist. temporary new senses that enables a group-organism to become more conscious about themselves. so next time they do this movement-exercise without the technical toys their organic memory of the feedback-loop from last time as location-density increases or some other indicator.
+now this is not meant to remain as wild tech-geeky stuff (in fact there are really other level of nerd-ness out there) – as i mentioned somewhere, my thinking will never remain with computer/internet as something i expect to be constantly be present, in fact i believe the coming transition to less fossil cheap energy will drastically reduce the availability of a global internet. so i’d like to see the computer-era as a playground that teaches our psychic and social bodies some lessons… and if we can play a little longer online, that’s fine, but i don’t take it for granted… what this is pointing towards is very much what shines through in my previous post on expanding inner horizon / pre-sensing and simulation capacity – tools or temporary installations/measurements/indicators that allows an individual/group to reach a new level.
+so today in the wonderful salon on Dialogue & Leadership in south Germany with mates from The World Cafe Community, two people hosted a World Cafe with some extra-twists like having a physical sign (only little finger up) >flagging< to show when you are “thinking on something that is probably be ready to be spoken in 15sec or so”. now this in particular didn’t turn out to be useful for us as we are already operating on a highly tuned-in level of speaking, listening and leaning into the space – so we don’t need a physical sign for something we already sense and act upon intuitively. however, the exercise might be very useful for people who are not used to sit in circles and it is pointing into this for me superinteresting field of practices that allow us to become intuitive on a new level..
+hah, watching myself, Chris and Sabine play with graphical recording on the iPad and seeing how much time/momentum we can loose while changing color and brush properties i found myself spacing out with this thoughts… how fancy would it be to have ways of just continuing the movement of drawing without having to switch colors and brush properties with that hand – it happens through neuronal stimulation (electronical sensors) or foot pedals or eye movement tracked by a camera… whatever input comes good. imagine being trained in such a system and then WHILE you draw an arch you can change color and size of you line intuitively and immediately after you have seen it in your imagination… what new worlds of expression would that open?? hehe, or creating 3D paintings in that way through 3D tracking and videoglasses -> augmented reality ;) this again. arming imagination with the potency to express more immediately with less thresholds…
+once learned a new “something” it becomes part of the repertoire that your body-mind can access intuitively and bounce around in. so the effort of learning a language enables you to operate in that language and opens you the whole cultural and energetic entry portal. what is it that you wish for organic/immediate/dream-access to? well, then start filling yourself up with it and find practices that will transport your system from “wanting to learn this” to actually “operating from that”…
+a metaphor is also something that comes as a gift of living symbol and you see meaning in it in relation to your context – you can play with the metaphor and keep relating it to your case and it will continue to generate meaning… oh, that might have been a good piece to add to my previous post on the bounce between abstraction and experience… it could also be seen as jamming on an image/metaphor and then relating it to your context/case and backwards! ha, this already leans into my next post on symbols on meaning…
+what did this piece of writing give you? can you see what kind of temporary installations in your system would build capacity to process more deep and broad and reach a higher level of consciousness? what new sense can you construct for yourself to have organic/intuitive access to something that you don’t have now?
+2 thoughts on “temporary installation of capacity-building practices/mirrors”
+Love the inquiry. Appreciate the reminder of how not to take for granted all this amazing digital global connectedness; with aliveness and momentum fueling the thoughts and the questions.
+I have suggested, sometimes playfully, different physical practices as a way of bringing awareness to and objectifying patterns…for example, at a meeting I offered that we could hold our hand over a part of the body that you are speaking from, and made it sort of funny. I think a range of practices are needed. You seem to be asking for something more subtle.
+I think working with metaphor is so important. Is gratitude a metaphor? I experience a lot of gratitude in waves as I read your post and laugh and smile and read it again to try to take in and explore more. Gratitude is an energy/practice that I choose more and more to presence, believing that holding gratitude can be like a medicine, influencing my state, emotions, and behaviors, and helping build the capacity for being more present to life.
+Temporary installation? If you are wanting one to support your development of more intuitive and psychic capacities, I imagine that the kind of flowing dialogue you are experiencing is a good practice supporting that, to hone your perceptions.
+One last thought Benjamin for now is another answer to this question:.
+Vulnerability. How do you think being vulnerable, even as that is a construct that you are asking for, and possibly a practice too, connects with your question?
+I appreciate a directionality informing your posts and am happy to dream up and practice more consciously, realizing more of the choice points to transmit enthusiasm and openness, for example, which I think are conducive to developing the capacity for us to support ourselves as we transform into new ways of being/seing.
+Thank you,
+Kari
+Karilen, i am grateful for your presence here! so good to read about the swirls this took in you…. if gratitude is a metaphor – in this case my gratitude for your response is a metaphor for really feeling seen and the joy of being in contact with a soul-mate who follows me into the inquiry-dive and contributes her beauty in the space i open, so that we may unfold further together…
+holding the gratitude present and letting it radiate from your core out… that’s what i am hearing in your words and i love it! eey, sometimes i have so much overflowing gratitude that i don’t feel any expression can show the right amount, do you know that? also a delicate balance if i try to show my gratitude through concrete support – because that might not be needed… how to simply shine light and appreciate is something i am continuing to learning.
+yes, flowing dialogue is a wonderful temporary installation for capacity building… i am curious though to play with much more.
+mmh, vulnerability!! i hear you on that… i have to think on the gentle open wounded warm emotional surface i have when i am physically sick and/or i am sad or filled with humble gratitude… everything that falls on that surface glows white dots under blacklight and i almost fall into the space that this seed is opening on my naked skin and engages my full body-mind system… this state of “weakness”/vulnerability in my experience “merges me together” somehow… my body, my senses become one sensing entity – they are that of course anyway, but in those moments it feels increased… a bit like the shape and form is fading into the background at night and the dance of the energies come to the foreground. not sure though how a practice of vulnerability could look like!? i know that there are quite effective treatments/workshop in body-dearmoring that are to melt down your emotional barriers to the world…
+can you say more about the directionality that you see is informing my posts? i am curious because that is eventually what i am experiencing just now as i use this blog as a channel to share from my leading edge of thinking and sensing that i start to discover direction, inner links and coherence on my inner landscape…
+now that i think of the form of wild expression that brought us together in Noosphere: dancing – i am thinking how newly found movements and movement-patterns/playlist can open up new mental horizons and open up space on other levels… i remember the endless-pattern-generating dance exercise with Gabrielle Roth in New York, so amazing and liberating vast space on my inner horizon!! also thinking about Feldenkrais here, the physical degree of freedom in movement is directly connected to the mental/emotional freedom…
+love and smiles to you Karilen.
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+Here are 23 low carb sweet snacks for you to try whenever you feel the need for a sweet treat! Buy. You'll never crave a lemon bar again after you have a pack of these lemon bliss yogurt-covered almonds from SkinnyDipped. Grab a few packs to have some low-calorie desserts on hand! Looking to lose weight? This recipe is also a great source of calcium. Delicious protein nachos with high fiber content. Low calorie sweets is the best solution for those of you who are torn between limiting your calorie and fat intake, and the temptation to enjoy authentic Indian and International sweets at the same time. These amazing chips will fit into your gluten-free, vegan, or healthy-in-general lifestyle. August 14, 2013 by Lizzie Fuhr. Pairing low-calorie, fiber-rich cucumber slices with flavorful smoked salmon is a tasty way to stay fueled between meals. Per ½ cup: 140 calories, 8 g fat (4.5 saturated), 16 g carbs, 11 g sugar, 2 g protein, 55 mg sodium Suggested retail price: $4.99 for 1.5 quart Buy it: amazon.com "They come in portion-controlled pouches to take the guesswork out of how much to eat.". Our Range includes Vegan Sugar Free Sweets Such as Wine Gums & Gummy Bears. They even have vegan flavors, too! Healthy Snacks - Roasted Pulses by Nudie Snacks - Low Calorie, Low Carb and High Protein - Vegan Savoury Lunchbox Snacks, 100% Natural + Gluten Free - Variety Pack (Pack of 12) 4.5 out of … Sugar free sweets […] Looking for a no-fuss way to snack on popcorn? Each pack comes with four organic 2.5-ounce bars. Alden's Organic Julie's Organic, Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bar, Best for the Office: M&S Chocolate Teacake = 75 calories. 2.81 $ Delicious protein nachos with high fiber content. "Incorporating dessert daily or a few times a week if it's something you enjoy can actually help you stay on track with your dietary goals," says registered dietitian Maryann Walsh, MFN, RD, CDE. They’re a great alternative to nuts if you're allergic or they aren't your thing, and can be enjoyed along with a piece of fruit for a balanced snack or tossed in a salad or soup to add some crunch along with protein and fiber. Nature's Bakery brownies come in twin packs, so if you ate the whole pack you'd take in 200 calories, but we think indulging in just one is the right portion for a healthy dessert. Unlike your typical cookie that features white flour, Simple Mills uses an almond flour base, which brings the carb count down, meaning you'll feel more satisfied after eating a cookie and less likely to reach your hand in for another. This light, fruity dessert is a German summertime staple - a mixed berry compote with custard.. A simple swap from dairy cream to coconut cream transforms on of your favorite childhood desserts from belly bloater to a vegan dream. This frozen yogurt bar has 90 calories, 2 grams of protein and 13 grams of sugar (9 grams of which are added sugar). The best part of this sweet snack is that it consists of one ingredient—apples—and has no artificial flavoring. If you thought all Talenti products would be off-limits on a low-calorie dessert list, you'd be wrong! They're tart, tangy, crunchy, and satisfying, all in one 80-calorie bag. It's the perfectly-portioned healthy dessert you can buy. Not a fan of chocolate chip? Article by Angelyne Collins. Sugar Free Jello Packs. Don't be mislead by their simplicity. Enlightened's Vanilla Dark Chocolate Almond ice cream bar may be the most indulgent low-calorie desserts you can buy. Sign up and get it free! An excellent alternative to snacks available in stores. We’ve collected our most delicious low-calorie desserts—cookies, desserts, bars, and brownies—all that ring in at 150 calories or less. Alden's Organic Vanilla Ice Cream Mini Square Sandwich, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt, Mint Chocolate Chip Bars, Breyers CarbSmart Vanilla Frozen Dairy Dessert, Simple Mills Almond Flour Soft-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies, Nature's Bakery Double Chocolate Brownie Bar, Enlightened Vanilla Dark Chocolate Almond Bars, Fairlife Light, Lactose-Free Chocolate Ice Cream, BarkThins Dark Chocolate Mint Snacking Chocolate. Talenti's dairy-free sorbettos are low-calorie and made with fresh fruit. 91 ($2 .86/per Carton) Get it as soon as Wed, Nov 18. Don't let a snack attack derail your clean eating ever again with these nutritious low-calorie snack ideas, all 200 calories or less! Where do we sign up? Got7 Nutrition. By The Cup Skinny Pop Popcorn, Best Unique: "For those who enjoy a little bit more volume in their dessert, there are great options like Dole Dippers, which are banana bites covered in dark chocolate," said Walsh. Don't have time to whip up a batch of chocolate chip cookies yourself? You are going to love these bars! If you’re longing for a healthy low-calorie treat (with less than 100 calories), oatmeal cookies with apples and caramel chips are the perfect option. LOW CARB RUM BALLS. Sign-up to instantly receive a Free Holiday Dessert Newsletter with the best recipes! A number of seasonal holidays have close associations with sugary sweets but thankfully there are ways to reduce exposure to sugar without diminishing the fun factor. To satisfy your sweet tooth, you can either opt for this smoothie, or try any of the 25 Low-Calorie Desserts to Buy Under 150 Calories. Easy, delicious and simple recipes including no-bake bites, brownies, bars, flourless baked goods, and cookies! Julie’s Organic Yogurt Bars are the perfect after-dinner snack for when you want something sweet. Raspberry Gum Drops. Feeling famished after a tough workout? 6. If you love that pint of Halo Top ice cream, you are going to love this 60-calorie alternative! Land O’ Lakes Cottage Cheese 90 calories. On the one hand, healthy, low-calorie and protein-rich snacks may satisfy hunger between meals and prevent us from over-eating, and they could even help us reach our macronutrient goals. If you felt that finding a healthy biscuit was an impossible task, think again. Swap out the normal cookie sleeve with a package of Oreo Thins, which allows you to have four cookies per serving! Low-Calorie Snack Idea #9: Sip a small cup of vegetable soup. 70 calories. Lot’s of flavour and a decent quantity for 80 calories. From sugar-free chocolate chip cookies to retro lemon and cream boiled sweets, there’s a no added sugar treat waiting out there for you. All of them are fit to satisfy a sugar craving, and none have more than 50 calories apiece. Skinny Cow is known for bringing some of the most decadent low-calorie desserts for such a low calorie count! Each 2.2 ounce package is super easy to store in your bag, no matter where you go. 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", Reviewed by Barbie Cervoni MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, Medically reviewed by Richard Fogoros, MD, Reviewed by Jonathan Valdez, RDN, CDE, CPT, Perky Jerky Turkey Jerky and Plant-Based Jerky Variety at Amazon, Enlightened Roasted Broad (Fava) Bean Snack at Amazon, Alden's Organic Julie's Organic, Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Bar at Amazon, Blue Diamond Almonds 100 Calorie On The Go Bags at Amazon, Best Post-Workout: Want our best holiday desserts? Each pack ranges from 80 to 90 calories for the entire bag. In my Guide to Low Carb Fruit, I listed all the main types of fruit by carb count. Enjoy the delicious taste of Halo Top ice cream with these Strawberry Cheesecake pops. It turns out there are plenty of waistline-friendly sweets and treats out there, meaning that they’re low in calories and contain very little sugar and fat. Healthy sweet snacks do exist! Unless, of course, that is what you desire to have. Fruit Juice Toffees. We present a list of options which are relatively low in sugar and should help to make diabetes control easier to achieve over a festive evening. If you’re running on empty at work, you’re more likely to make mistakes or drift off during that important meeting. Skinny Frozen Peanut Butter Pies: using low-fat and fat-free ingredients to make a lower calorie version of your favorite peanut butter pie. Celery topped with hot sauce and skinless hot & sweet popcorn are just a couple of examples from our list of 49 Super Easy & Healthy Low-Calorie Snacks to Enjoy in 2021. Reduction of calorie consumption. £9.60 £ 9. "low calorie sweets" Diablo Sugar Free Strawberry and Cream Sweets 75 g. 4.2 out of 5 stars 682. High Protein Chips. The secret is enjoying them in moderation! All are completely vegan, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and many low carb, paleo, primal and sugar free options! Pull out a box of My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream and let them defrost slightly before serving to ensure perfect, pillowy goodness. Cooking enthusiasts may be tempted to prepare healthy and non-fattening pancakes, bread or pizza, using for this purpose the ready-made mixtures. Get the recipe: 3-Ingredient Fruit Roll-Ups 87 Healthy Low Calorie Snacks That Fill You Up Medically reviewed by Miho Hatanaka, RDN, L.D. The bars are preservative-free and have no chemical additives or high fructose corn syrup. Plus, if you eat it too fast you’ll get brain freezer, which forces you to slow down and enjoy! Enjoy two of these crunchy, thin chocolate chip cookies for just 140 calories. Fig and Cardamom Delight is one of its kind dessert made with low-fat milk and figs which naturally adds to its sweetness and gives only 63 calories per serving. Let’s start with some instant low carb sweet snacks. Low Carb Desserts To Buy – Best Store Bought Low Carb Desserts To Curb Your Sweet Tooth. Per Serve: Calories: 130 | Fat: 12g | Protein 3g | Net Carbs: 1g Okay, these … Julie’s Organic Yogurt Bars are the perfect after-dinner snack for when you want something sweet. © 2020 Galvanized Media. Each .65 ounce bag has 6 grams of fat, 1 gram of fiber, and contains no artificial flavors. A healthy alternative to regular chips. Brands have gone above and beyond the traditional plain and vanilla varieties, now boasting more rich tasting options that closely resemble your favorite desserts. Our store offers a variety of dietary snacks and reduced-calorie sweets. Keto Kookies . Each serving has 110 calories, 27 grams carbohydrates, and 4 grams of fiber. (This simple eggplant recipe has all your favourite winter flavours.) Take yourself back to those childhood lunchbox days by enjoying a pudding cup for dessert! If you're a fan of a bit of crunch in your dessert, you'll love these crispy bites from BarkThins. Yes, you CAN have dessert every day! "There are so many options available, so you can surely find something that is a good fit. "If you want to enjoy decadent, full-fat, full-sugar desserts or treats, the key is to practice portion control, usually mindfully enjoying a small piece or a few bites of something decadent is all it takes to get the experience," Walsh tells us. Moreover, this dough can be stored in the freezer if you decide to make them later. This Chocolate flavor from Fairlife is just 140 calories per serving and contains 9 grams of high-quality protein. High-protein, crispy snack with low sugar content. Buy. Low Carb Fruit. Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our These are 3 sweet snacks that are both low in carbs and calories that you may want to keep handy! They are equally perfect for those who can’t have sugar or who simply want to cut down. Don't feel like making a batch of chocolate-covered bananas? Here are some ideas for sweet snacks that you can buy that are low carb and sugar free: 1. The best clean eating and healthy sweets, snacks, desserts, and treats ALL less than 100 calories! Enlightened Brands Bananas Foster Ice Cream. 60 (£106.67/kg) Save 5% more with Subscribe & Save. Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. Fig and Cardamom Delight etc. "No matter what sort of way of eating you may follow (counting calories, low carb, low fat, etc. Both are great low-calorie desserts to have when a craving hits! It's just a matter of choosing the type of dessert that is worth it to you. Sugar free sweets for specialist diets and calorie counters. Yasso frozen Greek yogurt makes a variety of dessert bars that are 100 calories each. Low-calorie brownies for dessert? Enlightened Roasted Broad (Fava) Bean Snack, The 9 Best Healthy Snacks of 2020, According to a Dietitian, Best Dessert: Low-calorie dessert recipes. The right snack can help your body repair after some particularly grueling exercise, and the ideal balance is a combination of protein and a carbohydrate, so pairing this jerky with a piece of fruit is a simple, no refrigeration necessary snack. All Rights Reserved. ", "This snack is a great alternative to nuts. Enlightened has made a name for itself with its delicious snacks and desserts, and the Enlightened Roasted Broad Bean Snack is one of its best products yet. Who loves a good fudgsicle? 4. Did you just finish your keto dessert but you’re still craving more sweets? De Bron. Sweetened with monk fruit and made from 100% stone-ground premium cocoa beans, this chocolate bar tastes creamy and rich and will curb your sweet tooth in minutes! These are 3 sweet snacks that are both low in carbs and calories that you may want to keep handy! Enjoy 4 marshmallows per serving in any of their delicious flavors: Cinnamon Churro, Mint Chocolate Chip, Cookie Dough, Strawberries & Cream, Root Beer Float, Coconut Pineapple, and Toasted Vanilla. 87 Healthy Low Calorie Snacks That Fill You Up Medically reviewed by Miho Hatanaka, RDN, L.D. Sipping Soup, Vegetable Soup On The Go, Sweet Corn & Roasted Poblano, 11.1 Oz Cup (8 Pack) 4.4 out of 5 stars 409. Craving some dark chocolate at your desk? Buy. Skinny Chocolate S’mores Pie : a low fat crust and lower-fat filling makes this pie a better choice to satisfy your pie craving! Even if you’re mindful of how many calories you consume, your sweet cravings don’t work in your favor. Per one serving: 210 calories; 23 grams protein Want to make it fancier? It’s a portable, single serving that’s packed with 6 grams of protein, as much as many “high protein” energy bars, for far fewer calories. 31 Items Magazine subscription – save 32% and get a three-tier steamer worth £44.99 Indulgent puddings under 200 calories. Best and worst sweets: Skittles. Can you get more simple than blueberries, lemon juice, and sugar in a frozen treat? Each one-ounce serving has 2.5 grams of fat, 7 grams of protein, and 5 grams of fiber. 3. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links. SmartSweets will satisfy that craving—and with only 3 grams of sugar! 478 Shares View On One Page ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow . However, if you know what to look for, it can be easy to find flavorful, low-calorie dessert options. 4. Chocolatey. Chloe's Pops are bursting with fresh flavor. The six in my pack… Read More. Special K Cracker Chips are my go to snack. Sweet Low Carb & Low Calorie Snacks. Here are a few options to keep your dessert low calorie.. Sugar free sweets for specialist diets and calorie counters. You're currently on page 1 Page 2 Next; Red berry fruit compote (German rote grütze) 3 ratings 5.0 out of 5 star rating. Fat-free fudge bars are a great low-calorie snack because for just 65 calories and no fat, you can satisfy your sweet tooth, ice cream and chocolate cravings. Have a pack of these squares in a drawer when you're in need of a chocolate fix! Buy It: Brothers Fruit Crisps ($27 for 24 bags, … Are you on team crunchy? One serving has only 150 calories and lots of fiber.. #lowcaloriesweetstobuy #diabeticsweets Here are 25 low-calorie desserts to buy, all under 150 calories! etc. We’ve collected our most delicious low-calorie desserts—cookies, desserts, bars, and brownies—all that ring in at 150 calories or less. Ashley Knierim is a New York-based freelance writer and editor with a decade of experience who has held staff positions at AOL and Time Inc. Willow Jarosh is a registered dietitian and nutrition coach specializing in intuitive eating. May 2, 2017 Eating healthy isn't about depriving yourself, but rather making better choices to keep your body energized, satisfied, and full. Or maybe you just finished your last meal and you want a little treat but you’re worried about going over your calorie count? Well, you can squash that marshmallow craving by enjoying these deliciously flavored marshmallows. If you portion it out and include it in your health goals, you can have it every day. So if you're feeling in the mood for some fresh low carb desserts to buy, you could do worse than get a selection of strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and blueberries. Yes, this is another Greek yogurt treat, but this time, it's covered in chocolate! £ 2.05 . Low Carb Sweet Snacks To Buy. Are you a huge fan of Greek yogurt? When you're hankering for something sweet but on the opposite side of the Cheesecake Factory spectrum, look no further than these 18 tasty, lightened-up desserts below. Sometimes indulging your sweet tooth with a smart choice saves you from impulsively diving into that leftover candy in the break room. For extra portion control, this ice cream also comes in a 60-calorie bar form. Protein Snack Nachos. "No matter what sort of way of eating you may follow (counting calories, low carb, low fat, etc. Each sandwich—made with 100% real organic vanilla ice cream—is 100 calories each, just enough to get nostalgic over hot summer days running after the ice cream truck. The Bare Natural Apple Chips are a great pick for anyone who’s in the mood for something sweet. With a rich, cheesecake-like texture, Clio is the perfect decadent low-calorie dessert for those craving a slice of cheesecake—but without all of those extra calories. 100 Calorie Desserts Healthy Low Calorie Snacks Healthy Sweet Snacks Healthy Dessert Recipes Low Calorie Recipes Healthy Kids Healthy Eating Healthy Lunches Protein Snacks. The original flavor has half a gram of fat, 80 calories, 7 grams of sugar, 10 grams of protein and 8 grams of carbs (combine with a piece of fruit for a few more post-workout carbs). This affordable dietitian-designed program will save you time and money. Calories in Amadore Chocolate Covered Rice Cakes A serving of these is one rice cake and they do weight pretty close to the 15g stated on the packaging. Free from gluten and added sugar. Made with real dark chocolate and peppermint oil, this refreshing treat is something you can indulge in and feel good about. Between four, the calories come in at under 200 calories a person . Snag a bag of these Justin's Mini Peanut Butter Cups, and enjoy a small treat when that afternoon sugar craving hits for less than 80 calories per cup. You’re already sold. It’s no secret us Brits love biscuits – nothing else tastes quite right alongside a good old cuppa. … Top 10 Best Low Calorie Snacks and Desserts by Valerie Kirk Here are the top 10 low calorie treats ... (60 calories) Light, whipped snacks offer sweet satisfaction and come in 4 decadent flavors. SELF Editors' Choice Food Awards: The 10 Best Low-Calorie Sweets And Treats. Simply toss unsweetened, large coconut flakes with melted coconut oil … review process here. Finaflex. 2. The Skinny Slow Cooker Soup Recipe Book: Simple, Healthy & Delicious Low Calorie Soup Recipes For Your Slow Cooker. We could stop there, couldn’t we? Oat flakes are very useful and available in every store at any time. Who likes eating marshmallows by the handful? 10. Perky Jerky Turkey Jerky and Plant-Based Jerky Variety, The 7 Best Jerkys of 2020, According to a Dietitian, Best Salty: We stock a huge range of over 200 delicious sugar free sweets, stevia chocolate and gelatine free sweets. Get the best food tips and diet advice every day. This cheese snack bar comes in at just 51 calories. 16/01/2020 Anjelika Gretskaia. By Danielle St. Pierre. A: Low-calorie snacks don’t have to be light on spice. Cadbury Mousse = 90 calories. They have 21 grams of natural sugar (none added) and come in five different flavors. "Frozen desserts, like Breyers CarbSmart, give you the creamy taste of ice cream, but with less sugar and calories per serving," said Walsh. It is very tempting to indulge in sugary, fatty, and high-calorie desserts when eating out or at home. Got7 Nutrition. Therefore, your body keeps wanting more and … This is an image 5 of 18. We present a list of options which are relatively low in sugar and should help to make diabetes control easier to achieve over a festive evening. Low-Calorie Store-Bought Desserts Shop Smarter: 100-Calorie Store-Bought Desserts. Satisfy your sweet tooth in a healthier way. They are just the right amount of tasting slightly fatty without being greasy. Breyer's CarbSmart frozen dessert tubs (and bars) are a great option for you. Food. Shop Smarter: 100-Calorie Store-Bought Desserts. Instead of completely depriving yourself of a food you love, having low-calorie desserts that are portioned out for you can help you stay motivated to keep up with your health goals—and stay within your calorie limit! When you’re craving a low-calorie sweet fix, these wholesome options definitely trump a couple of pieces of candy. Bring back one of your former childhood favorites by snagging a box of these ice cream sandwiches! / 6 Low-Calorie Desserts You Can Eat Non-Stop & Actually Still Lose Weight, According To Nutritionists. Snag a package of Dole Dippers instead! ", "Gives you the saltiness you crave with less sodium. Thanks to the addition of lactase enzyme, this pint is completely lactose-free! Clio offers many flavors of Greek yogurt bars, including Peanut Butter, Vanilla, Honey, Hazelnut, Blueberry, and Espresso. Still high in calories, these sweets are worse for your teeth because of their sugary coating. Best Seller in Diet Bars. The dehydration process simply removes the water and extends the shelf life of this all-ages fruit snack that has just 30 calories per pouch. But for some, having dessert means enjoying a decadent, sugary treat they love. All are completely vegan, gluten free, dairy free, refined sugar free and many low carb, paleo, primal and sugar free options! Ingredients: ½ frozen banana A number of seasonal holidays have close associations with sugary sweets but thankfully there are ways to reduce exposure to sugar without diminishing the fun factor. FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon. While it may seem counterintuitive to eat dessert when you're trying to lose weight, eating dessert can actually help you stay on track! Some are even made with metabolism-boosting ingredients to help combat cravings and burn calories. Protein Snack Nachos. 11 Healthy Cookies to Satisfy Any Sweet Tooth. ... Not only can you walk into the supermarket and buy low calorie snacks you know aren’t going to ruin your diet, ... 91 calories - Sticky and sweet, a slice of malt loaf is great mid-morning or mid-afternoon. You can purchase coconut chips from the store or online or make them yourself at home. Who loves a good milk and cookies sesh before bed? For the health-conscious cookie monsters. These low-calorie desserts only have 100 calories, so add a dollop of whipped cream on top for a decadent late-night treat. The darker the bar the better, because they tend to contain less sugar overall and have more concentrated levels of cacao (where all those great health benefits lie). Homemade fruit leather is like the adult version of Fruit by the Foot. One half cup of cottage cheese is only 90 calories, meaning you could conceivably put some peaches on top and still be under the 150 calorie limit. Low-Calorie Snack: Reduced Fat or Part Skim String Cheese String cheese is like the original energy bar. Image credit: Breyers. Forget soy protein nuggets … De Bron. Tate's also makes Coconut Crisp, Oatmeal Raisin, Butter Crunch, and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut. Buy. Got7 Nutrition. Buy. And by not depriving yourself you are less likely to overindulge in sweet treats and desserts on weekends and special occasions," explains Walsh. For just 140 calories, it's the perfect low-calorie dessert. You can even snag the bars in other flavors, including Peanut Butter Swirl, Mint Chip, and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. This low-sugar dessert is a must-have in your freezer at any time of year. Our favorite part? Are you a huge fan of Sour Patch, but don't want to ruin your calorie count on dessert? These roasted fava beans come in eight different flavors, such as wasabi, cinnamon, and sriracha. It's possible! Smooth vanilla ice cream is layered with crushed almonds and then dipped in dark chocolate. It turns out there are plenty of waistline-friendly sweets and treats out there, meaning that they’re low in calories and contain very little sugar and fat. By Lucy Quick. — Written by Laura Schwecherl — Updated on March 10, 2020 Sweet Or if you would rather a classic Chocolate Fudge, you can snag a box for just 80 calories per bar. 11. People Also Ask These Questions About Easy & Healthy Low-Calorie Snacks Q: What are some spicy low-calorie snacks? Enjoy Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Sea Salt Caramel, and Coffee Chocolate Chip. Low Carb Fruit. £1.06 £ 1. This variety pack comes with four different flavors to satisfy every craving, and it’s the perfect post-workout snack. Pair them with yogurt, oatmeal, or fruit for a complete snack. Want to make it fancier? Snag one of these low-sugar, low-carb Simple Mills cookies, which are only 110 calories each! Dark chocolate, in particular, contains flavanols that have been found to lower blood sugar, decrease body fat, and reduce inflammation in the body. Our nutrition guide can help you get on the right track. We stock a huge range of over 200 delicious sugar free sweets, stevia chocolate and gelatine free sweets. Sweet. This book is a compilation of 43 delicacies to satisfy your sweet tooth, the low cal way. 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+Special Music Sunday
+Sunday, March 9th during the 11 am worship service
+On Sunday, March 9, during the 11 am worship service, the Old South Choir will present Had I but Pinions of a Dove, a series of Lenten meditations with music by Gabriel Fauré, Chris DeBlasio, Calvin Hampton, Kevin Oldham and McNeil Robinson. The late nineteenth-century French composer Fauré, who is perhaps best known for his beloved Requiem, will be represented by his charming Pavane, op. 50, and by the choral morning invocation, "Cantique de Jean Racine."
+The centerpiece of the program will be Chris DeBlasio's The Best-Beloved (four motets on Jacobean Poems). DeBlasio (1959-1993) was a New York City composer who wrote theater songs of dark humor and sacred music of soaring beauty. Toward the end of his life, he turned his efforts from music to AIDS activism. For this change there is no better explanation than his own question, "What use is art when people are dying?" The Best-Beloved, the culmination of his return to musical composition, provides an imperfect answer. It epitomizes his style: accessible but never trite, affecting without being sentimental, melodic, and harmonically rewarding. DeBlasio chose as his texts Jacobean poetry-works written during the reign of James I of England, 1603-1625-that uses love as a metaphor for spiritual faith. The essence of the art and imagery in these selections is their sublimation to the divine of the most secular of emotions and experiences. The four motet texts are Psalm 63 (in the King James' version) and poems by John Donne, William Drummond and Francis Quarles.
+Two other New York City composers who died due to complications from the AIDS virus will be represented: Calvin Hampton (1938-1984), by his poignant setting of the well-known hymn text, "There's a wideness in God's mercy," and Kevin Oldham (1960-1993), by his setting of Psalm 130, "Out of the depths have I cried to thee." The final anthem offered by the choir will be the eponymous "Had I but pinions of a dove," an exquisite setting of Psalm 55:6-8 by McNeil Robinson, who is organist at Park Avenue Christian Church and Park Avenue Synagogue in New York City.
+Mark Burrows, poet and OSC Theologian-in-Residence, has collaborated in providing the readings to frame and illuminate the music. The service will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra of Harvard students, with George Sargeant at the organ.
+-Harry L. Huff, Minister of Music
+WORSHIP Sundays at 11 am
+March 2nd Fourth Sunday in Lent Nancy S. Taylor preaching
+ASL Interpreter
+March 9th Fifth Sunday in Lent and Special Music Sunday Nancy S. Taylor, reflection
+March 16th Palm Sunday Quinn G. Caldwell preaching
+Music from the Old South Ringers and the Children's Chime Choir
+ASL Interpreter
+March 23rd Easter Sunday Festival Worship at 9 and 11 am with music for brass, timpani, organ and choir Nancy S. Taylor preaching
+Hallelujah Chorus for choir and congregation v ASL Interpreter
+March 30th First Sunday after Easter James W. Crawford, Senior Minister Emeritus, preaching
+Special Holy Week Services
+Thursday, March 20th Tenebrae: Service of Shadows at 6 pm in the Gordon Chapel
+ASL Interpreter
+Friday, March 21st Good Friday Service at 12 noon in the Gordon Chapel
+Stations of the City walk at 3 pm in front of Trinity Church
+THE SACRAMENT of BAPTISM
+Sunday, April 20th during the 11 am service
+Those seeking Christian baptism should contact Nancy Taylor at 617/536-1970.
+HEALING PRAYER SERVICE
+Sunday, March 9th at 10 am in the <ken.orth@comcast.net>
+781/643-1112.
+EASTER LILIES AND TULIPS
+Donations for the Easter display of lilies and tulips in honor or memory of loved ones and events will be accepted through March 16. The cost is $15. Cards will be available at the Front Desk and are included in this Calendar. If you have questions, contact Helen McCrady at 617/425-5145.
+ONE GREAT HOUR of SHARING
+Sunday, March 2nd
+One Great Hour of Sharing is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that channels resources to international programs for sustainable development, emergency relief, social services, and refugee advocacy and resettlement. OGHS also supports ministries both domestically and internationally for disaster preparedness and response. Ninety-five cents of every dollar goes directly to mission efforts. Old South will join churches from the UCC and seven other denominations in this special offering on Sunday, March 2. A special envelope is included in this Calendar. Give generously to support our brothers and sisters across the world.
+LEARNING
+ADULT BIBLE STUDY
+Sundays at 9:45 am in the Sam Johnson Room
+Prepare to experience worship more deeply by studying and reflecting on the preaching text(s) for the day. Led by Old South clergy.
+LENTEN SERIES, SAVING JESUS, CONTINUES
+Sundays, March 2nd and 9th immediately following 11 am worship
+Join us for the last two sessions of our five-part Lenten series, Saving Jesus-a highly successful, sophisticated video small group exploration of progressive Christianity featuring premier religious voices of our day.
+Childcare is available upon request. You must reserve childcare by the Tuesday preceding each Sunday during the Lenten Series. Contact Tricia Hazeltine at 617/425-5148.
+THEOLOGICAL BOOK GROUP
+Mondays beginning March 17th at 6 pm in the Sam Johnson Room
+Worthy to Raise Issues by James W. Crawford
+Rev. Jim Crawford was Senior Minister of Old South Church in Boston for 28 years; by all accounts, he preached any number of remarkable sermons during that time. Included in this collection are some of his very best. Come join us as we delve into the thinking and preaching of one of our own! Books and reading schedules are available at the Front Desk for $13. Please be in touch with Associate Minister Quinn Caldwell if this cost is prohibitive for you.
+HEARD IT at COUNCIL
+February 12, 2008
+Transition to the new Council administration occurred smoothly as a nice blend of about ten new members joined continuing members around the tables on this first Council gathering after Old South's 338th Annual Meeting. After new Moderator Wayne Davis convened the meeting, a "getting to know you" session was devoted to individual members sharing a bit about themselves in three quick trips around the table: first, each person's background in church and at Old South; second, what each person spends a typical day doing; and finally, what one thing each thanks God for. It was a interesting and revealing way to learn about our fellow Council members.
+As another way to lay a foundation for Council's proceedings, Finance Chair Larry Bowers (former chair of the By-Laws Committee) gave Council a quick primer on what the current Old South By-Laws (adopted at the 2002 Annual Meeting) are all about. He described Old South's basic form of church government as "congregational" in that it holds its authority and finances within the congregation itself and not to some higher authority, such as to a Bishop, regional council, or to a higher body of elders. From our congregation are voted three main bodies with distinctly separate responsibilities: the Board of Ministers and Deacons who oversee all issues of worship, the Board of Trustees who oversee the property of the church and all of its endowment funds, and finally, the Council, a gathering of officers, committee chairs, and elected members a) who coordinate and communicate about the activities of the church, b) who create and oversee the annual operating budget, and c) who make all contracts and agreements on behalf of the church (with the exception of the Ministers, whose contracts are directly with the Congregation itself).
+Larry also explained how this version of the By-Laws is much thinner than its predecessor, as much of the detail operations were relocated to a Policies and Procedures Manual, which can be more readily updated as needed (by 2/3 vote of Council or the Congregation) than the actual By-Laws themselves.
+As for regular Council business highlights, Treasurer Jim Monsma is updating the information sheets on the some 20 or more restricted funds that the church keeps track of. He gave Council a brief outline of the eight biggest ones. Marcia Gregg of Christian Education reported on an upbeat Pancake Breakfast on February 10 that was opened to the whole church membership for the first time. Matt Kendell of Christian Service and Outreach told of a good start for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event and said the committee was starting work on grants for the coming year.
+Mike Hand and Harry Huff reported on putting together an upcoming special Lenten music program, coordinating events with Trinity, "dueling" Texas choirs in June, and expensive organ maintenance work that will be needed soon. Communications is looking to minimize paper delivery of the Calendar and Reporter (see survey link below), is exploring digital signage possibilities, and is making progress on the new webpage design.
+On the heels of the very successful 2007 campaign, Stewardship is targeting some 90 potential Old South households who don't pledge at present and will work to convince them to do so this coming year. Finance is taking a well-deserved "hibernation" from its annual budgeting activities but will resume its calendar of budget dates soon. Lois Corman of Operations updated Council on numerous items needing repair and maintenance at the church with the Sanctuary stained glass windows being a big ticket item that will need to be done soon. A Sanctuary cleanup day is scheduled for March 15. Leadership received approval to add Janet Nolan to the Outreach Committee and Debra Bulkeley to Christian Education.
+Finally in staff reports, Quinn Caldwell announced that the City Mission Society will soon open a bookstore, three days a week in the Old South basement Club Room. He circulated three new "pew" publications that the Still Speaking Writer's Group is working on (e.g. "7 Habits of Successful Churches / 7 Habits of Unsuccessful Churches"). Nancy Taylor highlighted the continuing meetings, events and repercussions that have resulted from Old South's hosting of the Sabeel conference in October. On a related note, she and Quinn will make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in the week following Easter. And the Israeli Consul General will speak at Old South on the 60th anniversary of the creation of Israel in May. Finally, Old South worship attendance shows continued steady growth as the 2008 January worship totals were 75% greater than for the same period 6 years ago. Quinn closed this "first" Council meeting with a benediction that we all stretch our hearts and minds for the hurdles and challenges yet to come.
+DOWNLOAD SURVEY DOC FILE. RETURN SURVEYS to HELEN McCRADY <helen@oldsouth.org>
+FUN & FELLOWSHIP
+TWENTYSOMETHINGS
+LENTEN BIBLE STUDY
+Tuesdays through March 18th at 7:30 pm
+Attention young adults: join Abby Henderson, Field Education Intern, for a Twentysomethings Lenten Bible Study series. All are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions, which are informal and require no prior knowledge. Beverage and snacks will be served.
+LGBT & FRIENDS
+LGBTF at Old South is a fellowship group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and their allies. All are welcome. For more information, contact Mark Schueppert at <mschueppert@yahoo.com>.
+Monthly Luncheon: Sunday, March 30th at 12:30 pm. Join us for our monthly gathering with good food and discussion. All are welcome.
+TRANSITIONS
+Submit Transitions material to Administrative Assistant Amy Perry at 617/425-5152 or <admin@oldsouth.org>.
+Died: Long-time Old South member Gabino Martinez-Paz passed away on January 17 at age 78 surrounded by family in Puerto Rico. Gabino is survived by his wife of 45 years, Adelaida, and two sons, Diego and Ariel. Cards of condolence may be sent to the Martinez-Paz Family, 11 Park Drive, Apartment 1, Boston MA 02215.
+Died: Former Old South member David A. Brown passed away on January 19 at age 47. David and his wife Mary were members from 1994-2003 after which time they moved to Hingham and transferred their membership. Cards of condolence may be sent to David's wife, Mary B. Griffin, 6 Berkley Circle, Hingham MA 02043.
+Died: Long-time Old South member Jean Jackson, M.D. passed away on January 31 at age 66 after a courageous and uncomplaining three-year battle with cancer. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be sent to Old South or the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston MA 02115.
+Died: Ismael Perez, father of Senior Sexton Elias Perez, passed away on February 9 after a long battle with illness. Cards of condolence for Elias may be sent to Old South.
+Born: The Grant Family (John, Kate and their son Quinn) welcomed a son, Cole Sebastian Grant, 8 lbs., 15 oz, on February 4 at 4:02 am.
+Born: The Johnston Family (Chrissy, Tim and their son Graham) welcomed a daughter, Blakeny Ann Johnston, on January 28 at 7:11 pm.
+HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
+Sunday, March 30th during Fellowship Hour following 11 am worship
+Bright light will shine from birthday candles during Fellowship hour on March 30. All members and friends of our congregation who celebrate their birthdays in March are invited to find and meet others who are March-born! We will celebrate with candles, cake and song. The Congregational Care & Support Committee hosts this monthly celebration.
+NANCY AND QUINN on THE WING
+After Easter Nancy Taylor and Quinn Caldwell will travel to Jerusalem for a ten-day pilgrimage entitled, "We Shall Go Up With Joy." They will stay at St. George's College, Jerusalem and encounter some of the holy places where Jesus practiced his ministry, visit sites sacred to three Abrahamic traditions, and talk with Israelis and Palestinians in their political, religious and cultural realities. The pilgrimage includes seminars, readings and time for reflection. They will travel with clergy colleagues, including Old South members Nancy Richardson and Elaine Huber.
+BREAD for THE SPIRIT
+Sunday, March 30th at 1 pm
+Hungry for "Holy Conversation" with others at OSC? Interested in talking with others about our diverse experiences with God? You are invited to join us for conversation and discussion.
+PALM SUNDAY BREAKFAST
+Sunday, March 16th at 9:45 am
+Come to church early and hungry on Palm Sunday! We will gather in Mary Norton Hall and break bread together at our traditional breakfast which marks Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and our start of Holy Week.
+REACHING IN
+CALL for SPRING HOSPITALITY VOLUNTEERS
+We are now planning for hospitality for April though June and Old South needs YOU to become one of the more than twenty volunteers each Sunday who provide invaluable support in keeping our church warm and welcoming. We are also in need of Jazz Worship Service ushers every Thursday evening. Sign-up forms have snail mailed and e-mailed. They are also available online at and at the Front Desk. Please return your form no later than Sunday, March 2 to ensure timely scheduling.
+SANCTUARY SPRUCE-UP
+Saturday, March 15th at 10 am
+Roll up your sleeves for a dusting and polishing of the Sanctuary in preparation for Easter. Cleaning supplies will be provided, and we will top off our efforts with a pizza lunch. For more information, contact Lois Corman of the Operations Committee at 781/641-2059 or at <lois.corman@verizon.net>, or Helen McCrady at the church.
+CALL for OLD SOUTH
+BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS
+City Mission Society, the service arm of the Metropolitan Boston Association of the UCC, is opening a bookstore at Old South. For months now, CMS volunteers have been collecting, sorting, and shelving used books in our basement Club Room. Some of the books have been sent to the Prison Book Program in Dorchester, while many of the children's books have been sent to libraries destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The rest will be sold from a bookstore in the Club Room, to be open three days per week. Proceeds will support local ministries as well as library rebuilding efforts along the Gulf Coast. CMS is looking for volunteers from Old South interested in staffing the bookstore; please be in touch with Associate Minister Quinn Caldwell if you are interested.
+Last month, Old South learned from the Executors of the Estate of John Dutton that he made a bequest to Old South of $10,000.00. For that bequest, we gave thanks. We also give thanks for the life of John Dutton. John and his wife Mary joined Old South in 1959 and retained their memberships until their respective deaths. Both of the Duttons were very active at Old South, serving on committees and being of good cheer to members and friends. John's contributions outside the church included the establishment of Training, Inc. in Boston-an organization supported in part by Old South that provides vocational and job training skills to unemployed persons. "Where your treasure is, there you heart will be also" is emblematic of John Dutton's bequest and his lifetime relationship to Old South.
+-Stewardship Committee
+CHRISTIAN SERVICE
+SUNDAY'S BREAD
+Sunday, March 2nd at 12:30 pm
+We need four people to respond to God's call by joining us to volunteer in the kitchen of St. John the Evangelist on Bowdoin Street. Meet outside the Old South Sanctuary following worship. We usually end by 4 pm. Bring lunch and comfortable work-clothes. Call the Front Desk at 617/536-1970 if you plan to participate or would like further information.
+CONGREGATIONAL HISTORY
+LESSON AND TOUR
+Saturday, March 15th at 1 pm
+Old South members and friends are invited to join Harvard chaplain Jonathan Page and a group of his students for a lecture and tour in the Sanctuary. Peggy Bendroth, Executive Director of the Congregational Library will give a talk about Congregationalism and the beginning of liberal theology in the late 19th century. Our own Dick Yeo will give a Sanctuary tour. Come meet new friends and get to know your church better!
+JAZZ WORSHIP
+Thursdays at 6 pm in the Gordon Chapel
+Accompanied by the Willie Sordillo Trio.
+Regular Worship Services
+Festival Worship in the main Sanctuary
+Sundays at 11 am
+Early Worship in the Gordon Chapel
+Sundays at 9 am
+Jazz Worship in the Gordon Chapel
+Thursdays at 6 pm
+Healing Prayer Service
+Second Sundays at 10 am
+An ASL Interpreter accompanies 11 am worship on the
+first and third Sundays of every month.
+Old South Church in Boston
+A congregation of the United Church of Christ
+645 Boylston Street
+Boston MA 02116
+Phone: (617) 536-1970
+<>
+Nancy S. Taylor, Senior Minister ? Quinn G. Caldwell, Associate Minister
+Harry L. Huff, Minister of Music & Organist
+Patricia Hazeltine, Church School Director
+Staff Directory
+(In 617 area code except as noted)
+Old South Church 536-1970
+Nancy Taylor 536-1970
+nst@oldsouth.org
+Quinn Caldwell 536-1970
+quinn@oldsouth.org
+Patricia Hazeltine (T/Th) 425-5148
+phazeltine@comcast.net
+Harry Huff 425-5146
+harry@oldsouth.org
+George Sargeant 425-5146
+Peter Coulombe 425-5146
+peter.coulombe@verizon.net
+Robert Brown 425-5159
+Abigail Henderson 425-5159
+Elias Perez 425-5143
+sexton@oldsouth.org
+Carolyn Davis 425-5144
+preschool@oldsouth.org
+Helen McCrady 425-5145
+helen@oldsouth.org
+Amy Perry 425-5152
+admin@oldsouth.org
+Ro Clarke (M/T/Th) 425-5141
+businessoffice@oldsouth.org
+Jessica Goodknight 536-1970
+reception@oldsouth.org
+LENTEN EXPERIENCE:
+Saving Jesus
+Ever feel like Jesus has been kidnapped by the religious right or the
+secular left? Feel like he’s trapped in an outmoded religion? … Join us as
+we embark upon an all-church Lenten experience called Saving Jesus—a highly
+successful, sophisticated video and Internet-based small group exploration
+of progressive Christianity featuring premier religious voices of our day.
+Following worship everyone is invited to remain in their pews for an
+additional 5 to 7 minutes as we watch and listen to a video clip on that
+day’s theme. Afterward you will be directed to the fourth floor for a small
+group experience with others until 1:30 pm. Snacks and refreshments
+available on the fourth floor.
+Lenten Sundays at 12:15 pm
+The World Into Which Jesus Was Born
+February 10th First Sunday of Lent
+Today’s theme: Who is Jesus?
+Childcare is available upon request. Please reserve childcare by the Tuesday
+preceding each Sunday during the Lenten Series. Contact Tricia Hazeltine at
+617/425-5148.
+The Teachings of Jesus
+February 17th Second Sunday of Lent
+Jesus’ Ministry of Compassion
+February 24th Third Sunday of Lent
+Jesus’ Program: The Kingdom of God
+March 2nd Fourth Sunday of Lent
+Killing Jesus: The Atonement
+March 9th Fifth Sunday of Lent
+Childcare is available for infant, toddler, preschool and elementary-aged
+children upon a reservation basis. You must reserve childcare by the Tuesday
+preceding each Sunday during the Lenten Series. Contact Tricia Hazeltine at
+617/425-5148 or at <phazeltine@comcast.net>.
+Arai CT-Z Helmet Review
+The new Arai CT-Z is an evolution of the Arai XC RAM version of the Arai XC open-face helmet.
+The CT-Z is a typical Arai helmet, with outstanding build quality…and a high price.
+It’s a cross between an open-face and dual-sport helmet, with some full-face and trials helmet features sprinkled in for good measure.
+The peak doesn’t add much besides styling but the new extended cheek/jaw protection are a plus.
+The CT-Z makes an excellent touring helmet but it’s also a good solution for dual-sport owners looking for a more open helmet design with superior ventilation.
+Arai is a conservative helmet manufacturer, priding themselves on a “decades long tradition of improving on what works”, as stated in their marketing literature.
+Each new helmet in the Arai lineup is a careful iteration of what came before. Features like vents, liners padding and face shields are used across several different models.
+You rarely see a revolutionary helmet design from this company, and that is either a plus or a minus, depending on your point of view.
+I can understand the business logic of this strategy — no problem there.
+However, if you think that the clever use of these features across the product lineup would help keep costs down, well, apparently that isn’t so, because the CT-Z carries a list price of $599.95. Ouch.
+I’m not sure what the market is for six-hundred-buck open-face helmets, but I guess Arai will find that out soon enough.
+In the meantime, it’s a very nice helmet, although I remain puzzled as to the utility of the “peak” on top. Yes, it adds something to the styling; open-face helmets without one always look half-finished to me.
+But it doesn’t help all that much with sun glare; it makes ventilation more complicated; and it adds some noise to the mix.
+Is it my favorite open-face helmet? The short answer is “Yes”. If I had to wear an open-face helmet, this would be it. Let’s take a closer look…
+The Arai CT-Z: Paint, Graphics and Overall Quality
+You could cut the text from this section of any webBikeWorld Arai helmet review and paste it here and you’d be just fine, because if Arai quality is one thing, it’s consistent. As in consistently good.
+Paying the Arai price means getting superb quality, there’s no question about that.
+The paint, the moving parts and the overall feel of the CT-Z exudes quality…just like it does on every other Arai helmet.
+Of course, at these prices, it not only should, it would be a disaster if it didn’t.
+Arai being the conservative company that it is, the CT-Z is available in your basic every-day button-down color choices of white, black and silver. OK, so they call it “Aluminum Silver”, “Black Frost”, “Diamond Black” and “Diamond White”.
+Hey Arai: Where’s the red, yellow, orange, high-viz and blue — not to mention graphics?
+The CT-Z is a perfect fit for the Gold Wing market and — not to stereotype the Gold Wing riders — but I’ve seen more than one rider and pillion with helmets color-matched to their bike.
+A yellow or high-viz CT-Z would really spice up the recipe.
+The liner and vents on the CT-Z are standard Arai, with the ventilation system copied from the Arai Corsair V (review), according to the company. The small vent rockers are used on every modern Arai helmet.
+And like every other Arai helmet, they’re a bit too small, but they work well, smartly snapping open or closed.
+The CT-Z face shield isn’t a carryover from an Arai full-face, but it incorporates the same type of Arai brow vents, which direct air into the top of the helmet through special vent channels built into the brow at the top of the eye port.
+All good stuff, all very nicely put together and it all works beautifully, so no complaints here — you pick up an Arai helmet; you know it’a an Arai helmet. It’s what you pay for.
+Score: I’ll give the Arai CT-Z an “Outstanding” rating for paint and overall build quality. See the Summary Table at the bottom of the page for a description of our rating system.
+Arai CT-Z Helmet Fit, Internal Shape and Liner
+Arai is still the only motorcycle helmet manufacturer we’re aware of that actually makes helmets with different internal shapes to (somewhat) match human head shape types.
+Granted, the Arai shapes have “evolved” over the last couple of years and are all now much closer to what we call “Neutral” than they were in the past.
+For example, the old “Round Oval” of the Quantum II (review) is gone (in North America, anyway), replaced by the “Intermediate Oval” of the Arai RX-Q (review) and…the CT-Z.
+The CT-Z feels very much like the RX-Q; I know this because the RX-Q is my every-day “go-to” helmet.
+I own one in size L and one in XL and the XL fits my “Earth” shaped head about as perfectly as I could hope for and better than any other helmet I’ve ever tried — and we’ve reviewed 197 (including this one) to date.
+The liner and padding used in the CT-Z feels just like the RX-Q…although the fabric feels a bit softer this time around; perhaps another feature that has been evolved in the Arai continuous improvement loop.
+The bottom line here is that if you fit into an Arai RX-Q, or perhaps even an Arai Signet-Q (review), chances are the same size CT-Z will have an identical fit and feel.
+The Signet-Q does have a bit more room in the forehead, however, with its recently revised (read: closer to Neutral) internal shape.
+The CT-Z fit is about as “Neutral” as you’ll find; it fits a slightly narrow head shape (ideal, according to Arai) but I’m living proof that it also works very nicely with a rounder head shape.
+So “Neutral” it is in the webBikeWorld Motorcycle Helmet Shapes page rating system.
+Also, my eyeglasses fit with no problems in the CT-Z; see the Randolph Engineering Aviator sunglasses review for more information.
+The CT-Z employs another recently introduced Arai feature: the 5 mm thick “peel away” pads in the cheeks and in the sides of the helmet liner. This allows for some customization of the fit — an excellent idea.
+The Arai size chart provided to the retailers shows a large fitting a 59-60 cm head and an XL fitting a 61-62 cm head.
+This seems exactly correct and, of course, I fall right in between the range with a 60.5 cm round or “Earth” shaped (widest at the temples) head.
+I bought a size large CT-Z, figuring that the open-face design would flex enough to make up the difference. But the relatively stiff shell, which meets both DOT standards and is Snell approved in the U.S.A., doesn’t flex as much as I’d hoped.
+The size large fits me — it’s a bit snug but it works. I’m guessing that the XL uses the next larger shell size, and I’m opting for a slimmer external look instead, so I’ll stick with the size L.
+Moral of the story? The CT-Z in size large fits just like you’d expect from a standard “Neutral” shaped size large helmet, so you’re probably safe ordering your normal size.
+The padding and the fabric used in the removable helmet liner are comfortable and of high quality. The padding feels relatively plush and there are no edges or hard corners in this helmet; quite a difference from those cheap open-face designs.
+>rai CT-Z an “Outstanding” rating for fit, comfort, liner, padding and the ability to customize the fit with removable pads. The internal shape should fit motorcyclists with head shapes ranging from neutral to round.
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+Arai CT-Z Eye Port and Visibility
+One thing about an open-face helmet: no problem with visibility, that’s for sure! In fact, I’d hazard a guess that this single feature is what attracts many riders to this helmet design.
+If you’re used to riding with a full-face helmet (like me), the first ride with a helmet like the CT-Z is a revelation.
+If only a full-face helmet could provide this amount of visibility! It’s a definite safety factor and it lessens the claustrophobic feeling that some motorcyclists have.
+The big face shield on the CT-Z covers almost the entire face. My chin sticks out the bottom, but those 30 mm longer sides that protect the jaw help to make the helmet feel almost sort-of like a full-face.
+The visibility is unhindered out the bottom and I can barely see the side and top of the eye port, so the visibility in the horizontal and vertical planes is about as good as you’ll ever find on anything calling itself a motorcycle helmet.
+It would have been even better if Arai had made the face shield a bit longer, or perhaps to offer a longer version as an option.
+But nevertheless, it provides a lot of coverage and it’s one of the only open-face helmets I can wear on a motorcycle without a fairing or windscreen without feeling like a tornado is battering my face.
+A curious thing about the face shield though: at low speeds (30 MPH or less) on a bike without a windscreen, there’s a vacuum effect that occurs, sucking in the surrounding bugs and blowing them up on to my face.
+The solution is speed; once I get over 40 MPH or so, the aerodynamics come into play and create a sort of “bubble” that stops this from happening.
+The face shield lifts through what feel like three subtle detents as it’s raised.
+This is different than other Arai helmets, which use a friction system without detents. The face shield on the CT-Z will only open as far as the adjustable peak allows, however.
+The face shield also has the dual Arai vents at the top, which don’t seem as effective on this helmet, probably because quite a bit of air flows up from underneath, due to the design.
+The Peak
+The most distinguishing characteristic of the CT-Z is, of course, the peak, which was added to the top of the evolved Arai XC RAM to create this new design.
+I have always been puzzled at the utility of the peak, whether it’s on an off-road helmet, dual-sport helmet or the weirdly strange Icon Variant (review).
+It doesn’t really offer very much protection from the sun’s glare and it almost always creates its own aerodynamic problems for the rider.
+About the only thing it really does is give a different look to a helmet, and in the case of the CT-Z (nee XC RAM), that’s not such a bad idea.
+The CT-Z is sort of an open-face version of a dual-sport helmet and with the huge popularity of dual-sport and adventure-touring motorcycles, that’s a pretty clever marketing trick by Arai.
+There’s no reason why a CT-Z couldn’t be used as a dual-sport helmet and it almost certainly has better ventilation than any full-face dual-sport helmet you’ll find — just hope you don’t do a face plant on a rock when you’re out in the boonies.
+The peak of the CT-Z gives a bit of protection from the sun’s glare, but only when the sun is directly overhead.
+That huge face shield and equally huge amount of forward visibility is a bit of a liability when old Sol is positioned at the upper edges, like 10 and 2 o’clock.
+It causes a lot of glare and it’s no match even for my pair of very dark Randolph Engineering Aviator sunglasses (review).
+This is one helmet that could definitely use at least a short internal sun visor to block the glare, but don’t count on Arai adding that any time soon.
+So you’ll need either an “el Cheapo Sun Blocker” (review) or a Sunax Sun Shield for Arai (review)(although I’m not sure if their Arai version will fit the CT-Z, I’ve contacted the company to find out).
+The good news is that the peak on the CT-Z doesn’t add much lift, nor does it affect the aerodynamics of the helmet very much.
+I can feel a bit more pressure on the helmet when I turn my head at speed or if there’s a cross-wind, but it’s mild and not as dramatic as other “peaked” helmets I’ve worn.
+UPDATE: We have confirmed that the Sunax Max Sunshield (review) fits the Arai CT-Z and this helps reduce the overhead glare in this helmet.
+Score: The Arai CT-Z gets an “Outstanding” rating for visibility, no question about that.
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+Arai CT-Z Ventilation
+The upper ventilation system of the CT-Z was cribbed from the Corsair V (review) race helmet, according to Arai. That’s not a bad thing, because the ventilation on the Corsair V is pretty good.
+It works on the CT-Z, bringing cool air down into the helmet, where it exhausts out the back through the two large ports.
+The exhaust vents have the Arai sliding lever covers, but does anyone ever close them? I’m not sure why you would, even in cold weather.
+Three of the tiny Arai rocker switches work the intakes in front. The center intake vent opens towards the rear, probably to help reduce noise, although ironically, this one is louder than the two on the sides.
+The system, with its added-on plastic assembly, is a bit of a throwback to the days when a race helmet had to have a big top “aerodynamic” structure like this to look the part.
+It’s nicely designed and well made on the CT-Z, but it does still look a bit like an add-on. But, it works, and that’s what matters.
+The face shield has two eyebrow vents at the top that open to guide air into ports in the liner, but these don’t seem to be as effective as they are on the RX-Q, probably because of the air that flows up from under the face shield on the CT-Z.
+You’ll get a lot of air flow from underneath in the front whether you want it or not, but that’s the price you pay with an open-face helmet.
+It’s not as bad as others I’ve worn though and this is the first open-face helmet I can wear for extended periods on an unfaired bike.
+Burn and I also swapped for the CT-Z on his now-antique BMW K1100LT with its big touring screen and that’s where the helmet comes into its own. The design is ideal for a touring bike.
+So the bottom line here is that the Arai CT-Z ventilation system works.
+Score: I’ll give the Arai CT-Z ventilation system an “Outstanding” overall rating.
+Arai CT-Z Sound Levels
+The CT-Z is actually pretty quiet, all things considered, and that’s a surprise to me.
+Those wider, larger cheek/jaw protectors help to cradle the side of the head and the ears and that, combined with the internal shape and the big ear pockets and thick padding, block a lot of noise that would otherwise intrude.
+The air streams smoothly over the helmet and the only real noisemakers are the top vents.
+The center vent seems to be the culprit, it can generate some whistling noises at speed, although overall, it’s still better than average.
+That an open-face helmet is quieter than many full-face designs is a bit of a surprise, but careful attention to detail helps here, as does the tight-fitting face shield that doesn’t allow any air to leak in along the sides.
+Fitting an Intercom to the Arai CT-Z
+The ear pockets of the CT-Z seem relatively deep and they fit standard intercom speakers. The helmet shell also allows a standard intercom mounting bracket to be fitted also.
+This was probably a deliberate design move by Arai, because surely the CT-Z is aimed at the touring rider and the intercom is an important component for two-up touring.
+We were able to squeeze an Interphone F5 (review) bracket to the CT-Z and easily fitted the nice metal bracket from the Sena SMH-5 (review) to the helmet.
+So overall, the noise levels of the Arai CT-Z are lower than average with some general wind noise around the top of the helmet but otherwise commendable, especially for an open-face design. It’s borderline, but I’ll rate it as slightly quieter thanrai CT-Z an “Excellent” rating for good noise control.
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+Helmet Weight
+The CT-Z is actually fairly heavy for an open-face helmet. The size large shown here weighs 1564 grams, making it the heaviest open-face helmet we’ve reviewed on webBikeWorld.com.
+Compared to full-face helmets, the CT-Z currently ranks as number 46 out of 198 helmets. There are many full-face helmets that are lighter and more that are heavier.
+Here are some random comparisons from a few helmets listed on the wBW Motorcycle Helmet Weights page.
+The AFX FX-50, which has the same type of “open-face dual-sport” design as the CT-Z, weighs 1525 grams in size large and we rated that helmet as “heavy”.
+The Bell Star (full-face) in size large weighs 1559 grams; the HJC IS-Multi, also in size large weighs 1560 grams and the Caberg Ego, an interesting market competitor of the CT-Z, weighs in at 1567 grams in size large.
+The CT-Z is nicely balanced though, so the weight is evenly distributed and doesn’t pose any Arai CT-Z gets a “Very Good” rating for weight with good balance.
+Miscellaneous
+The CT-Z has a double D-ring chin strap. Ironically, this type of helmet could probably benefit by a “Microlock” type system for the touring rider.
+But in what has become a strange Arai tradition, the padding under the chin strap is again way too short and the nylon webbing can irritate the neck.
+Why Arai insists on making such short chin strap pads is a mystery. This issue definitely needs addressing, Arai, as it is a problem with every modern Arai helmet.
+The CT-Z is apparently only available in the North American market. It meets the DOT standard and it’s Snell approved. The helmet carries the standard Arai five-year warranty, which effectively covers the helmet for its usable life.
+Conclusion
+The Arai CT-Z is a nice helmet with outstanding build quality. It’s also comfortable and it has the potential of providing better protection than most or all other open-face helmets available today.
+The visibility is second to none and the helmet has excellent ventilation. It’s not without a couple of flaws though. The amount of glare from the sun can be annoying, depending on the rider’s sensitivity to light.
+The helmet definitely needs some type of sun shade or sun block, and this will most likely have to be solved by owner ingenuity.
+But otherwise, if you like the design, the CT-Z makes an excellent helmet for touring or even dual-sport riding. It will be interesting to learn if buyers are willing to shell out $600 for this helmet. Let us know what you think…
+By the way, if you’re looking for a somewhat similar design, read our AFX FX-50 review. You can buy one for $85.00!
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+Owner Comments and Feedback
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+From “F.M.” (February 2015): “I bought one of these last year and it is by far the best Arai open face of the three models I have now owned.
+It is very quiet, mostly due to the snug fit around the lower jaw area and very comfortable on my head. Doesn’t feel heavy, even after hours of wear.
+The increased chin protection, over past Arai open face models is a welcome change and to me, this would appear to be the ultimate open face helmet. Very happy with my expensive (but what is your head worth) Arai CT-Z helmet.
+Update from “F.M.” (April 2015): “I recently purchased and installed the Sunax Max Sunshield (review), as mentioned in the review of this helmet and it is a great addition to a great helmet.
+It cuts out sun glare that is coming from one or two o’clock ahead of you and if the sun is lower on the horizon, tipping your head forward a bit brings the shield into your line of vision, allowing you to see clearly, without squinting, through the shield.
+Easy installation without any tools, but I used some white photographic gloves to keep the shield free of fingerprints during installation.
+Easier than trying to clean it once in place, since it is only held in by the slight pressure between the shell/liner interface.”
+From “P.W.” (January 2015): “I have been using the CT-Z for over a year, and have reached exactly the same conclusions as the reviewer. It is a brilliant helmet for me, although a retractable tinted eye shield would be very useful when riding into the sun.
+The major failing for me however, is that while the Arai face shield comes Pinlock ready, Pinlock do not have (or didn’t, 6 months ago) a Pinlock shield to fit, which means it is less than satisfactory on those cold winter mornings.
+I am at a loss to understand how a company as professional as Arai could release a Pinlock ready face shield, and advertise it as a feature, when you can’t buy a Pinlock shield to fit.”
+2 Comments
+shame you cant buy the plastic screws that hold the peak on, mine have broken and they want $80 for a new peak, really for a 50c plastic screw, its the 5th Arai helmet I have bought, and the last
+Garry have you tried calling their phone number to ask about getting one? 1 (610) 366-7220
+For Sunday’s dining review, Cheryl Clark visited Druthers Brewing Co. in Saratoga Springs. Short version:.
+Photo of Druthers’ lamb burger by Cindy Schultz/Times Union.
+I am thoroughly impressed with Cheryl’s beer-reviewing. She hits the nail on the head, and I really appreciate a brew-pub review that hits the beer the way she did.
+I have been there a couple of times and really like the beer. We were going to eat there yesterday, but we wound up at Irish Times, because my friend wanted Irish Breakfast.
+I have never had an issue finding it, but I have gone during the day.
+That courtyard *is* amazing.
+I am not complaining, but is this two weeks of calamari in a row?
+My GF and I decided to try this place last week. Sure looks nice from the street, but the first impression (service) was so bad I doubt we’ll stray from The Local any more. The young blond bartender payed no attention to us even after asking her for a beer menu. The beers (eventually) were ok, but we left them half full on the bar out of frustration with the server. It’ll be a success I’m sure, but to us it was cold.
+@JohnGalt you left beer in your glass? That’s just wrong. Especially beer as good as theirs!!!!!
+I was there for the first time a couple of weekends ago and enjoyed it. I like the food I had (I tried the shredded short rib sandwich and the confit chicken wings with sesame honeyed ginger sauce, which were delicious). As far as the beer goes, it more than lived up to my expectations. I had a beer sampler with portions of their Wit, Brown Ale, IPA, Oktoberfest and Belgian Style Stout and all of them were good, with the Belgian Style Stout, Brown Ale and Wit being especially delicious.
+I met a friend there for lunch last week and truly enjoyed the meal. Can’t speak to the beers, but my grilled cheese sandwich was amazing. The loaded grilled cheese with smoked chicken, BBQ sauce, ranch dressing, cheddar and crispy onions had the perfect crispness to the bread, was savory and sweet, and had the perfect combination of ingredients in the middle to not induce leaking all over- yet still dense. Pure deliciousness!
+This review makes me eager to try Druthers after a string of bad reports (mostly on Yelp) when they were slammed by inexperience plus opening during the track season. Cheryl puts in perspective how much planning goes into an endeavor like this and I feel like supporting them heavily now that the crowds have (temporarily) died down.
+@John Galt…if you’ve had great service at The Local, you are lucky. Love the place, food and atmosphere, but service…not so good. I had a very different experience at Druthers, very good service.
+The food is great, the atmosphere is awesome, the staff members are enthusiastic – and I loved the courtyard. I can’t wait to go back – I just wish they’d put one in Albany as well so I didn’t have to travel as far.
+Can’t wait to try the lamb burger….!
+That bun looks like it would make the burger sloppy and hard to eat
+Burnt: I went down the night after they opened, just to sample beers, then stayed away until after track season.
+Any eatery in Saratoga Springs, especially on Broadway, is dicey during track season, especially a new one.
+Rosebud: While I dearly love Davidson’s and the other two brew pubs in and around Glens Falls, it’s nice to have one as close as Saratoga. You have Brown’s and the Pump Station.
+I’m wondering why sometimes you (Cheryl) end your reviews with star ratings and other times not. What’s your reasoning behind this? I always love your reviews regardless but I always wonder about the lack of consistency regarding that rating system.
+Steve responds:
+It’s not inconsistent. Cheryl writes reviews under two headings: Matters of Taste, which are starred reviews of higher-end restaurants, and Order Up, which we generally think of as cheap-eats reviews and do not receive a star rating. The rationale is that it would be unfair to both expensive and hole-in-the-wall restaurants to hold them to the same criteria; a cheap place with great food but minimal ambience and very few of the amenities and polished service of a top restaurant would either never be able to achieve four stars or, if it did solely on the food, such a four-star rating would be an insult to classy places that spend the effort and expense to offer a fine-dining experience. Famous Lunch and Yono’s cannot be judged on the same scale.
+Ive known a few people that frequent this place(and rave about it) tell me they dont serve food(even on the weekends) from 3-5 or something around there. Just a heads up for any interested parties.
+My family tried Druthers a while back and really liked the place. The appetizer portions are more than ample to serve as a meal and my husband liked the different beers. I think the place does a good job of pairing good food/beer with also being somewhat family friendly. Just because you have kids doesn’t mean you want to eat at Friendly’s….
+@John Galt: I’m also shocked you had good service at The Local…
+We ate there the last weekend of August and I had the macaroni and cheese which was enough to feed me and at least two others! We tried some samplings of the beer and loved them all! The Staff Person that waited on us made us feel very special and we all hoped he’d wait on us again next time! I’d give this place two BIG thumbs up and can’t wait to go back!
+Food looks good in the picture. Seems like the everybody is serving french fries in a can now.
+Big fan of the space and it’s a nice addition to Saratoga, a town which should be a craft beer hot spot given the demographics of the population. Druthers’ beer is pretty average in the craft beer world, but good enough to enjoy for an evening on the patio or at the bar.
+I just want to say I have not had an issue with service at The Local. Just as a data point.
+Great tap line, too.
+Sounds like a good place to try. General question – Cheryl says Druthers “confits” the chicken wings, rather than deep-frying. I thought I knew what “confit” means, but what does it mean for buffalo wings?
+Sheesh, I live 100 yards away and haven’t been yet! Maybe today. . .
+Big Picture: Druthers is an excellent addition to downtown Saratoga. A heft investment from a business who spent a ton of money building a beautiful building on a vacant gap in the Broadway street scape. They offer people another place to dine, they employ people and pay all kinds of taxes. Little picture: The blonde bar tender doesn’t give people quick enough attention.
+I love it there. My only (small) complaint was that with my burger, the roll was just a little too much. The roll was delicious however just seemed like a lot of roll for the meat.
+Wouldn’t stop me from ordering a burger or anything else on the menu – food was delicious and I love beer, especially good beer!
+“They offer people another place to dine, they employ people and pay all kinds of taxes.”
+So true. Just end the blog now and tell Cheryl her services are no longer needed.
+I loved my meal at Druthers and had exactly the same challenge finding it (at dusk on a busy weekend night). We drove up and down Broadway three times. We finally gave up on Druthers and decided to just park and wander, when there it was! Balloons, a flag, smoke signal, or anything to let us non-Saratogians know where it is would be most helpful!
+#7, yeah I hear a lot of people say that about the service. We’re always greeted warmly and served with a smile. We go once a week or so.
+John Galt, who are you?
+I am the Chief Brewing Officer and a partner at Druthers. Two comments require replies:
+#14, Pico de gallo: We are now serving food from 11 a.m. ’til 10 every day. The new lunch menu is pretty nice, IMHO. We were closed for a couple for hours in the afternoon back in August. Don’t open a restaurant in Saratoga in August. It’s the most stressful thing I’ve ever done.
+#22 Parma Ham: thanks for recognizing the immense effort and expense to get a business like this going. Regardless of the challenge of opening, our goal is to provide outstanding service, food and (of course) beer. Thanks for your feedback, it helps us to improve.
+“Don’t open a restaurant in Saratoga in August. It’s the most stressful thing I’ve ever done.”
+The initial reviews when the place first opened about bad service and food kept me away. I knew it would get better because the service/food issues are exactly what happens when you open at a terrible time. I’m glad it’s working out now but I do shake my head at those that don’t use common sense when doing business in Saratoga- the track season is everything. Been there-done that…opening a business especially during track season is the opposite of smart.
+George: You rock!
+“opening a business especially during track season is the opposite of smart.”
+From a customer service standpoint, yes, not smart. From a “we need to pay the bills” standpoint, necessary.
+@28 George we all know who you are… “Chief Brewing Officer”?? You are as pompous in print as you are in person. Ok, I’ll bite… then who is the brewmaster?
+I could really go for some of that pomodoro sauce right about now, sounds delicious…great review.
+Love the wings and beer selection!
+@32/Donny: I guess tongue-in-cheek playfulness is lost on you.
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+I absolutely agree with Steve. If you've done your pricing correctly to cover your materials, labor, overhead (time spent ordering supplies, marketing, etc.) then you'll have a fair price set and won't have to worry about how resellers price your goods.So, I also suspect that your items are under-charged right now.Wholesale is a great way for a scale-able business to establish a steady income without having to worry as much about advertising, shipping, etc.
+HannahBefore you do anything, I suggest you take a long, hard look at your pricing structure. 11.90 profit, purely what I make on shirt not including my labourI'm not sure you grasp the meaning of the word profit. If I read you correctly, selling at $35, you get $12 for making a shirt. Meaning $23 goes in materials and overheads. I'm guessing each shirt takes minimum 2 hours to manufacture, using machinery you've provided. If that is roughly correct, you're making $6/hour as wages and zero profit. Depending on how much you value your time, I suggest your wholesale price should be $135. That's just to cover wages, and still there's no profit.Forgive me for being deliberately flippant, but your figures reveal a serious issue that needs to be addressed before you settle on a wholesale price to your friend. If she sells them for what they're probably worth – say $125 – you're going to be seriously out of pocket within a week.
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+Thanks, I've buy stuff I found on Ozbargain all the time - though 80% of stuff because its a great bargain and not from a need, and I think that's the secret sauce - driving non-essential spend.
+Yes we do get contacted by ozbargained merchants all the time. Most are either agitated or angry because (1) our users crashed their servers, (2) our users bought up or claimed the freebies that were reserved for someone else. They sometimes use terms such as "law suit" or "legal threat" but never carry out.For the successful ones, they'll just create an account and try to figure out how OzBargain works themselves. They might post a deal or two later on, but strangely store-rep-posted deals rarely work on OzBargain (with some exceptions).Yes I'll gladly take a few thank you notes if OzBargain is bringing sales to these companies. However at the same time I'll remind them that OzBargain was created primarily for the shoppers, not a platform for the merchants.
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+What are the first steps to starting an online store?:
+This is not a simple question Yee as there are so many aspects to be addressed and the answers will also depend on what sort of products you are selling, the size of your product range, your target market to name just a few. All that aside however, you need to consider a number of things and I am assuming that you are wanting to set your store up on your own website rather than through a portal such as eBay. The following checklist is not exhaustive but can serve as a good starting point.Establish your Marketing and Branding strategy and plans - if you don't get this right up front then you will be wasting your time Understand very clearly how much effort and money you are prepared to invest in your new online store and what other resources you may need to pull it all together. Establish the business model for selling your product - pricing and discount structure, warranties/refund policies, what will be your distribution model, how you will effect delivery, online payment mechanisms, managing inventory If your online store augments a brick and mortar business, determine what level of integration you will require between your online sales and the other business sales systems Identify what sort of website you want and what information the site is going to share with your market Work out the sort of functionality you want to include in your website Work out the specific functionality you want in your online shop - size and number of product images, product sizing and colour attributes on products, variable pricing based on order quantities, related products for upsell, etc. Will you want to run special promotions of any kind and how would these be structured Do you have access to quality product images and copyright material about your products ready for inclusion in your website Identify other websites that exhibit the style and features you might like to see in your own website Identify the most appropriate platform for delivering your website - this will depend on the nature and scope of your online shop requirements but generally, for anything other than very small businesses, talk to a web developer or two and look to using one of these to build your site, implement it and incorporate your marketing initiatives. I would not really suggest that any serious business look to building their own website. The demands of creating a professional website that will address all aspects of such a job are quite complex now and really beyond novices quickly jumping into some of these free or cheap web site builder products. Whilst some of these can do some very impressive things and easily create what appears to be a great website there are some serious downfalls for those looking to address requirements of a real business. For further information you might wish to consider a series of articles I publish in one of our blogs Building a Better Online Business
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+What is your best advice for someone looking to start an online retail store?
+I just answered this question here::"
+You could tell her – "Don't."Or if her dream is to make a small fortune, tell her to start with a large one.Of course, free advice is worth exactly what she pays for it, so it's likely she will proceed anyway.In that case, I suggest she start with a plan. Several plans, in fact. the first would be a business modelling exercise. A very good template is the one provided in Business Model Canvas, by Alex Osterwalder. It very quickly tests viability.Once she has established whether the business is viable, a marketing plan is required. It can be very simple, but needs to address three key areas: 1. Positioning – establishing credibility, clarifying value. People won't buy unless they feel they know and trust the supplier. And they won't make a commitment unless they understand the value being provided.2. Attention – awareness, promotion, offer. The marketing message must address the prospect in terms she understands and is interested in, whether the tactics are PPC, social, offline, direct etc.3. Making the Sale – persuasion, relationship, conversion. The site should be structured to motivate prospects and avoid the many mistakes made by inexperienced traders. Give prospects what they want and sell them what they need. Ensure return traffic and repeat sales.If she can't or won't engage outside expertise, the road to riches is likely to be slow, expensive and wasteful. And simply copying someone else's apparent success can be incredibly frustrating (see Business Model above).This is all an oversimplification, so firstly see whether she is approaching the idea with an open mind. After doing due diligence, oftentimes the best course of action is to not proceed at all.
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+For a good quality , Australian Brands alternative I'd recommend Wholesale Baby or Stock My Store
+I am not sure of an Australian version of Alibaba, but if you google "Australian made" I believe there are several websites that provide details of at least some Australian made products.
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+Selling online
+How retailers can create an amazing online experience
+Hi Greg and Rayn, relevance in the online space is key to retaining your audience, but also in helping your prospective audience find you through SEO techniques - including product reviews and content. Google truly is a 'master' of business in the online space. Anyone who ignores it does so at their own peril. You might also be interested in this article: Thanks for your comments. K
+Thanks Wendy for your comments. With massive growth recorded from offshore retailers including ASOS (see) it's likely that a large proportion of total online purchases are still going offshore. While Australian retailers are showing growth, and improvement in their overall delivery, there's still a number of challenges that they face on the global scale - not least of which is the postage fees.
+Questions
+How does one transition to an online store from brick and mortar? site. Our sites come with an SEO plugin as standard. We have clients that have over 2000 products on a site, another that has 150 items for sale and has put over $80 k of sales thru her site because she marketed to her site. I am still blown away by the fact that he spent $10 k on a basic site. Good Luck with it all. cheers Lorna
+So many good points above but one clear one I can see from the points is this: When you have a bricks and mortar store you also need to have an online store so that they run in conjunction with each other. This means you already have your SEO and marketing up and running, your online store is low cost for as said anything from $50-$100 a month. If your customers are invited to join at each purchase and sent a newsletter with sales or tips etc they know where you are and what you are up to and then and only then do you start the process of closing down your bricks and mortar store. Your customer is then in the loop you have a growing online business and the transition is so much easier than when it is a "fire sale" situation.
+Selling online
+Australian Small Business Online Retail Trends July 2013
+Thanks for sharing John. It would be interesting to understand the Paypal vs Credit Card vs Other Payments status some further. For example, on those sites is there the option of all payment options, or not? I think a lot of businesses struggle with choosing a payment method when starting out. We recently on-boarded a new customer who previously had PayPal and Bank Transfer as their payment methods. The bank transfers were making up around 20%, but once they implemented direct credit card purchasing it dropped to almost 0% as everyone is comfortable with using their credit card.
+Types of goods and or services sold would be useful, and if the sales were via a direct website (their own) or though a portal like ebay.
+Google Skia graphics engineSeptember 2008, Google announced improvements to the core through the WebKit web browser Chrome, exposed the many new features, for example, new [ V8 ] JavaScript (ECMAscript) execution engine, perhaps too rosy, the use of masking the other an open-source project [ Skia ], which is a 2D vector graphics library, including fonts, coordinate transformation, and bitmap are efficient and compact performance. Not only for Google Chrome browser, opening up new Android mobile phone platform also used skia as graphics, with OpenGL / ES with specific hardware features, enhanced display effects, this profile Google Skia historical background, application, and to investigate its programming model.
+Google to build Open Handset Alliance (OHA) of the Android platform, layout very long time, R & D team behind the 100 people mostly from before the merger, two of them with indicators of significance:
+- August 17, 2005, acquisition of the U.S. Android, the mobile phone software business, which of course is now open source Android project predecessor
+- November 2005 acquisition of U.S. Skia company, business is a vector drawing software
+Prior to the acquisition of Android by Google in the IT industry, the company has a man to tell about the results, this article does not talk about, and Skia company is not fuel-efficient natural light. Skia Inc. Was set up in North Carolina, Chapel HIll, by the Michael Reed (also known as Mike Reed) was the founder, his graphics technology is a very top people, and Benoit Schillings (BeOS major developer, Be Inc . The second engineer, now Nokia CTO) in the mobile software development company OpenWave professional when working, that is, in the company's products OpenWave Phone Suite Version 7.0 (hereinafter referred to as V7) the introduction of sophisticated vector graphics technology, the space in 50-300 kb do in fact provide a layer between the alpha blended overlay preview, full-function advanced features such as vector matrix transformation. Prior to joining OpenWave, Mike Reed to serve Apple, on behalf of the project for the QuickDraw GX, a leading advanced graphics and font handling techniques. Benoit Schillings transferred from OpenWave during Trolltech CTO, Mike Reed created a Skia Inc., The company's first product for the SGL (Skia Graphics Library), a very strict vector graphics engine, capable of low-end devices such as mobile phones, television and other on handheld devices, presenting high-quality 2D graphics. According LocalTechWire description:
+"Skia's first product, SGL, is a portable graphics engine capable of rendering state-of-the-art 2D graphics on low-end devices such as mobile phones, TVs, and handhelds," the Web site said. . "
+Skia 2005 after the acquisition by Google has been fairly low-key mystery, until early 2007, Skia GL-related code is revealed, as the Google Android platform graphics engine, wait for Google Chrome browser, also used Skia engine. With Android and Chrome (open version is called "Chromium") announced two major projects program code, skia also be open source code to Apache License v2 release (note that this means that is not compatible with the GPLv2 license), The Android and Chrome's code library has a [ Skia ] replication, due to different requirements, made some changes, for example, Chrome project under the [ chrome / trunk / src / Skia ], to note that Skia itself is not involved in the underlying environment, such as the Linux Framebuffer or Gtk + interface for handling, this is why the Android ( Through Linux Framebuffer) and Chrome (developed in the Linux version uses Gtk +) the need for a revised, so that the system integration, on this of information, can refer to Google Chromium Development log [ Graphics in Google Chrome ]
+Compared with Firefox 1.x, Firefox 2.x/3.x subsequent terms in the graphical display considerable progress, significant level due to the introduction of Cario vector graphics link library to handle HTML rendering, but the equivalent of playing Skia Cairo's role, but some lighter volume. WebKit as if the rapid development of desktop applications, crossed over from the mobile devices of choice for web engine solution, Apple and Google have invested a significant number of full-time engineers, thanks to the power of the Internet, there are other companies and individuals active in community development, current WebKit graphics library supported include Cairo, Gtk +, Qt4, WxWidgets, Cg (Mac's non-open source library), Skia, etc. and to deal with the aforementioned WebKit in class GraphicsContext do real graphics library can be for different platforms, features, specifications required for different platforms and members of the macro, please refer to program code WebCore / platform / graphics / GraphicsContext. (h, cpp).
+Skia to C + + to implement, and program code of about 80 000 lines, the basic some unknown factors, may refer to the documents is limited, but the SVN log and Chromium code is now the most complete file, the following are its features:
+- Highly optimized software rasteriser (module sgl /)
+- Selectivity through the OpenGL / ES, accelerate specific operations, such as shader and textures (module gl /)
+- Animation capabilities (module animator /)
+- Built-in SVG support (module (svg /)
+- Built a number of image codec, such as PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP (modules images /)
+- Built-in word processing, but the lack of Thai, Tibetan for a class of complex word processing capabilities
+- Performance Characteristics:
+- Specific data on the image and the types of Copy-on-write
+- Internal memory management, be careful to avoid fragmentation
+- Thread-safety
+Skia really make the required dependencies:
+- Font: FreeType (It is worth noting, FreeType defender David Turner who now works at Google), Windows GDI
+- Multi-threading model: pthread, Windows threads
+- XML: expat, tinyxml
+Understand the historical background, we can finally point to make things interesting. First of all, made from the Google Code Skia original code:
+# Svn co skia-trunk
+At first glance this "refreshing" the directory structure, it is difficult to imagine the past, this is a commercial software, perhaps Google some "can not be said of the secret", in addition to samplecode / catalog number of the program code, the full documentation on a few. Using svn log records available Skia development, "reed@android.com" I am Mike Reed is still very active in the real improvement Skia do. Compilation method is very simple, look at the description: (This corresponds to svn r130)
+# Cd skia-trunk
+# Make help
+Obtain the following description:
+Targets:
+: Out / libskia.a
+bench: out / bench / bench
+tests: out / tests / tests
+clean: removes entire out / directory
+help: this text
+Options: (after make, or in bash shell)
+SKIA_DEBUG = true for debug build
+SKIA_SCALAR = fixed for fixed-point build
+SKIA_BUILD_FOR = mac for mac build (eg CG for image decoding)
+The desired output is compiled static libraries out / libskia.a, and Skia internal floating point and fixed-point computation can choose (fixed-point), but I find that there is not through yet have to choose, but this does not affect our understanding Skia use and experience of its power. I used to GNU / Linux, it may be given the following instructions to compile:
+# Make SKIA_BUILD_FOR = linux
+Not unexpected, the system will be nice compilation:
+compiling out/src/core/Sk64.o
+compiling out / src / core / SkAlphaRuns.o
+compiling out / src / core / SkBitmap.o
+...
+As for compiling benchmark programs, you can through the following instructions:
+# Make SKIA_BUILD_FOR = linux bench
+benchmark programs considered in addition to Chromium, the best "document", but still simple and powerful SKia API already, this is not prejudice. Implementation of the benchmark programs:
+. / Out / bench / bench-o `pwd`
+Gradually there will be similar to the following output:
+running bench polygon
+running bench lines
+running bench points
+running bench rrects3
+running bench rrects1
+running bench ovals3
+running bench ovals1
+running bench rects3
+running bench rects1
+running bench bitmap_index8
+running bench bitmap_4444
+running bench bitmap_565
+running bench bitmap_8888
+Skia can probably lift the veil on the scope of coverage, then I would write a small program that uses C + + API Skia: [ test-skia.c ]
+/ * Simple vector graphics demo utilizing Skia toolkit.
+* Authored by Jim Huang <jserv.tw@gmail.com>
+* /
+# Include "SkBitmap.h"
+# Include "SkDevice.h"
+# Include "SkPaint.h"
+# Include "SkImageEncoder.h"
+(
+/ / Declare a raster bitmap, which has an integer width and height,
+/ / And a format (config), and a pointer to the actual pixels.
+/ / Bitmaps can be drawn into a SkCanvas, but they are also used to
+SkBitmap bitmap;
+bitmap.setConfig (SkBitmap:: kARGB_8888_Config, 200, 200);
+bitmap.allocPixels ();
+/ / Device (bitmap). This includes a reference to the device itself,
+/ / And a stack of matrix / clip values. For any given draw call (eg
+/ / DrawRect), the geometry of the object being drawn is transformed
+/ / By the concatenation of all the matrices in the stack. The
+/ / Transformed geometry is clipped by the intersection of all of the
+SkCanvas canvas (new SkDevice (bitmap));
+/ / Draw geometries, text and bitmaps.
+SkPaint paint;
+r.set (25, 25, 145, 145);
+canvas.drawRect (r, paint); / ** Draw the specified rectangle using
+the specified paint. The rectangle
+will be filled or stroked based on
+the Style in the paint. * /
+r.offset (20, 20);
+canvas.drawRect (r, paint);
+r.offset (20, 20);
+canvas.drawRect (r, paint);
+/ / From a specific SkBitmap.
+SkImageEncoder:: EncodeFile ("snapshot.png", bitmap,
+SkImageEncoder:: kPNG_Type,
+/ * Quality ranges from 0 .. 100 * / 100);
+return 0;
+)
+Compiled by:
+g + + \
+-I./include \
+-I./include/core \
+-I./include/images \
+-Wall-o test-skia test-skia.c \
+out / src / images / SkImageDecoder_libpng.o out / libskia.a \
+-Lpng-lpthread-g
+I made a brief comment, probably be aware of Sk at the beginning of the API function, but the beginning of the example program requires Skia configuration canvas (SkCanvas), followed by a SkRect object r, the description given ARGB, so that it has a different color, again is to adjust the displacement vector objects and Draw. As previously mentioned, Skia graphics engine just did not like Cairo generally corresponds to the wide range of PDF, X11, GDI and so the underlying graphics device, so in order to facilitate observation of the drawing results, we have built through Skia to output PNG map image codec file, so the implementation of the above compiled executable file "test-skia", should get the following image file: (no frame and the background, but in order to clear in the article show, the additional use of mapping software Supplementary)
+<!--[ If! Vml] -> <!--[ Endif] ->
+Overlays of three different colored rectangular object is reached through the following API calls:
+paint.setARGB (255, 0, 255, 0);
+r.offset (20, 20);
+canvas.drawRect (r, paint);
+Skia Cairo as the same configuration with a high, it can refer to [ Cairo:: documentation ] to establish the necessary background knowledge.
+/ / SkImageEncoder is the base class for encoding compressed images
+paint.setARGB (255, 0, 0, 255);
+paint.setARGB (255, 0, 255, 0);
+paint.setARGB (255, 255, 0, 0);
+SkRect r;
+/ / SkIRect holds four 32 bit integer coordinates for a rectangle.
+/ / SkPaint class holds the style and color information about how to
+/ / Clips in the stack.
+/ / A Canvas encapsulates all of the state about drawing into a
+/ / Specify the target of a SkCanvas' drawing operations.
+int main ()
+# Include "SkRect.h"
+Related Posts of Google Skia graphics engine
+ROR resources
+Ruby Web site resources: ruby official website: ruby doc official website: rubyonrails official website: programming ruby online edition (Ruby studying the "Bible") ...
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+HP claims to possess setaside private cloud, hybrid cloud and perhaps public cloud in its pocket to sell to corporations and repair suppliers. but CloudSystem, as it is normal, is rarely so a lot a platform as a set of intersecting HP items and roadmaps to salvage cloud capabilities -- elastic, self-provider provisioning, storage and metered consume -- into your records middle.
+At coronary heart, it's the Cloud service Automation utility that makes or breaks the HP cloud.
+there may subsist CloudSystem Matrix, CloudSystem enterprise, CloudStart answer, Cloud carrier Automation, Cloud service beginning, CloudMaps, Cloud Matrix operating atmosphere, CloudSystem safety, CloudAgile, and on and on. HP outright at once has a lot of stuff stamped "cloud." What's more, there isn't a prick back-wrap; you opt for bits here and there, and HP helps you install and tune it. fortunately, there's at least one illustration in the wild to gaze what truly constitutes an "HP cloud."
+"sure, they accomplish possess plenty to study," renowned Christian Teeft, VP of engineering for records focus operator and capabilities company Latisys. Teeft spoke of Latisys may additionally smartly possess the first reside CloudSystem atmosphere at an HP customer. Latisys is using the gadget to sell cloud infrastructure capabilities, which are available "inner most" and "semi-deepest" alternate options; dedicated clouds for valued clientele, as it were.
+Teeft spoke of Latisys deliberately leaned far from startups and smaller cloud platform providers, speakme to enterprise carriers and other carrier providers devotion NewScale, Joyent, BMC and others about automation, however HP had the country membership marquee consumers and Teeft preferred the mixing with HP's hardware.
+"There are synergies with HP around hardware blade systems and ISS," he noted.
+industry benchmark Server know-how Communications (ISS expertise communications) is HP's course of distributing technology guides and ideas to users, a limited devotion Microsoft's TechNet.
+Teeft pointed out cloud computing for commercial enterprise consumers become fitting a fairly mainstream request, despite the fact specific usage could subsist exploratory or restrained to inescapable workloads, outright novel purchasers desired to gaze the capacity available.
+"it's a checkmark on lots of RFPs and RFIs nowadays," he stated.
+HP additionally touts the skill of CloudSystem to do consume of external public cloud functions. Teeft mentioned he become cognizant of the means to accomplish hybrid clouds but that wasn't central to him. Latisys' cloud is unequivocally staying immoderate and dry from melding with other features.
+"Our workload goes to abide inside their 4 partitions for now," he noted.
+Teeft pointed out CloudSystem had two different key merits for a carrier issuer. it's hypervisor agnostic, import they can serve greater than simply VMware clients, and in contrast to cloud-in-a-field solutions devotion the vBlock or Oracle's Exalogic or Cisco's UCS, it will possibly hasten off a diminutive hardware allotment initially.
+"It allowed us to accomplish a special scale… they did not ought to sink just a few million dollars into a vBlock or whatever thing," he talked about.
+So what precisely is CloudSystem?The principal allotment of CloudSystem is the Cloud provider Automation software, which is in line with Opsware. HP is promoting three core add-ons: HP Converged Infrastructure (working some thing referred to as the Matrix working ambiance), Cloud carrier Automation (CSA) and HP's personal assist features to preserve it working.
+The Matrix OE is HP perception, definitely, and handles low-level provisioning, monitoring and management for actual and digital materials. It moreover helps with community management through hooking into HP virtual connect trade supervisor (VCEM). Cloud carrier Automation is on the total Opsware, which HP received in 2007. That provides everything else obligatory to swirl your infrastructure into a cloud -- the consumer interfaces (and consumer administration), provisioning equipment, configuration and workflow equipment, and administration/monitoring shows -- a entrance-conclusion resource supervisor and orchestration tool. it may well faucet into HP's personal Infrastructure as a service offerings when those approach on-line and with other public cloud functions devotion Amazon net features, in response to the literature.
+HP says that HP blades and 3PAR storage are the hardware ingredient for CloudSystem, however squawk most x86-based servers and SAN storage can labor with the Cloud provider Automation application.
+"They moreover sell that one after the other, so that you can just buy the software respond and setaside it on your hardware," said Forrester analyst Lauren Nelson, who has spoken to a handful of CloudSystem early adopters.
+Nelson stated that the CSA cloud platform gives the entire integral components to swirl a bunch of servers into some thing comparable to Amazon internet services or Rackspace Cloud. The person interface isn't polished, in line with Nelson, but the functionality is there; it is on par with products devotion Eucalyptus, Abiquo and Cloud.com.
+"With Abiquo, you could change the color of the interface heritage, I believe," stated Nelson.
+The intent HP is selling the utility one at a time in its Place of an exclusive hardware/software bundle is that it wishes to thrill both sides: providers devotion Latisys, and additionally the valued clientele who're on the fence about working their personal infrastructure or outsourcing. there's a powerful impulse in companies to accomplish anything in the course of private cloud this 12 months, renowned Nelson, however users wish to delivery diminutive in the event that they perhaps can.
+HP outright at once has lots of stuff stamped "cloud."
+"if your infrastructure is truly in the back of, you might subsist going to subsist taking a gaze at a hardware/application solution or hosted private cloud," she referred to. "when you are now not significantly as involved in regards to the hardware, you might possibly subsist looking at just the application this 12 months."
+HP has a number of additional software enhancements for the bottom platform, devotion Tipping point, which offers some network safety, intrusion detection and site visitors administration features. CloudMaps are templates for the platform in accordance with commonplace commercial enterprise application stacks, HP ArcSight will moreover subsist used for compliance, HP Storage essentials etc. Aggregation Platform for SaaS (AP4SaaS) has billing and templates for utility as a service suppliers baked in. outright of those are sideshows to the Cloud carrier Automation software.
+IT giants compete for cloud dominanceNelson renowned that, at this time, most efficacious HP and IBM possess a complete paraphernalia to present organisations round private cloud, import wholly integrated hardware and application to hasten and champion it. Dell's partnerships with Joyent and Microsoft (Hyper-V speedy track) and its personal virtual Infrastructure gadget (VIS) weren't at the selfsame level, and the pure-play cloud platforms require lots of labor to tune for quite a few forms of infrastructure. they're moreover a riskier guess, because the organizations possess an uncertain future.
+HP has setaside up a large tent for its private cloud items and piled it plenary of bric-a-brac. At coronary heart, although, it's the Cloud provider Automation application that makes or breaks the HP cloud. Experimenting with and adopting cloud items in house is instantly fitting a fact for many enterprises, and the vast vendors are naturally trying to step as much as the plate. but when nothing else, here's yet yet another approach to divulge that cloud computing is not only greater of the equal brokendown information focus operations.
+Carl Brooks is the Senior expertise creator for SearchCloudComputing.com. Contact him at cbrooks@techtarget.com.
+FRANKFURT, GERMANY--(Marketwire - Dec 5, 2012) - HP ( NYSE : HPQ ) today extended its Converged Cloud portfolio to assist consumers succeed in a hybrid world, offering the primary groundwork of options to power agility, precipitate innovation and reduce expenses.
+the novel cloud solutions span inner most, managed and public cloud environments. These consist of:
+"HP is committed to offering cloud capabilities that businesses can depend on," renowned bill Veghte, chief operating officer, HP. "latest announcements enable customers to more cheaply and simply heave erudition of the agility of the cloud devoid of jeopardizing their commercial enterprise carrier degree agreements."
+New analysis novel research carried out on behalf of HP(1) supports the want for options that span normal, private, managed and public cloud environments. Respondents indicated that seventy five percent of company and IT executives arrangement to pursue a hybrid birth mannequin. at the selfsame time, sixty five percent are involved with supplier lock-in, and seventy two % spoke of that portability of workloads between cloud models is essential to their cloud implementations.
+featuring altenative in hybrid cloud environments To ensure that clouds are affordable and easy to installation, HP has further superior the functionality of HP CloudSystem. in keeping with HP Converged Infrastructure and HP Cloud provider Automation software, the brand novel enhancements allow valued clientele to:
+providing consistency in managing hybrid environments HP additionally added a novel version of HP CSA, which is accessible as allotment of HP CloudSystem or standalone. HP CSA three.1 offers consumers with a comprehensive, unified cloud administration platform for brokering and managing enterprise-grade applications and infrastructures specially for cloud services. This novel edition ensures company continuity with a incredibly available structure that continues to operate even within the adventure of a failure. in addition, it offers enhanced protection towards protection threats with HP TippingPoint safety options. HP CSA speeds time to market of application capabilities for public, deepest and hybrid cloud environments.
+competitive drive is riding organizations to set up incredible purposes in much less time. the brand new HP CDA 1.1 completely automates the software free up manner, enabling purchasers to convey bizarre purposes by course of removing delays traditionally led to through lead hand-offs between groups during the software being cycle.
+HP additionally added HP Cloud solutions for CSPs, which enable CSPs to build and operate public cloud environments for enterprise and diminutive and midsized trade (SMB) shoppers. with the aid of transforming into cloud service brokers, CSPs can profitably construct, office and monetize a cloud infrastructure to accelerate the dawn of recent capabilities to their enterprise shoppers whereas reaching greater retention rates amongst subscribers.
+featuring self-possession in cloud capabilities consumption HP has delivered novel functionality to HP Cloud capabilities, the business's public cloud. These novel choices allow companies of outright sizes to confidently plod commercial enterprise-grade creation workloads to the cloud. novel services and solutions include:
+featuring self-possession in provide chains The newly stronger HP global Product Authentication provider (GPAS) makes it practicable for brand homeowners to discover, combat and prick back the incidence of counterfeit items and activities. The cloud-primarily based protection respond for manufacturers gives actual-time authentication aspects and an intuitive internet portal with advanced trade intelligence capabilities for product verification in addition to fraud incidence monitoring.
+A recording of the HP discover Frankfurt press convention and additional info about HP's bulletins at its premier client experience, HP find Frankfurt, are available at.
+About HP HP creates novel possibilities for technology to possess a significant repercussion on individuals, agencies, governments and society. the area's greatest technology enterprise, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, own computing, software, functions and IT infrastructure to remedy client problems. greater assistance about HP is attainable at.
+(1) "HP Cloud and assistance Optimization," Coleman Parkes research, Ltd., October 2012.
+Story continues
+This tidings liberate carries forward-looking statements that accommodate risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such hazards or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove unsuitable, the outcomes of HP and its consolidated subsidiaries may fluctuate materially from these expressed or implied via such forward-searching statements and assumptions. outright statements other than statements of ancient fact are statements that could subsist deemed ahead-looking statements, including but no longer limited to statements of the plans, options and pursuits of management for future operations; any statements regarding anticipated development, performance, market partake or competitive performance relating to items and functions; any statements regarding anticipated operational and monetary results; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. hazards, uncertainties and assumptions include macroeconomic and geopolitical developments and routine; the competitive pressures confronted by using HP's agencies; the construction and transition of novel items and functions (and the enhancement of present items and functions) to meet customer wants and reply to rising technological tendencies; the execution and efficiency of contracts via HP and its purchasers, suppliers and companions; the protection of HP's highbrow property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; integration and different hazards linked to trade compund and investment transactions; the hiring and retention of key personnel; assumptions concerning pension and different publish-retirement expenses and retirement classes; the execution, timing and outcomes of restructuring plans, together with estimates and assumptions involving the impregnate and the anticipated merits of imposing those plans; expectations and assumptions regarding the execution and timing of cost reduction courses and restructuring and integration plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other hazards that are described in HP's Quarterly document on figure 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2012 and HP's different filings with the Securities and exchange commission, together with HP's Annual document on figure 10-ok for the fiscal yr ended October 31, 2011. HP assumes no duty and doesn't intend to update these ahead-looking statements.
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+The controversies that troubled Hewlett-Packard(s hpq) in the past few years possess given even essentially the most loyal valued clientele and companions pause. this is, after all, an organization that has undergone a half dozen CEOs in 6 years. That dubiety doesn’t champion HP’s cloud computing approach, which had so many relocating parts that the company launched yet another reorg to rationalize the inconvenience two months in the past. That could help, however HP nevertheless needs to note it might probably execute on cloud computing and not fairly, Zorawar Biri Singh, SVP and GM of HP Cloud functions, says it may.
+right here’s a boiled down version of the existent questions mp;A I had with Singh Friday afternoon.advertisement where’s the leisure of the HP OpenStack cloud?
+The HP public cloud beta that went reside in may includes OpenStack-based storage and content material dawn community (CDN) accessories. The compute piece of that cloud will approach soon — doubtless next month at the HP find convention in Frankfurt. Singh did not swear code start at that time, however pointed out to “stay tuned.” And a making a wager
+grownup would squawk that the trade had better possess precise code equipped for that experience.
+HP’s point is to provide a kindly of “OpenStack Plus.” Singh referred to the enterprise will “curate a group of OpenStack code, including value around billing, metering, identity, orchestration, load balancing, DNS and messaging services — stuff in an effort to extend OpenStack.”
+As for private cloud, he pointed out HP is working on it. “are expecting us to possess a benchmark reference architecture and code foundation for public and private cloud soon,” he spoke of.Will companies exigency and wait for HP’s cloud vs. Amazon?
+It’s genuine that it’s nevertheless early days for trade cloud and HP contends that huge agencies want greater reliability and repair than is available now in any public cloud. They additionally desire “uncooked provider smooth agreements (SLAs) through which we’ll assure you this a lot efficiency or will pay you for it,” Singh talked about. “We suppose our SLAs will emerge as a differentiator for any cloud vendor.”
+HP says its SLAs for kick storage and CDN present ninety nine.ninety five p.c availability compared to ninety nine.90 % for Amazon(s AMZN) storage and CDN. HP acknowledges one failed instance as “unavailable” while AWS says outright operating instances ought to subsist without external connectivity to subsist labeled as such.
+HP will plod after enterprise workloads — middling mission-essential jobs — in addition to more recent “cell stuff.” And enterprise purchasers were unwilling to commit mission crucial hundreds to cloud yet, in his view. There are “many shoppers that received’t commit to the VMware(s vmw) or the IBM(s ibm) stack yet,” he noted. many of HP’s current enterprise purchasers want an HP cloud, he talked about.however why HP Openstack vs. Rackspace or red Hat OpenStack?
+once more, it’s the “OpenStack Plus” argument. HP thinks its enterprise utility wisdom — the entire trade IP it’s accrued with the acquisition of Mercury Interactive and different application agencies in the past decade — will do its OpenStack shine above the others. And, Singh pointed out it’s finished a ton with OpenStack on account that it outright started working on it closing 12 months.
+The SLA dispute holds unquestionable here too, he said. in accordance with HP, Rackspace offers 99.ninety percent SLA for storage and CDN in comparison to ninety nine.95 % for HP.
+eventually, HP being a hardware enterprise nevertheless, hopes to press that competencies as smartly by course of “fusing” OpenStack into its converged hardware.How will HP promote its cloud?
+part of HP’s problem has been fragmentation of the company itself. people working in servers and storage, enterprise application, notebook, or printer community might simply possess smartly as been with sunder companies. for the judgement that, the hope is that the company can salvage people collectively to sell the HP cloud story. The formation of the converged cloud community targeted that problem. And on the earnings facet, a “cloud strike group” of several hundred individuals is “incented and paid on cloud alone” Singh talked about.Netting it out
+So here’s the factor. Singh talked a responsible online game but execution is vital. In early October, HP COO bill Veghte pointed out HP’s cloud linked revenue grew 39 p.c yr over year to $4 billion in 2012, and forecast it's going to hit $8.4 billion by using 2015, that’s an marvelous quantity. however HP most in fact doesn't possess the trade cloud house to itself. There it is going to cope with arch-rival IBM(s ibm) yet again. meanwhile, Rackspace and purple Hat are promoting their respective OpenStack clouds to a similar set of customers. IBM itself has yet to detail its OpenStack plan, nonetheless it, devotion HP, has referred to it will bake OpenStack into its hardware. HP’s SLA chronicle is robust, however no one expects the other players attacking this market — together with Amazon which is adding extra trade capabilities to its cloud outright the time — will stand nonetheless. gaze for Amazon to talk up its enterprise pitch at Amazon Re:Invent next week.
+It’s proper that we’re within the early days of trade cloud, but there is not any scarcity of confirmed IT powers besides HP which are in this game to dwell.
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+In fact, according to the HP executive, the novel converged systems can subsist delivered (from order to operation) in as few as 20 days, compared with a more traditional process, which can heave three to six months.
+The introduction of the ConvergedSystem portfolio represents a hardy chance for HP channel partners, according to Patrick Eitenbichler, director of marketing for HP's PartnerOne strategy. "We want to enable their channel partners to subsist in on every deal that HP sells for outright of the systems," he said.
+The Channel First Initiative is HP's swear to lead with partners in virtually every deal, according to Eitenbichler. "This initiative reinforces HP's mindset that when they proclaim products and solutions going forward (including the just-announced ConvergedSystem portfolio) they're optimized for the channel out of the gate," he said.
+While HP is talking about the Channel First Initiative today, there will subsist more details forthcoming as to what that swear contains over the coming weeks and next yoke of months.
+In the meantime, the vendor has laid out some steps it has taken to enable this colleague initiative across the ConvergedSystem portfolio, such as making certain that partners are trained when the products launch; that partners are able to present consulting and champion services to accelerate their margin and enhance their profitability; and that PartnerOne is ready to champion the solutions out of the gate.
+That said, Guida targeted the two novel HP converged systems for virtualization -- the 300 and 700 -- as the most lively chance for partners. "We've characterized what a colleague needs to deliver a virtualized environment; what the modular capacity will be, i.e. server, storage, networking -- import they choose the capacity, anywhere from 50 to 1,000 VMs, and we'll champion build the privilege system without having to worry about outright of the underlying components," she said.
+The company moreover simplified how partners engage with HP to order the systems and condensed the time it takes to plod from ordering the system to making it operational within a customer's environment.
+HP moreover reduced the number of steps required to generate a quote for a system to as few as five clicks and streamlined how HP does the testing with integration, as well as how HP or a certified channel colleague installs the system and gets it up and running.
+"We're taking a significant amount of labor out of the equation for partners. They can reckon on us," Guida said. Partners can focus their conversations on the value-add they bring: for example, erudition of a particular industry solution, she added.
+The HP ConvergedSystem for Hosted Desktops and HP ConvergedSystem for Vertica can moreover subsist sold by channel partners. The HP ConvergedSystem for Hosted Desktops is a suitable sale for partners who focus on verticals such as education and finance or for midsize businesses looking for such a solution, Guida suggested.
+In the more knotty vast subsist available by April 2014, according to HP.
+At the start of this week’s HP discover Europe 2013 in Barcelona I wrote that HP is facing a major inflection point in its history, one that will determine whether it will remain a Fortune 15 company and one of the paramount forces in the IT industry or start to fade into legacy or commodity provider status. So what did observers find out about HP direction from the two days of keynotes and the Cube interviews, both webcast live on SiliconAngle.tv?
+The most significant revelation is that HP is making a huge effort to become the leader in cloud of outright kinds – public, private, hybrid, and managed. Speaking during Tuesday’s Keynotes and then on TheCube Wednesday,
+, SVP and common manager of converged cloud for HP, talked about the progress HP has made in structure a single cloud group combining what where the sunder public and private, and managed cloud groups who often competed against each other for sales. Over the final year under Gillai HP first combined the engineering groups and then, at the start of its FY2014 on November 1, it combined the sales groups. Although he did not mention this specifically, he moreover hinted that a cloud consulting office has been added. Today HP’s response to an date begins with an HP cloud engineer analyzing the client’s needs to determine what kindly of cloud – public, private, hybrid, or managed — best fits those needs.
+In June, he said, HP’s Board of Directors approved a major augment in investment in the cloud program. He declined to give figures but said that “over the next year their investment will become more unostentatious to the public and the smooth of investment will amaze people.”
+HP’s cloud software, including the novel Cloud OS that it announced at the conference, are based on OpenStack. Gillai emphasized HP’s total commitment to OpenStack during his interview in TheCube, adage that HP’s investment in it “will benefit us and other people”, an lucid reference to IBM and Rackspace among others.What HP needs in cloud
+This commitment to cloud is exactly the privilege strategy for HP. Cloud clearly is a vast allotment of the future of IT both in terms of technology and user strategy, and by positioning itself as a leader HP is making the privilege moves to gain a major partake of that trade and bring its customers forward into the next generation architecture. Unifying its sales and software development is a major step and not an easy thing for it to accomplish since it disrupts established internal political structures.
+Hardware was noticeably absent from Gillai’s statements, a rare omission for what is noiseless mainly a hardware company. HP clearly needs a “converged system for cloud” offering designed from ground up to champion private/hybrid cloud installations with OpenStack and the HP Cloud OS and other associated software pre-installed, ready to plod out of the box. This approach has been very successful for IBM PureSystems. If HP is not already working on this, it should setaside an engineering team together starting Monday.
+Of course HP faces tenacious competition in the cloud space, mainly from Amazon AWS, which is the lucid leader in what Gillai called “the first wave of cloud”. A distinguished deal of cloud software is being developed on AWS, and because Amazon’s system is proprietary, when it comes time to setaside that software into production it will subsist difficult to port it to an HP (or any other vendor’s) cloud. And with Amazon apparently stirring to provide private cloud hardware and software to augment its public service, this threat becomes larger. To counter this, HP needs to develop specific software tools backed by consulting champion to do it as easy as practicable for its customers to plod their AWS-developed cloud software to HP Cloud OS.Moonshot
+HP Moonshot, its hyperscale architecture which it hopes to sell to both the large Web-based services and to its Fortune 100-sized clients, is another primary allotment of its strategy. HP CEO Meg Whitman devoted half of her keynote to discussing Moonshot and interviewed HP EVP of Technology & Operations John Hinshaw about how Moonshot is revolutionizing the environments inside HP’s four worldwide data centers. They made a tenacious
+case about how Moonshot has provided large amounts of extra capacity in a smaller space with lower power and cooling use. Hinshaw predicted that with Moonshot HP would “never exigency to add another data center”, which given that HP is a F15 company running its entire operations in four data centers, is quite an endorsement.
+However, HP is the only user Whitman could cite. In every other case, the keynote presenters talked about the number of customers or sales and similar statistics that gave an indication of how successful the products and services they were talking about were in the existent market. Whitman never gave any of that information. Even if other customers could not subsist mentioned by name, viewers are left to postulate that if HP had other users she would possess said “we possess X number of sales”, leaving viewers to miracle if this major novel product, announced in April, has any customers.HP converges systems and storage
+HP spokespeople in both the keynotes and interviews in TheCube made a tenacious case, backed with figures, that they are being very successful with their converged systems and storage initiatives. Both, they made clear, are aimed at EMC and its VCE converged system alliance with Cisco. Hardware convergence is another vast piece of the future architecture. As operational focus moves up from hardware to the virtualization layer, and as prices per unit of compute and storage continue to drop, purchasers will subsist less concerned about customizing novel hardware to specific anticipated exact and instead want boxes that arrive ready to hasten out-of-the-box. outright of the major vendors possess converged offerings – EMC and Cisco possess VCE, IBM has PureSystems, and HP has its converged systems. HP was a pioneer here, and its vision is obviously paying off.Printers and Personal Services
+My one existent disappointment was with the keynote by Dion Weisler, head of the Printing & Personal Services Group. Earlier this week I published a piece about what HP needs to accomplish to rescue its end-user device business. Weisler talked a distinguished game at the start of his Keynote, which was notably scheduled as the final in line on Wednesday, which may subsist a hint as to where this group is in terms of HP’s overall strategy. He talked about how the novel generation of workers want to consume multiple devices as “be haughty of the device they carry.”
+But when he got to specifics, he suddenly was showing off novel laptops instead of novel market strategy. HP has refreshed most of its laptop lineup recently, and yes they are thinner, sleeker, more powerful, and with longer lasting batteries. But every manufacturer’s novel laptops are thinner, lighter, and more powerful. At one point he actually felt he had to squawk that HP “remains committed to its trade tablets.” That may subsist a hint at just how substandard things in this zone are for HP. The heads of mobile devices for Apple, Samsung, Google, Android, or even Microsoft would never possess to squawk that; their commitment is obvious. He gave no hint of a change in strategy to create a major presence for HP in the consumer market, where the vast majority of tablets are sold.Conclusions
+Things are happening at HP. Its cloud and converged systems businesses in particular, and its tenacious showing in storage, provide hope. But today an IT trade cannot subsist sustained long-term on hardware alone. HP noiseless has much too limited revenue from software and services, and as hardware becomes commoditized, and that is happening rapidly in many areas, its market partake may remain huge but its income from that will shrink. So discover 2013 Europe closed with HP’s future noiseless in doubt, although it did provide judgement to hope that it is creating a path to a better future.Since you’re here … … We’d devotion to inform you about their mission and how you can champion us fulfill it. SiliconANGLE Media Inc.’s trade model is based on the intrinsic value of the content, not advertising. Unlike many online publications, they don’t possess a paywall or hasten banner advertising, because they want to reserve their journalism open, without influence or the exigency to chase traffic.
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+Dell (s dell) s undertaking a sweeping effort to improve its Place in the cloud computing market with several novel data centers, services and a converged infrastructure system to compete with Cisco’s Unified Computing System. It’s a pretty significant change of pace for Dell, although not necessarily surprising, as Dell has been very energetic in buying and structure novel cloud capabilities for the better allotment of a year. At the least, it now has the pieces in Place to compete on software, services and hardware along with IBM (s ibm), HP (s hpq), Cisco (s csco) and other large systems vendors.
+All-in-one infrastructureAdvertisement
+Among the highlights of the tidings is vStart, Dell’s he” privilege out of the box with no knotty
+assembly required.
+The product is significantly of a change of strategy for Dell, though, which previously has stated it wouldn’t accomplish converged infrastructure because it wanted to give customers altenative in terms of the best networking and storage to plod with their Dell servers. Now, however, Fletcher says Dell looks is actually giving customers choice, because while many customers noiseless prefer to buy their gear separately, there are a responsible number who devotion this prepackaged, turnkey approach. And although he wouldn’t muster it “lock-in,” Fletcher did note that vStart customers will possess less altenative in components, but, again, that’s allotment of pitch. Fletcher added that the first two vStart models are just the start of a larger lineup.
+Interestingly, Dell’s converged infrastructure competition got a limited stronger today thanks to a partnership between HP and Egenera whereby Egenera’s PAN Manager software will subsist available on HP’s BladeSystem family of blade servers. HP already offers its own converged infrastructure product called BladeSystem Matrix, but the goal clearly is to sell HP hardware at any cost to reserve customers from buying Cisco, Dell, IBM or anyone else. It’s moreover a responsible partnership for Egenera, which leverages HP’s commanding lead in the blade market and gets to expand its list of hardware platform partners, which moreover include Dell and Fujitsu.
+New cloud data centers
+We knew this one was coming for a while when Dell started structure large data centers, and rumors had been swirling for quite a while about it wanting to buy Rackspace (s rax). Now, they possess the official announcement: It will build multiple data centers to present IaaS, PaaS and storage as a service. Dell hasn’t officially announced what software will power these efforts, but company spokespeople possess said previously that Dell will present a PaaS service based on Microsoft Windows Azure, and it’s practicable that Dell’s IaaS and storage services will subsist based on the OpenStack platform. Dell is an OpenStack project member.
+All told, in combination with 22 “global solutions centers,” Dell’s infrastructure investments will cost it about $1 billion this fiscal year.
+These are outright vast steps for Dell, which until now has been structure its cloud computing identity through software products and partnerships to add value to Dell’s servers, and through some highly dense PowerEdge C servers designed for cloud data centers. With vStart and the swear of cloud services, Dell is showing that it wants to finally quake its commodity-box-maker image and hang with the vast :
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+The largest manufacturer of Internet censoring software has secretly blocked access from tens of millions of users to certain Christian websites, claims the American Family Association (AFA), a Christian family advocacy organization. In what appears to be a most insidious form of censorship--because it is done without the knowledge of those from whom the information is withheld, Cyber Patrol, a division of The Learning Company (TLC), has listed in its Internet blocking software the web addresses of Christian organizations they deem unfit for children--an action of which the various subscribing service providers and their customers were not informed. AFA themselves fell victim to the filtration censor merely because they express the Christian view that homosexuality is wrong.
+"The AFA's website, itself devoted to fighting the media's 'Gross Depictions,'" says World Magazine columnist Gene Edward Veith, "has been judged blockable on the grounds of 'intolerance,' a category previously reserved for Nazis and Klansmen."[1]
+Cyber Patrol is the largest such software manufacturer providing 85 per cent of all filtering and censoring software to the giants of online servers such as America Online, CompuServe, Prodigy, AT&T, Bell AtlanticNet, Scholastic Net and others. The company has secretly included restriction programming in their updates that prohibits access by subscribers to such Christian sites as Focus on the Family, the American Family Association, The Charlotte Christian News along with the website of a Christian radio station, WRCM, a children's Christian cartoon site called "Quiet Thunder," the Inspiration Cable Television Network, INSP, and others according to sources such as the aforementioned Charlotte Christian News and AFA.
+AOL boasts 13.5 million users, CompuServe another five million and Prodigy nearly a million. Scholastic Net links over 5,000 schools to its Internet facilities. According to federal statistics there are, on average, 1,000 students per school (averaging the 400 per school in pre-college and the nearly 4,000 students per college institution) which is another five million. Combining these totals with the rest of the servers listed above, those Internet users covered by filtering and censoring software account for over half of the estimated 60 million Americans accessing the Internet--those who have had selected Christian websites removed from their use without their knowledge.
+As well as marketing their programs to those immense, multi-million customer servers, Cyber Patrol also sells their wares to private consumers who are rightfully concerned about the potential corruption lurking on the Internet for their children. "Rightfully" because recent surveys indicate that 60% of search engine access is for the purpose of locating pornographic material online. This indicates that there is justifiable distress on the part of parents who wish to maintain control over that to which their children are exposed. However, just as the Trojan Horse appeared to the occupants of that besieged city to be something wholly desirable, the result of introducing it to their citizens was, in hindsight, easily seen as a disaster--only because they did not know what was inside.
+The fly in Cyber Patrol's ointment is that their software, which outsells its competitors ten to one, does not reveal to any subscriber--or, for that matter, anyone outside their corporate security veil--the contents of the highly encrypted list that determines what sites are blocked--their "CyberNOT" targets as they term them. Short of breaking the code in their programming, such data can be obtained only by painstaking attempts to access, one-by-one, specific sites through their software filter. The software, once purchased, can be updated on the company's website--still without revealing to the consumer what Internet sites have been censored.
+Apparently, Cyber Patrol made no attempt to inform AFA of their censored status with the software company which would seem to imply no desire for change or compliance with their standards on the part of the victims of their filtering--just blind censoring.
+"We were made aware that we were being blocked by Cyber Patrol," AFA Executive Assistant Buddy Smith told The WINDS, "when a listener on American Family radio, a subsidiary of AFA, informed us that they could not access our website while using the Cyber Patrol software. A message appeared on their screen which said the site was being blocked because of 'ethnic slash racist intolerance.'" That category seemed to AFA to be a strange companion to homosexual issues which qualify as neither ethnic nor racist.
+Cyber Patrol divides "unacceptable" websites (as mentioned in an earlier WINDS article) into twelve categories:
+Mr. Smith told The WINDS that AFA submitted a request to Cyber Patrol as to what specific content was the cause of their being blocked. AFA was then given that information, decided they could eliminate it without compromising their mission, informed Cyber Patrol of the decision and requested to have the blocking reversed. Apparently having their "bluff called," as Mr. Smith put it, was distasteful to Cyber Patrol. The company refused to unblock AFA's site and subsequently came up with even more reasons for blocking them. Smith claims that the company's standards constitute a subjective, fast-moving target with which compliance is impossible for AFA without compromising the integrity of their very purpose for existing. Smith also claims that he has been informed that other Christian websites were blocked simply because they dared to protest Cyber Patrol's blocking of AFA.
+(especially if you disagree with us)
+Any question as to how Cyber Patrol arrived at their decision to block Christian Internet sites because of their stand against homosexuality is easily answered by a glance at the roster of the company's Oversight Committee.
+"The CyberNOT Oversight Committee," says a company statement, "is made up of members from a wide range of social, political and civic organizations, including...the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)." [2] (Any speculation as to whether their site will ever be blocked--regardless of content?)
+A curious turn of events has occurred according to Veith in his article entitled, "Filtering Out Morality" in which GLAAD "is now calling on the AFA--which it calls a 'religious political extremist group'--to join it in fighting Internet censorship and policies requiring filtering software for schools and libraries." One must wonder if the term "conflict of interest" has ever occupied GLAAD's working vocabulary.
+Veith also points out that Cyber Patrol used to contain restrictions on homosexual websites--that is, until GLAAD unfurled their indignance toward the software manufacturer for that bit of "discrimination" whereupon TLC's subsidiary promptly caved in and "not only changed its policy, the company installed a representative from GLAAD on its Oversight Committee." [ibid.]
+"Cyber Patrol was originally criticized by GLAAD in November [1996] for blocking gay and lesbian resource sites" GLAAD said in a press release posted on the Cyber Patrol website. "GLAAD contacted Microsystems Software [the creators of Cyber Patrol] and worked with them to unblock many of these sites. Online service provider CompuServe," GLAAD went on to say, "has recently announced that it will use Cyber Patrol for its parental control." [3]
+Referring to The Internet School Filtering Act, (S. 1619), a bill approved by the Senate Commerce Committee in March, GLAAD issued its official attack on the legislation in the form of another press release. Quoting Joan Garry, Executive Director of GLAAD, the release stated:
+The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN), are concerned about this proposition, as it constitutes a violation of the First Amendment rights of students and citizens.
+The use of Internet Filtering Software may be appropriate in the home, where parents can make their own personal value judgments about what filtering software to purchase and what types of sites to block, Garry continued. However, requiring a public institution, such as a school or library, to make this judgment call--therefore censoring certain sites from view--is a violation of the First Amendment rights of local citizens. It is inappropriate for schools or libraries to make these types of decisions.[4]
+Does the foregoing logic indicate that it would be appropriate, for the sake of First Amendment rights, to place Playboy and Hustler magazines on school library shelves? Can it not be logically concluded that GLAAD would demonstrate no such zeal for constitutional rights were the censoring aimed at Christian or other publications that are openly against homosexuality?
+GLAAD has been preeminently active in assuring that the homosexual agenda does not miss one of its primary targets--youth. The principal reason for their opposition to Internet censoring software, while at the same time occupying one of only twelve positions on Cyber Patrol's Oversight Committee, is found in that same press release. Garry stated that "the Internet serves as a unique community forum for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth...." [emphasis supplied]
+"GLAAD has taken a pretty firm stance in terms of saying that Internet filters are inadequate and can potentially limit access to really vital and important resources," Jennifer Einhorn, GLAAD's Director of Communications, told The WINDS, "Especially to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth."
+The New York-based organization has boisterously scolded several other restriction software products for a feature of their program that would permit parents to detect what websites their children have visited, thereby, potentially discovering that their child may be homosexual or have such tendencies. This discovery could of course lead to remedial efforts on the part of parents, an action that GLAAD and other gay and lesbian organizations abhor.
+"This is a very dangerous feature for gay and lesbian youth," claims GLAAD, "especially to those who live in families and schools within the extremely conservative market that are most likely to buy this product. A forced revelation of sexual orientation can create strains on family relations as well as further feelings of isolation."[5]
+GLAAD seems to express the idea (in concert with federal and state governments) that parents are the last ones that should be allowed to influence and train their children in areas of morality--especially those that run contrary to these groups' ideas.
+Morality in Media, one of the organizations represented on Cyber Patrol's Oversight Committee, is the only voice within the committee that has challenged the obvious conflict of interest between GLAAD's position against Internet filtering and their campaign to block certain Christian sites that oppose their agenda.
+In a recent article the Maranatha Christian Journal quoted Bob Peters, president of Morality in Media, from a letter to Cyber Patrol's Oversight Committee. In his letter Peters presented excerpts from an article in a homosexual magazine that outlined their agenda for subduing resistance to their cause.
+"'At a later stage of the media campaign for gay rights,'" Peters quotes, "'it will be time to get tough with remaining opponents. To be blunt, they must be vilified. ... a tour of a Nazi concentration camp."[6]
+Such are they who have power to pass cyber-judgement on those who express moral objections to their schedule of infecting society and youth with their degeneracy. They even take liberties with the language and thrust in society's face such fabricated, nonsense words like "homophobia," derived from thin air, that have absolutely no linguistic connection to that which they apply it. The word, if it existed, would merely mean "fear of man" not by any means fear of homosexuals--that is--without a blatant violation of the common rules of the English language.
+A source from within one of The Learning Company's subsidiaries, who spoke on condition of anonymity, informed The WINDS that the company has been expanding itself exponentially by acquiring nearly every viable educational software company it can get its hands on. Some of those acquisitions, such as Broderbund Software, were virtually as large as The Learning Company itself. TLC has every appearance of becoming (if it is not already) one of the giant multi-national corporations capable of acting in the capacity of a government, but without the constitutional restraints that encumber federal and state entities in the quest of relieving the citizenry of their liberties.
+Because they are imposing their standards on private individuals through the auspices of private corporations, there is effectively no technical or legal violation of First Amendment rights. If one, for example, operates a bookstore, it is not a Bill of Rights infringement if that owner chooses not to market a specific book he finds personally objectionable. If a customer wants that particular book, he is free to go elsewhere to obtain it.
+Software companies such as Cyber Patrol are effectively able to accomplish on the Internet what the government has failed to do by such legislation as the Communications Decency Act which was struck down by a federal court for its violation of the Bill of Rights. As a result of this invisible, de facto public/private partnership, the same censorship is effectively accomplished in a legal manner which the federal government attempted illegally and failed.
+Which of the Founding Fathers could have foreseen the insidious possibility that the U.S. Constitution could have been legally and effectively circumvented by merely allowing private corporations to do what constitutionally mandated governments could not?
+"The Learning Company has grown tremendously in the last couple of years," said the aforementioned source. "They began as Softkey, a company that sold a few educational titles. Their main competitor now would be Cendant, and these two Companies continue to purchase other smaller companies. Their goals have been clearly stated that they both are working toward being the biggest educational software companies in the world."
+Considering the enormous growth of the Internet and the now ubiquitous presence of computers in American households, being the largest educational software company on earth carries with it an unthinkable amount of power over the minds of children.
+In a previous WINDS article the concept of "Public/Private Partnerships" was discussed in which were quoted the words of President Clinton's September, 1997 address to the United Nations General Assembly. "Innovative partnerships with the private sector...and the international financial institutions" Clinton said, "can leverage [the UN's] effectiveness many times over." [7]
+The UN's New World vision sees beyond the ossified, insensate political establishments to the real powerbrokers of the world--the enormously rich and equally powerful multinational corporations. It was such corporations which made Hitler's National Socialist Party workable. He could never have waged his war had it not been for the financial and logistical support of giant companies like I. G. Farben. Rather than communism which nationalizes private industry into government-run failures--which has been graphically illustrated to be untenable by the collapse of the Soviet Union--National Socialism works by sharing power with mega-corporations to govern the "masses."
+"The success of the United Nations will depend on the extent to which it brings in the new power holders of the world," said Dr. Noel Brown Special Representative to the Group of 77 at the United Nations. "The U.N. has been obsessed with the office holders," Brown continued, "that is, the governments and the diplomats and 'your excellencies'. But real power is now being exercised by the people who manage the world's wealth.... The wealth generators are the key holders of power, not of office.... The real power holders must be partners in shaping the future if it is to be sustainable...." [ibid.]
+Is TLC's seemingly arbitrary action against Christian websites an example of what the world may expect from public/private partnerships? It should be noted that the much maligned, but apparently highly accurate document, The Protocols, clearly stated:
+We have long past taken care to discredit the priesthood......
+These arrogant globalists have erected their kingdom against the King of Kings, but the heavenly Monarch has addressed their fate in declaring the "casting down of imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God." 2 Cor. 10:5.
+REFERENCES:
+1. World Magazine, "Filtering Out Morality"
+2. Cyber Patrol, The CyberNOT Oversight Committee.
+3. GLAAD Press Release, posted on Cyber Patrol's website," GLAAD to be Part of Committee to Oversee Cyber Patrol."
+4. GLAAD Press Release," GLAAD and GLSEN Condemn Internet Filtering Software Legislation"
+5. GLAAD,"Access Denied", Sec. 6a.
+6. Maranatha Christian Journal, "Christian Groups Blocked By Filtering Software."
+7. The White House,"Remarks by the President to the 52nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly"
+Written 11/01/98
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+On 4th April, 1881, Peter Saunders Brown and James Tawse commenced business at Exchange Street, Dundee. Under an agreement dated 8th March, 1881, they had purchased the Scottish business of D. & W. Robertson, Iron Merchants, together with the premises and stock at Exchange Street.
+Peter Brown had been associated with the Iron Trade in Dundee for many years, having started at the age of 13 as an apprentice clerk at Tay Foundry. As the years went by, he was to extend his interests into shipbuilding and other engineering trades. But, for the first fifteen years, all his energies, and those of his partner, were devoted to the building up of a sound merchant business in Dundee.
+James Tawse was a first cousin of Peter Brown and had spent a number of years in India involved in the jute industry.
+From the beginning Brown & Tawse conducted a thriving merchant trade with the shipyards and engineering businesses on the East Coast of Scotland, and in other parts of the country. They then turned their attention to export markets and quickly built up connections throughout Europe, particularly in Germany and Scandinavia.
+In the warehouse at Exchange Street, Dundee, a wide range of iron and steel sections, plates, etc. was stocked and supplies of iron and steel were delivered daily to customers throughout the East of Scotland. Local deliveries were made by horse-drawn vehicles, and the books of the firm give details of many fine horses purchased in these early days.
+In the office at Exchange Street, the partners sat at a big double desk. Behind Peter Brown was a window opening into the warehouse. At intervals the window would be raised, and verbal instructions would be passed through to “Davie” Davidson who was in charge of the handling in the warehouse. Freedom from paper work was the essence of the system at that time.
+One of the larger shipbuilding customers of Brown & Tawse was W.B. Thompson & Co. Ltd., whose yard lay on the bank of the Tay at Dundee. W.B. Thompson, a Broughty Ferry engineer, had started business as a shipbuilder in 1874, his first vessel being a steam yacht for the fourth Earl of Caledon, of Caledon Castle, County Tyrone, Ireland. Shipbuilding requires a great amount of capital, and, in order to put the Dundee shipyard on a sound footing, W.B. Thompson approached Peter Brown in 1895. As a result, a new company was formed in the year 1896, and named “The Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. Ltd.” Peter Brown was elected Chairman for life, W.B. Thompson became one of the managing Directors, and James Tawse was elected to the Board. Although Brown & Tawse had no financial ties with the Caledon Company, there was a long tradition of friendly relations between the two companies, and several members of the Brown and the Tawse families were shareholders of the Caledon Company.
+Through an agent in London, Brown & Tawse supplied large tonnages of steel to engineers and other customers in the South of England. The financial risk, among others, is one which a merchant must always undertake, sometimes for a very small reward. Early in 1897, two of the firm’s largest customers in London became insolvent, but, though the bad debts incurred were serious, Peter Brown considered that the losses could be recovered if the businesses were reconstructed on sound lines. The two companies concerned were Joseph Westwood & Co. Ltd. of Millwall, E.14, and Fraser & Fraser Ltd. of Bromley-by-Bow, E.3.
+By 1897, George Tawse, eldest son of James Tawse, had joined the business in the Dundee office. As a new boy under the stern eye of Peter Brown he was paid 16.s. 8d. a month. He would tie a piece of string to his big toe last thing at night at Homebank, Broughty Ferry, and throw the other end out of his bedroom window. When the gardener arrived early in the morning he would give it a tug and wake him up. His brother Ernest also joined the business in 1902 and Peter Brown’s nephew Edgar Brown joined in the following April.
+A year or two previously, the offices of the firm had moved from Exchange Street, to 49, Meadowside, Dundee, but the Warehouse at Exchange Street was retained.
+In 1904, an interest was acquired in M. & C. Hill Ltd., jute spinners, Dundee, this firm having been previously owned by Miller Hill, an uncle of Mrs. P.S. Brown. James Tawse became Chairman of the Company, and associated with him was his fifth son, Gordon Tawse, afterwards killed in action when serving as an artillery officer in the First World War. The interest in M. & C. Hill Ltd. was sold in 1920.
+After six year’s grounding in the iron and steel business at the Brown & Tawse headquarters in Exchange Street, Dundee, during which time Brown & Tawse had continued to expand their steel stockholding business, George Tawse was selected at the age of 24 to open their first London Office. The first Brown & Tawse office in London was opened at 65 London Wall, EC2 in February 1903.
+At first the London business consisted mainly of selling direct from works to customers. In 1908, Ernest Tawse joined the London business from Dundee, and in 1911 P.M. Stork of the London office and Douglas Falconer from Dundee sailed to Sydney, Australia, to open an office there. By this time, trade and staff had increased to the point where larger premises were needed, and the London business moved near by to 3 London Wall Buildings, EC2 in early 1912. In the same year Ernest Tawse too sailed for Australia, to relieve P.M. Stork. But it was a nautical event of a different nature which made that year a turning-point for the company. The incident was the sinking in the English Channel of the steamer Bannockburn. The cargo included round steel bars which were salvaged and put up for auction. George Tawse attended the sale and bought the bars for stock, thus starting the steel stockholding business of Brown & Tawse in London.
+With a steady increase in business both in Dundee and London, Brown & Tawse were in a position by 1914 to take an important part in the distribution of steel during the First World War. Thirty-five members of the staff joined the Forces between 1914 and 1918.
+In January, 1917, Brown & Tawse Ltd. was incorporated as a Private Limited Liability Company. The first Directors were Peter Brown, James Tawse, and George A. Tawse. Soon after his return from the Forces, Edgar P. Brown was appointed a director in December, 1920 and Ernest W. Tawse (the third son of James Tawse) was elected to the Board at the same time. In January, 1927, in his ninetieth year, James Tawse died.
+In 1928, Miller H. Brown, only son of Peter Brown, joined the business in Dundee, after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with local firm McIntyre & Rae. Two years later, he was appointed a Director.
+The range of products handled in Dundee continually increased, and in May, 1932, the Head Office moved from 49, Meadowside, to 71, Meadowside, where more office accommodation was available. In February, 1934, ground was leased at Victoria Dock, a new warehouse on that site being opened in June of the same year. In this warehouse a great variety of plumbing and building materials was stocked. The modern showrooms at Victoria Dock were enlarged in 1953.
+When the Second World War broke out in September, 1939, the Company again played a vital part in the distribution of steel supplies to industry.
+In August, 1940, Peter Brown died at the age of 85. A founder of the family business, he had from the beginning been Chairman of Brown & Tawse Ltd. As Chairman of the Caledon Shipbuilding and Engineering company since its formation in 1986, he had attended every launch until his health failed towards the end. For nearly sixty years Peter Brown had presided over the growing fortunes of the Firm, and with his outstanding business capacity and high integrity he provided a notable example to those who have followed.
+In December 1946, the business of George Stephen & Son Ltd., 29, Castle Street, Dundee, was purchased. As wholesale and retail Iron & Steel Merchants, and General Ironmongers, George Stephen & Son had been conducting business in Dundee since 1814. On Brown & Tawse acquiring control in 1946, Miller H. Brown was appointed Chairman of the new subsidiary. John S. Agnew was engaged as Manager, and was subsequently appointed Managing Director during 1951. With the help of his experience and energy, the company made excellent progress. His daughter-in-law still works for Brown & Tawse as Sales Manager. In addition to the centrally situated Ironmonger’s shop, there were substantial warehouses in Exchange Street. A Branch shop was opened at 5, St. Malcolm’s Wynd, Kirriemuir, Angus, in March, 1957. The business and assets of George Stephen were sold to the Fyffe Douglas group in the late 1980s.
+With a view to future development, five acres of land were acquired in May, 1948, at West Kingsway, Dundee. Six years later, work commenced on the erection of a large warehouse, incorporating the most modern handling devices. The new warehouse came into operation in the middle of 1955, and the property at Exchange Street was sold. The West Kingsway site was initially shared with Taysteel, a business owned by the Caledon Shipbuilding group; steelwork was often fabricated on the site before being transferred for final assembly at the shipyard.
+At West Kingsway, comprehensive stocks were carried of steel plates, sheets, joists, channels, bars and hoops. Many other materials were also stocked, such as lead sheets and pipes, sheet zinc, zinc ridge, tinned steel sheets, tinplates, lead coated sheets, copper sheets, copper strip and rollcap, etc. Steel tubes, malleable iron fittings, wrought iron and welding fittings, bronze and cast iron valves were also stocked. The business had its own railway sidings, and facilities for distribution of all materials, whether by road or rail.
+In the warehouse at Victoria Dock, Dundee, extensive stocks were held of plumbers’ and builders’ materials, such as sanitary goods, copper and polythene tubes, copper fittings, cast iron goods, lead traps and bends, galvanised cisterns, copper cylinders, asbestos and aluminium goods, and various building materials.
+The immediate postwar years also brought consolidation and expansion in staff and management. In Dundee, Edgar Brown was rejoined by Miller Brown who had served in the Army in North Africa and Italy. A new recruit to Dundee was S. Douglas Rae, who had served during the war with the London Scottish and the Gordon Highlanders. Douglas Rae was the third son of Stephen Rae, whose firm McIntyre & Rae were Brown & Tawse’s auditors, and was a close friend of the Tawse family. He had trained as a banker with Morgan Grenfell, and in 1946 he joined the Brown & Tawse office at Dundee.
+The Dundee business was thriving. As well as the export markets, Brown & Tawse had built up a big home merchant business, selling steel direct from the works to the Caledon Shipyard. This was done at very low margins, but there were other canny advantages. The steel mills knew Brown & Tawse were placing very large orders for shipbuilding, and that the company always paid promptly. Brown & Tawse could always obtain steel for stock.
+In the post-war period the parent company increased the number of branches throughout the UK to around 30 at the peak, and by the late 1950s, when the Brown & Tawse Group became a public company, there were Brown & Tawse branches throughout the UK. Products sold in most branches were primarily tubes, valves, fittings, plastics, stainless steel and air movement products. Only in Dundee were the main products still sold: steel sections, plates and tubes, as it had been since the business was founded in 1881.
+In 1961 George Tawse retired after 64 years service; he died in 1965. In 1969 Miller Brown retired and Douglas Rae, who had married George Tawse’s daughter Elizabeth in 1953, became Chairman of the Group. He retired in 1987.
+Ian Rae, a nephew of Douglas Rae, joined the Dundee business in 1971 and is today one of the directors and shareholders of Brown & Tawse.
+In the 1970s the oil boom in Aberdeen boosted demand for steel products and ever since then Brown & Tawse at Dundee has continued as a key supplier to oil service companies.
+Forfar has historically supplied most of the business’s lorry-drivers: men like Walter Black, who drove as part of Brown & Tawse’s Scottish fleet for ten years, all over Scotland, up to Wick and down to Basingstoke and London. Many drivers later went to work in the warehouse, where their knowledge of the products and loading drills were well used; the Transport Manager has often been an ex-driver. After Walter Black became Dundee Works manager, he would continue to recruit most drivers for the growing lorry fleet from the Forfar area. The same is true today.
+In the great construction recession of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Brown & Tawse’s parent group suffered badly financially and in 1992/3 was on the brink of receivership. New group management was recruited and a recovery plan begun. At that time only the Dundee steel business was making a profit, but despite this, it was starved of investment, both in monetary and human resource terms due to the precarious state of the group’s position.
+A number of attempts were made in 1993-6 to sell the Dundee business in order to improve the group’s position with its banks, but no prospective purchaser was willing to pay the true worth of such a distinguished and well-loved business.
+In late 1996 Wolesley Centers made a proposal to buy the whole of the UK Brown & Tawse business. However, following their detailed due diligence, they concluded that the steel-only business in Dundee did not fit with their tubes, valves, fittings etc. network and opted to leave it behind. The business was then put into a new company called Brown & Tawse Steelstock Ltd.
+In 1994 the parent company had signed an option with a local developer which would see the Kingsway West site sold for retail redevelopment, if planning permission could be obtained. By the end of 1996 the planning permission was looking more likely to be obtained than not; with the other Brown & Tawse branches sold to Wolesley, something needed to be done with the Dundee business.
+In the spring of 1997, the parent company’s Financial Director, Ian Harding, teamed up with the Dundee steels business’s three senior managers, Ian Rae, Alan Stewart and Douglas Lawrie, and put a proposal to the group board to buy the business. The purchase was completed in July 1997; the business continued to lease the land and premises at Kingsway West.
+In early 1998 planning permission for retail use at the Kingsway West site was granted and Brown & Tawse was given 12 months notice to vacate the site. Immediately following the buyout, planning for a move of site had begun and a 13-acre plot on the West Pitkerro Industrial Estate had been identified. A purpose-built steel stockholding and processing depot costing £3.6 m. was built on the site between July, 1998 and March, 1999. A key part of the new premises was a revolutionary computerised storage racking facility for steel sections, the first of its kind in the UK.
+Since 1997 Brown & Tawse has bought controlling interests in 3 other Scottish stockholding businesses, the largest of which was in 2000 when it bought the Scottish division of C Brown & Sons, a stockholder and processor of steel coils, plate and sheets; now known as Brown & Wilson Steels, it is based in Forth, Lanarkshire.
+The total sales of the Brown & Tawse group of businesses is around £20 m. and it remains the largest independent steel stockholder in Scotland. We deliver daily to our hundreds of customers throughout Scotland with our fleet of 16 special-purpose heavy goods vehicles. Group staff total over 90, of whom over 60 are based at West Pitkerro Industrial Estate in Dundee.
+Brown & Tawse Steelstock Ltd
+Tel: 01382 869000 Fax: 01382 869010
+WARNING! Potentially depressing/disturbing article below!! Read at your own risk!!
+(Haha I know… now you’re curious. That was pretty mean of me. I’m sorry.)
+In a Nutshell…
+Information is always condensed. Science, math, history, English and every single subject taught today is condensed into “nutshell” versions to become more appealing to the public. Ideally, the “nutshell” version expands as one progresses through the educational system. For example, a 3rd grader might have only a vague idea of basic mathematics, but by graduation he/she is expected to know geometry, pre-calculus, and greatly advanced concepts compared to simple fractions. Further still, if one were to pursue a degree in mathematics, their knowledge would continue to expand to encompass statistics, calculus, trigonometry, etc. Ideally, the “nutshell” version of knowledge initially taught, grows to become an oak tree of information—the big picture. However, I’d like to argue that this philosophy is seldom realized, especially with expansive subjects such as history. Students, even through high school and college, are given only a shadow glance of the big picture. They leave indoctrinated with facts on World War I and II, but cause, effect, future ramifications, and the big picture are often neglected.
+The Paradox of Numbers
+Along these lines is a phenomenon I like to call The Paradox of Numbers. This is the tendency for numbers to lose their value as they increase. Interesting huh? My theory is that as a number becomes larger and larger, it loses its significance. This will likely become painfully obvious as we consider an example below.
+Forgotten History and the Paradox of Numbers: The Greatest Wipeout in History
+Disclaimer: I’m no historian. The events depicted below are from my own personal research and interest in the subject. This article is not designed to educate you on a period of history, or even a specific historical event. It is designed to encourage consideration of a seldom discussed incident.
+So without further ado…
+To begin, we’re going to talk about America before it was ever the magnificent “US of A.” The natives who roamed the North American continent before European settlements emerged in the late 1600s and early 1700s, were relatively primitive. They farmed and had political systems and communities, yet they did not have a system of formal written language, or gunpowder, or densely populated urban areas, or even iPhones for that matter. So yeah, very primitive.
+No one really knows how many natives lived in North America before Columbus made his grand voyage to the New World in 1492, but there were a lot. Some estimates range from under 10 million to over 100 million natives (quite the margin of error there). I’ll explain why population numbers are so important in a moment. Estimating population during this time is so difficult due to a lack of written records. The first national consensus didn’t occur until 1749 in Sweden, followed shortly after in 1790 by the United States, 1801 in France and Britain, and 1953 in China.
+Due to the lack of records (remember, no written language or iPhones), one may only guestimate as to the Native population in the 1400s when explorers first ventured into the New World. Initial estimations from the late 1800s and early 1900s are relatively low (about 500,000 to 1.2 million—give or take). However, due to recent studies, the population is estimated to have been far, FAR, greater during Columbus’ era than originally imagined—ranging from 90-112.4 million. (These numbers are derived from the examination of archaeological sites, Indian buildings/villages, their canoes, as well as their acres of corn and beans). While we will never know the exact number of Natives during the 14-1500s—whether 50, 70, 90, 100 million or more—the fact is, after a mere 150 years, only a fraction would remain.
+See, life was all well and good for the thriving natives of North and South America, until one warm October day, an ambitious explorer sighted land.
+We were all taught the cute adage: “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue,” but the sheer impact of his mission and the astronomical significance it had on the Native Americans is unfathomably gargantuan. So much so, that it is nearly impossible to comprehend, let alone explain to a 4th grader.
+Christopher Columbus made four voyages across the Atlantic (between 1492 and 1502) as an explorer for Spain. Great Britain and France (always a few steps behind), soon followed Spain’s example and set sail to the New World as well. Before long, many ships from Spain, Britain, and France sailed to and fro exploring and seeking ways to capitalize off their new discovery.
+Somewhere in the history of these initial voyages, a ship docked that carried a fateful sailor. Perhaps he was an explorer, perhaps a slave, perhaps even an indentured servant—no one will ever know for sure. But this sailor carried one of the deadliest weapons ever known—a pathogen. A pathogen that in 150 years would almost completely eradicate an entire population.
+Okay, so it probably wasn’t a single pathogen, but you get the idea.
+Disease. Smallpox, measles, influenza, and bubonic plague were transported to the New World and to the unsuspecting Indians. With no immunity to such diseases, the Indians were decimated. “By 1650, records suggest that only 6 million Indians remained in all of North America, South America, and the Caribbean” (Pre-Columbian Population by Lewis Lord). Complete and total wipeout. Millions upon millions of natives were devastated by disease. To put these numbers into perspective, let’s be conservative and suggest that 90 million Indians lived when Columbus first landed in the Americas. In 150 years, the Native population dropped by 84 million. That’s over 90%! Comparatively, WW2—the bloodiest war in terms of casualties—claimed the lives of 60 million.
+To imagine that life can be so totally obliterated by a single pathogen (okay, several pathogens) is overwhelming. The annihilation of Native Americans is probably one of the most overlooked unintended consequences in history. It is a reminder of how impactful settlers were to the New World—and not necessarily in a positive way. It is a reminder of how fragile life is, and how much we take it for granted.
+(Read more about the Pre-Columbian population here)
+It also painfully illustrates The Paradox of Numbers theory. The theory states that the larger a number becomes, the less value we place on its significance. In other words, our understanding of numbers is inversely proportionate to their size.
+Let me offer an illustration. I was talking to my boyfriend recently about the tragic death of a Navy SEAL killed during a raid on an Al Qaeda leader in Yemen. My boyfriend commented on the life of the soldier—Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens—the number of his deployments, the family he left behind. I stared blankly out the window thinking of the man who sacrificed his life for the protection of our beautiful republic. Yet as I contemplated the life of one man, I neglected to consider the 14 al Qaeda members who also lost their lives in the raid.
+“But they are the enemy,” I hear you say.
+Perhaps—but they’re still people. They still have family, friends, and loved ones. They still made memories and laughed and cried. They were still….people.
+While we can cringe and cry over the 20 children that were killed in the Newtown, Connecticut shooting in 2012, we simply cannot fathom the 800,000 Africans murdered during the Rwanda genocide.
+Numbers are tricky. They’re deceptive. Or perhaps our minds are deceptive. We simply cannot grasp or even begin to understand these terribly large numbers.
+57,897,250
+Most people will merely skim over the number in this blog title. They will glance at it and think “that’s a big number.” But they won’t read it. They won’t say: fifty-seven million, eight hundred and ninety-seven thousand, and two-hundred and fifty.
+Our minds are so finite—we grasp finite concepts. And the murder of 800,000 Africans, or 60 million soldiers, or 100 million Native Americas are simply too massive to comprehend. People. Life. Breath. Gone.
+The Paradox of Numbers is a tragedy. It’s a horrible truth that life decreases in meaning as death toll increases. The value of a human soul means less and less. But why? Because numbers like these are simply too catastrophic, appalling, hideous, and gruesome to understand.
+So why am I telling you this? What a depressing article. Yeah, you’re right. But to be able to understand the world in which we live, we must understand the past. This is more than merely knowing that Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas and gave diseases to the Natives. It’s understanding the impact of a pathogen and the enormous and horrendous effect of disease. It’s understanding how fragile life can be. It’s placing an estimate on the value of the person—not the number.
+History is beautiful. Numbers are beautiful. But understanding is priceless. I challenge you to consider life and expand the “nutshell” version of knowledge you’ve been taught. Is it really so simple? Next time you see a number—read it. Say it. Think it. Understand it. Contemplate the life that was lived and lost. We must get out of the habit of minimizing and simplifying infinitely complex ideas, events, and numbers.
+It’s sobering, but it’s a paradigm shift that will change the way you think forever. Thanks for reading and remember—Today will be amazing.
+If you’re interested in understanding a few of these concepts in greater depth, I suggest Crash Course US History. Crash Course offers phenomenal information on “big picture” events, concepts, and ideas. They are a tremendous resource in furthering your own personal knowledge on countless subjects.
+Also, if you’re curious about plauges and how they spread to the American Indians, and why no plagues spread from the Natives to the Europeans, check of this great video by CGP Grey: Americapox: The Missing Plague
+Toy Story Quotes
+The top Toy Story quotes selected by the Rotten Tomatoes community. Login to submit a quote!
+- Woody: Shut up! Just shut up, you idiot!
+- Buzz Lightyear: You my friend are responsible for delaying my rendezvous with star command!Woody: You are a toy!!
+- Buzz Lightyear: To infinity... and beyond!
+- Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man and you have my pity. Farewell.
+- Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man and you have my pity. Farewell.
+- Buzz Lightyear: I've set my laser from stun, to kill.Woody: Oh Great, oh great. If anyone tries to attack us, we can blink em to death.
+- Buzz Lightyear: I don't believe that man has ever been to medical school.
+- Buzz Lightyear: Another stunt like that, cowboy, you going to get us killed.Woody: Don't tell me what to do!Buzz Lightyear: Shhh!
+- Woody: Buzz? Buzz Lightyear, you're not worried are you?Buzz Lightyear: Me? Oh no, no, no, no, no. Are you?Woody: Now Buzz, what can Andy possibly get that is worse then you?Andy: Oh what is it? What is it? Wow! A puppy!‐ Submitted by Christopher S (2 years ago)
+- Woody: You, Are, A, Toyyyyy! You're not the real thing. You're an action figure. You are a child's play thing!Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man. Farewell.Woody: Ya, well. Good riddance you loony.‐ Submitted by Christopher S (2 years ago)
+- Buzz Lightyear: And there seems to be no sign of intelligent life anywhere.‐ Submitted by Katriina M (3 years ago)
+- Woody: I think you've had enough tea for today Buzz, let's get you out of here.Buzz Lightyear: Don't you get it?! You see the hat?! I am Mrs. Nezbit! [laughs crazily]Woody: SNAP OUT OF IT, BUZZ!
+- Woody: You are a child's play thing!
+- Slinky Dog: Hey hey, come on Potato Head. If Woody says it's all right then darn, it's good enough for me.Mr. Potato Head: *looking to Mr Spell, points his thumb back to Slinky, then takes off his mouth and taps it against his bum* *Mr Spell laughs*
+- Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man, & you have my pity. Farewell.Woody: Yeah, well good riddance, you loony!
+- Woody: Shut up, just shut up, you idiot!Buzz Lightyear: Sheriff, this is no time to panic.Woody: This is the perfect time to panic!
+- Sid: It's busted.Woody: Who are you calling busted? Buster!
+- Sergeant: Potato Head! Repeat, a Mrs. Potato Head!Mr. Potato Head: Gee, I'd better shave! [pulls off mustache]
+- Woody: You're a toy! You aren't the real Buzz Lightyear! You're.. you're an action figure! You are a child's plaything!Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity. Farewell.
+- Woody: Sergeant, establish a recon post downstairs. Code Red, You know what to do.Sergeant: Yes, sir! All right, men You heard him. Code Red! Repeat: we are at Code Red. Recon plan Charlie. Execute! Let's move, move,move, move, move!
+- Hamm: Ho, boy, will you take a look at all those presents? Yes, sir we're next month's garage sale fodder for sure!Rex: Any dinosaur-shaped ones?Hamm: Oh for crying out loud their all in boxes you idiot!
+- Woody: Hey, uh, Slinky?Slinky Dog: Right here Woody, I'm red this time.Woody: No SlinkSlinky Dog: Oh, well, all right., you can be red if you wantWoody: N-Not now, Slink, I got some bad news.Slinky Dog: Bad News?!Woody: Shh! Just gather everyone up for a staff meeting, and be happy.Slinky Dog: Got it!Woody: Be happy!
+- Woody: Hey Sarge have you seen Slinky?Sergeant: Sir, no sir!Woody: Whoa okay at ease!
+- Woody: All right all right! If I send out the troops will you all calm down!Rex: Yes we will we promise!Woody: Okay save your batteries!Hamm: Atta boy Woody that's using the old noodle!
+- Woody: Buzz, you're flying!Buzz Lightyear: This isn't flying, this is falling with style.
+- Woody: Buzz, you're alive! This is great, we can go home and you can explain to the others that this is just a big misunderstanding. Huh? Right, buddy?Buzz Lightyear: I would like to inform you that we don't have violence on my planet.Woody: Oh, that's good.Buzz Lightyear: But we're not on my planet, are we?Woody: No.Buzz Lightyear: [lunges at Woody, they fall over and fight]
+- Woody: He's not a Space Ranger! He doesn't fight evil or shoot lasers or fly!Buzz Lightyear: Excuse me. [opens wings and everyone is in awe]Hamm: Impressive wingspan. Very good.
+- Mr. Potato Head: Son of a building block! It's Woody!
+- Buzz Lightyear: Excuse me, I think the word you're searching for is 'Space Ranger'.TV Announcer: The word I'm searching for I can't say because there's preschool toys present.
+- Buzz Lightyear: I've set my laser from stun to kill.Woody: Oh, great. If anyone attacks we can blink em' to death.
+- Rex: What if Andy gets another dinosaur? A mean one? I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection!
+- Sid: Where are your rebel friends NOW?
+- Mr. Potato Head: How did I get stuck with YOU as a moving-buddy?Rex: Everyone else was picked?
+- Woody: Pull my string, the birthday party's today?
+- Woody: You are a child's play thing!Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
+- Woody: That wasn't flying, that was...falling with style.
+- Buzz Lightyear: To infinity and beyond!‐ Submitted by Jean-Philippe G (4 years ago)
+- Woody: That wasn't flying, that was falling with style!
+- Woody: Buzz look, an alien!Buzz Lightyear: Where!Woody: *laughs*
+- Rex: He tortures toys...just for fun!Bo Peep: [Buzz jumps on the ledge] What are you doing? Get down from there.Buzz Lightyear: I'm gonna teach that boy a lesson!Woody: Yeah sure go ahead with your scary laser. [sarcastically pressing Buzz's laser button]Buzz Lightyear: Don't do that it's extremely dangerous! [Lenny warns the toys to jump back into the room off the ledge as Sid blows up the soldier and cheers]Buzz Lightyear: I could have stopped him!Woody: Buzz I'd love to see you try. Of course I'd love to see you as a crater.
+- Woody: YOU ARE A TOY, YOU CAN'T FLY! [Buzz's memories]
+- Woody: So play nice!Sid: AAH! [screaming out of the garden]Woody: Hahahahaha! WE DID IT! WE DID IT! YES! [cheering with the toys]Sid: Running into the house] THE TOYS...THE TOYS ARE ALIVE! Nice Toy...AAH!Hannah: What's wrong Sid? Don't you want to play with Sally? [Chasing Sid into his bedroom]
+- Sid: A Buzz Lightyear? No way!
+- Woody: That's not flying, that's just falling with style.
+- Woody: Wait a minute...I just lit a rocket. Rockets explode!
+- Buzz Lightyear: I just want you to know: even though you tried to terminate me, revenge is something we do not promote on my planet.Woody: Oh, well, that's good.Buzz Lightyear: [brings Woody face-to-face with him] But we're not on my planet, are we?
+- Woody: [finally snapping to Buzz's space ranger antics] You are a toy! You're not the real Buzz Lightyear! You're an action figure! You are a child's plaything!Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man.
+- Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
+- Woody: Oh, hi Bo.Bo Peep: I wanted to thank you, Woody, for saving my flock.Woody: Oh, hey. It was nothing.Bo Peep: What do you say I get somebody else to watch the sheep tonight?Woody: Oh-ho-ho-ho-he-he-he, yeah! I...Bo Peep: Remember, I'm just a couple of blocks away.
+- Rex: Oh, great! Now I have guilt!
+- Rex: I don't like confrontation!
+- Woody: You can't fly!Buzz Lightyear: Yes I can!Woody: Well, then prove it, Mr. Light-Beer!
+- Woody: That wasn't flying! That was falling with style.
+- Buzz Lightyear: According to my navi-computer, the--Woody: Shut up! Just shut up you idiot!Buzz Lightyear: Sheriff, this is no time to panic.Woody: This is the perfect time to panic! I'm lost, Andy is gone, they're gonna move into their house in two days and it's all your fault!Buzz Lightyear: MY-- my fault?! If you hadn't pushed me out of the window in the first place--Woody: OHH yeah?! Well if YOU hadn't shown up inside your stupid little cardboard spaceship and taken away everything that was important to me--Buzz Lightyear: Don't talk to me about importance! Because of you, the security of this entire universe is in jeopardy!Woody: WHAT?! What are you talking about?!Woody: YOU-ARE-A-TOOOOOYY!!! You aren't the real Buzz Lightyear, you're-- oh, you're an action figure! You are a child's play thing!Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man. And you have my pity. Farewell.Woody: Oh, yeah?! Well, good riddance, ya looney! [Muttering to himself] 'Rendezous with Star Command!'
+- Buzz Lightyear: [to Woody] You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
+- Woody: Stop it, you zealots!
+- Sid: Let's go home and play.
+- Woody: You don't think I meant to knock Buzz out the window, do you? Potato Head?Mr. Potato Head: That's Mr. Potato Head to you, you back-stabbin' murderer!
+- Mr. Potato Head: Look, I'm Picasso!Hamm: I don't get it.
+- Woody: Uh, Buzz, we missed the truck!Buzz Lightyear: We're not aiming for the truck!
+- Buzz Lightyear: I've set my laser from stun to kill.Woody: Oh, great. If anyone attacks we can blink em' to death.
+- Sid: [imitating doctor] No one's ever attempted a double bypass brain transplant before!
+- Woody: Buzz, you're flying!Buzz Lightyear: This isn't flying, this is falling with style!
+- Buzz Lightyear: To infinity, and beyond!
+- Woody: From now on, you must take good care of your toys, because if you don't, we'll find out, Sid!Woody: [while turning head around slowly] We toys can see EVERYTHING!
+- Mr. Potato Head: Ages three and up! It's on my box! Ages three and up!
+- Hamm: Hey, why did the toys cross the road?Buzz Lightyear: Not now Hamm.Rex: Ooo, I love riddles! Why?Hamm: To get to the chicken, on the other side!
+- Sid: Let's go home and play.‐ Submitted by Facebook U (5 years ago)
+- Mr. Potato Head: Hey, Hamm, look I'm Picasso!Hamm: Eh, I don't get it.Mr. Potato Head: You incultured piece of swine! What you looking at you hockey puck?! (Hockey Puck shrugs.)
+- Buzz Lightyear: You are a sad, strange little man, and you have my pity.
+- Buzz Lightyear: To infinity and beyond!
+- Woody: Buzz, I would love to see you try...of course, I'd love to see you as a crater.
+- Rex: What if Andy gets another dinosaur? A mean one? I just don't think I can take that kind of rejection!
+- Sid: "Extremely dangerous. Keep out of reach of children." Cool! What am I gonna blow?
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+Several of my friends are homeowners. Some owned their homes by the time they were 30. They got married, bought homes, had kids: did things “the right way.”
+I have no serious urge to buy a home. I keep thinking that one day it’ll hit me. This need to “settle” in one place. I can’t even fathom putting down roots. Right now it’s just me and the cats(tm). If I want to pick up and move to another city, I can do that with more ease than I could if I had a family or owned a home.
+San Francisco is unlikely to be my last home. If I have children, I know I don’t want to raise them here, for many reasons, not the least of which includes wanting to be able to afford to feed these kids after paying the rent or mortgage. Which brings me to my next point: to afford to buy a home in San Francisco I’d probably need to auction off a few organs. I’m kind of fond of my kidneys, lungs and liver.
+Last winter I finally sold my car and I feel lighter without it. It’s one less thing to think about. My car battery kept dying because I couldn’t be bothered to remember to let it run periodically. Owning a home is an even greater commitment than a car.
+There was a time as a kid, when I would pore over house floor plans in the Sunday paper’s real estate section. I’d scan over all the homes for sale in the rich people neighborhoods of Houston and dream of what my future home would look like one day. I’d clip photos of house facades, floor plans and design ideas that fit my fantasy and taped them into a spiral notebook.
+When we moved to Houston from Georgia, my sisters and I accompanied our parents on their hunt for our second house. Sometimes we window-shopped homes way outside our budget. The show homes were the best to visit because they’re fully furnished and staged to impress. Wandering through the massive living spaces with brand new neutral-colored carpeting, expansive backyards dotted with shade trees, winding staircases leading to “your” bedroom where you picture the posters you’d put on your wall, knowing damn well your dad isn’t going to let you hang anything on the walls of their new house.
+I’ve marathoned my fair share of episodes of HGTV’s House Hunters. Even though I know the show is rigged, it doesn’t dampen the joy of nearly overdosing on real estate candy. It’s all about the fantasy, the boost of delight from playing make-believe.
+Still, owning a home isn’t a priority for me. It’s one of those things I think I’ll do “someday,” just not now.
+Sorry dad.
+How about You? Do you / have you own(ed) a home? Do you want to own a home one day?
+January 4, 2016
+I recently returned to the USA after 9 years overseas. We sold our house before becoming expats. Now, back in the US with a great job and two girls we were looking into buying a house….until last week.
+A house is not an investment anymore. It is a way to separate you from your money.
+Property tax, HOA dues,maintenance,yard care,costs of purchase and selling.
+We looked at Texas (avoid the state income tax) and a 400k home will have a tax bill of almost 10k a year. That does not count towards your mortgage. An online calculator shows us that the break even point of rental vs ownership is 29 years. Yes 290,000 paid in property tax. Plus about 710,000 paid for the mortgage. That 400k home costs you 1 million. Not included is maintenance,painting, HOA, homeowners insurance etc. Your roof will have to be replaced,you will need a new a/c unit,and your water heater will die. In the 30 years of the mortgage those things will be done about 3 times.Each.
+So add another 75000 to the cost of the home. HOA of a hundred a month? Insurance of the same amount? That is 72000 more.
+The 400k Texas home just cost us 1,147,000 dollars. Or 3186 dollars a month for 30 years.
+With those numbers it makes no sense for us to buy. We will rent in Texas. Rent a place for 2000 and put the 1186 a month into our retirement fund. In 30 years with 0 return on our savings that is 426,960 extra dollars.
+Unless we get a home well below market or an agro exemption for property tax I just do not see us buying a house.
+We really wanted a house. Let the girls play in the back yard. Get a dog. Live the American Dream after being overseas for so long. But the numbers speak for themselves.
+January 13, 2016
+I found that I was nodding my head through your whole comment. Owning a home today is just not the same as it was 30 or even 20 years ago. And the idea that you have a mortgage hanging over your head for 30 years is just not appealing, especially after the recession. Banks still have a ways to go to rebuild trust, IMO. The good thing is, there are perfectly lovely houses for rent – where other people handle the responsibility for maintenance and upkeep. I hope you find something that works for you and your family!
+July 13, 2015
+I own my home in expensive DC Metro area. I owned one before this in the Bay Area (Oakland). I like your decision to not buy right now, but I don’t think it makes a lot of sense to do it 10 years from now if you don’t want to buy now. If you want geographical and lifestyle flexibility, definitely keep that decision on pause.
+July 14, 2015
+You owned a home in Oakland? I know it’s not as expensive as SF, but still, good for you! California isn’t cheap!
+Yeah for now I need the flexibility to bounce when I want. Not that I just move around willy-nilly. 🙂
+July 6, 2015
+For me, owning a home is a must. I feel it is a great investment. It helps at tax time. Most importantly, my house payment is less than what it would cost me to rent. I wish you the best. Thank you for sharing
+July 9, 2015
+I can definitely understand that. If a mortgage payment costs less than rent, then owning a home makes more sense!
+July 1, 2015
+Everyone’s different, but we wanted to buy a home ASAP because then you are actually putting money into something you’ll own. Renting costs you more money in the long run. We also wanted a home before having kids, so it just seemed like a good investment. So finance wise, I’d recommend buying a house if you can afford it, but comfort wise, do what you feel is best for you 🙂
+July 3, 2015
+I don’t necessarily want to own my own home right now. However, I am not anti-investing in real estate! Commerical real estate investing in the right conditions can be quite lucrative. I’m thinking long game. 🙂
+Congrats on your home! I do still think it’s an achievement of which to be proud. Buying and maintaining a home is no small feat!
+June 27, 2015
+I think like other things in life- these things are based purely on your own person. I agree with you and am in no rush and have no plans to purchase yet or anytime in the near future. I am content right where I am. That’s what matters.. with a side of happiness and wine! 🙂 xo
+June 29, 2015
+I like that attitude! 🙂
+June 27, 2015
+I agree with you. I am not interested in being a homeowner either. I prefer to rent an apartment, having someone else do the repairs, and yard work. I don’t need the hassle of cleaning an entire house for just spending my time in one room all the time!
+June 26, 2015
+I agree, you’d have to sell organs to afford a home in San Francisco. My good friend just finished moving there and my jaw dropped when he told me how much he was paying in rent. Owning a home takes a lot of money to maintain and if I were to do it again, I’d rent.
+July 6, 2015
+The median rent in San Francisco for a studio or 1-bedroom is more than some people pay for a mortgage in many places!
+June 25, 2015
+I think that if I weren’t married with children I wouldn’t have felt the urge to buy as opposed to renting. I really wish we had a landlord to call when the big stuff breaks.
+July 1, 2015
+I think children definitely change the game and understandably so.
+It is nice calling someone when things break though!
+June 25, 2015
+I do want to own an apartment for myself since renting is throwing money away for me. And yes, for everyone, buying a house seems like a great success of life. But for me, buying a house means I have room for my family member to be in privacy on their will.
+June 24, 2015
+I am 40, and never want to buy a house. I don’t think anyone “needs” a house! I consider them a money-pit!!! I prefer to rent. Where I don’t have to worry about making repairs and cutting the grass!! I would rather sit back and have others do it, where I don’t have to pay for it!
+June 24, 2015
+Ugh, cutting the grass. I’m with you on that, nooooo thank you!
+June 16, 2015
+When I was with my ex, we constantly went around househunting because everyone especially his family told us that is what we “should” be doing. We would watch House Hunters, the whole bit…but…in reality, I don’t think we ever had a proper amount of money to be buying anything in Southern California (where we live). The only places we could afford we wouldn’t want to live and vice versa. I wasn’t very broken up about it as even these days, with a child, I’d still rather spend my money on something else. I feel like there are so many hidden costs in homeowning that in the end it doesn’t work out to be as cost-saving as everyone would like to think it is. But then, no homeowners usually admit to that! I think you gotta just do what feels right to you…no one wants to be house poor.
+June 17, 2015
+SoCal real estate is pretty expensive compared to most parts of the country. I briefly toyed with the idea of buying a condo when I lived there and I didn’t see anything affordable in the areas where I considered living. For what was available the idea of taking on such a huge amount of debt did not appeal either!
+June 15, 2015
+Home ownership isn’t for everyone. San Francisco is definitely one of those places where you’ll have to sell off some organs, and if you’re not even sure you’re going to live there for a long time, then you’re making the right call. I used to live in the Bay Area (in fact my Mom is a real estate broker in the east bay) and the prices are just out of this world. Things are so much more affordable where I live now, the Houston area, but you’re also familiar with that. I don’t think I would have been able to get a house if we hadn’t moved when we got married. Renting can definitely be the right choice and be an easier out if you have to go somewhere else.
+June 16, 2015
+Every time I go back to Texas for a visit and see how affordable property is, for a brief moment question my decision to stay in California. I remember a few years ago seeing a respectably-sized 3-bedroom home in a decent neighborhood in Houston for less than $125k! That’s unheard of here!
+June 14, 2015
+I love my house, but there have been many, many times that I’ve thought “Why did I do this to myself? I should have just rented a condominium and saved myself all of this work.” Owning a house is a huge commitment (of time and money), especially for someone who is single. This time of year, I have to spend several hours a weekend doing yard work, and that’s just to keep the weeds down and the grass cut. If I was single, childless and still at a point where I might relocate for my career, there’s no way I’d take on homeownership. I think you’re smart to avoid it.
+June 16, 2015
+I hate yard work. I used to have to mow the lawn and pick weeds in the hot sun of Houston as a teen. I vowed then that I will not do either of those things if I own a house.
+Your blog cracks me up, BTW. I like your sense of humor.
+June 14, 2015
+I love this! I honestly NEVER wanted a house, until I had my daughter. Lol I was fixed on getting a really really nice apartment and that would be fine, but now ever since I’ve had her, I feel the need to have a house. I have no clue why either. But I’m always being reminded of the great responsibility it is having a house so I don’t know yet. But later on down the road, I think I will end up getting one. Would be nice to have something to call my own. 🙂
+June 15, 2015
+I think it’s fairly common to want to have a more permanent residence when you have a child; it’s more stable. Probably some parental instincts behind it. 😉
+June 12, 2015
+Hi Keisha,
+I liked your article about home buying. I used to be obsessed with watching HGTV and particularly with the dream of home buying in a foreign country. That is not something I could ever do, as it requires good health, courage, and chutzpa. I have none of those things.
+I bought a home the first time, because I was imitating the behavior of my friends. One of them said they were buying a house, because they did not want to ‘throw away’ their money on rent. So I copied them and bought a house. I came from a family with little money and would never have thought of buying a house on my own. I ignored all the location rules and picked a neighborhood in Pomona, which was considered dangerous (it had a black population), but I loved it. It was very old with unique, one of a kind houses–craftsman, Victorian, Spanish–surrounding a round park at the center. I could ride my bike on its flat streets and get to work at my teaching job in 5 minutes. Houses were cheap when I bought mine for all of $21,500! Seven years later I sold it for $60,000 and married J-, leaving my teaching career behind. We bought a four plex, a converted old craftsman house in a terrible neighborhood in North Hollywood (before WeHo was developed). The buses shook the house as they rumbled down Lankershim. I did not know it, but hookers plied the street, thus as I walked to a store, cars slowed to see if they could pick me up!!! We had an ‘In and Out’ next door, which unleashed oodles of visitors parking in front of our shady house and depositing their trash on our lawn. I caught a woman in a Cadillac doing that as I gardened. I picked it up and dumped it back in her lap. She started swearing a blue streak at me, but her husband wisely gunned the motor and drove away. Never buy a house adjacent to commercial property I learned the hard way. If I had known when we sold our lovingly restored old craftsman house that they would tear it down to put up a parking lot for the Honda dealer, I would have tried to move it to a new site to save it, but it is splinters and all its gorgeously unique, peach and emerald green tile was dumped, along with its redwood wainscotting from thousand year old redwood trees. Its stained glass windows were stolen.
+Our second home followed the real estate rule–location, location, location. It was an old 1909 house, but remuddled into 80’s modernity without permits. We moved from smoggy skies to clear air and within 5 minutes of the ocean. We were lucky, as we could afford Topanga in 1985. It followed a four year housing price slump and no one thought of Topanga as a place to live. It was a hippie land off the radar. We looked at Venice and saw iron bars on all the windows, just as we had in North Hollywood. No more bad neighborhoods for me. I grew up in rural Lancaster and I love stars and mountains and hiking and all things green and wild. Topanga is my dream. Lucky for me it was available, as my timing as a first year baby boomer is that I was part of the trend setting instead of following it. There are NO affordable houses today. The prices are ridiculous given today’s salaries. I am ashamed of what baby boomers became in the 80’s. Rather than the environmentalists I surrounded myself with, the majority of my generation became the ‘greed is good’ obsessed with only, me, me, me, and screw everyone else. I am ashamed of the selection of Ronald Reagan, who dumped solar panels off the white house roof, ignored climate change, and created deficits with trickle down ideas. It trickled up and now we have no middle class. We are as unequal as we were in the 1900’s during the robber baron times. Home ownership is impossible for far too many people.
+The other trend that I find ridiculous is the giant house phenomenon. Why on earth does anyone need a 50,000 square foot house? My dad built our house. We had three 12 by 12 bedrooms, a small L-shaped kitchen and a living/dining room combined. Our living area was probably 800 square feet with one bathroom and we were all fine. We sat on the porch and felt the evening breezes in hot Lancaster and feasted our eyes on stars in a city with only 20,000 people to pollute the night sky with their lights. I was so lucky to have that rural childhood. We had a view of the San Bernardino mountains iced with snow like conical cupcakes. The air smelled of the alfalfa the farmers grew on land around us.
+I think we need to rethink how much space we really need to have a home and downsize our home sizes. Closer quarters means closer families, interacting with each other. Why not create studios for the homeless? It is inexcusable that people are on the streets because housing is so expensive. Our sense of how much space one person needs is quite distorted. Pioneers lived with whole families in log cabins of 144 square feet. We need to rethink space and possessions in our very crowded earth ship soaring through the vault of space.
+June 15, 2015
+I don’t understand the giant house phenomenon either, like those giant houses in Malibu on top of the mountains blocking the view of the canyons. When I was a kid I used to daydream about buying a huge beautiful home and housing people without homes. Of course, I didn’t consider all the logistics.
+You are such a great storyteller, Janet! You have lived >some life! We need to get you set up with your own blog! 🙂
+June 12, 2015
+My husband and I have owned two homes. The first home we owned and sold was a success. Our second home not so much. Sure, that home brought us tons of memories, but it was a pain. We missed an opportunity to move to WA, because we could not rid ourselves of that house. In the end we needed to get out of that house, which cost us. 🙁
+Annnd now we’re here in sunny SOUTH Carolina, we have lived here for over a year. We knew we wanted to keep our options open, so we have not and do not have plans to purchase here.
+I think it’s smart to keep your options open. Sometimes our houses can be anchors keeping us from what we want, where we want. If you’re nomadic or that place isn’t your future, why invest?
+Also, BOO!- I heard about House Hunter’s being staged, which was such a disappointment. Well, not much of a disappointment considering me and the kids all snuggled in my bed watching HH yesterday morning, 😀
+Happy Friday!!
+XOXO
+June 15, 2015
+I bet you can find all kinds of great houses for rent in South Carolina with tons of space. I wouldn’t mind renting a house. One thing I do miss about living in the city is not having a yard. Parks are great, but not the same.
+I never thought of myself as nomadic, but I’ve moved enough in the past 15 years to know that it’s not the time to buy a home.
+I know it’s a bummer about House Hunters, but I just go along with the charade when I watch now. Though sometimes for fun I look for telltale signs that it’s staged. 😉
+June 11, 2015
+We just bought a house. And 21 acres of land, along with it. We live in Iowa. It’s a big commitment, to be sure- but it was a good investment for us, and we plan to stay here.
+I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with waiting, especially if you’re not sure where you’ll end up!
+June 11, 2015
+Wow, that sound amazing! 21 acres! As much as I am a city girl, I often fantasize about owning a large ranch where I’d have lots of land and animals and space, OMG, spaaaaace.
+Enjoy! It sounds wonderful.
+June 11, 2015
+I live in Toronto. To get a house here, you need to offer your first-born as a blood-sacrifice to the mysterious, hooded high priests who communicate with the income gods. Should your sacrifice be accepted, your income may rise to the point where you pull in about 30 million a year, thus making you eligible to take out a 4,000 year mortgage and become that most awesome of human mutations: a homeowner in Toronto. Needless to say, the latter process is quite stressful, therefore, I don’t really think about houses much.
+June 11, 2015
+That’s quite the picture you paint, lol. I didn’t realize Toronto was *that* expensive. Is Toronto like London where only rich people can afford to buy homes? San Francisco is nearly there.
+June 12, 2015
+Well, if you want a house close within the (very large) Toronto city core, then yep, it’s basically a rich folk only home-owner enviornment. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) suburbs are still sorta affordable to the middle class, but even those prices are rising fast. It may not quite be at San Francisco levels yet, but it’ll get there soon.
+June 15, 2015
+Sounds like a similar situation. You can live in other parts of the Bay Area more affordably than SF, but it’s still not inexpensive.
+Eurofins delivers solid FY 2018 results with revenues of EUR 3,781m (+27% yoy) and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 720m (19.0% of revenues), in line with its recently upgraded objectives
+Tuesday, March 5, 2019
+- Organic growth10 was 4.5% in FY 2018, over 6% excluding Clinical Diagnostics which was affected by sharp one-off price reductions in Q4 in France and tests coverage and reimbursement cuts, particularly at Boston Heart Diagnostics in the U.S bringing annual revenues to EUR 3,781m in spite of -2.9% negative FX effect vs. 2017 average rates.
+- 2018 was another strong year of M&A activity for the Group, with ca. 50 acquisitions closed during the year, representing annual revenues of ca. EUR 720m in FY 2018, for a total investment of about EUR 1.2bn.
+- Adjusted1 EBITDA3 of EUR 720m in FY 2018, in line with the Group’s objectives (EUR 700m), resulting in a margin of 19.0% (+30bp vs. FY 2017 in spite of negative FX effects also on EBITDA). Reported EBITDA of EUR 651m, a +27% increase vs. the previous year, in line with total revenue growth and representing 17.2% margin.
+- The mature scope11 of the Group, now representing 93% of total Group revenues (EUR 3,505m) up from 91% in 2017, posted an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.5%, stable yoy, despite the margin dilution caused by 2017 and 2018 acquisitions (2017 acquisitions at 19.5%, +160bp yoy, and 2018 acquisitions at 16.5% adjusted EBITDA margin for the part consolidated in 2018 accounts), thanks to productivity gains and better utilisation of the laboratory infrastructure.
+- Third start-up laboratory programme completed in FY 2018 with 15 new openings during the year, bringing the total number of start-ups opened since the beginning of the third programme in 2014 to 102 and to 145 since the year 2000. Start-ups launched during the third programme remain dilutive to Group’s margin.
+- Basic adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased 15% to EUR 20.11 in FY 2018 in spite of higher tax rate and finance costs for M&A and not yet benefitting from integrating recent acquisitions.
+- Strong operating cash flow8 generation up 34% to EUR 544m in FY2018, with net working capital below 5% of revenues. Free cash flow to the firm9 slightly decreased from EUR 192m in 2017 to EUR 183m in 2018, impacted by significant investments in laboratories and systems in order to build a leading global testing platform (capex of EUR 361m in 2018), the ramping up of costs in the Group’s third start-up programme and the necessary reorganisations linked to the many acquisitions made in 2017 and 2018 (SDIs2 of EUR 68m at EBITDA level in 2018, 9.5% of adjusted EBITDA).
+- Net debt to adjusted pro-forma EBITDA leverage stood at 3.38x as at 31st December 2018, below the Group’s self-imposed limit of 3.5x. Over the coming years, as its five years infrastructure development programme should be completed by the end of 2020, Eurofins intends to deleverage as a result of improved cash flow generation from a reduction in capex, profitability improvement and lower M&A activity and revert back to its historical average leverage level.
+- Proposal to distribute a dividend of EUR 2.88 per share, a 20% increase vs. 2017 corresponding to 29% of basic reported EPS7 attributable to equity holders.
+- In FY 2018, the Group made significant improvements to its corporate governance and is expanding its annual report and disclosures on audit coverage, Board Committees’ work, organic growth calculation and segment information. The Group’s Board of Directors also mandated an independent third party audit on the authorization process of related parties transactions by its existing Governance Committee made up of independent directors only who approve these transactions, and created a Nomination & Remuneration Committee, whose work has been supported by an independent third party benchmark report on Board and CEO compensation.
+- Outlook: following two years of intense M&A activity and heavy investments into its leading global platform (mostly in state-of-the-art laboratories, start-ups and proprietary IT solutions), the Group will now increasingly focus on operational performance optimisation, which it expects should also improve its margins and cash flow generation. On the M&A side, after an exceptional level of ca. EUR 700m in revenues added in each of 2017 and 2018, Eurofins intends to be very selective and focus on deleveraging. As such for now, it intends to keep M&A investments under EUR 300m per annum on average in 2019 and 2020 and may not even reach that level in the absence of compelling assets.
+- At 2018 average exchange rates, Eurofins management has set the following objectives14 for the year 2019: EUR 4.5bn revenues, including 5% from organic growth and EUR 100m consolidated from acquisitions, EUR 850m adjusted EBITDA, and EUR 350m Free Cash Flow to the Firm9. These objectives reflect the beginning of a stronger focus on margins and cash flow generation and are accompanied by significantly reduced cash outflow resulting from self imposed limits of EUR 300m each for capex spend and M&A spend in 2019 and 2020. Eurofins will be completing its five years infrastructure global development programme in 2019 and 2020 and thus capex in laboratories and IT solutions, which remain relatively high until 2020, should reduce thereafter. The opening of new start-up laboratories should be minimal in 2019 and 2020.
+For 2020, Eurofins’ objectives are to achieve EUR 5bn of revenues and EUR 1bn Adjusted EBITDA (at 2018 average exchange rates and on a pro-forma basis), translating into an Adjusted EBITDA margin objective of 20% for 2020 as the benefit of its laboratory network modernisation and streamlining and of IT investments should start to kick in. This is based on the assumption of Eurofins achieving its 5% organic growth objective and acquiring laboratories generating ca. EUR 200m revenues per annum in each of 2019 and 2020 (consolidated at mid-year). 2020 revenues and profit objectives will be fine-tuned when presenting 2019 results as current focus is on deleveraging rather than on M&A.
+We expect Clinical Diagnostics to fare better in 2019 than in 2018. In Europe, we expect strong developments in the non-invasive pre-natal tests market where Eurofins has the broadest service offering as well as a more benign reimbursement environment in France with market expected to return to modest growth. In the U.S., significant measures to restructure Boston Heart Diagnostics which has now unfortunately become smaller and less significant with respect to the Group’s overall size and develop sales toward prevention oriented markets are being taken. Eurofins’ clinical diagnostics laboratories also have several promising tests in their pipeline, which may receive reimbursement in 2019 or 2020 in some geographies. Trends remain very positive across the rest of the Group’s activities. Eurofins expects continued strong organic growth outside of Clinical Diagnostics.
+Beyond 2020, Eurofins will focus on making optimal use of its existing best-in-class network of laboratories - to be completed by then - which should have a positive impact on margins and cash flow generation and potentially on organic growth as new tests receive adoption. With regards to liquidity and leverage, based on achieving the objectives mentioned above, Eurofins is already financed to repay its Hybrid instrument callable in January 2020 (EUR 300m) and does not plan to issue equity in the short term. Beyond 2020, Eurofins should expand mostly via organic growth and modest M&A activities until its leverage ratio15 is back to its historic secular level.
+“2018 was a pivotal year for Eurofins as the Group made very significant progress towards the objectives of its five year 2015-2020 plan to build a unique global network of state-of-the-art laboratories, market leadership positions, scale and scientific excellence to offer even better, faster, more cost effective and more differentiated services to its clients and as a result significantly improve its competitive advantage, profitability and cash flow generation to benefit its long-term oriented shareholders for years to come.. Based on the noncyclical nature of the markets it serves, the very high recurrence of its revenues, the discretionary nature of the largest part of its investments and the market value of its various independent businesses, Eurofins’ leadership is very comfortable with its current balance sheet structure but over the next few years it will nonetheless aim at deleveraging back to the historical level it has consistently operated at until 2017.”
+Business Review
+The following figures are extracts from the Consolidated Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes.
+Table 1: Full Year 2018 Results Summary
+Note: Definitions of the terms used can be found at the end of this press release. 2018 numbers are based on FX2018 average rates and 2017 numbers are based on FX2017 average rates, as used in the consolidated financial statements for each year.
+Revenues
+Revenues grew 28.4% to EUR 1,083.3m in the fourth quarter, bringing revenues for the full year 2018 to EUR 3,781.1m, representing a year-on-year increase of 27.3% (EUR 3,876m at 2017 exchange rates). Organic growth was 4.5% in FY 2018, exceptionally impacted by Clinical Diagnostics, in particular in the fourth quarter (Clinical Diagnostics organic growth was -1.8% in FY 2018 and -3.7% in Q4 2018, negatively impacted by price reductions including a one-off 7.2% reimbursement cut from the French healthcare authorities in the fourth quarter as well as test coverage and reimbursement cuts particularly affecting Boston Heart Diagnostics in the U.S.). Excluding Clinical Diagnostics, organic growth was strong at over 6%, driven by significant market share gains in most geographies, increased customer penetration, as well as continued growth of the markets where Eurofins operates.
+Table 2: Organic Growth Calculation and Revenue Reconciliation
+* including EUR 9m reclassification on pre-acquisition revenue recognition to align to Eurofins’ rules
+** Organic scope consists of all companies that were part of the group as at 01/01/2018. This corresponds to 2017 pro-forma scope.
+Table 3: Geographical Revenue Breakdown
+In North America, revenues increased 39.2% to EUR 1,257m in FY 2018, with the region now amounting to ca. 33% of total Group revenues. Organic growth was above Group average in FY 2018, with the BioPharmaceutical, Food, and Environmental testing business lines continuing to be the main drivers of this growth. The region saw exceptional M&A activity during the year, in particular with the acquisitions of Covance Food Solutions and TestAmerica in 2018, which enabled Eurofins to reach new leadership positions in both Food and Environment testing services in the U.S., the largest testing market in the world. EAG, Covance Food Solutions and TestAmerica integration processes are progressing in line with plan, should be finalised in 2019 for EAG and for the later two is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. By line of activities, BioPharma testing services, the largest vertical, representing one third of North American revenues, delivered high single-digit organic growth during the year, thanks to tailwinds in the industry mainly linked to continued high levels of R&D spending by large BioPharma companies and the biotech industry and the increased importance these companies place on outsourcing to reduce fixed costs, speed up drug development cycles and maintain strategic flexibility to meet changing project requirements. The Food and Feed Testing business delivered double-digit organic growth in North America in 2018, supported by strong fundamentals in the U.S. food testing market and as the Group started reaping the benefits of its multi-year programme to build a network of food microbiology testing laboratories throughout the country. In the fourth quarter in particular, the Group won a number of customers at newly opened sites. Eurofins continued to strongly focus on innovation, in order to reinforce its scientific leadership and long-term growth potential. As an example, the chemistry testing units produced new supplement testing assays of ginger and industrial hemp cannabinoids, all recognised by the AOAC. The North American Environment Testing business delivered above group average organic growth in FY 2018. The significant turnaround vs. the previous year was underpinned by the strengthening economy, regulatory drivers - specifically in the air, groundwater and drinking water sectors, the results of ongoing restructuring and consolidation of less effective laboratories as well as an increased operational focus, leading to market share gains. The planning for integrations of TestAmerica, and EnvironeX acquisitions, both closed on the 31st of October 2018, is tracking to plan. Progress to date includes planning and initial execution of site rationalisations and consolidations to optimise Eurofins’ laboratory network, workload balancing and insourcing, technical collaboration, back office & support service rationalisation and resource/programme sharing, and rebranding. The rollout of the industry “gold standard” TestAmerica Laboratory Information Management System across the existing network of North American environment testing laboratories has commenced and is scheduled for completion over a two year programme. The Clinical Diagnostics business delivered negative organic growth in North America in FY 2018, impacted by difficulties at Boston Heart Diagnostics where revenues declined by EUR 22m (resulting in ca. -70bp drag to Group organic growth), driven by pressure on reimbursement for many tests and coverage decisions for innovative tests as well as regulatory and insurance policy changes.
+In France, Eurofins’ second largest market with c.20% of total Group sales, revenues increased 13.0% to EUR 766m. Organic growth was below Group average at ca. 2% in FY 2018, due to negative organic growth in Clinical Diagnostics services (over 40% of France revenues) and despite a strong performance in a number of businesses, notably in Environmental, Food and Agroscience testing services. The French Clinical Diagnostics business was impacted by price compression. The French health insurance authority reduced its reimbursement fees by -3.8% in 2018, including a sharp one-off decrease in the fourth quarter (-7.2%) to remain within the nationally negotiated envelope of clinical tests spend taking into account expected volume growth which later turned out to be lower than planned. As a result, overall, the total reimbursement by the French state insurance (CPAM) to all private clinical testing laboratories unexpectedly decreased by 1% in 2018 compared to an increase of 1% in 2017 and a planned increase of 1.4% in 2019. Excluding Clinical Diagnostics, organic growth was strong in France at over 7% in FY 2018. The Food testing business performed well in France in 2018, with organic growth slightly above group average, as the business leveraged its nationwide footprint of food microbiology testing laboratories, a testimony of the network effect in the industry given Eurofins is a long-established leader in Food testing in France. The network provides food manufacturing plants with close access to Eurofins testing capabilities, allowing for short turnaround times and unparalleled service in case of microbiology outbreaks. The network was further extended with two new acquisitions in 2018. In 2018, the French Food testing business also enjoyed robust growth in Food Chemistry testing, reaping the benefits of the Nantes campus extension, which became fully operational in 2018 and of the investments made over the last two years to consistently reduce turnaround times. In Environmental testing, Eurofins won new contracts, notably in water testing and polluted soils testing. In particular, Eurofins has been selected as the laboratory of choice for all the construction companies active in the Grand Paris project. In Agroscience, the Group expanded its offering into seed testing services.
+Revenue contribution from Germany, which makes up 11% of Group revenues, was EUR 426m in 2018, representing 24.5% increase vs. the previous year. Organic growth was above Group average, with particularly strong developments in Environmental and BioPharma testing services. In Environmental testing, the business delivered high single digit organic growth driven by the successful deployment of its customer facing online platform Eurofins OnLine, the strengthening of its regional footprint and a strong German economy. The BioPharma testing business saw double digit organic growth as the BioPharma market remained well funded while strategic outsourcing continued to increase. In order to respond to the increasing demand for its services, Eurofins has significantly expanded its BioPharma laboratories in Planegg (Munich) adding over 6,000m2 of state-of-the-art surface area including ample spare capacity to accommodate customers’ growing demand in the future. In addition, the site in Planegg has expanded its service offering for biologics by adding protein analytics to its portfolio, making it a uniquely positioned one-stop shop for biologics stability and release testing in the region. The Genomics services business achieved some key milestones during the year. Following the acquisition of GATC, Eurofins Genomics Services is now by far the largest provider of sequencing services in Europe, in both the traditional Sanger sequencing field, as well as in the Next Generation Sequencing field. Additionally, by combining powerful sequencing and oligonucleotides synthesis platforms, the Group has been able to significantly strengthen and speed-up its offering in the synthetic biology field with GeneStrands delivered all over Europe within 48 hours and full synthetic genes within 4 days.
+The Group’s laboratories in the Benelux achieved revenues of EUR 251m, representing 7% of total Group revenues, and an increase of 17.0% compared to 2017. During the year, Eurofins Forensics won a 4-year contract with the Ministry of Justice and Security in the Netherlands to perform blood samples analyses for alcohol and drugs testing in traffic cases. In Q4 2018, Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing in the Netherlands signed an agreement with two major innovative pharmaceutical companies for method transfer and subsequent EU release testing of a significant number of products. Eurofins’ laboratories in the Nordic Region grew 14.0% to EUR 242m of revenues in 2018, making up 6% of total sales. During the year, the Norwegian team developed and launched a new method for the detection of micro-plastics in food and the environment, a critical issue for the food & beverage industry. This test is now being made available across the entire Eurofins network. The Group has already won a worldwide contract with a top ten global food manufacturer and sees a strong pipeline for this new test. Revenues from the UK & Ireland grew 48.3% to EUR 240m and represent 6% of Group revenues. Organic growth was negative, particularly affected by poor performance in the Pharma and Agroscience testing services verticals as the Group continues to consolidate its operations in the region and uncertainties over Brexit led clients to move European market access work elsewhere.
+Eurofins continues to expand its operations and footprint in emerging markets and Asia Pacific, which contributed revenues of EUR 352m, an increase of 29.4% versus 2017 with double digit organic growth. During the year, Eurofins expanded its market presence into three new countries as the Group continued to gradually expand its footprint in Emerging Markets.
+Overall, except for Clinical Diagnostics in France and Boston Heart Diagnostics in the U.S. and its UK business affected by Brexit and reorganisations, the Group delivered strong revenue growth across almost all geographic areas and businesses, supported by its investments to build the best laboratory network infrastructure in its markets through acquisitions, laboratory expansion, start-up laboratories and IT investments.
+The strong results achieved in 2018 reflect Eurofins’ historic investments towards securing leadership and strengthening its competitive advantage in each of its areas of competence.
+Profitability
+Group adjusted EBITDA increased 29.3% to EUR 720m, now representing 19.0% of revenues, a 30bp year-on-year improvement, in spite of negative FX effects on the consolidation of its U.S. results.
+Start-up losses and restructuring costs as disclosed in the separately disclosed items (SDIs) amounted to EUR 68m, +EUR 25m vs. 2017 largely driven by the high volume of companies acquired in 2017 and 2018. This included EUR 31m losses on start-ups and acquisitions in significant restructuring (+EUR 7m vs. last year, mostly due to Boston Heart Diagnostics difficulties, as the rest of the scope reduced its losses by 8% vs. last year in spite of 15 new start-ups coming on line in 2018), EUR 30m of one-off expenses, mostly linked to restructuring and site reorganisation / consolidation costs across various geographies and business lines (including Dundee in Scotland, California in the U.S., Eeronkatu in Finland, and Shardlow in the UK) corresponding to 3% of the revenues acquired in 2016 and 2017 and EUR 8m of network expansion costs related to acquisitions (0.7% of EUR 1.2bn acquisitions spend).
+As a result, reported EBITDA amounted to EUR 651m, a +27% increase vs. the previous year, in line with total revenue growth.
+Table 4: Breakdown of Reported EBITDA by Operating Segment
+The reported EBITDA margin in Western Europe decreased by 210bps vs last year, mostly impacted by one-off price reductions in Clinical Diagnostic services in France, one-time costs linked to the preparation for the deployment of our NG LIMS platform in our Food and Environment testing laboratories, and the dilutive impact of LGC in Forensics.
+The reported EBITDA margin in North America increased by 400bps vs last year, mostly due to the accretive impact of EAG and Covance Food Solutions, as well as from strong improvement of our operations in Environmental testing activities.
+The reported EBITDA margin in the rest of the world decreased by 260bps vs last year, mostly due to the one-time gain recorded in 2017 on the sale of an unused building in Taiwan.
+The mature business (93% of total Group revenues vs. 91% in 2017) generated stable adjusted EBITDA margin at 20.5% of revenues despite the overall dilutive impact from the acquisitions made in the last two years. The Group saw a continued improvement in the profitability of the mature business created or acquired before 2017, which posted an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.2% (+50bp vs. 2017), whilst acquisitions made during the year 2018 were dilutive to Group margin, generating 16.5% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2018. Acquisitions made in 2017 remained slightly dilutive, despite a strong +160bp improvement in their adjusted EBITDA margin from 17.9% in 2017 to 19.5% in 2018.
+Depreciation and amortisation remained stable at 5.9% of revenues, whilst acquisition-related expenses (75% non cash) significantly increased to 1.9% of revenues (+80bp vs. last year) due to the high volume of acquisitions made in 2017 and 2018. As a result, Eurofins generated EUR 344m of reported EBIT, +16% vs. previous year, representing 9.1% of revenues.
+Net financial result improved by 20bp yoy to -1.4% of revenues or EUR 55m thanks mostly to a sharp decrease of the average interest paid (2.2% of average debt vs 2.7% in 2017).
+The income tax expense for the full year 2018 is EUR 66m, representing 23% of the profit before tax. This represents a significant increase vs. last year mostly due to the unfavourable comparable created by the tax reforms in the U.S. and France in 2017. Income tax paid (in cash flow statement) stood at EUR 68m in 2018, representing 23% of the profit before tax and a year-on-year decrease of 15%, thanks to last year’s reduction in corporate tax rates in the U.S. and France which should continue to benefit Eurofins in the future.
+Adjusted net profit attributable to equity holders increased by 19% to EUR 356m in the full year 2018. Reported net profit increased by 2% to EUR 224m in the full year 2018. The basic reported earnings per share (EPS) was stable at EUR 12.65 and the basic reported EPS attributable to equity holders slightly decreased to EUR 9.91. The basic adjusted earnings per share (EPS) increased 15% to EUR 20.11 in spite of finance costs for M&A, higher tax and not yet benefitting from integrating recent acquisitions.
+Cash Flow & Financing
+Operating cash flow in the year 2018 grew by 34% to EUR 544m. Net working capital remained below 5% of revenues (4.8% vs 4.4% in 2017), despite some dilution from companies acquired in 2017 and 2018.
+Capex spend increased significantly to EUR 361m or 9.6% of 2018 revenues as the Group continued with a high level of investments in its laboratory footprint as part of its 2015-2020 global infrastructure development plan. Buildings and laboratory equipment represented three quarters of the total capex spend of the Group in FY 2018. Capex spent on laboratory equipment amounted to ca. EUR 150m, up +EUR 50m vs. last year, with large investments particularly at Lancaster in the U.S., Nantes in France, Hamburg and Konstanz in Germany, Shanghai in China and Mississauga in Canada. Expenditures on buildings and leasehold improvements totalled ca. EUR 125m, up EUR 50m vs. 2017, with particularly large investments in Eurofins’ large campuses at Lancaster in the U.S., Mississauga in Canada, Hamburg and Konstanz in Germany, Melbourne in Australia, Nantes in France, Dungarvan in Ireland, and Vienna in Austria. The Group also continued its investment efforts into IT infrastructure and bespoke IT solutions with ca. EUR 60m in capex in FY 2018, and has made strong progress on the deployment of its next generation electronic laboratory information management systems and online customer facing platform Eurofins OnLine.
+As a result of those exceptionally high investments and last group of start-ups in Eurofins’ 2015 – 2020 five years expansion plan, free cash flow to the firm (before interest paid) slightly decreased from EUR 192m in 2017 to EUR 183m in 2018, and free cash flow to equity (after interest paid) also decreased from EUR 147m in 2017 to EUR 129m in 2018.
+During 2018, the Group continued to reduce its average cost of funding whilst extending the maturity of its debt instruments at low fixed interest rates, limiting the potential negative impact of a rising interest rate environment and giving the Group visibility on its financing structure and costs. In July 2018, the group issued a Schuldschein loan raising EUR 550m, with a blended interest rate of 1.38% and 5 years average maturity. In November 2018, the Group redeemed its 3.125% EUR 300m Eurobond issued in November 2013, resulting in an average cost on senior debt below 2% thereafter.
+At the end of December 2018, net debt amounted to EUR 2,651m (+EUR 1,255m vs. last year) mainly driven by another strong year in terms of M&A activity in 2018 and heavy investments in expanding our laboratories footprint. The Group’s leverage ratio stood at 3.38x net debt/pro-forma adjusted EBITDA, within our 3.5x self-imposed limit.
+The Group closed the year with a strong liquidity position, with EUR 506m of cash on its balance sheet, and significant undrawn credit facilities. This confirms that Eurofins is well funded to pursue its growth objectives.
+Acquisitions
+In 2018, Eurofins completed ca. 50 acquisitions to strengthen its leadership in existing markets, to further develop the Group’s footprint in new geographies, and to enter new market segments within the Group’s areas of competency. A number of these acquisitions also provided Eurofins access to new large customer accounts, which may demand further analytical testing services from the Group’s portfolio. Some of Eurofins’ acquisitions during the year are discussed below (additional information is available in Note 3.19 “Business combinations” to Consolidated Financial Statements in the 2018 Annual Report).
+In June 2018, Eurofins acquired VTT Expert Services Ltd. (“VTT ES”) and Labtium Ltd. (“Labtium”), two wholly owned subsidiaries of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. (“VTT”). These subsidiaries cover all of VTT’s testing, inspection and certification (TIC) operations. VTT ES offers its clients versatile expert services including calibration services, certification services, structural safety testing, building material testing, electronics testing, fire safety testing and product failure and safety testing. Labtium offers advanced analytical services including environment testing, geochemistry, fuel and combustion chemistry, pulp mill chemistry, mineral processing services and material and products testing. The two companies operate 16 facilities in Finland. In 2017, they generated annual revenues in excess of EUR 27m.
+In June 2018, Eurofins acquired PHAST Gesellschaft für Pharmazeutische Qualitätsstandards mbH, one of Europe’s leading service providers in the field of pharmaceutical products quality. PHAST, with more than 10 years of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliance, significantly reinforced Eurofins’ global scientific leadership in the growing biopharmaceutical product testing market. Headquartered in Homburg, Germany, and with additional sites in Constance, Germany, as well as in Switzerland, PHAST generated revenues of around EUR 24m in 2017 with 300 staff.
+In August 2018, Eurofins acquired Laboratorios Ecosur S.A., one of the leaders of the Food testing market in Spain. As a result, Eurofins became the leader in this market and significantly strengthened its service offering in South East Spain, a key agricultural area in Europe for fruits and vegetables. In 2009, Ecosur expanded into Turkey opening a new laboratory in the Izmir Region. The company employs more than 150 staff and generated revenues above EUR 8m in 2017.
+In August 2018, Eurofins acquired Covance Food Solutions from LabCorp (LH: NYSE), a leading global life sciences company. Covance Food Solutions offers an extensive portfolio of laboratory testing and consulting services focused on ensuring product integrity, food safety, quality and adherence to internal and external standards for food, beverage and dietary supplement products. Covance Food Solutions was one of the pioneers in food testing in the U.S. and has, over the years, built strong client relationships with most of the top North American food and beverage multinational corporations. This acquisition provided Eurofins with a leadership position in the U.S. food testing sector, the largest food testing market in the world. This acquisition represented a unique opportunity for the Group to make significant progress towards its 2020 objectives to build an unprecedented global, one of a kind testing platform with world class infrastructure, science and IT solutions. Covance Food Solutions operates an integrated network of 12 facilities across the globe (9 in the United-States, 2 in the United Kingdom and 1 in Singapore). It employs approximately 850 staff and generated revenues of approximately USD 150m in 2017. The acquisition price is USD 670m on a cash free debt free basis and is fully tax deductible.
+In August 2018, Eurofins acquired Nanolab Technologies Inc. in Silicon Valley, a provider of advanced materials and analytical solutions such as microscopy and advanced imaging to a USD 3bn high technology market comprised of equipment suppliers, original design manufacturers (ODMs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Nanolab Technologies and its materials scientists, engineers and analysts complement the world-class capabilities acquired last year through EAG Laboratories. The company employs over 100 highly skilled staff and generated revenues in excess of USD 35m in 2017.
+In August 2018, Eurofins acquired Clinical Research Laboratories, one of the leaders in the Cosmetic Testing market in North America. As a result of this acquisition, Eurofins now has a global cosmetic and personal care testing footprint and is becoming the leading company serving the cosmetics and personal care industries worldwide. Eurofins can now offer its clients the most comprehensive cosmetics testing portfolio from its global network of 40 state-of-the-art personal care products and cosmetics testing laboratories in Europe, Asia, Australia and now the U.S. Founded in 1992, the company is focused in clinical safety and efficacy testing for the cosmetic, beauty products, personal care and pharmaceutical industries. Headquartered in central New Jersey and with subsidiaries in North Carolina and Texas, the company employs over 100 highly skilled staff and generated revenues of around USD 12m in 2017.
+In October 2018, Eurofins acquired TestAmerica Environmental Services LLC from the JTSI Group. TestAmerica is the leading environmental testing laboratory group in the U.S., delivering innovative technical expertise and analytical testing services to its clients for many years. TestAmerica significantly expanded the range of services Eurofins offers to its clients with over 45,000 accredited methods managed over a combined listing of 449 State or Federal accreditation programs/licenses (e.g., U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife). Furthermore, TestAmerica’s industry leading proprietary laboratory information management system (LIMS) will be leveraged across Eurofins’ North American environment testing laboratory network. TestAmerica generated revenues of over USD 230m in 2018 and employs over 2,000 staff. The acquisition price was USD 175m on a cash free debt free basis.
+In October 2018, Eurofins closed the acquisition of EnvironeX Group Inc., a leading provider of testing services to the Environment, AgriFood and Health and Pharmaceuticals sectors in Quebec, Canada. EnvironeX has grown steadily over the last decade, servicing a broad customer base, including industrial clients, municipalities, engineering firms and environmental consultants in sectors such as Agrifood, Agriculture, Health and Pharmaceuticals. EnvironeX operates three laboratories and one service point, employs 275 staff and generated revenues of over CAD 25m in 2017.
+With the acquisitions of Covance Food Solutions and TestAmerica, Eurofins was able to rebalance its activity between the U.S. and Europe. Furthermore, Eurofins achieved the leadership position in the U.S. food testing market and in the U.S. environment testing market, the largest food and environment testing markets in the world.
+Total acquisition spend in 2018 was about EUR 1.2bn for combined total annualised revenues of ca. EUR 720m.
+Acquisitions completed in 2018, taken as a whole, were dilutive to the Group’s EBITDA margin with an average EBITDA margin of ca. 14.8% in FY 2018. However, they represent long term strategic investments linked to Eurofins’ 2020 objectives to build an unprecedented global, one of a kind laboratory testing platform with world class infrastructure, science and IT solutions to provide an unmatched depth and quality of service to its clients.
+Infrastructure Programme
+As of the end of 2018, Eurofins occupies ca. 1,300 sites throughout the world (laboratories, offices, storage/warehouses, etc.). The total net floor area of these sites amounts to about 1.25 million m2, of which more than 1.0 million m² for our laboratories.
+Between 2005 and 2018, Eurofins has added or brought to the most modern standards close to 750,000 m2 of laboratory space. This is a clear demonstration of Eurofins’ commitment to continue to invest significantly in new buildings, extensions and renovations to build the largest and most efficient state-of-the-art laboratory network in its industry. In 2019 and 2020, Eurofins has planned an additional ca. 135,000 m2 of expansion and modernisation of its laboratory network, of which ca. 60,000 m2 are planned to be completed in 2019. These investments represent the final part of Eurofins’ 2015-2020 exceptional infrastructure and IT solutions investment programme.
+In 2018, more than 50 real estate projects were delivered to build, expand, renovate, relocate or acquire new state-of-the-art laboratories and offices, totalling 64,000 m² In addition, 180,000 m² of mostly rented laboratories and offices were acquired through M&A activities, in particular as part of the acquisitions of TestAmerica and Covance Food Solutions.
+Among the new and extended sites delivered in 2018, Eurofins opened a new Food Testing laboratory in Suzhou, China, with a surface area of 2,300 m2. The new laboratory is nearly twice the size of the previous laboratory. The Group also opened a Service Delivery Centre (SDC) for IT Infrastructure and Operations in Costa Rica. Costa Rica represents the third SDC and strategic IT infrastructure location for Eurofins, next to Bangalore (India, open 24/7) and Penang (Malaysia). A new site houses Eurofins Australia’s Food testing laboratory start-up, in addition to the relocated Melbourne Environmental testing laboratory. The stage 1 development comprises 8,000 m2, and houses the Environmental & Food testing laboratories, as well as management & administration support services. The site also has a further 5,000 m2 spare space to be developed in future years in order to allow for additional growth. The Biopharma division extended its capacity at the Dungarvan (Ireland) campus by 4,400 m². This extension adds bioassay services, allowing full EU release from this location. This one-stop-shop service offering is in high demand from Biopharma clients and represent a good opportunity to secure new business. Biopharma Product Testing also added a new 4,900 m2 building and is renovating a further 900 m2 in its existing building in Planegg, near Munich (Germany). This addition was done with a modular design that will not only provide the foundation for the future growth of Biopharma Product Testing’s Munich operations, but also set standards regarding flexibility by minimising future investment requirements. Further significant projects delivered in 2018 included the new Food Testing laboratory at our Taipei (Taiwan) campus, the consolidation of our IT Solutions teams in Bangalore (India), the expansion of the Food Testing footprint in Fresno (California), the renovation and extension of the Nazareth (Belgium) Food Testing laboratory, adding a new microbiology laboratory, the extension of the Katowice (Poland) laboratory and a new building in Wesseling to cater for the growth of the Environmental testing business in Germany.
+The ca. 60,000 m² planned to be completed in 2019, include the expansion of the Lancaster campus in the U.S., a new laboratory in Vienna to consolidate the local Food and Environmental testing laboratories, the extension of the Hamburg campus in Germany to further consolidate this city’s food and pharmaceutical product testing laboratories on one single site, as well as the opening or expansion and renovation of laboratories in Bucharest, Romania, Heerenveen, the Netherlands, Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Quindao and Guangzhou, China, Maxéville, France and Singapore.
+Start-ups Programme
+Start-ups or green-field laboratories are generally undertaken in new markets, and in particular in emerging markets, where there are often limited viable options for acquisitions or in developed markets when Eurofins transfers technology developed by its R&D and Competence Centres abroad or expands geographically.
+In 2018, the Group opened 15 new start-ups, bringing the total number of start-ups created since 2000 to 145 and for the third programme only (2014-2018) to 102.
+Of the 145 start-ups, less than half are in Europe, close to 30% in APAC, close to 20% in North America and close to 10% in Latin America. By business line, ca. 40% are in Food & Feed testing, over 20% are in Pharma/Biotech/Agroscience services, over 20% in Environment testing, and less than 5% are in Clinical Diagnostics.
+The revenues of these 145 start-ups amounted to EUR 209m in FY 2018, ie. more than 5% of the Group’s consolidated revenue and contributed 60bp to the Group’s organic growth.
+During their ramp-up phase, start-up activities go through various stages of development before reaching optimal efficiency levels. On average, start-up periods last for 2 to 3 years in mature markets and 2 to 5 years in emerging markets in order to reach breakeven before they become profitable. The development process includes the creation or construction of the laboratory, hiring the appropriate staff, obtaining relevant accreditations and clients’ approval, deployment of the Group’s proprietary IT infrastructure and dedicated IT solutions, developing the sales and marketing channels, and building up volumes and the revenue base.
+Consequently, start-ups remained dilutive to Group margin overall, generating 5.5% adjusted EBITDA margin in 2018 but this is mostly due to the losses incurred in recently launched start-ups (Programme 3). The profitability of start-ups of the first two programmes is in line with that of the total Group.
+Misleading Market Rumours
+The existence of anonymous documents and market rumours, some of which including blatantly false or misleading assertions or insinuations, has been reported to Eurofins. These rumours have sparked concerns among some investors as they also saw a concurrent sharp increase of short-selling activities on Eurofins Scientific stock in the last couple of months. Eurofins is concerned by this situation and has therefore approached the competent authorities, the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) in Luxembourg and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France and will share with competent authorities the results of its ongoing investigations about the source of such rumours.
+Post-Closing Events
+In January 2019, Eurofins acquired the assets of food and environmental testing laboratories in France at insolvency proceeding.
+Additionally since the beginning of 2019, Eurofins has completed the acquisition of six companies: one in France, three in Germany, one in the UK and one in Spain. The total annual revenues of these six acquisitions were in excess of EUR 20m in 2018.
+Share Buyback
+Eurofins Board of Directors will propose to the shareholders meeting to renew and expand the company’s mandate to buy back its own shares. The company may use this possibility if it considers its share price to be too disconnected from the sum of the value of its independent businesses.
+Table reversal of such costs and from unused amounts due for business acquisitions.
+4 EBITAS – Earnings before interest, taxes, share-based payment charge, impairment of goodwill, amortisation of acquired intangible assets, negative goodwill, loss/gain on disposal and transaction costs related to acquisitions as well as income from reversal of such costs and from unused amounts due for business acquisitions.
+5 Share.
+6 Net Profit - Net profit for equity holders after non-controlling interests but before payment to Hybrid capital holders.
+7 Basic EPS – earnings per share (basic) total (to equity holders before payment of dividends to Hybrid capital holders).
+8 Operating Cash Flow – Net cash provided by operating activities (after tax).
+9 Free Cash Flow to the Firm - Operating Cash Flow, less Net.
+For example, businesses acquired and consolidated during the full year to 31st December 2017 are included in the organic growth calculation for the full year to 31st December 2018 (for that purpose, the full year to 31st December 2017 accounts were restated as if businesses acquired during the year had been part of the group for the full year).
+Eurofins has applied the same consistent calculation methodology since its annual accounts for the year 2000; which for 2018 organic growth calculations, translates into comparing the 2018 full year revenues of the businesses consolidated in 2017 (and not disposed of, or discontinued since then), to their 2017 pro-forma full year revenues at 2018 FX rates.
+Had the company used the twelve-months rolling technique to calculate its organic growth (i.e. include acquired businesses only after 12 months of ownership, which for 2018 organic growth calculation would have translated into including the revenues from businesses acquired in 2017, only for the same exact months in 2018 than they were consolidated for in 2017), Eurofins organic growth would have been 4.5% as well for the year ended December 31st 2018.
+It is to be noted, that in 2018 again, as expected, the organic growth of companies acquired in 2017 was on average lower than that of the Group.
+11 Mature.
+12 FX impact on revenues corresponds to the difference in EUR for the translation of the last year revenues in EUR of the foreign group entities not in the Euro-area, using the 2018 Average FX rates versus 2017 Average FX rates used in consolidation the previous year.
+13 Discontinued.
+14 At average 2018 FX rates.
+15 Leverage = net debt to pro-forma adjusted last twelve-months (L12M) EBITDA.
+The Full Year Report 2018 can be found on Eurofins website at the following location:
+Conference Call
+Eurofins will hold a conference call with analysts and investors today at 15:30 pm CET to discuss the results and performance of Eurofins, as well as its outlook, followed by questions and answers (Q&A).
+In order to listen to the conference call by telephone dial one of the numbers below and enter the following access code: 5895069.
+UK +44 (0)330 336 9105
+USA +1 323 794 2423
+France +33 (0)1 76 77 22 743, EBITAS4” in the Income Statement and “Organic growth10” with the objective to comparable companies. This information should be considered in addition to, but not in lieu of, information prepared in accordance with IFRS. These APMs are described in more detail in the Consolidated Financial Statements 2018 in Notes 1.27 and 1.28.
+Ideal Cannabidiol Tincture Alternatives And This Manufacturers Analyzed
+Will a CBD Oil Tincture Help Me Deal with Stress?
+2020’s Finest CBD Cast Options and Brand Names Assessed
+7 Costs Jane CBD Oils
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+CBD oils are Costs Jane’s requirement, go to item. The 30 ml CBD tinctures are available in 300 mg, 600 mg and 1000 mg alternatives.
+One point I value regarding Costs Jane’s products is that every one of them is made from different components of industrial hemp, whether it is the stalk, its leaves or the plant’s flowers. The business additionally makes it a factor not to rely upon any type of chemicals or chemical fertilizers whatsoever. hemp seed oil that with the reduced dosage of THC (under 0.3 percent), and also Premium Jane CBD oils will have you feeling physically, emotionally and also mentally amazing in no time at all.
+However, the quantity of individual comments that I could find online for Premium Jane was rather minimal. It is reasonable, taking into consideration the company can be thought about the new arrivals. No matter, favorable responses on the net includes its high quality lab screening performed at ProVerde Labs for safety and security as well as performance.
+I have claimed it prior to and I’ll state it once more, I constantly think it’s wonderful when a business shares its lab results on their web sites. The exact same goes for genuine client comments. Simply bear in mind that if the feedback appears too great to be real, it most possibly is. At the very least the costs of Premium Jane’s oil tinctures are not unbelievably high, like Eco-friendly Roadways.
+8 Sunday Scaries CBD Tinctures
+The powerful CBD items are perfect for those individuals looking for a stronger dose than anything located in an edible. Every tincture is generated with Sunday Scaries’ trademark mix of broad spectrum CBD, Vitamin B12 and also Vitamin D3.
+According to the firm web site, Sunday Scaries is absolutely nothing like its competitors that acquire their CBD products from China. Rather, they only rely upon hemp from residential farms in Greeley, Colorado. These ranches have rigorous regulative requirements, consisting of no chemicals whatsoever utilized in the cultivation of the plants. The hemp is after that sent to Denver for stringent product testing. Every little thing is after that sent to San Diego where it is generated, loaded as well as secured. Every Sunday Scaries CBD tincture is all set to be sent to the end consumer.
+Sunday Scaries makes it a point to execute complete panel testing on every one of its raw products in a lab. Every little thing is then accredited, investigated as well as certified to run by the Colorado Division of Public Health as well as Atmosphere. By doing this, Sunday Scaries can see to it there are no residual steels or chemicals present in any one of its CBD goods.
+Another benefit of a Sunday Scaries CBD tincture is its listing of components shown of every bottle. Normally talking, Sunday Scaries CBD Tinctures job relatively well, however not for even more than 3 or four hours at a time. It also takes a drawn out 5 to seven days for the CBD to develop up and also come to be reliable in a user’s system.
+9 CBDfx CBD Tinctures
+Since opening its doors in Southern The golden state in 2015, CBDfx has expanded right into a highly recognized brand name on the CBD market that only sells items stemmed from hemp that was grown organically in the U.S. The merchants have actually gotten their feet damp with every type of CBD product available, including edibles, drinks, oils, vapes, waxes and also creams. In spite of selling loads of different items, all of the firm’s CBD oil is CO2-extracted to maintain the effectiveness of its cannabinoids, along with its amino acids as well as natural vitamins.
+CBDfx has because began offering a variety of CBD vape merchandise from plants expanded in state-of-the-art farms found in Kentucky. In time, CBDfx has actually expanded into various other sectors, consisting of edibles, capsules, topicals and vape pens, together with CBD for pet cats as well as pets.
+Instead of separating the CBD, the drops are liquid extracts that integrate hemp with Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) oil to give customers the exact same outcomes as full range CBD with quick absorption right into one’s system. There are zero chemicals or filler active ingredients used. Rather, they supply an individual’s body with beneficial nutrients, like vitamins, fatty acids and amino acids. The casts are likewise 100 percent vegan.
+CBDfx makes it a factor to sell only organic plant based oil casts and various other prominent items, such as CBD vape juice as well as gummies. On its web site, CBDfx insurance claims every cast is entirely pure, allowing people to select from a wide option of CBD items for enjoyable trial and error.
+You can additionally buy the tincture oil in 500 mg, 1000 mg and 1500 mg containers. What I liked the most is CBDfx’s tincture oil packages of two or 3 various flavors at a time.
+10 Highland Pharms CBD Hemp Oil Drops – Tinctures
+Highland Pharms’ CBD hemp oil decreases are tinctures produced with natural active ingredients, as opposed to pharmaceuticals. Highland Pharms’ “Pharmaceutical Quality Hemp” is clearly produced to have elevated degrees of cannabinoids.
+Back in 2015, Highland Pharms first opened its doors in Texas. Today, the firm depends on natural hemp from a Colorado ranch to stock its retail location in Olympia, Washington.
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+Directly, I am immediately turned off when I see the words “Pharm” and “pharmaceutical grade” on a hemp product. I would expect being hemp acquired would be the CBD product’s greatest selling point.
+One favorable about the casts is that every item of Highland Pharms goods is delivered off for stringent screening by ProVerde. That enables customers to relax ensured they are getting real CBD and also other cannabinoids, unlike items from abroad that are quickly found on eBay. There are likewise no hefty metals or hazardous pesticides in the CBD products.
+According to customer feedback, Highland Pharms leading selling point for their casts may be the reliability, as well as the fast and also free shipping. It definitely isn’t their high costs.
+Have a huge inquiry about a CBD oil cast? There is no incorrect time to take CBD, so you can even take pleasure in a cast on an empty tummy. It could not be easier to consume a pure CBD tincture.
+There is nothing to worry around if you are concerned concerning how long CBD will certainly continue to be in your bloodstream. While five days is usually the standard, habitual users can rest assured that all the hemp obtained CBD from an oil tincture will be completely cleared out of their systems in much less than 10 days. That’s not as well shabby, taking into consideration that cannabis is known to last thirty days in one’s system. Ouch!
+How Should I Select a CBD Cast?
+As a purchaser, it can definitely be tough to pick the best CBD tincture readily available. If you are a new user, you need to ask around and read evaluations on the web. How are you expected to know what responses is authentic? You do not desire to obtain anything low-cost, but there is no requirement to spend a tiny ton of money on CBD oil.
+When you determine which CBD tincture fits you, always think concerning the kind of CBD that is mixed right into the item. Some people only wish to ingest pure CBD isolate without any type of other cannabidiols. Even if it is missing some of the essential substances connected with CBD’s physical as well as psychological advantages, the isolate is superb for people that that have to stay away from THC. I am referring to a pilot, an instructor or any kind of various other expert that should always be ready for an arbitrary medication test.
+Will a CBD Oil Tincture Assist Me Take Care Of Anxiety?
+The straightforward answer is Yes. A CBD cast is remarkably reliable at handling tension. The lifechanging product quickly binds as well as gets in the system to a customer’s serotonin receptors in the brain. In a snap, people end up being cool as well as tranquil, while mental and also physical stress ended up being simpler to manage.
+To cover it all off, a CBD tincture is practical as well as small sufficient to toss right into your bag or pocket. Who understands when you will require accessibility to your handy CBD tincture?
+Exactly How Will a CBD Cast Make Me Feeling?
+The favorable outcomes of CBD tinctures appear to be regular. That makes it easier to fall asleep and also remain asleep throughout the evening. You will be much more efficient during the day, which adds to one’s sense of achievement and also happiness.
+What Is a Complete Range CBD Cast?
+Usually referred to as full spectrum hemp oil and raw hemp oil, full-spectrum CBD oil encompasses the cannabinoids and terpenes that are found in the hemp plant. Thanks to modern-day farming strategies, it’s currently possible to decide on specific cannabinoids as well as terpenes when breeding Cannabis sativa. That suggests you can decide on exactly what you are looking for. Naturally, everything utilized in cannabidiol manufacturing is high in CBD and contains extremely little THC.
+Maybe the top reason that individuals choose to get full range tinctures is as a result of their hefty plant-like tastes. Various other types of CBD extracts often tend to be blander. Just keep in mind that a complete spectrum cast of CBD have to have less than.3 percent THC. While it is extremely unlikely, the THC can appear on a drug examination.
+What Is CBD Separate?
+Scientifically talking, an isolate is known to be the most wholesome type of any kind of substance. Isolates are created by extracting them from their all-natural habitats and dividing them whatever else, consisting of plant parts, terpenes and flavonoids. The very best CBD isolate comes from hemp, rather than THC-rich cannabis.
+What Is a Broad Spectrum CBD Cast?
+A broad-spectrum CBD tincture is basically a mixture of CBD isolate as well as complete range CBD. Every one of the THC is totally removed. It still delivers many of the advantages of cannabinoids, as lots of other compounds are still kept in the remove.
+Should CBD Oil Tinctures Be Checked in a Laboratory?
+Yes, it is important that every CBD cast you ever utilize has been laboratory evaluated by a third celebration. One vendor can market you an extraordinary CBD item, however others may be attempting to dump nothing greater than expensive water put in an elegant jar. Other times, you do not also recognize what remains in a cast as well as an individual’s general security could end up being a concern. That is why it is so crucial to do your homework and read actual consumers’ evaluations prior to acquiring and ingesting any CBD casts.
+Is It Lawful to Acquire a CBD Tincture?
+Yes, it is 100 percent lawful to acquire a CBD cast throughout the 50 United States. Of course, the CBD needs to stem from hemp. That’s what hemp obtained CBD tinctures and also various other CBD merchandise is made for.
+Will I Get High from a CBD Oil Cast?
+No, a user never ever has to stress about getting any type of type of euphoric high from a hemp acquired CBD product. It’s real that both CBD and THC come from the cannabis plant and both come together with the cannabinoid receptors the brain.
+When Did it Become Legal to Get CBD Tinctures?
+Consumers can legally acquire CBD oil tinctures given that the federal Farm Expense legislated CBD across the nation in 2018. Since, customers have been capitalizing on the most effective and prominent CBD items on the market. Numerous individuals think CBD casts are much exceptional to any kind of various other CBD items, as they are smoke cost-free as well as work practically immediately.
+How Much Oil Do I Make Use Of in My CBD Cast?
+When it concerns CBD casts, people do not require quite CBD to enjoy the physical, mental as well as emotional advantages. You never ever have to fret concerning taking too a lot, as it is simply not possible to overdose on CBD. Regardless, you need to constantly start slowly, maybe with a plain one decline a day. With time, you can gradually increase your dose to two decreases a day as well as remain to increase your amount from there. Don’t fail to remember that everyone’s body is different than the following. What might be the ideal amount of CBD for you may have absolutely no result on the next person, and vice-versa.
+What Should I Look for When Looking For a CBD Cast?
+One of the most essential consider acquiring a CBD oil cast need to be its overall potency and pureness. That’s why it constantly aids for a customer to read as much client comments and also on the internet customer blogs as possible. If a business popped up yesterday or has a handful of poor reviews, take it as a negative sign. Depend on brand name recognition. You should also find out where the items are made as well as only count on domestic CBD items that have actually been laboratory evaluated.
+When you determine which CBD tincture matches you, constantly believe regarding the kind of CBD that is blended right into the item. A broad-spectrum CBD cast is a lot more or less a blend of CBD isolate and full spectrum CBD. That’s what hemp obtained CBD tinctures and also various other CBD product is made for.
+Customers can legitimately buy CBD oil tinctures considering that the federal Farm Bill legalized CBD across the nation in 2018. When it comes to CBD tinctures, individuals do not require extremely much CBD to appreciate the physical, psychological as well as mental benefits.
+Ireland, Scotland and England
+$100per person
+Acalanes Masonic Lodge’s Celebrating 300 Years of Freemasonry
+Tour to Ireland, Scotland and England
+08 – 26 June, 2017 Group 1
+18 – 26 June, 2017 Group 2
+Acalanes Masonic Lodge’s Celebrating 300 Years of Freemasonry
+Tour to Ireland, Scotland and England
+08 – 26 June, 2017 Group 1
+18 – 26 June, 2017 Group 2
+Day One: Sunday June 4
+- Departure from USA on an overnight flight to Dublin
+Thursday 08 June
+- Arrive Dublin
+- Arrive at Dublin Airport. Embark on half day guided sightseeing tour of north Dublin Stay at the O‛Callaghan Alexander Hotel for 2 nights. (D)
+Friday 09 June
+- Dublin
+- It is a 10 minute walk from the hotel to the Grand Lodge of Ireland on Molesworth Street for a morning visit to the Masonic Grand Lodge of Ireland. This afternoon enjoy a half day (4 hour tour of South Dublin to include a visit to the Guinness Storehouse. At 6:30 depart by coach for the Merry Ploughboys Irish Evening, including dinner. (BD)
+Saturday 10 June
+- Dublin to Troon
+- 8:00AM departure by coach from Dublin to Belfast. Take the 11:30 ferry, to Cairnryan in Scotland.
+- On arrival in Scotland your private coach will take you to the Marine Hotel, Troon, overlooking the 17th green of the Royal Troon Golf Club, venue of the 2016 Open Championship. This evening visit to the Lodge Mother Kilwinning No.0. Overnight stay. (B)
+Sunday 11 June
+- Sunday 11 June
+- Ayrshire Excursion: Guided excursion today: visit the Culzean Castle, the Robert Burns Cottage and Museum and the renowned Bachelors Club. A Scottish Heritage Pass is included to provide expedited entry to all venues. Dinner will be at the hotel this evening. (BD)
+Monday 12 June
+- Troon to Oban: Scenic drive today along the shores of the Firth of Clyde, crossing the river at Erskine and continuing to Tarbet on the Banks of Loch Lomond. In Tarbet, a private 90 minute cruise, (lunch included), north toward Inveruglas and Inversnaid is arranged, with a guided commentary from the captain. Continue to Inveraray, Loch Awe and the Pass of Brander on route to Oban.
+- Stay at the Oban Bay Hotel, for the next 6 nights.(BLD)
+Tuesday 13 June
+- Isle of Seil: Spend a leisurely morning on your own. This afternoon a short 12 mile drive south to the Island of Seil, over the hump backed Clachan Bridge, technically a “Bridge over the Atlantic”, to visit the village of Ellenabeich, where the artist-poet C John Tylor founded the Highland Arts Galleries. The very small passenger ferry provides the opportunity to visit Easdale – Scotland‛s smallest inhabited island, which is vehicle free. Continue south to Aird to look out over the Sound of Jura to view the surging: Corryvreckan Maelstrom.(BD)
+Wednesday 14 June
+- Island tour to Mull, Iona and Staffa
+- Following an early breakfast, depart Oban on the 08:15 ferry for the 55-minute crossing to Craignure on the Isle of Mull. It is then a 40-mile drive across the island to Fionnphort, for the 10:30 passenger only ferry for the 10 minute crossing to Iona. Entry to Iona Abbey and Monastery is covered with the Scottish Heritage Pass. There is a daily cruise from Iona to visit Fingal‛s Cave on the Isle of Staffa, departing at 12:20, allowing an hour ashore and returning to Fionnphort at 15:05. Rejoin the coach for the drive back to Craignure to check in for the 17:30 ferry to Oban.(BD)
+Thursday 15 June Fort William, the Great Glen, Glencoe and Rannoch Moor
+- Fort William, the Great Glen, Glencoe and Rannoch Moor
+- Travel north today for 50 miles through Appin and along the shores of Loch Linnhe to Fort William, situated at the foot of Ben Nevis, Britain‛s highest mountain. View Neptune‛s staircase, a series of 8 locks giving entry to the Caledonian Canal, built by Thomas Telford in 1803. Continue for 30 miles through Spean Bridge and Ivergarry in the Great Glen to Fort Augustus to view the southern end of Loch Ness. After lunch (not included), return through Fort William and use the Scottish Heritage Pass to gain entry to the Glencoe Visitor Center – site of one of the Highand‛s most brutal massacres. Return to Oban across the wild Moor of Rannoch to Tyndrum, then back past Loch Awe.(BD)
+Friday 16 June
+- Isle of Arran: After an early breakfast, drive south along the west coast for 60 miles, passing through Kilninver, Kilmartin, Lochgilphead and Tarbert to Claonaig to board the 10:05 ferry for the 30 minute crossing to Lochranza on the Isle of Arran. The island is affectionately known as “Scotland in Miniature”. Drive the east coastal road direct to Brodick Castle. available with the Scottish Heritage Pass. Returning to Lochranza, a 2 course lunch is arranged at Stags Pavilion before walking across the road to visit the Isle of Arran Distillery – the award winning independent distillery – for a tour and tutored tasting – before taking the 16:20 ferry back to Claonaig and Oban.(BL)
+- No evening meal arranged this evening.
+Saturday 17 June
+- Isle of Skye: After an early breakfast, drive north through Fort William to Mallaig. A brief stop at the Glenfinnan Monument, where Bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard in 1745 to launch the second Jacobite Rebellion (entry included with the Scottish Heritage Pass). Check in 11:00 ferry for the 35 minute crossing to Armadale on the Magical Isle of Skye. Drive through Broadford to Portree, viewing the Cuillin Hills and the Sound of Raasay. Lunch (not included), before returning to Armadale to check in for the 17:20 ferry back to Mallaig and Oban (BD)
+Sunday 18 June Oban to Edinburgh
+- Oban to Edinburgh
+- A scenic guided transfer through Glen Dochart, Strathyre, the Trossachs and Stirling, view the Forth Bridges from South Queensferry, arriving Edinburgh in mid-afternoon. Check-in to the Mercure Princes Street Hotel for the next 3 nights.
+- Group 2 Arrives in Edinburgh June 18
+- Arrive at Edinburgh You will be escorted to the waiting coach and taken on a half day guided sightseeing tour of South Queensferry, Leith and Edinburgh New Town. Check-in to the Mercure Princes Street Hotel for the next 3 nights. Meet up with the members of the group arriving from Oban and walk Meet up with the newly arrived members of the group and walk toward the castle to visit the Camera Obscura for a very unique view of Edinburgh. Dinner will be at your hotel this evening. (BD)
+Monday 19 June
+- Edinburgh
+- A half day guided morning tour of the Old Town of Edinburgh, departing the hotel at 9:00am and ending at the Castle. The Lodge of Edinburgh Mary‛s Chapel #1, with records dating back to 1598,is located at 19 Hill Street, a short walk from the hotel. Although the lodge is in recess for the summer, a tour of the premises of this historic lodge will be arranged by the hotel manager. (B)
+Tuesday 20 June Edinburgh & Rosslyn Chapel
+- Edinburgh & Rosslyn Chapel
+- After a full Scottish breakfast, it is a short walk to the Grand Lodge of Scotland at 96 George Street, which opens at 9:00. This afternoon, board the coach for a half day tour south of Edinburgh to visit Rosslyn Chapel, featured in the DaVinci Code and site of the Apprentice Pillar. Seats are reserved at the Spirit of Scotland Show at 6:30, featuring a Scottish menu and entertainment. Located 2 blocks from the hotel, the show concludes at 9:30. (BD)
+Wednesday 21 June
+- Edinburgh to Tamworth
+- An early breakfast this morning, to depart the hotel, with your new Birmingham based coach and guide, by 08:00 for the 340 mile transfer to Tamworth. Travel via Jedburgh, Hadrians Wall, Darlington, Wetherby, Doncaster, Nottingham and Leicester enroute to Tamworth. Overnight at the BW Appleby Park Hotel (B)
+Thu 22 June
+- Stratford-upon-Avon
+- OPTION A: Morning at leisure in Tamworth. Depart the hotel at 2:00 for an afternoon guided excursion to Stratford on Avon to visit Shakespeare‛s Birthplace, followed by Dinner at the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatreand attendance at this evening‛s performance, for most of the group. The coach will transfer the remainder of the group to the Monolithos Lodge in nearby Royal Leamington Spa. After the RSC, the coach will return via Royal Leamington Spa to meet the rest of the group.
+- OPTION B: Full day guided tour visiting Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle, Shakespeare‛s Birthplace, followed by Dinner at the Royal Shakespeare Company Theatre and attendance at this evening‛s performance, for most of the group. The coach will transfer the remainder of the group to the Monolithos Lodge in nearby Royal Leamington Spa. A relief coach (no guide) will be required to meet the theatre group after the performance and pick-up from Royal Leamington Spa on the way back to Tamworth.(BD)
+Fri 23 June
+- Tamworth to Telford
+- A full day guided excursion through the south Derbyshire Peaks National Park, and into the Cheshire Peak District. Select up to 3 of the Historic Houses of Cheshire – in order of proximity to the N Cheshire Haven Lodge: Tatton Park, Arley Hall, Adlington Hall, Capesthorne Hall, Gawsworth Hall, Lyme and Little Moreton Hall. View the Macclesfield Canal en route to Knutsford, the location of the North Cheshire Haven Lodge. Check-in to the Telford Whitehouse Hotel for the next 3 nights. B)
+Sat 24 & Sun 25 June
+- Attendance at the Tri-Centennial Masonic Celebration at the Weston Park Conference Centre, with round trip transfers from the Tamworth Whitehouse Hotel. (B)
+Mon 26 June
+- Depart from Telford to London Heathrow back to the USA. (B)
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+Don’t miss this unbelievable insiders view into our Masonic Heritage !
+Group 1: $4876.00 per person in a double room – Single room supplement $1475 June 8-26,2017 – price based on 36 paying
+Group 1 meals – 17 Breakfasts – 2 Lunches and 11 Diners Group 2: $2632.00 per person in a double room – Single room supplement $795
+June 18-26,2017 – price based on 16 paying
+Group 2 Meals – 7 Breakfasts – 3 Dinners Round air available call Sherry at 800.247.7235
+Added to above price are tips for guide, driver and restaurants $185 per person
+For additional information please call Richard Lyon at 510.913.2288 or E-mail Richard at 7424lyon@gmail.com
+Down load itinerary and application at Tour arranged by ITC Tours llc 800 247 7235 – sherry@israeltour.com
+Exercises on the shoulders
+Great importance for the formation of a beautiful body men shoulder width. Even huge biceps will not save the situation, if the shoulder belt is physically developed enough. For this reason, in the bodybuilding pay a lot of time pumping the deltoid muscle. To do this, perform a number of exercises at home or in the gym.
+How to build shoulders
+Before you begin to complete the exercises on the shoulders, you should understand what structure they have, what load will be most effective. Consist of 3 deltoid muscle bundles:
+- medium;
+- front;
+- back.
+Training usually involves all three parts, but in different degrees, so for the proper and effective development of shoulders, you need to perform a variety of exercises. They fit men and women, and the difference is only in used weight weight. Be sure to conduct the warm-up before training, because shoulder joints are easy to damage when working with additional weights. The sensations are extremely unpleasant and the opportunity to continue to train the shoulders, biceps or triceps will disappear.
+Effective exercises with dumbbells at home
+There are different ways how to build shoulders at home. You improvised, you should do weight. Part of the extra weight there may be bottles of water, optimal for 5 gallons with handles or backpacks with something heavy inside. After that, you can use any exercise with dumbbells at home, described below. Weight for exercises too.
+If possible to make the weighting not, the shoulders can swing to the following:
+- Go to the window and stand with my back to him.
+- Put your feet on it, and put your hands on the floor.
+- Between you and the surface shall be 30 degrees. Thanks to him, the burden will shift from the chest muscles the deltoid.
+- Perform push-UPS.
+The best exercises for shoulders in the gym
+Any exercise program athlete are divided into isolating, which are accented are working on specific muscle, and the base (mnogocwetnye), using simultaneously several large muscle groups. The latter is necessary to other parts of the body are not idle». Women with broad shoulders are not needed, so the scheme of training drawn up with emphasis on the male audience. To download the Delta through the training, because they recover quickly.
+Basic exercises on the Delta
+To begin with mnogosloinykh of exercises on the shoulders, which should be performed early in the workout (after a thorough warm-up). To create maximum load is better to use the bar, so less risk of damage to the joint and you can use more weight. To pump large shoulders, perform the following exercises:
+A press of a bar standing
+Exercise is the main exercise for the shoulders, it is called the military press. You can perform standing, sitting but still prefer the first option. The weight should be such that it have enough power for 3-4 sets of 15 reps. The execution scheme is this:
+- The barbell set on the rack. Take it better from this position.
+- Hands set slightly wider than shoulders.
+- Squeeze rod according to the maximal straight path up to the highest point it was directly overhead.
+- Lower shell to the upper part of the chest.
+When you run, make sure that the lower back was not created by excessive deflection, it can cause pain and unnecessary stress on the lower back. Elbows at the bottom point slightly bring forward. When lowering on his chest pauses and delays should not be, not to relieve the load on the deltoids. The pelvis is moved back a bit to not come out too strong a deflection in the back.
+Thrust rod to the chin
+In this exercise for the shoulders most engaged by the front beam, a little less than average, a-line and quite a bit of bicep. To take a lot of weight makes no sense, otherwise the technique will be broken, and the likelihood of damage to the shoulder joint will increase. Grip can be wide or narrow, but the latter is still better. Equipment linkage rods the following:
+- Grip regular grip, the Griffon need a short.
+- Lift the shell up, it should not be done due to lifting of the hands and elbows.
+- Slowly lower the weight down and repeat the movement 10-15 times.
+The main mistake when doing this exercise – elbows down. It is important not to raise the barbell as high as possible, specifically the elbows. For maximum effect it is necessary to prove the projectile to the shoulder. The trajectory should be along the body, pull the barbell in an arc. Exercise should be performed smoothly, under control, there should be no sudden or jerk movements.
+Press from behind the head
+Serious basic exercise that is best performed in a sitting position. The movement is not natural for our body, so high a probability of bad heated the joints or too much weight can damage the joints. Loaded well middle deltoid beam, front, less triceps. The exercise should be on the bench without the tilt in the simulator Smith. The technique is this:
+- Install the bench directly under the barbell.
+- Grip should be slightly wider than shoulder width.
+- Lift the shell up completely at the elbow unbend.
+- Under control lower the barbell down on the shoulders not hang.
+- Repeat the movement 10 times.
+For this exercise, the shoulders must be flexible, otherwise they could be damaged. Do not try to buy this weight control technique, focus on working the muscles. Always follow the width of the grip, it needs to be wider than with the bench press barbell standing. If you experience pain of execution should stop immediately.
+Isolation exercises for the shoulders
+This kind of exercise on shoulders accented with loads specifically the deltoid bundles, excluding other groups of muscles. It is necessary to achieve the maximum «load» to achieve muscular failure. Usually performed isolation exercises for shoulders with dumbbells in the end of the workout. Here are the most effective and popular of them:
+Jim Arnold
+The movement is very similar to the bench press up, but with a slight modification, which came up with Schwarzenegger. He determined that if you start the movement from the chest with turned to face brushes, the load will be more and pumping more effective. Perform the exercise sitting on the bench, with the backrest fully upright. The scheme is as follows:
+- Take your dumbbells, sit on a bench, lean back firmly against the backrest.
+- Place hands in front of you, palms facing the face, start to squeeze the dumbbell.
+- When they will be at the level of the nose, start to rotate the brush in its normal position when you press up and bring the movement to the upper point.
+- The backward movement is performed in the same way.
+- Perform 10-15 repetitions.
+For this exercise the shoulders do not need to take a lot of weight, you need to monitor the cleanliness of the exercise. To perform the exercise smoothly, without jerks or sudden lowering of the shells down. In press Arnold, it is important to follow the correct trajectory of movement, otherwise the load will shift from the front, middle beam deltoid muscle on the bicep or forearm.
+Lifting dumbbells in front of him
+The primary exercises for the front beam deltas. At first it looks simple, clear, but with the wrong technique, all of the load is shifted to the forearm, so you need to closely monitor what you are doing. Do not take heavy weights, so as not to damage the joint. Technique is this:
+- Take your dumbbells, put your hands down at the seams.
+- Bend them at the elbows, lock position.
+- Straight ahead raise the dumbbells to eye level.
+- Smoothly, controlled by the lower arm.
+To perform a lifting of the dumbbells on the shoulders simultaneously with both hands, one or alternately. A common mistake when performing this isolation exercise – the rocking of the hull. Make sure that the movement was performed only in the shoulder joint, the body must stay completely still, to achieve this, you can rely on the ordinary or the Swedish wall.
+Pull bottom of unit forward
+This is an alternative to the above exercise, but instead of dumbbells used block machine. Technique fully coincide, so all the rules again. The convenience of this method is the ability to quickly and freely to adjust the weight. Calling it more convenient or not effective, so its use is a personal advantage.
+Breeding dumbbell in hand
+A basic exercise for training the middle beam of the shoulders. Wiring can be performed in two positions: standing and tilted. In the second case it is loaded more than the rear beam deltas. The first option is as follows:
+- Stand up straight, dumbbells in both hands.
+- Elbows a little bent.
+- Lift through the side of the arm to just above shoulder length.
+- Lower under control to the starting position.
+Make sure that the body do not swing, do not try to lift the dumbbells at the expense of the trapezium, the movement should involve only the shoulders. A large weight is not needed with each workout, you conduct a gradual increase in weight inventory. But correct technique significant load shoulders will get even with weights 7-8 pounds. If you can easily lift 10-12 kg, you should think, and whether you’re doing it. Ask in the hall for someone to track your performance.
+Thrust dumbbell prone
+Breeding in the slope is difficult to perform, so you can use the bench to the correct position. This exercise is the only option to load the rear beam deltas. The technique is this:
+- Lie on the bench stomach down, which is installed at an angle of 30 degrees.
+- Lying on the edge of the back need the top of the chest, not the head.
+- Slightly bend your arms, expand your elbows to parallel with shoulders.
+- Dilute in the sides so that the blades converge.
+- The movement must be at the expense of the back of the shoulders, not the back.
+Video tutorials for beginners
+Exercises for the shoulder girdle at the same time simple and complex. The main problem in the execution of proper technique. Photo often the groups of muscles involved in the exercise, but to understand all of the nuances of exercise is best to see how it performs with someone else. This below created a compilation of videos with effective exercises for the shoulders. The first workout is best done with one that he pointed out any inaccuracies in the technique.
+Ihom P.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Agunsoye J.,University of Lagos |
+Anbua E.E.,Federal Polytechnic Bauchi |
+Ogbodo J.,Scientific Equipment Development Institute
+Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies | Year: 2011.
+Ihom P.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Abella A.S.,Metallurgical Training Institute Onitsha |
+Anbua E.,Federal Polytechnic Bauchi |
+Ogbodo J.,Scientific Equipment Development Institute Enugu
+Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies | Year: 2011
+The use of Kruskal-Wallis test as an analytical tool for the key components of a newly developed core mixture was studied. The study showed that Kruskal- Wallis test can be use to analyze a core mixture using data collected on the properties of the core mixture. In this work the data used was the dry compression strength of cores produced using the core mixture. The key components of the core mixture; the binders and the sands were analyzed. The result showed that the dry compression strength values of the core mixture depend on the type of sand and on the nature of the binder used. This analysis agreed with previous works carried out by several other authors using conventional methods for analysis of core mixtures.
+Effect of thermal ageing treatment on the mechanical properties of antimony-modified A356.0-type Al-Si-Mg alloy
+Abdulwahab M.,Ahmadu Bello University |
+Abdulwahab M.,Tshwane University of Technology |
+Madugu I.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Asuke F.,Ahmadu Bello University |
+And 3 more authors.
+Journal of Materials and Environmental Science | Year: 2013
+Studies have been made on the mechanical properties upon thermal ageing of a sand cast antimony-modified A356-type Al-Si-Mg alloy. The produced alloy was solution heat treated at 540oC/1h then subjected to thermal ageing treatment at 180oC for 1-5h. There mechanical properties; Tensile properties, Hardness and Impact strength were used as criterion. From the results, the tensile properties and hardness increased with thermal ageing treatment. While the impact energy and elongation decreased upon ageing. The tensile properties of antimony-modified Al-Si-Mg alloy improved with ageing time and that the microstructures indicate spherodization of the silicon flakes to fine structures, which account for the improved properties.
+Inhibitive effect by natural Cyperus esculentus L. Oil on the corrosion of A356.0-type Al-Si-Mg alloy in simulated seawater environment
+Mohammed R.A.,Ahmadu Bello University |
+Abdulwahab M.,Ahmadu Bello University |
+Abdulwahab M.,Tshwane University of Technology |
+Madugu I.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+And 2 more authors.
+Journal of Materials and Environmental Science | Year: 2013
+The effect of Cyperus esculentus L. oil as a corrosion inhibitor on the corrosion rate of A356.0-type Al-Si-Mg alloy in simulated seawater environment was investigated using gravimetric method. The corrosion rates were studied in different concentrations of Cyperus esculentus L. oil (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, and 0.8g/v) at temperatures of 30, 50, and 70°C. The results revealed that Cyperus esculentus L. oil in 3.5% NaCl-aluminium environment decreased the corrosion rate at various concentrations considered. Results also showed that Cyperus esculentus L. oil decreased the corrosion rate of Al-Si-Mg alloy immersion time considered. The minimum inhibition efficiency was obtained at 70°C while the maximum inhibition efficiency of 69.97% was achieved with 0.8g/v inhibitor concentration at 30°C. Cyperus esculentus L. oil acted as an effective corrosion inhibitor for Al-Si-Mg alloy within the temperature and concentration range studied. The results demonstrated that Cyperus esculentus L. oil adsorbed on the surface of Al-Si-Mg alloy and obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm.: 2014
+Fractions of Okaba coal OK±250 ground to pass the 250μm sieve in three stages were subjected to proximate/ash composition analyses, hot aqueous leaching de-ashing with sodium carbonate and water (at atmospheric pressure) in multiple stages and in a Na2CO3-H2O- H2O sequence. The results obtained indicate that the ash contents percent of Okaba fractions OK-250(1), OK-250(2) and OK+250(2) were further reduced below the upper limit of 10 by 1.9, 2.2 and 1.8, respectively. These reductions translate to an average overall ash decrease percent of 12.57, while the volatile reduced by 9.85 and fixed carbon increased by 18.65. The ash content of the concentrates blend at 8% is lower than 10% required for coal blends for standard coking practice. The light transmission microscopy of the coal fractions showed that the chemical leaching process produced finer coal particles and caused a decrease in the ash content of the coal fractions. The reduction in ash content obtained at the atmospheric pressure treatment of Okaba coal will further enhance its participation in blend formulation for cokemaking.
+Effects of pre-heating on the micum strength of coke from a coal blend including 5% of non-caking Nigerian Okaba coal
+Olulana A.O.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Adeleke A.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Adeleke A.A.,Obafemi Awolowo University |
+Adahama A.B.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Ibitoye S.A.,Obafemi Awolowo University
+Petroleum and Coal | Year: 2011
+A coal blend consisting of 95% Australian Agro-Allied coal and 5% Nigerian non-caking Okaba coal was carbonized in a 250 kg capacity coke oven at a flue temperature of 1,250oC by normal wet and preheated charging for 18 and 15 hours, respectively. Screen distribution analysis and micum drum tests on the coke products gave M10 of 24.60% and 9.5% and M40 of 67% and 76.2%, for normal and preheated charge, respectively. These results showed that the coke produced from the preheated charge has a better resistance to abrasion (M10) and fragmentation (M40) and the micum indices obtained are similar to the micum characteristics of cokes produced in coke ovens in some other countries. Furthermore, the coke micum 10 and micum 40 strength are very close to the M10 and M40 specifications for coke to be used for blast furnace operations at the Ajaokuta Steel Plant, Nigeria.: 2011
+Fractions of the high ash Nigerian Lafia-Obi coal L±250 ground to pass the 250 μm sieve in three stages were subjected to proximate/ash composition analyses, hot aqueous leaching de-ashing with water and sodium carbonate in multiple stages and in a H2O-Na2CO3-H2O sequence (with initial solution homogenization). The results obtained showed that ash contents percent of 24.60, 14.70 and 24.07 were obtained for fractions L-250(1), L-250(2) and L+250(2); respectively as against 32.55% in the as-received coal. The ash reductions obtained translate to overall average ash removal of about 38.66% at the 19.90% ash content of the concentrates blend at a good 1:20 ratio of reagent to coal. The study also showed that a three stage leaching in the sequence H2ONa2CO3- H2O (HSH) produced a higher leaching rate than Na2CO3-H2O-H2O (SHH). The ash content of the concentrates blend at 19.90% is lower than 23.80% required for coal blends for Indian standard coking practice, but higher than the maximum of 10% upper limit for the conventional cokemaking practice. The reduction in ash content obtained at the atmospheric pressure treatment of Lafia-Obi coal was found to compare favourably with that of a high pressure elevated temperature autoclave leaching of an Illinois coal. Binary blend formulation between the prime coking western Canada coal and Lafia-Obi coal as-leached showed that inclusion of 16.63% of the latter was probable and this translates to reduction in cost per ton of about $23.67. A successful upgrade of the leaching route derived to industrial scale will make Lafia-Obi coal available as a blend component for economical cokemaking.
+Morphology and hardness improvement of lead bearing alloy through composite production: 75Pb-15Sb-10Sn/ 15% v/v SiO2 particulate composite
+Asuquo L.O.,University of Uyo |
+Ihom A.P.,University of Uyo |
+Mayaleeke K.,National Metallurgical Development Center
+Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies | Year: 2013.
+The inhibitive potential of Arecaceae extract on the corrosivity of aluminium based matrix composite and medium carbon steel in different media
+Ihom P.A.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Ayeni F.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Mohammed S.,National Metallurgical Development Center |
+Ola S.,National Metallurgical Development Center
+Leonardo Electronic Journal of Practices and Technologies | Year: 2013
+In this research study, the inhibitive potential of Arecaceae extract on the corrosivity of aluminium based matrix composite and medium carbon steel in different media have been undertaken. The composite and the carbon steel were exposed in 0.5M NaOH and 0.5M HCl solutions as the control solutions. The Arecaceae extract from the fruit juice was added in volume percentages of 5%v/v and 10%v/v. The exposure time covered 12 days, and the monitored temperature range during the exposure time was 25-39°C. The result indicated that the most corrosive media were those without the Arecaceae inhibitor; where corrosion rate ranged from 0.106mpy to 0.409mpy. The medium carbon steel did not show any sign of corrosion in the 0.5M NaOH solution. Arecaceae inhibitor addition of 5%v/v gave optimum corrosion rate reduction; the corrosion rate was in the range of 0.018mpy to 0.199mpy. Although the lowest range of 0.013mpy to 0.192mpy was obtained with 10%v/v of Arecaceae, however on the overall performance the 5%v/v of Arecaceae was better. The inhibition of corrosion by Arecaceae was as a result of adsorption and phase layers on the surface of the metals.
+Metropolitan Jerome OSJV of Selsey
+The Most Revd Jerome Lloyd OSJV DD FRSA
+Metropolitan Jerome is the Titular Archbishop of Selsey and Metropolitan of the Province of Europe of the Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion with responsibility for Western Orthodox clergy and faith communities dispersed across the continent of Europe and apostolic oversight for Africa and Asia. In November 2017 during the international holy Synod of the Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion held in Chicago, USA, he was elected Primus (inter pares) the “first among equals” of and by his brother bishops and clergy. This international aspect to his ministry often entails travel abroad visiting communities to affirm the faithful, pastor clergy and administer the sacraments of Confirmation and Ordination.
+Father Jerome as he is more commonly known in the city of Brighton & Hove, UK, is the Provost and Administrator of the Brighton Oratory. March 2019 he became Chair of the Board of Trustees of Brighton & Hove Faith in Action a registered charity representing and promoting cooperation between Faith communities, and is Chair of the city’s Faith Council, administrating the Faith Covenant between the city’s Council and Faith communities. He is also Chair of the Combating Faith Hate Partnership, a member of the Upstanders Network, an Executive Committee member of the Racial Harassment Forum and a Faith Adviser to Sussex Police and the Faith Representative for Community Works, raising awareness of faith and faith-based issues, and undertaking activities to both celebrate and connect faith organisations with the wider voluntary, community and business sector. He is also a member of the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) overseeing matters related to spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development, collective worship in community schools and the implementation of Religious Education in all the city‘s schools.
+In 2009 his Grace co-founded The Hub homeless drop-in partnering with the Salvation Army providing food, fresh clothing, showering facilities and a safe space for the city’s street community. He is a former Chair (2010-2011) of Churches Together in Central Brighton and has been its Secretary since 2014. He is the founder and Director of Cherubs Kitchen, an apostolate providing NVQ catering apprenticeships and work placements. Father Jerome also has a developing Music Therapy ministry and chaplaincy to nursing and retirement homes in the city and surrounding areas and he was a founding member of “Peace of Mind – Churches Working Together in Brighton & Hove” an ecumenical project focused on congregational awareness of Mental Health. In 2008 he began broadcasting the daily Mass on the internet for the housebound and dispersed faithful, attracting approx 150 viewers a day through social media.
+Throughout schooling and higher education Metropolitan Jerome studied music and voice and is a classically trained and experienced musician (piano/pipe organ) and vocalist (baritone). He studied with Anne Marsden-Thomas (of the International Organ School) and Dr Martin Neary (of the Royal College of Organists) continuing his vocal studies too through the Royal School of Church Music and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. He won a scholarship to study voice and keyboard at the Conservatorio L. Cherubini in Florence and as a dramatic performer when he took the name “Jerome Lloyd” (née Cave) professionally (Equity registered). His Grace has consulted on music for choirs and music groups of various traditions/churches and theatrical productions.
+Metropolitan Jerome read Divinity at y Coleg Diwinyddol Unedig (the United Theological College, Aberystwyth of the Aberystwyth & Lampeter Schools of Theology) where he was acting Director of Music for the College and organist at Llanbadarn Fawr and Holy Trinity churches (the then Vicar, Andrew John is now the Anglican Bishop of Bangor, Wales). He then received a Traditional Catholic pre-Conciliar seminary formation on the continent in Switzerland and Italy for a further four years studying theology at Fribourg, Turin and Rome. He has a comprehensive knowledge of Latin and his main academic interests are in Ecclesiology, Liturgy and Canon Law. Metropolitan Jerome is competent in Welsh and French (paternal family ancestry), Cantonese/Mandarin (maternal Chinese/Singaporean ancestry), German, Italian, Spanish (through academia) and English. Upon his episcopal consecration in 2012 he was awarded the substantive degree Doctor of Divinity jure dignitatis by St Jude’s Seminary (Toronto) and in 2018 he was additionally awarded the degree Doctor of Divinity honoris causa by St Francis of Assisi Seminary (Chicago).
+Supporting himself through secondary and higher education, Metropolitan Jerome sustained himself employing his love of food, gaining experience and training in the hospitality and leisure industries through part-time and occasional full time work and certificated courses. He later gained City & Guild professional qualifications. Thus he was able to support himself through higher education both at home and abroad, and gain a variety of skills and experience cheffing that he would later employ to further and support his ministry.
+A founding member of the Society of St John Vianney in 2005 and later the Oratory of St John Vianney in 2007, Metropolitan Jerome is dedicated to applying the spirituality and pastoral zeal of the saintly Curé d’Ars to his ministry as a pastoral priest. The Oratory is a Congregation of secular Clergy of regular observance, dedicated to emulating the spirituality and vocation of St John Vianney, the Patron Saint of Parish Priests. In 2005 Metropolitan Jerome was appointed Rector of Formation and in 2006 Vicar General of the Province of Europe and an assistant chaplain at the Community of the King of Love retreat centre in the High Peak district of Derbyshire. In 2007 His Grace became resident Provost at the Mother House of the Oratory of St John Vianney at Cosgrove in Northamptonshire and in 2008 returned to Brighton to plant the foundations for the Brighton Oratory.
+On January 1st 2012 Archbishop Boniface Grosvold (memory eternal) announced the election by the holy Synod of Metropolitan Jerome as Apostolic Vicar for Europe and Metropolitan Bishop-Elect of the Province of Europe. Receiving the electoral approbation of the Province’s clergy, and the support of ecumenical referees, Monsignor Lloyd was consecrated Titular Archbishop of Selsey, Metropolitan Archbishop of Europe and Diocesan Ordinary of Great Britain on Saturday, May 5th 2012, the feast of St Pius V by Archbishop Grosvold and Archbishop Jean-Marie Denis Ngodobo of Cameroon. By kind permission of the then Anglican Bishop of Huron represented as witness to the Consecration by the diocesan Precentor, Canon William Cliff (now the Anglican Bishop of Brandon, Canada), the Consecration took place in the Collegiate Chapel of St John the Evangelist, Huron University College, London, Ontario, Canada as recorded in the Register of Services held there.
+On Saturday 26th May 2012, Metropolitan Jerome was formally installed as Metropolitan Archbishop of Europe during a service of Inauguration which took place before ecumenical witnesses and a large congregation in the Brighton Congress Hall.
+Due to the public character of episcopacy and his episcopal consecration being a matter of public record, after a thorough unsolicited investigation and at the insistence of Her Majesty’s Passport Office after consultation with Buckingham Palace and the Home Office (passports are the property of the Crown, bear the royal coat of arms and are issued under the royal prerogative); the title “Titular Archbishop of Selsey” replaced His Grace’s family title and surname on the Information[/photo] Page of his passport and his full name and ecclesiastical title are given additionally on the Observation’s page. Thus His Grace may be identified legally by his title. His Grace is thus effectively the first bishop recognised by the Crown to hold the titular title of the See of Selsey, founded by St Wilfrid of York in 680 AD, since that See was dissolved under it’s last bishop, Stigand and the cathedra transferred to the new See at Chichester in 1075. Metropolitan Jerome is the twenty-seventh successor to St Wilfrid of Selsey, de jure.
+His Grace is also the Servant Superior of the Congregation of the Divine Charity, the umbrella congregation for religious and apostolic life in the Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion. His responsibilities include the governance and oversight of religious and consecrated persons within the communion and the promotion of the religious life.
+In November 2017 during the holy Synod of the Orthodox Old Roman Catholic Communion held in Chicago, IL, His Grace was elected “Primus” (inter pares) the “first among equals” of and by his brother bishops and clergy. It is the privilege of the Primus to chair the Episcopal College, the holy Synod and the Primatial Council; the Primus enjoys no other privilege than being accorded first in honour among his colleagues.
+Metropolitan Jerome has a keen interest in the plight of persecuted Christians and has been eager to express solidarity with those suffering in the Middle East for some years. Appreciating the history of our church with the Patriarchate of Antioch & All the East, Metropolitan Jerome has continually tried to highlight the plight of Syrian Christians (where the Antiochian Patriarchate has its headquarters in Damascus) to churches in the West. In 2009, before the crisis in Syria escalated, Met. Jerome brought a Syrian refugee working as a Brighton taxi driver to a Churches Together in Central Brighton meeting to relay first-hand testimony about the plight of Christians in Syria from the rebel forces.
+In 2015 he was invited by Lord Laird of Artigarvan to be a keynote speaker in the House of Lords at a debate about the Syrian Refugee crisis and in recent years has been networking to provide Syrian Refugees in Brighton (declared a “City of Sanctuary”) a welcome, offering support and assistance in our city from various projects including “The Hub” and “Cherubs Kitchen” apostolates. In 2016 Metropolitan Jerome was nominated a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in recognition of his charitable work.
+For many years His Grace has combined vacations and pilgrimages to visit the Middle East to appreciate the cultural tensions and encourage Christians living there. In March 2017 he visited Turkey where religious tensions are rising due to the crisis in Syria and Christians are emigrating, and he addressed local Christians and pilgrims in the House of Mary at Ephesus. On Good Friday 2017 he hosted Canon Andrew White for Churches Together in Central Brighton and interviewed him about the situation in the Middle East (video above).
+Having been a “worker priest” for much of his ministry, Metropolitan Jerome also has a background in leisure and hospitality gained as a restaurateur and licensee. As a former small business owner and member of the Federation of Small Businesses, his knowledge also extends to Human Resource management, Health & Safety, retail and marketing as well as Food Hygiene. Metropolitan Jerome’s experience also includes being a former Trade Union Representative (Public & Commercial Services Union) and a Staff Sports & Leisure Association Rep’ (HASSRA) in the Civil Service (Department for Work & Pensions); where he worked originally as an Employment Advisor, then in Marketing and Business liaison (Sussex & Surrey) and finally as a consultant in IT Project Management and support (London & South East England). All of this experience has perfectly placed him to act as an industrial chaplain to a number of small and large businesses in the city.
+Founding his own performance agency and production company, LRAPA Productions in 2002 whilst on sabbatical, he later produced various productions of both music and fringe theatre in the Brighton Festivals 2003/04/05. The then Father Jerome performed at the Brighton Royal Pavilion, the Brighton Dome and Theatre Royal both as a musician and as a singer/actor in cabaret and consulted as a musical director on a variety of performances both amateur and professional. As the first Chair of The Friends of St Andrews he also helped to establish the then redundant St Andrew’s Church Waterloo Street as a community centre and performance venue with monthly “Friday night is music night” concerts showcasing local performance artists.
+The Archbishop is well known in Brighton & Hove for his commitment to fundraising for local charities utilising his many talents, perhaps most famously walking a tightrope in 2009 for the Sussex Beacon HIV/AIDS Hospice (video below). Earning the trust and affection of the circus artistes following his tightrope walk and after the death of the Revd Roly Baines, Metropolitan Jerome became Chaplain to Zippos Circus. He has regularly performed for the Mayor of Brighton & Hove’s annual Charity Gala and with celebrities Dame Vera Lynn (St Dunstan’s home for blind war veterans) and Dame Felicity Lott (for Radios in Hospitals) appearing himself as “a Dame”! In the spirit of ecumenism, he formerly directed the Choir of Dorset Gardens Methodist Church for five years and restarted the annual citywide and ecumenical “Messiah from scratch” and Stainer’s “The Crucifixion” performances, as he had done in Aberystwyth as a student. He has been Musical Director of the annual Rottingdean Drama Society pantomime since 2010 and of the Brighton Revue Company since 2013 (following the late John Gould).
+In 2013, Metropolitan Jerome found a way to utilise his experience in the hospitality industry and founded the “Cherubs Kitchen“ apostolate inspired by the homeless drop-in he partnered with Majors Mark & Tracy Bearcroft at Brighton Congress Hall in 2009. Noticing that some of the guests had experience in catering he determined to find a way for such to be enabled to return to work. “Cherubs Kitchen” now operates commercial franchise operations across the city providing work experience and work rehabilitation opportunities and NVQ apprenticeships in professional catering. The profits from the franchises go to support various homeless support projects across the city.
+Metropolitan Jerome’s personal interests include languages, traveling, reading (favourite author Ellis Peters) classical music, theatre and performance, art and culture, anthropology, history and writing. The Archbishop willingly admits to liking Sci-fi though he is not a “Trekky”! His Grace is also appreciated by his ministerial colleagues, friends and family alike as a keen chef whose famous “Spaghetti Carbonara” is a signature dish learnt from a formation sponsor family in Rome, the recipe of which is a highly guarded secret!
+Outdoor Seating Ideas – Warm weather condition requires exterior amusing of all kinds, from midsummer night cocktail parties to low-key weekday dinners. In these circumstances, furniture can make all the distinction between a party that sinks or soars. Besides, large or badly prepared pieces can prevent movement, prevent conversation, as well as make organizing difficult. That is decidedly not the instance with these inventive configurations, which are as sensible as they are jailing.
+A daybed repurposed as a chaise, a banquette strewn with vivid cushions as well as cushions, a lounge put on hold from the ceiling: These welcoming displays are greater than simply seating alternatives– they create affection, make clever use of space, and are discussion starters in their own right. Read on for a collection of creative exterior seats ideas from our archives.
+- 1 See How Outdoor Seating Areas Can Inspire You to Get Outside
+- 1.1 Mimic the look of your dream vacation spot
+- 1.2 Treat your exterior room like your living room
+- 1.3 Produce a sense of personal privacy
+- 1.4 Think about the area of your seats area
+- 1.5 Carve out numerous locations
+- 1.6 Style for your team dimension
+- 1.7 Anchor under a cover
+- 1.8 Maintain it informal
+- 1.9 Plan the position of your seats area
+- 1.10 Induce the radiance
+- 2 Dream Decks for Lounge Lovers
+- 3 Popular Ideas for New Decks and Terraces
+- 4 Cozy Backyard Patio Desk Design Ideas For Relaxing
+See How Outdoor Seating Areas Can Inspire You to Get Outside
+We’re immediately attracted to specific exterior seating locations: a table and chairs under an unethical terrace, a lounge forgeting a view of the garden, chairs formulated around a fire pit. If you have an existing seats location or are thinking about including one to your back lawn or patio, take a look at these 10 concepts to make your outside meeting place a little much more attractive.
+Mimic the look of your dream vacation spot
+Establish the scene for relaxation by styling your outdoor seating location with design information that remind you of being on holiday. If you have fond memories of dining alfresco in the Italian countryside, search for ways to pull the look and feel of Tuscany right into your yard by using crispy, warm-toned gravel and bistro-style furniture. Dreaming of beach holidays? Style your exterior seating location with lounge chairs, seafoam environment-friendly pillows and glass lights.
+Treat your exterior room like your living room
+We go to terrific lengths making the within our houses feel welcoming– purchasing comfortable furniture, adding layers of color and appearance with fabrics, selecting accessories for tabletops– and we should bring the exact same purpose to our outdoor spaces. Attempt adopting the mindset you would utilize when organizing your living-room as you consider your exterior seats location.
+Are there ways making your backyard lounge feel and look even more comfortable, such as with comfy throw blankets or vivid pillows? If you have an outside table, take into consideration placing tiny potted plants such as natural herbs or succulents as living focal points.
+If the fencings surrounding your exterior room look empty, plant flowering creeping plants to track up the sides or hang accent pieces like antique lights for passion.
+Produce a sense of personal privacy
+Make your backyard seating area feel like a remote resort, instead of an area where you’re on screen to neighbors, with making use of bush plants, trees, fencing and also arbors. Screening could be type in making small city gardens feel inviting. In larger yards, enhancing the personal privacy around an outside seating area– such as bordering a dining table with hedges and rich boarders– could assist make a room really feel even more intimate.
+Think about the area of your seats area
+Where are you most drawn to in the yard? You might be extra inclined to being in one location in the early morning versus another spot in the mid-day. Make note of the course of the sun as it transforms throughout the day as well as from season to season. Anchor your exterior seats areas where you naturally wish to hang around, and you’ll be extra influenced to hang out outdoors.
+Carve out numerous locations
+On the other hand, produce numerous destinations in a backyard or on a terrace, with 2 or 3 sitting locations, each with a various objective.
+The developer of this city roofing system deck in Paris divided the room right into three sitting locations, each with specific usage: a triad of chairs for holding a tiny group, a built-in seats nook for analysis– or additional seating for larger groups– and a solitary lounge for relaxing and also enjoying the sunlight.
+This strategy could maximize energy in a tiny area and supply plenty of reasons to get outdoors.
+Style for your team dimension
+Whether you usually have a number of friends over after job, host dinner celebrations or like to keep your yard as a private resort for 1 or 2, layout your seating location to best accommodate your team size.
+If you host the periodic bigger party, keep points versatile with a mix of built-in seats and also open areas where you could conveniently establish a folding table and also chairs.
+For teams of one or two people, smaller patios put into yard spaces– such as at the end of a pathway or underneath an ornamental tree– can really feel much more welcoming compared to bigger, extra open spaces.
+Anchor under a cover
+Specifically in warm environments, one is normally drawn to the dappled color areas under the canopy of a tree or vine-covered veranda. If you have a mature tree in your garden, draw a table or set of chairs beneath it to capitalize on the leafy shade and also feeling of seclusion created by the branches. No mature trees? Take into consideration setting up a gazebo or developing an arbor huge enough to create shade for a cafe table and chairs.
+Maintain it informal
+Exterior seats areas don’t need to look expertly created to be inviting. Actually, the reverse is often real. Informal exterior seating locations could frequently really feel more laid-back as well as urge you and your visitors to relax. To make an inviting, impromptu outdoor seating area, spread out a blanket out on the grass or take advantage of flooring space on the deck with a soft outside rug and seat pillows.
+Plan the position of your seats area
+If you’re trying to find even more reasons to be attracted outside to appreciate your yard, position your seats location where you can see it from within.
+Seek sightlines from the house, like the view from a living room home window, as well as consider the format of your outdoor seating area appropriately.
+Beholding a bright lounge or a rocking chair neglecting the garden while inside your home can be enough to tempt you outside.
+Induce the radiance
+Promptly alter the mood of your outdoor seating location in the evening from shadowy to alluring with the enhancement of refined outside lights. Consider a combination of source of lights to create the result you ‘d like.
+For example, make the setting feel romantic with the flicker of candle lights or subtle glow of downlighting on trees. Use twinkling coffee shop lights above and also an inviting outdoor fire pit to establish the state of mind for a backyard celebration.
+Dream Decks for Lounge Lovers
+I will certainly never forget the first time my mother-in-law concerned see us in our brand-new residence in Sandy, Oregon. It was a lovely, sunny week, as well as we had all kind of prepare for taking in the sights and also occasions in Portland. But we are honored with a deck above the Sandy River with an amazing view of rapids and also a cover of trees overhead. The early morning after she arrived, all of us sat out there with our coffee to take pleasure in the early morning. 4 days later we were all still wearing our pajamas and also all still remaining on the deck.
+We call it “the deck result.” It’s overall inertia prompted by the realization that there just isn’t anyplace you ‘d rather be; it’s the full inability to tear on your own away. What could possibly be much better compared to resting there absorbing the view, taking pleasure in a soft wind as well as taking in a little sun? Just being there is all the home entertainment you need.
+Below are 30 decks ensured to provide you a significant case of the deck impact.
+The deck doesn’t need to huge. The sight makes you feel like you have all the space in the world. This infinity-edge swimming pool in Turks as well as Caicos appears like component of the sea. I assume you would certainly seem like you’re floating above the water with hardly any deck to disturb your sight.
+Framed by gorgeous molding around the entrance, this lake is photo best. A simple table and chairs make a wonderful barbecue area.
+This deck hovers simply over the shallows’s surface. Without any railing to obstruct the sight, it allows you feel the complete expansiveness of the setup.
+An additional deck at the same residence is a little bit higher and also still offers unhampered sights via metal-framed glass railings. The minimal styling of the chairs and table maintains the view the center of attention.
+This protected deck with architectural columns leaves the front of this residence, developing an entranceway flanked by sitting locations. It leads out to an infinity pool that neglects a marsh. A definitely sensational view!
+A basic rocking chair is a wonderful option for spending the hrs gazing at the sea.
+The streamlined lines of this contemporary deck and lounge chairs are a serene complement to the unlimited blue of the skies as well as far-off sea.
+Given that decks don’t rest on the ground like outdoor patios do, they can be developed high up to soar above the trees. This set does that very well, featuring a bird’s- eye view high over the forest in Belize. I believe I have to go there.
+This deck neglects Lake Fairlee in Vermont. It takes me back to pleased thoughts of summer season camp. I can virtually listen to the squawking of the bluejays and also the lapping of the water on the coast. Makes me want to roll up the legs of my jeans as well as go wading.
+The rustic branch layout of the railing is a great touch around this deck with a river view in North Carolina. Several groupings of seats encourage quiet conversations or supply areas to ponder by yourself as the river rolls by.
+This contemporary multilevel deck has lights hanging above it at several degrees. It appears to follow the varying elevations of the trees, using glances of the water from up high or down closer to the water.
+This significant patio in Seattle uses lots of space for a seating location and a table with a view of the lake.
+This dramatic deck provides Mediterranean style and also a lush sight of water through a lovely, mature tree.
+This wraparound deck gives constant sights of the hills as well as the lake. I believe this should have been where they got the line regarding “purple hill majesties” in the song “The U.S.A. the Beautiful.”
+This is one component of a system of multilevel decks that attach the cabins in this camp. I love the view of the woodland with the lake beaming with the trees.
+Shaking chairs and a ceiling follower offer a lot of convenience for a person enjoying the view that opts for miles in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
+A deck built around a huge, sprawling tree supplies shade, as well as the tree offers the prime focus.
+I have a soft spot in my heart for decks that preserve trees and also are built around them. This set is uncommon in that the staircases are also built around a tree. Exactly what a charming place to take pleasure in the sight of the swimming pool from.
+I especially like the alternating squares of this wood decking, as well as I like that you can see the sight completely through the house too.
+This minimal deck covers a charming pool and also supplies a place to stroll along it as well as enjoy the giant palm trees. There’s a good, broad bench, however remaining on the side of the deck to dangle your toes in the water wouldn’t be a negative suggestion.
+If you do not have a sight, then create your personal. The design of the house, the round sculptures as well as the swimming pool are all absolutely gorgeous environments for this basic deck in a courtyard-style residence.
+The distinctive rolling hillsides of San Luis Obispo, The Golden State, are the background for the bay. This deck provides loads of integrated seating and a dining area. The fire is nice, also, if you could tear your eyes away from the sight.
+A view of a marina is an excellent selection for watercraft enthusiasts having an early-morning coffee before setting sail. Cannot you simply hear the seagulls?
+The Golden Gateway Bridge is one of my all-time preferred sights when it comes to synthetic appeal. With the bridge as a backdrop, what much better shade than orange for the lounge chairs? I enjoy the eco-friendly railing and white articles against the shade of the bay.
+The city sight below just barely seen from this angle is Chicago. The deck has remarkable lights for nighttime, which is, in my point of view, the best time to enjoy a city view.
+This deck just amazes me. It is built right above a koi fish pond, with bridges permitting you to see down right into the pond from numerous perspective.
+The sharp form of this deck seems like the prow of a ship. Adirondack chairs are tough to defeat for a few hours of deck time.
+Imagine just how excellent it would be to have an entire day just to take a look at this scenery.
+Many decks make the most of spectacular natural setups. If you don’t have that, after that you could produce the stunning natural setting with gigantic planter boxes similar to this as well as completely mature trees. In any case, you have a fantastic place to kick back and take pleasure in the environment.
+This deck delights in the privacy of trees and also the charm of contemporary landscaping. Such a tranquil area for relaxing.
+Popular Ideas for New Decks and Terraces
+It’s that time of year when we are anxious to obtain outside as well as take pleasure in that indoor-outdoor living we’re always reading about. These rooms expand the living-room, dining-room as well as the kitchen outdoors to enjoy the warm climate.
+We’ve rounded up the deck and also balcony photos published from January through March 2018 that many people added one of the most to their ideabooks in that duration. Go ahead, collect some ideas from these popular new outside rooms.
+Consider Local Materials
+Gauged Frontier rock from Montana is an apt option for this Jackson Opening, Wyoming, terrace because it blurs the lines between the style as well as the surroundings. With a layout like this as well as a spectacular view of the Grand Tetons, it’s simple to see why a lot of Houzzers are attracted to this image. Seek neighborhood or regional products to ideal mix a balcony or patio right into the landscape.
+Use Sail Shades
+These functional covers can offer a mix of shade and also sunlight on a deck. Vibrant options as well as fascinating forms jazz up the outside of a residence.
+This deck and also pool area offers questionable and bright areas thanks to modern charcoal grey sail tones.
+These retractable panels supply much-needed cover during prime sun hrs.
+Extend the Architecture Overhead
+This contemporary take on the trellis highlights the architecture of your house as well as offers an area to hang wonderful exterior globe lights.
+Build In the Furniture
+Similar to the previous picture, a significant trellis defines this outside living-room on the deck.
+But one more crucial pattern represented here is integrated deck furnishings. This could make a little deck feel even more large than free-standing furniture and maximize your deck’s seating potential. While these benches float, others we’ve seen have integrated storage space under them to keep paddings clean and also dry.
+Glean Ideas From Roof Decks
+Numerous people are attracted to charming metropolitan roofing system decks. These spaces usually need to be thoroughly considered because of restricted space, weight limitations and also the need for personal privacy.
+On this deck, cleverly designed built-in planters offer privacy as well as an area for plants to grow, as well as they serve as wall surfaces. Where they are cantilevered, lighting beneath gives a pleasant glow during the night. You do not need to be a Million Dollar Listing New york city customer to attain a deck like this– these concepts can be adapted to a deck anywhere.
+You will likely require a pro’s aid when planning a roofing system deck due to the fact that weight is an essential consideration when growing on one. Planters packed with dirt are heavy, and also therefore the framework under them must be able to sustain it.
+Think Tiers
+If you have the area, consider developing numerous degrees for the deck. Below, it assists the shift from discussion locations to lounging areas. And also this set marks the levels even more by utilizing various products on the deck. Long boards highlight the area you pass through, while a more balanced composition sets the tone in the sitting area and also grass adds a relaxing aspect in the sunbathing area.
+Here, the medical spa location and also lounging, dining as well as cooking area are divided by various elevations and also attached by eye-catching stairways clad in matching timber.
+Cozy Backyard Patio Desk Design Ideas For Relaxing
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+5 HTTP server
+5.1 Configuration
+The HTTP server, also referred to as httpd, handles HTTP requests as described in RFC 2616 with a few exceptions, such as gateway and proxy functionality. The server supports IPv6 as long as the underlying mechanisms also do so.
+The server implements numerous features, such as:
+- other erlang open source alternatives.
+Almost all server functionality has been implemented using an especially crafted server API, which is described in the Erlang Web Server API. This API can be used to enhance the core server functionality, for example with custom logging and authentication.
+The following is to be put in the Erlang node application configuration file to start.
+- {proplist_file, file()}
+File containing an Erlang property list, followed by a full stop, describing the HTTP server configuration.
+- {debug, debug()}
+Can enable trace on all functions or only exported functions on chosen modules.
+- {accept_timeout, integer()}
+Sets the wanted time-out value for the server to set up a request connection.
+5.2 Getting Started
+Start Inets:
+1 > inets:start(). ok
+Start an HTTP server with minimal required configuration. If you specify port 0, an arbitrary available port is used, and you can use function info to find which port number that was picked:
+2 > {ok, Pid} = inets:start(httpd, [{port, 0}, {server_name,"httpd_test"}, {server_root,"/tmp"}, {document_root,"/tmp/htdocs"}, {bind_address, "localhost"}]). {ok, 0.79.0}
+Call info:
+3 > httpd:info(Pid). [{mime_types,[{"html","text/html"},{"htm","text/html"}]}, {server_name,"httpd_test"}, {bind_address, {127,0,0,1}}, {server_root,"/tmp"}, {port,59408}, {document_root,"/tmp/htdocs"}]
+Reload the configuration without restarting the server:
+4 > httpd:reload_config([{port, 59408}, {server_name,"httpd_test"}, {server_root,"/tmp/www_test"}, {document_root,"/tmp/www_test/htdocs"}, {bind_address, "localhost"}], non_disturbing). ok.
+port and bind_address cannot be changed. Clients trying to access the server during the reload get a service temporary unavailable answer.
+5 > httpd:info(Pid, [server_root, document_root]). [{server_root,"/tmp/www_test"},{document_root,"/tmp/www_test/htdocs"}]
+6 > ok = inets:stop(httpd, Pid).
+Alternative:
+6 > ok = inets:stop(httpd, {{127,0,0,1}, 59408}).
+Notice that bind_address must be the IP address reported by function info and cannot be the hostname that is allowed when putting in bind_address.
+5.3 Htaccess - User Configurable Authentication
+Web server users without server administrative privileges that need to manage authentication of web pages that are local to their user can use the per-directory runtime configurable user-authentication scheme htaccess. It works as follows:
+- Each directory in the path to the requested asset is searched for an access file (default is .htaccess), which restricts the web servers rights to respond to a request. If an access file is found, the rules in that file is applied to the request.
+- The rules in an access file apply to files in the same directory and in subdirectories. If there exists more than one access file in the path to an asset, the rules in the access file nearest the requested asset is applied.
+- To change the rules that restrict the use of an asset, the user only needs write access to the directory where the asset is.
+- All access files in the path to a requested asset are read once per request. This means that the load on the server increases when htaccess is used.
+- If a directory is limited both by authentication directives in the HTTP server configuration file and by the htaccess files, the user must be allowed to get access to the file by both methods for the request to succeed.
+Access Files Directives.
+- "allow"
+Syntax: Allow from subnet subnet | from all
+Default: from all
+Same as directive allow for the server configuration file.
+- "AllowOverRide".
+- "AuthGroupfile"
+- "AuthName"
+Syntax: AuthName auth-domain
+Default: none
+Same as directive AuthName for the server configuration file.
+- "AuthType"
+Syntax: AuthType Basic
+Default: Basic
+AuthType specifies which authentication scheme to be used. Only Basic Authenticating using UUEncoding of the password and user ID is implemented.
+- "AuthUserFile"
+- "deny"
+Syntax: deny from subnet subnet | from all
+Context: Limit
+Same as directive deny for the server configuration file.
+- "Limit">
+- "order".
+- "require"
+Syntax: require group group1 group2... | user user1 user2...
+Default: none
+Context: Limit
+For more information, see directive require in mod_auth(3).
+5.4 Dynamic Web Pages
+Inets HTTP server provides two ways of creating dynamic web pages, each with its own advantages and disadvantages:
+- CGI scripts
+Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts.
+- ESI-functions
+Erlang Server Interface (ESI) functions provide a tight and efficient interface to the execution of Erlang functions. This interface, on the other hand, is Inets specific.
+CGI Version 1.1, RFC 3875
+The module mod_cgi enables execution of CGI scripts on the server. A file matching can be empty.
+Example:
+"Content-Type:text/plain\nAccept-Ranges:none\n\nsome very plain text"
+The server interprets the message headers and most of them are transformed into HTTP headers and sent back to the client together with the message-body.
+Support for CGI-1.1 is implemented in accordance with RFC 3875.
+ESI
+The Erlang server interface is implemented by module mod_esi.
+ERL Scheme
+The erl scheme is designed to mimic plain CGI, but without the extra overhead. An URL that calls an Erlang erl function has the following syntax (regular expression):***/Module[:/]Function(?QueryString|/PathInfo)
+*** depends on how the ErlScriptAlias config directive has been used.
+The module Module referred to must be found in the code path, and it must define a function Function with an arity of two or three. It is preferable to implement a function with arity three, as it permits to send chunks of the web page to the client during the generation phase instead of first generating the whole web page and then sending it to the client. The option to implement a function with arity two is only kept for backwards compatibility reasons. For implementation details of the ESI callback function, see mod_esi(3).
+EVAL Scheme.
+5.5 Logging
+Three types of logs are
+Here:
+- remotehost
+- Remote hostname.
+- rfc931
+- The client remote username (RFC 931).
+- authuser
+- The username used for authentication.
+- [date]
+- Date and time of the request (RFC 1123).
+- "request"
+- The request line exactly as it came from the client (RFC 1945).
+- status
+- The HTTP status code returned to the client (RFC 1945).
+- bytes
+- The content-length of the document transferred.
+Internal server errors are recorded in the error log file. The format of this file is a more unplanned format than the logs using Common Logfile Format, but conforms to the following syntax:
+[date] access to path failed for remotehost, reason: reason
+5.6 Erlang Web Server API
+The process of handling an HTTP request involves several steps, such as:
+- Setting up connections, sending and receiving data.
+- URI to filename translation.
+- Authentication/access checks.
+- Retrieving/generating the response.
+- Logging.
+To provide customization and extensibility of the request handling of the HTTP servers, most of these steps are handled by one or more modules. These modules can be replaced or removed at runtime and new ones can be added. For each request, all modules are traversed in the order specified by the module directive in the server configuration file. Some parts, mainly the communication- related steps, are considered server core functionality and are not implemented using the Erlang web server API. A description of functionality implemented by the Erlang webserver API is described in Section Inets Web Server Modules.
+A module can use data generated by previous modules in the Erlang webserver API module sequence or generate data to be used by consecutive Erlang Web Server API modules. This is possible owing to an internal list of key-value tuples, referred to as interaction data.
+Interaction data enforces module dependencies and is to be avoided if possible. This means that the order of modules in the modules property is significant.
+API Description
+Each module that implements server functionality using the Erlang web server API is to implement the following call back functions:
+- do/1 (mandatory) - the function called when a request is to be handled
+- load/2
+- store/2
+- remove/1
+The latter functions are needed only when new config directives are to be introduced. For details, see httpd(3).
+5.7 Inets Web Server Modules
+The convention is that all modules implementing some web server functionality has the name mod_*. When configuring the web server, an appropriate selection of these modules is to be present in the module directive. Notice that there are some interaction dependencies to take into account, so the order of the modules cannot be random.
+If Mnesia is used as storage method, Mnesia must be started before the HTTP server. The first time Mnesia is started, the schema and the tables must be created before Mnesia is started. A simple example of a module with two functions that creates and start Mnesia is provided here. Function first_start/0 is to be used the first time. It creates the schema and the tables. start/0 is to be used in consecutive startups. start/0 starts Mnesia and waits for the tables to be initiated. This function must only be used when the schema and the tables are already that file must be included. first_start/0 creates a schema that specifies on which nodes the database is to reside. Then it starts Mnesia and creates the tables. The first argument is the name of the tables, the second argument is a list of options of how to create the table, see mnesia(3), documentation for more information. As the implementation of the mod_auth_mnesia saves one row for each user, the type must be bag. When the schema and the tables are created, function mnesia:start/0 is used to start Mnesia and waits for the tables to be loaded. Mnesia uses the directory specified as mnesia_dir at startup if specified, otherwise Mnesia uses the current directory. For security reasons, ensure that the Mnesia tables are stored outside the document tree of the HTTP server. If they are placed in the directory which it protects, clients must be removed from the Modules config directive if directory listings is unwanted.
+Uses the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+The mod_esi(3) module implements the Erlang Server Interface (ESI) providing_htaccess - User Configurable Access
+This module provides per-directory user configurable access control.
+Uses the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+Exports the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+- {remote_user_name, User}
+- The username used for authentication.
+mod_log - Logging Using Text Files.
+Standard logging using the "Common Logfile Format" and text files.
+Uses the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+- remote_user - from mod_auth
+mod_range - Requests with Range Headers
+This module responses to requests for one or many ranges of a file. This is especially useful when downloading large files, as a broken download can be resumed.
+Notice that request for multiple parts of a document report a size of zero to the log file.
+Uses the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+mod_response_control - Requests with If* Headers
+This module controls that the conditions in the requests are fulfilled. For example, a request can specify that the answer only is of interest if the content is unchanged since the last retrieval. If the content is changed, the range request is to be converted to a request for the whole file instead.
+If a client sends more than one of the header fields that restricts the servers right to respond, the standard does not specify how this is to be handled. httpd(3) controls each field in the following order and if one of the fields does not match the current state, the request is rejected with a proper response:
+If-modified
+If-Unmodified
+If-Match
+If-Nomatch
+Uses the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+Exports the following Erlang Web Server API interaction data:
+- {if_range, send_file}
+- The conditions for the range request are not fulfilled. The response must not be treated as a range request, instead it must be treated as an ordinary get request.
+mod_security - Security Filter
+The mod_security module serves as a filter for authenticated requests handled in mod_auth(3). It provides a possibility to restrict users from access for a specified amount of time if they fail to authenticate several times. It logs failed authentication as well as blocking of users, and it calls a configurable callback module when the events occur.
+There is also an API to block or unblock users manually. This API can also.
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+Interview with Control Director, Mikael Kasurinen
+During E3 2018, 505 Games gave us an opportunity to check out some of their published games at the show. After watching a gameplay demo of Remedy Entertainment’s Control, we sat down with director Mikael Kasurinen to talk about the game.
+David Poole (DP): So (Control) was originally named P7, or at least code-named that. Is there still a meaning with P7 in the game? Or has that been completely removed?
+Mikael Kasurinen (MK): Right, it’s um… I don’t want to go too much into it, but when you play the game, you might find elements that are related to that code-name.
+DP: Okay, and then tell me more about your protagonist Jesse Faden, where did her supernatural abilities come from?
+MK: So Jesse is an outsider to this world, like when she comes into the bureau, she’s experiencing all of that stuff for the first time, but there are elements in her childhood where she had run into weird phenomenon, weird events and so on. And we wander the, let’s say the mystical atmosphere around this stuff, not being too clinical and clear about it, but she has history. And when she comes into this place, things are starting to unlock, if you will, and things are starting to roll at a fast pace.
+Part of the allure of the game is there are these objects of power, basically these everyday objects that you find in your everyday life like a TV or telephone or so on, but something has happened around them, and this energy, this force, this supernatural force has been embedded into that. And as Jesse finds and interacts with these objects, it will cause some of these abilities to unlock.
+DP: I know they (Remedy Entertainment staff) were describing it as sort of a action-adventure/Metroidvania feel where you’re going to be getting new abilities, and going back toward older locations with those abilities. So how much of that is at the core of the game?
+MK: It’s definitely very much at the core of the game. I think it’s going to be the biggest thing that’s going to set us apart from our previous games, that we have this open-ended environment in this Metroidvania styled structure for the game, and when we started to create the concept of this game, we actually chose a different path forward with previous games. We always started the story with “what’s the character? What is their story?” and so on, and this time instead, we wanted to handle it the other way around and start with the world.
+So we have started to discuss “what is this place? What’s the nature of it?” and what other kind of interesting phenomenon belongs there, and also the bureau itself. And once we get the qualities of the world together, then we all actually start to talk about the story and the characters on how they would experience all of this.
+DP: Okay, sounds interesting! So I watched that demo…what’s with all the floating bodies [laughs]?
+MK: [Laughs] The bodies, yea! Well, Jesse basically is chosen to be the director for this organization called Federal Bureau of Control, and basically, she’s coming into the situation, looking for answers, coming to this place for other reasons. But then this crisis happens, this weird force comes and takes over, and basically they’re in lockdown. Jesse’s locked in there with other people, and Hiss, the strange extraordinary force has come in and basically twisted, corrupted, transformed the building and all the humans—almost all the humans within it, and it does creepy, weird things to everything that it touches. Something that is hard for anybody to really understand.
+Sometimes it’s expressed as humans floating in the air, and you know, there’s this feeling that something is happening, and I don’t really want to reveal more than that, but it’s part of the forces at play that is going on that Jesse’s very much fighting against, and when you look at the name of the game, Control, it’s at the heart of the experience, like you’re used to being in control but now it’s lost control, this force has taken over everything that is done and Jesse’s coming in and trying to get it back.
+Everything you see, everything that is happening in the building, the weird twitchy chairs and so on is all part of the Hiss effect in this environment, but as you saw in the demo, there are other elements at play as well, like the weird TV, and there will be some power outages in this complicated and mysterious world, and as I said before, when we started to create this onset, we started with the world, but from the get-go we wanted to create many different stories within it.
+Sure, there’s a main campaign, which is all about Jesse’s story, becoming the director, and then there are a lot of other things as well: side quests and exploration, like with the guy with the fridge, who needs to keep looking at the fridge, and if he doesn’t, something terrible will happen.
+DP: Alright, getting to the weaponry and the combat, I was paying attention to the way Jesse’s gun kinda transforms, is it her powers that effect that? Or is that the gun itself?
+MK: Uhm, yea, it’s mysterious right? [Laughs] So the shape-shifting aesthetic is kind of a pillar in the game. When you look at the building shifting, and you see the gun shifting, it’s part of the supernatural language that we have. And Jesse has a way to interact with that, a way to effect that. We see that in the demo, we see how the gun works with her and so on. We really wanted the gun to feel like that it’s alive or like it’s beating, it’s pulsing with Jesse, and it does what Jesse needs it to do.
+The service weapon, which we call it, it’s an object of power that Jesse finds early on in the game, and basically, it’s an object of power that’s been passed down from director to director in the bureau. So basically, you being able to wield it means that you are the director. It goes all the way back into this legend about the sword in the stone, and whoever is able to pull it out, becomes the king. So it has that same element to it. Maybe it’s been a sword back in history, and so this is the atmosphere of what it created around it. You can unlock more different forms for the weapon itself as you progress through the game.
+DP: Nice! So going to how the building and everything shape-shifts and transforms, it seems like the game overall plays with your mind a little bit. How heavily does it play with your head?
+MK: [Laughs] As much as it possibly can. We wanted to be this—so there’s layers here, right? So we wanted there to be this—when you look at the environment, there’s this Brutalistic architectural style. This is all about simplicity of form and honesty in the materials. What you see is what you get, there’s concrete, there’s steel, there’s glass, there’s some wood. You understand what these things are. Then there are layers as well.
+There are certain elements that change or shift depending on whether you know the right rules, the right rituals, the right things to do, or when it’s the right time to do these things. So then, secrets are revealed, and then hidden things become visible, and so on. And we definitely wanted to create a feeling of uncertainty to this place. There is this literary genre that both me and Sam (Lake) love, called the New Weird, and one of the books that we read, when we were building this concept was Annihilation, there’s a movie that actually came out on Netflix with Natalie Portman.
+DP: Good movie.
+MK: Yea, it was excellent right? So, the New Weird, the idea is that you might encounter things that are beyond human understanding. Like it’s unexplainable, and we really mean it like unexplainable, like what you see is something that might be possible for you to never comprehend, and you see different sides of it, you see different aspects of this, and sometimes they might even contradict each other, and so on. That’s the feeling we want to have in this game, to kind of face these strange, weird phenomenon, and you’re there with the bureau.
+You’re trying to understand what’s going on, what’s happening and why, and you get hints, you get different kind of clues, and all of them kind of challenge you to think about it, and then ask these questions and so on, and ideally people get engaged by that, they want to find out more, they think about it after they play the game at work the next day, and like “oh, well should I wanna go back and actually explore that other part of the building”, and find out more, so I wanted there to be this depth to that world.
+DP: Alright, again, looking at the gameplay, I noticed there was a lack of a heads-up display, is that for the demo? Or is that what you’re planning for the final game?
+MK: Well, immersion has always been important for us, like we want it to feel like you are there in the world, and that applies to the heart as well. We want it to be this very minimalistic tone, but having said that, it is important to convey relevant information for the player so they feel like they understand what is happening. We try to do that as much as possible, true to the actual aesthetics of the game, like how the world reacts in the game, but sometimes there are limits that we need to accept, that there are hard elements, so our goal is definitely to minimize it, but this is still an early version of the game, so things might still change.
+DP: Right. Getting to our final question, we know that Control is supposed to be targeting a 2019 release, is that going to be early 2019? Late 2019? Do we have any…
+MK: Sorry, can’t comment on that anymore than this.
+DP: No worries [laughs].
+MK: [Laughs].
+DP: I appreciate your time, thank you!
+As said, Control is targeting a 2019 release date for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. We hope to have more information on the game in the coming months. Feel free to check out the recently released showcase of the game using the new Nvidia RTX graphics card.
+Editorial |Feature |Humor |Racing
+Frustration becomes nearly a non-issue. Skill level is not a barrier but simply a benchmark used to determine how you will play the game, and how the game will help you have the most enjoyable experience possible. But what of that “experience?” I will concede that there’s only so much enjoyment that can be squeezed out of a 640-horsepower Lamborghini Reventón screaming across the same tracks that appear in all racing sims. Luckily, the driving isn’t where the experience ends in Forza 3. In essence, Forza 3 is the game that you would get if you could mount and ride Pokemon. So much about this game is centered on progression and collection, both of yourself as a driver and the cars that you acquire. A primary draw is the constant upgrading you can do to your car, which is handled in a couple of different ways. Firstly, you and your cars gain experience.
+Yes, that same XP that pervades every RPG and that has found its way into nearly every modern game genre. If you use a car, it will gain experience. If you earn enough XP, you’ll gain a level. Gaining levels gives you the ability to purchase upgrades for your cars at lower prices. Which leads us to the real meat: the upgrading system. Just as Pikachu evolves into Raichu, your shitty Ford Focus can evolve into a… well, still a Ford Focus, but one that doesn’t feel like it’s custom made for the opening scene in Office Space.
+A new engine begets more horsepower, new tires beget better grip, and painting a cock on the side of your car begets 100,000 credits in the auction house. I meant a rooster, of course. E for Everyone and all of that. The incredible amount of customization will give completionists an aneurysm or two; while the marketers of Pokemon may say that you “Gotta Catch ‘Em All”, Forza 3 seems to let out a nefarious chuckle and say “I dare you to catch ‘em all.” Users submit new car designs to the auction house each day, and while most of them seem inspired by sexual deviance and drunken regurgitation, the spirit of collection will compel you to buy, buy, buy.
+Then there’s the new career mode that treats a series of events as a “season” that offers different races based on the cars that you own, ensuring that you’ll never feel like you’re following the same tired progression of races that so many other driving games follow. The result of all of this? Forza 3 is a racing game that does everything in its power to give you some fantastic driving that’s enveloped by some of the best elements of other genres. Maybe the next entry in the series will add some annoying characters and save points!
+Burnout Paradise: Racing Meets World. Sorry, no Topanga.
+Did you know that you can actually drive motor vehicles on blackened areas of the Earth that aren’t designated as “tracks?” No finish line; no checkered flag. Crazy, right? There’s a whole world out there just waiting for you to drive in. OK, so maybe other open-world games have taught you this fact. Grand Theft Auto showed us the joy of misappropriating vehicles for the slaughter of innocents, but only a select few games have given us the opportunity to take part in legitimate races in a world designed for racing.
+Burnout Paradise is one of those games. And the best part? It manages to retain many of the elements that make open-world games so appealing despite the fact that you can never leave the driver’s seat of your car. The first element is variety. Open-world games are known for the freedom that they give to the player. Want to climb to the city’s tallest building only to leap to your death? You can do that. Want to drive your car into a wall at one mile-per-hour for thirty minutes? Go nuts, you silly clown. Paradise is much like that, only with more flying glass and metal. Sure, you’re restricted to your vehicle, but your vehicle isn’t restricted to the ground; gravity is punched in the trousers as you send masses of metal flying off of parking structures, bridges, and hillsides.
+And like other open world games, you have plenty of opportunity to piss around doing nothing for hours. This is made possible thanks to the game’s “collectibles,” which approach the level of Crackdown in their sheer number. For instance, there are 400 gates in the game that you can “smash” through. As soon as the game starts counting your smashes, you’ll forget that this is an utterly ridiculous thing to care about, just like getting that last agility orb in Crackdown, which I swear to Michael McConnohie I will find one day. But rest assured that there’s an actual game in here – in fact, there’s quite a lot of it. Racing is only half of what you’ll find in the game. So much of the game is related to battling your opponents where, like many other game genres, your opponents are an actual threat to you.
+They won’t just try to drive faster than you, they will try to drive through you. If you know anything about the Burnout series, you know that it’s all about crashes. Paradise expands upon this focus by giving you more and more ways to crash. You can send your car tumbling through the air at any time with the game’s Showtime mode, and the varied events offer everything from head-to-head races to stunt runs. Basically, every possible car-related activity that human beings can conceive is possible in Burnout Paradise. Well, except for ghost riding the whip, but that’s what sequels are for!
+Excitebots: Trick Racing: SUPER SANDWICH
+I honestly don’t know that there are enough words in the English language to fully encompass what Excitebots: Trick Racing is. Hell, even the game’s title fails to accurately represent the game. I mean, racing? What’s that? It’s easy to forget that you’ve driving toward a finish line in Excitebots. Between the starting line and the checkered flag, you’ll be focused on everything but racing. Instead, you’ll be concerned with things like clowns, soccer balls, poker, and, yes, super sandwiches. To summarize: Excitebots is a racing game involving animal-themed robotic vehicle things that have magically sprouting prehensile limbs that allow the bots to take part in a variety of challenges spread strategically across tracks.
+Some are pretty simple: latch onto a bar and spin yourself around, or drive head-first into a football as you try to split the uprights. Others are a bit more complex and far more ridiculous: collect all of the necessary ingredients to make a super sandwich, or toss a line into the water and reel in a great fish. And all of this happens as you battle other bots to reach the finish line first. The game’s greatest success is that it manages to feel very little like a racing game; the strange, rapid-fire mini-games will remind you of the WarioWare series, while the utter insanity of it all might be best compared to something like Namco’s Point Blank. The racing that��s there is solid enough; you can boost, knock your opponents about, and punch gravity in its already-tender nether regions as you pull off an 1800-degree flat spin. But it’s all infused with a special brand of insanity. So, now do you know what this game is about?
+Yeah, neither do I. Anyway, the point of all of this isn’t to try to convince you that racing is fun. If you don’t like trying to drive wheeled things on tracks more quickly than other wheeled things, then none of the games above are going to inject the blood of a racer into your veins. However, if you’ve been scoffing at recent driving games because they’re all the same, then you owe it to the genre to take another look. There’s some ridiculous fun to be had on the roads less traveled.
+Grid was another incredible racing simulator, it featured the funnest racing physics I’ve ever played. Also being able to select from multiple professions of racing like drift battle, drift gp, downhill touge, open wheel, destruction derby, american muscle competitions, even freakin Le Mans is featured. No other racer felt as real as Grid, primarily due to how the campaign consists of you starting your own racing team, designing your teams car paint job, hiring drivers (as well as firing), earning sponsors, and working your way up to being the best racing team.
+I’ll definitely have to check that out; sounds great! I heard Dirt 2 was really impressive as well, but I haven’t had the chance to get my hands on that either.
+That was a good read Andrew, and DiRT 2 is one of the best racing games I’ve played to date. I wrote a Gamer Limit review for it last year.
+I had a blast playing Burnout Paradise, and I completely agree with you about those collectibles. You don’t even think you care about them until you realize that you drove halfway across the map on a binge of yellow smash gates and billboards!
+i found a few pretty damn good games that never really made it to canada and the usa . battle gear, initial D, touge, are all decent examples of touge/drifting games.. i’m hoping they bring them to the usa and canada
+on topic though gt5 is going to be amazing any word on mountain passes being in the game?
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+Instead of finding a couple of decent holiday movies to review, I figured I would just throw as many as I could at you. Try and keep up.
+First, how about the classics?
+Gremlins: Yes, the only Christmas movie you will ever see where a character tells a story about a guy dressed as Santa dying in a chimney. And who DOESN'T say Awwww when they see Gizmo in that Santa hat? And who DOESN'T cheer when Miss Deagle goes flying out that window? Gizmo kaka? You kaka if you don't watch Gremlins this season!
+It's A Wonderful Life: Yeah, yeah, laugh it up if you want, but seriously, this is a good piece of filmmaking. I watch it every year with my girlfriend (and in year's past with my family) and it still manages to make me feel good about life. Sappy, sure. Overplayed? Definitely. But it sticks for a reason.
+Ernest Saves Christmas: Hell yeah! My favorite Christmas movie ever! God rest his soul, I loved Ernest, and life just hasn't been the same since that rubber-faced, convivial old bastard left this earth back in 2000. Here's some snakes for them horror-folk. Classic.
+Silent Night, Deadly Night: An axe-wielding Santa? Check. A creepy old man who tells his grandson that you better run, boy! if he sees Santa? Check. Grandson sees mom raped by a guy in Santa suit? Check. Santa Claus holding up a liquor store and plugging the clerk, mumbling Merry Fucking Christmas after he realizes he didn't get much from the till? Check. Linnea Quigley, topless, impaled on deer-horns? Check. Kid on a toboggan loses his head? Check. Yup, all the ingredients for a yuletide classic. Perfect with a bag of snicker doodles.
+Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation: No killer Santa in this sequel. Instead you get giant cockroaches and a crazy Clint Howard. Oh, and I think there are a couple of Christmas trees glimpsed in one scene in the background. So it counts.
+Santa Claus Conquers the Martians: There's no one Mars to give presents to good little boys and girls, so Martians kidnap Santa Claus. Wouldn't you? Watch for a little Pia Zadora. For an added treat, find the MST3K version. I love you! It'll never work!
+Bad Santa: Billy Bob Thornton has never been more crass or more funny. And Bernie Mac is hilarious! What other Christmas movie are you gonna hear someone utter the line You're not gonna shit right for a week!?
+Those Rudolph and Frosty cartoons: You know the ones. The Bumble. The elf who wants to be a dentist. That cute little girl that I had a crush on when I was 7, who cries when Frosty melts. Misfit toys. Ringing any bells here?
+Charlie Brown Christmas: Who doesn't love this one? A classic, animated diatribe against the commercialization of Christmas. See it DVD so you DON'T have to see all the commercials. The irony is lost, but it's less irritating.
+Muppets Christmas Carol: Michael Caine is great as Scrooge, and Rizzo and Gonzo steal the show. (Don't they always? Well, not if the Prawn is in it, but he ain't in this one.) Arguably the last good Muppet film.
+The Nightmare Before Christmas: Tim Burton's holiday treat that never gets old. Jack Skellington decides to quit Halloween and take over Christmas. All hell breaks loose. If there was ever a modern fairy-tale that deserves a place in the pantheon of great fairy tales, this is it. Truly timeless, and visually sublime.
+And now for a few you may never have heard of:
+Black Christmas: Simply one of the best horror films ever made, that happens to take place around the holidays. See it now. And then you'll know where all the other horror movies got it from. Plus, you get John Saxon and the divinely yummy Olivia Hussey. Not recommended for those left alone in their house.
+Bloody New Year: Before ABC's hit series Lost, there was this flick. Um ... yeah. Anyway, some stupid teenagers are stranded on an island, in a hotel decked out for New Years, even though it's summer time. I think. And then they get killed. And somehow, an experimental aircraft is involved. Go for it. I did. It's fun.
+Christmas Evil: Kid sees Santa eating his mommy out under the mistletoe, and then goes berserk when he grows up. And YES, the van DOES fly at the end. You're not just imaging that.
+Jingle All the Way: Political issues aside, I love Arnold movies. And, even more, I love DUMB Arnold movies. And this one sure is dumb. Hell, Sinbad is in it, what does that tell ya? But there's some great dumb dialogue and a nifty, but dumb Turbo Man outfit. Maybe I'm dumb, too, but who cares?
+The Star Wars Holiday Special: All you've heard about this one is true, and worse. How did they ever get Harrison Ford to agree to this? Those who think Lucas has lost it will realize that he probably lost it long ago after seeing this. But that Wookie sequence is a treat. (In Lucas's "defence", this was a 20th Century Fox production that Lucas had no say over or participation in. It also cemented that fact that George no longer wanted to work in the big sudio system and all of his films have been independent since. ~ Editor)
+The Ref: An underrated dark-comedy gem from the late Ted Demme, starring Denis Leary and Kevin Spacey. Extremely irreverent, yet not, all at the same time. Spacey's line about buying his mom a cross so she can hang herself from it next time she starts feeling sorry for herself makes me laugh out loud every time. And it has one of the kids from Jack the Bear in it, and I LOOOOOVE me some Jack the Bear.
+Elves: Dan Haggerty (Grizzly Adams) is a department-store Santa who must save the world from evil Nazi elves. Actually, there's only one elf in the movie, but what's in a word? The highlights feature Haggerty brushing his teeth and chainsmoking at the same time, an elf rubbing a dead cat on a window, and some of the worst (read: best) rubber monster action this side of Troll 2.
+There you go. The only holiday movie guide you'll need this season. I feel bad that both Hanukah and Kwanza are underrepresented here, but hey, YOU find me a movie that takes place during those holidays (and Woody Allen movies don't count)!
+Anyway, enjoy the eggnog, and I hope you get lots of cool presents. And remember, keep all combustibles away from the fire, and make sure to leave Oreos for Santa, cuz, well, all other cookies kinda suck. I like the white-chocolate covered Oreos best, and Chris has my mailing address ... so feel free to spread some of that Christmas cheer my way.
+Happy Holidays (whichever one you choose to celebrate; even if it's Voodoo Day), and to all a good night ...
+(Ryan Lies is a No-Fi "Magazine" Staffwriter
+and sleeps in his own personal "red room")
+ACNE
+starring Tracey Hayes, Rusty Nails , Jim Darley, directed by Rusty Nails, Color, Unrated, 2000
+Distributed by New Eye Films
+DVD Reviewed By: Ryan Lies
+Strip away the punk-rock milieu and what you got here is a 1950's juvenile-delinquent / science-run-amok picture. And it's just as much fun those rowdy, rebellious movies of yesterday.
+Acne tells the story of a brother and sister, named Franny and Zoe (love the Salinger allusion there!) who wake up one morning to go on a field trip for school. After drinking contaminated water, Zoe grows a huge, pus-y zit on his head. He soon infects his sister with the same affliction; once they leave the house, many more infections ensue.
+As one might expect from a movie of this nature, the zithead teens do NOT go on a destructive, brain-eating rampage. Rather, they seek out sugary foods and butter to rub on their exposed brains. They crave the very sustenance that will only exacerbate their condition.
+Is the army behind this? Is the shifty General Minneburg in cahoots with the less-than-savory Mershey chocolate-bar company, masterminding a nefarious scheme to control the youth population? Will the zitheads wander the town, zombielike, for the rest of their young lives, in search of fuel, or will they discover a cure?
+Acne is a treat, from start to finish, bringing to mind (and lampooning) drive-in exploitation AND scare-films of the 50's. The government is corrupt, the grown-ups know nothing of how to handle the crisis, and the poor teens are left to fend for themselves in a world they are only beginning to understand. Roger Corman would be proud.
+By making the teens in this flick non-violent, Director Rusty Nails satirizes the adult world's response to the psychological and biological growth of teenagers from all recent eras or our modern age. Most teenagers (and those of us that still remember it lividly) know that not much has changed since the 50's in terms of parents and authority just not understanding. Those adults who do mean well can't always assuage the murky passage through the teen years; likewise, those adults who's idea of helping is the use of extreme tough love and discipline, more often than not wind up doing more harm than good.
+Acne ultimately draws the only conclusion any young person ever comes to: even if someone does eventually help them through this trying period, they're still left without many answers, and really, it's still up to them make sense of it all, and troop on into adulthood their own way.
+But don't let the metaphor and satire get to you. Acne has plenty of fun, gore and rock-n-roll along the way. Like those aforementioned exploitation films of yore, the message is there, but it doesn't mean you can't have a hell of a lot irreverent fun while you're hearing it.
+The low-budget Nails and Co. are working with here wonderfully augments the anarchic feel of the flick. It honestly looks like an old movie, and is all the richer for it. The makeup FX are plenty juicy (I mean, you can't have a movie about giant zits on your head without a few tasty popping scenes, can you?) but never go over the top. For the sake of ballast, I should mention that the DIY FX are not always convincing, namely the bald-caps the actors wear (the seams do show a bit), but you know what? I don't care, and you won't either. The peeks-behind-curtain, so to speak, add to the surreal, grotesque nature of the action. So that's a below-minor quibble. (Hell, I remember a few unfortunate kids in
+high school who looked as if they might be wearing cheap Leatherface masks. Man, I'm lucky I had a good skin as a teenager. I was already enough of a geek!)
+Acne is very beautiful and competently shot (in black-and-white), and edited, for a flick of this degree, which Nails and Co. deserve major props for. A lot of low-budget movies don't look half as good as Acne does. And don't get me started on some of the half-assed editing I've seen. (Plus, I'm an editor myself, so I appreciate it when people actually create composition and sequence, without just pointing a camera and letting things go on and on and on.)
+I think there's an extremely bright future ahead for Rusty Nails. The man knows how to work within the parameters of a low-budget. And I'm nothing but fond of the films he seems to draw inspiration from. (Romero is another big influence, as some scenes in Acne brought Night of the Living Dead and The Crazies to mind, in a good way.) I can't wait to see more of his work. The DVD features some of short film and music video work. I particularly enjoyed the Santo spoof Santiago vs. Wigface and Blood Drinkers. There's also an informative director's commentary track; Nails knows his stuff and is a treat to listen to.
+On a personal note, I knew I was gonna like this one right away, when DEVO's Mongoloid popped up on the soundtrack. Amen and awesome!
+Which is probably what you will be saying (like I was) as the movie rolled to a close. Acne is one to check out. And keep your eye on that Nails fella. He's goin' somewhere!
+(Ryan Lies is a No-Fi "Magazine" Staffwriter
+recommends washing your face every day)
+SARAH SILVERMAN: JESUS IS MAGIC
+starring Sarah Silverman, Brian Posehn , Bob Odenkirk, directed by Liam Lynch, Color, Unrated, 2005
+Distributed by Roadside Attractions
+Film Reviewed By: Chris Beyond
+A lot has been said or written about Sarah Silverman's first concert film based on her stage show titled "Jesus Is Magic" and although I saw it on opening night, it's taken me this long to get a review up.
+I've always had a little crush on Sarah SIlverman. That in itself is pretty rare because you can count the number of celebrities I've been attracted over my lifetime to on one hand (but it's always best to work it out on paper first before you commit to using your fingers).
+By the way, I know that by this time many of you have thought of several charming "with one hand" and "fingers" jokes to make yourselves chuckle so I'll give you a few moments to resolve that.
+Ok now? All done? Good.
+So if you aren't already familiar with Sarah Silverman's work, she has worked on Saturday Night Live, Mr. Show, The Aristocrats, and recently she was starring in a show called Pilot Season which was pretty good, despite low ratings. Anyway, it's her standup which I think shines above anything she's ever done so far. And that is just what this film is about. This is a concert film not too unlike any HBO comedy special in terms of format. CONTENT;...that's a whole other matter. We're talking Richard Pryor/David Cross/George Carlin/Margaret Cho territory here.
+Sarah Silverman is cute and charming...and she also has a dirty dirty potty mouth. The film starts with her hanging out with a couple friends (played by her sister Laura Silverman and comedian Brian Posehn). They both tell her about the many projects they are working on and she struggles through describing a huge live performance that she thought of on the spot. This leads to the first song of the film where she resolves to actually put a show together and in a moment of personal tribulation decides that she should be the star of the show as well. This is just framing for the show to take place which was filmed live in Los Angeles. In the show you'll hear her talk about such family time subjects such as when she was being ejaculated on by her boyfriend only to realize that she was becoming just like her mother or about the debate as to whether Jews killed Jesus or the Romans..."I'm one of the few people who believe it was the blacks." One of my favorite lines from the show was "When god gives you AIDS, and god DOES give you AIDS,...you make LemonAIDS. She also throws in a few classics like 'I'll be the first person to say nazis were A-Holes, but you know they were probably cute when they were little.'
+I can't write her delivery here. She comes off as a big cutie with dirty thoughts. Just when you think she's about to get serious (kinda like how Margaret Cho does in her films), she uses it to jab you even harder. It all has a point; the meaning of words and tolerance in a modern world. But a lot of the fun comes out of the fact that she doesn't let you linger on those thoughts for long before hitting you with something else just as crazy or even crazier.
+There are some rough spots though. The musical numbers drag a couple times (mostly just though the choruses) and the transition from concert to skit can be a little choppy. This is the same director as TENACIOUS D's upcoming film PICK OF DESTINY so hopefully those kinks'll be worked out better in their film.
+Sarah's a shocking and funny performer and I highly recommend seeing this film. If you haven't seen her live shows, then you are in for a treat (or headed for the exits depending on how sensitive you are). See this with your grandparents and in-laws the first chance you get.
+Oh, and by the way, the make-out scene at the end is one of the best shot love scenes is all of screen history. JESUS IS MAGIC is in theaters now. Check your local listings for showtimes.
+(Chris Beyond created No-Fi "Magazine"
+and has never once set fire to it to keep warm)
+SINNERS AND SAINTS
+starring Jason Cavalier, Melantha Blackthorne, Jan Pivon, Dean Leslie, Liz Faure
+directed by Melantha Blackthorne with Jason Cavalier, Color, Unrated, 2003
+Distributed by Robomonkey
+DVD Reviewed By: Ryan Lies
+Sinners and Saints is an over-the-top, blasphemous sex and blood fest from indie directors Melantha Blackthorne and Jason Cavalier, and it just might be one of goofiest and flat-out entertaining underground, DIY movies I've seen all year.
+Never once taking itself seriously, Sinners tells the story of Father Carmichael Drake Jason Cavalier), a sword-wielding, kung-fu priest, and his sexy, balls-kicking sidekick Sister Jordan Merrick (Liz Faure). Together they are summoned by Necrotia, the Queen of Hell (Melantha Blackthorne), with a rebellion forming in Hades. While on their way to this rendezvous with the underworld, they must
+battle satanic cops who are kidnapping young girls and sacrificing them (and, occasionally, raping them in cemeteries.)
+Sinners doesn't try to be anything more than what it is, and is balls-out fun because of it. While at times Blackthorne and Cavalier get carried away with the hellish sex scenes and WAY-outrageous action sequences, they manage to keep the story simple and on track throughout.
+Don't be surprised if along the way you set concerns about the story aside, and just revel in the rampant deviancy on screen, however. No offensive, gory, or just plain obnoxious stone is left unturned as the mayhem unfolds.
+Cavalier's action set-pieces are quite awesome to behold, as people flip and fly through the air Jet Li style. For a
+shot-on-video production, I was pretty damn impressed. Limbs are hacked, a nun's tits come flying out of her habit (and she keeps fighting, while one of the demonic police officers starts to jerk off), and in one completely ridiculous (and I mean that in a good way) moment, a man's entire penis is kicked up through his body and out his mouth. The special FX here are a bit hokey, but it works anyway.
+And this is just the beginning of the movie. There's more to follow, and the insanity never lets up. As if the filmmakers just said We don't care about a low budget, or that we're shooting on video ... lets just make this as wild as possible. And believe me, they do. All the while, some great, throaty death-metal grinds in the background.
+And there are visual jokes galore. The priest eats Christos cereal. Sister Jordan lives at Lady of the Righteous Fist Battle Convent. A "JESUS DIGS ME" sticker is seen on Father Carmichael's bumper (by the way, I want one!) There's even a GPS, Vatican satellite bearing the moniker Vat-Sat: Ezekial 2.16. (I laughed out loud at that one.)
+The only drawback to the movie is that there is sometimes a little too much editing, and, occasionally, an over-reliance on digital, post-production gimmickry. Said gimmicks, while interesting to look at, seemed a bit unnecessary to me. But that's a minor quibble. These things didn't subtract from my enjoyment of the flick at all.
+Sinners reminded me of the good, tasteless movies Troma used to make. It is, in fact a lot more entertaining than some of the unwatchable dreck Troma has been putting out as of late (Toxic Avenger 4, anyone?) Cavalier and Blackthorne are quite talented and know what makes a good exploitation flick work.
+With wonderfully choreographed fight scenes, lots of boobs, guns and spurting blood (and the occasional severed-dead rape) Sinners and Saints is one to check out. A lot of these homemade, DIY, shot-on-video movies are hard to get through, but this one is a hell of a lot of devilish fun from the get-go. Great late-night, six-pack viewing.
+A definite must for fans of The Toxic Avenger, Street Trash, Rabid Grannies, Class of Nuke 'Em High or Bad Taste.
+(Ryan Lies is a No-Fi "Magazine" Staffwriter
+and kicks arse in the name of the lord)
+· We learned that there is virtually universal agreement that Jesus died on a Roman cross.
+· We saw that Jesus’ body was buried in a tomb.
+· Importantly, this fate was one of the historically documented options on the table for the treatment of the body of a crucifixion victim.
+o It was not a trumped up revision.
+· Jesus’ body was buried – dead, tortured, punctured, bloodied and bruised.
+This week we begin a series on the resurrection.
+· Over the coming weeks I want to cover it from at least three angles.
+· (1) Apologetically – How can we trust that a dead man became alive again?
+· (2) Harmonizing the four Gospel accounts – How can we account for the apparent contradictions between the four?
+· (3) Contextually – What were the resurrection expectations of the Jews? Did the OT speak of resurrection? Was what happened to Jesus in line with these expectations?
+Today we will start with the third angle.
+· We must because it will provide the foundation for all the others.
+But before we do anything else, we need to define resurrection.
+· What is resurrection?
+· “Resurrection means bodily life after ‘life after death’, or, if you prefer, bodily life after the state of ‘death’” – Wright.
+· Resurrection is what happens only to people who are “at present dead” – Wright.
+· Resurrection is the physical restoration or recreation of the body in the physical world.
+o It is not and never a metaphor for a spiritual “life after death”.
+o As Wright says, it is “bodily life after ‘life after death’”.
+Our text for today:
+John 20:1–2 .”
+Luke 24:4 (ESV) — 4 While they were perplexed about this…[the empty tomb].
+John 11:23–24 (ESV) — 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.”
+Mary Magdalene thought someone stole Jesus’ body – “they have taken the Lord out of the tomb”.
+· The Gospel of Luke tells us that she (they) “were perplexed about this” – the empty tomb.
+· Martha speaks about a so-called “resurrection on the last day” at Lazarus’ death.
+o Kostenberger suggests this is a creedal response.
+· So apparently, nobody understood what happened to Jesus’ body.
+· It certainly wasn’t the “last day” as anticipated by the Jews.
+· And what makes their responses all the more peculiar is that Jesus had earlier in His ministry shared with his disciples, “‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up’…he was speaking about the temple of his body” (John 2:19 & 21).
+· Something they took as a metaphor with the actual Temple as the referent.
+So what is going on in their minds on that Sunday morning?
+· Why did Mary think the body was taken?
+· Why were they perplexed?
+· Why was the possibility that Jesus resurrected not on their radar?
+To get at these questions, we need to get into some Jewish background.
+· We need to find out what Jews believed about the afterlife.
+· And as we do this, we will also accomplish two important tasks.
+· (1) We will see just how unexpected Jesus’ resurrection was – even in Judaism.
+· (2) We will see how the history of hope in Judaism, as it developed, made its way directly to Jesus Christ.
+BTW – Virtually all of the information in this lesson is taken from N.T. Wright’s The Resurrection of the Son of God.
+· As well as from various other articles and lectures of his on the subject.
+1) INTRODUCTION
+To get us started, I want to get our feet wet with a quick contrast and comparison between pagan views and Jewish views of the afterlife.
+· This will give us something to hold on to when we start diving deeper.
+Greek Paganism:
+Judaism was surrounded by a myriad of pagan views of the afterlife.
+· And during the 400 years before Jesus, the pagan views that were competing with Judaism were predominately Greek.
+o These were also the views that Paul was contending with in his ministry.
+· Greek culture had given a lot of thought to the afterlife.
+· They had developed fairly detailed views about it.
+· The content of their views were informed by some of the most famous people in history – Homer, Socrates, Plato – and all the characters in Greek mythology.
+Generally speaking the pagan view of the afterlife was:
+· Dead people existed in the afterlife as “souls, shades or eidola” – Wright.
+· They resided, “Most likely in Hades; possibly in the Isles of the Blessed, or Tartarus…” – Wright.
+· There were concepts of transmigration (reincarnation), appearing to the living, or hanging around their grave.
+· And remarkably, the soul welcomed death; “the soul was well rid of its body” – Wright.
+Was resurrection an option?
+· “Resurrection in the flesh appeared a startling, distasteful idea, at odds with everything that passed for wisdom among the educated” – Wright.
+· In fact, the flesh and body were something to be shed.
+· Nowhere in paganism is “a sustained claim advanced that resurrection has actually happened to a particular individual” – Wright.
+· And “Lots of things could happen to the dead in the beliefs of pagan antiquity, but resurrection was not among the available options “– Wright.
+Judaism:
+Curiously, unlike paganism, OT Judaism was less concerned with the afterlife – Wright.
+· “In fact…an interest in ‘life after death’ for its own sake was characteristic of various pagan worldviews (that of Egypt, for instance), not of ancient Israel” – Wright.
+o The Jew, we will see, was much more concerned with Israel, its land, and its people.
+· And, in contrast with the pagan, “death for the Jew was not an improvement or an escape ‘from the prison-house of the body’” – Wright.
+o Indeed, we will see that for the Jew, the longer the life the better.
+· Why the difference?
+Was resurrection an option?
+· Interestingly, like the pagan, early Judaism had no overt belief in resurrection.
+· At best, it is something that is “deeply asleep, only to be woken by echoes from later times and texts” – Wright.
+·”.
+Essentially, there were two positions on death in Jewish thought.
+· (1) One-stage view of death.
+· (2) Two-stage view of death.
+· These views did not develop linearly in succession.
+o Though I might give this impression.
+· They are intimately related and often existed in tension and relationship with each other.
+The one-stage view consisted of the following:
+· Either it was as simple as the fact that “the dead are ‘asleep with the ancestors’” – Wright.
+· The “martyrs go, immediately upon death, into the blissful immortality already enjoyed by Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” – Wright.
+· Or, “the dead may be ‘received’ by YHWH into some continuing life” – Wright.
+· As we just mentioned, this continuing life was not nearly as developed as the pagans.
+· On this one-stage view, “death is a one-way street, on which those behind can follow but those ahead cannot turn back” – Wright.
+The two-stage view consisted of the following view:
+· “Some at least of the dead can hope for resurrection after any such ‘life after death’” – Wright.
+· The “any such ‘life after death’” refers to the options under the one-stage view.
+We will explore each view in more detail.
+2) ONE-STAGE VIEW OF DEATH – WHERE IS THE HOPE?
+This view is found in numerous texts of the Old Testament.
+· Psalm 6:5 (ESV) — 5 For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who will give you praise?
+· Genesis 3:19 (ESV) — 19 By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return.”
+· Psalm 88:3–7 (ESV) —.
+· Isaiah 38:10 (ESV) — 10 I said, In the middle of my days I must depart; I am consigned to the gates of Sheol for the rest of my years.
+· Ecclesiastes 9:5 (ESV) — 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
+· Job 3:13 (ESV) — 13 For then I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept; then I would have been at rest,
+· Isaiah 14:9–11 (ESV) —.
+· Job 7:7–10 (ESV) —.
+Wright says of these texts and of the views they express:
+· “Sheol, Abaddon, the Pit, the grave. The dark, deep regions, the land of forgetfulness. These almost interchangeable terms denote a place of gloom and despair, a place where one can no longer enjoy life, and where the presence of YHWH himself is withdrawn. It is a wilderness: a place of dust to which creatures made of dust have returned. Those who have gone there are.
+· “But their normal condition was to be asleep” – Wright.
+BTW – It is likely that Jesus’ disciples and loyal family thought that He was received as a “distinguished newcomer” in Sheol.
+All of this seems a long way from what the Jews’ believed in the first century.
+· And indeed it is.
+· But, there was a latent hope present in this one-stage view of death.
+· It is very hard for us to see, but for the Jew it was there.
+· And this seed of hope grew and expanded as history drew closer to Jesus.
+THE ROOT OF ISRAEL’S HOPE:
+What was their hope?
+·.
+· “The hope of the nation was thus first and foremost that the people, the seed of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, would multiply and flourish.”
+· “Children, and then grand-children, are God’s great blessing, and to live long enough to see them is one of the finest things to hope for” – Wright.
+Wright gets at it as follows:
+· .
+· In some ways, it is just to “collective” and not “individual” enough for us.
+· For the Jew, “The nation and land of the present world were far more important than what happened to an individual beyond the grave” – Wright.
+· I can’t begin to grasp this.
+· But, joyfully, this gloomy hope began to give rise to something more optimistic.
+Some OT examples of this:
+· 2 Samuel 14:14 (ESV) — 14 We must all die; we are like water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again. But God will not take away life, and he devises means so that the banished one will not remain an outcast.
+· Psalm 49:14–15 (ESV) —
+· Psalm 73:23–26 (ESV) —.
+Importantly, “Where we find a glimmer of hope like this, it is based not on anything in the human make-up (e.g. an ‘immortal soul’), but on YHWH and him alone” – Wright.
+· The Jew saw all power over creation (the dust), and all prerogatives for action with YHWH.
+· He was the God of history and any hope that existed was to found in His actions.
+· The developing hope was to be found in the “But God” and not in creation itself.
+And this “But God” hope is foundational to the view of resurrection – the two-stage view – that we will explore momentarily.
+· In fact, this hope (which has never left Judaism) began to grow and manifest itself in ways we might find more comfortable.
+· As we suggested at the beginning, this hope was making its way toward Christ.
+THE ROOT OF HOPE BEGAN TO BLOSSOM:
+So as this hope in the action of God on Israel’s behalf grew, the idea of resurrection began to blossom.
+· ” –Wright.
+· And these “roots of the fully developed hope” easily accommodated a developing view of bodily resurrection.
+In fact, allusions to a bodily resurrection found their home in the language of “return” and “restoration”.
+· Restoration – the restoration of Israel as a nation.
+· Return – the return of the people to their promised land.
+· Ezekiel 37:12 (ESV) — 12 Therefore prophesy, and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and raise you from your graves, O my people. And I will bring you into the land of Israel.
+· Texts like this, clearly exilic texts, “could well have been read within post-biblical Judaism” as having undertones of a bodily resurrection – Wright.
+· And, as we will see, they were begun to be read this way.
+· But never in place of their exilic content, but on top of it.
+Wright puts it like this:
+· .
+· So God could also bring the Jew out of the exile of death and into a new life after “life after death”.
+· The connection is not a hard one to see.
+· And the Jewish two-stage view of death is where this connection begins to take off.
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+who is the best jedi in Jedi (Results) – Star Wars Top Tens. Following along are instructions in the video below:
+Guys for the 16000. Votes casted on our poll a few weeks ago on who who your favorite jedi is we appreciate all of them. Especially the comments you guys at number 10 with 443 votes is kit fisto making his first major appearance in episode 2.
+Attack of the clones kit. Fisto quickly became a fan favorite with his signature smile during the arena battle on geonosis chancellors office considered to be one of the best duelists within the jedi order.
+Fisto was able to hold his own against general grievous with ease and also survive against palpatine for a few seconds. Before being cut down his ability to use the force in combat was also remarkable especially underwater. Where he even invented a unique force ability known as force orb.
+Which was essentially a powerful orb of air that was capable of penetrating underwater craft. He also was able to give his oxygen to those drowning. While underwater fun fact kit fisto and aayla secura had somewhat of a romantic relationship.
+But they never committed to it due to their devotion to the jedi code. Reading your guys comments. Many of you voted for him for two reasons first being for his charming smile and humor and second for his unique physical appearance and his ability to expertly fight.
+Underwater at number 9. With 716 votes. Is mace windu.
+Being one of the most powerful jedi for his time windu acted like a one army during battles with at one point. Even based on the comments.
+Many of you voted for mace windu due to his unique purple lightsaber and also for the fact. That he can channel the dark side of the force against his opponents through his mastery of vaapad. Many of you also voted for him because.
+Samuel l. Jackson played him who is truly one of the greatest actors to ever live. At number 8.
+With 728 votes. Is yoda nearing the age of 900 years. Yoda was the grand master and leader of the jedi order training nearly all the jedi by the time of the clone wars.
+Despite his non intimidating appearance yoda was one of the most powerful jedi in galactic history. Although his old age limited his endurance for lightsaber combat. He was able to perform colossal feats through the force such as when he denied a separatist ship from unloading its army before destroying it by forcing it to crash with another ship his old age made him extremely knowledgeable of the force and the secrets kept within the jedi archives.
+Such knowledge allowed him to create jedi holocrons from scratch and to also contact jedi through the force across the galaxy. It seems many of you voted for yoda because he was the wisest jedi and that despite his small size. He was super powerful also many people voted for him simply.
+Because he was green at number 7 with 774 votes is luke skywalker. Being the son of the chosen. One luke had a very strong connection to the force having the potential to surpass even yoda and mace windu in terms of raw power.
+By the time. Luke became a grandmaster he had the lightsaber skill of mace windu and the force powers of yoda basically. He had become the most powerful jedi to ever live after the galactic civil war.
+Luke went on to create the new jedi order. Where he taught the new generation of jedi in legends. Luke went on to marry.
+Mara jade. A former emperors hand and together. They had a son named ben skywalker.
+Though we dont know if this will also be the case in the new movies. The most recurring reason as to why you guys voted for luke seemed to be because he was able to redeem his father at the end of return of the jedi and also because of how powerful he became in legends. Once he reached the title of grandmaster at number 6.
+With 892 votes is plo koon. Unable to breath oxygen due his species unique biology.
+Plo koon. Was forced to wear a breathing mask in order to survive outside his homeworld. His superb acting as her mentor during her childhood. Before she was assigned as the apprentice of anakin skywalker plo koon.
+Discovering ahsoka tano. And his usage of a light side version of force lightning seemed to be the main reason. Many people voted for him also the fact that he wore a mask made him even more appealing to many other people at number 5.
+With 943 votes is by many citizens as he helped liberate countless worlds despite being a hero to many he soon became a monster to those he once saved when he fell to the darkside and became darth vader as a sith lord vader. Hunted down and killed. Countless jedi during the empires reign.
+He probably had the highest jedi kill count of anyone in galactic history. Many people voted for anakin due to the fact that he brought balance to the force and was the one who killed emperor palpatine in an effort to save his son. He also was liked due to his treatment of his troopers and how he led them in battle at number.
+4 with 1071. Votes is revan he was a jedi during the old republic. Era which took place over 3000.
+Years. Before the clone wars. Revan was a man of action who got things done when he was a jedi.
+The mandalorians started to attack republic territories. But the jedi council. Didnt want to get involved this angered revan who went on to disobey the jedi councils orders and got himself involved within the mandalorian wars.
+Revan and his friend malak went on to fight and kill multiple mandalorians and basically win the war for the republic once revan killed mandalore the ultimate the leader of the mandalorians at the time after they finished fighting. The mandalorians revan and malak then went on to solve the next galactic threat. The emerging sith emperor.
+But when they confronted him they both fell to the dark side with revan being known as darth revan from then on as a sith lord. He started the jedi civil war and killed multiple jedi.
+He was eventually betrayed by his friend darth malak. And was taught to have been dead. But he survived and eventually recovered.
+But with no memory of who he was knowing how powerful he was the jedi decided to retrain him as a jedi so they could use him in their advantage. Once retrained as a jedi revan was sent to kill his former friend darth malak. He succeeded after a while his memories of his past life started to reappear this caused him to search for answers and during this search.
+He was captured by the sith and kept as a prisoner as a prisoner. He was constantly tortured by the sith emperor eventually causing his mind to split into two halves. The light and the dark.
+The dark side of revan was eventually defeated by the republic and the light side of revan after everything revan finally was able to go out in peace as he became one with the force. Many people voted for revan because of how he went out of his way to do what he believed was right even if it meant going against the wishes of the jedi. His struggle between the light and the dark was also a reason people voted for him at number.
+3 with 1155. Votes. Is galen marek also known by his codename starkiller at a young age galen was kidnapped by darth vader and trained as his secret apprentice.
+Once his training was complete galen took the codename of starkiller and was sent on missions to eliminate powerful surviving jedi unknown to starkiller at the time. He was just a pawn in palpatines elaborate plot to weed out rebellious leaders and to expose them he did just that connecting rebel cells and leaders and indirectly helping create the rebel alliance but shortly after the rebel alliances creation. The leaders were captured by the empire.
+Seeing the true intentions of his masters starkiller. Fully turned to the lightside and became a jedi after recovering from his injuries. He tracked down the kidnapped rebel leaders and fought his way through the entire death star.
+As he made his way to the emperors throne room after defeating darth vader starkiller confronted emperor palpatine refusing to join the emperor starkiller instead sacrificed himself to save the rebel leaders and essentially the rebel alliance based on the comments. Many people voted for starkiller because of his sacrifice in saving the rebel alliance and also because many people just liked playing him in the force unleashed. Games at number.
+2 with 1243. Votes. Is ahsoka tano.
+She was the apprentice of anakin skywalker during the clone wars serving as a commander during the war. Despite her shaky start as a character during the show being viewed as annoying and too childish. She did eventually develop overtime into a fan favorite becoming almost as iconic as darth vader and yoda within the fanbase.
+Although we havent seen her story fully finish due to the cancellation of the clone wars. Her appearance was welcomed in rebels with her duel against vader being the most looked forward thing.
+Within the show at the time. Many people voted for her because they got to see her journey as a jedi viewing. Her as a role model throughout both the clone wars and rebels also many of you seemed to vote for her because you found her attractive before we reveal number 1.
+We have a few honorable mentions first is qui gon jin. Who gained 11th place on the list. A jedi that usually did things his way qui gon.
+Eventually discovered an ability to retain his identity. After death to which he taught to both obi wan and yoda allowing them to become force ghosts after death second is rahm kota. Gaining 23rd place on the list kota served as starkillers jedi mentor and was probably also the inspiration to kanan jarrus in rebels third is gungi who gained 14th place on the list.
+He was one of the few wookiee jedi. Weve seen and he also had a unique lightsaber that was made out of wood and finally the youngling who talked to anakin during the siege on the jedi temple right before he and his peers got killed his name was sors bandeam and he gained the most write in votes well. If you exclude.
+Harambe he gained like 60 write in. Votes. Now at number 1 with 3290.
+Votes is obi wan kenobi. Despite becoming a jedi master and a member of the jedi council kenobi actually almost never even became a jedi knight due to his early struggles of keeping up with his peers. But qui gon saw potential in him and took him in as his apprentice proving to the jedi that obi wan was someone their lover die right in front of them after failing to stop anakin from falling to the dark side obi wan made it up by introducing luke to the light side and paving his way to ultimately redeeming. His former apprentice anakin obi wan. Was voted in for his role in defeating darth maul.
+Killing. General grievous and training anakin and luke. He also was liked for his humor and troll like nature when fighting his opponents and for his resilience in staying true to the jedi code.
+Even in his hardest moments. So thats it a top ten list based completely off of your guys votes. And comments.
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+In all, it's a very creative idea for VC funding. Other interesting sources are coming forward for cleantech investment, including a $15 billion fund out of Dubai called the MASDAR Initiative, which won an award at the Cleantech Forum as Cleantech Leader of the Year. Also, states continue to lead where the federal government lacks, as state treasurers and controllers start putting states' investments into cleantech. Moves like this are sure to bolster the cleantech sector and make 2008 another record-breaking year for investment. And hopefully, with concepts like Newcomb's, that money can be better targeted at ideas that will actually bear fruit.
+Last weekend most of the United States' 50 governors met in Washington, D.C. to discuss, among other things, the importance of clean energy to their states in the years to come. As has already been shown, the US is lagging badly on the federal level in providing direction for a clean energy economy, while the states and localities seem to be taking up much of the slack, from expected sources such as California and New England, and from the unexpected like Minnesota and Iowa.
+In fact, Minnesota's Gov. Tim Pawlenty's Securing a Clean Energy Future initiative formed the focus of Saturday's opening plenary session, where Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times columnist, and Jeffrey R. Immelt, Chairman and CEO of GE, answered questions from the governor on the roles of the states and business, respectively, in brining about that clean energy future. Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan got in the first question on the panel, looking for a policy focus for the Governors to support to help Congress pass useful legislation.
+Friedman's initial answer (Windows Media video) focuses on the role of utilities in the clean energy economy and how Congress can incentivize green measures on the part of utilities. Immelt, meanwhile, offered that governors such as Granholm, who are concerned about replacing manufacturing jobs lost over recent years as the manufacturing economy has taken a severe hit, should focus on jobs for export--that is, green technologies such as photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, and coal gassification plant components. Such technologies are the lifeblood of a clean energy economy, of course, and not every state is going to be equipped to help produce them.
+The meeting was not quite an unmitigated success, however, despite the good discussion that the governors were able to engage in. Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, for instance, was frustrated by the lack of consensus on clean energy policy. It seems less than likely that the 50 governors will reach any better consensus than, say, the US Senate on any contentious matter, especially one impacting the economy so strongly, but it's not hard to see how Schweitzer could be disappointed. The meeting is a rare opportunity for the states to stand as one and declare their needs to the President and Congress, and a majority statement with minority dissent would seem to be a weak and unconvincing tool for pushing policy change.
+That all said, what's heartening is the will of the Governors Association to address these issues and devote a significant portion of their winter meetings to the topic. Look for more discussion in the future as clean energy becomes more of a necessity than obviously some governors are willing to admit at this point.
+One of the great things about the cleantech boom of recent years, like with the information technology boom of years past, is the number of cool ideas being flown out there as inventors and entrepenneurs come out of the wood work to try to capitalize on the growing market. Some of the ideas are decidedly uncool, of course, one of the pitfalls for investors who aren't familiar with the lay of the land but still want to get in on the boom, but it seems like with cleantech and alternative energy it is getting easier to pick out the speculators and charlatans from those who something serious to offer.
+Aptly named Cool Earth Solar seems to be one of the latter, promoting a new balloon-based solar concentrator package for grid-level energy generation. Combining existing technology with an inexpensive manufacturing and deployment process, Cool Earth Solar promises an energy package that is competitive with natural gas power plants in price and output.
+The downside to their offering is that they're not looking to sell to consumers and third parties. Though the deployment would seem to be scalable from rather modest installations to large-scale arrays, the company has elected to position itself as a producer of alternatives to our current grid providers. Smart, in many ways, because that's where most of the money is right now in solar. From concentrator farms in the American southwest to big parking-lot sized arrays for Google or Wal-Mart, the trend right now seems to be in replacing or supplanting big power plants, rather than angling for the microgeneration market.
+Microgeneration has the potential to be extremely transformative, one of the reasons why many of the solar providers are being lured away from it; the big energy companies see the potential for their being cut out of the loop in the future of energy, and they would rather maintain their current position than be rendered obsolete by an effective micro solution. From an alternative business standpoint, microgeneration is also a likely very volatile and uncertain market even now. A competitive price point, especially in an environment of low consumer confidence, might not be enough to promote enough consumer interest to make the company viable.
+Focusing on the grid-level provides another option, and that is of high altitude solar collection. A compromise between ground-based arrays, with their near horizon and susceptibility to cloud cover and orbital solar installations, with the expense of installation and difficulty in transmitting power to the ground, a high altitude lighter-than-air solar collection mechanism could provide for enery needs cheaply and effectively. Certainly one of the very exciting possibilities that the cleantech boom is providing.
+This year at the International Builders Show in Orlando, Florida, the National Association of Home Builders kicked off its Green Building Program, a competitor of sorts to the US Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards on the residential front. While LEED is mostly focused on public and commercial buildings, they do have a residential standard, though obviously not one backed by the NAHB. Still, their focus has largely been, well, large-scale and commercial over residential.
+So the NAHB decided to do their own thing, and cornerstone to the show and their own announcement was the first certiifed home under the Green Building Program, right in Orlando and open to attendees of the show.
+The home combines "smart home" high-tech gadgetry, such as programmable lighting with built-in presets and backlit control panels for easy access, and low-tech design elements such as a solar chimney, cleverly designed as a soaring cupola, that draws up hot air in the house and helps ease the burden on the Florida home's cooling system. Of course, at over 6000 square feet the home is far larger than practical for most people, and greater savings could certainly be achieved in a smaller footprint.
+But the home is most critical as a demonstration model. Coined the New American Home, just about every conceivable feature is jammed into this futuristic home with the traditional look as a way of making a point about the Green Building Program, and that is that builders and designers need not sacrifice aesthetic or modern features for a green ethic. Much of it is in fact impractical, as the Orlando Sentinel reporter points out. The tub is conceivably too large to use regularly, for instance.
+The value comes through in its visibility and utility as a test bed. As the first home certified under the NAHB's new program, it's going to stand as a kind of flagship for the program, and to do that it needs to be highly visible and heavy on the wow factor. It couldn't have been the tenth or fifth or even the first home in an average development in a random suburb; the home had to make a statement.
+And this new home certainly did. Is it the New American Home for real? Only time will tell, but it's to be hoped that it will at least influence new home construction in the coming years.
+Cleantech investing has been strongly driven by the growing public concern over climate change, global warming, and other environmental and energy-related issues.
+The Cleantech Greentech expert blog discusses developments in clean technology investing and green building practices, with a focus on clean tech venture capital investments and energy stocks, sustainable development, government rebates and programs, and energy efficiency strategies.
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+By Lori S. Brizee MS, RD, LD, CSP
+Central Oregon Nutrition Consultants
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+Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
+Lori Brizee received her Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from University of California at Davis and her Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Washington, where she focused on nutrition for children with chronic conditions. She has worked as a Women Infants and Children's (WIC) nutritionist, a nutrition consultant for Washington State Services for Children with Special Healthcare needs, and as a clinical nutritionist at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle for 20 years. She was also part of the Children's Hospital lactation consultation team.
+Meeting nutritional needs can be difficult in the best of times! When a ‘special diet’ is involved that difficulty skyrockets.
+This article is about eating healthfully while following the gluten free diet. Working with a registered dietitian, who has experience with CD and use of web sites such as this one can make following the diet and being well nourished much easier.
+When first diagnosed with CD a person is often anemic, under weight and deficient in many vitamins and minerals due to long term malabsorption of nutrients. For a person who has had long-standing, undiagnosed CD, thinning or weak bones is a major and debilitating problem. In the worst case scenario, adults will have osteoporosis and a child will have rickets as well as poor growth in height. Problems with bones and anemia effect people with ‘silent’ CD (CD without diarrhea) as well. Following the gluten free diet while meeting nutrient needs can reverse most if not all of these problems. (1, 2, 3, 4)
+An issue for children can be the association of eating with the pain, bloating and diarrhea that they experience before starting the diet. This can cause a dislike or fear of eating, resulting in poor or very ‘picky’ eating; it may take several months of being on the diet and feeling good before a child is willing to eat enough to meet his needs and to accept new foods. Working with an RD and/or therapist who is skilled in ‘feeding problems’ can help parents to promote healthy eating and prevent future eating disorders. Children required to follow special diets are at higher than normal risk for developing eating disorders (e.g. anorexia and/or bulemia) as they enter adolescence (5).
+Re-nourishing After Diagnosis of CD:
+Needs for calcium and vitamin D are high if bone problems have developed before diagnosis of CD. It is very important that everyone with CD meet at least the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) for Calcium, and two to three times the DRI for Vitamin D. (See table 1 for recommended intake.)
+Several, recent research studies have shown that current DRI’s for vitamin D are much too low; it is quite reasonable to increase vitamin D intake to a higher, but safe level to ensure healthy bone development and prevention of many other chronic diseases. However, excess vitamin D is toxic; staying within the DRI’s safe and tolerable upper limit for the vitamin is essential.
+Table 1: Current United States vitamin D recommendations
+(Often, Hellwig and Meyers (editors); Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. National Academies Press, Washington DC, 2006 pp220-231)
+Age
+Adequate Intake (AI)
+Reasonable intake (this author’s recommendation based on ref 7 and,8)
+Tolerable upper limit
+0-12 months
+200 IU (breast fed infants need a supplement)
+200-400 IU
+1000 IU
+1 year through 3 years
+200 IU mcg`
+400-600 IU
+2000IU
+4 years through 8 years
+200 IU
+400-800
+2000 IU
+9 years through 13 years
+600-1000
+14 years through 50 years and pregnant/lactating women
+800-1000
+51-70 years
+400 IU/10mcg
+>70 years
+600 IU/15mcg
+Iron intake may need to be increased, as iron deficiency anemia is common in people with untreated CD. Anemia is present even in people who have ‘silent CD’. In addition to iron deficiency, the inflammation present with CD may be a cause of anemia. To eliminate this anemia, one needs to strictly follow the gluten free diet. (4)
+Other vitamins and minerals are all likely to be deficient if diarrhea has persisted for a long time. It is suggested that a newly diagnosed CD patient take a gluten free multi-vitamin and mineral supplement until he has been symptom free for several months. After that, it is quite possible to meet needs with food.
+Nourishing a Person With CD Over the Long Term:
+Once on the gluten free diet for several weeks, people who had diarrhea prior to diagnosis usually gain weight well, and children “catch up” in growth in both weight and height. Some people actually become overweight—for the first time in many years they can eat without having pain, AND they are absorbing the nutrients that they eat. Others, especially those with ‘silent’ CD (no gut symptoms or diarrhea) may have a hard time keeping there weight up, due to removing such a huge body of foods from their diets. Just like the rest of the world, a person with CD needs to avoid over OR under-eating. Children can do a good job of self regulating if offered foods in 5 to 6 regular meals and snacks each day. Coaxing children to eat or restricting them because we think they are over-eating can lead to many parent-child battles over food, and even eating disorders.
+The gluten free diet must be strictly followed; eating wheat (even with no symptoms) can cause lesions to begin forming in the small intestine and significantly increase the risks of osteoporosis and anemia. (6) This can be a big problem in adolescents who want to fit in with their friends—if they can eat a little wheat here and there without pain or diarrhea, it will be difficult to convince them to stop. They have a hard time believing that problems associated with CD will truly impact them. (5)
+What does a Healthy Diet Look Like?
+Including at least 5 servings of vegetables and 3 servings of fruit per day is important for everyone to meet needs for vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants. People who eat lots of fruits and vegetables have lower levels of heart disease, macular degeneration, and many cancers. Fortunately, fresh, frozen, canned and dried, plain fruits and vegetables contain NO gluten, so everyone with CD can eat loads of them. Eating additional starchy vegetables (potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes, winter squashes, parsnips, carrots, peas) helps make up for the removal of many wheat, rye or barley based foods.
+Whole corn, brown rice and quinoa are whole grains that can take the place of gluten containing grains and are a great source of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Including these on a regular basis is a part of a healthy diet. Using brown rice pastas is another way to add whole grains. Look for gluten free products that include at least some whole grains (e.g. brown rice). Gluten free breads, baking mixes and cereals are great, but aim to get about half your grains from whole grains. Adding ground nuts, flax seed or sesame seed to baking mixes can increase the fiber and nutrient content if the main flour is refined.
+Milk, yogurt, and cheeses are some of the highest calcium foods around, and milk and some yogurts are fortified with vitamin D. If a person cannot tolerate milk or dairy products, calcium and vitamin D can be obtained in fortified GF soy, rice or almond milks or fortified orange juice. If not eating/drinking 3 to 4 servings of one or more of these every day, a calcium and vitamin D supplement will be necessary.
+There are many GF calcium and vitamin D supplements found in pharmacies, talk to your pharmacist to find the best supplement for you.
+Another way to obtain vitamin D is with sun exposure to your skin. You need 5 to 30 minutes of exposure to the arms and face, without sunscreen, twice a week, when the sun is high. The darker your skin is the more sunlight exposure you need. Once you have had this amount of sun exposure, it is important to apply sunscreen to protect against skin cancer. If you live in the north (above 35 degrees latitude) the sun is too low to provide direct exposure between November and February. One can actually get vitamin D in the winter months by exposing the whole body, in a swimsuit to UVB rays via a tanning bed once per month; you need only ¾ the amount of time that it takes to actually tan. (7,8)
+We get protein, many B vitamins, iron and zinc from meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Unprocessed meats can be convenient for persons with CD, because they do not contain gluten (read the labels of any processed meat you purchase as gluten containing flours/starches may be included in fillers). We can meet our protein needs with small amounts of meat and dairy products, or with vegetable proteins such as beans, split peas, lentils, nuts, peanuts. Vegetable proteins are also a great source of fiber, but need to be mixed with grains to provide a “complete protein”; this can be difficult, but not impossible when on a gluten free diet.
+Conclusion: Basically, a person with CD has the same nutrient needs as the rest of the human race, but meeting those needs while eliminating gluten can be a challenge. This web site gives you all the information you need on following a gluten free diet; this article is a reminder that we all need to eat a variety of foods to be as healthy as possible.
+References:
+1) Sharrett m and Case S; Celiac Disease – More common than you were taught! Pediatric Nutrition—A Building Block for Life (a publication of the American Dietetic Association Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group) volume 27(2):1-4, 2004.
+2) Usai P, et al; Effect of a gluten free diet and co-morbidity of irritable bowel type symptoms on health related quality of life in adult celiac patients. Digestive and Liver Disease. 39(9):824-828, 2007, Sept.
+3) Alaedini A, and Green PHR; Narrative Review: Celiac Disease: understanding a complex autoimmune disorder. Annals of Internal Medicine, 142:289-298, 2005
+4) Harper JW et al: Anemia in celiac disease is multi factorial in etiology. American J of Hematology 82(11):996-1000, 2007, Nov
+5) Kyngas HA, et al; Compliance in Adolescents with Chronic Diseases: A Review. Journal of Adolescent Health, 26:379-388, 2000
+6) Matysiak-Budnik T, et al Longterm follow-up of 61 coeliac patients diagnosed in childhood: evolution toward latency is possible on a normal diet. Gut, 56(10):1379-1386, 2007, Oct
+7) Holick MF; Medical progress: Vitamin D deficiency. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(3):266-281, 2007, July 19
+8) Bickle DD; What is new in vitamin DL 2006-2007. Current Opinion in Rheumatology 19(4):383-388, 2007, July
+© Gluten Free Mom 2007
+ thousands of years sages, hermits, and seekers of knowledge in the East. They reached different levels of consciousness by way of deep meditation and contemplation. Vedic knowledge (Vedas), inner visions, and myths that contain the knowledge of existence in itself. Such as the Bhagavad Gita, slowly began to feed society and become part of collective consciousness. Patanjali collected all the known information about yoga in the Yoga Sutras around the years 200-300 BC.
+Yoga means “yuj” or “unity”
+It is a system that aims to unify the individual with other humans and with all life forms of the world. With the inner space, with the invisible, and with the infinite and inexperienced formless one. It is a lifestyle, an attitude, a perspective, and a way of understanding which stands high upon eight great limbs. In the Yoga Sutras, these eight limbs brought thousands of years of work together for the first time.
+Let’s take a look at them.
+1. Yamas: Ethical and Universal Standards
+Ahimsa (Non-Violence)
+Ahimsa means non-violence in words, thoughts, deeds, and intentions. This non-violence is an area that begins with the person and extends through all of existence. From social interactions to your inner relationship with yourself, it is a very valuable point of view. It includes many choices from being a vegetarian to holding no grudges. When practicing Asana, it can be interpreted as embracing your body, your mind, and your feelings with compassion and avoiding compulsions that might hurt you.
+Satya (Truth)
+Satya means truth. It teaches speaking the truth and avoiding lies. It teaches finding your own truth, mission, and purpose for life and living according to them. In the practice of asana, Satya means knowing the limits of your anatomy, psychology, emotions, and many other things and practicing according to your truths.
+Asteya (Non-Stealing)
+Asteya means not stealing any property, money, or ideas. Not taking anything that is not given and not forcing others to take anything. Swami Sivananda says, “Desire or want is the root cause for stealing.” When we steal anything, including time, energy, happiness, property, promotions, money, ideas, love, or dreams, that means we actually lack what we steal.
+Having no trust for the natural system or the perfection and authenticity of existence; not feeling any excitement for the path which the soul is meant to discover may reveal the jealous mask of ego and generate feelings of injustice. In asana practice, asteya involves not stealing breath or effort from others while practicing a pose and not comparing yourself with others and thus stealing value from your own pose. It also means not separating yourself from the moment of practice with your mind by projecting yourself to other times and places and instead of being able to experience the moment of practice to the fullest.
+Brahmacharya (Using Energy for Unity)
+Brahmacharya is working for unification. It’s being able to live for everyone in society, taking your worldviews outside your home to the world, and focusing on a certain subject to expand your creative energy. It means not being a slave to your emotions and instincts, especially lust, and keeping the level of focus you want. It is the use of sexual energy with love rather than judgment or negative emotions. When practicing asana, brahmacharya is being able to value all parts of the flow equally and see it as a whole.
+Aparigraha (Non-Grasping)
+Aparigraha means non-grasping. Grasping for a person, a dogma, a look, or anything else in this world that is centered around change and temporariness keeps us away from new things that will make our lives more colorful. It blocks learning by causing us to become stuck in certain parts of our lives. Aparigraha includes staying away from ambition, greed, and excessiveness. In the practice of asana, aparigraha is approaching your practice with respect, sparing some time and space for yourself, not obsessing over asanas, and not making strict habits.
+2. Niyamas: Reference Points for Self Discipline and Spiritual Enlightenment
+Saucha (Cleanliness)
+Saucha teaches being clean in body, mind, emotions, and energy, purifying yourself in these four areas with intentions and practices for living a better life. It is the practice of asana as a clean and pure whole, creating a zone of clarity reaching from your yoga mat to your heart.
+Santosha (Contentment)
+Santosha is knowing that the condition you are in is the best combination for you and acting according to the knowledge that something is “for you” rather than “to you”. Knowing what is in your way, what is good for you, and having a calm inner world are all parts of it. In asana practice, it is accepting the limitations of your body with love and celebrating your current state in the practice.
+Tapas (Fire)
+Tapas derives from the Sanskrit word “tap” or “fire”. It means work, discipline, and burning everything which keeps us away from real yoga. It’s the the state of being one with the universe. In asana practice, it means working with the Agni of the body (the energy of the fire element), going beyond Agni, and keeping the passion of regular practice alive.
+Svadhyaya (Introspection)
+Svadhyaya is the heart of yoga and its deepest stand. It is the knowledge of one’s self by way of introspection. It requires knowing the reasons behind your reactions and the meanings behind your words, your emotions, your judgments, and your mental patterns. Real freedom is freeing the self from the past and the webs of the mind. In yoga asana practice, it is accepting the movements as reference points and therefore recognizing the person who makes and applies those forms. Recognizing who that person is, what that person is, what mental or psychological state that person is in, and what the condition of that person’s self-relationship is through these movements.
+Ishvara Pranidhana (The Power to Surrender)
+“Ishvara” means “God” in Sanskrit, “Pranidhana” means “devotion and surrendering”. This is the walk of a person on the path of yoga into the unity, the universe, the God, or the truth. In yoga asana practice, it is the practice of the pose for reaching beyond the perception of self, rather than practicing the pose for the pose itself.
+3. Asana (Posture)
+Asana refers to the yoga postures. Today, yoga is best known for its asana practice. As told in Hatha Yoga Pradipika, asanas are movements that are taken from nature itself or from the movements of other living beings and practiced by yogis.
+Asanas have effects on all four bodies: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
+There are many uses of asanas for the physical body such as softening the muscles that regulate blood flow, improving joint capacity by relieving the spinal cord through opening the vertebrae and improving lung capacity through weight control. The association of asanas with the hormonal system comes from the ability to regulate the nervous system. In regular breathing and movement, the body reduces levels of adrenaline and cortisol and increases serotonin, oxytocin, and melatonin secretions.
+“Yoga Chitta vritti nirodha” or “Yoga relaxes the fluctuations on the waters of the mind” is the most meaningful sentence that comes to us from the Sutras and shows the effects of yoga on the mental body (mind). During a yoga lesson, and especially at the end of the lesson and afterward, the mind is very calm, and you can enjoy hours of deep relaxation. Yoga improves healing, health, and feelings in all bodies; cleans blockages in the meridians, nadis, and energy lines; and balances the flow overall.
+Flexibility
+Today, thanks to the influence of the capitalist system and the search for eternal love in the practice of asana. Both instructors and students are trying to achieve the “necessary” flexibility, strength, mobility, and balance by practicing, but in a very human way. Causing them to sometimes miss the real purpose: a deeper contact with the inner world. If we remain attached to aesthetic concerns, such as being able to achieve a posture or not being able to do so, the mind becomes solid, and the practice becomes a boring routine. The mind finds something to fight and lose again. And the invisible part remains secondary and forgotten.
+We know the saying “Sthira-sukham asanam” from the Sutras, which means that asanas are patience and comfort. It describes both the state of our inner being and the experience of the body in a posture or in a variation based on our own limits and the level of our practice. It means to be rooted in our innermost area, where both the body is pleased with the mind and the mind is pleased with the body. In this way, the body is there to support a clean, clear, open, and free mind.
+4. Pranayama (Energy / Breath Control)
+Prana is the Sanskrit word that refers to chi, the vital energy. According to yogis, there are two large energy channels starting from the tail. And, it ends reaching the two nostrils: Ida and Pingala. If these two channels, as well as the right and left hemispheres of the brain, the masculine, and feminine energies, and all other things, are in balance; then energy rises along the Sushumna channel up and down the middle line.
+Prayanama involves taking high amounts of energy into the body in different forms and intentions through breathing practices. Such as cleaning, purifying, and focusing. For this, three diaphragm locks, as well as certain body shapes, certain breathing speeds, and certain breathing techniques are applied.
+5. Pratyahara (Withdrawal)
+Pratyahara is being able to examine the inner world with a distance from the external world by turning all the senses inwards. It’s the controlling ahara (food / external factors) or, in other words, gaining control over the external factors.
+Yogis turn themselves inwards to gain a stable power, rather than taking their power from ever-changing external factors, looks, and pleasures. Afterward, all that introspection turns into a garden of happiness and inner peace. The external factors no longer affect the yogi.
+There are 3 levels of aharas in the yogic system.
+The first one is our food in physical terms. We feed our bodies on 5 elements – earth, water, fire, air, and ether.
+There are “impressions” which feed the mind on the second level. Such as sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell perceptions. And they match with the subtle presence of each other; sound matches with ether, touch matches with air, sight matches with fire, taste matches with water, and smell matches with the earth. On the third level of ahara, there are “ties”. The people we keep in our lives and in our hearts feed the soul and affect us with 3 basic gunas. They are – sattva (harmony), rajas (distraction), and tamas (laziness).
+Pratyahara has two faces simultaneously
+Avoiding bad or inappropriate food and impressions and eating the right foods and having the right impressions and ties. We cannot provide ourselves with mental impressions without having a proper diet, proper friendships, and properties. But, pratyahara’s primary emphasis comes from being able to stay away from sensory impressions and pleasures or being able to control them; this allows the mind to leave them outside and turn inside.
+As we stay away from negative and low vibrational impressions, pratyahara increases the immunity level of mind. A healthy body resists all toxins and pathogens. It wants to throw them back out when they try to invade. Likely, a healthy mind is actually strengthened against negative thoughts and external influences around it. Therefore, if you feel that you are stressed by external construction sounds, crying children, or car horns, practicing pratyahara could be the right step for you.
+Going Beyond With Control
+Patanjali suggests that the last three steps of yoga should be grouped together since they are tightly bound together. These are Dharana, Dyana, and Samadhi. This is the part of the road map that emphasizes control and shows the path to nirvana.
+6. Dharana
+Dharana, or concentration of mind, is the unity of the mind with the object through intense focus on one object. It can be an external object such as a flower or a candle. Or it can be something internal such as chakra or an organ. Usually, this is practiced in yoga when instructors tell their students to “focus on the breath” or “follow the flow of the breath.”
+7. Dyana
+Dyana is turning the concentration from the single object towards the whole existence, the whole perceived area. Therefore, the concentration becomes one that is unlimited and all-embracing. This removes the limits of the physical area in which one can express the self. In this step we experience our true selves in a way that is beyond human.
+8. Samadhi
+Samadhi is a state of complete unity with existence, the creator, and everything.
+In a Nutshell
+These are the precious steps that yoga stands on. Both progressing in order and open at the same time to the practitioner. It is not easy to share all of this in a yoga lesson while simultaneously respecting the limits, sensitivities, and well-being of many bodies since there are many thoughts, perspectives, and volumes of books behind them. As yoga instructors, we actually pass through different steps in every lesson by sharing questions and thoughts with our students.
+My suggestion to anyone who has been doing yoga or is just starting out is to take some quiet time for yourself every day. We do not have two ears and one mouth for nothing: Listen.
+Stay silent and listen to what is beyond.
+If you wish to join, let’s listen together with shapes, ideas, utterances, and feelings.
+Related: Yoga and Menstruation: Poses to Avoid and Poses that Help
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+Barbara Jwanouskos interviews some alums from the Higher Education days of her column.
+This week I reconnected (well, via email for now at least) with my ole pals from CMU, Tracy Held Potter and Julie Jigour. Both are fabulous playwrights and theater and film makers about town who recently graduated from the program I was a part of last year AND are from the Bay area. I thought it would be nice for this blog series to sort of reflect a little on how far it’s come from starting while I was in school trying to figure shit out to now while I’m out of school trying to figure shit out. So, you see, a lot has changed in the past year.
+As Julie and Tracy step out from school into the real world ready to put their training into action, I’m reminded of how I was feeling when graduating this same time last year. I thought it would be lovely to capture this moment, where the future is full of promise and also huge unknowns. Whenever you’re on the precipice of the Next Thing, it can always be a little dizzying, but while I was in school with these two, they showed such strength of character and distinct writing styles, that I thought it would be lovely to hear from them about what this moment in time is like.
+For your enjoyment, the interview with Tracy Held Potter and Julie Jigour:
+Barbara: What is/was your involvement in Bay Area theater?
+Tracy: I had been very active in Bay Area theater before going to grad school. I received an A.A. in Theater Arts with Michael Torres at Laney College, formed my own theater company All Terrain Theater, which had already completed three seasons, ran the playwrights group Play Cafe, co-founded 31 Plays in 31 Days with Rachel Bublitz, was a member of the MondayNight PlayGround Writers Pool, and interned or worked for CalShakes, Marin Theatre Company, and the Playwrights Foundation. I also worked as a writer or director with Masquers Playhouse, Playwrights’ Center of San Francisco, and, of course, Theatre Pub!
+Julie: When I finished undergrad, some of my fellow classmates and I started a small, do-it-yourself theater company called Cardboard Box Theatre Project. We did productions, staged readings, and workshops over the course of a few years in the South Bay. I also workshopped with the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre and Central Works Writers Workshop.
+Barbara: What’s your style as a writer? What kinds of topics/ideas do you gravitate towards?
+Tracy: I’m a mom so a lot of my work deals with feminist issues and parenting. I also love pop culture, science (especially as it relates to the environment), and technology, so those topics feature in a lot of my writing. My goal is always to entertain first and educate second, and when I’m really in the zone I try to present complex situations while advocating for all perspectives. I spend a lot of time trying to understand people who act or think in ways that I disagree with, and I put those scenarios into my work.
+Julie: I consider myself a writer of dramas and dark comedies. I’m interested in how people struggle toward intimacy and human connection with the limitations of language and social convention.
+Barbara: What was on your mind as you were making the decision to attend a graduate Dramatic Writing program?
+Tracy: When I had my first son, I marveled at him and dreamed about what his future would be like. I wanted him to feel like he could do anything that he wanted with his life, and then I knew at the core of my being that I could only help him do this if I pursued my own dreams, too.
+I had been jumping around all over the place–both professionally and artistically–and I realized that I was spreading myself too thin and not really mastering anything in particular. Before I took my first acting class, I was researching MBA programs, then I got hooked on theater and suddenly I had identities as an actor, producer, director, and writer. I had a heart to heart with myself and realized that writing had always been a part of my life and if I could become really good at any one thing, that was it.
+I love being in school, so grad school was just a thing that I wanted to do at some point. I just needed to choose a focus, and writing seemed like something that I would keep doing and would be easier to pursue with kids than some of my other interests.
+Regarding goals, I went to grad school so I could start the path toward mastery of writing and also to make it more possible to work as a writer professionally. I know that lots of people don’t need grad school to accomplish either of these goals. I could probably be one of those people. However, the truth is that I’m a mom, I have a lot of things that I’m responsible for, and I have a lot of disparate interests that compete for my attention. Going to grad school meant that I could stop working and focus just on my kids and my writing. It’s amazing how easy it is to focus on your writing when you’re on the other side of the country and (almost) everyone in your life knows that you can’t take on extra projects or attend certain events so they give you the space to do the work you’re trying to do.
+One of the most tangible benefits of grad school is having the piece of paper at the end that says you’re “approved” by some entity. That paper means different things to different people, but at a minimum it shows a commitment to developing the craft, and it also opens a lot of doors to programs or people who only want to work with MFAs or only want to work with certain schools. Through my program, I was handed opportunities to meet with professionals from all areas of theater, film, and television. As you can see from what I was doing before grad school, I don’t have a problem finding opportunities, yet I still sought out this opportunity to join an instant network and I’m really glad I did.
+Julie: I wanted to go to grad school for dramatic writing to strengthen my craft and to develop a stronger and more habitual writing practice. I also wanted to be surrounded by like-minded people to help foster my passion.
+Barbara: Could you share an anecdote/story about your time at CMU and how it helped you with your writing trajectory?
+Tracy: When I signed up for CMU’s Dramatic Writing program, I went in primarily with an interest in sticking with playwriting, but the program is designed to also cover film and television. During my first year of the two-year program, our teacher Rob Handel was working on opera, so he offered us a workshop on writing opera libretti. That turned into writing short commissioned mini-operas for the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh and 20-minute collaborations with composers in the MFA composing program.
+Sometime during my first year, I decided to focus my energy on writing for television–something about the possibility of paying my bills through writing seemed very appealing to me–and I also developed a love of writing opera, which is amazing considering that until grad school, the only opera I’d seen was Moby Dick at SF Opera.
+Julie: I had a fabulous experience rehearsing my New Works play—the final project for graduating writers—this spring. The process was a wonderful reminder of why I decided to pursue a collaborative art form. Everyone in the rehearsal room helped me make the play better over the course of our time together. I took improvisations the director and actors developed and brought them into the script to the absolute benefit of the text, and the production assistant offered valuable dramaturgical insight that influenced my revisions. I loved the teamwork and dedication that made my initial draft something we could all feel proud of influencing.
+Barbara: Now that you’ve graduated, what are you looking to do next? Any fears? Any sources of inspiration?
+Tracy: Right now, most of my energy is focused on revising work that I started or developed during my program, which includes a couple of full length plays, a spec for “Masters of Sex,” an original TV pilot, and a commissioned piece that’s due next month.
+I’m also working on submitting the work that I’ve already completed, including my web series, Merritt Squad, with Colin Johnson, a short film that I self-produced called “Fashion Foes,” and I’m applying to TV writing fellowships, MondayNight PlayGround in LA, and a musical theater writing program in LA.
+I don’t know if I’m really afraid of anything career-wise. I’m going head first into an industry that’s difficult to break into, but I have a game plan and am giving myself the time and space to make it happen.
+I’m inspired by the fact that people are making a living being writers–maybe there’s not a lot of them, but they exist and I want to be one of them.
+Julie: I plan to move to Los Angeles to try to get into TV writing. I think one of my biggest fears is that I won’t be able to keep up a consistent writing practice outside of school, but I believe that having gone to grad school, I’m better equipped than I was before to manage and overcome that fear. I’ve been inspired by my instructors and classmates to make bold choices and see what happens rather than reigning myself in from the start.
+Barbara: If there’s anything that you wish you could change in theater what would it be?
+Tracy: I would make funding a non-issue. If theater-makers could focus on creating the work and not the fundraising, then I think theater would be more accessible for audiences as well as for artists.
+Julie: I wish theater were as popular a medium for art and entertainment as film. People from all communities watch TV and film, which are forms that I love. But theater is often attended by a smaller, more affluent, and older audience. With that and with many ticket prices, I think, comes the idea—and in many ways, the reality—that theater is a medium for the privileged. I wish theater were more accessible to everyone and less associated with class and education than I think it is now.
+Barbara: Any words of wisdom for those interested in playwriting and for those thinking about graduate programs – whether applying or soon to be attending?
+Tracy: Write a lot. Try to get produced, or self-produce your own work. If you still like writing plays, then talk to people you admire and respect and see which programs or opportunities nourished them and see if it makes sense for you. Not everyone thrives in academic environments. If you can’t stand artificial assignments and deadlines, and you don’t like receiving criticism, then grad school’s not an ideal place to be. However, if like the idea of collaborating with lots of different people and you want to hear advice and criticism from people who (hopefully) know what they’re talking about and you want to have that extra reassurance and structure that a program provides, then grad school may be a great option.
+Julie: I feel very confident that my decision to go to grad school was the right choice for me. Grad school gave me the time and space to explore writing and gain confidence in both my writing and in my decision to pursue this field. I do think, however, that you can succeed in dramatic writing without going to grad school. It just depends on what suits your needs best.
+Barbara: Any upcoming productions/projects of yours for us to look forward to?
+Tracy: Yes! I am writing a full length commissioned play for the new Loud and Unladylike Festival with DivaFest at The EXIT Theatre called “A is for Adeline.” I’ll get two readings on June 25th and July 9th. I’m also producing two shows through my theater company, All Terrain Theater; “Women in Solodarity: Waking Up” which goes up in June and “Six Monsters: A Seven-Monster Play” which goes up July 31-August 15 and will open with a short play that I’m writing.
+Julie: Nothing right now, but I’ll keep you posted!
+Barbara Jwanouskos is a Bay Area playwright and blogger. You can follow her on twitter @bjwany.
+Informed Magazine: Rethinking the basics of reporting.
+Companies need to rediscover the art of storytelling, Sallie Pilot explains in this analysis of recent corporate reporting trends in this months issue of Informed Magazine.
+Practicing what we preach – Today Black Sun launched their new look Corporate Responsibility section of their website.
+Corporate Responsibility (CR) is a vital component of Black Sun’s make up and something which we want to communicate to our clients, suppliers, business partners, employees and the ...
+Chartered Secretary Magazine: Getting a head start
+Digital platforms provide an opportunity to improve corporate communications argues Henry Sanford, Digital Client Services Director at Black Sun, in this months issue of Chartered Secretary Magazine.
+Triumph for Black Sun clients, BAE Systems, Amlin and Taylor Wimpey at 2010 ICSA awards.
+BAE Systems continue with their success from last year to pick up two awards for Best Annual Report and Best Risk Management Disclosure for FTSE 100; Amlin also pick up two awards for Best Annual Report and Best ...
+Inchcape take home the award for Best Annual Report & Accounts (Business) at the 2010 Accountancy Age Awards.
+Sighting Inchcape as a ‘clear winner ‘, the judges felt that the report provided a clear outline of risks the business faced and set out explanations of key performance indicators, with ...
+Award Nominations!
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that eight of their clients have been shortlisted for the upcoming major industry awards.
+Xstrata's outstanding reporting recognised at the PwC Building Public Trust Awards 2010.
+Black Sun client, Xstrata, wins top award for 'Sustainability Reporting' and is highly commended in the 'Excellence in Reporting' FTSE100 categories of the PwC Building Public Trust Awards 2010.
+Amlin highly commended in PwC Building Public Trust Awards 2010
+Black Sun client, Amlin, is highly commended in the ‘FTSE 250 Excellence in Corporate Reporting’ category of the PwC Building Public Trust Awards 2010.
+Three Black Sun clients nominated for IRS Best Practice Awards.
+Go-Ahead Group, Tullow Oil and Xstrata have all been nominated at this year's IRS Best Practice Awards.
+Rank Group shortlisted at CorpComms Awards.
+Black Sun client, Rank Group has been shortlisted for Best Annual Report - Private Sector at this year's CorpComms Awards.
+CorpComms Magazine: Deciphering the path ahead
+Caroline Poynton considers how companies are coping with new regulatory requirements and the need to be transparent and engaging in their annual reports, with featured comment from Sallie Pilot.
+BAE Systems shortlisted for Best annual report of the year at the 2010 CIMA awards.
+Black Sun client, BAE Systems has received another award nomination for their latest annual report at these 2010 industry awards. The shortlisting is based on the judges looking for an organisation which most clearly ...
+Five Black Sun clients shortlisted for the 2010 ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards.
+Amlin, BAE Systems, Hays, Rio Tinto and Taylor Wimpey have all made the shortlist for a brilliant total of 13 categories at this year’s prestigious industry awards.
+SEGRO Annual Report wins Gold at the European Public Real Estate Association Awards.
+Black Sun client SEGRO receives a Gold for their 2009 Annual Report at the European Public Real Estate Association (EPRA) awards as it stands out as a leading annual report within the industry and based on its ...
+Black Sun clients shortlisted for 2010 Accountancy Age Awards
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that Rio Tinto and Tullow Oil have been shortlisted for the Annual Report FTSE 100 category and Inchcape for the Annual Report Business category at this years Accountancy Age Awards.
+A warm welcome to Brett Simnett who joins Black Sun as Client Services Director.
+We are pleased to announce that Brett Simnett has today joined the Black Sun team as Client Services Director. Brett has over 18 years experience in the creative industry as a graphic designer, exhibition designer and ...
+Inchcape appoint Black Sun to create and develop their corporate website.
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that they are further developing their relationship with Inchcape by being assigned to develop an online identity and create a new fit for purpose corporate website and content management system ...
+Accountancy Magazine: Importance of CR not reflected in reports
+Brian Hanney high lights findings from Black Sun's 2nd edition research, 'Talking the talk or walking the walk', on corporate responsibility (CR) reporting and comments on how the importance of CR is not being reflected in company ...
+Financial Times: Business leaders eye joined-up reporting
+Rachel Sanderson high lights Black Sun's latest FTSE100 research on corporate reporting trends and looks at the initiatives companies are undertaking towards integrating their financial and non-financial information.
+Governance Magazine: Rethinking reporting?
+Governance Magazine discusses the top line issues raised from the panel sessions at Black Sun's Annual Reporting Seminar 'Rethinking Reporting' and high lights findings from Black Sun's FTSE 100 research into Corporate Reporting trends.
+Black Sun Research: Companies still just ‘talking the talk’
+Yesterday, BP reported their first quarterly loss in the past 18 years, signaling the clear message that, like it or not, corporate responsibility is front page news. Despite that, more than half of company annual reports still present ...
+Black Sun clients achieve success at the 2010 ARC awards based in New York City.
+Burberry, Creston and Rio Tinto have been awarded at the global Annual Report Competition (ARC awards) which honours excellence in Annual Reports.
+Trends and Opportunities: Online best practice reporting
+Today, Black Sun hosted a Breakfast Briefing to discuss companies’ varying online reporting strategies from communicating effectively with key stakeholders to fully integrated reporting programmes.
+CorpComms Magazine - Online reporting: a world of possibility?
+Caroline Poynton examines the pros and cons of producing an online annual report and recent developments in the sector with featured comment from Henry Sanford, Digital Client Services Director, Black Sun.
+Chartered Secretary Magazine: Top firms under fire over governance reporting
+FTSE 100 companies’ annual reports still approach governance reporting as a compliance exercise, argues a new report from Black Sun. Chartered Secretary Magazine high lights findings from Black Sun's research report ...
+Accountancy Magazine: Annual reports lack governance detail
+Pat Sweet high lights findings from Black Sun's annual analysis of FTSE 100 annual reports and comments on how the information provided in most companies' annual reports is improving in quality, but many are failing to respond to recent ...
+Guardian Sustainable Business: UK company risk management left to chance.
+FTSE 100 companies analysis reveals a lack of transparency over risk in most annual reports. Zara Maung high lights the debate and findings from Black Sun's Annual Reporting Seminar.
+Black Sun Research: Reporting stands still but the world moves on.
+The latest edition of Black Sun’s annual analysis of Annual Reports found that most companies provide good content in relation to their business description, strategy and financial KPIs but challenging areas of reporting ...
+Rethinking Reporting: Great & the good of corporate reporting gather at Black Sun annual seminar
+Today, Black Sun hosted a Rethinking Reporting Seminar which launched the findings of its latest research into FTSE 100 corporate reporting trends.
+Communicating the character of your company
+Today, Black Sun hosted a working lunch in conjunction with Tomorrow’s Company to discuss communicating the character of your company – the new agenda for winning investor and public confidence.
+Communicate Magazine: Hands off?
+Why are annual reports often restricted only to shareholders: Namrita Sachdev reports in Communicate Magazine with featured comment from Sallie Pilot, Director of Research and Strategy at Black Sun.
+Integrated: The future of reporting?
+Today, Black Sun hosted a Breakfast Briefing to discuss how Corporate Responsibility is becoming a mainstream business issue and having a transformational effect on how stakeholders view companies.
+Chartered Secretary Focus Magazine - Getting narrative reporting right
+Getting narrative reporting right has been something of a bugbear in recent years – not least due to regulatory changes. Sallie Pilot reports in Chartered Secretary Focus magazine on what progress companies are making – and ...
+Governance Magazine: CR reporting news
+Governance Magazine high lights Black Sun's corporate responsibility (CR) research which looks into how companies are currently communicating with their stakeholders and how they demonstrate CR commitment within their Annual Reports.
+Chartered Secretary Magazine - Companies falling down on corporate responsibility reporting
+Kevin Eddy high lights the findings of recent Corporate Responsibility research undertaken by Black Sun.
+Black Sun Research: Corporate Responsibility reporting - are companies talking the talk or walking the walk?
+More than half of company annual reports present corporate responsibility (CR) as disconnected from the overall business operations and strategy.
+Black Sun to speak at ICSA Corporate Governance Conference
+Sallie Pilot, Strategy and Research Director at Black Sun, will be part of a panel discussion to address “Reforming Corporate Reporting” at the 2nd ICSA Corporate Governance Conference.
+CorpComms Magazine: Reporting the right message
+Caroline Poynton looks at the role of online reports at a time when companies are trying to spend money wisely and adopt a serious tone to their communications - with featured comment from Sallie Pilot, Strategy and Research Director at Black Sun Plc.
+The Sunday Times recognise Black Sun with Award
+Black Sun is proud to be ranked 58 out of the top 100 of the UK’s Best Small Companies to work for on their first entry into the Sunday Times awards.
+Finance Week- The annual report: throw it out and start from scratch!
+Rachel Fielding, Editor of Finance Week addresses the ever increasing challenges when producing the Annual Report with featured comment from Sallie Pilot, Director of Research and Strategy at Black Sun.
+Communicate Magazine: What does good reporting look like?
+Sallie Pilot, Strategy and Research Director at Black Sun comments in Communicate Magazine over the defining characteristics of the best annual reports.
+Black Sun Charity bike ride- Challenge Completed
+Black Sun today successfully completed their 80km journey from Fulham to Brighton sea front and raised over £5,700 in donations, as part of their contribution to help the relief effort following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
+Latest client work update: Thomas Cook’s 2009 online Annual Report
+The Digital Communications team at Black Sun have today launched Thomas Cook’s 2009 online Annual Report, engaging investors and stakeholders via this interactive platform.
+Black Sun to cycle ‘80 for Haiti’
+A team of Black Sun employees will be cycling 80km from their offices in Fulham to Brighton sea front on Sunday 7th February as part of their contribution to help the relief effort following the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
+Black Sun launch new website
+Black Sun Plc, the corporate communications consultancy, has today launched its new website.
+Tullow Oil win the ‘Grand Prix’ at the 2009 IR Society Awards
+Tullow Oil capitalize on their success from last year’s awards to pick up this year’s 2009 FTSE 100 Award for the most effective overall Annual Report both in print and online.
+NLMK win at the Russian Expert RA awards
+NLMK, one of the world’s largest steel producers achieved success at the Expert RA awards in Moscow last night by being awarded the Best Annual Report in English.
+BAE Systems are winners at the 2009 ICSA Awards
+Black Sun client, BAE Systems, pick up two awards at the ICSA Hermes Transparency in Governance Awards.
+Award Nominations!
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that several of their clients have been shortlisted for the upcoming major industry awards that take place in November.
+CorpComms Magazine: A responsibility to report
+Joanne Hart considers how different companies report their corporate responsibility programmes, and the challenges that surround the issue with featured comment from Bronwyn Millar, Client Services Director at Black Sun.
+Engaging Rank Group Stakeholders with a new Corporate Website
+Black Sun has transformed Rank Group’s Corporate Website to allow them to engage, inform and promote their activities to stakeholders via a quality online experience.
+Burberry and Creston - Award Winners
+Black Sun clients celebrating success at the International Galaxy Awards.
+VT Group have appointed Black Sun as their Annual Report provider
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that they have been appointed by VT Group to provide an integrated corporate reporting programme.
+Chartered Secretary Magazine - A little less complication
+Too long, stuffed with boilerplate legalese or meaningless PR material, and overly complicated. Are Annual Reports as bad as some argue?
+BAE Systems re-appoint Black Sun as their corporate reporting agency
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that after a successful three year partnership, BAE Systems have re-appointed them to provide their integrated corporate reporting programme.
+Communicate Magazine: Reporting of KPIs and objectives increases, says Black Sun study
+Communicate Magazine high lights key findings from Black Sun's annual research on the best practice reporting trends of the FTSE 100.
+Communicate Magazine: End of term report
+With this year’s annual report season now over, reporting agencies are taking stock, surveying the market, and seeing what now constitutes best practice: Neil Gibbons looks at the trends to emerge this year with comment featured from Black Sun.
+Corporate reporting in uncertain times: Black Sun presented at the 2009 Nordic IR Conference in Helsinki
+David Christopherson, CEO, presented to the Nordic region at the NIRC on 11 June in Helsinki. The presentation addressed how companies have changed their reporting and communications in light of ...
+Black Sun Research: Corporate Reporting Proves a Positive in a Negative Economic Climate
+With current economic uncertainty and the growing demand for increased disclosure and transparency making the annual reporting process more difficult than ever before, many companies are asking is it all worth ...
+An invitation to the palace
+Black Sun's annual event high-lighting trends from within the Corporate Reporting world.
+Halma is a winner at the 2009 Strategic Value in Corporate Reporting Awards
+Black Sun is pleased to announce that Halma’s 2008 Annual Report has been awarded for Best Strategy & Objectives by a FTSE250 Company.
+A year at the palace
+Black Sun celebrate a year at their new offices in Fulham Palace.
+Crisis weakens ties that bind in the UK
+Forward-looking statements have "all but evaporated" from annual reports according to research by Black Sun Plc.
+Tullow Oil CSR Report commended in ACCA Awards
+Black Sun is pleased to report that Tullow Oil’s Corporate Social Responsibility report 2007 received a commendation in the ACCA Ireland 2008 Sustainability Reporting Awards.
+Black Sun presents best practice examples at IR Society Seminar
+David Christopherson, CEO of Black Sun, gave a presentation at an IR Society Best Practice Seminar on 15th January 2009 on why three Black Sun clients won IR Society best practice awards .
+NLMK Report wins top Russian award
+Black Sun is pleased to report that the 2007 Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK) annual report was named as the Best Annual Report at the Fifth Annual Conference hosted by Expert RA, an independent national rating agency in Russia.
+Steel Guru - NLMK annual report wins top awards
+It is reported that NLMK's annual report for 2007 was named as the Best Annual Report at the Fifth Annual Conference hosted by Expert RA.
+Governance Magazine - One Microsite or Two?
+Henry Sanford of Black Sun looks at how to get the best out of using microsites for corporate reporting.
+Black Sun celebrates success at IRS best practice awards
+Black Sun's client work won two of the most coveted awards at the Thomson Reuters Extel/IRS UK Investor Relations Awards ceremony. Held on 25 November at the Royal Hospital Gardens, Chelsea, these awards honour those companies that lead the way ...
+CFO Europe - Natural Light
+Fusing CSR information into financial reporting might be illuminating for some stakeholders, but it is often a challenge for companies to do.
+Finance Week - Adding value to corporate reports through online imagination
+Online corporate reporting often does not take full advantage of the technology's features. Louise Ross of CIMA argues that the directors' reports and financial statements can be enhanced.
+International Governance - Corporate reporting - two extremes
+Best practice continues to improve and the best reports are getting better. However, some reports have fallen behind by continuing to use old reporting models.
+Chartered Secretary Magazine - The Great Divide
+The chasm between best and worst reporting practice is widening, reveals latest research by Black Sun.
+Accountancy Age - Gulf in corporate reports revealed
+The gap between the best and worst FTSE 100 company reports is widening, according to a leading research company.
+Three Black Sun clients shortlisted for awards
+Three of Black Sun’s clients have been shortlisted in two categories for a best practice award at the Investor Relations Society’s annual awards ceremony.
+IR Magazine - Fall in number of stand-alone CSR reports
+The number of FTSE 100 companies producing stand-alone CSR reports has fallen for a second consecutive year, according to new research from Black Sun, a corporate reporting consultancy.
+HTML Annual Reports on the increase
+The number of FTSE 100 companies producing HTML Annual Reports has increased by nearly 30% (over 40% amongst survey respondents) since 2006 according to research by Black Sun Plc.
+Shorter, better, simpler, less
+In July, the Financial Reporting Council launched a new initiative with the aim of reviewing the complexity of corporate reports. So, what's wrong - and how should companies and regulators change?
+Tenable or tangential?
+Latest research conducted by Black Sun finds growing divide between best and worst practice in FTSE 100 corporate reporting.
+Accountancy Age - Accountants and the crisis: CSR - man overboard
+There has been a ‘substantial increase’ in the number of companies producing CSR reports, says consultancy Black Sun, which compiled the report.
+KPI reporting improves under new disclosure regime.
+Latest findings from Black Sun’s annual year-on-year analysis of FTSE 100 corporate reporting trends reveals twice as many companies are specifically indentifying key performance indicators within their Annual Report in 2007 than they did in 2005.
+IR Magazine - Scandinavian IROs lag behind the UK in business reporting
+Key performance indicators (KPIs) are sorely lacking in the majority of Scandinavian companies.
+Accountancy Age - Sustainability reports should be independent
+The top 60 FTSE companies have been criticised for not having sustainability reports independently verified by a ‘recognised’ accounting firm
+Preliminary findings reveal 77% of companies identify KPIs in annual report.
+Black Sun's latest narrative reporting research builds on the year-on-year findings from "The Complete 100" – a comprehensive survey of the reporting practices within the FTSE 100. In preparation for the publication of the ...
+Data Strategy - Employee satisfaction leads non-financial KPIs
+A look at the findings of Black Sun's research on Key Performance Indicators detailing an analysis of annual reports from FTSE 100 companies with financial years ending from January to July 2007
+Only 3% of companies align sustainability to overall business strategy
+New Black Sun research reveals only 3% of FTSE 60 companies are aligning sustainability to overall business strategy in both their annual report and their sustainability report.
+Print Buyer - Death of reports is greatly exaggerated
+Article looking at the effect of the Companies Act on plc Annual Report hardcopies, featuring work and comment by Black Sun
+CorpComms Magazine - Worth a read?
+Excerpt from the latest article on trends in narrative reporting with comment from Sallie Cooke Pilot, Director of Corporate Reporting at Black Sun.
+Merged Taylor Wimpey appoints Black Sun
+Following a competitive pitch, Taylor Wimpey plc has appointed Black Sun Plc to produce the 2007 Annual Report and Corporate Responsibility Report.
+Rank Group appoints Black Sun to produce 2007 reports
+European gaming business chooses Black Sun to produce the 2007 Annual Report and Annual Review.
+Black Sun appointed to produce the TNS Annual Report
+Following a competitive pitch, Taylor Nelson Sofres plc (TNS) has appointed Black Sun Plc to produce its 2007 Annual Report.
+Black Sun appointed to digital account
+Tomorrow Communications appoints Black Sun to digital account.
+IR Magazine - State of the art
+Adam Piore talks to companies and designers about this year’s best annual reports, including comment from Paul Edison, Creative Director of Black Sun
+Real IR - Annual Report Review 2007
+Exert from Dawn Cowie’s review of annual reports featuring Black Sun research and comment from Sallie Cooke Pilot.
+Data Strategy - Annual reports enter ‘new world’ with KPIs
+Data Strategy profiles the findings of Black Sun's latest research pieces, 'The complete 100' and 'From the inside out', with comment from Sallie Pilot, Director of Corporate Reporting.
+Accountancy Age - Glossing over the issue
+Article examining business environmental awareness, featuring results from Black Sun's "From the inside out".
+Black Sun wins at the HR Excellence Awards 2007
+Black Sun is proud to announce a win in the Growing Business category at the 2007 HR Excellence Awards.
+Accountancy - UK narrative reporting improves
+Narrative reporting in the UK is improving although further progress could be made, according to recent studies of the FTSE 100.
+Black Sun highlights the benefit behind company reporting
+Today saw the launch of ‘From the inside out’, Black Sun’s research report examining the case for real business benefit behind the practice of company reporting.
+Finance Talking - Black Sun highlights the benefit behind company reporting
+Black Sun’s latest research report examines the case for real business benefit, behind the practice of company reporting.
+IR Magazine - Reporting quality shoots up among top 100
+The past 12 months herald significant improvements: Clare Harrison highlights the findings of "The Complete 100", Black Sun's latest narrative reporting analysis.
+Almost 80% of FTSE 100 report financial KPIs
+Black Sun’s latest narrative reporting analysis, ‘The Complete 100: Where are we now?’ examines the most recently published reports of the FTSE 100 December year end companies.
+Accountancy Age - Insider Business Club: annual reports
+Is your annual report a useful business tool or a waste of paper and ink? Our experts discuss the issues.
+Data Strategy - Companies slow to improve on KPI reporting
+Findings from Black Sun's research report, "The 37 to date" examined in the May issue of Data Strategy.
+Black Sun sweeps corporate reporting categories at the IRS Awards
+Black Sun’s clients walked away from the 2007 IR Best Practice Awards with the two most coveted awards of the evening: FTSE 100 & 250 Best Annual Report: Most Effective Communication.
+Where do we go from here?
+Following the recent upheaval in the corporate reporting environment, Black Sun present their findings from ‘The 37 to date’.
+Black Sun re-designs Durrants’ corporate website
+Black Sun have redesigned the Durrants corporate website to communicate more powerfully Durrants’ unique offering. Durrants is the UK’s largest media planning, monitoring and evaluation agency.
+Black Sun retains United Utilities Plc
+Following a competitive pitch involving 5 corporate reporting agencies, Black Sun has retained United Utilities as a client for a further term of 3 years.
+Accountancy Age - Call to highlight risks in company reports
+Penny Sukhraj of Accountancy Age reports on the ASB report noting that companies are failing to highlight the subjects of most concern to them in their annual reporting. Black Sun research featured.
+IR Magazine - Room for improvement
+Corporate reporting improving in quality but still lacks forward-looking information: with comment from Sallie Cooke Pilot of Black Sun Plc.
+Sean from DeSoto, TX
+Did Mike just put a reference to "A Few Good Men" in the Inbox with that first question of the day? One of my all-time favorite movies.
+You weep for the summer and you curse the Wisconsin climate. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know – that Wisconsin summers, while brief, are still better than Wisconsin winters. Good morning!
+Dean from Leavenworth, IN
+Aaron Rodgers' passer rating from 2009 to 2014 was pure GOAT. From 2015 to 2018, borderline Pro Bowl. National writers and talking heads have ripped the Packers for not doing enough this offseason to fix the offense. I see a new offense, new playbook, new coaches, help and depth on the OL, more depth at RB and TE, and what I anticipate will be a big jump in second-year receivers. The Packers need AR to be AR 2009-2014 again and reasonably good health. It sounds simple. Is it?
+The talking heads have forgotten one simple fact – how good this team is when Rodgers is healthy and at the peak of his powers. But Green Bay remembers. The North remembers. OK, maybe I got a little carried away there, but it doesn't take away from the fact the Packers are perennial contenders with a healthy Rodgers under center. History has proven that, and if Rodgers is healthy in 2019, I expect Green Bay to be in the hunt once more.
+Eric from Sauk City, WI
+Spoff was right on when he answered Aaron Rodgers could benefit most from a new offensive system. Doesn't it make sense his receivers will, too, then? Last year, if the rookie WRs had a question for Rodgers or even Davante, the vet could answer it based on history. This year, all parties involved may have to seek out the coach for the answer, thus building camaraderie and a sense of "team-first" learning?
+That's what Adams was saying during voluntary minicamp. Everyone is in the same boat this year. There may even be a time when the young guys pick up a thing or two faster than the veterans. The Packers have been pretty straightforward with their approach to their receiving corps. Personally, I'm excited to see what Matt LaFleur and his offensive coaches come up with for them. The talent is there.
+Benny from Modesto, CA
+It has been stated that Savage went into college playing cornerback due to his physical attributes, but then was moved to safety. Any idea why he would have made that change? Hard to believe he was not also playing at a high level while playing cornerback.
+Plenty of defensive backs can play both spots well, but setting a player's position is more about putting him in the best spot to succeed. In Savage's case, the Maryland coaching staff felt he had the necessary physicality and football IQ to excel as a safety. Based on where Savage was picked last month, I'd say they were correct.
+Chuck from Antigo, WI
+Who will make the biggest improvement at WR for Packers in their second year?
+Equanimeous St. Brown. He's only 22 and would have been a member of this draft class if he hadn't left school early last year. He has tremendous size for the position and speed out of his breaks. St. Brown is not a finished product by any means, but I like what I saw in his limited action as a rookie.
+Brian from Fanwood, NJ
+"You don't shift players away from what they do best unless you absolutely have to." Clay Matthews moved inside temporarily, but returned outside for the majority of his time the following seasons. Ty Montgomery moved to RB and has spent his time since then as a running back with Baltimore and now with the Jets (with horrendous new uniforms by the way). What do you think the difference was between Matthews moving back and Montgomery staying at RB?
+Matthews was already an All-Pro outside linebacker. Montgomery was seen as an offensive tweener entering the league and already was starting to be groomed as a running back before the injuries to Eddie Lacy and James Starks.
+Brian from Sussex, WI
+I don't think special teams equal a third of the game, but do believe each play has more possibility of being high-impact to the game. So I'd support best player, including starters, playing on special teams even if it means they take a play or two off after the special-teams play. This would also allow young players to focus more on their position then also having to worry about special teams.
+Is it even across the three phases? Probably not, but special teams can have a profound impact on a team – positive or negative. Sometimes, as the Packers know all too well, it's the difference between a good year and a championship season.
+Josh from Melbourne, Australia
+The Packers have a history of letting star special-teams performers such as Micah Hyde and Jeff Janis leave. Is it fair to say special teams were sacrificed for other aspects of the team? Are they prioritizing ST performances more now?
+You made the right point, but used the wrong examples. Hyde got paid like the All-Pro safety he is in 2017 and Janis stuck four years before Green Bay moved on. I think a better example would be Chris Banjo. He was a "core-four" player and a special-teams captain in the 2015 playoffs. I see Banjo as a modern-day Jarrett Bush – a versatile special-teamer who's smart and can stand a lot of posts in the defense. I think the prioritization is there now in Green Bay after James Crawford made the roster last summer.
+Mike from Fort Wayne, IN
+Who would be on your Packer all-star special team since you have been covering them – at least the top five? I can think of Jeff Janis and Jarrett Bush.
+Bush, Banjo, Hyde, Ryan Taylor and Sean Richardson.
+Nick from Benton, MO
+I really enjoyed the Total Packers episode on Ted Thompson's induction to the Packers Hall of Fame. Where can I find a list of everyone who has been inducted so far?
+Naomi from Ronan, MT
+How soon can we start discussing a long-term contract for Blake Martinez? At the two home games I was at he was on the field first every time the defense took over. His work ethic is unbelievable and I think he is underrated by the fans. Oh and btw, no soup for you!
+Extensions can go down at any time. The Packers have several worthy candidates from that fruitful 2016 rookie class, Martinez included. The pattern in Green Bay has been either near the end of camp or during the last week of the regular season.
+Steve from Alsager, UK
+I saw that Matthew Eaton was released on Tuesday. He signed as an UDFA on May 3 and was released on May 14. Given the limited team activities to date, how does such a decision get made in just 11 days when there has been little opportunity to any person to show whether they can compete for a role or not ?
+That's the NFL. The front office takes stock of its roster for situations like these – a player (in this case Mike Tyson) that the scouts liked came available on waivers and someone needed to go.
+Matt from East Troy, WI
+Gents, what is harder to deal with, armchair head coaches or armchair GMs?
+Armchair GMs. No question. At least there's weekly variance with armchair head coaches. Armchair GMs beat the same dead horse all offseason.
+Chad from Rhinelander, WI
+Hey Wes, you should definitely showcase your supreme athleticism by participating in the Cellcom 5K or Packers 5K (or both). We need one of the packers.com writers to represent, and Michael already took a hard pass. Make it hap'n, cap'n.
+I'm only signed up for the Bellin Run at the moment. I did my first Cellcom Half last May and plan to do it again in the future, but took this year off. I ran the Packers 5K the past two years, but I'm questionable for this year's due to a wedding in Door County that same day.
+Joe from Asbury, IA
+I bought my plane ticket to Phoenix three weeks before the regular season was over. I shot my shot. I was three minutes from going to the Super Bowl, and for that I hate Seattle. Can we please move on from comments and questions regarding that game?
+It sounds like you and LeRoy Butler had that in common.
+Dana from Eau Claire, WI
+What did you see from Mitchell Trubisky last year – is he the real deal for Chicago?
+I think he's talented, but there are a lot of talented quarterbacks in the NFL. I need to see more.
+Max from Troy, MO
+Did they really change the paint on the walls? Assuming you mean more than touching up the existing paint job, is this something they do every year? What was the most drastic change?
+I think it would fall under the "touching up" category. They just changed the paint leading to the Packers' locker room from a light yellow to white. With a shift to fluorescent lighting, it makes the hallway brighter and more inviting.
+Jay from Altoona, WI
+Regarding the Packers-Seahawks playoff loss: I still have a 21-year-old VHS tape of Super Bowl XXXII that I have yet to watch since it was originally recorded. The VHS player is still hooked up to the downstairs television. I have re-watched the Packers-Cowboys NFC Championship from January of 1996 under the context that the Packers would win it all the next year. Should I re-watch Super Bowl XXXII and be done with it, or should I hold onto the un-watched tape for another 21 years?
+Some games, Jay, were meant to be watched only once.
+Gary from Davenport, IA
+On Tuesday, Wes wondered why anyone would re-watch the Packers-Seahawks playoff game. I have watched a Packers-Seahawks playoff game on DVD twice, but it's the "Snow Globe Game." I don't get as upset with Ryan Grant's fumbles now as I did watching it live.
+I approve.
+Nate from Minneapolis, MN
+At what point in the season will he hear Rodgers call the "Dracarys" audible?
+Also approved.
+Raul from Middleton, WI
+Do you really think the Packers will be better this year? We were a bad team the last two years. We have added new players to a bad team and a new coaching staff. It will take half a season for everything to jell and by then it will be too late. Personally I see a worse record in 2019 than we had in 2018. In fact I saw a "way too soon mock draft" and they have the Packers picking No. 10. I think that will be about right. Agree or are you going to be a cheerleader and only point good stuff?
+Any sweeping proclamations made this time of year are foolish. The only truth I know is the Packers cleaned the entire cabinet this offseason. Now, we wait to see what happens next. I'm going to cite two gentlemen I consider dear friends, Robert Greenfield and Franklin Hillside, as the answer to your question, Raul. They had the perfect satirical tweet Wednesday – Some fans: "The Packers are too complacent. The organization is failing." (Packers make massive changes at every level). Same fans: "This won't work."
+Karen from Everett, PA
+Wes, I look to the 2020 NFC Championship Game to be the "Creed" to 2014's NFC Championship Game's "Rocky V."
+So I take it that makes the 2016 NFC title game "Rocky Balboa"?
+Don from Mascoutah, IL
+Insiders, I read that Ty Summers has played everywhere in the defensive front seven after having played QB in college. Sounds like he's pretty versatile. If the Packers find a use for him at a different position than linebacker – wait for it – what number will Ty wear?
+I am dead inside.
+Steve from Kansas City, MO
+Don't know if Browns fans are more energized, but I do know they are incredibly rude compared to Packers fans. One's first thought about attending an away game should not be what one's chances of being assaulted are.
+It's hard for me to weigh in on this topic. There was nobody at the game I attended in Cleveland.
+John from Flanders, NJ
+As I opened II this morning I realized I am on the Packers site every day. How great is that? Thanks guys!
+That's pretty freaking great.
+We work very hard for our customers because nothing pleases us more than helping our clients acheive the dream of affordable home ownership. We want to add you to our list of very satisfied customers.
+Read what others have said about working with us:
+I called John last may 2017 he looked at my credit and said it wouldnt happen. So he gave me some advice on what to start doing to become a homeowner and within 8 months time i was approved. He and his team are great!
+- Justin Hicks
+Jasper, GA | May 31, 2018
+Most efficient closing we had ever experienced! I would use these folks every time. It seemed to breeze through from beginning to end! These folks were a dream!
+- William Taylor
+Jasper, GA | March 26, 2018
+John and his team are amazing. We came in with our score a little lower than we were wanting to be at. John was able to get us a mortgage very quick. I’ve heard a lot of people complain about the process of closing and I have to say with John it was quick and painless!!!
+- Steven Ginn
+Canton, GA | April 13, 2018
+John and the staff at Mortgage Source are all very down to earth and make a process that seems so intimidating an enjoyable one. They worked hard to help us meet the deadlines that we had, and they did so with great customer service. As a first time home buyer, there were a lot of things that were new to me, but they made sure I was informed. Thank you to everyone at Mortgage Source!
+- Brittany Orton
+Talking Rock, GA | May 01, 2018
+Great communication. Always ready to answer questions thouroughly and quickly. Smooth closing as well as an early closing. Would definitely recommend.
+- Danny Vaughn
+Canton, GA | May 08, 2018
+Everything was a very smooth process. I was kept up to date on all updates on the loan as they happened. Any and all my questions were answered and explained well.
+- Amanda Stuart
+Fairmount, GA | May 08, 2018
+Mortgage Source is the real deal. Put together a loan at the rate I needed on the date I requested with no drama! If you need to finance property in North Georgia, cal Mortgage Source now!
+- Bruce Brooks
+Ellijay, GA | May 15, 2018
+John and his staff were very knowledgeable and Professional, timely emails and communication, made our first home purchase seamless!!! Highly recommended!!!
+- Rocky Stone
+Canton, GA | March 12, 2018
+John and Paula were awesome to work with. They made my first home buying experience a pleasure. I would definitely recommend them. If I ever need a mortgage loan again John will be the one I call.
+- Chris Sutton
+Kennesaw, GA | March 07, 2018
+My sister and brother-in-law recommended we use John at Mortgage Source to help us with buying our first home. John was beyond helpful and a joy to work with. John and his team made the entire process exciting. We have made a friend who will always be willing to help us. We recommend him and his team to anyone looking to buy a home.
+- Rachel L
+jasper, GA | March 01, 2018
+John and his staff were very helpful all the time and very knowledgeable, really easy to contact when needed them, He was recommended to us by our realtor and I’m glad she did, would definitively work with him again if need to and highly recomend them.
+- Jose Lera
+Morganton, GA | February 28, 2018
+The Mortgage Source done an awesome job.
+- Loren Richmond
+Ranger, GA | February 12, 2018
+We are a Navy retired family who have moved more than 25-times over a 29-year career. We have never been treated better than with John, Paul, and Dannielle! John speaks plain English, easily understood by lay people. He does what he says he will do and exactly when he says he will do it. It does not get any better than this!
+- Glenn Smith
+Canton, GA | February 08, 2018
+Juliano Savaris reviewed The Mortgage Source, LLC — 5 star February 6 · Thanks John and your team definitely they are the best, besides great rates the professionalism and precision of the job makes a real difference!!! Now we know who work with .
+- Juliano Savaris
+Marietta, GA | February 06, 2018
+I used John and his staff to buy my first home. They made the process seem easy even tho it was my first time to buy a home. John worked hard to find me the best rates and the best loan for my needs. I would recommend them to anyone
+- Charlotte
+Jasper , GA | January 11, 2018
+The Mortgage Source was exceptional to work with. The staff was helpful and efficient every step of the way. We compared rates with several companies and they couldn't be beat. I'm so glad I was referred to work with them and would choose them again in the future.
+- Christina Greenway
+Jasper, GA | January 10, 2018
+Smooth and efficient process. We were updated at each step in the process by a checklist that was emailed to us. In addition, John and his team were easily accessible by phone. My husband & I are extremely satisfied and highly recommend the mortgage source
+- Christyne Todd
+Ellijay, GA | January 06, 2018
+The Mortgage Source is extremely proficient at what they do. I closed on December 20th 2017 and the staff at The Mortgage Source made it as easy as the process can be. They new exactly what I needed to provide and kept me informed throughout the process. In addition, everyone was very kind.
+- Lori Jannotte
+Blairsville, GA | January 04, 2018
+Absolutely amazing! Easy to work with and super helpful. Great rates, wonderful and knowledgeable staff! Definitely recommend the mortgage source!!
+- Benjamin Kiefer
+Canton, GA | December 26, 2017
+ohn Kennedy and his team were amazing! From offer acceptance to close, the process didn't even take a month!! Very professional with that hometown feel!!! They always answered the phone and emailed me back right away during the process. The set by step emails for progress kept us in the loop each step of the way!
+- Dawn Crowley
+Jasper, GA | December 20, 2017
+Someone recommended John to me for my first time buying a home. John, Paula and the Mortgage Source team made this such an enjoyable experience. I was very pleased with my service from the very first phone call. I received my quotes within the first day and they followed my loan through every step of the way. If you are looking for a mortgage company that will make sure you are taken care of ... John Kennedy and The Mortgage Source is the place to go.
+- Amanda Bridges
+Jasper, GA | December 19, 2017
+John, you and your team are exceptional at what you do!! Thank you for helping to make our dream come true!!! We kept looking for a 'glitch' or a 'catch' because the entire process went so smoothly. Paula, you're AWESOME! You guys way surpassed any expectations we had. Much love, The Weiserts
+- Jennifer & Jim Weisert
+Canton, GA | November 21, 2017
+Wonderful people to work with! John and his staff will work with you step by step during your loan process!
+- Rhonda Gibson
+Jasper, GA | November 16, 2017
+Great experience working with Mortgage Source! Our first loan 9 years ago was with a big bank and we felt like we had no idea what was going in. John and Paula were so great about keeping us informed and answering our questions.
+- Lynsie M
+Jasper, GA | November 18, 2017
+Working with John and his team of professionals was a pleasure. We were guided through the process and kept apprised every step of the way. We would highly recommend John and the Mortgage Source and will definitely use them again if we need to.
+- Malia D
+Blairsville, GA | November 14, 2017
+It was great working with Paula, John and the rest of the staff. As a 1st time buyer they have the knowledge you need to do things comfortably and in your favor.
+- Josh G
+Ball Ground, GA | November 08, 2017
+John and the staff kept us updated throughout the process. Paperwork was kept to a minimum. This is the second loan we've used Mortgage Source for and will be calling them again for the next.
+- Christine Boggs
+Gainesville, GA | November 08, 2017
+John and his awesome team where easy to work with and helped us in so many different ways. It was a pleasure working with a local company rather then some internet site.
+- Russell W
+Canton, GA | October 28, 2017
+I loved working with John and his team. They were friendly and efficient and I was informed with everything along the way. I would and will work with John again if and when I need another loan. I highly recommend this mortgage company!
+- Jody Terrell
+WALESKA, GA | October 24, 2017
+Fantastic mortgage company to work with very friendly and knowledgeable.
+- Chris Chaney
+Rydal, GA | October 16, 2017
+We had a great experience working with John and his team. Everything went quick and easy. They where always there any time we had a question.
+- Dwight Roper
+Jasper, GA | October 04, 2017
+I highly recommend this mortgage company. All questions were answerd quickly and each person I had contact with was knowledgeable and eager to assist me with the purchase of my home.
+- Cathy Johnson
+Canton, GA | October 04, Miller
+Waleska, GA | September 05, 2017
+I was first time homebuyer and they was great with every aspect!! Answered all my questions and also got closing moved up!!! Great staff also to work with!!!!
+- Lindsay Sanford
+Ellijay, GA | September 01, 2017
+Absolutely loved working with them everyone was super helpful and nice.
+- Brandon Moss
+Jasper, GA | August 12, 2017
+Outstanding job John. Thank you and your team for all the hard work that was done. Even through the duplicated efforts your team remained extremely professional.
+- Scott Peters
+Blue Ridge, GA | August 31, 2017
+It was an easy process working with this team. He made sure everything went smooth. I would definately recommend. I was expecting a stressful process but it was actually pleasant.
+- Keven McDaniel
+Atlanata, GA | August 31, 2017
+John's team was awesome, it was a painless process, and they were more competitive than the other lenders when I was in the home buying process. Thank you John and team for all the help and guidance.
+- Elizabeth Harvey
+Acworth, GA | August 31, 2017
+John and his team did an excellent job on completing our home loan. The loan closed on time and the process was very smooth for my wife and me. Highly recommend!!!!
+- MacArthur
+Canton, GA | July 31, 2017
+WELL DONE!--- John and his staff were pleasant to work with, they completed our closing within a month! We live in a different state than the home we purchased and they navigated everything very well. Thank you to all!!
+- Neal
+Woodstock, GA | July 26, 2017
+This was a really smooth transaction. No last minute surprises of money or documents. If we had questions, we always had the answer by the next day. We would use him on the next home purchase.
+- Cynthia Shaw
+Big Canoe, GA | July 26, Turner
+Norcross, GA | July 25, 2017
+Very easy doing business with John and his team! Some issues with underwriting however all and all a very easy transaction especially if you are negotiating directly with an owner! Thanks for everything guys will certainly use them in the future!
+- Steve Hill
+Canton, GA | July 25, Thomas
+Jasper, GA | July 24, 2017
+DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!---The easiest by far and probably the quickest home loan I've ever received. A couple of phone calls and a few Docu-Signs and I was headed to closing.
+- Matt Ramsey
+Dallas, GA | June 26, 2017
+EASIEST CLOSING EVER!----- John and his team were spot on during the entire process. Was able to upload and veri-sign everything without having any issue. Closed at the right day, no hiccups and didn't take much of my time.
+- Buddy Moore
+Canton, GA | June 21, 2017
+JOHN KENNEDY-GREAT EXPERIENCE!!---------- John and his team (Paula) were fantastic. They have a system where you are kept up to date throughout the purchase process so you always know what has been done and what is next. John was at our closing to see that everything went smoothly. Couldn't be happier with the experience.
+- Christopher Hoback
+Canton, GA | June 21, 2017
+INFORMATIVE & HELPFUL!---- John and his team were recommended to us through our realtor. They were very good about being specific with what was needed throughout the process and they were really great about keeping us in the loop with updates. Purchasing our first home was stressful but John's team kept it simple for us - very glad to have worked with them!
+- Andrew & Suzanne McCanless
+Canton, GA | June 21, 2017
+HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING JOHN KENNEDY- This was our first time buying a house, and it could not have gone smoother. John was very helpful and available throughout the whole process. I called him pretty much all throughout the day and had a lot of questions for him and he was always responsive. He was also able to get us a lower interest rate. I highly recommend using John, you will be glad you did!
+- Johnson
+Marietta, GA | June 06, 2017
+John was very available, had the BEST rates, was thorough, and always very kind. This was our first home and we wouldn't have wanted to work with anyone else. We have already recommended him to several friends.
+- Matthew & Kelly O'Neill
+Roswell, GA | June 02, 2017
+EFFICIENT- John and his staff were terrific from initiation of the process through closing! They were able to find us a very low interest rate. They were always available to answer any questions we had, and they kept us informed every step of the way. I would highly recommend his team to anyone looking for a lender!
+- Rhonda Willis
+Houschton, GA | May 25, 2017
+FANTASTIC!- Working with John and his team was such an amazing experience. They were so helpful in every aspect of the loan process. He gave us a great interest rate. Even the closing attorney made a comment about what a great rate it was. I will definitely recommend John Kennedy to my friends. I feel very blessed and thankful this process went as smoothly as it did. Thank you John and Paula. You are both awesome.
+- Sheri London
+Hoschton, GA | May 17, 2017
+SEAMLESS PROCESS- This has been, by far, the best and easiest loan process ever. The communication was simple and effective. I have a busy schedule and travel a lot, nevertheless, all expectations were met.
+- Lisa Layfield
+Acworth, GA | April 24, 2017
+OUTSTANDING AGAIN!- John and his team of professionals were excellent when we refinanced our mortgage in 2014 and is why they were the automatic choice when we decided to buy a new house in March of this year. They are always helpful and positive when you have questions along the way!! I would recommend John and his team to anyone!!
+- Kevin Walker
+Ballground, GA | April 24, 2017
+RECOMMEND JOHN @ MORTGAGE SOURCE- John was a pleasure to work with. My loan requirements were as expected and his office handled it completely right up to closing. Thanks for your guys help.
+- Matthew Davis
+Fairmount, GA | April 13, 2017
+JOHN IS AWESOME!- When I started talking to John I didn't know everything I needed to about buying my first home. As soon as I called him he had me making progress. I've always heard how hard it is to buy a house but with John and Paula it really wasn't difficult at all. He made it all easy for me and when I found the house I wanted everything just started clicking. He was a pleasure to work with. With me buying a house and co-planning a wedding at the same time I needed as little stress as possible and that's what I got with The Mortgage Source. If you're looking to buy a home the first step is calling John.
+- Ronnie Dunn
+Jasper, GA | April 05, 2017
+TERRIFIC!!!- John and his staff were wonderful to deal with. They made our whole process such a pleasant and easy experience and kept us informed during the whole process. It was such a great feeling knowing they were there for us every step of the way.
+- Laura Kemp
+Marietta, GA | March 29, 2017
+GREAT ALL THE WAY AROUND!!- We highly recommend! This is the second time we have used them and will never go anywhere else! We had a great experience with The Mortgage Source. Both my husband and I are self employed and John was able to get us a unbelievably low interest rate! Thank you so much!
+- Jessica Haynes
+Canton, GA | March 21, 2017
+PROCESS MADE EASY- We have purchased a new home and refinanced an exisiting home with The Mortgage Source. John and his team took what could be a difficult process and made it extreamly easy. He is professional, yet personable, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure a smooth closing. I highly recommend John and The Mortgage Source for all your financing needs.
+- Amberle Godfrey
+Jasper, GA | March 10, 2017
+EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTHLY- It is a great experience to work with John Kennedy. They were professional and timely and ensured there was plenty of communication for quick responses. Excellent team!
+- Carol Malone
+Waleska, GA | March 02, 2017
+JOHN AND HIS PEOPLE ARE FANTASTIC!- I had a wonderful experience securing a loan through John's company. It was fast, efficient and friendly. I really can't say enough about how wonderful he and his colleagues are!
+- Heidi Beirich
+Ellijay, GA | March 01, 2017
+John and his team helped me the whole through the purchase of my new home. Being able to comfortably afford my monthly payments was very important to me, and he provided lots of realistic information and correctly set my expectations on what i could afford and still stay within my budget. He was responsive and friendly and I could not have done this without him. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to purchase a home. Thank you!
+- Jennifer Hillmann
+Atlanta, GA | January 07, 2017
+We would like to take a moment to thank John and his team for their exceptional service during our recent refinance. John went the extra mile to to ensure we got the lowest rate possible. The communication was excellent throughout the process. We would use The Mortgage Source again in the future and recommend them to anyone looking to purchase or refinance.
+- Les
+Ellijay, GA | December 30, 2016
+BEST EXPERIENCE IN BUYING EVER- John and his team were able to help us after the bank said no when my wife was on workmans compensation. Throughout the entire process we we updated through his web site and he and his staff were always available by phone. Let me add we were out of state up until we closed and the closing was the most enjoyable experience we have ever had with any purchase. I would recommend this lender to everyone seeking a qualified and professional lender with a personal touch!
+- Vincent Ledbetter
+Blairsville, GA | December 29, 2016
+John and his staff are very easy to do business with and very helpful during the process. John is very friendly and makes you feel like a friend. Would highly recommend him for a mortgage.
+- Barbara Edwards
+Jasper, GA | December 09, 2016
+RECOMMENDED FOR VETERANS- If you are a military veteran seeking to use your hard-earned home-buyer VA financing benefit, I can only provide the highest praise and personal recommendation for Mr. Kennedy and his staff, based on the experience I had and the results I enjoyed while working through the loan approval and closing process. One word of caution: Having the paperwork in order that you will need for a VA loan application (examples: DD-214, proof of citizenship, etc.) will greatly speed up the process. Mortgage Source provides a web site you can use for secure document uploads from your computer, and gives Mr. Kennedy instant and direct access to the information once it is uploaded. This was by far the most helpful paperwork transfer feature available to me throughout the loan application and approval process, since it bypasses the timing and reliability issues associated with physical documentation transfer . Also extremely helpful: Throughout the process, Mr. Kennedy's staff kept us informed by weekly phone contact of the status of the loan approval process, and any questions we had were usually answered instantly.
+- Morris Arther
+Jasper, GA | October 06, 2016
+WE EVEN MANAGED TO GET IT TOGETHER AND GO TO ACT OF SALE A WEEK EARLY!- John and his staff were very responsive and helpful in making our purchase go smooth. Every thing was in place and explained to me if I was uncertain about specifics they talked to me to be certain that I was clear of what needed to be done. We even managed to get it together and go to act of sale a whole week early. It was a very nice experience. If we are blessed enough to find another purchase in the future we will be certain to be repeat customers. THANK YOU GUYS FOR EVERYTHING!!!!Rick & Nina
+- Rick and Nina Chatelain
+Morganton, GA | September 13, 2016
+John and his group were very helpful through the whole process of our home purchase. They worked with us every step of the way to make sure that we had everything ready for closing.
+- Joseph Roderick
+McCaysville, GA | September 12, 2016
+Our application and loan approval process went smoothly and John and his staff were very helpful from start to finish. We would recommend him to others.
+- Earl Thomas
+Canton, GA | August 26, 2016
+THANK YOU MORTGAGE SOURCE- John Kennedy and his staff were excellent!Except for the initial in office contact, all correspondence was handled by text or email making this transaction smooth and seamless. Rates and closing costs were below their competition. Thank you Mortgage Source.Chuck & Cynthia Darwin
+- Chuck and Cynthia Darwin
+Jasper, GA | July 01, 2016
+We recently relocated from out of state and were recommended to John by our realtor, David Johnson. John was great to work with and took all the time I needed to answer questions are explore financing options with me. He and the entire team at The Mortgage Source made a process that can be very hectic a smooth and calm experience. Thanks for all your help!
+- Michael
+Jasper, GA | July 01, 2016
+Being as it were, we hadn't purchased property in quite a while, John was essential in guiding us through the federal, state, and lender requirements. In so much that our closing was seamless and completed in less than an hour. We would (and have) recommend John to any of our family and friends needing his services in the North Georgia area.Thanks John,Chuck and Dale-Elizabeth Petrishe
+- Chuck and Dale Petrishe
+Canton, GA | June 15, 2016
+"As a first time homeowner, Mortgage Source walked me through the initial process even before I found a house. I understood what I was looking at if I purchased. Once I did, John stayed with me until the papers were signed and even followed up with me. It was wonderful having someone I could call with the smallest question. I gained knowledge even before I chose my home. John helped me understand a process that is often scary and not fully explained.
+- Regina Hawkins
+Blue Ridge, GA | June 05, 2016
+I am a first-time home buyer and John and Danielle really made the home loan process easy and worry free. John was always available and helped me understand when I had questions regarding the loan and home buying in general. It was a pleasure working with the Mortgage Source!
+- Lucas J
+Jasper/Canton, GA | April 05, 2016
+Working with Mortgage Source made the seemingly arduous process of buying a home simple and enjoyable! John walked is through everything each step of the way. He was efficient, timely and responsive. Not only that, he secured a rate for us that our closing lawyer said she hadn't seen in a very long time! We couldn't be happier with the service provided. It would be a privilege to work with Mortgage Source in the future!
+- Jackie Coleman
+Ellijay, GA | March 25, 2016
+My wife and I just used John to buy our new home. He worked hard to get us the best rates and the best mortgage company. We are very please and would recommend him to anyone.
+- Dennis Mason
+Jasper, GA | February 24, 2016
+John and his team made the mortgage process painless. We walked away with a great rate and the perfect product for our needs. Thanks again!
+- Keith Deener
+Canton, GA | February 22, 2016
+Thank you, John and The Mortgage Source, for all of your help with the loan process and the buying of my new home. Buying a new home can be so stressful, but you made the process smooth and certainly easier than what I expected. From my first phone call to you all the way to the final paper signing the closing was easily accomplished. Thank you for all of your help and courteous service! I will definitely recommend John Kennedy and The Mortgage Source to any and all who need help with a loan!
+- Janice lewis
+Ball Ground, GA | February 20, 2016
+John has helped us with financing three different times. He is always easy to reach, fast to respond and helpful with explaining everything to us. He was also very patient in waiting for us to get all of our documents together. He's very easy to work with.
+- Kelly
+Tucker, GA | February 19, 2016
+From the very BEGINNING all the way to CLOSING; John, Danielle,
+- Michael
+Blairsville, GA | February 18, 2016
+Thank you, John for all of your help in providing services for an new home loan. The process can be overwhelming, but, you were great at making the tedious details so much easier. My new home is wonderful and you and The Mortgage Source made it possible. Again, thank you!
+- Janice Lewis
+Ball Ground, GA | January 30, 2016
+John and Danielle are awesome. My husbamd and I relocated from Florida and hadn't owned a home in many years. We really didn't know where to start. We decided to start by seeing how much we were qualified for. We found The Mortgage Source through one of the Pickens County links. John got us started and hooked us up with an awesome realtor, Lydia. John explained exactly what we needed and encouraged us along the way. Even when things seemed to us they weren't working out fir the house we wanted. Praise God all worked out and we are now living in our dream home in the mountains.
+- Lynn Johnson
+Ranger, GA | January 08, 2016
+My wife and I just closed on our second home with John and his team at The Mortgage Source. John and his team are amazing to work with. They took the extra effort during a very busy holiday season to ensure we got the best rates available and closed on time. We give them all 5 stars and promise you can't go wrong with The Mortgage Source.
+- Grady Barnhill
+Ellijay, GA | January 07, 2016
+John and his team were very helpful in making our loan process a very smooth transition. The expectations were clear therefore our delivery was simple. From start to finish there were no glitches and no surprises. If you are looking for someone to give you the facts to help get you from point A to B quickly, this team is for you! Thanks John and Tami!
+- The Daniels
+Jasper, GA | January 07, 2016
+We would really like to thank John and all his team at The mortgage Source. We were purchasing a vacation home in Ellijay Georgia and it was no small feat. It was very trying at times with the new laws tht went in to effect October 2015 (I think). We felt like we were being run through the wringer but...John made a very trying process very easy for us and he was ALWAYS available to answer any questions we had at anytime. His team, from the receptionist, Tami, to the underwriter,Carri Arrington was also very professional and pleasant to work with. We would highly recommend them to anyone at anytime. John also got us a GREAT rate. There is just to many positive things to say about them all. Nothing negative at all. On a scale of 1-10, we rate them a 10 We will enjoy our new "mountain cabin". Thank you again for ALL your hard work. If anyone ever needs the BEST mortgage team....go to "The Mortgage Source". You WON't be disappointed!!
+- Rod and Cindy Rabun
+Evans, GA | January 07, 2016
+John and his staff were great to work with. John was able to secure a great rate for our mortgage, and he and his staff worked closely with us to make sure we closed on time. I highly recommend The Mortgage Source.
+- J. Payne
+Ellijay, GA | January 04, 2016
+We used John for our first home, again to refinance, and then again for our second home. John is quick to respond to calls, texts and emails. We found a house we wanted and John got us a letter right away, to show the sellers we were qualified buyers. That can be the difference in getting the house you want, or someone else getting it. We got the house. Thank you.
+- Kelly George
+Tucker, GA | January 04, 2016
+I am a 30 year member of one of the largest credit unions, and used them to finance most of our major purchases over the years. John and his team put them to shame when we purchased our new home. We shopped around and found that the rate and closing costs offered by The Mortgage Source could not be beaten. The personalized service provided by John and his staff made the whole experience completely painless. As an added bonus, we were able to use John as a "closing tool" when selling our old home. The buyer got a great deal and we were able to close very quickly. Happy endings all around! Thanks much.
+- G. Forster
+Jasper, GA | November 19, 2015
+John and Tami are my Superheroes. After a hiccup with the appraisal with my first lender, I was recommended to John Kennedy. Once I submitted the loans docs and got a correct appraisal, I closed in 12 business days! Truly amazing. Thank you guys so much! You are definitely on top of my referral list!
+- Susan Skinner
+Canton, GA | October 01, 2015
+As a founder of a start-up business acquiring a loan is no small feet. john at The Mortgage Source went 10 extra miles to get me into a mortgage that works with a great rate. the journey wasn't always easy but the destination was well worth the ride. Thanks to everyone at The Mortgage Source!
+- Spencer Nix
+Woodstock, GA | July 23, 2015
+John and Tami were absolutely amazing to work with. They answered every question and helped us through the whole process. I would definitely recommend these two to anyone! They were awesome in every aspect of everything, and since we were first time home buyers, we had lots of questions, 5 stars and A+ all across the board with these two! don't go anywhere else, go see John and Tami, you won't be disappointed! Thank you both so much!!!! We love our new home and couldn't have done it without you guys! Thank you again!
+- Holly Pinson
+Ellijay, GA | July 23, 2015
+The mortgage brokers did an excellent job, They asked for a lot of information up front, but this preparation made the closing go smoothly. Good Job!
+- Donna Buzzell
+Waleska, GA | June 09, 2015
+My wife and I recently re-fi'd our home. John at The Mortgage Source was great the whole way through. From the getgo, he laid out how everything should go and all the way till the signing, it went exactly as he had said. John got me a great rate and we were able to get everything we needed with this re-fi. He did not over promise, he told me exactly how things were going to work, and he was almost exactly right down to the penny. Obviously john knows his stuff. Great experience and if we had to do it again, I would most definitely use the Mortgage Source. Thanks again, John, Danielle, and Tami for making what I thought would have been a huge headache into a very simple task with great results!
+- Tadd Schreiber
+Jasper, GA | June 05, 2015
+Starting the new adventure of buying our first home was scary! We had no clue on what we needed or where to go. The seller's agent recommended us to John at The Mortgage Source LLC. From the first phone we made to him we felt at ease knowing that we could interact with him on the phone, via email, and in person. working with john and Tami was such a pleasure! They helped us with any question we had, directed us to the path we needed to be on with the type of loan best suited for us!!! From the start to finish they welcomed us into their mortgage source family and got us into our first home with ease. they offer such amazing advice, helpful understanding of what we were signing and friendly reminders that this dream was coming true! We will recommend them to anyone who is looking to buy a home! Thank you for all your hard work!!!
+- Heather Davis
+Canton, GA | May 07, 2015
+When we started this path we had no idea how big that mountain was. We went thru the banks no luck. We went thru 3 or 4 mortgage companies and each time we would get to the final signing and things would fall apart. We thought we was at the end of our rope until a friend told us about "THE MORTGAGE SOURCE". Within no time we were on the road in the right direction. They were able to get us a contract with a great interest rate!!! I would have never thought this could have been any easier.
+- Nicole Butler Leverett
+Cumming, GA | February 01, 2015
+John was great to work with. He was the 3rd person we spoken to during the time we were looking for a home. But he was the 1st person to keep talking with us and making it happen.
+- Erica Dinsmore
+Dawsonville, GA | July 10, 2014
+Mr. Kennedy was very helpful as he guided through the home purchase process. He explained every detail of the process thoroughly; was quick to return calls and emails. I highly recommend working with Mr. Kennedy and The Mortgage Source.
+- ccswinney13
+Big Canoe, GA | May 27, 2014
+AS a first time home buyer, I was extremely nervous about the whole process. John and Tammie walked me through the whole process and made it simple. I had issues getting letters from social security to verify my income. John continued to work with me and suggested another loan type than the original loan with USDA. He was able to find me another type of loan that met my needs. They made the whole experience positive and I would recommend The Mortgage source to anyone trying to buy a home.
+- delaine801
+Talking rock, GA, GA | May 05, 2015
+They were responsive and answered questions in a timely manner. Very happy with my experience.
+- Ann Ware
+Greensboro, GA | November 07, 2014
+Five Star*****John and his staff were so helpful in the process, managing emails and information with the follow up phone call, SUPER folks, recommend them to everyone.
+- Thomas Potito
+Mineral Bluff, GA | July 18, 2014
+I wouldn't deal with anyone but him, from this point out. He was helpful from the very first call to the last. With his great advice and information on the types of loans out there, our family now owns a great home with a very low and affordable payment. I couldn't thank him and his staff enough for everything they do, all their hard work was greatly appreciated by our family and we will most definitely, without a doubt refer him EVERYONE we know. John and staff you rock!!!
+- The Longairc Family
+Jasper, GA | September 12, 2014
+John made this process so easy for my husband and me. We are first time home buyers and he was so informative and helpful. Spelled everything out for us in layman's terms and was on our side the whole time. Plus he got us a fixed interest rate of 3.5% who can beat that?!
+- user4451259
+Ruden, GA | September 08, 2014
+We had an excellent experience with The Mortgage Source. John was recommended by my broker, and it turned out to be a great recommendation. John is very knowledgeable, and keep me informed throughout the process. I'll be recommending The Mortgage Source to friends and family.
+- user516176
+canton, GA | July 25, 2014
+John,
+I want to thank you so much for the Va loan you did for us. Everything you told us came true and more. Nobody was able to offer us the 100% loan that you magically put together.
+Thanks again,
+- L. Kiel
+Jasper, GA | May 03, 2012
+John was very nice and to the point about everything. He told me you need to raise your credit scores to make the loan work. He told me you need to do this and this and laid the whole thing out for us so that our credit scores would go up. Well, he made it happen . To be honest, I was skeptical and shopped around and talked to everyone even our realtors contacts. Even the local rep from Wells Fargo actually said, this is such a great deal why are you even looking around. No one could do what john said he could get done. Everyone warned me that when settlement day came I would be sorry. But the only thing I was sorry about was doubting it could be done and wasting so much time worrying. At closing , everything went flawless and the numbers were right in line and WE LOVE OUR HOUSE!!! I tell everyone that is considering purchasing that NO ONE can beat Johns offerings and service.
+- M. Perkins
+Canton, GA | May 03, 2012
+John,
+The loan you gave us put us in a much better financial position You were there for us the whole way thru the process. The rate and closing costs were the best out there!!
+- J. Driscoll
+Anchorage, AK | May 03, 2012
+When my husband and I started this process of buying a home, we thought it would be a very stressful process. John , you took all the stress out of the process and I want to thank you for that. If you are looking to buy a home I strongly recommend John at The Mortgage Source!!!
+Sincerely,
+- William & Linda Atkinson
+Jasper, GA | May 03, 2012
+Thanks for the help lowering my rate.
+- R. Butts
+St. Mary's, GA | May 03, 2012
+This is the third time doing a refinance with you. Thanks for letting me know when the rates are low,you have saved us a lot of money. This may be the last time we do a refinance unless we move of course!
+- W. Branch
+Alpharetta, GA | May 03, 2012
+This note is to say thank you for all your hard work. You saved me thousands of dollars over the other mortgage company I was getting ready to use but you did what you said you would do an got me a much better deal. I will refer you to anyone I can!
+- K Bronyraur
+Juneau, AK | May 03, 2012
+This is the second time you dropped my rate. Thanks for another rate drop with no closing costs. You did it again!
+- S. Blair
+Anchorage, AK | May 03, 2012
+Thank you for helping me refinance. I know it took longer than we thought because I had to finish my kitchen but everything worked out.
+- B. Baastrup
+Juneau, AK | May 03, 2012
+John,
+This is the second loan I have done with you and once again your knowledge and efforts were outstanding. I will be sure to refer you to my family and friends!!
+- J. Smith
+Sitka, AK | May 03, 2012
+The loan you gave us put us in a much better financial position You were there for us the whole way thru the process. The rate and closing costs were the best out there!!
+- J. Driscoll
+Anchorage, AK | May 03, 2012
+I just wanted to convey my thanks and say I�ve enjoyed our association. It�s good to talk with someone from Georgia again best regards,
+- Mike Mcgehee
+Anchorage, AK | May 03, 2012
+John, Thanks for everything this has been the easiest mortgage I have done. I thought it would be the toughest. Charles Jeffries
+- Charles Jeffries
+Supply Chain Manager, GA | May 03, 2012
+While some movie lovers would happily watch a classic while sitting on a log in a remote jungle and still be content, there are many who find the decor, spirit and history of the cinema an essential element of their movie-going experience. The rise of streaming services and the increasing affordability of home cinema setups has meant that the act of attending a cinema is no longer to be taken for granted by venue operators and the cinema industry.
+Since it is no longer necessary to go out to see a movie with high quality sound and vision, and especially post-COVID, there’s an onus upon cinema owners to attract viewers back to their venues with something that their lounge rooms can’t offer.
+It may be luxury seating; it may be historic movie paraphernalia adorning the foyer and bar; it may be on-site dining or cocktail-shaking bartenders. These 25 Australian movie theatres have something special—something beautiful about them that elevates the cinema experience beyond simply the film itself. Make it your plan to visit all of them, or perhaps to find a local gem that you weren’t aware of.
+The Astor, St Kilda, VIC
+Melbourne’s heritage-listed Astor Theatre has had a colourful life. From 1913, the site was a vaudeville theatre and cinema named the Diamond Theatre (later the Rex), with livery stables attached. It was a motor garage before partial demolition in the 1930s, with the same architect—Ron Morton Taylor—who designed the Forum Theatre on Flinders Street responsible for this beautiful art deco theatre, which officially opened on April 3, 1936.
+It is grand from the outside, set apart from the ruckus of Chapel Street shops and cafes, demanding attention on the corner of Dandenong Road. Inside, the double level auditorium is a rarity in Melbourne theatres, as are the stalls and dress circle. The external facade is defined by distinctive 1930s jazz modern-style beige and dark brown brickwork, an illuminated neon sign and a corrugated iron roof. The interior is equally as regal, boasting a wrought iron balustrade, tiered ceilings and the terrazzo floor in the entry foyer.
+In the theatre, the single screen is covered by lush golden curtains, indicating that—upon parting—a special occurrence is imminent. The Astor‘s auditorium seating and fixtures are protected from interference by the heritage listing of the building, so while they may lack the plush comfort of modern seating, their historical charm attracts discerning cinema goers.
+The Avoca Beach Theatre, Avoca Beach, NSW
+If the Avoca Beach Picture Theatre was supplanted onto the Greek island Santorini, it wouldn’t look at all out of place. The white-brick facade, lit by amber lighting and dripping with fresh vines and fairy lights outside, is enormously romantic. Outdoor seating and slatted wooden doors allow patrons to take in the warm summer nights pre- and post-film. The interior boasts a checkerboard floor, which harks back to the late 1940s era of design.
+The cinema began in the front garden of the Hunter family’s home, and has been owned by four generations of the family since. What began as a 500 seat cinema with a bank and real estate business within now operates as a modern(ish) cinema with a cafe, wine bar, souvenir shop and outdoor screenings when the weather permits.
+The Capitol, Melbourne, VIC
+In Melbourne’s CBD, The Capitol is an art deco theatre that remains grandly original. The oldest of Melbourne’s large movie palaces—many of which were opened in the late 1920s—The Capitol was designed by American architects Walter Burley and Marion Mahony Griffin. Gloriously decadent decor, a highly-detailed geometric ceiling adorned with thousands of coloured lamps, and abstract motifs could be kitsch in any setting other than this spacious, handsome building. In the 1960s, a heritage conservation campaign saved The Capitol from demolition, though a section of the original street-level foyer was sacrificed to become a shopping arcade.
+The Capitol was bought by RMIT in 1999 for use as a lecture theatre. Between 2014 and 2019, a restoration project led to a rejuvenated cinema space that has been the home of film festivals, events and performances. The refurbished Capitol retains the dress circle lobbies, though no longer subdivided, and the 1960s foyer and the main auditorium. Melbourne-based architecture firm Six Degrees was behind the installation of modern theatre lighting systems, upgrading the coloured ceiling lighting to LED (with the ability to accommodate various lighting configurations synchronised to sound), new seating, and lift access.
+The theatre seats 580, significantly less than the original 2000 seats that were partially demolished in the building of the ground-floor Capitol Arcade in the 1960s. The upstairs lounge areas maintain the broad pillars adorned by glass mosaic. The original carpets from the 1920s were used to recreate new carpets, retaining the same colour scheme.
+Six Degrees architect Peter Malatt says, “Our involvement with RMIT since 1999 on the repurposing and restoration of the Capitol has been an amazing and fulfilling journey to bring back to life one of Melbourne’s architectural jewels. In doing so, we hope it has made this building of world importance sustainable and relevant for another 100 years.”
+The Capri Theatre, Adelaide, SA
+The grand curved surfaces of The Capri‘s facade hark back to its art deco-inspired origins in 1941. The heritage-listed building is, in itself, cinematic in scope, prominently located on a prime corner spot in Adelaide’s Goodwood. Housed within the beautiful edifice is a Wurlitzer theatre organ—its 13 pipes on display in the main auditorium, still used for recitals and to accompany film screenings.
+A renovation artfully restored the original 1941 carpeting design, along with a replica art deco fireplace, mirror, club lounges and circular column seating. The single-screen cinema seats 750 over two levels, including double-seater lounges upstairs. Notably, the cinema is run as a not-for-profit organisation by the Theatre Organ Society of Australia, which purchased the cinema in 1978. The sleek exterior was repainted in 2016 after a fundraising appeal to coincide with the theatre’s 75th anniversary.
+The Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, NSW
+The heritage-listed Paddington treasure, Chauvel Cinema, opened in 1977 as a single screen cinema operating from what was once the ballroom of the grand Paddington Town Hall. The fully sprung floor, perfect for dancing, remains intact under the seating. In 1995, a second screen was added. Though the cinema is relatively modern compared to some of the other examples here, the building was opened in 1891, an elegant ode to Victorian architecture, complete with a 32 metre-high clock tower.
+At two storeys high, the brick building is a study in classical details, with regal rows of Roman-arched windows, a balustered parapet and a domed tower. There is a sense of grandeur that permeates the building well beyond its corner position.
+Como, South Yarra, VIC
+From the outside, the Como cinema in South Yarra is nothing special. Located in a high-rise building—the Como Shopping Centre—on busy Chapel Street, the interior glitz of the actual cinema remains a hidden treasure. A generous makeover in 2005 updated the venue, originally opened in 1994, to better reflect the aesthetic discernment of art house cinema attendees.
+The Como cinema was remodelled by Hecker Guthrie, inspired by a boutique hotel aesthetic. It was fitting, since the Como cinema also offers fine dining and a bar decked with champagne and barista-made coffee. Part of the fifth largest cinema group in Australia, Palace Cinemas, Como has been architect-designed with the intention of drawing loyal members willing to spend a little more for a sophisticated and elegant cinema experience.
+Once a hairdressing salon, the Como houses nine screens—three of which are Platinum, featuring fully reclining leather seats. Opulent fittings and in-cinema service attract cinema lovers who appreciate the finer things.
+Deckchair Cinema, Darwin City, NT
+Where better to set up a chair in the great outdoors and watch a flick than in the tropical heat and light of Darwin Harbour? Allowing for closure during the monsoon season, the cinema operates from mid-April to mid-November seven nights a week, opening at 6pm. Attendees access the cinema via walkway from the city esplanade, and with plenty of parking and bike racks, the venue is perfectly accommodating for locals and tourists alike.
+A fully licensed kiosk offers snacks and drinks, while local caterers can provide dinner. This might include a fragrant Nepalese goat dish, Indonesian dishes from authentic Sumatran recipes, Sri Lankan cuisine, Syrian falafel, kebabs or spit-roasted lamb, Korean fried chicken, Japanese, quiches, or moussaka.
+The venue is family-friendly, wheelchair-friendly and non-smoking, with toilets on site. Since 1994, the Darwin Film Society has operated this as the only independent cinema in the city, also running Flix in the Wet from January through March and the annual Darwin International Film Festival in September.
+Golden Age Cinema and Bar, Sydney, NSW
+Sydney’s Golden Age Cinema pays homage to its 1940s origins while embracing all the fundamental contemporary technology and creature comforts to ensure film lovers have an immersive experience. Below street level, the cinema is located within heritage-listed Paramount House in Surrey Hills. The program is also underground to a degree, offering curated classics, and art house and cult favourites, as well as the latest releases. The cinema, originally run by Paramount Pictures, was used to screen news of war in the mid-1940s.
+The David Lynch-inspired Bar, complete with original art deco fittings and thick, gothic drapes, is designed for 60 people, providing an intimate and luxurious atmosphere for pre-screening drinks (cocktails, beers and wines) and snacks or post-movie discussion and canoodling. Behind this underground treasure are the brothers Barton—Barry, Bob and Chris—who took over in 2013, determined to craft the theatre into the retro-luxe offering it is today.
+Bulb lights hang low over amber-hued floor lights, and the scent of rosemary entices hungry and discerning foodies. The herb and parmesan popcorn is popular, but salted maple or simply sea salt are all on offer if you desire. Sweet tooths might opt for the choc-top. The Zurich-sourced 1940s cinema chairs are not the Michelin-man pillows that mainstream cinema goers may be accustomed to—and all the better for it, we think.
+Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, Cremorne, NSW
+The heritage-listed Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace was once the Cremorne Orpheum Theatre. Architect George Newton Kenworthy designed the building, erected in 1935 in palatial style. Stained-glass windows, neon-lighting, heavy velvet stage curtains over the screens and regal red seating all make for an elegant experience. Originally the dress circle of the Orpheum theatre, the main auditorium is now protected by National Trust.
+The Orpheum has a seating capacity of 700, and the original art deco-style statues of Princess Atalanta of Arcadia holding suns and sun rays remain under a wash of coloured lighting from the ceiling panels. Kenworthy also designed the Enfield Savoy Theatre, the Majestic Theatre in Port Macquarie, and the Regent Theatre in Mudgee—all in his distinctive art deco style.
+Though the Orpheum Theatre is reason alone for design aficionados to attend, the 1925 Wurlitzer pipe organ that was installed in 1987 is also a drawcard.
+Katherine Cinema 3, Katherine, NT
+While “beautiful” cinemas might revel in their art deco forms and grandeur, Katherine Cinema 3 is a humble example of beauty that results from functionality, simple shapes, and its role in the heart of community. The art deco style block shapes that rise from the roof are painted in striped rust and white, while rainbow lettering announces “CINEMA” above the glass-fronted doors.
+It’s a simple, brick building, shaded from the harsh sun by roofing that extends over the street-level pavement. Katherine Cinema began operating as Star Cinema in 2020. Then in July 2021 it was retitled back to its former name, Katherine Cinema 3, when the business was bought by its present owner, Ethan Grahek. Grahek is dedicated to continuing a strong community-centric focus, screening locally-produced ads for local businesses, and hosting the local Katherine Film Society.
+Grahek intends to modernize the business by installing TVs and an up-to-date ticketing system, with the intention of improving customer service standards, and, he says, “getting a large fridge to keep all the chocolates to prevent them from melting, because the temperature in the NT is very hot. We’ve also updated the air conditioning system—making the cinema a great place to go to cool down.”
+To entice the locals, including RAAF personnel from the nearby Base Tindal, Grahek will be showing footy matches and leasing the theatre for video gamers, birthdays and private sessions.
+Lido, Hawthorn, VIC
+Lido is located in the suburban heartland of Hawthorn, set back from Glenferrie Road above a shopping strip arcade. If you weren’t seeking it, the cinema could well remain a mystery to anyone passing through the arcade. Those who do venture upstairs will find a contemporary entertainment and hospitality destination that took four years of renovation to perfect.
+The original Lido opened in 1912, furnished with the design elements that were chic at the time: leadlight windows, plaster ceilings and carved handrails. The renovation in the early 2000s focused on colour, light and texture. The original staircase is painted in bold red, as are the floors and ceilings.
+Along with the original Victorian windows overlooking Glenferrie Road, two stained-glass windows were installed. Primary colours are the heroes—with deep blue ceilings in the first floor foyer and punchy green, mint and sunset oranges in geometric panels along the walls and ceilings. Original features have been retained to a degree, with the original marble and terrazzo floors remaining. Lido is not all surface success though; it houses eight cinemas (with capacity for 58 people through to 220 respectively), a jazz club for live music, and a rooftop for outdoor screenings when the weather permits
+“The building has had many lives: a theatre, cinema, cabaret venue, pool hall and dance school, with elements of many incarnations preserved,” says Aidan Halloran of ITN Architects. “A futuristic noir feel was inspired by the style of Godard’s film Alphaville, using the darkness of the predominantly windowless space to create dramatic shadowy contrasts and colour plays. The toilets feature wallpaper made from actual film scripts.”
+Lorne Cinema, Lorne, VIC
+For the majority of tourists to Lorne, the draw cards are the beach, fish and chips and the Lorne Pub. They’re missing out if they don’t stop into the Lorne Cinema, though. Built in 1937 and opened by the Lorne Picture Theatre Company, this lovely two-storey, art deco building is a humble beauty. The rendered concrete facade above street-level windows is a throwback to the simplicity of an older age, and fitting for a single screen cinema designed to entertain locals in a regional destination. The salty sea air has aged the exterior, and there’s a lingering scent of hot chips and coffee upon entering.
+The seating is old-fashioned, which could be romantically nostalgic or horridly uncomfortable depending on the health of your hips. Understandably, this gorgeously rebellious cinema that refuses to modernise either its ticketing or seating is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
+The cinema was built to encourage visitors to the quaint seaside town of Lorne upon the opening of the Great Ocean Road in 1932. Equally nostalgic are the candy bar, selling lollies and soft drinks. The vibe is family friendly, though the cinema shows everything from art house and foreign films to the most recent releases.
+Wallis Mitcham, Adelaide, SA
+Located within Mitcham Shopping Centre, Mitcham Cinemas is a mecca for locals seeking the latest major releases. With seven screens, there’s plenty of choices across the daily schedule. The licensed Boulevard Lounge is a classy affair, offering an array of savoury and sweet snacks through to full meals, alongside a good selection of wines and spirits.
+The ornate ceilings are warmly lit, and plush carpets and lounges perfectly accommodate a date night, or a family night out. The lounge area is furnished with high stools and tables, 1940s-inspired decorative wallpaper and curtains to shield the space from the shopping centre surrounds.
+If the lounge is too formal, the candy bar is suitably old fashioned, with snacks and soft drinks galore. A long, narrow entry foyer where the ticket kiosk and candy bar are located to one side is studded with couches and padded seating. Though the shopping centre is modern, multi-level and well-lit, upon entry to the cinema (and the Boulevard Lounge in particular) there’s an air of the excitement that has always accompanied cinema going. The amber glow of the lounge, easily identifiable via a neon sign, should rightfully draw you in, pre-movie or post-movie—or both.
+New Farm Cinemas, New Farm, QLD
+Built in 1920, New Farm Cinemas was originally the Astor Theatre, then the Merthyr Picture Palace and, in 1970, became the Village Twin Cinema Complex. Though not heritage listed, facets of the original heritage-listed Village Twin Cinema remain in the current design. Brisbane architect Claude E Humphreys was commissioned in 1924 to revitalise the Merthyr Picture Palance, and he designed Greek palatial style front facades, which remain largely unchanged.
+In 1970, the cinema was converted into a twin cinema complex that divided the existing cinema into two back-to-back theatres with a shared projection box. The foyer boasted a fountain and copper Gemini figures (twin cinema, of course). From 2003 to 2011, the cinemas were closed and abandoned. The deterioration raised fears of demolition, and when the building was acquired in 2013, the restoration was able to salvage parts of the theatre along with adding four screens to result in a six screen theatre in 2014.
+The most ornate of the original cinemas, the Blue Room has a high vaulted ceiling, resembling a cosmic landscape of moon craters, layered with red, blue and green lights. The swirling dot pattern carpet rises a metre up the walls, with lush turquoise curtains draped from ceiling to floor. Upon refurbishment, The Purple Room became the flagship cinema, accommodating 224 people under its high vaulted ceiling, concealing purple light boxes under layered square panels. The seating configuration is the same as The Blue Room, though seats are upholstered in purple vinyl and the carpet is—suitably—purple.
+Palace Electric, Canberra, ACT
+Within Canberra’s Palace Electric, a circular bar is futuristic and strangely sci-fi in design. The prosecco bar, located in the foyer of the cinema, seems to rise—lit from within—from the floor, with a metal cage lined by wine bottles hung overhead. It’s dramatic and a nice focal point to draw in patrons who may or may not have intended on seeing a flick. The eight screen cinema (all fully licensed) is located within NewActon Nishi complex, with substantial parking, public transport and cycling facilities.
+Within the cinema theatres, comfy modern tiered seating provides clear views to the screen and there can be no doubt which cinema is which, with large neon numbers at each auditorium entry door. The cinema is glorious, but the Nishi complex itself deserves exploring.
+Built to be sustainable and efficient, the award-winning complex houses 220 residential apartments and commercial office spaces behind one of Australia’s biggest timber facades, which also houses 90 plant boxes. The whole design champions natural light, environmentally-friendly timber and spaciousness.
+Piccadilly Cinemas, North Adelaide, SA
+Within a bustling area of North Adelaide, Piccadilly Cinema is located among restaurants, cafes and shops. It is an ideal combination of old and new, luring design aficionados with its historic art deco features while also attracting modern cinema goers who expect the most current technology and comfort. Now a triple screen cinema, it was originally a single screen cinema with seating for 1,437 upon opening in 1940. It closed as a cinema in June of this year with renovations to turn it into a multi-functional space housing a bar, events venue, and film festival hub upon reopening in June of 2022.
+The high curved facade rises from the street corner frontage, topped by old-fashioned letters spelling out “PICCADILLY.” Columns outside the glass panelled doors are lined with the posters of movies currently playing. The building is a glorious throwback to an era when Australians were seeking escapism from news of war, and places of entertainment were grand oases of escapism from the bleakness of everyday life.
+An elegant, carpeted and curved staircase leads from the entry level to the upstairs, providing views to the outside through porthole and arrowhead-shaped amber-glass windows. A large mural facing onto the staircase was designed by South Australian School of Arts head, F. Millward Grey, depicting—what else?—London’s Piccadilly Circus.
+The Randwick Ritz, Randwick, NSW
+Built in 1937 to a design by prominent Sydney architect Aaron Bolot, the imposing Ritz Cinema was heritage listed in 1999 for its valuable example of the art deco style. The double-level brick building is a wonderful study in geometric simplicity, resembling a skyscraper in its narrow, upward shape that is emphasised by vertical ribbing and reeding.
+The facade boasts its original street awning over the foyer doors, decorated with the contrasting curves and sharp lines of an art deco motif. The interior, redecorated in 1963, is softer, with the main staircase located within curved walls and corners in both the foyer and lounge. Within the auditorium, panels along each side of the screen are typical art deco style lights. The ceiling and walls are adorned with plaster patterns, and the speaker boxes too are detailed decoratively.
+Regal Cinema, Graceville, QLD
+The Regal Twin is one of those lovely, humble local cinemas that glances at its glossier, flashier competitors and takes a disinterested yawn. It remains one of the oldest picture theatres in Brisbane. The twin cinema rests on hallowed cinema ground, with the site originally occupied by an open air theatre—Graceville Picture Gardens— that was popular during the silent movie period of the 1920s. In the 1930s the cinema was built, renamed the Regal in 1953 upon Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, and “twinned” in 1995.
+The building is a single storey, blockish structure in the modernist art deco style, lit by a rectangular neon sign advertising the names of the movies currently screening. Its horizontal lines, curved corners, and lack of adornments speak to elements of functionalist design, free of the frills and fuss of other designs of the 1920s and 1930s. Below the neon signage, framed movie posters lure cinema goers to each new title.
+Art house is the vibe, with foreign language and independent films championed on the regularly rotating schedule. The ticket kiosk and candy bar are immediately identifiable thanks to rainbow-hued neon lettering reading “ice cream,” “popcorn” and “sweets.” Whether it’s for the historic building or the arthouse offerings, this cinema’s charming lack of pomposity deserves your attention.
+The Regent, Murwillumbah, NSW
+“The Regent deserves to be on the list of most beautiful cinemas in Australia, with her art deco magnificence,” says business owner and manager Allira Cornell, who took over management in 2020.
+It was built in 1947, initially designed to seat 999. The area that is the cinema now was originally the dress circle and VIP bar. Tiered seating for 250 remains and the last owner (Mr Ken Rippin) secured several grants, adding a stage in front of the screen for live performances, as well as solar power to run it.
+“The building has survived floods, which in 1974 reached the balcony, and a fire in the back half,” explains Cornell. The fire damaged area is currently being restored and renovated by building owner Stephen Webb, who purchased it in May 2020.
+“I have lovingly refurbished the interior with plush deep red carpet and an extended bar along our balcony,” she says. “I’ve also organised for live music, poetry, kids shows, comedy and soon cabaret in addition to our single screen cinema offerings. I have discovered a new passion for bringing interesting content to my regional audience.”
+Weekends are for live music on the balcony, and the on-site cafe offers a broad variety of food along with a licensed bar.
+Rex Theatre, Charlton, VIC
+A truly community-owned and managed affair, the Rex Theatre in north-western Victoria is equally a historic monument and a modern, elegant cinema. Its sheer high-rise facade is formed from a classic art deco design, and the glass-front panels provide full vision into the foyer of the theatre/cinema. It is more than visually beautiful, being the last purpose-built and original cinema in country Victoria.
+The same building erected by local builders in 1938 remains, with only minor alterations over time to enable the installation of new projectors. Amongst the old-fashioned, romantic relics are a popcorn machine, a wooden ticket kiosk in the central foyer, and grand port-coloured carpeting. After flooding in 2011, a restoration gave a fresh overhaul to the interiors, but the original fittings and decor have been restored rather than changed.
+Star Cinema, Eaglehawk, VIC
+A mere 10 minutes from Bendigo, Star Cinema is located within the Eaglehawk Town Hall. The original cinema Star Pictures originated late last century, though it suffered from a lack of interest in the 1960s and closed until Joan Rodger reopened the cinema, now Star Cinema, in 1999. She replaced the hard seating with cushioned chairs, and obtained a license to allow attendees to order wine, cider or beer.
+When Rodger retired in 2004, a group of impassioned locals founded the Star Community Cinema Association and took responsibility for operating the cinema from 2005. The original ticket booth and projection room remain fundamentally unchanged since the early 20th century.
+Uniquely, the single screen cinema is furnished with couches and armchairs rather than traditional cinema seating. There’s choc-tops, even if there’s no fresh popcorn, but better than sugary snacks are the timelessly elegant wooden floors, decorative plasterwork and soaringly high ceilings. There’s easy parking and an unfussed atmosphere to the venue, which is refreshingly different to the bustling, noisy cinemas of suburban metro shopping centres.
+Refreshing, also, is that the cinema is staffed largely by volunteers, with a dedication to fundraising events for community groups. Do locals know how fortunate they are? Remind them when you’re there.
+Star Theatre, Invermay, TAS
+Another art deco designed masterpiece, the Star Theatre in inner Launceston’s Invermay remains, fittingly, a star attraction for lovers of both movies and architecture. The focus on horizontal lines, simple geometric shapes, porthole windows and classic colours harks back to the original theatre that opened in 1937, designed by Tasmanian born architect Guy Crick. The theatre closed in 1969, operating from 1971 as an op shop until its conversion to an independent cinema, cafe and bar between 2015 and 2018.
+In the early 1960s, just over 800 patrons could fit into the building, perhaps occupying the first floor stalls or the second floor dress circle. The current Star offers both cinema and events including live comedy, music and festivals. The focus of the bar and cafe is to champion Tasmanian produce—a boon for locals and tourists alike.
+State Cinema, Hobart, TAS
+Entertaining Hobart locals since 1913, the State Cinema is indeed stately, with 12 cinema screens and a rooftop bar and cinema. It opened over a century ago as a picture house that also accommodated an orchestra. Two daily screenings and a Saturday matinee attracted the pre-war crowds, for whom cinema was a new and novel attraction.
+By 1935, the floor had been lowered and seating returned after a decade in which the building had been operated as a saloon. The cinema changed hands, was mooted for closure, but ultimately the community rallied and it remains an independent art house cinema. In 2005, the lobby was transformed into a spacious foyer, replete with cafe bar. Above that, a new projector and sound system were installed.
+The worn and dated facade was given a facelift a year later, seeking to emulate its original 1920s design features. To make the most of the space, Cinemas Four and Five are located underground, accommodating less than 30 people in each. An extension in 2011 allows for additional cinemas—with Cinema 7 lined in bold red decor—and extended, multi-level cafe area, embellished with a mezzanine floor.
+The rooftop cinema is gloriously kitsch and cool, adorned with fake lawn, deckchairs and a much more elegant and priceless asset: full-circle views over Hobart’s city, rivers and mountains. The building, a cultural and community mecca, also operates the State Bar and State Bookshop.
+Sun Pictures, Broome, WA
+In West Australia’s Broome, Sun Pictures has weathered over a century of unforgiving heat, humidity and rain to remain one of the world’s oldest still-functioning picture gardens.
+The unceremonious double-fronted building in Chinatown was built as a shopfront, where the Yamasaki family sold imported Asian foods, clothing and household goods. The family’s love for theatre led them to convert part of the building to a theatre space for traditional Noh performances. When the building was bought in 1913, architect Claude Hawkes was commissioned to design and build a 500-seat picture theatre, which he completed in time for an official opening in December, 1916.
+Sun Pictures changed hands over the decades, surviving wartime evacuation, the robbery and vandalisation of projection equipment, and tidal flooding (until 1974 when a levee bank was built across the marsh). The floors were partially replaced in the main auditorium in 2000, along with roofworks that aligned with its heritage listing, having been officially added to the State Register of Heritage Places in 1995.
+The building was used as a location for the Australian musical Bran Nue Dae, hosting the premiere of the WA-made film in 2009. It remains a throwback to the simplicity of its original design, tin roof and storefront pavement intact. Unlike most outdoor cinemas, it screens multiple films per night; the majority of outdoor cinemas screen one or two films a week.
+Sun Theatre, Yarraville, VIC
+To enter the grand entrance foyer to The Sun, with its expansive parquet floors and curved, gilded ticketing and bar area, it’s difficult to imagine that it began so modestly. When the Yarraville venue first opened in 1938, it offered a single screen cinema with a capacity for 1050 seats. Since Michael Smith bought it in 1995 after the graffitied and crumbling building had been closed for 18 years, it has burgeoned to eight cinemas of varying capacities—each remaining small enough to enable a sense of proximity and intimacy with the film.
+The architecture and fixings have remained true to the original art deco style, including curving signage, ornate metal beams, brass furnishings and wood finishes all romantically bathed in yellow-gold lighting. The club-style cinema seats, originally suede, have been reupholstered in leather for longevity, but the generous leg space remains.
+Its “The Grand” cinema is an impressive and stately home for the original Wurlitzer organ donated by Brian Davis, a projectionist at the Sun. The heavily draped curtains over the cinema screen and art deco wall motifs are reminders of this building’s history and Melbourne’s deep love of film.
+With it’s golden orbed wall lights and narrow structure, “The Trocadero” feels like being aboard a spaceship. “La Scala” is furnished with leather couches and single seats, like a very indulgent (and stylish) home cinema. Cinema goers can choose a glass of wine and serve themselves through the movie. The range favours Victorian wines that are stored in a climate-controlled cellar on-site. You’ll wish it was your local.
+Chief Medical Officer's report 2012
+December 2013
+Our Children Deserve Better: Prevention Pays, the 2012 report of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), was published in October 2013. The report presents the case for a greater focus on prevention and partnership working to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people, and unintentional injuries are one of four major child health challenges it examines.
+Purpose of the CMO’s report
+In her introduction to the report, CMO Professor Dame Sally Davies explains that the purpose of the annual report is to, “provide an assessment of the state of the public’s health and to advise government on where action is required”. The 2012 report is in two sections, with the first volume presenting data and information on the health of the population.
+This year, the second volume provides independent advocacy on the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The CMO chose to focus on this area because of wide variations in the health and wellbeing of children and young people (0-24 years) in the UK and because there is strong evidence that what happens early in life affects health and wellbeing later in life.
+What does the report say about unintentional childhood injuries?
+The scale of the problem
+- In England in 2011/12, unintentional injuries led to around 135,000 admissions to hospital among children and adolescents aged 0–14. Around 6,000 children were hospitalised for at least three days because of severe injury.
+- Unintentional injuries are a major cause of morbidity and mortality during the early years, with a significant proportion (around 14.5%) of attendance at A&E departments being children under 10 years of age. Unintentional injuries and accidents are the leading cause of mortality among secondary school children (10–19 years).
+- The causes of injury are diverse and risks vary with age. The main causes of unintentional injury are road traffic injury (and pedestrian injury in particular), drowning, poisoning, falls and burns. Infants and toddlers are most at risk of injuries in the home, while older children are most at risk of road traffic injuries. Unintentional injuries become increasingly important causes of disability as children get older.
+- Children from deprived backgrounds or living in urban areas are more likely to suffer injury than children from more affluent backgrounds or those living in rural areas. Boys are more likely to suffer injury than girls.
+- Severe injuries are associated with a range of health and psychosocial problems in both the short term and long term. These problems include post-traumatic stress, physical disability, cognitive or social impairment and lower educational attainment and employment prospects. There can also be significant psychological burden for families and carers.
+- Hazard surveillance and home safety schemes can have a significant impact on injury reduction in young children. Local authorities have an important role to play in making sure that public housing allocated for families with young children is fitted with appropriate safety equipment and that injury hazards are minimised.
+Inequalities and deprivation
+- Death rates for injury and poisoning have fallen for all social groups except the poorest: these children are 13 times more likely to die.
+- Those in the lowest social economic group are 9 times more at risk of sudden unexpected death in infancy.
+- Social disadvantage disproportionately affects the young: 26.9% of children and young people (aged 0–19) are living in or at risk of poverty or social exclusion, compared with the overall population rate of 22.6%.
+Variations in the UK and Europe
+- The UK does well when compared with the EU 15+ countries for injuries, but there is variability for 10–18 year olds across the four devolved UK administrations, with England performing better than its neighbours. Deaths from road-related injury show a more than tenfold variation across the UK regions.
+- While mortality from injury is an area in which England is performing well, there is profound variation across the country.
+- Annex 9 to the report is the Atlas of Variation in Healthcare for Children and Young People. This is a series of maps which illustrate some of the variation in health and healthcare across England. The maps of most relevance to professionals working in child accident prevention are:
+- Map 1: Child poverty
+- Map 2: Family homelessness
+- Map 12: Hospital admissions due to injury 0-17 years
+- Map 13: Injuries from road traffic accidents 0-15 years
+- Map 14: Mortality from accidental injury 0-24 years
+- Map 35: A&E attendance under 5s.
+The costs of unintentional childhood injuries
+The report provides an overview of the annual costs of unintentional childhood injuries in the UK. Supporting information 3.2 in the report provides a breakdown of the data sources used, which include our article on the costs of head injuries.
+The report notes that as there have been few estimates of the economic costs associated with unintentional childhood injury, none of the cost estimates are specific to children. The estimates are based on children aged 0-14 years and do not include costs associated with minor or moderate injuries treated in primary care or by GPs, physical therapists or pharmacists. For more information on costs, see our articles on the costs of child accidents.
+What does the report say about unintentional childhood injury prevention?
+The report highlights that home and road safety are two of the priorities defined by NICE public health guidance to prevent unintentional injuries in childhood.
+Road safety
+- The use of cycling helmets has been associated with a 63–88% reduction in the risk of head, brain and severe brain injury for all ages of cyclists involved in accidents.
+- With only 17.6% of children wearing cycling helmets in 2008 in Great Britain and about 10% of severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in children aged 0–14 attributable to cycling injuries, interventions promoting the use of helmets have the potential to reduce the number of severe TBIs in children.
+- The introduction of speed cameras has been linked to a reduction in car crashes of between 8%–49%, and a reduction in road traffic injuries and deaths among the general population of between 11% and 44%.
+Home safety
+- A systematic review of the impact of home safety interventions found such interventions to be effective in increasing the proportion of families with home safety equipment.
+- Families who received the interventions were:
+- 1.4 times more likely to have safe hot water temperatures and were better equipped against fire
+- 1.8 times more likely to have functional smoke alarms
+- twice as likely to have a fire escape plan
+- 1.5 times more likely to store medicines and cleaning products safely
+- 2.7 times more likely to have safer electrical sockets
+- Little is known about the cost-effectiveness of home safety interventions. A Canadian evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of home safety assessments and provision of injury prevention information packs estimated a cost of £303 per injury prevented. In the UK, an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of introducing bath thermostatic mixer valves (TMVs) in social housing reported that every £1 spent on TMVs would save £1.41 in healthcare costs. For more information, see our news story on the TMVs evaluation.
+Policy
+In the section on key messages for policy, the report states that there should be a strong commitment to developing and implementing accident prevention strategies targeting home safety and road traffic injuries (NICE PH29, 30, 31 on prevention of unintentional injuries in under 15s).
+Ways of working
+The report highlights how setting, “major long-term transformative goals at a local level” through health and wellbeing boards could support collaboration on early intervention programmes to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. It also stresses the importance of implementing evidence-based practice and, “investing in data in a way that gives a comprehensive understanding of local need, a realistic assessment of the costs of ongoing intervention and the potential benefits of preventive action”.
+What recommendations does the report make?
+The report puts forward 24 recommendations. Recommendation 24 has the most direct relevance to accident prevention as it advocates the need to take a co-ordinated approach to tackling blind cord deaths among babies and young children, and highlights how sharing data on patterns of child deaths allows trends in preventable childhood deaths to be identified.
+The CMO says: “I am keen to build on the work carried out in Northern Ireland by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride, and others such as the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to better understand and reduce deaths from blind cords. Pooling data on patterns of child deaths allows key trends such as these to be identified.”
+Below is a list of all of the recommendations that link to work on child accident prevention.
+- Recommendation 1 - National Children’s Week: Cabinet Office supported by Public Health England, and the Children’s Commissioner, should consider initiating an annual National Children’s Week.
+- Recommendation 2 - evidence for early intervention:.
+- Recommendation 3 - spreading learnings: Public Health England, working with Directors of Public Health and Health and Wellbeing Boards, should support the work of the Big Lottery Fund programmes and ensure that the lessons learnt are disseminated.
+- Recommendation 4 - Healthy Child Programme: Public Health England should undertake a Healthy Child Programme evidence refresh, starting with the early years.
+- Recommendation 8 - Troubled Families Programme: Public Health England should work with NHS England, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health to identify how the health needs of families are met through the Troubled Families Programme.
+- Recommendation 9: involving young people:.
+- Recommendation 17 - good practice in schools: Public Health England, the PSHE Association and other leading organisations in the field should review the evidence linking health and wellbeing with educational attainment, and from that promote models of good practice for educational establishments to use.
+- Recommendation 18 - Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum: The Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum annual summit should provide an opportunity for the review of health outcomes that are relevant to children, and to examine regional variation.
+- Recommendation 19 – regulation and inspection:.
+- Recommendation 24: - blind cord deaths:.
+Admit it. You’ve wondered.
+In those quiet moments when you thought no one was ‘listening’ you’ve asked yourself: “Could I be next Steve Jobs? or the next Warren Buffett? Or >insert name of famous person<?”
+The truth? You can. The secret to being a high achiever is a lot simpler than you’d imagine. It’s all about routine and focus.
+I mean, sure, these high achievers like Jobs and Branson are incredibly talented. There’s no question about it. They all have unique qualities and abilities that many of us don’t have. But here’s the thing: We all have unique talents. What most of us don’t have is the ability to create routines that help us focus and make the best of our natural talents. As you’ll see later in this post, Jobs was able to harness his talents through incredible focus by asking one simple question every day. That one question directed his focus and helped him first develop his talents into powerful skills. He then used these skills to create world changing products and companies. Many times.
+You too can make the best of your natural gifts. What you need is a system that helps you to hone your skills. And then apply those skills in a focused way to make the world a much better place. And a great place to start? Study their daily routines of some of the highest achievers the world has ever seen.
+Here are the routines of 12 high achievers who made a huge impact on the world:
+Steve Jobs changed the world by asking himself one question everyday
+9 minutes and 10 seconds into his 2005 Standford commencement speech Steve Jobs talks about one daily habit that probably made the biggest impact on his life and work.
+Everyday he’d ask himself “If today was the last day of my life would I want to do what I’m about to do today?” When the answer was “no” for too many days in a row he knew he had to change something.
+This question kept Steve focused on what really mattered.
+He goes on to explain “Remembering. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”
+Warren Buffett generated a personal net worth of over $57 billion by nurturing one important habit
+Buffett’s daily routine includes a lot of reading. In fact, he spends about 80% of his day reading.
+And he does this every day.
+I remember watching an interview on CNBC where he mentioned that he reads at least 3 annual reports or company prospectuses (a couple of hundred pages each) every day. When asked how to get smarter he held up a stack of paper and said. “Read 500 pages like this every day. That’s how knowledge builds up, like compound interest.”
+When he’s not busy reading, Buffett is deep in thought — usually assessing various companies’ competitive advantage. This is how he decides on what stock to buy. Right from the beginning of his career, he’s applied the principles in Benjamin Graham’s book — ‘the intelligent investor’. And he’s never deviated from them in his entire career that spans well over 50 years.
+As at October 2014 Forbesreported his net worth to be $67 billion. His company called Berkshire Hathaway is now the fourth most valuable public company with a market capitalization of $330 billion!
+So how did he become such a great investor?
+Routine. Consistency. Habits.
+Buffett’s routine involves reading widely and thinking deeply. All this reading and thinking has one single focus— to be the greatest investor of all time.
+Winston Churchill had an unusual but effective approach to making world-changing decisions
+Churchill had a fairly unusual approach as far as high achievers go. Most high achievers jump out of bed early, and use their first few hours as a springboard for success.
+Not Churchill. He didn’t physically get out of bed until about 11 AM. He would use his early hours effectively though. He’d wake up at 7am, catch up on local news and speak with secretaries. He’d then bathe, walk outside, then start work with whiskey and soda. Though he didn’t physically get out of bed till 11 AM, he used those hours between 7am and 11am to do his most important thinking and decision-making. This routine helped him set the tone for a productive day.
+Benjamin Franklin started and ended his day with one simple question
+According to this article in fastcompany Ben Franklin’s morning routine stretched from 5am to 7am, which started with one question: “What good shall I do today?”
+Having set his agenda for the day by 7am, Franklin would work from 8 to 11am, and then again from 2pm to 5pm. At the end of the day he’d ask himself “What good have I done today?” His routine had a singular focus —doing the most ‘good’ each day. In the evenings he’d revisit the day’s events to see if he’d achieved his goals from the morning. He’d ask himself how much ‘good’ he had done during the day.
+And that is how this high achiever used his routine to focus on his outcomes.
+Beethoven created immortal music with a routine that started at dawn
+Beethoven would wake up at dawn, have a cup of coffee and would work till 3pm. He’d usually take a small break for lunch followed by a midday walk.
+In fact, Beethoven had a tendency to take frequent, well-timed breaks — a trait common to most great achievers. He knew how to pace himself and avoided burnout. Beethoven spent winter evenings at home and devoted them to serious reading. He never composed music in the evenings – this was done in the earlier part of the day. He went to bed at 10pm at the latest.
+So Beethoven’s mornings were focused on his most important work – creating music.
+Barack Obama starts off each day by transforming himself into an endorphin machine
+Obama has a fairly regular routine that allows him to fit everything into his day. He starts his day with a workout at 6.45am. Vigorous exercise is known to stimulate endorphin production — a feel good hormone in the body.
+After this great start, he has breakfast with his family and usually gets the Oval Office at about 9 AM. He makes it home for dinner but sometimes goes back to work and stays as late as 10 PM. He sorts through odds and ends, catches up on work and gets ready for the next day. Obama’s also very careful to minimize decision fatigue — he prefers not to make decisions around food and clothing.
+Obama’s routine is all about getting him to focus on the things that matter and eliminating ‘noise’.
+Charles Darwin made huge contributions to science thanks to a rigid schedule, which incorporated a lot of walking
+Charles Darwin stuck to a very rigid schedule that started at 7:00 in the morning. Having been an avid hiker in his younger years, Darwin’s routine incorporated plenty of walking. He’d start off the day with a short walk, followed by breakfast. He’d then work through the morning till lunch at 12:45. This was the biggest meal of the day.
+His afternoon consisted of two walks, reading, and backgammon. Darwin could not tolerate much socializing, and kept it to a maximum of 30 minutes at a time. Darwin’s rigid schedule included regular exercise – another attribute of highly successful people.
+Gandhi used a minimalist approach to lead the world’s largest democracy to freedom through non-violence
+M.K. Gandhi would start his day at 4 am followed by his prayers at 4:20. He’d then do a bit of writing, after which he’d work or rest. He’d have breakfast at 7am, followed by a brisk morning walk that spanned 5kms.
+Gandhi was a true minimalist. He ate from a small bowl to remind himself to eat small portions. He ate mindfully and slowly. He possessed very little apart from the clothes he wore and some utensils for cooking and eating.
+He dressed very simply in a humble white cloth — which represented his allegiance to the average Indian who lived a frugal life.
+When he met the king of Great Britain in London in his simple wrap around cloth a journalist asked him “Mr Gandhi, did you feel under-dressed when you met the King”. Gandhi replied, “The King was wearing enough clothes for both of us!” Gandhi worked hard to minimize distractions in his life and focused on what mattered most to him and his cause — freedom through non-violence.
+His laser-focused approach enabled him to become a prolific writer, a great speaker and a greater politician. His routine enabled him to generate incredible resilience and keep him doggedly focused on his goals. His daily habits enabled him to lead India to freedom through non-violence — something that hadn’t been believed possible before.
+Richard Branson leverages his morning routine to successfully run over 300 companies
+According to this business insider article (which includes a charming video interview with Richard Branson) he attributes his successful running of over 300 companies to waking up with the sunrise – at 5.45am.
+Branson is a great believer in getting fit and healthy and often kicks off his day with a swim around his island. If the wind’s up he goes kite surfing and occasionally has a game of tennis. This is followed by a good healthy breakfast and then work.
+He also loves to incorporate a bit of music into his day.
+John Grisham built a career as a writer by harnessing the power of ‘one page a day’
+When Grisham first began writing, he still had his day job as a lawyer.
+To do both, he’d wake up at 5:00am,shower, and then head to work — five minutes from home.
+By 5.30am he was sitting at his desk with a cup of coffee and a yellow legal pad.
+And this is when the ‘one page per day’ plan kicked in. He’d set himself a simple target. To write one page each day.
+Sometimes this page appeared in just ten minutes, while other days it took one or two hours. Regardless, he stuck to his routine and finished that page before he started his day’s work (as a lawyer).
+Stephen King became one of the greatest writers by faithfully following rituals – some of which he didn’t understand
+Here’s an extract from the book Lisa Rog.”
+Victor Hugo — a prolific writer and artist — woke up each morning to the sound of a gunshot followed by a public ice-cold bath on his roof
+Hugo would wake up each morning to the sound of a gunshot from a fort. This was followed by a public ice bath on his roof in water that had been left out overnight. This days would include long strenuous exercise on the beach and a daily visit to the barber.
+When Hugo set out to write The Hunchback of Notre Dame in the fall of 1830, against the seemingly impossible deadline of February 1831, he bought himself an entire bottle of ink in preparation and put himself under house arrest for months. He did this by locking away his clothes (to avoid any temptation of going outside) and lived in a large grey shawl which reached right down to his toes.
+He finished the book weeks before the deadline, using the entire bottle of ink to write it.
+So there you have it. Some of the greatest achievers and their daily routines.
+So what do all of these great achievers have in common?
+Three things:
+- The stay focused on their cause or their life goal. They were all masters of eliminating distraction that took them away from their main focus.
+- They were all early risers and made the most of the first few hours of their morning.
+- Almost every one of them incorporated some form of exercise into their daily routine.
+You can do this too
+You want to make a huge impact on the world? You can.
+You want to devote the rest of your life to a meaningful pursuit that leaves the world in better shape than you found it? You can.
+The thing is you have enormous untapped potential just like Steve Jobs or any of these other high achievers did. You just have to work out how to access that potential. And a great way to start is to develop a routine that eliminates distractions and keeps you focused on your objective.
+You need to focus on turning your talents into skills through a consistent routine, and deliver them to the world in a way that makes a massive impact. It won’t be easy. Nothing worthwhile ever is. In fact, I can guarantee that there will be many times when you’ll want to quit.
+People will call you insane for dreaming those audacious dreams. But the worst crime you can commit is to believe them and not yourself. See, our job is to be the elite few that dare to lead the world away from mediocrity and into excellence. It’s to defy self-imposed boundaries and accomplish things that were previously considered ‘impossible’. It’s to contribute to the world in such a powerful and meaningful way that the ripples are felt for decades to come.
+You can do this.
+I believe in you.
+So get started.
+Right now.
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+At the time I didn't really give it much thought, but if I had I might have countered with the remainder of the old saying that clearly doesn't apply, "master of none." And while I agree that he moves between mediums and projects at a breakneck pace, you have to understand that when Mr. Rollins gets his teeth into something, he goes at it full throttle until it's either perfect or lying there with its throat ripped out.
+Either way, you never end up with something half-baked.
+Hey, thanks for taking the time to talk to us about the book today.
+No problem.
+Before I start congratulating you on a job well done, let me just say that Occupants is not at all what I expected.
+No matter what your reaction was, that pleases me. I've done a lot of books and I tried to make this one really different. I mean, I've never done a photo book but I tried to take it a little further than that, hence all the writing. That was way more time intensive than the photos, actually. The photos, you kind of put your finger on the button but the writing was a real bear to kind of drag myself through. I was trying to do something where there are people who dig what I do who go, "OK, this is different, I didn't know what I was getting." We sent out two thousand of the books last week and I had signed up all the preordered and I guess that they are arriving because I am getting hit with lots of emails now from all the people and their reactions. I'm getting some "Wow, this was worth it. Nice going."
+Besides being visually stunning which all good photography books should be, I always think that as the lens man you can kind of take yourself and whatever your opinions may be out of the shot and just leave it be for the reader to interpret. The writing that accompanies these shots makes you linger for longer than maybe you would have originally. Having taken these over such a long period of time, did you write the text while going along or after these where compiled for the book?
+The text was afterward and there are a couple of reasons why. One is cynical and one is artistic. I found myself looking at these photos later while I was deciding that this could be a photo book. If you go through the book, you will see a photo of a very small boy standing alone. I think it's in Mali, 2009.
+Yup.
+He's basically standing by himself and if you look closely his belly is showing signs of malnutrition. That writing, that piece that accompanies that photo, that was the first thing I wrote for that book. And I just wrote it. I was looking at the photo and I wrote that and I said to myself, "That's interesting" because it doesn't have a whole lot to do with the actual photo, it's some sort of abstract prismatic take away. And so I thought, what if I put a few of those in the book, as it was an interesting exercise to get that chunk of writing. I mean, it's not like it's Moby Dick or anything. It's like a hundred and fifty words of whatever it is but that photo took my brain on an interesting ride. As far as layout and design, and ultimately you have to think in those terms, and here's where the cynicism comes in: if I just do a photo book, there's a danger of it being seen as a vanity project of some celebrity type which, believe it or not, some people consider me to be. I don't consider myself like that and you don't.
+You're a vain bastard.
+Well but usually people, to be derisive, will say "you Hollywood people" and I'm all like, "I am?" because I don't feel like that. What I didn't want people to say was, "Oh, it's just a money-making vanity project." Sure, all of my books are vanity projects. I own the press, I own the book company, so I just put them out but the thing that really bugged me was that anyone would think that I'm just after their money. I'm just going to take a few snaps, put it in a book, and sell it to these suckers. That's what I don't want anyone thinking about anything I do because it's not ever my intent.
+So conceptually I started wondering, "What if I started writing something for all of these photos?" and it began. I showed the writing to someone I was going out with at the time and she said, "Wow, that's some pretty strong stuff." She didn't say whether it was good or not, but she did say it was strong. So I said, "OK, it got a reaction." I think she was just playing poker.
+I can't imagine someone having a mild reaction to some of the stuff that's written here, especially since some of it actually changed my perspective and opinion on the photograph.
+Yeah, some of that writing is a bit pungent. About four or five of those pieces into it I said, "OK, I'm going to do one of these for pretty much every photo in the book," which I did. I wrote a big intro chapter and just let the photos kind of play out, but for the rest of it, it turned into this writing where I would look at the photo, kind of store it in my mind, and let the thing kind of get distorted where the writing might not have anything to do with the photo as far as you can see. In doing it this way, the manuscript part started to swell and it became quite this onerous task.
+That kind of writing is not pleasant
+No, it's not actually
+I know, it's perhaps not fun to read and it's definitely not fun to write. Like when I write for the LA Weekly, it's 800 to 1100 words a week. That is writing I enjoy. It's fun. It's topical. I can be funny. I talk about music. It's great. It's challenging if I'm writing it at sound check before a show, but I guess that kind of adds to it. The writing that you see in Occupants is writing that I can do. It's true. It's real, but it hurts. It's depressing to put myself into that and you notice how selfish I am. It's all about "poor little me" and yet I'm going to inflict this upon people who are crazy enough to like what I do so they'll pony up the cash and subject themselves to this. I had to take that under consideration, like am I about to unleash this massive chunk of misery to a bunch of people who are kind of up against life already?
+Thinking of the people, I like that.
+I don't know what else to do, in that I think that is what the thing to do is. The woman I work with, Heidi, had a huge part in how this book looks and was instrumental in this book even coming out. Her take on the writing was very interesting and very good. She kind of said, "Who are you to tell these people how to interpret or what to take away from these? You are influencing someone's take on the photo and why aren't you letting them have the freedom to dig the photo on their own?"
+Nugget of wisdom. Listen to her.
+I know. I was like, "Wow, I can't argue with that." I really can't, I still can't. It's probably the most astute observation on the making of the book that happened. The publisher, Chicago Review, they loved the idea of lots of words. You know, more stuff. That's cool. She also said that I should put the writing in the back and that was an early idea. If you look at the back of the book, you'll see the shrink ups where there's the caption with the information on where we were and here's the year. She thought that should be in the back. You know, let the people have the photos and then if they feel like it, they can go to the back, see the shrink down and the caption and your crazy take on it. That was the original layout of the book.
+The large-scale pics up front have more of an impact but I do like the way it turned out with the text and then the shrink downs did make it into the final layout obviously. I thought I was done with the book and I was like, "What the hell are all these extra pages back here?" Like a surprise dessert after a good meal.
+Thanks. I flexed the earlier idea with the publisher about the left side of the page having the writing and then this image. This was only the second time I've used a publisher that wasn't me.
+They did a fantastic job by the way.
+They've been kicking so much ass, there really is no down side to working with them. The editor who worked so hard on this thing, he's a real taskmaster but the book is all the better for it. He mentioned to me that everyone there was loving the initial idea of the writing and the photo and I expressed Heidi's sentiment and they said, "Yeah, duly noted and that is true, but screw it. It is your book. It is your lens. It's the fact that these are the photos you chose and this is how you've chosen to edit them and present them." That's a good argument too. Just as valid as the other one if you think about it.
+So I said, "OK, well then we'll do it that way as long as I can have the thumbnails and the captions in the back" and of course another idea was to put the caption and the writing on one page and we kind of laid that out for a minute and it got really odd looking. It became too clogged. The book you see, it's kind of the ultimate decision of different conceptual ways of trying to get you, the combatant, get through the book. Hopefully the reaction is "I didn't know what to expect, and wow that was different."
+Back to the cynical take: I didn't want people thinking this is somebody really high on his own fumes thinking he can just sell me a forty dollar photo book of his holiday snaps. The writing took years. When we were really getting ready to put this thing to print, I had to finish up the writing. There were a few of the photos where I just couldn't relate to them in a writing way and I just sat there until I could last year over what was the Christmas holiday, or whatever you might call that. For me, it's when I'm here in my office alone. I usually travel and try to embed myself in some country and just do it. I came here to the office literally every day and I just hammered on that book, two shifts a day. Day shift, go home, eat, work out, and as F. Scott Fitzgerald would say, "live inside the book" and I'd come back and I'd do the night shift. The only compensation was hot caffeinated drinks and music.
+That sounds painful. Well not the coffee and music, but the other part.
+If I was really good, I got to go get the frozen yogurt down the street. That's the good boy at the end of the night.
+You're depressing me, Henry.
+That's kind of lightweight I know, but it's how I roll. So December, early January, the book was in full fury finish this damn thing and get it to the printer or at least get it to Chicago Review where they can sign off on it and that is basically the book you hold in your hands.
+Well now I feel sad that I made you think it was hard to slog through because it wasn't. Even though some of the pictures are harrowing a lot of it is uplifting and funny. I love the photo of the woman in the Black Flag tee shirt halfway across the world.
+For me it's the kids. Like those kids in Bangladesh, all those boys that are leaning together, you know the one?
+Yes, that's a great one.
+Their physicality, it says a lot to me. The way they are all touching and they have no reservations about being that closely knit and you realize that they've got to rely on each other. Some of those kids could be brothers but in a way they are spiritually and perhaps biologically too, but that's the reflection I got of all these countries I go to. The youth are just dealing with their surroundings. That graveyard photo of those kids in Jakarta, again the expression on the lead kid's face, it's just such a quizzical, interesting look. He's just sort of scowling, staring me down, and I don't know how to read that but most of these kids their look is just so hopeful and so untarnished by the situations they are probably going to be living in for their whole lives. It's an interesting point of view for a Westerner.
+Being from a place with warm comforts and plenty of food this must seem like Mars for ninety percent of us.
+Yeah, I'm taking all these photos and I'm walking back to a nice hotel at the end of the day, showering off after a good workout in the nice gym, and eating a really good dinner at the hotel restaurant that night. And of course to us these are cheap hotels but you can live very well very cheaply in certain parts of the world. Like the best hotel in Port-au-Prince, Haiti where I just was, was a hundred and fifty bucks a night which is like Motel 6 price but the hotel is nice. Money is a different thing there.
+Haiti is still such a wreck at this point, I can't even begin to imagine spending ten minutes there.
+It's just awful, I mean the people are cool but the center of town looks like, and I have the photos to prove it, the city looks like it got rocketed and it's nineteen months later. I don't understand.
+Well , it's out of the news. Haiti's fifteen minutes on the front page of CNN expired, so it's on to the next thing.
+Yeah, I'll say. There is one intersection there that's so bad it's affectionately known as Kosovo. I drove through it the other day with this guy Jimmy, a driver fellow, and I heard all the doors on the car go auto lock so I just laughed and said, "Pretty bad, huh?" and he looked at me and said, "This is Kosovo" so I'm like, "OK, I'll just get down."
+So the stuff in the book is like that and a lot of those photos I'm but a voyeur in that I'm going to go back to a nice hotel. It's air-conditioned and I'm going to drink my bottled water and I'm going to have a non-toxic meal and go to sleep in cool mosquito-free comfort. The people I took a photo of four hours before? Not so much. I don't really have a guilt trip with that. I mean, it is what it is and there's nothing I can really do about that more than what I'm doing now, which is I try to leave a lot of money in these countries.
+Like the other day in Haiti, I just kind of improvised. You go to tent cities and you kind of find the leader guy of the pack. The mayor and I go back and forth with this guy who is speaking Creole but I've got a translator and I'm like, "I'm just one guy, I'm not World Vision, I'm not the Red Cross, so what can I do for you today?" And they all said the same thing pretty much which is some soccer balls for these kids and some soap. I said, "OK, I'll see you in an hour" and I go change up some money, go to the local markets, buy all the soap I can find which was fifty dollars worth of eight cent bars of soap and every soccer ball the place had. Went back and said, "OK, can you use this?" And of course they said, "Yeah." So it was on to the next tent city and we did this for three days until my time was up and I left.
+Soccer balls and soap, guess that says a lot about the state some of these places are in.
+Well soap goes a long way, it's all about the dignity of being able to wash up. You and I we just walk into the shower and we don't even think about it. After three days in that heat you smell like something else. Just the idea that you can wash your shirt and even though you are living in a tent city, at least be presentable and not looked down upon. It's not the first time I've given soap to someone. Last year I was in Southern Sudan with Drop In the Bucket and I gave a chunk of soap to a tribe, a group of Mundari, nomadic cattle people, and it was a big deal and the smiles came out. They know that Drop In The Bucket are the ones who come with the big blue bars of soap.
+And of course they dig the wells. They do wonderful work all over the world.
+I'm on the team, I've been working with them for years. I'm going to be hosting the big soiree on November 30th and I go to Africa with them. I'm kind of in with them up to my hips and I can tell you after being on the ground with them in Uganda and Sudan, it is no bullshit. They get it done. It's real.
+From what I know of them they are not so much with the talk but big on the action.
+They are huge on the action.
+Next week you are going to be making a stop at the Music On Photography series at National Geographic's Grovsner Auditorium.
+That starts off a shameless month of flogging my new book. I've spoken at the Nat Geo theater before and as you know, I do documentaries with them.
+Snakes! Blech.
+I'm kind of real deep in that camp at this point. It's going to be great, I'm looking forward to it and I kind of have to send them the final photo files later today.
+Did they let you choose the photos you are going to speak about or do they have some say in that?
+I am giving them the contents of the book and whatever photos they pick, well it's like which one of your kids do you want to put onstage?
+You have just been thrust into your first Sophie's Choice dilemma. Minus real children.
+They're all cute to me. There's a story behind all of them so I don't particularly care in that any thirty of them will be fine for me.
+It's a great to see the photographs up there on the huge screen . With the lights down low, they have such impact at that size.
+Yeah, I'm looking forward to seeing my stuff at that size. I'm lucky to have a very large monitor here at my office so when I look at these photos I kind of look at them on this big Macintosh screen that I have. It's a high resolution shot most of the time, so when you blow it up that big it still looks pretty slamming.
+It's very easy to be very impressed with yourself when you look at something that big. You think, "Wow, I sure can take em." So yeah, I think this will be a good event and I hope people show up.
+Are you ever without your camera at this point?
+Not abroad. I see people who have their camera in the supermarket and I can dig that but I'm not quite there yet. If I did that it would probably still be sitting in an airport in that in a sleep-deprived state, I need to be very careful of anything that's not in my backpack as far as getting left behind. All those photos that you saw were from trips, for the most part, that I just go on by myself with a camera and a backpack, protein bars, and dry socks. I'm basically on a photo cultural op. I'm out there putting sweat stains into my camera and some of those environments are so hot, so moist that I would have to put a towel on my shoulder because so much sweat would be running down my arm.
+You can ruin your camera like that. Salty sweat and cameras don't mix well. That happened to me in the third circle of hell once.
+I asked some camera men what the biggest danger for a camera was and they told me it was salt water. No matter what you do, even if you use those pelican cases, you are going to lose the camera.
+You almost need to have two or three if you're going to take them places like that.
+I travel with two bodies, minimum two lenses and my lead camera used to be a 1Ds Mark III which is like having a cinderblock around your neck all day.
+So you're a Canon man, huh? You can kill someone with that camera, it's like a weapon.
+Including yourself after wearing it all day, it becomes the albatross. My back up was the 5D Mark II which is all the camera a guy like me needs. The 5D has turned into my primary because it looks touristy enough. When you walk down the street with a big camera, everything stops and you are going to be in a situation that gets hot, you know like tempers, you look like a journalist and they don't always fare that well. With the smaller body you can come off as a tourist and you can get better people shots, so now that is my camera.
+OK, Henry. Thanks for talking to us today.
+See you soon.
+Occupants is now available.
+From Genocide to 3G: Innovations in Rwanda
+BY JOHN VRAKAS
+Standing in the heart of a village in northwestern Rwanda, a farmer named Eusebe faces a dilemma. Traders have offered him 36,000 Rwandan francs (RWF), or about US $60 per ton, for his plantains. He hesitates; the farmer knows this is a profitable price, but he has no idea if it’s a good price. A few years ago, Eusebe would have been easily satisfied with an offer that provided even a modest profit. But today he is armed with a mobile phone and decides to send an SMS with the word “plantain” to a service called e-Soko. A moment later he gets an SMS showing the retail price of plantains approaching 50,000 RWF in the capital of Kigali and decides to haggle with the traders until they settle on 42,000 RWF.
+The e-Soko project, launched by the Rwandan Ministry of Agriculture in early 2011, provides market price information to rural farmers and cooperatives. It was designed to serve the large swaths of farmers who previously had to sell their goods for a pittance simply because they did not know what price the market would bear. But now farmers have access to a database covering more than sixty agricultural commodities in the country’s forty-one markets, all of which are accessible through SMS (Melhem 2011).
+Programs like e-Soko are heralded by techno-optimists as proof that mobile technology can make major strides in uplifting the world’s poor. Their confidence is bolstered by the devices’ rapid spread, which itself seems like a force of nature. Mobile phone penetration in Rwanda grew from less than 1 percent in 2005 to 27 percent in 2010, with three mobile operators competing for the local market (Melhem 2011). Rwanda’s rapid technology adoption, unfortunately, is an exception among developing countries. Many developing nations have struggled to scale up effective government-backed programs that tap into technology’s promise. Often, these countries lack the capacity for innovation and grow programs slowly, if at all.
+Barriers to Scaling Up
+How does Rwanda succeed in technology-based development where so many other countries have failed? Lant Pritchett, a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School, thinks that the answer might have something to do with what he calls a “capability trap” (Pritchett et al. 2012). He thinks that many developing countries get trapped in processes where they make creeping, paltry gains while failing to make real gains. Pritchett believes development efforts fall into this trap due to incentives for what economists call “isomorphic mimicry” and “premature load bearing.” Put more clearly, this means they take a cookie-cutter approach to development by copying the policies, regulations, and institutional structures of economically successful countries and pasting them unaltered into countries that are unable to support them. The result is that many poor countries appear to be working toward the promise of a better future by looking more and more like prosperous Western nations, while in reality their governmental systems remain functional only on the surface. “At the current rate of progress,” Pritchett said in an interview with Foreign Policy magazine, “it will take literally thousands of years for many developing countries to reach Singapore’s level of capability” (Foreign Policy 2011).
+This tendency of aid agencies pushing developing countries to mimic Western institutions is often referred to pejoratively as “Big Development.” By contrast, Rwanda has been able to escape the institutional black hole of Big Development by searching for the most effective ways to meet the specific needs of Rwanda itself. The nation hasn’t held back when those ways diverge from the best practices of Western institutions, even when it also means diverging from their good graces. This approach to development, referred to here as “Smart Development,” illustrates how countries can generate a novel solution to a specific problem through institutionalizing the practice of genuine innovation. This stands in sharp contrast to Big Development, where predetermined solutions are imported with the assumption that applying them will solve essentially all existing problems. The e-Soko program can be seen as a type of Smart Development because it provides a unique solution to a specific problem faced by Rwandan farmers that would have never been encountered in the West.
+Defying Capability Traps Through Innovation
+The Ministry of Agriculture is not the only agency to buck the cookie-cutter trend of isomorphic mimicry and instead become an engine for innovation. The Rwandan Ministry of Health has also rolled out impressive technology-based programs to meet Rwanda’s unique needs. The health ministry is faced with the unenviable challenge of providing HIV treatment to approximately 500,000 patients in isolated, rural areas on a budget that is nowhere near sufficient for the task.
+But rather than implode from these health problems, Rwanda took innovative action. It launched a program called TRACnet, which is an HIV-focused information technology system designed to collect and disseminate critical details about patients and drug distribution. Created by the Treatment and Research AIDS Centre (TRAC) arm of Rwanda’s Ministry of Health in 2005, TRACnet addresses the lack of technological infrastructure in rural areas. It does so by using solar-powered mobile phones to enable practitioners involved in antiretroviral (ARV) treatment programs to submit reports electronically and to have timely access to vital information.
+The results have been striking. At the end of 2007, the system covered the 168 health facilities that offer ARV therapy in Rwanda, reaching 100 percent of the 43,000 ARV patients in Rwanda (United Nations 2008). In the long run, 400 health facilities will be part of the network. More than 90 percent of users are able to access the system conveniently and cheaply via the toll-free telephone interface with interactive voice response (IVR) technology (United Nations 2008). Physicians are now able to easily and quickly discuss with highly qualified specialists the details of difficult cases from all over the country. This technology has been easily adopted, as most users are accustomed to text messaging from phones after fifteen to thirty minutes of training. As a result of the TRACnet deployment, the number of days between obtaining a blood specimen for a CD4 analysis and physicians receiving results has been significantly reduced (United Nations 2008).
+Here is yet another example of a Rwandan institution eschewing isomorphic mimicry and supporting a scalable, truly innovative solution. But it begs the question, how does this happen in a world where so many countries have failed to do the same?
+Leadership Drives Innovation
+Indeed, Rwanda is famous—or, more likely, infamous—in the eyes of development agencies and donors for taking only partial advice from the international aid community and developing the rest on its own. Crystalizing this ethos is Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, who argues that traditional development aid “dehumanizes” recipients, robbing people of their dignity. “If that [genocide, violence-ridden] past is never going to happen again, we must grow our economy,” Kagame told Fast Company magazine in 2009 (Chu 2009).
+Under Kagame’s leadership, Rwanda is evaluating its own needs, setting its own priorities, and avoiding the prescriptive reform regimes of Western donors. “We do appreciate support from the outside, but it should be support for what we intend to achieve ourselves,” Kagame (2009) writes in an essay in the book In the River They Swim. “No one can assume that he or she knows better than we what is good for us.” This mentality is clearly manifest in successful programs like e-Soko and TRACnet, which follow directly in that path.
+In November 2011, Kagame warned the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which hosted the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, that developing countries could become dependent on aid: “There is real danger that the huge industry that has been built around aid can become a permanent feature of our development process and perpetuate dependency, thereby directly undermining the very national systems that should instead be strengthened” (Office of the President 2011). Kagame emphasized his concern, chiding a development regime where “developing countries spend more time and energy agreeing on procedures and accounting to donors and an ever-increasing number of related non-state actors than in actual development work, often responding to endless questioning that no answers can fully satisfy” (Office of the President 2011; Tran 2011).
+Kagame’s warnings on donor dependency are coupled with his calls for a shift in the aid regime to include emerging economies. Kagame believes countries like China and India, which have recently achieved prosperity, have a unique grasp on what it takes to get out of poverty and could potentially provide valuable lessons to both developing countries and donors. Accordingly, he has called for strengthening “South-South cooperation” to help facilitate the transfer of these lessons and know-how.
+In January 2012, Kagame told the International Reporting Project that his goal is to receive no foreign aid. “There will always be strings attached to aid,” Kagame explained. “These strings tie people and deny them their freedom. In time, we will be able to provide for ourselves and stand on our own. We will be free to be who we should be, rather than who we are dictated to be, because that will always come with aid” (IRP staff 2012). The Rwandan story should give pause to donor institutions practicing a one-size-fits-all development program. Rwanda’s innovative programs in agriculture and health have helped farmers like Eusebe receive a better price for their crop and HIV positive patients in rural areas receive better and timelier treatment. The sad irony is that these programs would have been unlikely to emerge if Rwanda had followed the full recommendations of those intuitions providing the most resources to help the country: the Western aid regime. Rwanda’s example highlights the need for a paradigm shift in Western aid implementation, away from the generic prescriptions of Big Development. Rather, Western aid should move toward recognizing that each country has unique challenges and these challenges are best addressed through the contextual innovation embedded in a Smart Development approach. This requires giving a huge part of development work back to local people and their government while challenging them to see donor support less as the answer to their problems and more as a resource for finding their own solutions.
+References
+Chu, Jeff. 2009. Rwanda rising: A new model of economic development. Fast Company, 1 April.
+Foreign Policy. 2011. The FP top 100 global thinkers. Foreign Policy, 28 November.
+IRP staff. 2012. President Kagame: Our ambition is to receive no foreign aid. International Reporting Project, 20 January.
+Kagame, Paul. 2009. The backbone of a new Rwanda. In In the river they swim: Essays from around the world on enterprise solutions to poverty. Edited by Michael Fairbanks et al. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press.
+Melhem, Samia. 2011. Rwandan farmers get food price updates by mobile phone. World Bank, 13 May.
+Office of the President. 2011. President Paul Kagame. Speaking at the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in Busan, South Korea, 30 November.
+Pritchett, Lant, Michael Woolcock, and Matt Andrews. 2012. Looking like a state: techniques of persistent failure in state capability for implementation. Journal of Development Studies. Forthcoming.
+Tran, Mark. 2011. Rwanda steps up campaign for greater ownership of aid. Poverty Matters Blog, The Guardian, 30 November.
+United Nations. 2008. TRACNET, Rwanda: Fighting pandemics through information technology. Innovation for Sustainable Development: Local Case Studies from Africa Series. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development.
+This article was originally published in the 2012 edition of the Kennedy School Review.
+John Vrakas is a 2012 Master in Public Administration candidate and Seamans Fellow in Technology at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. His focus on leadership in technology coupled with a background in laser engineering has led to consultation work on mobile technology development solutions and macroeconomic development strategies in developing countries. He is a cofounder of Birzeit, a social enterprise incubator based in the Palestinian Territories.
+For many countries staring down fast-rising coronavirus case counts, the race is on to “flatten the curve.”.
+The epidemic curve, a statistical chart used to visualize when and at what speed new cases are reported, could be flattened, rather than being allowed to rise exponentially.
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+The notion that the curve of this outbreak could be flattened began to gain credence after China took the extraordinary step of locking down tens of millions of people days in advance of the Lunar New Year, to prevent the virus from spreading around the country from Wuhan, the city where the outbreak appears to have started. Many experts at the time said it would have been impossible to slow a rapidly transmitting respiratory infection by effectively shutting down enormous cities — and possibly counterproductive.
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+But the quarantines, unprecedented in modern times, appear to have prevented explosive outbreaks from occurring in cities outside of Hubei province, where Wuhan is located.
+Since then, spread of the virus in China has slowed to a trickle; the country reported only 19 cases on Monday. And South Korea, which has had the third largest outbreak outside of China, also appears to be beating back transmission through aggressive actions. But other places, notably Italy and Iran, are struggling.
+For weeks, a debate has raged about whether the virus could be “contained” — an approach the WHO has been exhorting countries to focus on — or whether it made more sense to simply try to lessen the virus’ blow, an approach known as “mitigation.”
+That argument has been counterproductive, Mike Ryan, the head of the WHO’s health emergencies program, said Monday.
+“I think we’ve had this unfortunate emergence of camps around the containment camp, the mitigation camp — different groups presenting and championing their view of the world. And frankly speaking, it’s not helpful,” Ryan told reporters.
+Caitlin Rivers, an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, said any lessening of spread will help health systems remain functional.
+“Even if we are not headed to zero transmission, any cases that we can prevent and any transmission that we can avoid are going to have enormous impact,” she said. “Not only on the individuals who end up not getting sick but all of the people that they would have ended up infecting. … And so the more that we can minimize it, the better.”.
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+Countries and regions that have been badly hit by the virus report hospitals that are utterly swamped by the influx of sick people struggling to breathe..
+“This was what was really keeping me up at night, to unfortunately see Italy approaching that point,” Vespignani said, adding that now that the country has effectively followed China’s example and put its population on lockdown, “hopefully this will work.”
+Vespignani, along with colleagues, published a recent modeling study in Science that showed travel restrictions — which the United States has adopted to a degree — only slow spread when combined with public health interventions and individual behavioral change. He’s not convinced that people in the United States comprehend what’s coming.
+“I think people are not yet fully understanding the scale of this outbreak and how dangerous it is to downplay,” he said.
+Mina agreed: “Without a very clear signal coming from our government at the national level, it’s really just like a small trickle as people start to recognize that this is happening.”
+Rivers and colleagues from Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health have looked at what U.S. hospitals might endure if Wuhan-scale spread occurred in this country. Their analysis, posted on a preprint server in advance of peer review, came to a chilling conclusion.
+,” they wrote. “We don’t want to go that route,” Rivers told STAT. “So it’s the top priority right now that we bend the curve.”
+As of Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there had been 647 cases and 25 deaths in the country. A website maintained by Johns Hopkins University — which is considered the go-to website for Covid-19 statistics — scrapes data from a variety of sources. It suggested late Tuesday afternoon that there had been 808 cases in the U.S. and 28 deaths. Most in the deaths have been in the Seattle area.
+But the reality is that with state and local laboratories in the country still getting up to speed with how to test for this infection, the full extent of spread is not known.
+Without that kind of data, public officials have been loath to take the types of measures that would help to flatten the country’s epidemic curve. Those measures include banning concerts, sporting events, and other mass gatherings, closing movie theaters, telling people who can telecommute to work from home, and potentially closing schools. (The jury is still out on how much school closures would help slow spread.)
+“I think that in terms of the decision-makers, we are in a place right now where we don’t have the data we wish we had in order to inform these decisions,” Rivers said. “So what I think we’re seeing is decision-makers struggling to pull the trigger on these really big, impactful decisions without having a clear sense of the current status.”
+“But we know from pandemic planning and previous experiences that the sooner we implement these measures, the more effective that they are,” she said.
+Mina said the lack of evidence of widespread transmission in the country may be making people feel any aggressive step right now may be an overreaction. But this is precisely the time when public health measures of this sort can have an impact, he said.
+“We are all wondering if our actions are melodramatic. And we’re feeling silly,” he said, noting people still feel self-conscious bumping elbows instead of shaking hands.
+“But this is the problem, that people aren’t recognizing that we are at this moment and we can make a decision right now to flatten this curve by … being OK with wondering if we’re being melodramatic,” he said.
+“Should we be canceling classes? Should we be canceling our flights? Should we not be shaking hands? All of these things are things that I want the public to keep wondering if we should be doing this. Because the moment we’re no longer wondering whether we should be doing it, it’s too late,” Mina said. “That means that we know we should be doing it. And that is a bad place to be.”
+Andrew Joseph contributed reporting.
+The article title is an oxymoron.
+“Why ‘flattening the curve’ may be the world’s best bet to slow the coronavirus”
+Of course flattening the curve will slow the coronavirus. That is what the curve represents.
+Dear Mrs Branswell,
+Our government in the Netherlands is basing their strategy completely on the above model, and I’m convinced it will be a disaster.
+The idea is that gradually al large part of the population has to become immune (app. 60%). That means app. 10 out of 17 million people have to be infected. In case 5% of the infections need IC (intensive care), the maximum number of infections our health care can handle is app. 13.000.
+If an infection lasts 2 weeks, 348.000 infections can be handled. We’ll need 30 years to reach sufficient immunity.
+Why not use the Chinese approach: from peak to zero infections in 6 weeks!
+BR
+Jan Welvaarts
+typo: “348.000 per year”
+Natural Selection
+Daily Analysis of COVID-19 infection curve by country
+OMG, there’s thick black smoke rolling out of the eaves of the house, but there’s no visible fire! There’s people inside, but for we don’t want to over-react, so don’t call the fire department until we see the fire!
+but for God’s Sake…!
+“The virus does not seem lethal in most cases if proper medical oversight is given.” according to infectious diseases expert Osterholm, it has 10 – 15 times the fatality rate of the flu. He projects that 480, 000 people will die in the coming months. Harvard’s top infectious diseases epidemiologist Lipsitch projects deaths in the millions.
+You are overlooking the fact pointed out by Michael Osterholm that when these infected and “distanced” people eventually get out and into the workplace, public spaces, public transportation, etc., they will contribute to another spate of contagion and resulting deaths.
+“Manage the Curve” (Thanks Vijay!)
+I just wrote this on a friend’s linked-in, and he thought I should share as a manner to get through this with the least lethal, societal and economic impact.
+The virus does not seem lethal in most cases if proper medical oversight is given. Given that this virus is so transmittable, and is contagious before it is felt, there is a high likelihood that it will be flaring up and continuing to disrupt life for everyone for more than a year, possible much longer. This begs for hard thought into the arena of Planned Infection as an effective handling of this pandemic. If a suitably supplied army of health personnel could cycle this virus through the population and treat those people that require extra help to get them safely past the critical point, this virus MAY have much less of a lethal and economic disruption to the world than the current variably applied isolation and business disruption natural course. Hard questions sometimes need innovative and hard decisions. This might be one of those times!
+#coronavirus #disruption #innovation
+The time to act is clearly now. Any delay means more people will die. Everyone who can telecommute should be required to do so. Schools should be utilizing virtual classrooms. Unnecessary large gatherings should be canceled.
+This is not the flu. It is a viral pneumonia that is far more contagious and deadly than the flu. While a vaccine and treatments are developed, strong actions must be taken.
+The WHO has failed in their lack of guts to make tough decisions, they’ve been on the potty squaking about global Angst instead. This will be the detriment of many already dead and countless more that will die from this virus (particularly in a contintent like Africa). That they now portray to “affirm what they have been saying all along” is the pinnacle of cowardish babble.
+To any in doubt about compliance : everyone must take this pandemic event seriously, and each and everyone needs to take responsibility of all the action needed to curb spread. If tough containment worked for China and South Korea, then so should it also for the rest of the world. Many over 50 years in i.e. Europe have experienced similar before, it is a royal, tough and limiting inconvenience – but it is temporary. And in 2020 it is by far not as isolating due to the internet, cell phones, social and other media. But everyone has to comply, or be forced to comply – for the benefit of all. “Suck it up”, do your share, so that there’ll be a lot more life to live yet after this period.
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+Student Publications
+Student Achievements, Awards, and Conference Activity (Policy students’ names in bold)
+Abdullah Al-Shanbri coauthored a conference paper at the Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association Annual Conference & Tradeshow, March 2012, (with Merry Moiseichik). He also served as a judge at the University of Arkansas Graduate School’s Graduate Student Research Competition, February 2012.
+Kalynn Amundson accepted a position as assistant professor of sociology, Labette Community College, Parsons KS.
+Kuatbay Bektemirov received a 2011 OMNI International Center Scholarship. He presented coauthored conference papers at the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Economics Association, San Diego, CA, April 2012 (with Eric Wailes), the MANRRS National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 2012, the Arkansas Political Science Association Annual Meeting, Conway, AR, February 2012 (with Danny Chand, Renee Deshommes, and Leland McQueen), and the International Conference on Sustainable Development of Southern Aral Sea Region, Nukus, Uzbekistan, November 2011 (in Russian). He won second place in the graduate research poster competition, MANRRS National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, April 2012 as well as the Best Graduate Student Paper Award at the Arkansas Political Science Association Conference, Conway, AR (with Daniel Chand, Renee Deshommes, and Leland McQueen).
+Deborah Brown presented a paper at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Rice Research Technical Working Group, March 2012, Hot Springs, AR. Deborah also presented a paper at the MANRRS Conference, April 2012, Atlanta, GA. The MANRRS Conference paper was awarded 3rd place in the graduate student paper competition.
+Danny Chand presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, April 2012, Chicago, IL (with Bill Schreckhise) and a paper at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Political Science Association, February 2012, Conway, AR (with Kuat Bektemirov, Renee Deshommes, and Leland McQueen). The latter paper won the Best Graduate Student Paper Award from the Arkansas Political Science Association. Danny was elected to the board of directors for the American Civil Liberties Union for the State of Arkansas and completed his term as president of SPARK, the student association for the public policy PhD program.
+Laura Connerly was promoted to Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service. She presented papers at one national andthree state conferences. She also won the Extension Excellence Diversity Award. Laura hosts a monthly television segment about personal finance on KARK in Little Rock (also weekly), KNWA Fayetteville, KTVE in El Dorado, and KTAL in Texarkana.
+Kristopher Copeland presented two papers at the Central States Communication Association conference, September 2011, and one paper at the conference of the Oklahoma Speech, Theater, and Communication Association, March 2012. He serves as President of the Oklahoma Forensics Association, 2012-2014.
+Amanda Crandall presented a paper at the Southern Early Childhood Association Conference, February 2012, San Antonio, TX.
+Blake Decker presented a paper at the National Science Foundation Learning Network Conference, January 2012. He also has a coauthored manuscript under review at a peer-reviewed journal.
+Renee Deshommes presented coauthored papers at the Arkansas Political Science Association meeting, February 2012, Conway, AR (with Bektemirov, Chand, and McQueen) and the Midwest Political Science Association meeting, April 2012, Chicago, IL (with Kerr, Miller, and Kerr). The former paper won the Arkansas Political Science Association’s Best Graduate Student Paper Award.
+Katy Evans accepted a position at Georgia College and State University as Director of Disability Services and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Section 504 Coordinator.
+Carmen Hardin continues to serve as visiting assistant professor, Department of Politics and International Relations, Hendrix College.
+Angela Hines presented her dissertation research to the Washington County League of Women Voters, 2012, Fayetteville, AR.
+Kim Holland presented papers at the 13th Annual Arkansas Conference for Parent Education and Involvement, October 2011, Little Rock, AR and the annual meeting of Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education, February 2012, Little Rock, AR.
+Sonia Kapur continues to serve as Assistant Editor of the Journal of Comparative Social Welfare. She presented a coauthored paper at the Health and Wellness Conference, March 2012, Chicago, IL (with John Gaber). Sonia serves as a board member on the Red Web Foundation (USA), a non-profit sector organization working on issues of women’s menstrual health. Sonia taught two courses for PLSC/MEST at the University of Arkansas.
+Brenda Kilby presented a coauthored paper at the Arkansas Political Science Association annual meeting, February 2012, Conway, AR (with Bill Schreckhise).
+Ranjit Mane presented two papers at Asian Development Bank conferences, one in August 2011, Manila, Philippines, and the other in November 2011, Manila, Philippines. Ranjit also presented a paper at the MANRRS Annual Conference, March2012, Atlanta, GA. He was elected President of MANRRS, an RSO at the University of Arkansas.
+Stacey McCullough presented two papers at national conferences and one paper at a state conference. Stacey serves as Southern Region Representative, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, 2012-2013 term, Chair of Member Services Committee, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, 2011-2012 term, Chair of Recognition and Awards Committee, Arkansas Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists, and Vice President, Pulaski County 4-H Foundation Board of Directors. Stacey won second place in the Fifth Annual Graduate School Research Symposium, February 2012, University of Arkansas. Stacey was also awarded a grant from Winrock International to conduct microenterprise training in Izard, Fulton and Sharp counties.
+Bettie Miller presented research at the Annual Nursing Excellence in Research Practice Conference, April 2012, Fayetteville, AR. Bettie was awarded two distance education grants by the University of Arkansas.
+Adele Norris accepted a position as assistant professor of sociology at the University of Minnesota, Rochester.
+Tammy Overacker serves on the Graduate Dean’s Advisory Board, U of A. She also presented one paper at an international conference and one paper at a national conference (with John Gaber).
+Noah Pittman presented a coauthored paper at the College Board Southwest Regional Forum, February 2012, Little Rock, AR (with R. Achhireddy, R. Seubert, and J. Rios). He also served as an Ambassador for the Graduate School.
+Paxton Roberts presented a paper at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) Annual Meeting, June 2011, University of Maryland College Park, MD (with Brent Smith) and a paper at the Terrorism Research and Analysis Project (TRAP) Annual Meeting, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), July 2011, Baltimore, MD. He has submitted the following grant applications: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Title: Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of Terrorists’ Precursor Behavior: A Crime Specific Analysis and National Institute of Justice, Title: Identity and Framing Theory, Precursor Activity, and the Radicalization Process. He is currently working on Creation and Analysis of an Integrated U.S. Security Database (IUSSD), Department of Homeland Security, National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism’s (START)-Grant Period: 2009-2014 (with Brent Smith).
+Caleb Rose presented a paper and a poster at the annual meeting of theAssociation for Education Finance and Policy Conference, 2012, Boston, MA (paper coauthored with Gary Ritter). Caleb served as Emeritus Member, Graduate Dean’s Student Advisory Board, U of A.
+Karen Sebold accepted a three-year position as Instructor, Department of Political Science, University of Arkansas. She also served on the University of Arkansas Teaching Assistance Effectiveness Advisory Committee. Karen presented coauthored papers at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association, September 2011, Seattle, WA (with Limbocker, Dowdle, and Stewart) and the Southern Political Science Association, January 2012, New Orleans, LA (with Dowdle and Parry).
+Everrett Smith was elected president of SPARK, the PUBP student organization.
+Anita Thompson serves as Vice President for Organization, Tahlequah Area Chamber of Commerce, and as a member of the steering committee, Tahlequah City Strategic Planning Project. Anita co-authored literacy grant applications to the Dollar General Foundation and the AT&T Foundation.
+Roderick Williams accepted a position as Social Science Policy Analyst with the Congressional Research Service.
+Student Publications, 2011-2012 (Policy students’ names in bold)
+Abreo, C., Moon, Z., Farmer, F., Miller, W., McCullough, S. (2011). Survey Overview: Entrepreneurial Development Targeting Rural Hispanic Immigrants. (Edited by Judith Killen). Cooperative Extension Service. University of Arkansas—Division of Agriculture, MP495.
+Abreo, C., Moon, Z., Farmer, F., Miller, W., McCullough, S. (2011). Latino Immigrant’s Guide to Starting a Business in Arkansas: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs. Cooperative Extension Service. University of Arkansas—Division of Agriculture, MP497.
+Abreo, C., Moon, Z., Farmer, F., Miller, W., McCullough, S. (2011). A Resource Guide to Latino Entrepreneurship Training Materials. Cooperative Extension Service. University of Arkansas—Division of Agriculture, MP505.
+Bektemirov, Kuatbay and Eric J. Wailes. Integrating Conservation in Arkansas State Water Policy. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Vol. 67, No. 3, May/June 2012, p. 80A-83A.
+Hamilton, Leah. 2011. An exploratory investigation of foster parent retention in Arkansas. Midsouth Political Science Review, 12:69-87.
+Hunt, Valerie H., Shauna Morimoto, Anna Zajicek, and Rodica Lisnic, Intersectionality and Dismantling Institutional Privilege: The Case of the NSF ADVANCE Program, Race, Class, and Gender, Vol. 19, No.1-2 (2012): 266-290.
+Gaber, John and Tammy Overacker. 2011. Arkansas Growing Healthy Communities: A Series of Rapid Health Impact Assessments for Five Arkansas Communities. A report prepared for the Arkansas Department of Health.
+Miller, J., McCullough, S., Rainey, D. & Das, B. (2012). “Communications Training Needs in Arkansas' Agritourism Industry,” Journal of Applied Communications. 96(1)
+Sebold, Karen and Andrew Dowdle. 2011. The influence of familial, childhood, and peer networks on presidential political personality: Bill Clinton, Hope, Hot Springs and racial attitudes. White House Studies, 11.
+Sebold, Karen, Andrew Dowdle, Patrick A. Stewart and Scott A. Limbocker. The Political Geography of Campaign Finance: Contributions to 2008 Republican Presidential Candidates. PS: Political Science & Politics. Scheduled for October 2012, 45(4).
+Sebold, Karen and B. Warner. Forthcoming 2012. “Civics Instruction in Higher Education in the State of Arkansas.” Midsouth Political Science Review, 13:1.
+Zajicek, A., S. Morimoto, A. Terdalkar, V. Hunt., J. Rencis, and R. Lisnic. 2011. Recruitment Strategies for Gender Equity: Lessons from Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 ADVANCE Institutions. American Society for Engineering Education.
+Karē (Japanese Curry)
+Karē (カレー), or Japanese curry is a thicker, sweeter and milder take on curry. Curry is one of the most popular foods in Japan. It can be made with different types of meat such as beef, pork or chicken. The most commonlused vegetables are onions, carrots and potatoes. It is normally served on Japanese style short grained rice.
+Japanese curry is one of my all time favorite meals! I have tried it at various local Japanese restaurants and even at a few in Japan when I was there on vacation. It was one of the meals that started me off along my adventures in culinary discovery. I have made Japanese curry many times and each time I try something different. This version is my favorite one so far. This one contains sweet potatoes, apples and some honey to enhance the sweetness. I find that the sweetness goes really well with the spicy flavours of the curry. The sweet potato and apples are grated as they are there for flavour rather than texture. They will pretty much dissolve in the sauce anyways. Of course I prefer to braise the beef until it is fall apart in your mouth tender if I have the time. I also really enjoyed a chicken and broccoli version. The possibilities are nearly endless.
+A while ago Katie of A Thyme for Cooking hosted and event called Skeletons in the Pantry. When I heard about the event I immediately though about Japanese curry as it is made with a store bought roux. Since I started this blog I have been trying to make as much as I can myself but I am still using store bought curry roux. I have tried several times to reproduce the curry without using the store bought roux but I have not been successful. I even tried using the curry powder blend that one of the companies that sells the roux makes. Even though the curry powder smells right the curry made with it just does not turn out right.
+My favorite Japanese curry roux is the House Java Curry. You should be able to find it at your local Asian grocery store and I have even seen it in the Asian section of local grocery stores.
+When I make Japanese curry I generally make a lot of it. That way I can enjoy the leftover curry for lunches during the week and for dinners at night. The curry only gets better with time and reheating so the more you make the better it gets. The leftover curry can also be used to create other dishes.
+And so starts the week of curry! :)
+Ingredients:
+1 tablespoon oil
+1 pound beef (cut into bite sized pieces)
+2 onions (chopped)
+1 sweet potato (grated)
+* beef broth (or water)
+2 carrots (cut into bite sized pieces)
+2 potatoes (cut into bite sized pieces)
+1 sweet apple (grated)
+1 tablespoon honey
+1 box Japanese curry roux
+Directions:
+1. Heat the oil in a large pot.
+2. Add the beef and brown the beef on all sides.
+3. Set the beef aside.
+4. Add the onions and saute until soft.
+5. Add the beef and cover in beef stock.
+6. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the beef is fall apart tender, about 2-3 hours.
+7. Add the carrots, potatoes, apple, honey and curry roux.
+8. Cover in beef stock.
+9. Stir until the curry roux is fully dissolved.
+10. Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
+Similar Recipes:
+Katsu Karē (Pork Cutlet with Curry Sauce)
+Karē Udon (Curry Udon Soup)
+Karē Gyoza (Curry Potstickers)
+Karē Pan (Curry Bread)
+Nikujaga (Japanese Beef Stew)
+92 comments:
+i'm curious to know if the name Java meant anything to the curry? (with possible connection to the Java island in Indonesia?)
+I've never had curry, but it sounds really good!
+Kevin, your Asian food affinity makes sense now that I know you were in Japan.
+The inspiration shows in your Asian dishes.
+Now I have a curiosity with curry!Beautiful photo!
+i loooove j-curry! I have a couple of packets in the pantry.
+We had an exchange student from Japan who lived with us when I was a kid. She would make this for us all the time and I loved it! I forgot all about this...can't wait to make it again!
+i love the idea of having apples and sweet potatoes in a curry - yum!
+I've been hearing a lot about Japanese curries lately. I'll have to check them out. They sound very interesting. Like the carrots, sweet potatoes and apples!
+this looks gorgeous....and I am Javanese hehe...agree with all, i love the idea of apples and sweet potatoes in a curry.
+I'd never even heard of a Japanese curry. Thanks for enlightening me!
+curry that looks our carne con papa! how yum! i love your dish... it makes me feel like i'm eating one of my own. and i love love curry..
+House Java Curry - not sure if I can find it here. I usually go for S&B Golden Curry. Not too bad. They have the spicy version that I like.
+I enjoy Jap curries when I want milder curries because they are not at all spicy!
+That looks tasty. I add sweet potatoes to my curries as well. I absolutely love the combination of sweet and spicy (or salty). I'll be trying out your recipe, thanks!
+I didn't know there was such a thing as Japanese curry. That it's milder is appealing. I'll look for that mix now. Thanks!
+Love Thai and Indian curry, but have never had Japanese curry. It does look much more thick and gravy-like. The combination of fruit, veggies and spices is so delicious.
+the Japanese curry looks so luscious. Now that we know you were in Japan - we want to see you dressed up in kaboke theatre garb and painted white face :)
+What a trip that would have been
+This would go down so well with a Sapporo beer!
+Japanese curry is a weird one. for me I have it about once every couple of years or so (at the Wagamama restaurant chain) and always end up, well, slightly disappointed. Maybe your version can rectify the situation?
+I will have to keep a lookout for this. I learn something new everyday:D
+I am so amazed. because here in SA we make a sweet curry and I always thought it was authentic to our way of cooking, only to find out now that the Japanese has a similar recipe. It looks divine...
+I saw a lot of kind of curries in grocery, but i don't know exactly the difference between Japanese curry and
+Indian curry. Your dish looks o tasty i love he idea to combine apples and sweets potatoes
+Gosh, I've missed so many of your great recipes due to internet connection failure! :*( I LOVE japanese curry!!!
+I so wish my husband liked curries, because I would love to make this!! I might just have to force him to like it!
+I love curry and this looks delicious! Hitting the Asian store this week!
+I love curry, and I love anything Japanese, so this is my sort of post! (there's a lot of love in the room) Looks great ^__^
+Kevin I never made curry how this but looks wonderful I would like to try! Gloria
+This sounds like a curry different than any other I've tried--looks tasty!
+doesn't matter if you bought the curry roux, you still weaved your magic using all the other wonderful ingredients. this sounds lovely.
+I absolutely love curry! I can't handle the spice as much as I would want, but I still really enjoy curry dishes, especially in the winter.
+Japanese curry is one of those things I keep meaning to try, but haven't gotten to yet. Yours looks delicious, and since the spices come ready-mixed, I think I have to bump it up on the to-do list.
+Oh wow! This looks delicious! I love Japanese curry. It's just so delicious. Defers from other curries in my opinion :]
+Looks great!
+Kevin: Do you have a suggestion as to what cut of beef/pork should be used for curry? I have everything but the meat, but I'm not sure what to use..
+Thanks! :]
+Anthony: I normally just get the pre-cubed beef that is labeled as stewing beef. Since you have the option to braise the meat until it is nice and tender you go not really need to get an expensive cut of beef.
+Hey,
+I love Japanese curry, and make it quite often, but I only ever make as much as I want for the meal.
+You said you made large batches, how well does it keep? Do you freeze it or put it in the fridge? Also, is it just the curry sauce that you make in large batches, or is that the veg in it too?
+Would appreciate any help you can give. =)
+Lelith: I generally keep it in the fridge with everything including the vegetables and meat. It keeps really well in the fridge. In fact it gets better with age. You can just keep it in the pot and reheat it or separate it into containers with enough for a single serving. I usually finish the curry in the fridge within a week or two at most. I often take some of the sauce without the vegetables or meat and freeze it for use with tonkatsu some time later. The sauce keep well in the freezer.
+i like japanese curry but the store bought curry blocks are chock full of msg
+When I think curry, I immediately go to India, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. I need to think again. Thanks for the tip! You know I have to investigate now. : )
+I love curry -- could eat it 3 meals a day. Nearly all of the African and Asian countries serve SOME kind of curry and I never tire of it. This is great and I agree on this curry Roux. I use it too and it's great. Cauliflower and garbanzo beans are also great in a veggie curry.
+You have a nice collection of recipes here. Might even inspire the cook in me to come out again (he's been in hiatus for quite a while now).
+Do you think it'd be good if I put some tomatoes?
+Mmmmm...I really miss eating Japanese Kare - friends of ours got us hooked on the stuff many years ago, but when I went gluten-free, discovered that the Kare mixes are not, and I have not been able to perfect this style of curry on my own. I guess this gives me new inspiration to take a crack at it again!
+Kevin, Thank you very much for introducing Japanese curry to the world!!
+Nice photo
+but..
+Japanese Curry with the wrong name (JAVA CURRY) really weird don't you?
+Alot of different ingredient between Javanese Kare with japanese kare, you should find it.
+Err...no matter, it just a product name.
+yum yum yum
+This is great! Love the blog. Did you catch the recent article on Katsu curry in the NYT?
+I ordered katsu recently at a little Japanese restaurant here in D.C., (Sakana) and really enjoyed it. It reminds me a lot of pork schnitzel with curry ketchup, a big Austrian/German thing.
+Keep up the good blogging! I do some experimental cooking of my own over at
+-ChristinaM
+In college I had many Japanese friends. One friend would always ask me what I'd like to eat and he'd always make this curry. It is so delicious. It would be nice if the recipe for making this curry from scratch was available. I avoid manufactured foods as much is possible. Perhaps in our healthier lifestyle a healthy version would come out.
+I'm living in Nagasaki now, and on Tuesdays a Japanese friend comes over for dinner. This week's was Japanese curry. YUM. Junko also adds でみぐらす(demi-glace?) sauce to her recipe, and it was really tasty.
+Are Japanese curry packs easy to find in the US and Canada? (I'm beginning to forget what "regular" food is in the grocery stores in North America!)
+Tracey: At first I could only find the curry packages in specialty import food stores but now I have been seeing them in larger regular grocery stores. I like the sound of addin demi-glace to the curry.
+Japanese curry though very different from Indian curry is also very delicious. I make Japanese curry using S&B Curry Powder and it turns out very delicious. You can use roasted flour to make the curry sauce thicker if you desire.
+How much beef broth am i suppose to add?
+Anonymous: Just enough to cover the meat and vegetables in the pot.
+Throw in a finely chopped, ripe mango at the same time as the apple, and this recipe is an absolute keeper. Yeah, I know, mango in Japanese curry? Not my idea (kudos to this restaurant, just around the corner from me:), but it works really well with this recipe.
+Kevin, keep up the good work. Gambarimasho!
+Thanks for recipe. I thought the sweetness in Japanese curry came from tomato ketchup. Tasty, but a little too ketchupy. Now I'll try apple, honey, and sweet potato. Keep up the food blogging!
+Anonymous: I like the sound of adding mango. Look at all of the different kinds of curries on that menu. Thanks for the link. I am going to have to try making some of those.
+Hi Kevin, i'm going to try and make this tonight. If i want to make a lot(approximately 10-12 servings?), how much more ingredients should i add? Like 3 times more from what you posted or is that too much?
+Thanks
+Anonymous: I usually get 4-6 servings as seen in the picture from one batch so I would do 3 time the recipe to be on the safe side. Besides the leftovers only taste better with age and they make great lunches. The leftover also freeze well.
+About the onions, is it better to chop them up finely or leave them in bigger pieces? I have cooked Japanese curry with the onions in bite size pieces for some people and they said that they would prefer if it was smaller. Does it make any difference?
+Melvin: I enjoy it both with the onions chopped up really small and in large pieces. It depends on what mood that I am in when I am making the curry.
+Is it possible to replace the beef & broth with other meats because a friend of mine can't eat beef?
+Anonymous: Yes you can replace the beef and beef broth with other things. I have done it with chicken and chicken stock and an all vegetable version with vegetable stock.
+Just spent the arvo prepping and cooking this, followed your recipe and... OMFG it is awesome. Not to difficult to make and tastes so good. I've just added a new meal to my repertoire. Thanks for the great directions, i'm gonna sit down and finish eating now.
+Oh and Kevin, you are so right on it being even better as leftovers. Had it for lunch today at work & diner tonight, plus i've still got enough left for one more meal. Definately making this again.
+Kevin, don't give up on the idea of home made Roux. Due to the various ingredients used in the ready made store Roux, I can't use it :-(. I need to make my own. I tried to make my own Japanse Roux/Curry sauce but they don't come out well. The only site I found that contains curry roux recipe is Can you further investigate and see if home made Roux is feasible?
+Never heard of sweet things on Kare before.
+I love Japanese curry, too, but really want to learn to make it without the packaged roux. We have tried, but it just doesn't taste right. I also put sweet potato and apples in mine. But I leave the apples in chunks and add them near the end so they don't dissolve. Instant curry is also VERY popular in South Korea, and is often served with apple. Yum! Love your blog.
+Love IT!!!
+My Style of Japanese Curry after 10 years.
+1. Add 1 pc grated/smashed so finely ripe sweet banana
+2. Add Italian spices
+3. Bay Leaf here would be optional.
+The banana makes the curry thicker and on the sweeter side. sort of complext taste with the italian spices. ( That i use in italian cooking)
+Awesome. Google led me to your blog and I am the better for it. Here's the meal this post inspired:
+This was a great recipe. Thank you for posting it, omitted the grated sweet potatoes (wasn't available,) bought the same JAVA curry but only used half the pack (1/2 pack with 3 cups of water), followed the same amount of meat and veg. I did add more cayenne pepper and ground cinnamon at the end. yummy!
+I had this today, and later made curry bread from it. My family loved it. My dad asked, "why don't you make this every week?" It was very good, although I think I'll put less honey in it next time.
+I *love* japanese curry. But whenever I make mine...it doesn't taste right. It doesn't even look right. I can't remember the brand right now. But do you add the whole box of curry roux?
+Ericka: I have made it with both half and the full 7.8 ounce package and it works both ways. I often use the full package for a more intense flavour experience.
+this blogger took your curry pic... and posted on her blog... maybe you wanna ask her to take it down...
+Anyways... the blogger gave you credit for 'your curry pic' (ONLY after about a yr from her date of post).
+Hmmmm she did almost immediately that after I left a comment stating she is kinda unethical to use ya pic. Thus she immediately posted she used ya curry pic cos she forgot to take her own curry pic...
+Lame!
+Kev - I love your blog and have used a lot of your recipes. I discovered Japanese curry some years ago and I love it too. But...wow, have you ever checked out the sodium content of the roux? One package has over 4000mg of sodium! I still love it, but it's become a very occasional treat now.
+For those wanting to try making their own curry roux, try the recipe here:
+Can I use curry pasta instead of curry roux?
+Nao-chan: Do you mean curry paste? A quick search of the web revealed that some stores call the curry roux a curry paste.
+Aww, that's great!
+I was just uncertain, because the recipes mention box, and the curry paste I saw in the shop was not a box...
+Anyway thanks!:)
+I recently returned from a study abroad trip in Japan and found myself missing the traditional Japanese Curry. I've tried several different recipes but none of them really lived up to the kind I had in Japan. Happily though after trying your I stand corrected! This curry is just as good, if not better, as the kind I know and love! Thanks!
+i never thought of beef stock.i only used water.but i think that's a really good idea. to make it tastier
+There's also another great brand called "Golden Curry"
+is Japanese Kare different than Philipeno Kare. When it says Java on the package it means that it's from the island of Java.
+Looks fantastic! I tried making it too! Here's my post about it. I'm going to try yours though, because yours looks better than mine!
+You are from Toronto? I am from Victoria! I've followed your blog now! Looking forward to more!
+Thank you so much for this recipee I've been looking for this for a long time! defenitely gonna make it now.
+wow that's nice, we have curry also here in Philippines and I am curious about the curry of Japan, it looks so yummy.
+Just so you know, the word you used, 'カレ' [彼 kare] means 'boyfriend' or the pronoun 'he'. Curry is 'カレー' [karee or karē].
+Cheers mate.
+Lastly: Thanks!
+I just found your blog.
+House JAVA Curry Hot, my most favorite too! Yeah curry is definitely one of the national dish of Japan. I think we need to tell people around the world the fact that true Japanese national dish are curry, ramen and gyoza, not sushi, tempra and sukiyaki. These are also popular in Japan though.
+Not related to you post, but I was so surporised that I found House was making Tofu when I moved to the US. For us House means curry and nothing else.
+I love your curry pan too!
+I don't trust that the store packets don't have anything unsafe in them but Java was good the one time I tried it!
+I make it from scratch, and make the curry roux myself - there are great websites out there and it's only ten minutes of extra work, all told!
+My room-mate was an exchange student from Japan, and she taught me how to make curry like this! She used Vermont Curry, but I have started using Golden Curry, as our market no longer sells the Vermont brand.
+She and I used leftover grilled chicken for the meat, and I've made Tofu Curry as well. I made some last night, so today, I think I'll make some curry udon! ♥
+Love the food! You’re amazing. This menu is fantastic, It sure will help everyone who’s looking for a perfect menu like this. Thank you for sharing this recipe.Keep posting!
+zonia
+The new year provides a new opportunity to review the Russian “hybrid warfare” issue. Drawing on long-established Russian and Soviet approaches, the Russian government has recently employed an upgraded politico-military warfare strategy, commonly referred to as “hybrid war,” against the Kremlin’s domestic and foreign opponents. This strategy draws on an enhanced toolkit of state-controlled non-kinetic capabilities such as sophisticated information warfare, illicit financial instruments, political and military proxies, deniable cyber operations, nominally private commercial enterprises under Russian state control, and energy assets (especially gas deliveries), as well as regular and paramilitary military forces.
+Perhaps due to the general growth in non-state violence and irregular conflicts since the Cold War, Russia’s hybrid warfare was largely ignored by foreign analysts before 2014. But Russia’s blitzkrieg annexation of Crimea that year and its employment of a comprehensive portfolio of politico-military tools against the rest of Ukraine led to all sorts of alarmist forecasts regarding what the Kremlin would do in 2015 with its new hybrid reach. Following a year of less-than-stellar results in Ukraine or elsewhere, however, we can now gratefully see that the Russian war machine is not ten feet tall and that the Western democracies have the wherewithal, with suitable policies, to defend themselves. As Bismarck said, “Russia is never as strong as she looks nor as weak as she looks”.
+Ends and Means
+The main goal of Russian foreign policy is to control the post-Soviet region, including the Baltic republics, or at least limit the influence of external powers in the former Soviet bloc, by maintaining friendly or at least compliant governments in neighbouring states, keeping unfriendly governments weak and off-balance by exploiting divisions in targeted states, and preventing encroachment by foreign states in Russia’s desired geographic sphere of influence (such as by giving Moscow the power of veto over regional security arrangements).
+At the 2014 Valdai Conference in Sochi, Russian president Vladimir Putin reaffirmed his controversial view that the Soviet Union’s collapse represented one of the world’s great tragedies because the disintegration forced millions of Russians to live in a foreign country without their consent (“the Russian people became the world’s biggest divided nation”) and by degrading their geopolitical and socioeconomic conditions. Putin also indicated that another regrettable consequence was how the USSR’s collapse opened the former Soviet states to Western interference in their internal affairs. He blamed the West, and especially the United States, for the resulting crises in the region, most recently in Ukraine, which the Russian president claimed to see as a US-led “coup d’état”, Western bankrolling of the regime’s opponents, and the disregard for the country’s constitution and legitimate government spurring a popular revolt in eastern Ukraine against the new government. Putin warned that further Western interference would be “completely unacceptable in the post-Soviet region, where, to be frank, many former Soviet republics do not yet have traditions of statehood and have not yet developed stable political systems”.
+Although seeking to overturn the US-dominated global order, Russians view themselves as weaker in the conventional metrics of power (e.g. population size, share of global GDP, alliance ties) than the combined strength of the West. This structural inferiority leads Russian leaders to try to apply asymmetric instruments of power to divide the Western powers and negate their other strengths. Russia’s hybrid warfare tries to coordinate employment of many state-controlled policy instruments concurrently to achieve synergistic effects on behalf of the Kremlin’s goals.
+In the former Soviet bloc, the Russian government’s subversive activity in neighbouring countries targeted for destabilisation can involve financing anti-government groups, disseminating false information and propaganda, infiltrating agents of influence, and creating or manipulating frozen conflicts through escalatory actions. In other regions, Russia relies more on its economic assets (especially energy) and information operations to promote Russian influence. The tools Russia uses are hardly new, even for Moscow. The Soviets made many efforts, sometimes successful, to subvert foreign governments, wage undeclared wars using various proxies, and craft persuasive propaganda.
+What is novel is how the Russian government has upgraded these non-military tools with modern technology, improved their coordination and increased their sheer volume. Today’s Russian government has also shown more flexibility than its Soviet predecessors in curtailing tactics that prove unsuccessful and experimenting with novel techniques. To take one recent example, after the Donbass campaign failed to gain much traction, the Kremlin abandoned the “Novorossiya” (“New Russia”) concept that Kremlin-backed pundits had been propagating to justify Russia’s potential annexation of more Ukrainian territory.
+The Hybrid Toolkit
+The Kremlin uses information and influence operations orchestrated by government agencies (including the intelligence services) to promote its foreign-policy goals. At the 2014 Valdai Conference, President Putin referred to “the global information space” as a battlefield in which views are “aggressively imposed on people [and] certain facts are either concealed or manipulated,” though Putin accused the West of these practices rather than confirmed Russian use of them.
+Whether acknowledged or not, current Russian practices have Soviet antecedents, such as in maskirovka (military deception) and Soviet disinformation propaganda, but the approach has been updated through the use of modern media technology, adaptation to the globalised media environment and learning from domestic political and media control techniques. Russia’s performance in this area has improved. For example, a successful example of Russia’s “preparing the information battlefield” for a local operation was Crimea, where popular sentiments in favour of joining the Russian Federation were high despite decades of separation and, when the Kremlin finally decided to act on that sentiment, the confused and overwhelmed local Ukrainian government forces surrendered all their main facilities to Russian paramilitary and local forces with little resistance.
+The Russian media dominate many of the other former Soviet republics, where the local media typically cannot compete with the better-funded and more technically sophisticated Russian TV broadcasts and movies. Much of the older population has never ceased following the Russian media, while younger people are attracted to the slick Russian videos, and other Russian media messages are spread through personal and family connections. Outside the former Soviet republics, the Russian media is less effective in promoting Russian government views than in obscuring the truth by creating multiple narratives that are embraced by at least some people influential in the mainstream media. Russian messaging tries to appeal to emotion by citing traditional conservative values or using attractive media packaging in the hope that consumers will accept beliefs without much thought. For example, Russian information managers have sought to exploit gaps between modern Western values common in Europe and the United States and those of other foreign audiences by publicly distancing Russian policy from the more comprehensive gay rights seen in the West and by highlighting race-based incidents involving the US police. Another line of effort is to propagate favourable political myths, such as the “Putin legend,” which portrays the Russian president as a wise, powerful, decisive leader defending Russians in a hostile world. At home, Putin also is messaged as an ultra-masculine “tough guy” with a penchant for sarcastic one-line threatening and degrading messages directed at Russia’s perceived enemies.
+Russian information managers will change the substance of their messages as well as their techniques in response to perceived failures of current practices and new opportunities offered by technological and other developments. For example, during the Medvedev presidency, the Kremlin made a determined effort to promote Russian soft power abroad by creating new institutions such as the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation (to promote ties with compatriots and cooperative projects with foreign groups), the Russkiy Mir network, the Russian International Affairs Council (to promote Russian think-tank and academic studies), the Gorchakov Fund, the Institute for Democracy and Development, and other pro-Kremlin think tanks that highlight problems in Western countries and defend Russian policies. But after a few years of modest success, the Russian government reduced support for some of these institutions and created new think tanks. More recently, the Kremlin reorganised the Russian state-controlled foreign media and centralised key networks under the Sputnik agency.
+In its foreign-influence operations, the Russian government pursues alliances with anti-Western political groups regardless of their ideology (appealing to right-wing nationalists by stressing a shared commitment to traditional conservative values or to left-wing parties and anarchists by attacking Western capitalism). Moscow also provides funding and other support for Russian émigrés and pro-Russian organisations abroad. Russia uses paramilitary and other auxiliary forces in foreign operations to help cover Moscow’s tracks by allowing Russian officials to deny direct Russian government interference in the targeted countries’ internal affairs.
+In this area, as shown by Mark Galeotti, the Russian authorities value their intelligence agencies and special forces highly for conducting deniable political operations behind enemy lines. They receive resources, autonomy and opportunities to act because Putin, a former KGB agent trained in their system, regards them as effective instruments. In the Ukraine campaign, they helped disrupt Ukrainian government command and control by launching attacks against information systems and communicating false orders that put the government’s forces in the wrong place at the wrong time. In Syria, Russian special forces have provided military intelligence and worked as forward air controllers. Another mission has been to covertly train, mobilise and liaise with foreign non-state actors such as paramilitary forces and terrorist groups. During the Donbass campaign, Russian special forces worked with local warlords, criminal groups and corrupt officials to create the new separatist armies. Russian security personnel, formally operating independently, organised the contributions of Russian soldiers “volunteering” for military operations, the private military corporations that hired mercenaries and the organized crime groups that provided financial resources, intelligence and operational capabilities, such as arms-smuggling.
+Under Putin, the special forces have also been used as political instruments. They have conducted assassinations and sabotage operations against adversaries and provided a pretext for more overt and intrusive Russian intervention and conduct. For example, they helped organise the South Ossetia militias, whose attacks helped provoke the Georgian government into launching its disastrous offensive in August 2008. During the Ukraine campaign, they tried to shape world opinion favourably in support of Russian information and influence operations. They are very useful for deniability since they can operate without insignia. The authorities in Baltic states are now worried that Russian special forces will work with local collaborators to create similar provocations and pretexts for Russian intervention in their countries.
+Russia’s hybrid warfare techniques aim to control and manipulate targets at the strategic, operational and tactical levels. These techniques can be more or less concealed in line with the goal of official deniability, but at the deepest level they try to control targets without their even being aware they are being manipulated. Like hybrid warfare, this concept of “reflexive control” has been defined in several ways, but it essentially involves conveying specially prepared information to induce the target to take decisions and actions desired by the original supplier of the information. In one recent NATO Defense College Paper, it is defined as “the systematic methods of shaping the adversary’s perceptions, thereby decisions, and latently forcing him to act voluntarily in a way that would be favorable to Russia’s strategic interests”.
+Russian intelligence and military operations still apply Soviet-era reflexive control techniques. They seek to interfere in foreign decision-making processes by shaping perceptions to incline targets to voluntarily take steps that further Moscow’s agenda. Russia applies these reflexive control techniques against partners as well as adversaries. The Russian information and influence operations described earlier are a natural building block of this “reflexive control” strategy, but they differ in being considerably less visible and significantly more nuanced and indirect.
+Russian reflexive control techniques were evidenced during the August 2008 Russo–Georgian War, when Moscow manoeuvred the Georgian president into ordering an attack against Russian proxies that provided Moscow the justification for intervening massively against Tbilisi. More recently, in Syria the Russian military initially deployed a few air defence missiles and advanced fighters to force the United States to engage on air safety rules and sign an MOU with Russia, which is an effective acknowledgement that the US would accept Russian air operations as legitimate. Moscow’s ability to affect US actions through reflexive control can be underestimated as well as exaggerated. Due to its clandestine and indirect application of information warfare, Russia may have implemented many successful reflexive control operations that have escaped detection.
+More overt is how the Russian leadership uses control of energy supplies and other economic tools to boost national economic wealth, enrich the state and the elite, and support its foreign-policy goals. Both upstream (exploration and extraction) and downstream (supply and distribution/sales) networks are important. The control of pipelines allows Moscow to exert some influence over energy pricing and flow, and thereby to gain significant leverage over supplying and receiving countries.
+Although Russia’s economy lags behind the US, China, Japan and a few other countries in its aggregate size and technological development, it is important for many of its neighbours, especially in terms of energy resources. This gives Moscow means of leverage in the form of formal sanctions, Russian-induced labour stoppages, transnational criminal organisations, threats to cut energy sales and other vital commercial ties, and additional implicit or explicit economic coercion designed to weaken the targeted population and deter external intervention on its behalf. Russian officials have also consistently warned about the high mutual costs of economic sanctions and publicly denigrated the effectiveness of foreign sanctions. Furthermore, Russia can supplement these coercive measures by offering others positive incentives to cooperate with Russia, such as the purchase of Mistral-class amphibious assault ships from France, offering lucrative investment opportunities to foreign businesses or subsidising energy sales to foreign countries. Post-Soviet Russia has seen the advent of “hybrid business,” commercial enterprises that, even if formally private, can employ their resources for the state’s purposes.
+In Europe and Eurasia, Russia uses subsidised energy deliveries, privileged transit and distribution networks, blackmail and threats of punishment, and corrupt practices such as bribery and illicit business alliances to gain leverage over foreign countries. Moscow seeks political leverage by playing countries against each other and keeping them dependent on Russian energy flows. For example, Russia is building alternative pipeline routes of questionable commercial profitability to circumvent troublesome transit states as well as to build market share and political influence. In response to Western sanctions, the Russian government has tried to divert more energy flows to East Asia, but has encountered serious impediments.
+However, the Russian government’s energy weapon may have an expiration date; technological innovations are turning even gas into a normal commodity market less susceptible to political manipulation. In the future, Russia could face many more constraints in using its energy assets for political gain—low world energy prices; globalisation of gas markets due to improving production technologies and improved distribution methods; greater Chinese competition for energy assets in Central Asia and elsewhere; the Western sanctions that are limiting Russia’s Arctic exploration plans; the potential for renewable energy and energy efficiency gains; and efforts within the EU to reduce dependence on Russian energy by developing alternative geographic sources and types of energy.
+Forced to Use Force
+Russian military power plays an important role in the hybrid warfare framework, though Russia prefers to rely on non-military tools when these are available and effective. The Russian goal is to use non-kinetic means to avoid the risks of actual military operations to amplify the effects of these non-military means through the military having a visible and typically menacing posture (overflights, nuclear threats and frequent manoeuvres). As Stephen Blank quipped, if you think of Russia’s hybrid warfare toolkit as a symphony orchestra, then the military can be seen as the brass and percussion instruments. They are not always playing, but everyone knows the conductor can always use them to make the loudest noise.
+In Crimea, Russia’s armed forces demonstrated improved personnel discipline and training, employing a minimum level of violence that would have made it easy for Moscow to freeze the conflict without further bloodshed, though it would appear the Kremlin misread its easy conquest of Crimea as an invitation to raise the stakes and set insurrectionary flames in the Donbass and beyond. However, it is important to highlight that, in Crimea, Russia primarily relied on its elite special operations forces, which have long been given priority for training, to provide covert penetration and support for local pro-Russian paramilitary groups.
+The Russian-backed insurgency in the Donbass fits better into the hybrid warfare model, with the Russian military working with other tools of Russian state power to support pro-Russian proxies seeking to establish a buffer zone under their control and looking for opportunities to weaken and potentially overthrow the new government in Kiev. However, the rebels proved poor fighters and the Ukrainian people outside eastern Ukraine largely stood by the new regime in Kyiv. Russia employed them for three months in mid-2014, but ultimately had to resort to limited conventional warfare, such as offensive fire from Russian territory, which undermined its sought-after deniability, in order to rescue the insurgents. The fighting has turned into an old-fashioned artillery duel and another protracted conflict. Although perhaps advantageous for Moscow in some ways, such as allowing Russia to intensify or moderate the level of conflict to induce Ukraine, through punishment and reward, to keep its distance from NATO, this situation falls considerably short of the Kremlin’s post-Crimea ambitions when it started the Donbass adventure.
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+2G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 3G
+4G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+Welcome to The Readers’ Choice
+2013
+Attention to detail. Unparalleled customer service. Unflinchingly high standards. These are just some of the qualities that separate the best from the rest. Fortunately for the people who live and shop in Nacogdoches, there are many merchants and service providers here who display all of these qualities and more. And, their efforts have not gone unnoticed. Readers of The Daily Sentinel, once again, made their voices heard in the annual Readers’ Choice Best of Nacogdoches competition. From car washes to clothing, hotels to hamburgers, doctors to day care centers and everything in between, our readers told us who they think deserves to be known as “The Best of Nacogdoches.” We tallied the entries and have listed the winners and runners-up in this special section. The first place winners are listed in bold with the runner-up listed below the winner in each category. Also, you’ll notice that many of the merchants honored for 2013 chose to purchase advertising to thank the people who recognize their efforts and took time to vote. Return the favor. Take some time to read their ads, learn what they have to offer, and make a note to stop by their businesses to see why they are considered among “The Best of Nacogdoches.”
+Modupe A. Sokunbi, M.D., F.A.A.P. Fellow of American Academy of Pediatrics Nacogdoches Pediatrics 626 Russell Blvd., Suite A Nacogdoches, Texas 75965 936.552.7216 • Community Preceptor, Pediatrics Clerkship UTMB Galveston. • Assistant Professor Dept. of Pediatrics UTMB Galveston (Non Tenure Track) Community Faculty. • Board Certified in Pediatrics October 1994. • Received Teacher of Distinction Award 2002, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor, University of North Texas Health Science Center
+Thank you so very much! We appreciate your vote of confidence as BEST PEDIATRICIAN 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 and one of the Best Pediatricians in 2007, 2008 and 2009 Office Hours Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Se Habla Espanol Special Interests/Procedures: General Pediatrics (newborn to adolescents), Immunizations, Well Child
+DailySentinel.com
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 5G
+6G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+We appreciate our customers for voting us with Nacogdoches’ “Best Beer Selection” & “One of the Best Wine Selections!”
+2013
+Top: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Clay Bostian of Creative Photography was voted Best Photographer of 2013. Bottom: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel M&S Pharmacy was voted Best Pharmacy for 2013.
+DailySentinel.com
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 7G
+8G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+2013
+Thank you Nacogdoches for voting us BEST COFFEE
+Best Accountant/CPA
+1st Joe Aguilar (Axley & Rode) Runner up-Meredith Chamberlain (Axley & Rode)
+Best Dressed Business Person 1st Wendy Buchanan (Wells Fargo) Runner up- Mike Bay (Bancorp South)
+Phone Orders? Call Toll-Free 1-888-558-2877 1122 North St., Nacogdoches
+Best Teacher
+1 Penny Holloway (NHS) Runner up- Debbie Watson (Douglass ISD) st
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 9G
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Barber
+1 Gene Milford (Milford’s Barber Shop) Runner up- James Milford (Milford’s Barber Shop) st
+Best Beautician
+1 Charles Longbine (Charles’ Place) Runner up- Wendy Graves (Hair Flair) st
+Best Bank Teller
+1 Cindy German (Citizens First Bank) Runner up- Glenda Cantu (Regions Bank) st
+Thank you for voting us Best Employment Service
+Best Jeweler
+1st Charlene Rees (Rees Jewelry) Runner up- Carolyn French (Final Polish)
+Best Veterinarian
+1st Dr. Stephen Garner Runner up- Dr. James Weatherly
+829 North University • Nacogdoches (936) 560-1810
+10G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Laine’s Hallmark was voted Best Unique Gift Shop for 2013.
+Thank You
+For voting us the Best Pet Groomer & One of the Best Pet Boarders in Nacogdoches!
+2013
+2013
+Critter Cuts 936-462-9807 | 8103 North St
+We are honored to be voted Best Unique Gift Shop
+Thank you Nacogdoches
+Laine’s Hallmark 3205 North University Drive Nacogdoches, TX 75965 936-564-6724 University Park Plaza, next to Kroger
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+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 11G
+12G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you for voting me
+Best Skin Care!
+Thank You For Voting Us
+2013
+Metrin Scientific Skincare
+Best Sandwiches & Best Low-Cal Meal
+(936) 564-4527
+Save this ad for a free cookie
+mimischwab@suddenlink.net |
+Thanks Nacogdoches! ✯ Dottie Johnson
+2013
+es h c o d og c a N s Thank r votes! ou y Dessert t s e B r , p o u o f s, Best S Best Rib
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+On
+here. s n e p p 775 FE ha I L 6) 559-5 e 3 9 ( r o • . M North St 2013
+1911
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 13G
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Photographer
+1 Clay Bostian (Creative Photography) Runner up- Greg Patterson st
+Best Attorney
+1st Russell Smith Runner up- Tim James
+Best Locksmith
+1st David Gallager (G&G Locksmith)
+Best Manicurist
+1st Vicky (Two Tone) Runner up- Wendy Polk (Laura & Co.)
+Best Financial Consultant
+1st Wendy Buchanan (Wells Fargo) Runner up- David Phillips (Edward Jones) & Jared Null (Pineywoods Financial)
+Pest and termite, inc. 805 SE Stallings Dr. Nacogdoches
+DanCe a Jig
+2013
+Thanks For making Us #1 again!!!
+Fly or
+• Female Owned & Operated • Pre-Treat New Foundations • No Complaints at BBB • Termite Inspections + • Best of Nacogdoches 6 years • Military & Senior Citizens Discount • Animal, Rodent, Pest, & Termite Control • Lufkin, Nacogdoches, • Resident & Commercial & Surrounding Areas • Established in 2006
+(936) 560-2497 2012
+Crawl
+DanCe a Jig
+2012
+we Kill
+DanCe a Jig
+TPCL# 13323, CA License# 43375
+‘em all
+Fly or
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+DanCe a Jig we Kill Fly or Crawl, We Kill ‘Em All
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+14G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+Celebrating 36 Years of Business Thank you Nacogdoches for voting us
+Best & Best Hamburger Baked Potato Top: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel The Fredonia Hotel was voted Best Hotel for 2013. Bottom: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel CC’s Smokehouse was voted Best Caterer for 2013.
+Thank You Nacogdoches for voting
+Grogan’s Dry Cleaners
+Best Dry Cleaner 2013
+1406 E. Starr Ave 75961 • 936.564.3559
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 15G
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Home Builder
+1 Randy Stewart (Stewart Construction) Runner up- Gary Stripling st
+Best Pet Boarding 1st Martin Kennels Runner up- Critter Cuts
+Best Feed Store
+1st Lone Star Farm Runner up- Boles Feed Store
+Best Caterer
+1st CC’s Smokehouse Runner up- Shelly’s Bakery
+Thank you Nacogdoches for naming us
+BesT Feed sTore
+We aim to give you quality products, friendly and helpful customer service and competitive pricing.
+Best Exterminator 1st Carra’s Pest Control Runner up- Terminix
+608 W Main St • (936) 560-8377
+16G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Left: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Milford’s Barbershop was voted Best Barber for 2013.
+Thank you Nacogdoches for voting us
+Best Jeweler!
+2013
+60 Anniversary th
+• G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist • Appraisal • Estate Jewelry • Jewelry Repair • Custom Jewelry • Jewelry Consignment •
+936-564-0537 GIA Certified since 1982.
+320 North Street, Ste 205, Located In Williamsburg Plaza Next To The Old Mize Factory
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 17G
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank You East Texas!
+One of the Best Places to Buy Floor Coverings Best Cheer/Dance Studio 1st Venetia’s Dance Studio Runner up- Boys & Girls Club
+Best Place to get a Tan 1st Blue Lagoon Runner up- Sunset Beach
+Best Self Storage Center 1st American Self Storage Runner up- West Loop Storage
+Best Assisted Living/ Retirement Community 1st The Arbor Runner up-Magnolia Court
+Best Jewelry Store 1st Gordon’s Runner up- Rees Jewelry
+Discover What Your Neighbors Know
+2013
+Personal Attention. . .
+At USA Floors N More we’ll treat you like family
+Flooring That’s Right. . .
+The Right Flooring - For The Right Area At the Right Price
+Free Estimates. . .
+Mos Inst t Floor a s to 1 lled in 7 0D ays !
+12 Month - 0% Interest Available W.A.C. Thank You! From Kevin, Devin & Charlyn Horchem 3500 North Street, Suite 1 Nacogdoches, TX 75965
+Find Us On
+936-715-9284
+Mon.-Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm • Sat. 10:00am - 2:00pm
+Venetia’s Studio & American Cheer Elite
+Best Cheer / Dance Studio
+National Champions & Fun Cheer National Grand Champions
+National Champions 2013
+For more information about our recreational classes & competitive teams call (936) 569-7469 or visit us at 2817 Westward Drive
+Thank you Nacogdoches!
+18G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you Nacogdoches for voting us
+“Best Fried Chicken”
+“Our Family is Proud to have served Nacogdoches families since 1967” Let us help you cater your next event
+Top: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Nac Burger was voted One of the Best Burgers for 2013.
+3007 North Street (936) 564-3855
+Middle: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Clear Springs Cafe was voted the Best Steak, One of the Best Ribs & One of the Best Chicken Fried Steaks for 2013. Bottom: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Auntie Pasta’s was voted the Best Italian Food & Best Wine Selection for 2013.
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 19G
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you for voting AT&T the Best Cellular Phone Service.
+1.866.MOBILITY
+ATT.COM/Wireless
+Visit a Store
+Limited 4G LTE availability in select markets. LTE is a trademark of ETSI. Screen images simulated. ©2013 AT&T Intellectual Property. Service provided by AT&T Mobility. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
+20G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Food & Drink
+Best Iced Tea
+1st Chicken Express Runner up- Cotton Patch
+Best Steaks
+1 Clear Springs Runner up- CC’s Smokehouse st
+Best Oriental Food 1st Szechuan Chinese Restaurant Runner up- Peking Chinese Restaurant
+Best Hamburger 1st Butcher Boys Runner up- Nac Burger
+Best Bar-B-Que
+1st The Barbecue House Runner up- Mike’s BBQ
+Best Salad Bar 1st Mazzio’s Pizza Runner up- Barnhill’s
+Best Catfish
+1st Clear Springs Runner up- Cotton Patch
+Best Kid’s Meal 1st McDonald’s Runner up- Chick-Fil-A
+Best Pizza
+1st Pizza Hut Runner up- Papa John’s
+Best Salsa
+1st El Ranchero Runner up- Jalapeno Tree
+Best Chicken Wing
+1st Wingstop Runner up- Flashback
+Best Restaurant for Fast Service 1st Chick-Fil-A Runner up- Cotton Patch
+Best Doughnuts
+1st Shipley’s Runner up- Donut Palace
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 21G
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Breakfast 1st IHOP Runner up- Kinfolks
+Best Fast Food Restaurant
+1 Chick-Fil-A Runner up- McDonald’s st
+Best Italian Food 1st Auntie Pasta’s Runner up- Napolis
+Best Seafood
+1st Clear Springs Runner up- The Fish Place
+Best Soup
+1st Chili’s Runner up- Cotton Patch
+Best Mexican Food 1st Jalapeno Tree Runner up- El Ranchero
+Best Chicken
+1st KFC Runner up- Popeye’s
+Best Wine Selection 1st Auntie Pasta’s Runner up- Liquor Mart
+Best Restaurant for Best Beer Selection Friendly Service st 1st Cotton Patch Runner up- Chick-Fil-A
+Best Home-cooking 1 Cotton Patch Runner up- Appleby Sands Mercantile st
+Best Frozen Treat 1 Chilly Filmore’s Runner up- Frozen Goat st
+Best Cup of Coffee 1st Java Jacks Runner up- Starbucks
+Best Fajitas
+1st Jalapeno Tree Runner up- La Carreta
+Best Margarita 1st Casa Tomas Runner up- Chili’s
+Best Ribs
+1 Chili’s Runner up- Clear Springs st
+Best Chicken-fried Steak 1 Cotton Patch Runner up- Clear Springs st
+Best Low-Calorie Meal 1st Subway Runner up- Cotton Patch
+1 Liquor Mart Runner up- The Barn
+Best Baked Potato 1st Butcher Boys Runner up- The BBQ House
+Best Sandwiches
+1st Subway Runner up- Schlotzsky’s & Jimmy Johns
+Best Buffet or Food Bar 1st Ocean Buffet Runner up- Barnhill’s
+Best Dessert
+1st Chili’s Runner up- Cotton Patch
+Best Bakery
+1st Shelly’s Bakery Runner up- Brookshire Brothers/Fresh Harvest
+22G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Place to go on a First Date 1st Auntie Pasta’s Runner up- Movie Theatre
+Best Insurance Agency
+1st State Farm/Brad Fontenot Runner up- Bailey McLain Insurance
+Best Place for Kids’ Birthday Party 1st Boys & Girls Club Runner up- Bowling Alley
+Best Place to Buy Women’s Clothing 1st Belk Runner up- Bealls
+Best Credit Union
+1st Doches Credit Union Runner up- East Texas Professional C.U.
+Thanks Nacogdoches for voting us
+Best Chinese Food! 3308 North St. • 936 564-2266
+Be sure to try our other restaurants . . .
+The Best Mexican Food in East Texas 3000 North St. • 936 569-2800
+3205 North University Drive • 936 560-9888
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 23G
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you Nacogdoches! 2013
+20% OFF Your Next Purchase expires 07/07/13
+Happy Hour Everyday
+24G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Thanks for voting
+Avenue Flower Shop & Greenhouse
+The Best Florist!
+Best Portable Building Store 1st Lowe’s Runner up- Double D Sales & Ameritech
+Best Unique Gift Shop
+Second generation serving since 1965
+1st Laine’s Hallmark Runner up- M&S Pharmacy
+Best Beauty Salon
+1st Charles Place Runner up- Wendy’s Hair Flair
+Best Place to Shop for Antiques 1st Sloane’s Runner up- Pool’s Antiques
+2211 South Street
+Best Security Provider
+Nacogdoches, TX 75964 (936) 564-0216
+1st G&G Lock Runner up- Direct Security Service
+800-835-5545
+Thank you for voting us “The Best Buffet” Over 150 Items Including Seafood, Chinese & American Cuisine, Sushi, Ice Cream and Hibachi Grill on our All You Can Eat Buffet 3613 North Street, Nacogdoches, TX 75965 936.559.8883 Open Daily 10:45am-9:30pm 10% Senior Citizen Discount
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 25G
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you for voting us Best Sports Bar 2013
+We DELIVER!
+LET US CATER YOUR NEXT EVENT GOOD FOOD • GOOD TIMES • GOOD PEOPLE
+☞ DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS
+Join us for our
+Lunch specials are Monday-Friday 11:00am-4:00pm
+$5.
+99
+936-568-9999
+☞ Salads, ☞ Sandwiches, ☞ Steak Fingers, ☞ Catfish, ☞ Burgers & much more!
+lunch specials include drink, side item, & one of our fan favorites:
+Happy Hour Daily from 11am-7pm • Bullfrogs Pool Open Daily 1507 North St., Nacogdoches, TX 75961
+26G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Top Right: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Millard’s Crossing was voted the Best Place to Get Married for 2013. Left: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel In this photo is the Historic Methodist Church at Millard’s Crossing. Right: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Doches Credit Union was voted Best Credit Union for 2013.
+Thank you for voting us Best Caterer & One of the Best Steaks
+Thank you for the honor of being selected “Best Attorney” in Nacogdoches for 2013!
+2013
+2709 Westward Drive
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+936.462.8880
+ameriCan Glass COmpanY One Of the Best Glass COmpanies thank YOu fOr vOtinG naCOGdOChes! 2013
+800 universitY drive, naCOGdOChes
+(936) 569-0819
+DO-NUTS Thanks for making Shipley’s Do-nuts feel so special by voting us The Best!
+“Best Doughnuts in Nacogdoches” 2415 North St.
+936-564-1597
+DailySentinel.com
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 27G
+Voted Best Salsa and One of the Best for Mexican Food in Nacogdoches
+Thank you for your support! 123 King St.
+936-569-2256
+Thanks
+Nacogdoches
+for Voting us
+“The Best”
+Storage Facility!
+From left to right is Blanca, Sarath, Gabby, and Anabel 2903 South St. Nacogdoches, TX 75964 936-560-3728 •
+28G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Left: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel People start their morning off on the treadmills at the Court Club in Nacogdoches. The Court Club was voted the best place to work out in 2013.
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 29G
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank you for voting us best in Nacogdoches
+& Montessori School Now enrolling for Summer & Fall
+2013
+Full Day Traditional Preschoo l Program 15 month - Kindergarten Montessori Program 18 month - 1st Grade Afterschool K - 5th Grade Summer Day Camp K - 5th 1118 Tanglewood Circle, 936-564-1484
+30G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Best Family Dentist
+1 Dr. Jennifer Criss Runner up- Dr. Jeffrey Hancock st
+Best Pharmacist
+1 John Bob Cody (Medicine Shoppe) Runner up-Mark Ireland (Stripling’s Pharmacy) st
+Best Pediatrician
+1st Dr. Modupe Sokunbi Runner up-Dr. Kimberly Procell
+Best Orthodontist/ Orthodontics 1st Dr. Daniel Weaver Runner up-Dr. Charles Lane
+Best Skin Care Specialist/Esthetician 1st Vera Schwab (Metrin) Runner up- Caroline Hurst (Aesthetic Concepts)
+Best Pharmacy
+1st M&S Pharmacy Runner up- The Medicine Shoppe
+Best Cardiologist
+1 - Dr. Gary Barkocy (Heart to Heart) Runner up- Dr. Vijay Pokala st
+Best Nurse
+1 Nancy Skeeters (Memorial) Runner up-Barbara Duncan (Nac Medical Center) st
+Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel The Nacogdoches Medical Center was voted the Best Hospital for 2013.
+Best OB-GYN
+1st Dr. Kyle McMorries (Women’s Center) Runner up- Dr. Tony Haskins (Nacogdoches Medical Center)
+Thank you, we appreciate your business very much!
+Thanks Nacogdoches for voting us BEST PIZZA IN TOWN!
+BOleS feed Thank you for voting us “Best Nursery”
+nacOgdOcheS, llc
+We want to extend a huge thank you to all of our customers for voting us
+One Of the BeSt feed StOreS fOr 2013! Mon-Sat 9:00 - 5:30 • Sunday 1:00 till 5:00 • Phone 936-564-6359
+913 South St. Nacogdoches, TX 75964
+936-564-2671
+101 Purter St. Center, TX 75935
+JuStin & anna lee - OwnerS
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 31G
+DailySentinel.com
+Health & Fitness hiropractor Best C st cClinton
+1 Gary M vid Luquette Runner up- Da
+l Best Hospinttear
+1st Medical Ce ospital morial H Runner up- Me
+cy Room n e g r e m E t s Be st al Center 1 Medic l morial Hospita e M p u r e n n u R
+g Home Best Nstursinrn Trails 1 Weste llings Court Runner up- Sta
+ve a Baby a H o t e c a l P Best st edical Center 1 M l morial Hospita e M p u r e n n u R
+Agency h t l a e H e m Best Host y Home Health 1 Bethan s Home Health Runner up- Texa
+Store Best OptsticSaOl
+1 T tes es Eye Associa ch o d g co a N p u unner
+R
+Loss Center t h g i e W t s e B st Clifton Thomas 1 Dr. rves Runner up- Cu
+ractice P y l i m a F t s Be st Furniss
+1 Dr. W. Davis Polk & Dr. Carl n ro a A r. -D p u Runner
+o Work Out t e c a l P t s e B st ourt Club 1 C ra Fit n Ru ner up- Ult
+32 • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
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+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 33
+34G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Automotive Best Car Salesperson
+1st Brandon Rankin (Tipton Ford) Runner up- Mackey Richardson (Rex Perry)
+Best Automotive Dealership 1st Rex Perry Autoplex Runner up- Tipton Ford
+Best Used Car Lot 1st Peppard Autoplex Runner up- Walker Motor Company
+Best Auto Repair Shop
+1st National Auto Runner up- Collision Specialist
+Best Car Detail/ Hand Wash 1st Precision Auto Runner up- Excel
+Best Automatice Carwash
+1st Zippy’s Runner up- Excel Car Wash
+Best Auto Body Shop 1st Collision Specialist Runner up- Tipton Ford
+Best Auto Parts Store
+1st O’Reilly Auto Parts Runner up- NAPA & Auto Zone
+Lower Right: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Rex Perry of Rex Perry Autoplex was voted Best Auto Dealer for 2013. Bottom: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel National Automotive was voted Best Automotive Repair Shop for 2013.
+DailySentinel.com
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 35G
+36G • The Daily Sentinel • Sunday, June 30, 2013
+DailySentinel.com
+Thank You For Voting Us
+Best Pet Boarding Service
+Best Window Tint Shop 1st Master Tint Runner up- Custom Colors
+Best Oil Change
+1st Excel Runner up- Pit Stop Oil & Lube
+Best Muffler Shop 1st Ed’s Muffler Runner up- Haden’s Muffler
+Martin Kennel
+Best RV Store
+512 County Road 217 Nacogdoches, TX 75965 (936) 560-3643
+Best Place to Buy an ATV
+U O Y K THAN
+1st RV Station Runner up- Foretravel
+1st T-Rex Runner up- East Texas Tractor
+S U G N I T O V R FO
+T S E B E H T F O E ON
+s e i t i n u m m o C t n e rtm
+Apa
+2013
+s t n e m t r a p A l l i h d n i W
+69-8085 • Fax: 936-5 1 7 7 -1 0 6 -5 5961 • 936 .20m.com s t oches, TX 7 n d g e o c m a t r N a • p e hilla Hill Driv k 1324 Pruitt on Faceboo Look us up
+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 37G
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+Best Place to Buy Tires
+1st Herman Power Tire Company Runner up- Boatman Tire
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+Dr. Tony Haskins, OB-GYN 4710 Northeast Stallings Dr # A Nacogdoches, TX 75965 - (936) 560-1110
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+Best Accessory Store 1st Macy Mae Runner up- Grace
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+Sunday, June 30, 2013 • The Daily Sentinel • 49G
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+G&G Lock & Safe Co.
+From Left: Dan Holt, David Gallager - owner, Russell Bishop, Jeff “6” Langham, Janet Parker, Drew Fuller, Shane Bush, James Langham, & Joshua Fisher, not pictured: Sue Gallager - owner
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+Professional Security Service of East Texas for the past 34 years CCTV, Access Control, Monitored Residential, Commercial & Fire Alarm Systems, & Cell Backup
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+Congratulations John Bob Cody R.Ph. For Being Voted The Best Phamacist! To us, you’re a name. Not a prescription number. The Medicine Shoppe North Street hospital
+Medicine Shoppe
+212 North Street Nacogdoches, TX 75961 (936) 569-6430 M-F 9-5:30 • Sat. 9-Noon
+Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel John Bob Cody of the Medicine Shoppe was voted Best Pediatrician for 2013.
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+Tippin’ our hats to you Nacogdoches, Thank you for voting us THE BEST GUTTER COMPANY in town.
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+PRECISIoN AUTo CLEAN
+Excellent customer service since 1987 You can rely on Precision Auto Clean for quality: Wash • Polish • Wax Paint Sealants • Carpet Shampoo Upholstery Cleaning Leather Cleaning and Conditioning Fabric Guard • Tar Removal • Engine Cleaning Wind Shield Rock-Chip Repair Car Audio / Mobile Video Installation and Sales Truck Accessories
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+Left: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Johnson Furniture & Appliance was voted Best Place to buy Furniture for 2013.
+Thank you Nacogdoches for 33years from the Peppard Family
+carpet cleaning • tile cleaning 24 hr water extraction ORIENTAL RUGS - Hand Washed (936)564-5722
+Andi and John Howell Owners of the carpet cleaning since May 2011
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+Gary Stripling Construction One of the Best Homebuilders 2013
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+We appreciate Nacogdoches for making us
+“The Best” Air Conditioning Service Wayne’s A/C & Heating, LLC (936) 867-4582
+4536 W. SH 7, Nacogdoches — 936.569.7815
+We’ve been in business 13 years Closed Sunday for Worship & Family!
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+Thank You Nacogdoches for Voting us best Muffler shop 6 years in a row! Best Event Venue 1st Expo Center Runner up- Fredonia Hotel
+Best Bank
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+Best Private School
+1st Christ Episcopal School Runner up- Fredonia Hill Baptist Academy
+Best Swimming Pool/Spa Company 1st Duran Pools & Spa Runner up- Shannon’s Pools & Kenco
+26 years in Business Voted Best of Nac 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013
+*Diesel Kits Also Available
+ED’S MUFFLER & BRAKE SERVICE (936) 564-4399 - 821 NORTH UNIVERSITY
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+Top Right: Gabrielle Rambo/ The Daily Sentinel Shelly’s Bakery was voted Best Bakery for 2013.
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+THE BEST PLACE TO BUY AN ATV
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+Thanks Nacogdoches! For Selecting Tyson Foods as “One of the Best” Poultry Growers!
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+Thank you for voting Dr. Lane One of the Best Orthodontist/Orthodontics!
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+Best Place to Buy Computers/ Software 1st Staples Runner up- Nacogdoches Computers
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+Best Boat/Watercraft Dealership
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+Best Place for Happy Hour Next year, we hope that you vote for my partner, Dr. Ryan Hinckley. 808 N University Dr • Nacogdoches 936-564-1218
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+Best Funeral Home 1st Cason Monk-Metcalf Runner up- Laird’s
+Summers the perfect time for small jobs!
+Best Live Music Venue 1st Banita Creek Runner up- The Barn
+Best New Business 1st Nac Burger Runner up- The Barn
+Best Poultry Grower 1st Pilgrim’s Pride Runner up- Tyson Foods
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+Johnson Furniture and Appliance is a family owned and operated business that has been serving East Texas for over 50 years. With four generations of experience, we are able to provide customers our expertise on each brand and product. We guarantee customer satisfaction through our wide variety of quality products, and provide the services necessary to make your house a home.
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+. . . For voting the BOYS & GIRLS CLUB of Nacogdoches the Best Place for Kid’s Birthday Parties & One of the Best Cheerleanding Programs.
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+Posts Tagged Catholic Church accountability
+Voice of the Faithful Focus News Roundup
+Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Focus news roundup, Voice of the Faithful, VOTF Focus News Roundup on April 6, 2021
+TOP STORIES
+USCCB: Church must build culture of transparency on abuse
+“Members of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People have agreed with the National Review Board’s call that the Catholic Church must continue to build a culture of accountability and transparency regarding clergy sexual abuse(link is external). Bishop James V. Johnson Jr. of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri, committee chairman, said in a statement that the members also agree with the all-lay review board ‘on the need to identify, address and correct systemic failures which hinder the best response to allegations.’’ By Catholic News Service in Florida Catholic Media
+Cologne Catholic Church Failed in Handling Sex Abuse Claims, Report Finds
+(link is external)..” By Melissa Eddy, The New York Times
+- German archbishop offers to resign after abuse criticism(link is external), By Kirsten Grieshaber and Daniel Niemann, The Associated Press, in The Boston Globe
+- Expert report weighs heavily on deceased Cardinal Meisner(link is external), By Der Spiegel
+- Woelki cleared in Cologne abuse report, By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt(link is external), The Tablet
+Pope names prominent Chilean clerical abuse survivor to Vatican panel
+“Pope Francis has appointed a prominent Chilean survivor of clerical sex abuse to a Vatican commission(link is external) which focuses on education to prevent abuse in the Roman Catholic Church. Juan Carlos Cruz, an international advocate for abuse victims, was abused as a teenager in his native Chile by a notorious paedophile, Father Fernando Karadima.” By KFGO-AM News
+- Pope Francis names Juan Carlos Cruz, prominent abuse survivor and whistleblower, to Vatican panel, By Gerard O’Connell(link is external), America: The Jesuit Review
+Former Albany bishop will be investigated under ‘Vos estis’ norms
+“An anonymous plaintiff last week filed a lawsuit against former Albany bishop Howard Hubbard, alleging that Hubbard molested him in 1977, soon after his installation as bishop(link is external). The diocese of Albany confirmed to CNA on Wednesday (Mar. 24).” By Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency
+Is Synodal Path in Germany a road to schism?
+“In 2019, the German Catholic Church envisioned a ‘Synodal Path’ to try to address the institutional clerical sexual abuse scandal(link is external). Bishops, laity, priests, religious and experts were all summoned to find solutions and set forth a reform path that has expanded its scope to question Catholic Church teaching on areas of sexuality. (This is part two of a two part series looking into Germany’s Synodal Path, a process launched by the bishops’ conference in 2019 in an attempt to respond to the clerical sexual abuse crisis. Part one can be found here(link is external).) By Inés San Martín, Cruxnow.com
+Vatican sanctions two Polish bishops after ‘Vos estis’ investigations
+“The apostolic nunciature in Poland announced Monday (Mar. 29) that the Vatican has sanctioned two Polish bishops at the conclusion of canonical inquiries into accusations they were negligent in their handling of sexual abuse of minors by clergy(link is external)..” By Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
+ACCOUNTABILITY. The filmmakers documented how, for years the bishops ignored sexual abuse by the clergy in their dioceses, refusing to help victims or even properly investigate accusations.” By Paulina Guzik, Cruxnow.com
+Effort to eliminate clergy-penitent privilege dies amid anti-Catholic fears
+“An effort to eliminate clergy privilege and force religious leaders to report child abuse to legal authorities was unable to get enough votes(link is external) to make it out of committee Tuesday (Mar. 23) after days of backroom drama. Currently, only Guam, New Hampshire and West Virginia consider clergy mandated reporters and clergy-penitent privilege is waived in cases of suspected child abuse or neglect in those states. In Arizona (and everywhere else), clergy are not mandated reporters and suspected child abuse or neglect isn’t exempted from that, even if it is ongoing. And religious leaders cannot be forced to testify in court about abuse a parishoner confessed to committing.” By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror
+German Catholic Church ‘covered up’ cases of sexual abuse by clergy
+“A system of ‘silence, secrecy and lack of oversight’ led to a lack of compassion for the victims of sexual abuse by the clergy(link is external), a German cardinal has announced. ‘everything humanly possible’ to prevent sexual abuse in the Church.” By Deutsche Welle
+German cardinal sees own mistakes over past abuse cases
+“The Roman Catholic archbishop of the German city of Cologne said Tuesday (Mar. 23) that he made mistakes in past cases involving sexual abuse allegations against priests(link is external), although a report has cleared him of wrongdoing, but made clear he has no intention of resigning. Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki was speaking after the release last week of a report he commissioned on church officials’ response to past abuse allegations. The findings have prompted the current archbishop of Hamburg to offer his resignation to Pope Francis, while three Cologne church officials, including two auxiliary bishops, were suspended.” By Associated Press
+POPE FRANCIS
+Francis says the Church is ‘never wrong’ when it listens to the faithful
+“An estimated 100,000 Argentines sent messages to Pope Francis March 13, sharing their opinions regarding the first eight years of his pontificate, and he responded with a video made public Thursday (Apr. 1), arguing that the Church is ‘never wrong’ when listening to the ‘holy faithful people of God(link is external).’ ‘In theological terms, they call it synodality,’ Francis said. ‘It might have many names, but it’s the holy faithful people of God that carries the faith forward and in its own dialect.’” By Inés San Martín, Cruxnow.com
+CARDINALS
+Leading cardinals feel push toward schism
+“The Vatican is now in crisis management mode with German bishops.(link is external).” By Edward Pentin, National Catholic Register
+Brazilian cardinal accused of downplaying priest’s alleged abuse of(link is external).” By Inés San Martín, Cruxnow.com
+BISHOPS
+Pope grants German archbishop faulted over abuse ‘time out’
+“Pope Francis has granted a ‘time out’ to a German archbishop who offered his resignation after being faulted for his handling of allegations of sexual abuse(link is external) in his previous diocese, church authorities said Monday (Mar. 29)..” By Associated Press
+Italian bishops plan synodal path to overcome ‘stale’ structures
+“This week the Italian bishops set to work on the initial preparations of their upcoming ‘synodal journey,’ which was explicitly asked for by Pope Francis. At the close of their spring plenary assembly, the Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) said the coronavirus pandemic is an ideal time to hold their own national synod, assessing not only the challenges the country faces in the current crisis, but the state of the Church. ‘For the bishops, it is time to abandon those superstructures known to be stale and repetitive(link is external) … sometimes breaking with, or, in any case, not in line with the ‘it’s always been done like this’ mentality,’ read a March 25 communique issued by the bishops at the close of their assembly.” By Elise Ann Allen, Cruxnow.com
+WOMEN’S VOICES
+‘Synodality’ and women’s empowerment go together, leading sisters say
+“Over the eight-plus years of the Francis papacy, perhaps no single term has captured the essence of this maverick pope’s vision better than ‘synodality.’ The only thing about the word more striking than the frequency of its use, perhaps, is the near-impossibility of specifying exactly what it means. A Vatican official, and a woman much-cited recently as proof of Pope Francis’s commitment to hearing the voices of women, now says whatever the precise definition of ‘synodality,’ in practice it implies an almost Copernican shift in perspective and operating style(link is external).” By Elise Ann Allen, Cruxnow
+Priests and lay women work together every day. The church is finally starting to train them together, too.
+“Integrated formation models—which most often take the form of men preparing for the priesthood sharing classrooms and even degree programs with men and women pursuing vocations in lay ministry—are one way to foster such encounters. Part of the larger trend of greater lay involvement and leadership in the church following the Second Vatican Council(link is external), such programming is not new in the United States.” By America: The Jesuit Review
+LAITY & THE CHURCH
+Some church things shouldn’t return to ‘normal’ after the pandemic
+“When it comes to our communal ecclesial life, I think a major lesson of the pandemic has been that more involvement and leadership on the part of the laity and non-ordained ministers is an absolute necessity(link is external). I have participated in several dozen Zoom liturgies — some Eucharistic celebrations streamed live, others centered on the celebration of the Word that allowed for greater inclusion in who presided or preached — and each of them was spiritually nourishing in its own right. I know many others who have likewise “shopped” around online, sampling the liturgical life of communities physically distanced but spiritually united, and it was life giving.” By Daniel P. Horan, National Catholic Reporter
+CHURCH REFORM
+Former Priest Calls to Reform the Catholic Church
+“The battle to reform the Catholic Church has been plagued by a long-running sexual abuse crisis. Author, historian and journalist James Carroll argues that male dominance is the root cause of the church’s issues(link is external). His new memoir, “The Truth at the Heart of the Lie,” links his own crisis of faith as a priest to the history of the church itself. He joins Michel Martin to discuss his call for reform.” James Carroll on Amanpour & Co., PBSLocal.com
+CHURCH FINANCES
+Further measures needed to combat financial crime at Vatican, pope says
+“Signaling further reforms of the Vatican City State penal code, particularly when it comes to financial crimes(link is external), Pope Francis said the laws must reflect ‘the equality of all members of the church’ by doing away with ‘privileges.” By Catholic News Service in The Catholic Sun
+British judge: Vatican made ‘appalling’ claims in UK probe
+“A British judge has blasted Vatican prosecutors for making ‘appalling’ misrepresentations to the court about their investigation into the Holy See’s investment in a London real estate deal(link is external), determining they don’t have much of a case against their key suspect. In a remarkable ruling made public this week, Judge Tony Baumgartner of Southwark Crown Court reversed another judge’s decision to seize the British-based bank accounts of broker Gianluigi Torzi and awarded Torzi legal fees.” By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
+FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
+The Church’s demagogues: Can synodality rebalance the charismatic celebrities?
+“Pope Francis’ push for synodality inside the Church coincides chronologically with the rise of populist leaders and the crisis of democracy on the outside(link is external). Synodality, therefore, has an ad extra dimension. It is an ecclesial response to populist leaders who ‘hijack’ religion by sowing division and exploiting the anger of those who feel excluded, as Vatican Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle noted recently. Of course, synodality has specific ad intra dimensions, too. In an interesting article published a few months ago in Vida Nueva, Spanish Jesuit Alejandro Labajos pointed out that, according to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, four percent of these religious communities had undergone an apostolic visitation (basically a Vatican investigation).” By Massimo Faggioli, La Croix International, in National Catholic Reporter
+Catholic Church facing biggest mass walkout since child sex abuse scandal, priest claims
+“James Martin, a priest who advocates for LGBT+ inclusion within the Catholic Church, made his comments after the Vatican released an explanatory note insisting that clergy must not bless same-sex unions because God ‘cannot bless sin.’ ‘Not since the anger over sex abuse in 2002 and 2018 have I seen so many people so demoralized, and ready to leave the church(link is external), as I have this week,’ Martin wrote. He added: ‘And not simply LGBT+ people, but their families and friends, a large part of the church.’” By Patrick Kelleher, YahooNews.com
+VOICES
+Critics charge German ‘synodal path’ exploits suffering of abuse victims
+“Many of those taking part in the process believe it will bring reform and help restore credibility in the Catholic Church, particularly seeing that according to a poll by German Catholic news agency KNA, the over 200,000 people who left the Church between 2018 and 2019 did so motivated primarily by the abuse scandals. In addition, a recent survey showed almost 30 percent of the German Catholics are now considering leaving the Church. However, some believe that the Synodal Path is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. In reality, they charge, the purpose of the Synodal Path is not to bring the sexual abuse crisis to a close, but to use the actual crisis to justify profound changes in the Church(link is external), concerning Catholic teaching, identity, and tradition.” By Inés San Martín, Cruxnow.com
+STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
+Bill would eliminate statute of limitations for civil claims of childhood physical abuse
+“Proposed legislation would eliminate the statute of limitations in Vermont for a victim of childhood physical abuse(link is external) to bring a civil action against those responsible. The bill, S.99, which was presented Friday before the Senate Judiciary Committee, follows legislation enacted two years ago that repealed the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse to bring civil lawsuits. Both pieces of legislation also come in light of claims of physical and sexual abuse decades ago at the Vermont Catholic Diocese’s former St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Burlington.” By Alan J. Keays, VTDigger.org
+Church, insurers oppose new effort to extend deadline for sex-abuse lawsuits
+“The Rhode Island Catholic church and the state’s insurance lobby are once again leading the charge against legislative efforts to extend the deadline for lawsuits by victims of childhood sex abuse(link is external). This year, the effort focuses on removing a barrier to the filing of lawsuits against people and institutions who enabled and protected abusers by looking the other way or concealing their crimes. On Wednesday (Mar. 24) night, one speaker after another recounted for the House Judiciary Committee the number of churches their abusers worked before and after, they said, their childhoods were taken away from them.” By Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal
+Child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’ amendment clears Pa. House
+“Pennsylvania lawmakers on Wednesday (Mar. 24) finished a new first round of approvals for a constitutional amendment giving victims of child sexual abuse the power to file what would otherwise be outdated claims(link is external), but it will be 2023 at the earliest before it takes effect. The House voted 188 to 13 to approve the proposed constitutional amendment, which must pass both chambers in two consecutive two-year legislative sessions before going before voters as a referendum.” By Mark Scolforo, Cruxnow.com
+Stop the bickering: Pennsylvania lawmakers must help victims of clergy sex abuse
+“Lawmakers are scrambling to resurrect a proposed amendment to the state Constitution that would open a two-year window for victims of childhood sexual abuse(link is external) to retroactively sue their attackers, along with organizations that covered up the abuse, such as the Catholic church. The effort was driven by a scathing 2018 grand jury report. It disclosed accusations of more than 1,000 Pennsylvania children being sexually abused by hundreds of priests over seven decades.” By Paul Muschick, The Morning Call
+- Effort to change Constitution for sex-abuse survivors falls apart(link is external), By John Finnerty, The Tribune-Democrat
+CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE
+Journalists accuse Cologne archdiocese of violating freedom of the press
+“The German Journalists’ Association (DJV) and the Association of German Catholic Publicists (GKP) have sharply criticized the Cologne archdiocese’s stipulations for journalists who want to read the first abuse report(link is external). On 25 March, under strict stipulations, the archdiocese allowed a first select group of ten journalists to inspect the Munich law firm’s report, which Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki commissioned but refused to publish.” By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt, The Tablet
+Legionaries of Christ publish latest abuse report for the congregation
+“On Monday (Mar. 22), the scandal-plagued Legionaries of Christ religious order published its latest report detailing what they have done and what they still need to do to repair the damage done and guarantee safe spaces for minors(link is external),.” By Inés San Martín, Cruxnow.com
+ARIZONA
+Lawsuit accuses Tucson priests of sexually abusing minors decades ago in southern Arizona
+“A third victim has come forward in a federal lawsuit accusing Catholic priests of sexual abuse of minors across southern Arizona(link is external) in the 1970s and 1980s. Initially filed in December, the lawsuit claims that the Tucson Diocese and Los Angeles Archdiocese covered up abuse and moved priests around instead of reporting them to law enforcement.” By Audrey Jensen, Arizona Republic
+ILLINOIS
+Amid ongoing investigation, Chicago priest says he will ‘seek other ways and opportunities’ to work in the community
+“The Rev. Michael Pfleger intends to find other ways to work in the Auburn Gresham community as the Chicago Archdiocese continues to investigate allegations that he molested two brothers(link is external) in the 1970s, Pfleger wrote in a recent letter to the community. ‘I know that I cannot emotionally or spiritually continue to remain isolated in an apartment waiting for this board to do its job,’ Pfleger, the pastor at St. Sabina Church, wrote. ‘While I hope and pray that the Review Board will work a little harder and more promptly to conclude their investigation, I will no longer wait in silence.’” By Sarah Freishtat and Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune
+LOUISIANA
+Slidell priest charged with molesting a juvenile
+“Patrick Wattigny, a former priest at a Slidell church, has been formally charged with molestation of juvenile(link is external), District Attorney Warren Montgomery announced on Thursday, March 18. Wattigny, 63, the former pastor of St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church and chaplain at Pope John Paul II High School, both in Slidell, is accused of molesting a teenager, then 15, between June 1, 2013, and August 31, 2014. Wattigny was arrested in October of 2020.” By Mykal Vincent, Fox-TV News
+- Accused Slidell priest Patrick Wattigny pleads not guilty to child molestation charge(link is external), By Faimon A. Roberts III, NOLA.com
+MICHIGAN
+Catholic Diocese of Saginaw removes priest from list of clergy accused of sexual misconduct
+“The Catholic Diocese of Saginaw is no longer featuring the name of a local priest on its website’s list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor(link is external). Bishop Robert D. Gruss on Friday, March 26, announced he had removed the Rev. Dennis H. Kucharczyk’s name from subsection of the diocesan website titled ‘Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor.’ The page lists 26 other names.” By Cole Waterman, MLive.com
+Brighton-Area Priest Under Investigation By Michigan AG
+“A priest at a Brighton-area church has been placed on leave pending the outcome of an investigation(link is external) by the Michigan Office of the Attorney General. In an email to parishioners Friday (Mar. 19), it was announced that Bishop Earl Boyea of Lansing had placed the Reverend Shaun Lowery, Pastor of St. Mary Magdalen Church in Brighton Township, on ministerial leave. The Diocese of Lansing says they are fully cooperating with the Attorney General’s investigation.” By Jon King, WHMI-FM Radio News
+MISSISSIPPI
+Catholic sex abuse claim: State Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Hattiesburg case
+“A Forrest County judge erred when he dismissed a case of alleged sexual abuse by a Catholic priest(link is external), one attorney argued Tuesday (Mar. 30) before a three-judge panel of the Mississippi Supreme Court. Attorney John Hawkins said state law provides for a case to proceed if it was brought within three years of the discovery of an injury even if the statute of limitations for when the crime occurred had already expired. Hawkins is representing Robert McGowen, who claims he was sexually abused by former Sacred Heart Catholic Church priest Father John Scanlon in 1984 and 1985, when McGowen was 12 and 13 years old.” By Lici Beveridge, Hattiesburg American
+MISSOURI
+Vatican defrocked former KC priest over sexual abuse claims four days before he died
+“Four days before Michael Tierney died, the Vatican confirmed a decision to defrock the former Kansas City-area priest after finding him guilty of sexually abusing minors(link is external). Bishop James V. Johnston Jr. has been notified that an appeal by Tierney to reverse the penalty of dismissal from the priesthood was resolved on Dec. 11, the Catholic Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph announced on its website this month. Tierney died on Dec. 15 at age 76.” By Judy L. Thomas, The Kansas City Star
+NEW MEXICO
+Clergy abuse bankruptcy moves toward resolution
+“Archbishop of Santa Fe John C. Wester is living out of two rooms at an Albuquerque parish these days, his formal diocesan home sold to help pay for the sins of his predecessors and the damage done by priests and other clergy members who molested children(link is external). The archdiocese reported selling the four-bedroom, tri-level house near its Catholic Center on Albuquerque’s West Side for about $425,000 as part of a stepped up liquidation of assets in its ongoing Chapter 13 bankruptcy reorganization, which appears closer than ever to settlement.” By Colleen Heild, Albuquerque Journal
+- Archdiocese shielded parishes before filing for bankruptcy(link is external), By Chris Ramirez, KOB-TV4 News
+NEW YORK.
+Long Island’s Catholic Diocese sells headquarters for $5.2M amid bankruptcy
+“The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its headquarters for $5.2 million in a move that was approved by U.S. Bankruptcy Court, church officials said Friday (Mar. 26) … The diocese, home to 1.4 million Catholics in the Long Island region, declared bankruptcy in October as it faced more than 200 lawsuits under New York State’s Child Victims Act(link is external). It became the largest diocese in the United States to declare bankruptcy.” By Bart Jones, Newsday
+Newly filed lawsuit alleges abuse by former Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard
+“Howard Hubbard, the former Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Albany, was accused of sexual abuse in a Child Victims Act lawsuit filed last week — the seventh such action containing allegations against him(link is external). The lawsuit was filed anonymously on a male plaintiff’s behalf by Herman Law, a large firm that specializes in abuse cases. The defendants are the Diocese of Albany and St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church in Clifton Park. The complaint alleges that in 1977 — the year Hubbard was appointed bishop — he approached an 11-year-old boy at a carnival put on by St. Edward the Confessor, told the boy to accompany him to the rectory and molested him there.” By Edward McKinley, Albany Times-Union
+PENNSYLVANIA
+Catholic priest who groped girl, sent her nude photos deserves to do penance in prison, Pa. court says
+“A Roman Catholic priest who groped a teenage girl and sent her nude photos and a video of himself(link is external) wasn’t punished too harshly with a 1- to 2-year prison sentence, a state Superior Court panel has decided. That ruling, outlined in an opinion by Judge Megan King, comes little more than a year after Lehigh County Judge Maria Dantos told Father Kevin Lonergan, ‘You have made families feel that church is no longer a safe place.’” By Matt Miller, PennLive.com
+AUSTRALIA
+Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a schoolboy almost 50 years ago told police the teenager had the ‘wrong bloke’, court hears
+“A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a schoolboy at a remote parish(link is external) almost 50 years ago told police the teenager had the ‘wrong bloke’, a court has heard. Neville Joseph Creen, 80, denies indecently abusing the teenager in Mount Isa, northwest Queensland, where he served as a priest in the 1970s. Asked about the allegations in 2018, Creen told officers he had ‘never, ever touched the boy’, calling it a ‘gross injustice’ that he had been accused.” By Australian Associated Press in Daily Mail
+CANADA
+St. John’s, N.L., diocese to sell property to settle Mount Cashel abuse claims
+“Roman Catholic parishes in the St. John’s area will be undergoing significant restructuring in the months ahead as the archdiocese works to resolve the harm caused to victims of abuse(link is external) at Mount Cashel orphanage, parishioners learned on the weekend. ‘Over the coming weeks you may expect to see some properties listed on the real estate market,’ read an email update from St. John’s Archbishop Peter Hundt.” By Staff, The Canadian Press
+EAST TIMOR
+Trial of ex-priest accused of child abuse in Timor postponed to May
+“The trial of a former US priest accused of child abuse in Timor-Leste(link is external).” By Asia Pacific Report
+FRANCE
+French Catholic Church to propose ‘financial contribution’ to child sex victims
+“The French Catholic Church will offer a ‘financial contribution’ to the thousands of victims of child sex abuse by priests(link is external) since the 1950s, bishops have agreed. The Church wants to “recognise its responsibility to society by asking forgiveness for these crimes and shortcomings,” the bishops announced after a gathering in the southern city of Lourdes. The Bishops’ Conference of France agreed in November 2018 to set up an investigative commission after huge and repeated child abuse scandals shook the Catholic Church at home and abroad.” By Michael Fitzpsatrick, RFI.fr
+IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
+Former Archbishop of Armagh Cardinal Sean Brady’s ‘pain’ over role in pervert priest inquiry
+“Former Archbishop of Armagh Cardinal Sean Brady has expressed his ‘sadness’ and ‘pain’ over his role in an internal Church inquiry into pedophile priest Brendan Smyth, which involved swearing a 14-year-old victim to secrecy(link is external). Cardinal Brady said he was ‘too focused’ on getting a statement from the boy and acknowledged it was a ‘horrendous’ situation for the child. In a new book about Catholicism in Ireland Cardinal Brady told author Derek Scally: ‘Hauled into a room with three fellows there, his father wasn’t there, it was horrendous, really. That is only dawning on me now, really… his double victimization.’” By Maeve Sheehan, Belfast Telegaph
+NEW ZEALAND
+Catholic priest sexually abuses school boy, tells God would punish him if he told anyone about abuse
+“A priest from a prestigious Auckland school in New Zealand is accused of sexually assaulting a boy inside the school’s Chapel(link is external). The Priest later instilled fear in the mind of the boy by saying that God would punish him if he told anyone else about the abuse. Father John Goodwin, who is now at the King’s School, has been ‘sent on leave’ by the school authorities after allegations of sexual abuse surfaced and now faces a police enquiry into the matter.” By Vinod D’Souza, International Business Times
+New Zealand’s Catholic Church apologizes to survivors of abuse
+“New Zealand’s Catholic Church formally apologized on Friday (Mar. 26) to the survivors of abuse within the church and said its systems and culture must change(link is external). Cardinal John Dew, who is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand, made the apology at the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care on behalf of the bishops and congregational leaders in New Zealand. ‘Today, recognising the importance of this moment, I apologize to you, on behalf of the bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand,’ said Cardinal Dew, who is also the president of the New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference.” By Reuters
+Catholic Church structure to blame for abuse in care, priest tells inquiry
+“A theologian has pointed the blame directly at the hierarchy and structure of the Catholic Church for abuse by priests(link is external). Dr. Tom Doyle, who is a priest, canon lawyer and addictions therapist, has given evidence to the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care in Auckland. He said the so-called mystic aura of a priest had given him super human status. Dr. Doyle, who beamed in via an audio visual link from the United States, told the inquiry priests suffered from what he called clerical narcissism.” By Andrew McRae, Radio New Zealand
+Catholic Church on abuse: ‘We are ashamed and saddened’
+“The Catholic Church says it’s shamed and saddened by abuse in the church(link is external). The church opened its evidence on its handling of complaints at the Inquiry into abuse in care on Monday (Mar. 22). It said its response to redress has at times been ahead of Vatican guidelines. The number of cases of abuse within the Catholic Church in New Zealand is in excess of 1100, but the Royal Commission said that is just a preliminary figure. Counsel for the Commission Katherine Anderson said failure in record keeping from the 1950s impacts on the accuracy of the figures. Cardinal John Dew told the Commission the church was saddened and ashamed by what has happened.” By Andrew McRae, Radio New Zealand, on Stuff.co.nz
+POLAND
+Poland: 4 churchmen allegedly didn’t report sex abuse claims
+“Polish prosecutors say they have received allegations that four senior churchmen broke the law by failing to report a complaint that a priest allegedly sexually abused a minor(link is external). National Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Ewa Bialik confirmed to The Associated Press Wednesday (Mar. 17) that the formal notification was received this month from a new state commission that reviews whether reports of pedophilia should be reported to prosecutors.” By Associated Press
+I wanted to take the time to let you know that the NDR Holiday Dinner was a smashing success thanks to you and your staff. The table worked out wonderfully and the sumptuous food from appetizers to dessert were loved by all. I am glad to see the restaurant is received so well by the community. The dinner was delicious.
+Happy Holidays to you and your staff.
+Adele G.
+Good Evening,
+I just wanted to send you a quick note to let you know about our experience tonight at your restaurant.
+First, it is one of our favorites and we come to your restaurant for just about every birthday, holiday and our Christmas Eve dinner. Tonight we were there for our daughter’s 17th birthday. We had the blonde waitress with the glasses that was training a new girl ( I want to kick myself for not catching her name ) but I wanted to let you know that she was PHENOMENAL! She was quite possibly the best waitress we have ever had! She was attentive, super friendly and just all around fantastic! The food was wonderful as always but she made my daughters birthday perfect.
+Thank you for a wonderful evening and that girl is perfect at her job!
+Have a good night,
+Ragin B.
+Stephen,
+I want to thank you so much for everything today. It was beyond perfect! You were accommodating to my every wish over the past weeks and today your staff was over the top with our every little detail. The venue, the food, the staff….I can’t say enough…This was such a special and important day for my daughter and the only word I can use to describe it is “perfect”!
+Thank you so much and thank you to your wonderful staff..
+Thank you
+Michele
+I wanted to take some time this morning to thank you for all you did to make our anniversary celebration such a success.
+The setting was perfect! (as was the weather, but I thanked God for that! lol), and we knew the food would be beyond compare.
+Boy, was it ever! Everything was delicious. The whole family was very happy with everything from the appetizers to the vegetables.
+Then the cannolis in addition to our cake was the best!
+Not only was the music a wonderful touch, but he played so much of the kind of music we love, it was as if we made up his playlist.
+Paige and Rachel were amazing. They couldn’t have been more attentive, and helpful. No one would ever know they were handling two parties at the same time! We couldn’t have been more impressed. They couldn’t have been nicer.
+And Celine….thank you for checking with us so many times, to make sure our party was what we wanted, and that we were happy.
+As I told you, it couldn’t have been any better. Perfect in every way.
+This 50th anniversary was very special to us, and we had a picture in our minds for what we wanted. And we got it. In every way.
+Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
+Sincerely, Lynn and Jim M.
+I just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for Everything with planning and having the birthday dinner Saturday night in the garden! We all had a great time and I have to especially thank the staff there!! They are just wonderful and did an awesome job especially juggling the weddings going on before and during our party, everyone was very pleased and they all told me they loved the food!!!! (“best penne alla vodka ever” my brother said) I can not thank you all enough for making the birthday party so very special!
+Thanks again and see you soon,
+Laurie and Kevin
+We had our rehearsal dinner at Savona’s Next Door this past Friday and it was a wonderful evening. The venue, the food and both Rachel and Paige were terrific.
+Everyone raved about the food – which was both plentiful and delicious. Rachel and Paige were great – they were very attentive to our group and made sure everything went smoothly.
+I don’t think the night could have been any better. Thank you so much for a great time.
+Sincerely
+Dennis L
+Stephen
+Kudos to your restaurant and staff. everyone loved your food and your staff was very accommodating.
+Thank you again for everything,
+Joann and family
+Steve:
+We had such a GREAT time Friday evening; it was perfect. As usual, Lacey was wonderful and the food superior. A few of us think the Napoleon should always be on the menu…mouth-watering.
+Thank you for accommodating us so graciously.
+Cathy
+Dear Stephen,
+I wanted to let you know that your team did a great job, and the event went perfectly. Our guests complemented the food and service. Thank you for making my husband’s party a happy and memorable event.
+Nicole C.
+Having eaten at the Trattoria many times and because of it’s great downtown Kingston waterfront location, I chose to host TWO events this summer at Savona’s Next Door…a family reunion of 60 people and a high school reunion of 30. Both were huge successes and SND was a main reason why!
+The space for a private event is amazing. They converted what had been a bit of a Kingston dive bar into a glorious space with exposed brick walls, high ceilings and lots of old wood, including the bar. It just feels like it’s been part of the neighborhood for generations. They also have an open space between the Trattoria and SND that we were given for the family party. Made a great space for cocktails and appetizer before moving inside for the main meal.
+The food is so good! My Aunt, who is approaching 80 and not one easily pleased, said “This is the best Italian food I’ve had in years!” And she lives in Denver, which has it’s share of amazing food venues. Everything was fresh, cooked perfectly and kept at the right temperature. We had everything served family style, of course! At the HS reunion, it was buffet and equally as good.
+The key ingredient for making each event successful was the service! Such a happy and helpful group. They seemed genuinely pleased that we were there and could not do enough to accommodate us. They felt as much a part of the events as any of us.
+So…..if you are stressing about planning your next event (hey…i had TWO to plan…stress x2!!), check out Savona’s Next Door. I could not have been happier with the way it all worked out so that I could just enjoy myself, worry free!
+Paul R.
+Hey Stephen,
+Just wanted to write you an email to say a MASSIVE Thank you for all that you and your wonderful staff did yesterday for my mother’s surprise birthday party. It was a HUGE hit. Everyone has called this morning to tell us how lovely Savona’s is and how amazing the food was.
+They keep saying the same things 1) the Next Door is the perfect private event space! The atmosphere reminded them all of being in a restaurant in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. The ambiance is very chic and it’s perfect for a family get together. 2) The food was beyond delicious, fresh, perfectly spiced, and definitely old school Italian. Everyone is OBSESSING over the bread sticks, Salmon, and Canolli’s. They all walked away full to the brim! 3) YOUR STAFF WAS UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!! Celine (sp?) was so sweet and extremely attentive. I think she went over to every single person and made sure they had everything they needed and made sure we were all having a good time. Christopher was awesome at the bar. He as well went over to every single person and made sure their drinks were full at all times. He was even able to take special requests that blew our mind. My husband randomly asked for pineapple juice at one point and with no hesitation, he delivered. Your server (didn’t catch his name) was quick on his feet, very friendly, and precise. As for everyone else who helped at yesterday’s event, they are all rockstars and deserve acknowledging.
+To say that we walked away after yesterdays party satisfied and pleased is definitely an understatement. You guys all went above and beyond for my mom and for that we can not thank you enough. She really had the time of her life and felt like a queen. Without you this would have never been possible. I am so thankful for all your hard work as well as your staff’s. Savona’s most definitely will continue to be our go to whenever we have an event to celebrate in the future. However now not just for your catering but, the venue!!!!
+I haven’t seen my mother that happy in years and I haven’t seen my family have that much fun in years!
+Will see you for the next one!
+Forever thankful,
+– Tatiana Connors
+TIDA Club
+Dear Stephen, Jessica and Celine,
+Thank you all for helping to make Precision Care’s holiday party such a wonderful event. The room was a delightful winter wonderland, the food was superb and everyone had a great time thanks to your exceptional customer service. Your caring and friendly manner and your meticulous attention to every detail was truly outstanding and greatly appreciated.
+With much gratitude and warmest wishes for a very merry Christmas and a new year filled with peace and happiness,
+Barbara J
+I just wanted to say thank you for everything tonight and to let you know everything was better than I could have hoped and your staff was on point and attentive and they did a great job. Everyone loved the food and the service and I just wanted to say thank you. I think I’m your new spokesperson because a few people asked about having a party there so I gave them the unofficial lowdown ha ha. Anyway thank you again. Isabelle had the most amazing party in your space and I’m so grateful for everything. Thank you!
+Tamme S
+I want to let you know how pleased I, and the Board of the Kingston Sailing Club, was with our event Sunday night. From start to finish everything went well. When I came in, the room looked beautiful and was set up nicely. When our members started arriving, the servers started passing the delicious, abundant hors d’oeuvres and continued for the entire cocktail hour. My favorite was the bruschetta! Once seated, the salad and entrees came promptly and there was plenty for everyone. We coordinated with Jessica on the timing of our awards presentation and serving of coffee/dessert and it went flawlessly.Feedback that night and over the past few days has been great. People really enjoyed the food, the service was superior and the space brought everyone back to the Rondout one last time for the year.For my part I really want to compliment Jessica and Hernan for their excellent customer service and attention to detail; it was a pleasure working with them. Somehow they hadn’t gotten the message we had a request for a vegan dinner and they responded quickly and professionally and brought one over from the trattoria.Over all we had a nice time, even our toughest critics were happy, and I would definitely recommend Savona’s for lovely space to hold an event. Thank you for making me look like a hero for choosing your location!
+Cathy
+Thank you so much for following up!
+The night went perfectly!
+The food was wonderful and everyone was so impressed with the place. The staff was wonderful too 🙂 they couldn’t have been more attentive.
+Thank you so much for everything…. We”ll be back to the restaurant soon, and will always highly recommend it!
+Sincerely,
+Domanie
+Stephen,
+We would like to thank you and your staff for our dinner party last night. The food was delicious and plentiful, and the servers and bartenders were wonderful. Everyone had a great time and was very impressed with “Savona’s Next Door”. Thank you so much for everything!
+Ed & Toni W
+Stephen,
+I can’t tell you how completely happy we were with yesterday’s luncheon. Where shall I start?
+1) privacy in our own space to visit and move around freely
+2) all preparations were in order just as I had asked
+3) lovely atmosphere
+4) absolutely delicious food–and some are Italian, so that says a lot!
+5) portion size was perfect for lunchtime, or any time
+6) wait staff was courteous and very efficient
+7) we ate in the timeframe I had hoped for, thanks to your attention to that detail, so all travelers could get home or to the airport on time
+8) prices were very reasonable
+9) you were so kind to correspond with via Internet
+The only bad thing was the fact that the bride and groom couldn’t get there to join us and enjoy it all–they were tied up with other details. I plan to contact you sometime in the future to purchase a gift card for them. Then when they’re in town from Syracuse they can enjoy their own meal at your fine restaurant.
+Again, our sincere thanks for a great job. You managed to be the “icing on the cake” of our wedding weekend.
+Sincerely,
+Sue F
+The shower was wonderful…all I was hoping for…. The food was delicious and the staff was awesome !! Everyone commented on how beautiful your venue was….my daughter and I were so, so pleased with everything. Thank you so much !!!
+All the best,
+Cindy D.
+Thank you for all your hard work along with your staff to make an unpleasant day very enjoyable for all. The girls worked very hard and the food was absolutely delicious. You most certainly know how to run an excellent restaurant business. I wish you much luck in the future. If I’m ever in the area I will be sure to stop in to thank you personally.
+Sincerely,
+John J
+Stephen,
+My wife and I would like to thank you for all you did to make our son’s 25th Anniversary Party a huge success. We appreciate what you did to be sure that we had the four foot tables which we had requested. As you could see, it was the perfect size to accommodate the flowers and all the food platter and make everyone comfortable. John did his usual great job in making the venue look spectacular!
+We also want to compliment your staff on the great job they did. They were helpful in setting up and also made the guests very comfortable throughout the evening. Also, the food was wonderful and plentiful and enjoyed by all our guests..
+Thanks so much for everything, Stephen.
+Vince T
+(The party) was a great success! The food was excellent, as was the staff. It was handled beautifully. The guests loved the space as well, and were very impressed with the food and service. Thanks!
+Patti
+Thanks Stephen for Saturday. There was the perfect amount of food! There was a little of each left over so we got to feed the sheriffs on the river which was nice. Everybody Raved about it and we made sure they knew where it came from! Your crew did a great job. Celine especially.
+Thanks Again,
+John
+John DeForest
+North River Charters
+Dear Stephen,
+I just wanted to thank you for the outstanding experience we had last night at my daughter’s graduation party.
+The food was delicious, with generous servings, (we are enjoying our take home portions today!).
+The service was exceptional; your staff was not only attentive but friendly, pleasant and really made sure that my guests were never without a drink or appetizer. Celine checked in often and answered my questions ahead of time, and the other young woman helping her just was wonderful with a great personality.
+I also appreciated that you came out and touched base with me and my guests, that has not always been my experience at other venues.
+Also,the garden was perfectly set for what we needed with background music, also lacking at other venues.
+I have to tell you that I am getting calls and emails from my friends raving about the experience last night.
+I have had many parties and gatherings at other restaurants,(with 3 children we have had our share of Baptisms, Communions etc.), and I have never been treated so well with such an amazing array and quantity of food! I am so happy that my brother recommended the Trattoria.
+Thank you for your commitment to the customer and I will be sure to not only highly recommend your restaurant, but our next event will be there!
+Thank you again,
+Mary Anne M
+I just wanted to send you a quick note to say what a lovely time our group had a Savona’s a few weeks ago. The food was delicious and your entire team was so warm and hospitable, making us feel right at home. I also wanted to particularly thank you for accommodating those two last minute requests and making a vegan plate and a gluten-free one. The entire process of working with you was so incredibly smooth and easy. Next time we are back in Kingston, Savona’s will definitely be our lunch stop.
+Warmly,
+Asya D
+Good Morning Stephen,
+I just wanted to thank you so much for all you did for Phil’s party. I received so many compliments from all our guests. The food was amazing, but more than that —- your staff was super! They checked with me so many times to see if everything was ok and they made sure everyone was happy. We have dealt with many restaurants in the past and have never seen such an accommodating staff. That truly says a lot about your restaurant and your family!
+When I get pictures I will send them to you!
+Once again, thank you so much. It was a day we will always remember!
+Melissa N
+Thanks again for a lovely afternoon! I am so happy we decided to host our party with you. The food was awesome, the drinks were perfect, and your servers are just the sweetest.
+Here are a few pics from the decorations as you requested! Feel free to do with them what you would like.
+Have a great weekend! We will definitely refer you to all of our friends…
+Michelle M
+We just wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful job you and your staff did for our party!! Everything was wonderful and the food was delicious! The servers did an incredible job!!
+Thank you so much!
+Sincerely,
+Tammy and Mark
+What a great meeting we had on Tuesday April 28th at Savona’s Next Door! Lots of great discussion, laughter and Italian story telling! And oh, yes, some great Italian food provided by Savona’s Trattoria. Many thanks to Stephen Savona and his staff.
+Anthony Marmo
+Ulster County Italian Americans
+Dear Mr. Savona,
+This past Saturday I had the pleasure of eating at your restaurant for the first time. It was a group of about 30 people after a funeral. Everything was wonderful and I wanted you to know how pleased I was.
+Eating out can be a problem for me with a garlic allergy, but your wait staff and chef were so accommodating! I was able to eat almost the same things as everyone else, just garlic free.
+The girls who served us were attentive to our every request and did so with a smile. They couldn’t have been nicer. Our food was delicious and very generous as well.
+I was impressed with your food and service and will gladly recommend your restaurant to our friends who often dine out. A special thank you for meeting my special needs in such an efficient and friendly manner. Eating out is often very difficult for me.
+Thank you for such a lovely time after a sad funeral. We all left feeling much better!
+Sincerely,
+Sharon G
+My husband and I were in tonight for dinner. It was the first time we have eaten in Kingston. We stopped in to a few other places and looked at their menus before deciding on Savona’s. It was very busy but Celine was quick to welcome us at the door and get us seated. We sat in the bar area. We loved the house cab, the bread, our salads, and the garlic steak! Celine was very busy but did an absolutely great job in attending to us and her other tables, in addition to the bar and seating new customers who came in. Our food runner was amazing also and made sure that we were all set before she left us. We loved our experience! We’re not local but we will definitely keep you in mind for our outings since our experience was wonderful! Thank you!
+Jessica and James F
+I just wanted to say thank you. The party turned out great. Everyone had a great time. The food and the service was outstanding.
+I received many compliments. The space was fantastic. Exactly what I wanted :). My Dad had a great time.
+thanks so much !!
+Darlene M
+The shower was very nice – and the staff that worked our event were very kind. Cristina had a wonderful day and a beautiful memory was created.
+Margie C
+I just wanted to let you know my family and I had a great time at your restaurant. Our servers were outstanding! The food was awesome and everyone remarked about how beautiful the tent set up was.
+I really appreciate all you did for helping me plan for this, and can’t say enough kind words about the excellent service we received.
+Thanks again!
+Aimee
+I just wanted to take a moment, and thank you and your wonderful staff for an excellent evening. Your venue looks wonderful and the food was great. We hope life treats you and your family well. See you again soon.
+Regards,
+Jeremy P
+Thank you so so much for Saturday night. Our group had a great time. The food was great and your servers were excellent. The cocktail hour in the new bar was a perfect start. Thank you for accommodating all the requests.
+All the best,
+Jeremy S
+Yesterday was our engagement dinner which was a party of 25 people. The reason we decided to host it at Savona’s Trattoria was because this is where our relationship blossomed. One of our first dates was here and from then on every time my fiancé asked me where we should go for dinner this was were I wanted to go. The environment is always warm, welcoming, and romantic.
+The cuisine is filled with taste and presented with class. Although I asked our family and friends to travel, some over two hours, we knew it would be worth it and it was. Some of our guests being from the city were pleasantly surprised and can’t wait to come back.
+Stephen, you have an amazing restaurant with a professional and friendly staff. Thank you for all you have given us, a place we will always come back to, to create even more memories. My grandfather who was the top chef in one of Manhattan’s most elegant restaurants was impressed and asks that I give his compliments to your chef.
+Thanks again and we will see you soon!
+Always, L and T
+I want to say a BIG thank you to Steve and his staff for the incredible dinner party they threw for my husband’s 40th birthday last night. The food was amazing, the staff were so wonderful. I can’t thank you all enough!!! Can’t wait to return!!
+Tracey R C
+Hi Stephen,
+I just want to thank you so much for such a great shower. The food was excellent and I can’t tell you how attentive Celine and Victoria were. Everyone was so complimentary of them.
+The room looked great as well. So happy that it is now part of Savona’s. If we ever have another party, we will definitely call you.
+Please tell Celine and Victoria how great we thought they were.
+Thanks again!
+Best,
+Peggy M.
+Stephen,
+My wife and I did not get a chance to speak with you after Saturday’s rehearsal party.
+We would like to extend our thanks to you and you staff for the great meal and desserts. The food was excellent and the staff was superb.
+We will be glad to recommend your establishment to anyone!
+Regards,
+Verne G.
+Hi Stephen,
+We all had a great time! Your staff were very accommodating and the food was delicious.
+We will certainly keep you in mind in the future! 🙂
+Thanks again,
+Mary W.
+Stephen,
+Thanks so much! The shower was great. The food, the place was wonderful, everyone had a great time!
+Thanks Again,
+Bianca C.
+Dear Stephen:
+I just wanted to let you know that our lunch at Savona’s was just great. The food was wonderful, the wait staff was great. Our waitress, Becky, was so great. She was there for all of our needs, even remembering our names.
+Everyone was satisfied and made nice comments on the food.
+Thank you so much. I would book another party at your place. Thank you so much.
+Sharon O
+Stephen,
+It was so wonderful, thank you so much! The food was excellent, the service was great and the atmosphere was perfect. We couldn’t have had a more perfect day! Thanks again.
+Christina
+Archive for September, 2006
+9/28/06
+i wish i had more definite details to share but mike had a great day therapywise. he has been increasing his tolerance having the valve put on his trach hole to allow him to vocalize (talk out loud). i believe he had it on a couple of hours this morning without a problem. he also is continuing to impress his phyical and occupational therapists with his progress (especially despite his field trip to edward last week). praise God he has not stagnated but continued to improve even while sick this past week.
+mike did get upset this morning and apparently was “yelling” with the nurse and therapists (before i arrived). he was very clear in his speaking and shared a variety of sentences with them… “i want cereal. i’m stressed. my leg hurts (muscle cramps and tone issues). too many visitors…” yes, i am proud to say that mike has been so lovingly cared for he finally felt a bit overflowing with friends. now we did have a great visit with Young Life area directors later in the day and mike had no problem getting into the wheelchair and welcoming their time with him so it is possible his visitors complaint was a mood thing coupled with some amount of pain. so i say, please do not be discouraged but encouraged by that comment. i only share it in the interest of full disclosure. if it tells you anything, may it be that mike is more than capable of conveying his annoyance in a loud and clear voice when something actually bugs him so you never have to guess at his feelings. he will tell you if he needs space. and, great job with visits… don’t feel like visits have to be long or weekly or anything specific. just stop in when you have a good chance.
+and finally, his therapists indicated that they thought he was doing so well today there is a good chance he may get transferred to marianjoy in less than 2 weeks. we will have to wait and see what marianjoy says. the step up will be great for aiming for weening him off the trach again as well as intensifying his progress overall hopefully.
+it is funny but even mike’s anger turns me to praise. join me, michelle
+September 28, 2006 at 11:37 pm 10 comments
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+mike is doing well at edward hospital still. his fever has been down for days as the antibiotics again do their work. we also took advantage of the hospital visit to get him seen by his neurologist to adjust his antiseizure medication. Mike had had 2 seizures this month within 2 weeks of each other. He is now at the maximum dose of his drug which will hopefully stave off further seizures which his particular brain injury makes him highly susceptible to. He is alert and coherent but slow to respond. he is participating in therapy at edward but he is not up to his normal frequency of interacting whether through nodding, mumbling or speaking. i believe this slowness may be the drug switch adjustment. I have been so utterly touched and reassured by the faithful variety of visitors he is receiving, even since being switched to edward. he is awake enough to be blessed by the visits even if it is difficult to tell. and the football team souvenrs in the room add an extra “elegance”! Thanks so much for the way you all care for mike and me.
+today is the first day of autumn according to my calendar which i had to check to write the date. time sneaks by me like eli trying to climb the stairs for the millionth time after being removed to safety…(and i have missed important birthdays-sorry sister and sister-in-law). but there is a magic surprise about fall when you don’t know what color the tree in your front yard will be when you wake up the next day, when you don’t know what slimy bug might be discovered under a pile of soggy leaves overturned by a 3 year old. i am looking forward to being surprised by mike’s own transformation in the coming weeks. i pray that we would see a newness in him as our artistic father continues to recreate and redesign him. peace and love, michelle
+September 23, 2006 at 5:16 pm 4 comments
+9/19/06
+a quick update–mike has been running a fever fairly consistently the last few days and missed therapy yesterday. they decided to send him in to the ER at Edward to get tests again to check for an new infection. no telling yet whether they will keep him or release him (like a fish). i will write if he heads back to manorcare. otherwise, assume he is at edward for visiting… praying for progress, michelle
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+if you have not read my plea for visits in the last post please backtrack, but to answer a question…
+mike has therapy usually in the afternoon since so many others get wiped out and can’t handle that timeframe and he seems to thrive with that just fine. however there is no technical therapy time and they are very welcoming and open to visitors even during therapy. it can last an hour or less depending on the amount of strain they are putting him through in that session. i would say go whenever it works for you and see what is happening when you get there. since there is no set schedule it is practically impossible to aim for or avoid something with mike. sometimes he is in therapy, sometimes sleepy, sometimes awake and attentive. but i would rather more visitors at inopportune times than less visitors during his awake and responsive stretches!
+thanks and love! michelle z (ps, i love all the encouragement you send in posts here. it feeds our souls!)
+September 11, 2006 at 3:29 pm 9 comments
+9/10/06 9:15 pm
+i haven’t provided many updates on mike’s recent progress and he is doing great lately. some of his newest exploits, (if you will), are that he is scratching his eyebrows with one finger… (I don’t know why his eyebrows have become so darn itchy or maybe he is just showing off his new flexibility!); he is also repeatedly leaning his head and shoulders forward and sometimes even holding his hand out for help to sit up in bed. he is pretty intent on this goal and so i have been told they will be working on that this week. i also got to take mike on a short and sleepy walk outside on thursday with the kids and a sweet and lovely friend. some days this week he has seemed annoyed or agitated (maybe it’s the football games getting him all worked up). i also have enjoyed a few days of easygoing carefree visits where i talked a lot and he would sometimes appease my request for a response with a fake cartoonishly overdone look of surprise. he is teasing me. some days he is moving his lips a lot to speak and sometimes you can make out what he is saying. sometimes not. and sometimes he doesn’t try to talk at all and sticks to nodding. so you never know what you’ll get on any given visit. for best experiences visit often!
+that piece of advice leads me to an awkward subject. i am so blessed by so many as always to be able to visit mike every day because gracious friends and family babysit our kids for free. yet i noticed when i scanned the signin sheet at Manorcare a few days last week that some days went by where i was his only visitor. now some people indeed skip signing in so i could easily be ignorant of his day’s visitors. but i am finding myself concerned by the number of people apologizing for not getting the chance to visit mike yet. i know what the busy life can be like where literally one more thing simply does NOT fit. and though it breaks your heart there is no way possible one more thing can be juggled in. i understand that. but i suspect that it is likely that some of us are just struggling to remember, prioritize or muster up even the courage to stop by to visit. if that is you, i want to say, just do it. stop wishing or wanting and do it. we have been so blessed with visits from people who haven’t even spoken to mike in years and others who never met mike before this hospitalization but have heard, prayed and invested themselves. please wonder whether he would ALSO enjoy a visit from those he would normally rub shoulders with regularly. on my best day i usually spend maybe 3 hours with mike. and other days i spend much much less time. consider that he may be awake and alone for another 10 hours a day or more. if you can find 10 minutes to drop by, just do it. it will break the monotony and give him a highlight to think about and remind him that he is loved. every visit doesn’t have to be magical or long or anything. start with short. watch and comment on some tv with him. bring an article to read to him or anything you could use as a diversion while you are there. but go. be there. please. i pray that God will minister to you as you minister to him in this way.
+one more fun highlight. my very busy friday included a wonderful wedding in Chicago of a favorite old club kid/leader, a train ride home with both kids and a homegame at the high school. we got home that night at 10:30 and missed visiting mike that day. so i felt guilty and was telling mike about all we were busy with and about the game and who we got to see and hang out with and his final proclamation for me was, “awesome”. that’s him. he loves to love kids for Christ, no less today than yesterday. what a sweet reminder.
+thanks and amen- michelle
+September 10, 2006 at 9:46 pm 8 comments
+9/4/06
+i rented The End of the Spear to watch with mike but he was only nominally interested in a movie today so i finished watching it myself. i was reminded of how excited i get when i read elizabeth elliot’s Through Gates of Splendor. I read through some if it a few years ago with a favorite Young Life alumni home for the summer and that time decided to highlight favorite passages from the diaries of these 5 men who risked and died in their adventure to share the story of Christ with an indigenous people in the Amazon. Every time i remember this witness i wonder about our own tame faith here in comfort. we so rarely risk anything for the Lord’s use. i paged through my old book and found this quote from Ed McCully writing to his fiancee, “When you pray, ask the Lord definitely to show us where he wants us to spend our lives, and that we’ll be willing to spend them there, even anxious to.”
+What a difficult prayer when i consider it. am i willing to say that this sickness of mike’s, this hospitalization, this very long recovery is a place where God could be using us as we spend our lives here in this moment? Would i have prayed that God would show us a hard place to spend our lives and been trusting enough to look forward to this hard place as God’s calling to use us? i do not presume to know whether this was all God’s perfect intention for us to experience this but i have no doubt that he is at work within this place in our lives right now. and if God is at work here, shall our attitudes be discouraged or anxious or self-centered? or can we be eager to spend our lives, to use them up, to give them away, today, in waiting for healing and strength, in coping with endless visits and logistics and plans, in allowing God all the time and opportunity he wants to work in and through our lives?
+that is a lot of mumbo jumbo to say… it is hard, i am sure to be mike. it is hard to see mike and experience the slowness of this road with him. it is hard to slow down and simply allow the frustration to sink in instead of leaping ahead with our human plans and expectations and encouragements. Some would say those missionaries were idiots to give up their lives on a nonsense whim of God’s calling. i often presume that we just need to get through this. recovery time with mike. but my heart tonight says, slow down. live in the hardship of today and see what God has for today. he is not always at work for a result. God seems to like to work in the hard struggles as much as the redeeming ends. i pray that God is at work in the slowness of today. that this slow pace is not wasted but is still evidence of God’s perfect timing. God is good. all the time. i pray that mike and i, our families and friends, are eager as we spend our lives here today, in prayer, in patience, in waiting, in trusting.
+mike is doing well. he is at manorcare still, getting therapy, receiving visitors. his fevers have been controlled by the antibiotics he is getting. he is moving limbs, sometimes mumbling or mouthing words through the trach. he is responsive and alert most of the time. thanks always for your care, for your persistent prayer – michelle
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+Wow… I can’t believe how quickly October has flown by. It has been an incredibly hectic month with lots of crochet progress and several other unexpected (some un-wanted) distractions. The autumnwal17 is now over and it has been an amazing experience. Laura of @goslingandplumb has been a great co-host and her attentiveness towards everyone on Instagram has been outstanding. I tried to keep up, but still missed lots. Life has been crazy busy and it’s been hard to manage my time to make sure I’m keeping up with crochet targets. The saying ‘life gets in the way’ has been more than true for myself and Katie this month; with both of us putting extra hours into work, and both of our offices are being re-structured in one way or another, organising/booking things for the wedding, the house falling apart, and a couple other things that aren’t to be shared online. Tired is an understatement… and we’re officially seeing wintery weather here in Cheshire; dark nights and cold air are affecting my energy levels. That being said, I have a lot to say about October; firstly I’m going to share with you my original WIP list for the #AutumnWAL17; then I’m going to let you know how I got on…
+- Horse Blanket.
+My target was to wash, block and weave, and that I did. I added a few more rounds to the edging then washed it, blocked it, weaved in the edges and steamed/ironed it again for good luck. I actually impressed myself with the finished object. I think the whole way through making this one, I was worried that the ‘customer’ wouldn’t like it… in the end they loved it. I powered through my loss of crochet-mojo and it payed off. Although the blanket wasn’t to my personal taste; I am proud of picking a difficult pattern for my first tapestry crochet.
+- School of Wizardry Scarf
+Katie’s scarf didn’t go to plan. I wanted to finish this in October, but I made progress then decided it was too wide; so, I frogged it and started again – hence no FO. I am happy with the stitch that I’m using, and I plan on writing up the pattern when I’ve done; so, I want to be happy with the dimensions. The stitch I’m using is particularly yarn-hungry so having a wide scarf wasn’t working well. I’m OK with having to frog this though… it will be worth it in the end. My new goal is to have this finished by Christmas. Hopefully it will work up quicker now it isn’t so wide 😉
+- Fruit Salad TV Blanket.
+My #autumnwal17 goal was to finish making the squares, and start edging them. I did this… even if I only edged 3 (it still counts, right?) This has been on on-going project so there is really no rush. My November goal is to have 20 edged in total. I think this is going to be a nice project to go into the new year with. Originally, I thought I could finish this for Christmas, but I think that is un-achievable. It’s more realistic for me to aim to finish my cosy stripe blanket for Christmas. The TV Blanket could be my first big FO of the new year. An easy project that I can work on over the Christmas holidays.
+- Cosy Stripe Blanket.
+I achieved my target of completing one colour repeat (13 stripes) in October; and realised it won’t take too many more colour repeats before I run out of yarn. I’m going to aim to finish another colour repeat in November and see how much yarn I have left. I think it is well within my bounds to say I can finish this for Christmas. This blanket won’t be as big as the Moorland blanket because I chose a Stylecraft colour pack with fewer skeins than what Lucy called for on her Cosy Stripe pattern. It doesn’t bother me though. I am in love with the colours and the way I arranged them in this blanket!
+- Beanie Hat.
+I bought this skein impulsively at Black Sheep Wools. I wanted to make a Beanie using the Neon Lights pattern by myboshi. However this yarn is way too thick for that pattern; and because I only picked up one skein I didn’t want to risk going up a hook size and playing yarn chicken. I used a size 6mm hook, and made up my own pattern to create a beanie that fits my head perfectly. (I may publish a Charlie-sized beanie pattern on Ravelry soon – * when I have a chance to write the pattern up.) I then sewed on a removable bobble and tadaaaa, I’m ready for winter. I’m actually excited to be able to wear it. The alpaca mixed with acrylic gives it a lovely fussy feel and it is incredibly soft and warm.
+- Movie Night Cocoon Cardi.
+I have made great progress on this cardi throughout the #autumnwal17, and I joined my 5th skein of yarn last night. It’s the first garment I’ve ever worked on and now I’m just continuing to add rounds until it is the right size; I don’t have far to go now. This is my WIP for the #backtoschoolsweatercal, and even though I think it’s the easiest pattern out there, if it wasn’t for Helen and Tamara’s CAL I would never have started this. They encouraged me to pull this pattern from my Ravelry Library and start my first garment. I’m excited that I’ll actually be able to wear something I’ve crocheted; I think it’s going to lead to a whole new area of pride. The CAL runs till the 17th November, so I best get cracking and finish it off. Even though the pattern is easy and simple, and I love the effect; it’s starting to get boring now and takes a longer each row to complete the round as it’s quite big now.
+- Socks…
+My goal for the #autumnwal17 was to divide my sock yarn into two and wind into cakes; and make a start on the Spring Fling socks by Vicki Brown. I changed my mind and started the Winter Wonder Socks as they were toe up and I figured it would be easier to see if they fit me as I made progress. I started making both at the same time… but they’re huge! I reached gage but I think I only need a medium. (I started making large.) So even though I achieved my target for October, it’s all going to be frogged and started again. That’s ok though – I’d rather make socks that fit me.
+- The Super Simple Tunisian CAL #SSTCAL
+Claudia and Hannah ran a lovely little Tunisian CAL through October, and even though I only made one out of four of the dish cloth patterns, I’m very grateful that they put this together. I have been put off learning Tunisian crochet because I didn’t have the time to sit and make something big. Claudia and Hannah pulled together some great resources and YouTube tutorials to help us grasp Tunisian crochet without having to spend hours and hours learning. I made a Tunisian simple stitch dish cloth for the #autumnwal17 – but I will most certainly go back to these resources at a later date to learn some other Tunisian stitches. Thank you, Hannah and Claudia!
+- #FridayisDyeDay
+Fay from the Crochet Circle Podcast has been experimenting with home dying; and has introduced a monthly Dye-along to encourage us all to give hand-dying a go. Friday the 27th October was the first #fridayisfyeday, and I had been collecting Avocado pits and skins especially for this. I planned on dying a skein of sock yarn and a silk/merino blend dk. I decided to try and dye some white cotton and an acrylic/wool blend as well. I was very surprised by the results I got. The acrylic/wool blend didn’t take any dye at all – I wasn’t surprised by this. The sock yarn and silk/merino didn’t take any dye either… as soon as I rinsed the dye, it all washed out. This surprised me but it isn’t the end of the world. It just means I have two un-dyed skeins for the next #fridayisdyeday and I can try out different techniques such as food colourants or acid dyes. The cotton however took nicely; I dyed 1 skein of white cotton and 1 skein of mercerized white cotton in the avocado dye and dyed 1 skein of mercerized cotton with blackcurrant liqueur. I now have 3 skeins of cotton in a lovely gradient effect of soft, gentle, pastel pinks… and I think this technique is going to be perfect for making wedding decorations.
+- Hand sewn Project bag.
+This WIP wasn’t on my list for #autumnwal17, but I made it anyway. I gave sewing a go (even though I’m terrible at it and have no idea what I’m doing) I didn’t follow a pattern, but I’m impressed that I achieved a FO. I’m not in love with this bag but proud for trying… and I now have a little bag to keep my knitting in.
+Overall, I don’t think I did badly on my #autumnwal17 goals. There has been a bit of frogging and several distractions but I still managed to get 4 FOs, and some hand dyed cotton. I also made lots of progress on WIPS that had previously been collecting dust; so al in all I’m pretty happy.
+New Techniques…
+- Challenging myself to work to targets and goals has given me ambition and motivation; and as you can see above… I have set myself a new list of goals for November. Not only have I made progress during October, I also learnt a handful of new techniques. I learnt how to knit, Tunisian crochet, sew, make foundation double crochet, and how to dye yarn using avocado pits. 5 new skills that I can now develop. Maybe in the new you will see more sewn and knitted projects on the blog.
+Exciting Ventures…
+- Another reason October has been more chaotic than planned is because I finally emailed crochet magazines and asked for their seasonal call outs. I say finally, because this has been my goal since July… I just kept putting it off because of the old ‘imposter syndrome’ and not thinking I’m good enough. Eventually, with the encouragement from Katie and Fay I thought ‘what have I got to lose?’ This last month, I have designed, made swatches and put together 6 proposals which I have now sent in for deadlines. Fingers crossed in the next few weeks I get some good news. I’m not holding my breath, but even if I’m not successful; I’ve learnt how to put a proposal together for a magazine submission – so next time it will be easier. And, if I don’t get published; I have 6 designs ready to write up to publish myself. What’s to lose? I’m super excited and proud of myself. I’ve worked so hard for this and I’ve finally made the first step in the right direction.
+If you made it to the end of this post then well done! That’s dedication and thank you for sticking with me… I’m hoping to carry on with this newly found productivity and keep making progress throughout November. Here’s a photo of my November WIP List…
+See you next week…
+Love Charlie, Xx
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+Symptoms.
+Symptoms.
+Why was the research needed?
+MDD and bipolar disorder can have similar symptoms, particularly during the depressed and remitted phases. For example, previous research has suggested that both patient groups show impaired emotional regulation, which is the ability to control one’s emotional response to a stimulus or situation. While subjects with MDD and subjects with bipolar disorder both show decreased frontolimbic connectivity (ie, weak or abnormal communication between cortical regions in the frontal lobe and limbic structures in the temporal lobe), scientists think there may be different activity patterns mediating emotional regulation within the prefrontal cortex itself. Characterizing these potential differences may help with the development of additional diagnostic tools.
+What did the researchers do?
+Four groups of patients were enrolled: patients in remission from MDD (n=21) or bipolar disorder (n=26), and patients experiencing a depressive episode due to MDD (n=21) or bipolar disorder (n=9). A healthy control group (n=36), matching the patients for age and education, was also enrolled.
+Researchers used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to monitor brain activity while subjects completed a simple picture-based task. Subjects viewed 4 types of pictures (sad, happy, fearful, neutral) and were asked to either passively experience the emotion displayed before them (“attend” condition) or actively distance themselves from the emotion (“regulate” condition). After each picture, subjects were asked to rate the intensity of their emotions using a visual-analogue scale. These ratings were then used to derive an emotional regulation score (ie, how successful the subject was in regulating their emotions in the “regulate” condition versus the “attend” condition). For more information on how fMRI studies work, please see our Reader’s Quick Guide.
+What were the key results of the study?
+Overall, the emotional regulation task was associated with expected patterns of brain activity in all subjects, including limbic regions for the “attend” condition and prefrontal regions for the “regulate” condition. Differences did emerge, however, when each patient group was examined individually.
+Behavioral data indicated that the patients with remitted bipolar disorder showed poor emotional regulation, while the patients with remitted MDD performed similarly to the healthy controls. This effect was associated with increased brain activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC; see our Reader’s Quick Guide) in patients with remitted bipolar disorder compared to patients with remitted MDD. The authors suggest the prefrontal hyperactivity in bipolar disorder may be compensatory in nature and reflect the patient’s otherwise impaired ability to regulate emotional responses.
+The two groups of patients currently experiencing depressive episodes showed a different pattern of results, which varied by picture type (happy vs sad). Patients with bipolar depression showed normal performance on happy, but not sad, pictures, while patients with MDD showed equally poor performance for both categories. The authors suggest the results in bipolar disorder may reflect emotional conflict. While patients with bipolar depression could distance themselves from happy pictures because they were already feeling unhappy, distancing from sad pictures caused emotional conflict because they were feeling similar emotions. The emotional conflict related to sad pictures was also associated with increased activation of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex (rACC; see our Reader’s Quick Guide), which is thought to be involved in conflict monitoring and resolution.
+Unlike bipolar disorder, there was no difference in rACC activity across happy and sad pictures in the MDD group. Currently depressed patients with MDD had difficulty regulating both happy and sad pictures and perceived both emotions as less extreme. According to the authors, this finding parallels the blunted emotional experience that is often cited as a symptom of MDD.
+✓ indicates normal emotional regulation (ie, performance did not differ significantly from healthy controls)
+✕ indicates poor emotional regulation (ie, performance was significantly worse than healthy controls)
+DLPFC, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging; MDD, major depressive disorder; rACC, rostral anterior cingulate cortex.
+Why are these results important?
+These results demonstrated that patients with MDD and patients with bipolar disorder perform differently on an emotional regulation task. These differences in emotional regulation were also “mood state-dependent”—that is, they differed between patients who were depressed and patients who are in remission. The researchers suggested that these qualitative differences in behavior reflect different pathophysiological mechanisms and may be useful in classifying individual patients with MDD or bipolar disorder.
+Neuroimaging data also supported that qualitative differences exist between MDD and bipolar disorder. Accordingly, the researchers suggested developing a hierarchical diagnostic pipeline for mood disorders, combining standard clinical criteria (ie, DSM-5) with the results of behavioral and neuroimaging studies like this one.
+Several limitations should be considered when interpreting these results. The primary limitation was the small number of patients with bipolar disorder (n=9) currently experiencing depression, which limited statistical power and generalizability. All patients included in the study were also medication-free at the time of the testing, which is not representative of patients with MDD or bipolar disorder who rely on medication to manage and control symptoms. The results described here were also inconsistent with some previous research, including studies reporting decreased DLPFC activity in remitted patients with bipolar disorder. The authors suggested that these discrepant findings were likely due to differences in experimental design and task instructions; while patients in the current study were encouraged to use distancing as a means of emotional regulation, other studies have encouraged patients to use situation-focused reappraisal strategies. During reappraisal, subjects engage in more complex cognitive processes and try to reframe the situation so it becomes more neutral.
+What’s next?
+This study indicated that different neural mechanisms may account for emotional regulation in patients with bipolar disorder and patients with MDD. Additional research is needed to better characterize these differences, particularly in medication-naïve patients with different levels of depression severity. Future studies should also assess the diagnostic utility of these findings in clinical settings..
+Reader’s Quick Guide
+What is functional magnetic resonance imaging?
+Functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI for short, is a noninvasive technique used for measuring brain activity.2 During an fMRI experiment, a subject lies as still as possible in the scanner while they alternate doing two different cognitive tasks.2,3 For example, if the goal of the experiment is to study visual processing, the subject might be asked to switch between looking at shapes and closing their eyes.2,3 Scientists can then analyze the data to determine which areas of the brain show a pattern of activity that matches the task of interest.2 In other words, regions that show increased activity when the subject is looking at shapes relative to when the subject is closing their eyes will be interpreted as regions of the brain involved in visual processing.2,3
+So, how does fMRI work exactly? The answer is complex, and scientists still have much to learn.2 But the short answer is that when a brain region becomes active, it consumes more oxygen.2 This causes more blood to flow to the region and replenish the oxygen.2 These changes in blood flow are the basis of fMRI and what is called the “blood oxygen level dependent” (BOLD) signal.2,3
+Neuroanatomy 101: A brief review of the terms discussed in this article
+Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC): The front-most portion of the cingulate gyrus that curves around the genu of the corpus callosum; broadly involved in action-outcome learning, error detection, and conflict resolution, especially in the context of emotional processing.4-7
+Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC): The portion of prefrontal cortex on the outer, lateral surface of the brain and above the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex; typically associated with working memory and cognitive control, as well as planning, strategy, and decision making.8-12
+Limbic system: A group of cortical and subcortical brain structures that includes the amygdala, hippocampal formation, thalamus, hypothalamus, basal ganglia, and cingulate gyrus; has extensive connections with the body’s endocrine and autonomic nervous systems and helps to mediate emotion, motivation, and learning and memory.13-15
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+I have a fairly large raised vegtable garden. It is large enough that each year, instead of manually turning it over my husband rototills it for me. While I do consider myself a some-what advanced gardener, I honestly don’t know if I should put mulch in to help with the weed control. Can the mulch be ground up with the yearly rototilling or do you recommend that I carefully try to scoop the mulch out at the end of the garden season? It would look so much prettier and it also would cut down on the weeds if I was a little more sure of the mulch in such a large veggie garden. Could you please advise me on this matter? Thank you so much!
+Yes, all mulch should decompose and then just grind it up with the rototiller. Of course you can’t do this with landscape fabric but regular mulch like wood chips, newspaper, grass clippers, compost etc. can just be turned back into the soil.
+Hi, I am so new to gardening, however, I have managed to start an apple tree from seed. It is still very small, about 10″tall ss far. Any tips for that? My other question is about the newpaper. I have lots of it and am so happy you mentioned using it in place of the black stuff. So, let’s see if I have it right. I put the newspaper on top of the ground and then mulch? So does the little hole for the plant/seed go down through the newspaper? Your avice and tips have been so helpful, thanks a bunch.
+Tammala I will let Tawra answer most of your question but on the newspaper what we usually do is plant the plants then lay a thick layer of newspaper up very close to the plants. Then sprinkle enough mulch on it enough to cover the newspaper and to hold it down. It you are going for looks you can use a little more mulch.
+What I do for the newspaper is put it down. I wet mine because it’s windy here. Then I put a light layer of mulch on top. What this does is give a much thicker protection of mulch without spending so much for wood chips. Then I just poke a hole in it with my finger and plant my plants or seeds. You will have to be careful with seeds that it doesn’t wash back over them if you get a rain.
+The apple tree, well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it’s going to 10-15 years before it’s big enough to produce apples. Apple trees here in Kansas are about $10 at Walmart and they will start producing in 5 years so that might be a better way to go.
+Thanks for the great ideas. With your extreme fatigue disorder, how can you manage all…like the newsletter, website, ebooks, house, kids, gardening, being frugal….I am really amazed.
+Bindu we really aren’t super moms. Our homes can look like a bomb blew up at times and there are many days we can’t even think what to have for dinner let alone fix it. Tawra and I joke all the time and say we are lucky because by combining both our brains together we have one.
+Otherwise we would be able to think or remember anything. We are forever calling each other and by the time the other person picks up we can’t remember what we called for.
+So it means a lot when someone like you thanks us and understands how hard it is. Thanks so much.
+HA! We don’t manage it all! Believe me more days than not I feel like the walking dead but I just keep forging on! I’m not sure why some days but I do!
+I could use a super energy pill or some energy from my 3 year old grandson. LOL. Do have a question though. How can I get rid of bermuda grass? That is some strong determined grass and it manages to get in my square foot garden. Where we used to live we had zoysia grass but this bermuda grass is something else. There has to be a non-chemical way to get rid of it permanently.
+The only non-chemical way to get rid of it is to pull it out or use vinegar sprayed on it. If you use the vinegar IT WILL KILL any plants that are by it. My suggestion is Roundup. That is my all time favorite weed killer in the garden. It can be put on the leaves of just the plant you want to kill and turns to water after it goes back into the ground.
+Just to let anyone who doesn’t know Tawra went to horticulture school and has worked as a master gardener for 2 different counties in 2 different states – in other words when you call your county to ask a question on gardening she would have been the one to answer your question. She also worked here at the Wichita Botanical Gardens too. I just say this because I know she wouldn’t toot her own horn and to let you know she really knows her stuff when it comes to gardening.
+Just a thought about Round Up. The company has numerous products. Some kill all vegetation–so be sure you are getting the one that kills only weeds.
+Thank you both for your help. I’ve already got vinegar and will probably get the Roundup. It’s still too early to plant around here right now. Just want to get a head start on the bermuda grass. I love to plant a garden and pecans. With the price of fruits and vegetables going up, up, up, everybody should plant all that they can since every little bit helps.
+I have 3 raised beds which require A LOT of watering every day. I will be out of town for 6 days in July. I really don’t want to have to ask a neighbor to water the gardens for me if at all possible. I know you can use a soda bottle turned upside down in the soil to help with irrigation, but that won’t last long enough. Does anyone have any further ideas or should I just put out dozens of soda bottles full of water and hope for rain?
+Terri I am facing the same problem but my garden expert (Tawra) is awol and won’t be able to talk to her for a couple of days but hopefully one of our readers has an answer for you.
+One thing if you do have to ask a neighbor to water them you might do what Tawra did for me when I had to take care of her garden. First she made sure her potted plants were as close together as possible so I didn’t have to walk around the house dragging a hose. Then she used a splitter on her hose so she could hook up 2 hoses and laid them right by where I would be watering so all I had to do was turn the hose on and not have to drag a hose every where.
+It would cost a little more but they do have timers I think now that you can attach to a faucet and you could maybe put that on the faucet with a splitter and a couple of soaker hoses.
+Don’t forget to mulch well which you maybe already know and that way you maybe could only water every other day.
+Last but most important – pray like crazy for rain. : )
+Terri
+I think the best way to take care of your watering problem is to put down soaker hose.
+You need to do this at the time you plant yoour garden so it stays on the ground.
+I don’t think you really need a timer and splitter. Lengths of soaker hose screw together to make as much length as you need. You can experiment with the hose before you leave and regulate the flow if you have very high water pressure
+Anyone know/have any tips on Pear tree care?? my tree Produces Lots of pears But Leaves & pears get some black spots & holes in leaves some
+One other thing to help with watering is to go to your local nursery or perhaps Walmart and get some water crystals. They look like plastic pellets until they get wet. When they get wet they plump up and will store water until the ground in the hole starts to get dry and will then release the water to the plant. Just put 1-2 dry tablespoons per plant hole before putting in the plant.
+You can also use the filling on the inside of a clean diaper.
+You can try this too Disposable Diapers in your Garden. Tawra has put disposable diapers in her garden to do the same thing and they cost quite a bit less. It is the same pellets as what you can get at the store. If you think about some of those babies diapers can get pretty heffy before they are changed sometimes. : ).
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+Introduces Nicaragua's unique blend of religious and traditional holidays; its growing film industry; its many styles of dance, the popular 'street theatre' open to all bystanders; important contributions to Spanish literature, local cuisines, architecture, social norms, and more.
+Culture and Customs of Senegal
+Explores contemporary Senegalese life, including how daily lifestyles are celebrated through both religious and secular customs. Investigates how Senegal's oral storytelling, Islamic roots, and French colonialism have shaped literature and media in today's society. Also covers art, architecture, cuisine, fashion, family life, music, dance and sports.
+Culture and Customs of Syria
+Focuses on contemporary traditions, topics such as religion, cuisine, fashion, music, and art, unveiling Syria's true modern-day culture. Explores how Syrians live today-what they eat, what they wear, and how they celebrate life in today's conflicted Middle East.
+Daily Life in Imperial Russia
+Examines.
+Daily Life in Victorian England, ed. 2
+Provides a summary of information about the ordinary experience of most people during the nineteenth century in Great Britain and covers the daily life of most Victorians, no matter of what class or gender.
+Daily Life in the Hellenistic Age: From Alexander to Cleopatra
+Explores marriage customs; festivals, sports, and spectacles; symposia ('drinking parties'); the agricultural and urban components of the polis (city-state); food; drink; education; science; technology; and the legacy of the Hellenistic age in the modern world.
+Daily Life in the New Testament
+Explores the social and material culture of ancient Palestine during the era of the biblical New Testament. Topics include pre-Messianic Judaism; political and religious groups; peasant life and agriculture; Roman occupation; work and labor; and Greek, Latin, and Persian influences.
+Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Twentieth-Century Europe
+Includes accounts of civilians' roles and experiences through wars in twentieth-century Europe.
+Dance, Rev. ed.
+Explores the world of dance from ballet and modern dance to various styles of dance performed all over the world.
+Dangerous Dinosaurs Q&A
+Examines facts about dinosaurs including why some plant-eating dinosaurs grew so large, how dinosaurs used teeth, claws, spikes, and tail clubs in their fight for survival, and why the dinosaurs died out and what happened afterwards.
+Death and Dying, ed. 2008: End-of-Life Controversies
+Examines how Americans deal with death, with a particular focus on the highly charged political and moral issues of living wills, life-sustaining treatments, end-of-life care funding, and physician assisted suicide.
+Debating Political Reform in China: Rule of Law vs. Democratization
+Explores the options for political reform in China. Presents the argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an alternative to liberal democracy, provides critiques of this thesis, and then tests the thesis through empirical studies on the development of the rule of law in China...
+Drama for Students, Vol. 1
+Provides critical overviews of the most-studied plays of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, critical reception, dramatic devices and traditions as well as cultural and historical context.
+Dressmaking: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Making Your Own Clothes
+This book contains all the information you need to make your own clothes. There are patterns and step-by-step instructions for twelve classic garments, and variations of each. Additional guidance is to be found in sections on key dressmaking techniques, tools, fabrics, and pattern alterations. Sections on mending and customizing show how to prolong the life of your garments, both old and new..
+Earth Science
+Combining studies of all the elements around us and how they interact, this book provides a history of the complex field of earth science, while highlighting core principles and concepts.
+Economic Reform and Institutional Innovation
+Identifies three building blocks that have contributed to China's success: decentralization, an encompassing state, and volitional pragmatism. Discusses the interplay between these three factors that has shaped China's reform trajectory.
+Economics and Economic Systems
+This text provides a detailed explanation of the scope of economics, historical development, and the strengths and weaknesses of various economic systems are provided., ed. 2008: Meeting America's Needs?
+Areas covered include an overview of American education; primary, elementary, and secondary schools; public versus private schooling; special education; education of gifted children; testing and achievement of students; national education goals; and 'at-risk' students. Discusses colleges and universities; issues such as home schooling, school choice, and vouchers; trends in teacher supply and demand; and public opinions about educat
+Egypt, Rev. ed.
+Covers sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and maps. Provides information that places Egypt in geographical, historical and culture context... r
+Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, ed. 3 Civil Rights in America.
+Encyclopedia of Cybercrime
+Examines all aspects of the world of cybercrime. Articles address key areas of concern and specifically those having to with terminology, definitions and social constructs of crime, national infrastructure security vulnerabilities and capabilities, types of attacks to computers and information systems, and computer abusers and cybercriminals.
+Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, ed. 3
+Explores the social, medical, legal and political issues related to drugs and alcohol and associated behaviors. Includes emerging topics and developments in the many fields of addiction studies.
+Encyclopedia of Emerging Industries, ed. 6.
+Encyclopedia of Emerging Markets
+This business encyclopedia provides custom-written articles offering rare insight into nations with social or business activity in the process of rapid growth and industrialization, as well as highlighting key emerging industries within those economies.
+Encyclopedia of Environment and Society
+Provides issues, concepts, theories, examples, problems, and policies, with the goal of explicating an emerging way of thinking about people and nature. Written by experts from incredibly diverse fields.
+Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
+Examines the philosophical and ethical issues underlying contemporary and historical environmental issues, policies, and debates. Covers concepts, institutions, topics, events and people, including global warming, animal rights, environmental movements, alternative energy, green chemistry, industrial ecology, and eco-sabotage.. Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity.
+Encyclopedia of Global Brands, ed. 2
+Contains Global Health
+Covers all aspects of global health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities.
+Encyclopedia of Global Industries, ed. 5.
+Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change.
+Encyclopedia of India
+A four-volume survey of the history, cultures, geography and religions of India from ancient times to the present day. Includes more than 600 entries, arranged alphabetically. For students and general readers.
+Encyclopedia of Invasions and Conquests: From Ancient Times to the Present, ed. 2
+A comprehensive guide to over 150 invasions, conquests, battles and occupations, from the ancient times to the present. This guide offers articles on the Coalition Invasion of Iraq, the Serbian Invasion of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the Soviet & UN's Invasions of Afghanistan and much more. For high school students, military historians, members of the armed forces, history buffs and hobbyists.
+Encyclopedia of Irish History and Culture.
+Encyclopedia of Islam
+Explores the terms, concepts, personalities, historical events, and institutions that helped shape the history of this religion and the way it is practiced today. Provides an overview of Islam, and a chronology, a detailed bibliography, an index, and approximately 80 black-and-white photographs.
+Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
+This Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and.
+Encyclopedia of Modern Asia.
+Encyclopedia of Modern China
+Provides critical information on the most populous country and most dynamic trade market in the world: the people, politics, economics, religion, philosophy, traditions, art, and literature of this ancient and enduring civilization are explored from the beginning of the nineteenth century to the present day.
+Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, ed. 5
+Entries examine topical essays, recent phenomena, concepts, cults, prominent individuals and personalities, organizations and publications, as well as providing entries tracing the development of occultism and parapsychology in particular countries. In certain controversial areas, the case both for and against has been indicated, with sources noted for further study. Race and Racism. For students, researchers, and general readers. Russian History.
+Encyclopedia of Small Business, ed. 4
+Provides entrepreneurs with how-to information that they can apply to their own business. Features revised and expanded coverage to reflect the most current small business topics.
+Encyclopedia of Sociology, ed. 2
+This classic reference has been updated to reflect many changes in society and in the field of sociology in recent years. Articles covering core issues such as race, poverty, violence, economics, pregnancy and abortion have been updated and expanded, and completely new articles have been written on topics such as the Internet, privacy and epidemiology.
+Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 14. 30
+A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.
+Encyclopedia of World Biography, ed. 2, Vol. 31
+A multicultural biographical source that covers notable individuals from every part of the world and from all time periods who have made significant contributions to human culture.
+Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, ed. 2 dow
+Encyclopedia of the American Revolution: Library of Military History
+A three-volume survey of the military aspects of the American Revolutionary War, covering the period 1763-1783. The alphabetically arranged entries include biographies as well as discussions of campaigns and strategy; battles, skirmishes, and naval actions; weaponry; political issues and events; and how the European powers participated in the conflict. For students, historians, and general readers.
+Encyclopedia of the Great Depression
+This.
+Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa, ed. 2
+Endangered Species, ed. 2008: Protecting Biodiversity
+Discusses what has been done to protect endangered species in the United States and around the world, and examines the debate over what future actions are warranted.
+Enhancing Professional Practice, ed. 2: A Framework for Teaching
+Provides a framework for successful teaching practice. Includes applications for state standards, formative assessments, and school specialists.
+Environmental Encyclopedia, ed. 3
+Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions whenever possible.
+Environmental Encyclopedia, ed. 4
+Provides in-depth, worldwide coverage of environmental issues. Each article is written in a nontechnical style and provides current status, analysis, and suggested solutions whenever possible.
+Environmental Issues:.
+Environmental Science: In Context
+Provides comprehensive coverage of the environmental sciences. Cross-curricular in nature, the title supports both basic and advanced curricula in earth and environmental science, physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as general science, history, government, and the social sciences.
+Epics for Students, ed. 2
+Provides critical overviews of literary epics of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Includes discussions of themes, characters, literary traditions and cultural context.
+Eurasian Crossroads: A History of Xinjiang
+Presents a comprehensive study of the central Asian region of Xinjiang's history and people from antiquity to the present. Discusses Xinjiang's rich environmental, cultural and ethno-political heritage.. For students.
+Events That Changed Germany
+Provides a synopsis of the ten most important events or developments that shaped German history over the past 150 years. Describes what Germany is, who it was, and what the factors were that led to its several modern manifestations upon the world's stage.
+Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management, and Entrepreneurship
+Provides a mix of basic and practical information on economics, personal money management, and starting a business.
+Exemplary Practices for Secondary Math Teachers
+Provides educators with information on how to provide motivational and challenging math instruction for middle and high school students. Includes advice on setting up the classroom, planning learning experiences, and assessing results.
+Experiment Central, ed. 2: Understanding Scientific Principles Through Projects
+Provides examples of science projects and experiments that can be replicated for science fairs and other purposes, as well as suggestions on ways to design projects that investigate specific scientific topics and includes step-by-step descriptions of projects.
+-
+Extremist Groups: Information for Students
+Provides an overview and history of 150 extremist organizations worldwide that are active today..
+Fashion, Costume, and Culture, ed. 2: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear. Entries explain the fashion or style within the context of the tradition soc
+Feminism in Literature: A Gale Critical Companion.
+-
+Firearms: An Illustrated History
+This book charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver. Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years.
+Florence & Tuscany
+Covers sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and maps. Provides information that places this area in geographical, historical and culture context.
+Food: In Context
+Examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision-making.
+Food Culture in Germany
+Provides a thorough understanding of Germans and their food--the history, foodstuffs, cooking, special occasions, lifestyle eating habits, and diet and health.
+Food Culture in Japan
+Provides information on Japanese foodstuffs, cooking styles, utensils, aesthetics, meals, etiquette, and nutrition. Offers a contextual framework for the Japanese food culture and relates Japan's history and geography to food.
+Food Culture in Spain
+Offers an overview of Spanish food and eating habits, taking into account a long and complex history, plus distinctive social, cultural, linguistic, geographic, political, and economic characteristics. Discusses foodstuffs, culinary methods and practices, lifestyles, space, sociability, and commensality in an attempt to consider the Spanish food culture today in context.
+Foods That Changed History: How Foods Shaped Civilization from the Ancient World to the Present
+Presents nearly 100 entries on foods that have shaped history. In learning about foods and their importance, readers will gain valuable insight into other areas such as religious movements, literature, economics, technology, and the human condition itself.
+Forces in Physics: A Historical Perspective
+Covers the history of all of the four traditional fundamental forces - gravity, electromagnetism, weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force - and shows how these forces have, over the years, allowed physicists to better understand the nature of the physical world.
+France
+France has long played a dominant role on the world stage, and as one of the largest countries of the European Union, its global influence shows no signs of dying down. This book surveys France's assorted regions, its renowned traditions, the individuals and peoples that have led it to greatness, and the struggles and successes of its past and present.
+French and Indian War
+Contains historical overviews, biographical entries, and primary source material on the French and Indian War. Features include illustrations, maps, graphs and charts, photographs, and a further reading list. Designed for student and general audiences.. E-Commerce Sourcebook, ed. 2
+Combines a variety of information including approximately 100 how to topical entries covering the most commonly asked questions relating to e-commerce. Topics include how to write business and marketing plans, secure financing, and evaluate candidates for designing a website. Covers directory listings of approximately 4,700 associations, consultants, and other organizations related to e-commerce as well as the top 250 leading e-comm
+Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, ed. 2
+Provides-commer
+Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday Law, ed. 2 Everyday Law, ed. 3 Multicultural America, ed. 3
+This work Library of Daily Life: American Civil War
+Provides historical information on the battlefield and homefront experience and the political, economic, social, and cultural life of the North and South during the War. Primary source documents in the form of first-person accounts, letters, diaries, journals, newspapers, and literature bring to life the experiences of the Union and Confederate participants and the people they left behind.:.
+Geo-Data: The World Geographical Encyclopedia, ed. 3.
+Geography
+This.
+Geology geology's practical ap
+Germany
+This title profiles Germany from antiquity to the present day, examining its layered past, including its transition from a world power to a divided state and the major economic strides it has made since unification. It covers Germany's time as a significant power in Europe and the world, its roles in both World Wars, and its folk traditions, regional culture, and intellectual tradition that have endured throughout the ages.
+Getting to "Got It!": Helping Struggling Students Learn How to Learn
+Explains the mental processes students need to gather, organize, and understand information, and describes how educators can infuse their lessons with new routines and teaching approaches that influence students to become better, more independent learners.
+Gilded Age and Progressive Era Reference Library
+Focuses on the significant social and culture changes that occurred in the years 1878-1913.
+Global Perspectives on the United States
+Explores the role and image of the United States from the viewpoints of the peoples and nations of the world. Provides extensive historical coverage and contemporary analysis. Also includes essays on the events, developments, and processes that shape global perspectives on the United States, including trade agreements and concepts of democracy.
+Global Warming 101
+Examines basic issues and important controversies in the field. Describes scientific issues related to melting ice, rising seas, and effects on plants and animals, as well as human health. Includes consideration of possible solutions..
+Government, Politics, and Protest: Essential Primary Sources
+A collection of primary source documents that focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one topic.
+Great Depression and the New Deal Reference Library g
+Growing Old in America, ed. 2008
+Explores the current condition of growing old in the United States. Includes the economic status of older people; Medicare and Medicaid; the living arrangements of older adults; working and retirement; and the education levels, voting trends, and political behavior of older Americans. Physical and mental health problems; drug and alcohol abuse; care for seniors; crime; and death and dying are also covered. Student Animal Life Resource
+This.
+Handbook of Markets and Economies: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand
+Provides thorough analysis of the East and Southeast Asian countries. Covers geography and natural resources, the political system, the economic system, the social system, and the marketing environment. Offers prognoses for future marketing and commercial activity in each country..
+Heads Up Psychology
+This book explores the big ideas from all areas of psychology including psychoanalysis, intelligence, and mental disorders, simply explained, for teen readers.
+Health and Wellness
+This book guides readers in making healthy choices about hygiene, diet, exercise, and medical care. They present easy-to-understand information about health-care coverage options and offer overviews of the types of available medical care, from general practitioners to alternative medicine and mental health providers.
+Health and Wellness, ed. 2008: Illness among Americans
+Examines health and wellness among Americans, including the ways in which illness is currently prevented, identified, and treated. Describes the most common types of chronic, degenerative, genetic, and infectious diseases, as well as the concepts of mental health and illness. Covers both traditional and alternative medicine.
+Historical Dictionary of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
+Provides hundreds of entries on the military, political, economic, and social aspects of the situation in Israel and among the Palestinians, as well as those in surrounding and outside countries. Entries include: major wars and lesser actions, terrorism and assassinations, political parties and resistance organizations, and countless plans and proposals along with those who supported or blocked them. Contains chronology.
+Historical Dictionary of the Spanish American War
+Provides information on the naval and army operations, Spanish operations, and the political background to the military events, with an emphasis on future foreign affairs. Includes entries on people, places and events significant to the Spanish American War.
+History Behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide
+Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to events to give a greater understanding of the politics, players, and layers of current affairs.
+History in Dispute, Vol. 1 War I
+Provides.
+History of World War II
+Covers the key political and military events of World War II as well as the causes and aftermath of the war. Examines many aspects of the war; from the historical and political backdrop of the period to military tactics and strategies to new technologies.
+How Do I Use a Library?
+This book helps the reader to navigate the physical and digital bookshelves of libraries, explaining the various types of libraries and breaking down how to use library catalogues and classification systems. This is followed by a short research project, encouraging a connection between information from multiple sources in line with Common Core requirements.
+How to Deal with Stress
+Demonstrates how one can identify the underlying causes of stress before setting out a clear plan to manage both the causes of stress and their effects..
+Human Evolution
+This volume provides a general overview of evolution, Charles Darwin's theory of evolution, and an introduction to the relevant fossil record. It also explores relevant theories and refinements in human traits and culture, and the emergence of Homo sapiens as a modern species.
+Human and Civil Rights: Essential Primary Sources
+These volumes of primary source documents focus on leading social issues of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. International in scope, each title is devoted to one topic.
+Immigration and Multiculturalism: Essential Primary Sources.
+Improve Your Coaching & Training Skills
+Provides practical guidelines to help managers develop their staff. Topics include why development matters, on-the-job coaching, mentoring, developing a formal training method, conducting a training session, and assessing on-going effectiveness..
+India, Rev. ed.
+Covers sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and maps. Provides information that places India in geographical, historical and culture context..
+Inspired by True Events, ed. 2: An Illustrated Guide to More Than 500 History-Based Films
+This book surveys more than 500 major films based on true stories and historical subject matter for film history buffs of all kind..
+International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers, ed. 4
+Provides thorough coverage of films and filmmakers, including legendary films, actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. Entries include a detailed essay written by an expert; biographies; filmographies; comprehensive credits; major awards; and updated bibliographies, as well as photographs. General and professional audiences.
+International. 2.
+Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
+This 4-vol. set provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide -- from Algeria to Zimbabwe.
+Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World, ed. 2
+Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70 representative countries and culture groups worldwide -- from Algeria to Zimbabwe. Entries provide 10-15 recipes for each group and include data on the agriculture and dietary habits of each group as well as an overview of each group's nutrition and health.
+Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Physical Geography. Canadian Provinces, ed. 5
+Provides information on Canada's provinces and territories. Includes details on Canada's arts, climate, government, health, languages, notable persons, and ethnic groups...
+-
+Korean War Reference Library.
+Landmarks of the American Revolution: Library of Military History, ed. 2.
+Learning About the Holocaust: A Student's Guide
+Offers articles written at the 9th and 10th grade reading levels; includes diary entries and stories about young people who lived during the Holocaust.
+Learning on Display: Student-Created Museums That Build Understanding
+Provides educators with information on how to plan creative museum projects that target content standards and develop students' understanding of required subject matter..
+Literary Themes for Students: War and Peace
+Presents..
+Loire Valley, Rev. ed.
+Covers sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and maps. Provides information that places this area in geographical, historical and culture context.
+Major Acts of Congress.
+Market Share Reporter: Trends Over Time
+Covers 50 key industries (and the companies and products therein) throughout the world (including but not limited to the US, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia).
+Mathematics
+Explains mathematical concepts with an historical overview of the field. Explores the uses and effects of math in daily life, and provides information on different career choices in this field. For academic readers.
+McCarthyism and the Red Scare: A Reference Guide
+Provides a comprehensive reference guide for studying and researching the rise and fall of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and McCarthyism in American political life.
+Medicine, Health, and Bioethics:.
+Meltons Encyclopedia of American Religions, ed. 8 pe City
+Includes numerous top 10 lists - from where to find the best museums, ornate churches, colonial palaces, and urban parks. Provides insider knowledge for visitors. Also includes a list of the top 10 things to avoid..
+Minorities, ed. 2008: Race and Ethnicity in America
+Examines the differences between minority groups and white Americans across the economic, political, and social spectrums. Explores the experience of African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, and other minority groups living in the United States.
+Mobilizing the Community to Help Students Succeed
+Describes how educators can collaborate with others to reverse poor motivation, reward student success, and realize higher achievement in even the most challenged school districts..
+Money for Minors: A Student's Guide to Economics
+Provides an essential foundation of business and economic knowledge for middle-school, high-school, and community college students. Includes information that students need to understand how they can become entrepreneurs and create economic value in various ways, evaluate offers from banks and credit card companies, read the business section of the newspaper, and understand the importance of various government statistics.
+Music: The Definitive Visual History
+Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, this book guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, and covers music from all around the world.
+-
+National Survey of State Laws, ed. 6
+A quick, state-by-state comparison of current state laws -- how they differ and how they're similar -- for a range of relevant subjects from abortion to employment discrimination, child custody to interest rates..
+New Encyclopedia of Africa, ed. 2makers 2004 Cumulation
+Provides timely and informative profiles of the world's most interesting people.
+Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, Part.
+Nonfiction Classics for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Nonfiction Works
+Provides critical overviews on the most frequently studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs. Includes discussions of literary format, themes, and structure.
+North American Indian
+Provides information on the civilizations of North American Indians.
+North Korea: The Politics of Regime Survival
+This book examines the political content of Kim Jong-Il's regime maintenance, including both the domestic strategy for regime survival and North Korea's foreign relations with South Korea, Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. Economists
+This text provides profiles of the most notable contributors to economic thought and the impact they continue to have throughout the world today.
+Notable Sports Figures
+Features biographies on more than 600 sports figures from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times..
+Olympic Games
+Presents the history of the Olympic games from ancient Greece to the present.
+Personal.
+Personalizing the High School Experience for Each Student
+Discusses the six most pervasive problem areas in high school education today, and what schools are doing to connect with students, personalize learning, differentiate instruction, and make high school curriculum more relevant.
+Philosophy: Environmental Ethics
+This volume is composed of twelve chapters covering such topics as population, novel ecoysystem, geoengineering, climate change, animal ethics, conciliation, and extinction. The use of film, literature, art, case studies, and other disciplines or situations/events provide illustrations of human experiences which work as gateways to questions philosophers try to address.
+Philosophy: Medical Ethics
+This book addresses the themes of ethics across the life span, ethical issues in health and medical professionalism, and bioethics in social justice. The focus moves from the individual patient-provider relationship to those of the greater community.
+Physical Science
+This volume explores the three major areas of study in physical science: astronomy, physics, and chemistry. Topics explored include astronomy's origins in Egypt, physical theories from ancient Greece, the discoveries of the Scientific Revolution, Newtonian theory, developments in electricity and magnetism, the Big-Bang model, quantum mechanics, black holes, the identification of the Higgs boson by the Large Hadron Collider in 2013,
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+Pirates Through the Ages Reference Library
+Explores.
+Poetry for Students, Vol. 1
+Features discussion and analysis of poems of all time periods, nations, and cultures. Provides an overview of the poem and discussion of its principal themes, images, form and construction.
+Political Parties of the World, ed. 6
+Covers details of all currently active parties of any consequence in every country in the world and offers concise overviews of national parliamentary and constitutional arrangements. Compiled by nearly 80 contributors and designed to be used both as a tool for quick fact checking and for more detailed research.
+Political Theories for Students..
+Presidents: A Reference History, ed. 3.
+Principals Who Learn: Asking the Right Questions, Seeking the Best Solutions
+Provides school principals with information on how to keep on top of the human relationships and dynamics at work in their schools..
+Qualities of Effective Teachers, ed. 2
+Focuses on cultivating teacher qualities that are most apt to raise student achievement. Establishes definitive benchmarks for top-flight teacher education and professional development programs. This approach also includes teachers who work with at-risk and high-ability students...
+Roaring Twenties Reference Library
+The Roaring Twenties Reference Library chronicles and illustrates a time of great social change in everything from fashion to music to politics.
+San Francisco & Northern California, Rev. ed.
+Covers sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, and maps. Provides information that places this area in geographical, historical and culture context.
+Savings and Investment Information For Teens, ed. 2: Tips For A Successful Financial Life
+Provides information to help today's young adults learn how to develop the habit of saving money and investing for the future. It explains how the economy works and how factors such as interest rates and inflation impact personal wealth.
+Schirmer Encyclopedia of Film
+This reference provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to film and film studies, covering such aspects as production, national traditions, studios, genres, critical theory and film history.
+Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans, ed. 25:.
+Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans, ed...
+Science and Its Times lif
+Science and Technology
+Examines issues involving science and technology and provides a balanced assessment of the arguments on all sides of the often strident debates. Include topics in the brain sciences, debates over parapsychology, debates surrounding information technology, and the advent of virtual reality.
+Science.
+Scientific Thought: In Context.
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+- Publisher: Koei Tecmo Games , Sony Interactive Entertainment
+- Release Date: Feb 7, 2017
+- Summary: evenTake.… Expand
+- Developer: Team Ninja
+- Genre(s): Role-Playing, Action RPG
+- # of players: 2
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+- Positive: 97 out of 100
+- Mixed: 3 out of 100
+- Negative: 0 out of 100
+- LEVEL (Czech Republic)Mar 18, 2017Hellishly challenging and entertaining tribute to the From Software games. The authors didn´t copy the originals – on the contrary they weren´t afraid of many drastic changes. So, the overall experience was pushed in a big way in a different direction. [Issue#272]
+- Feb 15, 2017Saying that Nioh is a “Souls clone” not only doesn’t do justice to a superb game, but can be quite misleading. Nioh stands on its own as a masterpiece from Team Ninja that reminds us the Ninja Gaiden glory days of the studio.
+- Feb 2, 2017Ultimately,.
+- Edge MagazineMar 8, 2017This is a game that takes the foundations of one of the most intoxicating RPGs around and builds them into a fast, fluid, simply enormous action game as good as anything Team Ninja has ever made. [April 2017, p.112]
+- Feb 24, 2017Nioh has a lot to offer with its deep combat system, and it's an overall addicting action game for fans of Ninja Gaiden and Dark Souls.
+- Feb 17, 2017Nioh is a very impressive offering from Team Ninja, mostly thanks to the excellent combat and well-crafted main missions. From Software finally have some serious competition in the sub-genre they invented.
+- Feb 8, 2017The.
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+Score distribution:
+- Positive: 356 out of 458
+- Mixed: 49 out of 458
+- Negative: 53 out of 458
+- Firstly I leave clear that nioh is amazing, but why? the answer depends on who is being questioned, therefore not be fooled into with gamesFirstly I leave clear that nioh is amazing, but why? the answer depends on who is being questioned, therefore not be fooled into with games perfect, because there are no.
+Nioh is a hard work to define because the gaming industry is so generic that sometimes good titles are judged as copies (unfairly.) But if on the one hand Nioh is called a copy, on the other it is called a renewal. I prefer to consider Nioh as a renewal because there are so many different ways of playing, it is difficult not to identify with a specific type of weapon or even the combat position.
+I'm not an expert in composition of art (animation and soundtrack.) But I would like to register my passion for Team Ninja's work in this part of the game, I really shivered whenever I heard new music while exploring the missions. As for graphics, I have nothing to complain about since I'm playing in action mode that works at 60 frames per second (I recommend doing the same, it's great.)
+I have not finished the game yet, but what I have seen gives history is excellent. It is incredible to be able to tell a story so rich in subtle scenes. The only flaw of the game so far are a few bugs I've witnessed, but that have not affected my experience with this excellent work at all.
+Finally, I leave here a maximum recommendation to those who love challenging games. Play this game as it will be one of the best experiences of your life within the game universe. For those who just want to relax, I strongly recommend that you do not buy because you will only stress more (unless you are a deity of difficult games). Everything in the player instigates me to improve, something that I consider obligatory in games of the type. Remembering that no one needs to take this review as a basis, I'm just a player leaving their opinion on a game.
+I wish good luck to those who buy, but be prepared not to do anything else until the end of the game.… Expand
+- Awesome Game! It should be at least a 89-90 score in my opinion. As a huge Dark Souls fan i have to admit that it's equal in some parts evenAwesome Game! It should be at least a 89-90 score in my opinion. As a huge Dark Souls fan i have to admit that it's equal in some parts even better than it.… Expand
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+- Feb 12, 2017I'm a long time fan of the Souls series (Dark Souls 1 through 3), and though I do still love those games they've grown long in the tooth. NiohI'm a long time fan of the Souls series (Dark Souls 1 through 3), and though I do still love those games they've grown long in the tooth. Nioh is truly the first game of its type to challenge Dark Souls for the top spot of action RPGs. But comparing it only to Dark Souls would do it a disservice as it's far from a simple Souls clone. Numerous systems, like the Ki Pulse system (an 'active reload' system for your stamina) keep the combat fresh and intense. There's also a lot of depth to be had. Even a simple sword has three different stances, each with their own move set, that you can string together. Switching stances frequently and smartly is a key skill to have in this game. Simply put, this is one of my favorite combat systems in any game ever.
+The atmosphere and music in this game are also great. If you're looking for a tough, innovative action game in the style of Dark Souls, Nioh is 100% for you. Seriously, if you have a PS4, BUY THIS GAME.… Expand
+- Mar 10, 2017This game is fantastic! When I started playing my first thought was "If this is anything close to a Dark Souls experience I'll be happy!" ButThis game is fantastic! When I started playing my first thought was "If this is anything close to a Dark Souls experience I'll be happy!" But it's more in its own league. Nioh has much more dialogue and beautiful cut scenes with amazing art that really draws you into the story which stops you comparing it to other games and makes you enjoy it's unique style. I always like to try with any game I've enjoyed to try and pick out one criticism and with this game the only thing I didn't like was after the last main mission where the story seems to come to a conclusion there are then a few more side missions which I personally found tedious and no enjoyable but apart from that I loved the game. Definitely IMO harder than Dark Souls, but I'm glad if was as I really enjoyed the challenge.… Expand
+-рафика 7 из 10 .
+Само собой я отдаю себе отчет ,что Nioh как и ДС игры не про графику ,а про геймплей,но,если в ДС ( я говорю о третьей части графическая составляющая очень не плоха ,то здесь она уровня PS3 )
+2)Дизайн локаций и обычных врагов 7 из 10
+В дизайне локаций Nioh так же крайне сильно проигрывает третьей части ДС , в которой иногда от величественных видов захватывает дух , ты словно погружаешься в эту атмосферу мрачного средневекового фэнтези с его замками и драконами. В Nioh всего этого не и в помине . Просто обычные коридорные локации , на которых расставлены враги , которые к слову так же проработаны хуже и менее талантливо ,чем в ДС.
+3)Дизайн боссов 8 из 10.
+Тут игра не так сильно проигрывает соулсу , хотя все же и проигрывает . Боссы достаточно оригинально выглядят , но за всю игру вам запомнятся буквально 2-3 босса ,хотя в том же ДС каждый босс крайне запоминающийся.
+4)Геймплей 10/10
+Вот в этом аспекте , между прочим , самом главном Nioh побеждает ДС . Играть в нее веселее . Интересные механики стоек . Что особо мне нравиться ,так это скорость игры , которая наверное чуть выше чем даже в ББ.
+5)Музыка 7 из 10.
+На фоне ДС опять же очень не выразительно .
+6)Сложность 10/10 .
+О сложности судить очень трудно , ибо рядовые противники тут попроще ,чем они же в ДС ,но вот боссы , на мой взгляд, куда жестче ,чем в ДС . Лично я никогда не страдал на боссах так , как я страдал в Nioh , даже в ДС 1 у меня было с ними меньше проблем.
+По совокупности игра должна получить 8 из 10 , но я считаю ,что она заслуживает девятки , потому что превзошла ДС в качестве геймплея , который является основополагающим в подобных играх.
+Добавлю ,что игру я прошел целиком и получил от нее массу удовольствия.
+Смотря на мои оценки вы можете подумать ,что она хуже ДС,но нет. Она проще-да (с точки зрения тех части, музыки) ,но хуже -нет. Может даже я получил от нее больше удовольствия ,чем от ДС.… Expand
+-
+- Jun 7, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo repetitivo. O inimigo que aparece no tutorial do jogo vai até o final do game. Cheio de dificuldade ARTIFICIAL, pegadinhas, trilha sonora monótona e nem um pouco memorável, jogabilidade merda e manipulação pra levar o jogador a morte. O jogo tenta ser um dark souls mas acaba sendo um Sekiro da deep web… Expand
+Topics in this digest:
+1. Following Swine Flu Online & HealthMap; Google's Global Disease Aler
+From: George Lessard
+2. IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2009 EDITION
+From: George Lessard
+3. Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE)
+From: George Lessard
+Messages
+________________________________________________________________________
+1. Following Swine Flu Online & HealthMap; Google's Global Disease Aler
+Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
+Date: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:07 am ((PDT))
+Following Swine Flu Online
+by Michael Day
+Tracking and communications could play a key role in combating a pandemic.
+Read More »
+Flu flow: HealthMap, created by Google and the CDC, annotates a global map
+with news articles, official medical alerts, and other data in real time.
+Credit: Google
+[excerpt].
+Messages in this topic (1)
+________________________________________________________________________
+________________________________________________________________________
+2. IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2009 EDITION
+Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
+Date: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:39 pm ((PDT))
+---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
+Subject: IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2009 EDITION
+From: IFEX Communiqué <communique@ifex.org>
+Date: Wed, April 29, 2009 17:43
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+IFEX COMMUNIQUÉ WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EDITION |
+VOL 18 NO 17 | 29 APRIL 2009 | ------
+INDEX
+FREE EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT:
+1. World Press Freedom Day 2009: Focus on media, dialogue and mutual
+understanding
+IFEX MEMBERS' AND PARTNERS' WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENTS:
+2. Africa
+3. Americas
+4. Asia-Pacific
+5. Europe and Central Asia
+6. Middle East and North Africa
+--------------------------------------------------------
+Visit the special World Press Freedom Day page on the IFEX website:
+--------------------------------------------------------
+FREE EXPRESSION SPOTLIGHT
+1. WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2009: FOCUS ON MEDIA, DIALOGUE AND MUTUAL
+UNDERSTANDING
+Today in Sri Lanka, the government claims the 25-year-old war against the
+Tamil Tigers is finally winding down - an event any journalist would be
+eager to cover. But the government has refused to allow reporters access to
+the war zones, or to those areas where thousands have been stranded amid
+the shelling.
+In times of upheaval, people's need for reliable information is especially
+great - their very survival may depend on it. "Whenever blood flows,
+reporters' ink should flow too," says IFEX member Reporters Without Borders
+(RSF), who is leading an international campaign demanding that journalists
+be allowed to move freely in Sri Lanka's conflict areas.
+The demand is timely, as journalists and others from around the world
+converge in Doha, Qatar to celebrate UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day,
+whose theme this year is the potential of the media to foster dialogue,
+mutual understanding and reconciliation.
+"Strengthening the principles and practices of a free and professional
+media is the most sustainable way of encouraging a media culture that works
+towards building peace," says UNESCO's Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura.
+"Only a media that is vibrant, independent, pluralistic, inclusive and
+fair, editorially free and beyond censorship and influence from owners or
+interests can contribute to dialogue and reconciliation across divides."
+In light of this year's theme, the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize,
+awarded each year to an individual or organisation that demonstrates
+courage in defending free expression, is honouring a committed Sri Lankan
+journalist who opposed the war, Lasantha Wickrematunge.
+Wickrematunge, the high profile leader of the Sri Lankan paper "The Sunday
+Leader", was on his way to work in Colombo on 8 January 2009, when he was
+attacked by a group of men on military-style motorbikes. He died several
+hours later.
+Perhaps most remarkable about his assassination was that he predicted it:
+three days after the attack, "The Sunday Leader" published his final
+column. Wickrematunge talked about how much the press freedom situation had
+deteriorated in the past few years in the midst of a civil war. He
+condemned with equal fervour the army's occupation of Sri Lanka's north and
+east, and the Tamil Tigers the government is fighting. And he convincingly
+argued that when he would finally be killed, "it will be the government
+that kills (him)."
+"Jury members were moved to an almost unanimous choice by a man who was
+clearly conscious of the dangers he faced but nevertheless chose to speak
+out, even beyond his grave," said the jury. "Lasantha Wickrematunge
+continues to inspire journalists around the world."
+UNESCO points out that communicating across cultural differences is as
+crucial in peace times as it is in war. So during its two-day international
+conference in Doha, attendees will address the role that media can play in
+intercultural dialogue and mutual understanding by eradicating hate speech,
+ignorance and prejudices.
+Media can not only serve to promote tolerance and acceptance of difference,
+says Matsuura, but can also strip away "the ignorance that breeds mistrust
+and suspicion," and challenge "prevailing attitudes and stereotypes about
+other cultures, religions and peoples."
+Hot off the heels of a "defamation of religions" resolution at the Human
+Rights Council and lingering anger at the Danish cartoon controversy, the
+specific role of the media in promoting inter-religious dialogue and mutual
+understanding is an apt topic.
+And how about the journalists themselves? The need for self-regulation and
+high ethical standards, particularly during times of conflict, will also be
+at the heart of the dialogue. The Media Institute for Southern Africa
+(MISA), for example, is using this World Press Freedom Day to call on the
+media in embattled Zimbabwe and Zambia to set up self-regulatory
+mechanisms. "Such efforts… are not meant to shield the media from criticism
+or infringe on editorial independence, but in fact enhance the interaction
+of the media with its public as well as enhance media professionalism,"
+argues MISA.
+As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2009, this year's theme of media,
+dialogue and mutual understanding aptly captures the ideal situation that
+many in the media yearn for and are working toward. In Sri Lanka, IFEX
+members continue to demand that the media be allowed to provide that vital
+space in which opposing views can be aired and dialogue can get started - a
+crucial foundation for reconciliation and reconstruction. Matsuura reminds
+us that "a free press is not a luxury that can wait until more peaceful
+times. It is, rather, part of the very process through which they may be
+achieved."
+Visit these links:
+- IFEX World Press Freedom Day page:
+- UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2009 page:
+- Sri Lanka: Call for journalists to be let into area where "a major
+humanitarian crisis" is unfolding with no media presence (RSF):
+- Emerging threats, the need for vigilance and consolidation on media gains
+in Southern Africa (MISA):
+--------------------------------------------------------
+IFEX MEMBERS' AND PARTNERS' WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENTS
+Every year, IFEX members and partners around the world mark World Press
+Freedom Day with activities to promote the right to freedom of expression,
+and to raise awareness of threats against journalists, writers and others
+who are targeted for exercising this right. Find out here what is happening
+in your area this year:
+2. AFRICA
+For the 15th year in a row, the Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
+is unveiling its hefty, find out about other
+noteworthy violations by reading MISA's World Press Freedom Day statement
+and downloading the report here:." See:.
+Two days later, on 6 May, more talks will follow on how to turn GBC - Ghana
+Broadcasting Corporation - into a "true public service broadcaster." See: just some of the attendees addressing the
+situation facing journalists and media in eastern Africa, including
+journalists' safety and working conditions, professional ethical standards,
+the place of investigative journalism in the region, and media as a tool
+for dialogue and reconciliation. Email: moise (@) eaja.org or omar (@)
+nusoj.org
+3. AMERICAS
+On 24 April, radio reporter José Everardo Aguilar, who often talked about
+corruption on his radio programme, was gunned down in his home in El Bordo,
+in southwestern Colombia. To mark 3 May this year, the Writers in Prison
+Committee (WiPC) of International PEN has released the "Declaration in
+Defence of the Freedom to Write in the Americas".
+Endorsed by 50 heavyweight writers, such as Noam Chomsky and Lydia Cacho,
+the declaration condemns violence against journalists in Latin America and
+the impunity that surrounds their cases. The situation is particularly dire
+in Mexico, where in the past five years alone 20 journalists have died and
+four others have disappeared - PEN is urging you to publicise the
+declaration and to mobilise as many appeals as possible to the Mexican
+President now and throughout the year, using the postcard found here:
+It's official: Mexico has become the Americas' most dangerous country for
+journalists. So this year, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) joined the
+Overseas Press Club to present a panel in New York City to discuss
+"Mexico's Pitfalls for Journalists" on 27 April for World Press Freedom
+Day. Panellists, including three experienced Mexican reporters, discussed
+the risks associated with covering the news in Mexico and on the
+U.S.-Mexican border, from the drug cartels that target "curious"
+journalists to press freedom violations by the security forces. See who
+said what, here:
+The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) knows that free expression is a
+fundamental human right enshrined in international law - and wants to
+ensure the world knows it too. IAPA is using 3 May to draw attention to its
+public awareness campaign, "One word can make a thousand changes in your
+life, and you have the right to say the next one." Download one of six ads,
+each with a prominent figure in contemporary history (Simón Bolívar, Nelson
+Mandela, Martin Luther King, Pope John Paul II, Pelé and Albert Einstein)
+and a word or phrase that led to their success when they uttered it. For
+materials, see:
+IFEX's member in Guatemala Centro de Reportes Informativos sobre Guatemala
+(CERIGUA) punches in with its 2008 free expression report on Guatemala. The
+results aren't good - besides growing media concentration, independent
+journalists are at risk from organised criminals, which have penetrated the
+small country and are one of the greatest threats to free expression. Read
+about how they have made their mark on Guatemala here:
+What's it like reporting in conflict-ridden Afghanistan? Canadian
+Journalists for Free Expression, together with the Canadian Broadcasting
+Corporation (CBC), is hoping to find out with a panel discussion on 29
+April. Panellists will explore the challenges facing foreign and local
+reporters, the pros and cons of embedded reporting and the role of
+reporting in shaping Canadian public opinion and policy. Speakers include
+Graeme Smith, a Canadian reporter credited with sparking debate in Canada
+about the moral and legal parameters of Canada's mission in Afghanistan.
+See:
+"The recent conviction of Iranian-American journalist Roxana Saberi in a
+sham espionage trial in Iran puts a human face on the declining state of
+press freedom, both in the Islamic republic and the world overall," says
+Freedom House. Freedom House is launching its 2009 Freedom of the Press
+survey on 1 May, which will highlight Saberi's case and other emblematic
+stories. Has media freedom in the 195 countries and territories regressed
+for a seventh straight year? Find out when the results are released on 1
+May at Newseum in Washington, D.C., in front of Freedom House's massive
+(36-feet-wide!) press freedom map. Bookmark:
+Other activities:
+- IFEX interim member the Association of Caribbean MediaWorkers (ACM) will
+be in Grenada on 14-15 May, commemorating World Press Freedom Day in the
+company of UNESCO Caribbean, as well as the Caribbean Broadcasting Union
+and the Caribbean Institute for Media and Communication:
+- Canadian journalists facing threats to their right to free expression, as
+well as international cartoonists whose work illustrates that right, will
+be honoured at the World Press Freedom Awards, handed out by the Canadian
+Committee for World Press Freedom, in Ottawa on 5 May. Media outlets can
+download copies of the winning and runner-up cartoons, on the theme of
+"Protecting Privacy?" - a concept used by government bodies to deny
+releasing information to the public, here:
+- The Center for International Media Assistance gave the floor to the
+Committee to Protect Journalists and the International News Safety
+Institute to lead a discussion on the "Dangerous Truth" - safeguarding
+journalists - on 29 April at the U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. See:
+4. ASIA-PACIFIC:
+5. EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
+It looks like a bullet-proof vest, but it's made of newspaper so doesn't
+offer any protection at all. That's the image in an ad aimed at raising
+awareness of the dangers journalists face in many countries as they go
+about uncovering corruption, organised crime, government incompetence,
+financial wrongdoing and more. The ad, along with a package of other
+materials like interviews, articles and essays, is being offered by the
+World Association of Newspapers (WAN) on the theme "Journalists in the
+Firing Line", and is yours for publishing on 3 May. The free materials can
+be downloaded in five languages - English, French, Spanish, German and
+Russian, at:
+Taking
+6. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
+Many of IFEX's Middle East and North Africa members will be in Doha to
+attend official UNESCO events - the Egyptian Organization of Human Rights,
+the Bahrain Center of Human Rights (BCHR), the Arabic Network of Human
+Rights Information and the Observatory for the Freedom of the Press,
+Publishing and Creation (OLPEC) from Tunisia. (See the programme here: )
+One member who is conspicuously absent is the International Federation of
+Journalists (IFJ). IFJ is refusing to attend because "the event is held in
+a country which supports an international media freedom centre, but which
+refuses to allow local journalists to form their own independent union or
+association," said IFJ. Instead, IFJ will be in Bahrain, where it has
+opened a regional office to campaign for ethical journalism. See:
+IFJ is also calling for a radical overhaul of media laws in the Middle
+East, many of which lead to the jailing of journalists. Check out "Breaking
+the Chains", IFJ's annual report on press freedom violations in the Arab
+world, which documents the cases of jailed journalists in the past year and
+the key legal articles that need reform:
+Meanwhile, disgusted with the government's continuing onslaught on free
+expression in Bahrain - websites are being banned, writers prosecuted and
+human rights defenders prevented from speaking to the media - BCHR is
+fighting back. One of the ringleaders of the clampdown is Bahrain's
+Minister of Information and Culture, Mai al-Khalifa, who strangely has won
+many awards for her support of "culture" and "openness". BCHR is
+circulating a petition demanding that al-Khalifa's prizes be withdrawn, and
+is calling on the government to stop breaching its human rights
+commitments. See:
+Together with UNESCO's regional office and with support from IFEX, IFEX's
+member in Lebanon, Maharat, is organising an event on 7 May to tackle why
+Lebanon has continued to slip in regional press freedom rankings. Be sure
+to get a copy of Maharat's 2008 report on the status of freedom of opinion
+and expression in Lebanon, which combines legal data as well as first-hand
+interviews with Lebanese journalists and media organisations. See:
+Other activities:
+- In Palestine, look out for the "Free Media, Free Country" poster, which
+is being plastered throughout Palestine and in media outlets during May by
+the Palestinian Centre for Development & Media Freedoms (MADA):
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+of Expression eXchange (IFEX), a global network of 80 organisations working
+to defend and promote the right to free expression. IFEX is managed by
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+3. Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE)
+Posted by: "George Lessard" media@web.net themediamentor
+Date: Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:46 pm ((PDT))
+---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
+Subject: [ncralist] Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE)
+From: "Ken Zakreski" <wash@shaw.ca>
+Date: Wed, April 29, 2009 14:43
+To: "NCRA general list" <ncralist@ncra.ca>
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+For anyone not going to NCRC, this look like fun... Gabriola will be
+very nice this time of year. Ken
+Gabriola Island welcomes World Sound Ecologists
+Submitted Article
+Tuesday, April 28 2009
+The Canadian Association for Sound Ecology (CASE),
+in collaboration
+with the Lulu Performing Arts Society, is very pleased to announce
+the 2009 CASE Retreat and Symposium, which will take place at The
+Haven on Gabriola Island this coming June 12th – 14th.
+CASE is the Canadian affiliate of the World Forum for Acoustic
+Ecology (WFAE),
+an international association of organizations and
+individuals who share a common concern with the state of the world's
+soundscapes. Members represent a multi-disciplinary spectrum of
+individuals engaged in the study of the social, cultural and
+ecological aspects of the sonic environment. The symposium will
+gather together people from all over the world active in the acoustic
+ecology field -- a group that is mostly comprised of sound artists,
+but also includes biologists, geographers, architects, poets, visual
+artists, philosophers, and writers, among others. Gabriola as a
+location is a first for CASE, and has been chosen for the opportunity
+that its rural setting provides for deeper listening.
+The symposium will feature four keynote speakers, all seminal figures
+in the field of acoustic ecology: Keiko Torigoe (Japan), a
+musicologist, soundscape researcher and a professor at the University
+of the Sacred Heart, in Tokyo; Helmi Jarviluoma (Finland), chair
+person of the Finnish Society for Acoustic Ecology; Hildegard
+Westerkamp (Vancouver), a pioneer in the sound ecology movement, and
+a founding member of World Soundscape Project in the early 70s under
+the direction of Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer; and Eric Powell
+(Vancouver), a composer and sound artist working with the
+interrelationship between space, place and sound. Speakers will
+present their own work, and share ideas and insights relevant to
+sound ecology today.
+The symposium will also feature other artists' work, and plenty of
+opportunities for lively discussions of topics related to sound
+ecology. In addition, several Gabriola youth will have an
+extraordinary opportunity to develop and create short sound art
+pieces to be presented at the symposium. These pieces will be the
+outcome of a series of workshops facilitated by Kelly Price, that are
+designed to engage youth in analyzing and studying the acoustic
+environment of Gabriola Island through recordings and sound journals.
+Tickets and passes for the symposium will be on sale soon. For more
+information, please contact Leah Hokanson at 247-9854, or email
+leahokanson@gmail:
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+My.
+But before getting to that punchline, here is my 11 point recap of the search market:
+1. Disambiguation is (still) not enough motivation to switch. All those learned PhDs with backgrounds in natural language search and AI explaining that the words "paris" and "apple" have multiple meanings that Google cannot parse from a single search, massively miss the point. The average user has figured that out and either enters multiple words or refines the search based on the first search. Using natural language search - which is complex to code and expensive to process - is a classic "hammer to crack a nut" solution.
+2. Webmaster push-back and basic economics will accelerate the trend towards an outsourced crawler market. Webmasters won't accept a proliferation of crawlers as some of them maybe malicious and all of them impact performance to some degree. Google Yahoo Microsoft (GYM) will always be accepted as they drive enough SEO, but marginal crawlers will struggle. Basic economics mean that only a very small number of players will be able to afford the giant server farms needed to index the whole Web. The YM parts of GYM (as well as Amazon) will increasingly offer their infrastructure to anybody who can build value on top.
+3. Yahoo Search Monkey may have arisen from desperation, but we may also be witnessing a "Linus moment". SearchMonkey is the most well-defined entry into the outsourced crawler market. It comes from their recognition that it is too late to beat Google in a head to head battle, so it could be dismissed as a sign of desperation. However I prefer to see it as a "Linus moment", that point in time when Linus Torvalds simply said "here is what I have done so far, anybody who can take it to the next step is welcome to try". To be truly disruptive, Yahoo may need to open this up even more than they have to date.
+4. There will be many more attempts to monetize Wikipedia. Well-funded search ventures such as Powerset have retreated to the much narrower goal of searching Wikipedkia. Freebase also uses Wikipedia as the their core data. Walking around the RPI Web Science Research Initiative, I could see many interesting R&D experiments coming out of Academia all of which used Wikipedia as a base. Wikipedia has just enough structure and normalization to be useful. Above all, the History feature makes "data provenance" possible and that is critical for trust.
+5. Core search is still getting funded. This is not what one would expect in what is by any definition a consolidated market with one mighty big gorilla sitting on top. Look at Blekko getting $2m without even a prototype to show the world. Are the investor's nuts? Possibly, but they include some pretty smart guys like Marc Andreessen and the founder Rich Skrenta is clearly a smart guy (his Blog is a good read). Or look at Cuill, which got $25m as recently as April. Maybe they are idealists tilting at windmills. Maybe they know something that the rest of us don't. Only time will tell. These new entrants will eschew any hype, which they know has not one single point of value in adoption.
+6. Image search is another "hammer to crack a nut". Searching images, video and audio is one of those "non-trivial" computer science projects that great engineers love to tackle. However great investors should steer clear. It is hard to code and incredibly expensive to process. The competition is tagging (see next point) which is classic "just good enough and improving all the time at virtually no cost" that is impossible to beat.
+7..
+8. Whitelist is a good way to kill spam. Spam is the big problem for search as well as email and whitelists work well for both. In search this is done by a site that uses something like Google Custom Search Engine (or Search Monkey) to define what sites to search within a defined domain. Even if that means defining 1,000 sites and adding new ones every day, that is well within the range that a single human curator can do within a single market domain. The human curator deletes any spam sites manually.
+9. P2P search could still be a long-term disrupter and Microsoft's route back to relevance. The only way to do search without putting all the Web's pages into one server farm is via P2P. I have written about Faroo's attempt here. It relies on .Net and this maybe Microsoft's card to play but only if Vista gets real traction. This is a real long shot, but an intriguing one.
+10. There is tons of great data inside relational databases that is quite easy to search. It is the HTML layer that is getting in the way. As more sites learn how to expose their structured, relational databases as Web Services APIs, a lot more data will be available that does not rely on word search on HTML pages.
+11. It's the Adwords, stupid! All the search wizardry don't matter a hoot if the monetization is not done right. There is plenty of motivation out there. Sellers want cheaper search words to buy. Publishers want a bigger piece of the cake. Buyers/searchers may even want cash back (we will see if Microsoft's crude tactic, lambasted in the Blogosphere, makes it in the real world).
+Most of these trends point in the direction of search as infrastructure feeding thousands of innovators in niche markets - a long tail approach, in other words. Google will play in this infrastructure game - they already do with Google Custom Search - but it is vendors such as Yahoo, Microsoft and Amazon with equally deep pockets and much more to lose from total Google dominance, who will be the disrupting innovators in this next phase of the search market.
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+"Most of these trends point in the direction of search as infrastructure feeding thousands of innovators in niche markets..."
+Am I correct in taking this to mean the hundreds of Alternative Search Engines that we cover on AltSearchEngines.com?
+Posted by: Charles Knight | June 16, 2008 5:11 PM
+I had a feeling your ears would prick up at that line Charles ;-)
+I think you're missing a big one that's going to wreak havoc on the market... It's not in the core search space.
+With at least 50% of the places people go on the web being places they've already been, and at least 30% of queries fitting into this revisitation mode, better support for client side remembrance of these locations is going to take a huge bite out of search. It'll be most obvious in branded search, where engines make huge $s from brands buying their names.
+The Awesomebar in Firefox3 uses the best of cognitive science () to predict where a user is trying to go. I'm betting on a route around the engines for a large number of use cases.
+Posted by: AndyEd | June 16, 2008 8:23 PM
+You have missed one more trend - search is a utility now and a winner is that one who can establish an emotional connection between search and user; create a new search environment... guess who is doing that :)
+Posted by: Yakov | June 16, 2008 11:58 PM
+You forgot one.
+Community driven vertical search portals, particularly ones driven by CPA business models, will erode search market segments away from Google. I have it on good authority that the guys Google fear most at the moment are not Yahoo, Powerset or any of the 11 you mention ... its the price comparison sites.
+Why do you think MS effectively turned their search engine in a third place position globally into a price comparison site, or why Google is soon releasing merchant search?
+The smart ppl are building CDVSPs :-)
+Posted by: Lloyd | June 17, 2008 4:37 AM
+So. Much. Fail.
+Posted by: Noah Slater | June 17, 2008 4:41 AM
+I thought I read the whole thing, and I didn't see you mention mobile. Microsoft just released their NavOS which ties into live search. It's still unclear whether manufacturers will use the tech. It should be interesting.
+Posted by: Jason Bogovich | June 17, 2008 5:16 AM
+A good insight, but I still think that all these may not disrupt, even if we add the mobile platform part!
+Posted by: Linda | June 17, 2008 6:30 AM
+I'm going to make a not-very-risky bet - none of these trends will disrupt Google. Not a one. Particularly the "human curators" - Yahoo tried that, didn't work.
+Posted by: website design | June 17, 2008 6:33 AM
+I still think for anyone to disrupt Google they'll have to have a name that can be used as a verb. You're not going to say 'I cuill'd something' like so many say 'I googled something'.
+I would think that just the scope of the database is a major impediment to any new company. An open-source crawler would be an interesting approach. The data could then be accessed by anyone with an idea for a new search method (perhaps a bright college student somewhere). In effect, separating the backend data collection from the search application itself. You could have any number of new search services created off of the same dataset. (Great idea for Mozilla if they weren't in the pocket of Google).
+Also, what if you could do the crawling on a distributed basis, sort of like Seti or Folding@home. Creating a botnet for good, not evil. Lessens the need for a massive server farm.
+Posted by: LH | June 17, 2008 7:45 AM
+Friendfeed once they build a big enough database. The draw would be search within your community of friends.
+Posted by: Reveal real estate | June 17, 2008 3:01 PM
+While the 11 points mentioned will somewhat cause a dent to Google's dominance, I think the single largest contributor could be display-text integration. Display Search Marketing adds the quintessential emotional value to a search results. Users today are looking for more compelling reasons to click on an ad than just text relevance. This may be esp. true in emerging markets where 'feel' is as important as the content. So whoever wins the display battle, will eventually race ahead. Have to admit that un'googling' is still far away!
+Posted by: Vinod | June 18, 2008 4:17 AM
+I was thinking of specialty search. Back in the day before there was the web (and it's search engines), the best search tool out there was lexis for lawyers (legal database) which later spawned nexis (journal and newspaper database). These were specialty databases that were defined and closed. You not only were searching a small defined dataset but could limit your search by certain libraries within that data set. I think back to the future might be a viable play here. Why not a closed, moderated yet very large medical database open for free public search? Why is there not a free lexis/westlaw search database out there? If the goal is 1%, you string together a bunch of narrow specialty search engines and I think that goal becomes quite doable.
+Posted by: Joe | June 18, 2008 5:55 AM
+One thing that might be considered as well might be called "Distributed Local Search".
+With the adoption of the OpenSearch Format into major browsers like FireFox and Internet Explorer, it provides users with a way to circumvent the major search engines all together and search directly from the source. This feature is still in it’s infancy, so it probably isn’t on the radar screens at this time. But, as more browsers begin to include the OpenSearch format in their feature list and more site owners realize the potential it brings, the trend will begin to get more recognition from the major players.
+Posted by: addoursearch | June 18, 2008 10:41 AM
+I foresee some kind of 3 dimensional search interface, that looks like a mind map but more intense. As new items are found, the 3-D environment changes dynamically. News is happening all the time, and if you search on top keywords, perhaps you should see the volatility of it happening in real time.
+Posted by: Church of Dim Sum | June 18, 2008 1:02 PM
+google has much to say yet
+Posted by: Ealtamira | June 18, 2008 1:35 PM
+Targeting Google has either got to be a huge motivating factor for a team of developers, or extremely depressing. Still plenty of room for "innovation" though, as you point out in the 11 trends.
+However - "search" isn't the only way to go about solving the problem of "finding things." Dynamic clustering of results, navigation/discovery via semantics/linguistics, social referrals, agents/alerts. I'd have to say that our global dependence on fairly "stoopid" (thanks for that, TIME) keyword search has stalled some of the progress in the "search market."
+We're currently finishing up our next research piece, the Market IQ on Findability - and in the "timing is everything" mode, would be curious on your (and the readers here) feedback on a post I made earlier today, in response to a comment "Enterprise Search Still Sucks."
+See:
+Mostly talking about the enterprise, but when trying to find something (content, people, data, etc.), search is only one method of many, regardless of where you're at.
+Posted by: Dan Keldsen | June 18, 2008 8:46 PM
+I think custom search will be huge, because it's perfect for creating structured vertical search engines. I'm experimenting with one that lets you search for videos containing soccer (football) highlights. It's in beta for the moment focusing on the european football championship, but I plan to expand it to other events and sports. I use custom search, rss feeds and structured data (tournament schedules) to create a mashup () that lets you read the latest news on the euro 2008 tournament while browsing videos containing the highlights of the games. You can write search queries in the classic search box or click on items in the structured data and the query will be executed automatically. It still needs a lot of work because I'm still missing the social media features like tagging, voting, sharing ecc. Waiting for my google appengine account to activate to get that done. If I compare searches done on plain old google to searches done on my custom engine the difference is huge. The first page of results in Google just contains one or two links on the subject I'm looking for while the custom engine gets them right at a 80% rate. I think that Google has a good strategy giving away for free lots of infrastructure and tools. There will be people who create content on top of this infrastructure. If a person is expert on a topic, who better then him can implement a vertical search engine that filters all the rubbish and provides you with quality structured data that will save time to the end users. Ad money is shared between infrastructure and content provider, the user gets quality stuff for free.
+Posted by: Thomas Riga | June 20, 2008 6:51 AM
+Nice post, keep it up!
+Posted by: ITrush | June 21, 2008 9:33 AM
+Thanks..
+Posted by: mirc | June 22, 2008 9:34 PM
+Microformats can help with disambiguation. My proposal () for using optional address components with the required "formatted name", would mean that if "Paris" is wrapped with an element having class="fn" it's a person's name, if it's wrapped with class="fn locality" it's a town or city.
+Oddly, the cabal which runs the microformats "community" have yet to respond to that proposal, other than to say that two days was too little time to consider it. Six months on, they have made no further comment.
+Posted by: Andy Mabbett | June 23, 2008 4:03 PM
+Fundamentally, I agree that unseating Google as the king of search at this point seems outside the realm of possiblility. But many believed the same thing of IBM, AT&T and others back in the day. Government, revolutionary change and other outside influences can and often do have a way of facilitating the impossible. Local, mobile, vertical and other sub-segments of search offer fertile ground for the emergence of many 1% opportunities.
+Your insightful list is most thought-provoking.
+Posted by: SEO Philadelphia | June 24, 2008 6:08 AM
+Vertical search (i.e. trusted search) has a great future. Google struggles to keep spam out of the results. Good vertical engines with editorial supervision would be a wonderful innovation.
+Posted by: Wordpress SEO | June 24, 2008 7:56 AM
+Baidu should also be mentioned. It has nearly 70% search market share in China and has been growing over the past few years. China is a huge and growing market for advertisers, so the revenue is there for growth and... I wonder ... how much it would take to expand into other countries. Remember how fast users adopted the uncluttered interface and natural search results of Google when it launched - so we know movement to a new search engine can be fast if it comes up with a unique value - switching costs for users are almost nil.
+Posted by: Richard Igoe | June 24, 2008 2:33 PM
+Consolidated online advertising market in Google has increased the cost for advertisers significantly. Our keywords now cost 200% more than a year ago for the same number of clicks.
+Posted by: Son Nguyen | June 28, 2008 8:01 AM
+Mail: hello@madsjakobpoulsen.comTwitter: @MadsjpoulsenBlog: SomethingByNight
+Interested in jury work, workshops or lectures?– same address.
+Amongst other things Mads has worked on a blue circle that leaves space for a new illustrated logo every day for USA Today, a giant feather that went to space and back for Blue Origin, and a dynamic flag that waves on your screen for Al Gore's Current TV. If these seem familiar it might be because you have bumped into them in your daily life, or because Mads's work picks up on strong concepts that easily lingers in your visual memory.
+His Danish heritage makes him a fluent in the language of design and his iconic and engaging work is always rooted in strong conceptual ideas. From the first year of his professional career up to today his work has been recognized by the likes of D&AD, Cannes Lions, Art Directors Club, Brand New Awards, IF Award, Print Magazine and Creative Circle Award.
+Mads has spoken at events and given lectures in Denmark, US and Canada as well as judged design and advertising awards Internationally.
+In 2010 Art Directors Club New York placed Mads Jakob Poulsen on their top 50 young designers of the world list, making him an ADC Young Gun.
+Prior to establishing his own studio Mads was Creative Director at global brand agency Siegel+Gale and before that he worked at Wolff Olins. He has worked with clients such as USA Today, Current TV, Blue Origin, Monster, Asian Art Museum, Belkin, New Museum, Brooklyn Museum, Copenhagen Pride, Microsoft, Copenhagen Parts, Danish Design Center, Widex and NBC Universal,
+2014-2016Creative Director at Siegel+Gale, New York.
+2013 – 2014Associate Creative Director at Siegel+Gale, New York.
+2010 – 2013Senior Designer at Wolff Olins, New York.
+2010 – PresentFreelance Creative Director for EcoProtein
+January – February 2010Guest Art Director at Above Group-Ogilvy, Trinidad & Tobago
+2009 – presentFirst international writer on Under Consideration's design blog, Brand New.
+June 2009 – presentBoard member of Smiley:Daysa non profit organisation organizing children music festivals at danish asylum camps.
+January 2009 – presentTeacher at the School of Visual Communication, teaching freelance in concept development, identity and packaging design.
+2007 – 2010Senior Designer at Goodmorning Technology
+2004 – 2007Bachelor Degree from The School of Visual Communication, Haderslev Denmark
+2002 – 2004Copenhagen Technical Academy:Graphic design, poster design and photography.
+High School Art & Design Class at ADCSpring assignment and lecture for selected art students from across New York City.
+92nd Annual Art Directors Club JuryJurymember for ADC New York, 05.02.13
+Meet The JudgesTalk and Q&A at W2 Media Cafe, Vancouver, 21.09.12
+Lotus AwardsJurymember for Canadian advertising and design awardVancouver, 21.09.12
+Parsons New School of DesignCorporate Identity presentation,Parsons Design Talk and Q&A04.11.11
+Adobe Panel TalkArt Directors Club New YorkCONCEIVE, CREATE, DELIVERPanel talk with Jonathan Hills (Domani Studios), Karen Monahan (Wieden Kennedy) and me. Moderated by Julie Lasky from Design Observer.New York, 23.06.11
+Art Directors Club JuryJurymember for Art Directors Club Young Guns Award01.05.11
+Apple TalkApple Store, SoHo, New York28.03.11
+The Arts institute New YorkGuest lecturerNew York, 14.03.11
+School of Visual CommunicationLiving Identity, one week workshop
+School of Visual CommunicationScale in Design, one week creative workshop
+School of Visual CommunicationPackaging Design, one week creative workshop 2009-2011
+Architecture Sans FrontieresHead of Jury, logo competition for the danish branch of Architecture Sans Frontieres.
+School of Visual CommunicationGuest examiner at the entrance exam at the School of Visual Communication, Haderslev, Denmark
+Silver Communicator Award 2015Visual Identity, Monster
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+Brand New Award 2011Best of category, Identity & Animation, Current TV
+Brand New Award 2011Honorary Mention, Identity, Belkin
+Core77 Runner Up Award 2011Core77 Design Awards, New York
+Young Creative CIrcle Shortlist 2011Identity Design
+Young Gun(s) 2010Art Directors Club, New York
+IF Communication Award 2010Copenhagen Parts
+Young Creative Circle Award 2010Design, "T-shirt Calendar"
+Creative CIrcle Shortlist 2010Packaging Design, "Scanwood"
+Young Creative CIrcle Shortlist 2010Design, "T-shirt Calendar"
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+D&AD (UK) Annual Selection 2008packaging design, Widex
+Young Creative Circle Award 2008 (DK) design "In your pocket"
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+IF Award 2008 Packaging Design, Widex
+Menighedsrådsvalg 2008Poster Competition, 2. prize.
+Innovation Lab Competition 2007Identity for the Geoware Conference 07 at Aros, Århus, Denmark.
+Computer Arts Branding Annual 2014The most inspiring design from the world's leading creatives.ISBN 1-85870-837-0
+Black and WhiteNew Monochrome GraphicsISBN 978-9881943958
+Handmade Packaging WorkshopBy Rachel Wiles
+the 2011 Brand New AwardsUnderConsideration LLCISBN 978-0-9826253-4-7
+Innovative Stationary GraphicsProffessional Corporate Identity DesignMonsa ISBN 978-84-15223-13-9
+Designers Universe – The Wow FactorSandu Publishing Co. ISBN 978-988-19847-4-6
+1000 ideas by 100 graphic designersMatteo Cossu, Rockport ISBN 978-1-59253-574-3 / 1-59253-574-7
+Packaging Essentials: 100 Design Principles for Creating PackagesRockport Publishers ISBN 1592536034 / 978-1592536030
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+Really Good Packaging Explained Edwards, Klimchuk, Wallace, Werner. Rockport ISBN-13 978-1-59-253-545-3
+Creative Circle 2008CC ISBN 87-91272-07-6D&AD Annual 2008
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+The Branding Gods (Mostly) Love Google's New LogoInterviewed by Fast.co Design about Google's new visual identity.02.09.15
+Typography SpotlightInterview with ADC Young Gun and ADC Awards Jury alumnus Mads Jakob Poulsen. ADC Young Gun 8 winner believe that "typography is a vessel".07.01.15
+Bloomberg BusinessweekTop designers imagine new british flags19.10.14
+Art Directors Club MagazineDesigners Favorite Tools01.04.14
+Computer ArtsThe Design Career Handbook, Career Feature01.10.12
+Artcrank New YorkPoster exhibit by selected designers and artists08.09.12
+Adobe Video FeatureBehind The Design20.05.12
+Computer Arts"Forget the Perfect Logo"Opinion Piece of this months Computer Arts01.04.12
+Fast Co Design"An Ingenious, Radical Branding Campaign, Lost In Current TV’s Woes"02.04.12
+Art Directors Club Young Guns Exhibition 2010Art Directors Club New YorkOctober 2010
+Markedsføring"Design er også offensiv kommunikation"Full spread on the work of Mads Jakob Poulsen01.09.10
+Art Director Club, New York, Gallery Space90 Cubes on the Wall, 20.09.10
+Mix Magazine (UK)Issue 18 01.03.10
+Roskilde FestivalChosen to be in charge of the decorationand design of the area around the legendary Astoria stage at Roskilde Festival.
+Winq (NL)01.02.09
+Print Magazine (US)01.10.08
+Wallpaper Tart Card ExhibitionKK Outlet, London from 22nd to 29th June + Wallpaper July 2008
+In-Pak"Pris For Kreativ Emballage" #5 01.05.08
+KBH magazine"Alsidig Godmorgen,Københavnsk tegnestue laver altog vil lave endnu mere"#31 01.05.08
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+Best Non-Traditional AdventureAggie Award Winners. Note: The winner of your Best Adventure Aggie should also win either Best Non-Traditional or Best Traditional adventure. These categories are not intended solely for runner-ups to the grand prize.
+» Aggie Awards - category overview
+The Aggie award winners:
+Return of the Obra Dinn (2018 winner).
+2018 winner of:
+2018 Readers Choice' winner of:
+The Sexy Brutale (2017 winner).
+2017 winner of:
+2017 Readers Choice' winner of:
+Samorost 3 (2016 winner).
+2016 winner of:
+2016 Readers Choice' winner of:
+SOMA (2015 winner)
+SOMA.
+2015 winner of:
+2015 Readers Choice' winner of:
+- No awards won
+The Talos Principle (2014 winner)
+The disembodied voice of God; QR codes with vague messages from strangers; anachronistic castles, temples, and ruins pockmarked with laser beams, force fields, and floating Tetris-like pieces… There’s clearly nothing traditional about The Talos Principle. Since the emergence of Valve’s Portal series, there have been a number of games emulating its classic puzzle-room structure and sense of underlying mystery concealed by an invisible overseer, but none that do it as well as The Talos Principle. This was a huge surprise coming from Croteam, better known for their work on the frantic retro shooter franchise Serious Sam. A quiet, contemplative puzzle game represents a complete 180 for the Croatian developer, but we’re happy to say they absolutely nailed the landing.
+This is a puzzle game at its core, and what puzzles! There are myriad brain teasers that will test your spatial reasoning, timing, and ability to think laterally. They tiptoe right to the line of frustration and then relent, making you feel brilliant for reaching the solutions yourself. The most challenging ones are purely optional, representing the best of both worlds for players. Enveloping these puzzles is a gorgeous world full of secrets and a compelling backdrop that tells the story of a dying world with intelligence, humour, and heart. It sounds even better than it looks, and there’s a series of incredibly thought-provoking dialogues between two machines that manage to feel deeply human. The question of what qualifies as human is a mainstay of science fiction, but rarely is it handled so thoughtfully. For successfully merging so many fine elements into one cohesive whole, The Talos Principle is entirely worthy of our 2014 Best Non-Traditional Adventure award.
+2014 winner of:
+2014 Readers Choice' winner of:
+For 2013 there were 2 winners in the category Best Non-Traditional Adventure.
+Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013 tied-winner) Readers Choice' winner of:
+Gone Home (2013 tied-winner)
+Gone Home
+Gone Home winner of:
+2013 Readers Choice' winner of:
+- No awards won
+The Walking Dead (2012 winner)
+The Walking Dead
+For an interactive medium, stories in adventure games are typically experienced in a very passive way. You may enjoy the ride, but you're relegated the back seat. Telltale's The Walking Dead doesn't quite put you behind the wheel, but it does let you ride shotgun, both literally and figuratively. The story of Lee Everett and his ragtag team of zombie apocalypse survivors isn't simply told to us, but partially created by us, particularly during split-second decisions with crucial consequences. Many of the choices are far more cosmetic, providing merely an illusion of control, but the weighty moral issues and painful personal ones you'll wrestle with are what make the game so fully engaging and often deeply moving. What kind of character will you attribute to Lee? What example will you set for young Clementine? Will you forgive offenses to keep the group together, or foster grudges to drive out unwanted elements? There are no right and wrong answers – only your answers.
+The game also makes liberal use of Quick Time Events for action-packed moments. It's an unusual gameplay mechanic in adventures that can quickly grow tiresome when overdone, but here they feel entirely appropriate. Where the story and dialogue choices build close relationships with your fellow survivors, the QTEs help develop the requisite sense of immediacy and danger that complements – by endangering – these attachments beautifully. You're only ever a careless misstep away from losing one of the characters you’ve become fond of, and each new zombie encounter or hostile human opposition reinforces this sense of constant tension. Sure, you'll do normal adventurey things in between, but its unconventional emphasis on intense character drama and action set pieces (along with its superb production values and memorable characters already acknowledged) are what make The Walking Dead a non-traditional adventure worthy of this year's Aggie Award.
+2012 winner of:
+Portal 2 (2011 winner).
+2011 winner of:
+2011 Readers Choice' winner of:
+Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010 winner).
+2010 winner of:
+2010 Readers Choice' winner of:
+Dark Fall: Lost Souls (2009 winner)
+Dark Fall: Lost Souls
+As a slideshow-style 2D adventure game with limited animation, Jonathan Boakes’ Dark Fall: Lost Souls relies on its imagination to scare you... or rather, using your own imagination against you. Where other horror games bludgeon the player with monsters and combat or cheap scare tactics, here you’re all alone with creaking floor boards, tinkling wind chimes, squawking crows – these little touches are the only signs of life, which makes it all the more eerie when you starting hearing other… things. Maybe you aren’t so alone after all? Further exploration keeps you on edge with a constant reminder that something is very wrong in the old Dowerton train station and hotel, from the creepy mannequin pageantry to syringe-stabbed mattresses to actual otherworldly entities appearing in the dark, often just on the periphery of view.
+That’s perhaps what makes the game so great as a first-person experience. Your role may be the anonymous “Inspector”, but the fear is your fear, the perspective is your perspective. This proves important, because for all its ghostly inhabitants, Lost Souls has a very human element as well. Indeed, it’s debatable which is the more haunted: Dowerton or The Inspector himself. Of course, there’s much more to a game than being scared, and this adventure backs up its horror quotient with solid gameplay and graphic quality that’s much improved (and put to good use) over the two previous Dark Fall games. At the end of the day, though, you’ll want to be frightened, and there’s a reason we called this game “one of the scariest point-and-click adventures ever”. For that accomplishment, it deserves the Aggie for this year’s top first-person title.
+2009 winner of:
+2009 Readers Choice' winner of:
+- No awards won
+Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon (2008 winner)
+At first glance, The Path of the Dragon seems to be just another solitary experience with a heavy reliance on puzzles. It doesn’t take long to realize, however, that this well-researched, riveting blend of historical fact, science, esoteric mystery and myth is one of the better, deeper games of its type. As Father Arno Moriani, a Catholic priest, players are sent to a small Transylvanian village to investigate the beatification of a doctor who devoted her life to helping her fellow countrymen, even during the World War I bombing that devastated the town. Haunted by his own nightmares, Arno soon finds himself entangled in a widespread conspiracy involving the Vatican, the mysterious Thule Society, and the epitome of the vampire mythos, Dracula himself.
+Although numbered Dracula 3, this game bears no connection at all to Resurrection and The Last Sanctuary, its so-called predecessors. The depiction of Bram Stoker’s most famous creation here is both original and enticing, and everything in this adventure exudes atmosphere: the beautifully rendered locations are eerie and menacing, the musical score engrossing and suspenseful, the sound effects believably effective, and the cinematography swathes the player with its dense shadows, dim lights and cold colors suddenly ignited by sparkling flashes of vivid red. The plot unfolds slowly but steadily, with unexpected twists and moments of pure tension: occult lore, forgotten myths and secret conspiracy have been elegantly used by the designers to weave a brilliant story spanning almost five centuries.
+Arno himself displays a convincing personality, struggling between faith and skepticism, loyalty to his priesthood and carnal urges, sacred love for God and human desires: his internal torment leads the game to a powerful ending that will leave you craving more. Such characterization of the playable protagonist is unusual in first-person adventures, and one of the key reasons for its broader appeal that sets it apart from its contemporaries.
+2008 winner of:
+2008 Readers Choice' winner of:
+Readers Choice' Award winners:
+Return of the Obra Dinn (2018 winner).
+The Sexy Brutale (2017 winner)!)
+Samorost 3 (2016 winner).
+Life Is Strange (2015 winner)
+Life Is Strange.
+The Talos Principle (2014 winner)
+Remember way back when people squawked about calling Portal an adventure? Yeah, us either. Because here we are just a few short years later, and the Portal legacy has now laid the groundwork for a consistently engaging first-person puzzler model for other developers to build on. The result? A unanimous selection among staff and readers for The Talos Principle as the best game not featuring bottomless inventory, adventure game logic, and point-and-click mechanics. What it does offer is one of the most thought-provoking, substantial experiences of the year in both story and gameplay alike. And did we mention it’s from the folks that made Serious-freaking-Sam??!!
+Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013 winner).
+The Walking Dead (2012 winner)
+The Walking Dead
+The Walking Dead isn't really THAT non-traditional. You still wander around, collect items, talk to people and solve the occasional puzzle, but these elements are understated and even a bit underwhelming. Rather, its heavier-than-normal reliance on QTEs gives the game a more action-oriented bent than classic point-and-click adventures, and most importantly, its prominent focus on player-driven narrative choice and character drama is what really sets it apart, creating a truly memorable experience along the way.
+Portal 2 (2011 winner).
+Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010 winner).
+Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper (2009 winner)
+Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper
+Ironically, this year’s readers’ choice could have won both first- and third-person awards, as Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper was the first game from Frogwares to release with both perspectives and two control methods available. But winning even one is a significant accomplishment, and the great detective’s showdown with the notorious serial killer was all the more compelling (if a little grisly) when viewed up close and personal.
+Dracula 3: The Path of the Dragon (2008 winner)
+Obviously you see what we see in The Path of the Dragon, but then we all have an up-close view from its first-person perspective. With the Dracula franchise in the hands of Kheops for the first time, the "series" took a substantial leap forward, and its refreshing approach to the vampire theme was able to fend off challenges from Penumbra: Black Plague and Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals.
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+This is part of our Coronavirus Update series, in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring.
+With stock markets plummeting despite the federal government’s recent steps to try to bolster the economy, worries that COVID-19 could do lasting economic damage are rising. The Gazette spoke with Harvard Business School’s Willy Shih, the Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Management Practice, about lessons learned from China, which appears to have wrestled the epidemic there under control — reporting just a handful of new cases daily — and where people and companies are slowly getting back to work.
+Q&A
+Willy Shih
+GAZETTE: As the epidemic wanes in China and rises here, what are you seeing about COVID-19’s economic impact?
+SHIH: I think there will be a dawning realization that we are depriving an awful lot of people of income, especially contract employees, seasonal employees, restaurant employees, hotel, airlines, and stuff like that. We saw this happen in China. All these service employees, restaurants, hotels, airlines, entertainment venues, all those people didn’t have work and didn’t have the income to drive any consumption. That’s a huge problem. Also, in China a lot more businesses run on a cash basis. If they run out of cash, they go out of business or they don’t have the ability to stay open. For service businesses that’s a huge problem, but there are also small suppliers and supply chains for maybe third-, fourth-, fifth-tier suppliers. If small suppliers make a critical component and they go out of business, that’s a whole different set of problems and that eventually catches up to companies here. What’s ironic is that China is getting back to business and we go from the “supply shock” that we saw early in the pandemic — and which is still unfolding because of transportation delays — but as they sort out that supply shock, we run into the “demand shock” as the economy slows on our side and on the European side.
+GAZETTE: So China is starting to try to get back to work?
+SHIH: They are. Most of the big manufacturers are probably up to 80 percent or 90 percent. But anytime you stop a giant supply-chain machine with all these moving parts, getting everything going again and coordinated is difficult. When the factories started up, a lot of them were shorthanded, and then there was a shortage of truck drivers. If you think of how much material moves in and out of these factories all the time, sorting out all those transportation logistics — just getting enough truck drivers to get containers in the right place — is a challenge. Farther down the logistics chain, maybe 10 days ago, there was a big problem in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach because there had been so many so-called “blank sailings” from Asia. Blank sailing is the industry euphemism for “Hey, we’re not going to run a ship on that line because we don’t have any cargo.” There was a decrease in ships coming into Los Angeles and Long Beach, so there was nobody to take the empty containers from prior trips back. So the empty containers were sitting there blocking export traffic. They didn’t have anywhere to put them. Finally, a couple of the big shipping lines sent some of their mega ships just to take the empties back. So you have this coordination problem, and everything is out of balance. In normal times, this really is a well-oiled machine. All these interlocking pieces all work together. When you stop everything and try to start it up again, they start at different rates, and everything is out of coordination until people can rebalance everything.
+GAZETTE: Is it more difficult if everyone’s not at the same place in the cycle? We’re still shutting down.
+SHIH: We’re still shutting down, and we’ll probably see more shutdowns. U.S. factories that relied on Asia for components are getting their last shipments about now, as they work through the distribution centers. At some point, they’re going to run out of inventory, and then there’ll be a lot of supply surprises because you only need to be short one part to shut down an auto assembly line. Meanwhile you’ll also see demand collapsing, with so many contract workers and gig employees suddenly losing their income. That takes a lot of purchasing power out of the economy and starts hitting demand — unless you’re talking about toilet paper.
+GAZETTE: I want to ask you about toilet paper because, like many people, I’ve been wondering why everyone is hoarding toilet paper.
+SHIH: I wrote this piece in Forbes about COVID-19, shortage gaming, and the toilet-paper supply chain. Demand for toilet paper is flat. It’s not as if there’s seasonal demand for toilet paper. Therefore, if you’re a manufacturer, what you do is optimize your supply chain for stable demand. So then there’s this panic. Fear is driving it and that creates shortages, which creates even more fear. People are saying, “I’m going to be stuck for two weeks, four weeks.” But you don’t need a five-year supply. When you buy the five-year supply, that hurts people who don’t have a lot of income and run their lives on a cash basis. They buy small quantities when they need it. It’s the well-to-do who can go to Costco and buy a pallet load of toilet paper.
+GAZETTE: When we talk about fear, we’re seeing rising concern about the economy, with the S&P 500 and the Dow closing down about 12 percent Monday. How much of this is fear versus an understanding of what is going to be a certain amount of economic disruption? To what extent is this a reasonable reaction to what’s going on?
+SHIH: It’s hard to give a precise answer. Obviously, it’s a combination. For example, if you look at Harvard University and many other universities, there’s what I think of as a very considered response. We haven’t had the national leadership in terms of getting out ahead of this, when we had four weeks of warning. But you see a lot of institutions saying, “OK, we have to try not to overload the health care system, so let’s make everybody work from home. Let’s enhance this social distancing.” So closing down the NBA and theaters and things like that enhance social distancing, and that will help us spread out the contagion so that the health care system can handle it. Amazon and Microsoft and Google and large employers instituted work from home pretty early. That necessarily will have economic impact, and I think everybody understands that, but the No. 1 thing we have to avoid as a country is having a health care system that is forced to make choices about who it can save and who it can’t save.
+GAZETTE: Has anyone thought about how many small businesses may not have the cushion to weather the storm? Bankruptcies are going to occur because of this. Has anybody put a number on that?
+SHIH: I haven’t seen it. I know there are people in Washington who are worried about it. We already saw this in China. This is going to be a problem here, with restaurants, all kinds of small businesses, small shops, and so on. If you have no revenue coming in and you have to cover your expenses, that’s a problem. A lot of firms will feel compelled to conserve cash by laying off people. The airlines have a huge dilemma now. American is parking their entire widebody fleet. Companies like that are trying to preserve cash and employment, payroll, is a big part of it. But if you put them on furlough, there’s a percentage of the American public that doesn’t have even a small cushion to make it through an emergency. That’s something we really have to worry about. This is going to be a tough time. It’s the cash problem I’m worried about right now.
+GAZETTE: You started to mention small businesses in China. Do we know what the impact has been?
+SHIH: I have to rely on reports coming out of there because there isn’t much travel back and forth, but you see a lot of reports about restaurants, small vendors, just out of cash right now. I was talking to a student about a family business that has a factory in China. We were talking about cash accounting and he said, “You know, I go to them and they don’t have a lot of details on all their costs.” I said, “Well, a lot of these businesses look at how much cash comes in every month and how much cash goes out. And, as long as the cash in is more than the cash out, then I’m OK.” But when you have these dramatic cuts in cash in, especially the small shops, the restaurants and things like that, I think it’s a gigantic problem over there.
+GAZETTE: Are there any lessons that we can apply here?
+SHIH: There was a lot of criticism about how China suppressed the early reports and wasted some critical weeks early on. You could say we did the same thing in this country in different ways. From an economic standpoint, I think one of the things that companies are going to need to do is think about supply-chain diversity and supplier risk. If you think about how global supply chains are structured right now, we think about lean manufacturing and really not having a lot of inventory on hand, because inventory costs you money. There’s always the assumption that logistics are efficient, and I can move all this stuff around when I need it.
+GAZETTE:: But aren’t there people out there who view these kinds of events as simply rare and unpredictable?
+SHIH: People talk about “black swan” events, that are not supposed to happen very often. But if you look at the last decade, we had the 2008‒2009 downturn. We had the earthquake and tsunami in Japan; we had the flooding in Thailand; we had the trade war with China. I don’t know that black swan is the right name because they occur more often than we would assume. I would argue that the risk of those black swan events has not been priced into people’s cost assumptions. People tend to ignore it right now. We should understand our supplier network a little bit better. Most companies have difficulty understanding who is deep in their supply chain. So, for example, I know who my first-tier suppliers are; they are the ones who supply me directly. But those suppliers have their own suppliers, and those suppliers have what to me are my third-tier suppliers. And it’ll cascade down. Most companies don’t know who their suppliers are beyond the second tier. So you end up with something happening to a third- or fourth-tier supplier that shuts you down. What we should learn from this is to understand our supply chain and then ask whether we should be diversifying our risk a little bit more. But I predict once this blows over we’ll go back to how things were, because, frankly, if you want to diversify, it’s going to be more expensive. If you think having a lot of risk in China is bad, it’s really hard to diversify away from that, because China is such a large source and has such an efficient manufacturing system.
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+GAZETTE: What about lessons for individuals, those who might be laid off?
+SHIH: In China, we did see companies lending employees to others. We’re going to have a lot of people without work. In China, you saw a lot of people ended up taking delivery jobs because delivery rose, all of a sudden. I think there will be other surprises. Harvard has gone online, so we’ll probably find that online education really evolves a lot. I wrote a case a number of years ago, after the east Japan earthquake and tsunami. There was a Sony factory in that area that was the sole supplier of SRW format digital videotape, which all the Hollywood studios used for their mastering. So there was a shortage of SRW tape, and the studios said, “We have to go to the archives and erase some of this tape so we can use it.” But that drove the technology to so-called “file-based mastering.” It’s like they said, “Wait a minute. I don’t need to store it on tape. I’ll just store it on a disk drive.” And that that was one of the things that helped the transition to digital cinema. So we’re going to see a lot of things like that. Already, in the Seattle area, more people are getting comfortable with online delivery of groceries, especially older people who don’t tend to do that. They think, “I guess I’ll try it,” and find out, “Hey, this isn’t so bad.” We’ll see a bunch of those.
+GAZETTE: What do they say? Necessity is the mother of invention?
+SHIH: Or something a contact at the Gates Foundation said, “Never waste a good crisis.” Use this crisis to drive different forms of behavior. I think we’ll find some surprising things.
+GAZETTE: What are you looking for in the next days and weeks that are potentially important indicators of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy?
+SHIH: The critical thing will be once the infection rates stop this exponential climb. Everybody’s looking for that, the inflection point in the curve. That’ll tell us when we can start planning for the recovery. Until that point, I worry that the economic damage is going to be quite significant. Like I said earlier, we had the supply shock, and it’s getting sorted out. We’ll have this wave of catch-up supply arriving on our shores just in time to meet this demand shock. Getting those things back in sync is going to take a while. It’s not going to be something that we’re done with by June. It’s going to take longer than that. A lot of the airlines have reduced their flights through the summer, peak travel season. So that tells me that there are a lot of people who realize getting back to business as usual is going to take some time. We’ve got a tough slog ahead.
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+After World War II, the American military brought back as many high ranking Nazi scientist and Intelligence officers that they could. The CIA was formed by combining these Nazis and U.S. Military Intelligence together. The CIA has had a huge, impact on the lives of Americans–especially Black Americans.
+We thought the future danger was going to be a Right Wing Corporate State. Many of us even thought that the future who go further and become a technical nightmarish Technocracy… but actually it’s much worse than either of those… at this stage, it appears that a Sciencetocracy for genetically “Superior” humans is what looms in front of us.
+Anyone who has even briefly hung out with physicists and other scientist learn that most are geeks devoted to making the world a better place… but who never learn how to go home and talk to their wives and children. In short, a world of that THEY are comfortable in… a world that sees Blacks primarily as dancing thugs who’ve chosen to, “Let’s Get Stupid” rather than engineer an mature and productive life for themselves. Combined with the push for universities to exclude Black students and exclude Black Scientist, Computer Scientist, and Black physicists should immediately make one warry of anything produced by non-Black men who never developed their souls nor matured their psychological relating-factors.
+You are now looking at:
+- A “Scientocracy” that has given up reversing Climate Change and Over-Population. (The super rich have always regarded over-population as one of its greatest fears) and instead like ideas like attaching Brain Scanners connected to Artificial Intelligence that can read your dreams and insert thoughts into your head while you sleep.
+- The long brewing Nazi plans for a 4th Reich. Hitler got the idea of Eugenics from America.
+Sounds Absurd To You?
+- What group of “White People” are the largest ethnic group in the United States? Germans. The history of German American Nazism is long and deep.
+- German Nazis also fled to South America and Mexico– where many of their descendants still live in German Nazi enclaves … or camps that are both separate and co-mingling with South American native populations to this day. Throughout Latin America, Germans have had a large influence on culture.
+- The CIA was formed by combining inviting former Nazi high ranking Intelligence officers and scientist to join with the U.S. Army’s OSS ( Office of Strategic Services) in 1947. Kennedy warned about a “Military Industrial Corporate Complex” … yet we continue to believe, “ahh… dey wouldn’t do that…” while their experiments of terror and barbaric murder and enslavement (Privatized Prison Industry) continues to ravage our people.
+- Many now speculate that, “the parasite has outgrown the host.” The list of “Black Ops” projects secretly developed by the CIA and associated military units are long. We now live in a time when they arrogantly, BOLDLY flaunt their power.
+- Remember when Richard Pryor said, “They’re going to get them some NEW niggers?” HORDS of illegal Mexican, Central Americans and other Hispanics flood our cities daily with no intention of being friends with us. We foolishly “support” them thinking that they are, “poor people of color” who have a right to our homes and our jobs… while they laugh as they, “Push (us) Out” with Corporate and obviously, “Deep State” approval. And where do we end up? Homeless camps or addicted and insane living on the streets.
+- Negative Rap and Hip Hop has always been a CIA sponsored product. Hollywood and the CIA are basically propaganda and PsyOps machines. No other “music genre” has been so devastating to the hearts and minds of Blacks … and other young people who embrace negative Rap as “hip.” No other “art form” has danced so many into death, prisons, addiction, and mental illness.
+- Black people before 1980 and AFTER 1980 are very different cultures. You HAVE to be aware of what values you are embracing. It’s said that Hip Hop / Rap’s beat is very hypnotic … and once dancing to it, its lyrics hypnotize the listener. Besides, WHO … is crazy or illiterate enough to believe that being a Criminal is the highest thing in life to aspire to???
+- Plus, there are Hz Frequencies that heal and connect you positively to the Universe, and Hz Frequency that hurt your body and that can actually kill you if listened to long enough. Every cell in your body is susceptible to tones that affect your body and mind in positive or negative ways. MOST of Rap and Hip Hop’s music is created on NEGATIVE Hz Frequencies. “Don’t manifest against the Universe.“
+- Such people end up not knowing who they are because being a “Criminal” what you DO– not WHO YOU ARE. Prison IS modern day slavery. Once you enter its walls, you lose your 13th Amendment Rights. You become– A SLAVE. Such traumatized people are turned into untrustworthy Sociopaths who like acid, slowly erode what’s left of a devastated community. More, “Divide and Conquer”… and more Personality Disorders and Mental Illness.
+- Every person is vulnerable to experiencing at least one mental illness or Personality Disorder in their life. Prison is traumatizing. Psychopaths are born, and Sociopaths are created. Trying to survive by embracing values that are Evil and demonic turns you into a Sociopath. Such a life traumatizes the individual and those around him or her. Going through trauma is not rare. About 6 of every 10 men (or 60%) and 5 of every 10 women (or 50%) experience at least one trauma in their lives.
+There are worse things than death. Criminality has a huge effect on your mental health. Unfortunately there is an undeniable presence of mental illness in criminal history. There’s also a huge link between Criminality and Addiction and Alcoholism. Have you ever witnessed the grandiose, entitled behavior of an alcoholic? It can take years of treatment (i.e. 12-Steps) for alcoholics and addicts to get to the point where they can SEE themselves and how their aberrant behavior as being self-inflicted. Usually, they have to first heal earlier traumas so begin to mature their emotions and approach adult behaviors.). We find that crime causes considerable mental distress for residents, primarily driven by property crime. Effects are stronger for females, and mainly related to depression and anxiety.
+Find Your Purpose
+This is almost a cliché. “What do I want to do with my life,” many young people ask? Find your purpose. Like the Georgia Tech black professor talking to an M.I.T. friend says… “it may have to be secondary– but find out what you’re most passionate in life, and pursue it.” What they fail to clarify is, make sure it’s a POSITIVE passion or else it will drive your life into the ground, and it that purpose is, “music,” make sure you learn how to play an instrument so that your attraction is not just about adolescent ego and empty narcissism.
+“Art Imitates Life and Life Imitates Art.”
+The idea that being a “Criminal” is “Black” is absurd and insane bullshit. In the 80s, policies of, “Too Much Democracy” were implemented to keep blacks, women, students, LGBTQ people and even Unions from protesting against fascist, racist, Classist, and homophobic policies. Black women invented mathematics. (NOT the Greeks nor Romans… because the Pyramids were built 5,000 years before there were any organized people on the planet known as, “Greeks and Romans.”) As Professor Kame Kamene puts it, what Gen X, Y, and Z, see as, “acting white” … is actually acting BLACK because Africans are the ancestors who peopled the world, brought the first universities to Europe (… the “Dark Ages” were only dark to Europeans..) and the Arabs and Sub-Saharan Moors are responsible for so much architecture and more science than any want to acknowledge. Why?
+“Every Claim to Superiority Is An Admission of Inferiority”
+Freud (who gets a bad rap) showed us the first level of the mind of the West– Power and Self-Gratification.
+Alfred Adler was one of the three fathers of Western Psychology. Adler shows us that the Relating Factor is the next maturing of our personalities. Aldler watched patients and observed that the more they criticized others (and themselves)… the crazier they were. If I spend more time being against my neighbor instead of trying to get along with him or her– it is I who has a Personality Disorder.. and in this time of Reconquista and Nazi Deep State dreams of a Fourth Riech … and Russians and Chinese doing all they can to divide our American House (“… a house divided cannot stand…”) we are poised for an INSANE future of genocide and “culling the herd.”
+Carl Jung tells us that to be HUMAN, we have to grow up and go beyond culture to Individuate. We also desperately need a spiritual “container” to hold the unseen forces that can destroy a psyche. “Spiritual health is synonomymous with mental health,” and anyone going through problems (mental and/or addictive) that doesn’t have a Spiritual belief is in the, “Cannot Be Healed” category.
+The Social Engineers of this culture have giving us, an Orwellian (1984) reality. They’ve also given us phone screens, Internet screens, and “Celebrity Culture” that tells the masses that anyone who tells the truth is a fool and must be humiliated off screen. You cannot heal if you cannot tell the truth about yourself and what you’ve experienced. Who else says it’s foolish to tell the truth? Yep– Criminals. CNBH. (Can-Not-Be-Healed.) Millions led to self-destruction … as they cull the herd.
+DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT
+Your “job” in life is not to have fun, sex, nor to solely acquire, “Bling.” Your job is to bring the next generation to sexual maturity… as healthy and productive as possible. With so many of us driven into poverty and homelessness, this seems like a Herculean objective. BUT NO… “every problem is an opportunity in Work Clothes.” (Henry J. Kaiser)
+- There will be more disasters (natural and un-natural). Get with some buddies and go into some form of a disaster business. People need food? Get a food handler’s license and a couple of rental trucks and provide it for them.
+- Live in a Flood Zone? Get you some old boats and plan to shuttle fresh water and rescue people.
+- Earthquake Zone? Train Cadaver dogs instead of stupidly teaching that poor dog to fight.
+- Homeless? Gather some of them hustlers and put your dimes together and rent a cheap storefront, and start a thrift store. [NOTE: You can’t use Criminals can you… because “Criminals” will steal from each other.”]
+- Warriors — The job of the young warriors has ALWAYS been to protect the village– not destroy it. This is why every culture needs its Elders.
+- Elders— it takes a LOT of blessings for a man to bring his gifts to the table. How are young men, “Blessed?” By older men. They are the ones who provide encouragement and “spit game.” Without Elders, a culture dies. Today’s youth are told to fight their Elders instead of listen to them.
+- Mental Illness— create circles that heal trauma and mental illness. The State, Feds and Counties allocate hundreds of RFPs (Request For Proposal) yearly to provide services that are needed. With a Masters in Social Work, you can serve any population and make six figures doing it… and hire conscientious, trustworthy friends at the same time. (“Thugs” not qualified … unless they change and grow up.)
+- Got a Criminal Record? That can be money in the bank if you CHANGE. Every college has a program for prior offenders to get a degree or certificate. No one can convince a harden population better than those who’ve been there. HUGE money in Substance Abuse, Mental Illness, and Foster Care. Also Hospice for LGBTQ populations. Stop the bullshit– those are OUR PEOPLE. By caring for others, YOU heal.
+- Grow Microgreens! Watch this video that shows how to make $100,000 a year growing Microgreens. Want to help create healing circles? There are increasing numbers of States and cities where Magic Mushrooms are being legalized. They are cheap and easy to learn how to grow.
+- Come out of Isolation. Isolation breeds depression, paranoia, and metal illness. Doing almost any project TOGETHER breeds success. There’s a tall tree in Santa Cruz where some young guys got together and put a huge, lit, “Peace” sign that graces the city every night. They had to come up with a plan, gather the money to buy the supplies, search out tree climbers, and learn how to light the sign without electrocuting themselves nor burning down the tree. A POSITIVE pursuit instead of one the weakened the city. Accomplishing this not only raised their self-esteem, but established a bond that allows them to accomplish bigger and better, more profitable endeavors in the future.
+Our Dilemma was Powerlessness
+POWER. Do Black Lives Matter? Not if they don’t produce anything of value. Stop being someone else’s “Shadow.” Find other ways to be, powerful. The teenage, “Thug” is a fool easily destroyed. Mature power is not just being in control of yourself, and knowing how to be a parent and husband or adult, healthy wife, it’s creating something that others need.
+Mow your lawn, paint your house, and create safety in your neighborhoods again. We have the same houses that others do. Without a good husband, the son doesn’t learn these things so women, yes you DO need a man. By buying cheap homes few want, and fixing them up, you create wealth for yourselves. You can even build a team and start a carpet laying business or attend a Junior College and learn carpentry classes.
+Power comes from numbers and having a spiritual path. There are some who embrace Satan as their god. Not a good choice when it comes to mental health. But look at these immigrant Sikhs who live together and have a purpose of feeding others. “Shit Happens” in every life– but if you have a life framed with a PURPOSE, it greatly reduces the impact of trauma and crisis. Purpose allows you to ride the waves of change and navigate successfully your personal and group’s, “Hero’s Journey.”
+Things We No Longer Need
+Pimps and Drug Dealers. They destroy women and therefore our future. A “Pimp” is simply another “Titty-Milk Nigger” looking for a woman to take care of him. Usually a victim of growing up in a fatherless home with an “Over Powering Mother” who couldn’t defeat him.
+Addicts and Alcoholics. We have more than we need. Learn how to feel a feeling. Stop listening to movies and shows that are all about DRAMA. In fact, turn off the Idiot Box all together.
+Gangsters. Do we need more so-called, “Gangsters?” Well… if they mature and become like the Italian, Vietnamese, or Chinese Mafias that actually BENEFIT their cultures and communities, then … okay. But young boys who are demoralized by crime and become life-hating “Necromancers” … no. These guys are too afraid to do crime in the white community. Where are your jobs in the Black community? These assholes stole all the copper out of the buildings and shot the owner.
+Big Mommas. Sorry– we’re all full up of, “Big Mommas” who feed their egos on throwing Lewis out the house and beating all the strength out of a boy before he can become a mature man. Why do so many black women hate the men they raise? Slave Code child raising. The Over-Powering Mother is responsible for the Oedipal and Electra Complexes. In short, it is THEY who create Homosexual, Bisexual, and Transsexuals. Learn the importance of Early Childhood Development before you open your legs.
+Pimps in The Pulpit. Enough! The Minister/ Priest/ Preacher is an Archetype of The Magician… and this is an especially difficult Archetype to hold. (Doctors, Psychologist, and Teachers are also included.) Archetypes are structures in the human psyche.
+"The."
+Religion needs a huge cleaning up and expanding. Christianity once held the responsibility of holding, “The Royal Table For Which ALL Are Called.” They were seduced out of their claim of ownership by embracing racism, sexism, and homophobia. (Let’s not mention money.) Narcissist are prone to gravitating to the pulpit. Men and women who want to lead others so they can feel their adulation and get their money most usually do damage somewhere… regardless if it’s damage to children, women, or to the community, without firmly being rooted in integrity– they will do damage if no more than repeating a very warped version of Post-Civil War theology… the version that oppresses and represses those who seek to be free.
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+Using a RMS (Remote Monitoring System), a land-based computer operator can send electromagnetic messages (encoded as signals) to the nervous system, affecting the target’s performance
+Climate Change: It’s going to get too damn hot. Many in the Southern Hemisper are already traveling north for jobs and soil conducive for growing food– yet the Right Wing government of Brazil is burning down the Rain Forest as we speak… so they can raise cows that create more green house gases.
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+Unsurprisingly, he can no longer describe the defense against the kick-off again. No matter how he moves, the opponent will defend him to death, and all his teammates have been released. It wasn't until he watched the replay that he realized what a powerful biochemical weapon the pig teammate was.. Mordred did not intend to expose him, but instead mentioned another person closely related to Chris, "When will you take me to see Ms. Dolores?",porn fat sex,Before he could finish speaking , he was interrupted by Mourinho. "Santos!" C Luo watched his own son took advantage of cooking time, put his little secret revealed ready to go out, and quickly broke the news to stop him. hd300movie,Because the voice was too low, the assistant teacher could not hear clearly, "What are you talking about, sir?" Mordred halted in his footsteps and quickly returned to the original state.He knows that geniuses always have various problems, and that the real geniuses are polished.,sunny l His end shocked Real Madrid fans. This will not happen! do not! The joy just now was suppressed by worry in an instant, and everyone looked at Mordred worriedly.
+sex singapur But the next game will be the Japanese team. fuckingmom Chris looked away. To be honest, he had never been so nauseous with Elena before. "It can also be seen that some fans are right. Lin Hao himself is a blessed general. As long as he is in the goddess of victory, he will always favor that team.",The photographer next to him said angrily: "He is so uncooperative, what shall we do?",Chris nodded his little mini nose and couldn't help saying, "Didn't you tell you not to be frizzy? I forgot." x video six,When Mordred returned to La Liga, the familiar feeling came again.
+porn fat sex It's still the same as before, not at all, as if he can join the training anytime when he comes back, and the teammates are still the same as before.,Both sides hope to win by a big score, but both sides have made mistakes, but the mistakes of both sides are not fatal or even a mistake, and the teammates quickly recovered. Although the score was like constipation, the scene was well played.,sex singapurHow did Ferguson treat the hot girl in the first place? She was almost killed by a bullet!,pussy xxx Hart is really victimized by wind critics 2333 , all kinds of fairy ball background boards, but he definitely has some strength.
+No matter how old Chris is, he is a child here in Ferguson. He still remembers that Chris had an immature face, he didn't even speak English well, he had a strong Portuguese accent, and he was small. Both of them were silent for a while, and in the end Mordred coughed, breaking the silence.,porb movie So far, everyone in the Chinese team is nervous. They don't want to lose the game because of a little negligence.,oporn hub Only the Betis players who play on the field know how much their physical strength has fallen. The entire Betis is too old.Chris and Mordred were sitting on the opposite sofa. Mordred never spoke. Anyway, Chris and Dolores are mother and son, so he should wait for a while.This is not the first time Mordred has returned to China, and everyone in Real Madrid hasn't been too much, just instructing some clichés.,sex in bath The author has something to say:
+Then he dragged the helpless Chris and the dumbfounded little mini to the football field. When they got to the football field, they didn't forget to call some old friends who were on vacation. .",rec-tubeordred could only use his stalwart chest to support the two poor little ones, and he looked at No. 9 's foot and the ball without blinking .A louder than a louder sound came into the ears of every Singaporean player. This feeling made Mordred stupefied for a moment, but it was only a moment. When he heard the amiable old man utter the word contract, Mordred suddenly became sober.,pron gif "Can I not say it?" After several days of running-in , Mordred finally adapted to the rhythm of the national team again.When the ball disappeared under his feet, Benzema suddenly yelled badly.,pussy in Now that this formation has emerged, Mordred felt like a sense of sight that was dislocated from time to time. Is the old man about to transform into a goldfish? Otherwise, why would he come up with this formation.
+3d porn free The location of Benzema is very good, you can try your luck on your own. ?zil, who was sitting on the side, was boring to death and prodded Mordred with his elbow.,Hearing this, Mordred knew that it would not work to talk to him properly, and decisively told him the result, "Someone confessed to me." As a result, Doyle over there reacted the same as him, and he stopped talking.Today's outstanding steals and passes have changed the impression of the glass man in Real Madrid fans. Although a little bit disappointed, Mordred believes in Mourinho's decision more..,sexvdWhy should he read the mistakes he made before? xxxx dow The stars who know they have made mistakes, although they know they are wrong , they are also dissatisfied with Mourinho's actions . After all, they are not ordinary players, they are full of arrogance. When Kaka and Chris came to the restaurant last, they saw this view. Mordred was surrounded by the crowd, and some incomprehensible sentences were spit out from the mouths of those students. hot nude ass There is only such a freak as Mordred in the locker room, but this does not prevent them from teasing the young man.Chris smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, don't worry! I promise to learn from him!" Then he took the "top student" you were fancy to home.,blank dp Real Madrid can say that the defense has reached the limit, but Graffi’s ball is destined to be passed by the passing team one by one.
+bukake Even if they defeated Barcelona twice, the league will win a streak . If they treat football with the attitude of a game of life , they will definitely lose..,Captain Cassie, who is sitting next to Mourinho, is smiling, but you can still see that face of confusion when you look closely. Who am I? where am I? Why did my coach suddenly drop a big bomb? ." But this is not important, the most important thing is what Mr. Madman said at the press conference! Although he has confidence, he doesn't want this confidence to be known to the whole world! Mordred opened Twitter , opened the Portuguese national team that he had been following , and found that they really went to celebrate.,curvy fuck Running to the other side very fast, the defense on that side is weaker, guarded by Chris and Ozil. The whistle blew and the game ended.animsex porn viodes At this moment Mendes' phone was turned on, and Mordred frowned and answered the phone.,sex gif free Mordred just threw this thought behind his head. This thought was really terrifying.
+galilea porn It's a pity, does Mordred have the ability to predict.The goalkeeper who came with the team today is not Captain Casey. The No. 13 Spanish goalkeeper named Adan has performed very well in the Super Bowl and Copa del Rey. You can be humble with other teams and don't want to breed deadly enemies , but in the face of Derby opponents, you can’t wait to kick the opponent on the stigma pole . Later, these are the talks of the fans , even if you personally have a good impression of this team. To kick to death.,After introducing himself, Mordred became strangely acquainted with these brawny men.,Kaka smiled and shook his head , patted his shoulder and said: "I'm fine , don't look at me like this , I know better than anything , I have already thought about it." Modric just wanted to pass the ball to Kaka, he was intercepted halfway by Atletico Defender No. 5 , and in the process of passing the ball, he grabbed the football that was told to. Real Madrid fans who condemned the Chinese Football Association on Twitter gradually calmed down, and even started chatting under Mordred's Twitter, as if the condemnation overwhelming a while ago was a dream.,sex in pub Even if Mordred understood that he was just making trouble by saying this, but he couldn't help but fight for it. But whenever Dolores asked, Mordred would smile and say sincerely: "It looks good, because you look good in your length, so you look good in everything you wear.",.,babilona sexThen everyone in the room found out, "Really, Merris, what did you do last night? Dark circles are so serious."
+orgasm hot What's more, Mordred's status in the national team is not enough for him to order them, and they naturally eased when they knew that this was not an order. Sitting in the first row, Mu Niao, with a solemn expression, tapped on the table between his fingers, completely unbiased by the group of kindergarten students behind him, and asked the assistant to record something from time to time.,After all, Chris is still so strong that he is not wanted , even the doctor said that he has a 23 -year-old body.. Speaking of Mr. Madman, Mordred remembered that after winning Dortmund in the away game last time, Mr. Madman invited him to his house. Will Mordred refuse? Of course not. "Chris! Go on." Kaka stopped the pass kicked by his teammates, and passed the ball to Chris who had already run to the goal without any reluctance.,ella huges In the video, Master Pei knew he had made a mistake and withdrew aside. In the post-match interview, Mourinho did not bring Ricardo, as he said, Kaka needs to calm down.Real Madrid will not be defeated by a goal at all . The stronger the opponent, the more excited they are . This is the blood of the opponent.,fake taxi. porn fat sex
+wetpussies. As a result, the captain heard the words at the time, and Mordred, who was embarrassed when he thought of it, wanted to cover his face, but how could this picture be so weird with music? Captain Cassie was really miserable in this game, obviously his teammates did not pit, but he was put on the background board by a world wave. In the next second, his eyes widened, "Merris's turn was just an inducement! He broke through the encirclement and even knocked Amini down. How did this happen?",The tactics before the game were discussed together by Mordred and Mourinho. The best way is to play Barcelona's pass and control, not allowing the opponent's midfielder to get the ball. The ones that caught Mordred's attention most were Kalekhon and ?zil. This kind of situation in which weng and mussels compete for the profit of the fishermen is what Barcelona wants to see most now. "What did you say, do you say it again?" Mendes walked to the bathroom so as not to disturb the people. Such a sound also broke the air, making Mendes shut his mouth quickly.,ass xxx The black guy looked worried, which made Mordred couldn't help asking: "Although Merris didn't score a goal, he has been making key passes. Is this state of slump?" "Where was the little bastard who mocked me at Real Madrid in the last game? Ajax, I think you are still drifting?., In the face of one-on-one defense, a straight inverted triangle cross, a very comfortable cake fell on Benzema's mouth, and the ball was directly scored with a light push. Finally 1 : 1 equalized. bornhub.com What he said just now was all for his own good, but this guy not only didn't appreciate it, he also taught him the other way around. sex singapur At first there were some female fans who sneered, but as Mordred talked more and more deeply, the barrage gradually became more serious.
+reddit xxx The reporters who heard this were really embarrassed, after all, the name of the god of Mordred's face was not for nothing. At the beginning, he stated that none of them could be trusted! Mordred explained that no one doubted author has something to say: Yesterday Mendes specifically told him that he remembered that there was such an advertisement... He is probably the most uncooperative star. .,chatrandom. It ignited the air in an instant, and such an exciting operation drew the Real Madrid fans to cheer. This compulsory pretense is 10 full points, and it can be scored nine points. This remark immediately aroused the approval of other players, after all, Merila has already reached a certain level. "Football King Ending + Fanwai " TXT Complete Works Download_67,pussy xxx Hearing these words, Mordred quietly raised a plan in his heart, and now this plan is just a plan.
+xxx fb The author has something to say: Then what I felt was the light and fluttering strength, "How is the current mode of getting along between the two of us different from the father and son?",Mordred buried his head in the dog's lower abdomen, "I'm also worried about them. I'm too suspicious of what I mean. It's really sad. If I care about them next time, I'm a dog." Mordred looked back at the director, smiled apologetically, waved his hands to the others and left the stage for Chris. . So don't say that reputation is not important , and the reputation is too bad and everyone pushes it.,punjabiporn After all, they lost the game. If they win, it's easy to say. The fans are always less tolerant of losers. When Mordred came back from a lap, all kinds of dazzling skills made the coach's face black.The deafening voice made Mordred wish he was deaf. He participated in so many games and there were few such enthusiastic fans.,The fairy temperament was also dispelled by this action , and the surrounding staff laughed. ordred pointed to Kaka behind him, and Benzema, who had the ball, passed the ball to Kaka without hesitation, because he knew that Mordred could not go wrong. you ji z. sunny l
+sex hd vibeo These are not the highlight, the agent's release in advance, the most important thing is the attitude of Real Madrid's senior management. This comparison puts Real Madrid's big four with nothing, and the entire city of Madrid is filled with the color of the linen legion.,Seeing that the persuasion was no longer possible, Dolores talked about her career. She knew Chris' passion for football. If it were football, he might be able to reverse his thinking. The posture of the two people is really weird, but fortunately, the two of them quickly let go. Even if they know that Mourinho is easy to mobilize other people's emotions, they will still be excited by this, and they can't wait to play and fight Barcelona now. Tweeted experts will have Mordred and Ramos pictures P Well, it is with The Lion King Simba's picture.,porn mela The shouts of the fans were deafening , Mordred slowly exhaled a sigh of breath , stretched out his hand to shake hands with the players in front of him-he was ready. Seeing him raised his head in astonishment, the concierge said with a smile: "You are really a warm child, well don't be sad, you have always been the pride of our youth academy, child."The Spanish beauties chasing Mordred were radiant, wearing hot pants and tank tops, their faces were clean and there was nothing on them, holding Mordred's autographed photos in their hands, Mordred remembered them , He signed them some time ago.,sex moveis Athletic Bibalo did not send any players, only the head coach stood alone in the stands, waiting for the uncrowned kings to verbally criticize him.sex singapur It's just that the old man was not angry. He smiled and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe the champagne off his face. . At least you can't lazily go on like.
+(This post was updated at 12:18 a.m. CST on July 28, 2013.)
+In the latest example of Congress proving the old adage that those who don't learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, the U.S. Senate has now passed a "comprehensive immigration reform" bill. The vote was 68-32, with 14 Republicans joining every Democrat and the two "independent" Senators who caucus with the Democrats in supporting a measure that really could only conceivably benefit Democrats. (More on that later.)
+Those who want the House of Representatives to follow suit and pass this or a substantively similar bill have been trying to convince those of us on the right that this "comprehensive immigration reform" push is different from the last one that blew up in its proponents faces...or the one before that...or the one before that...or the '86 law that they'd like us to forget about or ignore. This bill, we're told, is a conservative plan for immigration reform, supported by conservatives (Look, Marco Rubio supports it!), with tough border security measures. These arguments beg the question, "Why did every Democratic Senator support such a conservative policy plan?" The obvious answer is that, whether you're a Blue Dog Democrat from a red state or a self-described Socialist from a state where most voters can't tell their anus from a hole in the ground, this bill will be good for you and your party if it becomes law. Most immigrants vote Democrat. Most of the immigrants who are in this country illegally will, if legalized and allowed to vote, then vote Democrat (or not vote). Their children who are born here and are therefore U.S. citizens will vote Democrat, if they vote at all. It wouldn't matter if this act was passed by a Republican Congress and signed into law by a Republican president; the political beneficiaries of it would be Democrats.
+I'm not opposed to a pathway to legal status for those who are in this country illegally, and I want to see our immigration system reformed to make it easier to legally immigrate to the U.S. (provided you have something to offer and aren't going to be a public charge). I think building a fence along the entire U.S.-Mexico border is a dumb idea and a stupid endeavor; if you want to build a fence, then just build one across the chapparal from the Imperial Valley to El Paso. It won't keep illegal immigrants out; it'll just slow them down. In Texas, we have a large river to do that. But, if I were a member of Congress, then I'd be branded an opponent of this legislation, as well as a "nihilist" and an "obstructionist" etc., by the Democrats and their allies in the media because I won't support any bill that will allow even one illegal to start on that pathway to citizenship or legalization before the borders are secure (by objective standards). The proponents of this legislation have made it clear that they do not want such an "enforcement first" approach.
+Under the bill that passed the Senate on Thursday, the government would grant legal status to immigrants living in the United States unlawfully at the same time additional border security was being put into place at a cost of tens of billions of dollars. The legalization could begin as soon as a security plan was drafted (not actually implemented). One problem with this is, of course, that illegal immigrants and undocumented workers could be legalized wtihout our borders being effectively secured, meaning that illegal border crossings would continue.
+Pragmatic senators have tried to amend the bill to fix this problem, but to no avail. A bipartisan coalition of senators seems determined to repeat the mistakes of the past. For them, it's not enough to allow the millions of immigrants here illegally to apply for legal status without having to return home (what some have labeled "amnesty"); we have to start legalizing them and just trust that the federal government will secure the border. This despite the Obama Administration's repeated refusals to enforce existing immigration laws. Here's my question for the supporters of the Senate bill who assure us that it will secure the border: If the legalization of illegals isn't predicated on objectively verified border security, then what is this administration's incentive to secure the border?
+Even if the House and Senate were to miraculously pass a bill that required the feds to secure the borders before any illegal alien could be legalized, it's doubtful that President Obama would sign such a bill into law, and even if he did, his administration still probably wouldn't be motivated to do what they're supposed to do. After all, he's been re-elected; he won't be running for president again; so what's in it for him to shore up the Democratic base? (Maybe his wife or daughters have political ambitions, but other than that, I cannot conceive of any realistic impetus for him to secure the borders.)
+This enforcement problem raises another issue that has curiously played a much less prominent role in the current debate than it did in the last great national debate over immigration reform six years ago. Do we really have an illegal immigration "problem" that needs to be addressed by new legislation? One of the more dubious lines from those irksome commercials pitching this immigration reform bill is, "Doing nothing is how we got here: Millions here illegally." I don't disagree, but the cause of the problem--"doing nothing"--wasn't the failure of Congress and the president to amnesty millions of illegals and create further magnets for immigrants, both legal and illegal; it's the failure of this and past administrations to effectively secure our borders and stem the spate of illegal immigration that's been plaguing our country for decades. Here's an idea: Let's try enforcing current law and see if that doesn't address our illegal immigration problems, including: immigrants unlawfully entering this country; foreigners coming here legally (e.g., on student visas) and then remaining here unlawfully after their visas expire; millions of immigrants living here illegally; and Americans hiring illegals. We already have laws addressing these problems, though the last one I listed could use a federal E-verify system. However, enhanced border security--even if effectively implemented--would only tackle the first of these problems; the other three need to be addressed by what's called "interior enforcement."
+In a statement to the House Judiciary Committee last month, Chris Crane, President of the National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council and one of the few union leaders who actually seems to represent the best interests of his members, rightly accused "the individuals and organizations involved in crafting the Gang of Eight legislation" of "purposely ignor[ing] interior enforcement with the intent of continuing the practices [that] have led to the nation’s current immigration problems." Crane pointed out that, while visa overstays account for an estimated 40% of the 11 million illegal aliens currently in the United States (4.5 million), the Gang of Eight’s immigration legislation "speaks only of significant increases to border enforcement, not interior enforcement." The visa overstays problem, Crane argues, "cannot be stopped by the United States Border Patrol" and will "never" be addressed by investments in border security. Opponents of the Senate's latest comprehensive immigration reform bill should present a united front and challenge the Obama administration to prove that they're serious about securing the border by enforcing existing laws.
+Yes, I've seen and heard ad nauseum that, under Obama, illegal aliens have been deported at a record pace, but in fact, there has been a sharp decline in the number of illegal-immigrant removals since June 2011, when ICE Director John Morton issued the so-called "Morton Memorandum" (officially entitled "Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Consistent with the Civil Immigration Enforcement Priorities of the Agency for the Apprehension, Detention, and Removal of Aliens"), the first in a series of significant changes to the agency’s enforcement policies. Crane and other ICE agents and officers have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the validity of the Morton Memorandum and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano's June 2012 Directive not to enforce immigration laws "against certain young people who were brought to this country as children and know only this country as home." (This was part of the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals plan, or DACA.) At an evidentiary hearing in April, Jessica Vaughan of the Center for Immigration Studies testified that there "has been a significant decline in enforcement activity, as measured by the number of removals." As reported of National Review:.
+Later that month, Crane told reporters that “DHS and ICE are knowingly manipulating arrest and deportation data with the specific intent of misleading the American public with regard to the enforcement of illegal immigration in our country.” He actually claimed that “ICE arrest and deportation numbers have plummeted since 2008" (emphasis added), which he called "clear evidence that interior enforcement has in large part been shut down over the last four years.” Not surprisingly, Mrs. Vaughan considers it “foolhardy for Congress to trust that this administration is actually going to implement any new enforcement plans”
+Then there's the talking point about how the status quo is “de facto amnesty.” (The solution: de jure amnesty!) Ann Coulter pretty well destroyed the potency of that sound bite with this:
+I gather Marco Rubio considers this his big showstopper, since he says it in every interview as if he’s announcing the Kochen-Specker theorem. But if we already have de facto amnesty, [then], [then].)
+I'm aware that the deportation process is very expensive. Deporting an illegal alien, though, costs a hell of a lot less than supporting them with the cradle-to-grave system of entitlements on which the left is so keen.
+The immigration reform we need won't legalize the millions of Americans living in this country illegally; it's a reform in the federal government's approach to enforcement, both border enforcement and interior enforcement. Instead of passing a bill that spends a horrendous amount of money without solving the problem (BTW, what exactly is "conservative" about that?), the Congress should pass a law providing for a national, mandatory E-verify system and nullifying the DHS directives that instruct law enforcement officials not to enforce federal law. Granted, the constitutionality of legislation limiting the executive's prosecutorial discretion would be questionable at best, so the Congress would have to be careful about the wording of such a bill, but they've got really smart people to work on that.
+Finally, I'll briefly address this BS about how the Republican Party is doomed if they don't jump on the band wagon and embrace "comprehensive immigration reform". There are plenty of cogent rebuttals to this argument, available to anyone who wants to read/hear them, but let me end this passage where I began: Immigrants vote Democrat, not 100%, but a majority of them do. Considering that illegal immigrants aren't eligible to vote, exactly what is the harm for Republicans in making sure that they stay ineligible to vote?
+I thought I had an answer to that question about a year ago. It dawned on me after a conversation with one of my friends (who happens to be the son of illegal immigrants): Illegal immigrants can't vote, but if their children are born here, then those children are U.S. citizens who can register to vote once they turn 18. Put yourself in the position of someone who was born here to parents who were in this country illegally. Regardless of your personal political ideology, are you likely to vote for any candidate affiliated with a party that has roundly castigated your parents and people like them and insisted that they be deported?
+Then it occurred to me: Why would Republicans suddenly changing their tact on illegal immigration have any affect on that voter's choice at the ballot box? Do Republicans like Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake think that the issue of illegal immigrants are going to forgive and forget just because a handful of Republicans supported legalizing their parents?
+And, if you're worried about the Hispanic vote, Republicans, then you should be. Hispanics don't support your policies. 75% of Hispanics say they would rather have a bigger government providing more services than a smaller government with fewer services. 62% support Obamacare, and 59% favor same-sex marriage. According to a December 2011 survey conducted by Princeton Data Source for the Pew Research Center, a majority of Hispanics have a negative view of capitalism, and 44% of Hispanics have a positive view of socialism. (By comparison, the survey found that only 40% of all American adults had a negative view of capitalism, compared to 50% who had a positive view, and only 31% had a positive view of socialism.) And, while the percentage of Americans who identify as "pro-choice" dropped to a record low last year, 2012 exit polls found that 2/3 of Latino voters are firmly pro-abortion.
+So, Republican presidential hopefuls who are concerned about how to win over Hispanic voters are better served by taking advice from anti-amnesty candidates such as Susana Martinez and Ted Cruz--or should I say Gov. Susana Martinez (R-state that's 46% Latino) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-state that's 38% Latino)--than from faux-conservatives like David Brooks who live in an insulated bubble that shields them from life's cruel realities. Right-wing Genius out!
+Adoption Advocate No. 135Posted Sep 01, 2019
+Did They Really Just Ask That Question? Five Questions to Ask Yourself Before Responding to Intrusive Questions and Comments about Adoption
+By: Cynthia Cubbage, LICSW, LCSW-C and Sue Hollar, LICSW, LCSW-C
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+If you have a connection to adoption, chances are high that you or someone you know has been asked intrusive questions about adoption. These questions can feel extremely off putting, inappropriate, and hurtful. Adoptees and adoptive parents will likely face a lifetime of these questions, and it is important that they feel empowered to know how to respond. Equally important is to know that an appropriate response may be no response at all. It is vital for adoptees and adoptive parents to remember that just because someone asks you one of these questions it is not your responsibility to share beyond what you’re comfortable with. And it’s perfectly okay to let the person asking the question know that their question and/or comments make you uncomfortable or are inappropriate.
+Numerous resources exist to equip adoptees and adoptive parents to be prepared to manage intrusive questions and comments, and these resources have undoubtedly given many the words and courage to respond. You and your child can give an educational response, a humorous response, a response that declines to answer the question, a response that refers the question to someone else, or a response that gives the person asking some personal information. Our goal in writing this article is twofold. First, to offer a framework that will guide the reader to better understand the intent of these comments and questions and decide how to respond to them; and second, to provide the reader with additional resources.
+When thinking about how to respond to intrusive questions or comments, ask yourself the following five questions before responding:
+Question 1. Why is this person asking this question or making this comment?
+If you are part of the adoption world, you likely understand what questions or comments overstep confidentiality or privacy (and you would never dream of asking such questions). However, others who are not immersed in adoption may not know and may genuinely seek to be better informed—their questions and comments may just be out of curiosity or an attempt to show interest. And in this day and age of “oversharing” on social media, others may feel that it is perfectly acceptable to ask anything and everything. Also, messages and myths about adoption surround us in society. For example, the next time you watch a Marvel Hero movie or kids’ movie, pay attention to the adoption themes. Many adoption themes in movies are often based on myths and assumptions. Often the story of someone not knowing his or her birth family or not growing up with his or her birth family is presented, and to the viewer it can be perceived as odd, unique, mysterious, and interesting. The viewer may even perceive you as the “expert” to educate them about adoption. How will you respond? In addition, your family may have many layers to its identity. Maybe you are part of a single parent family, LGBTQ family, or a family in which the parents are a different race than their child. There can be all kinds of layers to your family identity that can lead to questions and comments based on inaccurate assumptions about your child’s story or how you became a family.
+Question 2. How do you want your child to feel about adoption?
+The way in which you choose to respond to questions and comments will demonstrate to your child how you genuinely feel about adoption in general—and more specifically, about their adoption. It is important that you are clear in your own mind what you think and feel and what you want others to feel and know about adoption. Responding may be appropriate, however it is critical that adoptive parents not use these opportunities to share every detail about their child’s background and adoption story. You want your child to know that you value their privacy. The details belong to your child, and it will be up to them to decide with whom and what they choose to share. Also, if you completely refuse to respond to anyone who asks, act defensive, or combative, your child may think adoption is something to be ashamed of or something is wrong with it. Furthermore, your child’s age and adoption story will greatly influence what kind of responses you might come up with.
+Question 3. Who is asking the questions and what is your relationship to them?
+If and how you respond may and should vary depending on who is asking and how invested you are in the relationship. Others’ curiosity or interest doesn’t make it okay for them to ask intrusive questions, but it can affect how you choose to respond. Responding to a stranger in the grocery store or at the park is different than responding to a grandparent. Giving thought to the nature of the relationship and what you wish to accomplish through the dialogue will help you decide how to respond. If the question is posed by a stranger, you may choose a response that deflects the question and highlights that it may not have been appropriate to ask. You might say, “Hmmm...why do you ask that question?” This response puts the onus of the dialogue back onto the stranger or person to discuss with you their intent in asking. If the question is asked by someone with whom you or your child has an ongoing relationship, you might say, “It sounds like you are curious about adoption and may want to know more.” This response allows you to educate the person about adoption and even give them some resources to refer to. Then, of course, there are the malicious comments and questions—the ones posed to deliberately hurt your child and put them in a position of having to defend their family. These scenarios typically happen at school and cross the line into bullying. If your child were in this situation, they could say, “I don’t have time for this!” and walk away to seek assistance from a trusted adult.
+Question 4. What is the intent or assumption behind the question or comment?
+While comments and questions can be hurtful or inappropriate, they are not always intended to be. Most often the comments come from a place of ignorance or misinformation. For example, a comment adoptive parents frequently receive is “Wow, your child is so lucky you adopted them.” This statement likely derives from common myths and misconceptions about adoption and an assumption that adoptive parents are “saving children from an otherwise horrible life.” That type of comment, however, completely erases the fact that your child experienced significant loss to become a part of your family. You could simply respond, “We are the lucky ones,” or you could add some additional content such as “Hey, sounds like you are misinformed and might want to read some more facts about adoption.” Adoptees and adoptive parents should always feel free not to respond or to respond with a question seeking clarification about the intent of the question or comment. A simple response such as “What makes you ask that question?” or “I think you may want to think more and learn more before you ask those kinds of questions” or “I am not comfortable responding to that.” There are so many different and creative responses that adoptees and adoptive parents can utilize in those moments. Therefore, you want to discuss options with your child and practice, practice, practice.
+Question 5. What kind of impression or feeling are you trying to leave with the person who is asking or commenting?
+Before thinking about the kind of response that you want to give to others or the responses you want to teach your child to give to others, ask yourself, “What kind of impression do I want my response to leave with the person I’m talking to and will the responses I choose be empowering for me or my child?” Some choose to always take an educational approach while others choose the approach based on the question or comment or the person delivering the question or comment. Many adoptive families say they simply respond to intrusive questions and comments by changing the subject, glazing over it, giving a curt answer, or using humor or sarcasm. It is important to allow for all types of responses. Others feel compelled to answer either because they feel it is important to educate others or because they feel so off guard and end up responding before even thinking about it. Often what you want to say is different from what you end up saying. Kristen Reighard1 describes many adoptees as people pleasers prone to sacrificing their level of comfort for the sake of pleasing others, which can be damaging to adoptees’ well-being. Whether you are an adoptive parent or an adoptee, it is important to feel empowered not to answer at all or to take time to think about how you want to respond. For example, it would be perfectly reasonable to respond to a friend who has asked an intrusive question or made an insensitive statement by saying “I will need to think about that question (or comment) before I respond. Let’s have coffee soon to talk more about that.” When intentional or unintentional questions are asked, or comments are made toward your child, your child will be reminded that she is “different,” that your family “draws attention,” and she may find herself feeling as if she needs to defend how her family was formed.
+One of the jobs of an adoptive parent is to be prepared and to feel competent and ready to respond to questions. In addition, parents must help to develop this skill set for their children so they will be able to decide how to, or how not to, respond themselves. You want your child to feel empowered. So, what do you as a parent need to do first to be prepared? Talk to your child. Spend time role playing with them how you and they might respond when others ask intrusive questions. Discuss the possible scenarios that might occur. For example, will you respond differently to the stranger in the grocery store, the elderly person at church, a colleague at work, family member, or close friend? It is important that you discuss with your child who will respond. Your child may want to be the one to respond, and sometimes your child may want you to respond. Some families come up with codes with their child, so the parent knows whether they should let their child respond. For example, one family developed a system where their child would tap his parents’ hand if they wanted the parent to answer. Another family took a more vocal approach with their child willingly and confidently responding, “Oh boy, ok Mom I’ll take this one.” It is most important that your child feels that they have control over their story and their response. With this approach they are more likely to feel empowered as individuals and completely supported by their parents when presented with these difficult situations. The most difficult anticipated situation for adoptive parents is the time they will not be with their children to assist them with answering questions and comments. Therefore, as adoptive parents you need to practice with your child how they will respond so that they have choices in their toolbox when faced with the situation alone or as an adult.
+If your child is present when you get an intrusive question or comment, consider debriefing with your child afterwards. How did your child feel? Does your child want you to handle it differently next time? Does your child have questions for you?
+There are numerous books, articles, and blogs about how to respond to intrusive questions and comments about adoption. We suggest starting with the resources we have listed below and practice saying to yourself some of the suggested responses. There is no one perfect or correct response to intrusive adoption questions or comments. It is more important that you as the parent(s) pre-plan and have a discussion with your child about comments they might encounter, present options, ask your child about their ideas, and let them choose who will respond. All members of an adoptive family can be proud of how their family is created through adoption. You can use questions and comments to teach others about adoption, and you have the right to choose not to disclose any information about your adoptive family’s journey to others. No matter how much one prepares to respond, sometimes what you plan to say is not actually what you end up saying. This is okay, and no one should carry guilt or shame about a response. It is more important to reflect on the experience and feel free to go back later and correct or change what you said. No one expects you to be perfect and you should not expect that of yourself either. Don’t beat yourself up—relax and move on.
+Remember, whether you are an adoptive parent or an adopted person, to look at these intrusive questions and comments through the lens of “We are a unique and beautiful family.” You decide how you want to voice your family identity to others. Adoption is only one piece, but a big piece and an important piece, of what makes you and your family amazing!
+Resources
+While there are many resources available, the following represent those that we most often refer to and that are inclusive of all family constellations.
+- Adoption Awareness: Handling Awkward Adoption Questions and Comments by Christine Mitchell. Published by Tapestry Books
+- Adoptive Parenting: Creating A Toolbox, Building Connections edited by Jean MacLeod and Sheena Macrae, PhD.
+- In on It: What Adoptive Parents Would Like You to Know about Adoption by Elisabeth O’Toole.
+- Friends, Bullies, and Staying Safe: The Adoption Club Therapeutic Workbook by Regina Kupecky.
+- Inside Transracial Adoption by Beth Hall and Gail Steinburg
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+Adoptive parents and adoptees might consider keeping a printed list of resources in their wallet or purse so that they can share them when asked intrusive questions.
+References
+1. Licensed Professional Counselor, adoptee, and facilitator of The Barker Adoption Foundation’s Adult Adoptee Discussion Group
+Abstract
+Background
+MiRNAs are key regulators in the miRNA-mediated regulatory networks. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that occur at miRNA-related regions may cause serious phenotype changes. To gain new insights into the evolution of miRNAs after SNP variation, we performed a genome-wide scan of miRNA-related SNPs, and analyzed their effects on the stability of miRNAs structure and the alteration of target spectrum in rice.
+Results
+We find that the SNP density in pre-miRNAs is significantly higher than that in the flanking regions, owing to the rapid evolution of a large number of species-specific miRNAs in rice. In contrast, it is obvious that deeply conserved miRNAs are under strong purifying selection during evolution. In most cases, the SNPs in stem regions may result in the miRNA hairpin structures changing from stable to unstable status; And SNPs in mature miRNAs have great potential to have either newly created or disrupted the miRNA-target interactions. However, the total number of gained targets is over 2.5 times greater than that are lost after mutation. Notably, 12 putative domestication-related miRNAs have been identified, where the SNP density is significantly lower.
+Conclusions
+The present study provides the first outline of SNP variations occurred in rice pre-miRNAs at the whole genome-wide level. These analyses may deepen our understanding on the effects of SNPs on the evolution of miRNAs in the rice genome.
+Keywords:Rice; SNP; miRNA; Structure stability; Target spectrum; Evolution
+Background
+Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) known as single-based differences among individuals within intra-species, are ubiquitously and abundantly present in most organisms (Arai-Kichise et al. 2011). As an important sequence variation, SNPs are developed as a type of DNA molecular marker, and widely used in genetic research including genome mapping, marker-assisted breeding, quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis, and genome association analysis (Rafalski 2002; Jena and Mackill 2008; Lee et al. 2008; Huang et al. 2012a). To date, by virtual of the next generation sequencing technology, massive numbers of SNPs have been identified in animals and plants, including human (Lee et al. 2008), rice (Huang et al. 2012a; Xu et al. 2012 (Atwell et al. 2010), Arabidopsis), sorghum (Nelson et al. 2011), wheat (Lai et al. 2012), and etc. Genome-wide analyses show that SNPs are mainly dispersed in sequence regions with less conservation, such as intronic and intergenic regions, but fewer SNPs in functional regions, such as coding sequences (CDSs) and regulatory elements (Castle 2011). In most cases, functional SNPs can cause apparent phenotype changes or trait variations (Shastry 2009). For example, a single C-to-G point mutation in a non-coding RNA, osa-smR5864w, is a major determinant in controlling the pollen fertility or sterility in rice (Zhou et al. 2012). In common wheat, an A/G transition occurred at the nucleotide site 458 in CDS of TaMYB2 gene is strongly associated with the dehydration tolerance of different cultivars (Garg et al. 2012).
+Recently, several studies have extensively identified and analyzed the SNPs by re-sequencing the whole-genome of tens or hundreds of cultivated and/or wild plants (Atwell et al. 2010; Nelson et al. 2011; Huang et al. 2012a; Xu et al. 2012). However, most of these analyses focus on SNPs in protein-coding genes (Xu et al. 2012), and only a few studies mentioned the SNPs in miRNAs and target sites and their effects (Meng et al. 2011a; Wang et al. 2012a).
+MiRNAs (microRNAs) are a class of endogenous small non-coding RNAs (Chen 2005). In plants, most miRNA genes that are usually very long can be transcribed by RNA polymerase II to give the primary miRNAs (pri-miRNAs) which are then processed into the precursor miRNAs (pre-miRNAs) by DCL1 in nucleus (Sun 2012). Pre-miRNAs can be further cleaved by DCL1 and HYL1 into a miRNA:miRNA* duplex (Kurihara et al. 2006), which is subsequently transported from nucleus into cytoplasm by HASTY (Park et al. 2005). In the cytoplasm, the miRNA:miRNA* duplex is separated, and the mature miRNA is incorporated into the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) to mediate the cleavage of target mRNAs (Chen 2005). Growing evidence shows that miRNAs are key regulators of gene expression, and play crucial roles in a diverse of biological processes (Bartel 2004; Chen 2005; Gielen et al. 2012; Sun 2012). Therefore, miRNA-related SNPs, especially SNPs in mature miRNAs and target sites may cause complex influence or severe consequences through modifying miRNA regulation. Hung et al. (2012) reported that a G-to-C polymorphism within pre-miR146a is significantly associated with the risk and occurrence of oral squamous cell carcinoma in human. In rice, SPL14 is the target of osa-miR156, where an SNP occurred in the target site perturbs the normal miR156-SPL14 interaction, and thereby leading to producing improved plant architecture (Jiao et al. 2010). In addition, SNPs in miRNAs can also affect the miRNA biogenesis and function. Sun et al. (2009) revealed that sequence variations in mature miRNAs and around the processing sites have profound influence on the mature miRNAs generation, processing and functional strand selection.
+By whole-genome re-sequencing of 950 worldwide cultivars and 50 cultivars and wild accessions, Huang et al. (2012a) and Xu et al. (2012) have identified more than 4.1 and 6.5 millions high quality SNPs in rice, respectively. The high-throughput SNPs discovery made the genome-wide exploration of miRNA-related SNPs possible and feasible in rice. Since single nucleotide mutations occurred within the stem regions as well as mature miRNAs are important evolutionary powers for driving the production of new miRNAs by altering their biological functions (Sun et al. 2009), it is very intriguing to further uncover the SNPs characteristics and their possible effects on miRNAs evolution in the rice genome. Currently, there are 21,264 miRNAs deposited in miRBase (release 19, August 2012), of which 591 precursor sequences were derived from rice (; Kozomara and Griffiths-Jones 2011) Oryza sativa. Based on these populations of SNPs and miRNA data (pre-miRNAs), here we found that 364 out of the 591 rice miRNAs have one or more SNPs in their precursor sequences. The SNP density and their effects on miRNA structure stability and target alteration were further analyzed.
+Results
+Analysis of SNP characteristic in miRNA genes
+Currently, a total of 591 precursor miRNAs were deposited in miRBase (release 19.0, Aug. 2012), of which 541 pre-miRNAs can be exactly mapped onto the IRGSP v4 rice genome. By comparing the 6.5 millions SNPs and 541 pre-miRNAs, 2,112 SNPs were identified in 364 pre-miRNAs, with an average of about 5.8 SNPs per pre-miRNA. Further analysis shows that 57.3% of pre-miRNAs have two or more SNPs (Figure 1), with 55 pre-miRNAs even having >10 SNPs in their precursor regions. Osa-miR2124b has the most SNPs (37), and followed by osa-miR812a (33) and osa-miR2124a (31). Notably, except for those ones with zero SNPs, pre-miRNAs having two SNPs are highly abundant, which accounts for 12.4% of total miRNA genes (541; Figure 1a). Moreover, the distribution of SNPs per base across the pre-miRNAs was analyzed as well. It is obvious that there are two peaks located in the 0 and 0.01-0.02 SNP density regions, which accounts for 32.7% and 17.2% of total miRNAs, respectively (Figure 1b).
+To compare the SNP densities among different regions, we further characterized SNPs in the flanking regions of pre-miRNAs. Unexpectedly, we found that SNP densities of pre-miRNAs and mature miRNAs (MmiRNAs) are significantly higher than that in flanking regions, although the SNP density of MmiRNAs is lower than that in pre-miRNAs (Figure 2a). The further analyses of the 4.1 millions SNPs identified by Huang et al. (2012a) as well as the separate analysis of the cultivated (indica) and wild rice population SNPs (Xu et al. 2012) and japonica all gave the same trends (Additional file 1). It is worthy to note that the SNP density of pre-miRNAs has decreased and is lower than flanking regions, when the 55 pre-miRNAs with ≥10 SNPs were excluded (Additional file 2). On the contrary, as for the 177 pre-miRNAs without SNPs, the SNP densities in the up- and down-stream 1 kb regions are higher than that in the flanking regions immediately adjacent to the pre-miRNAs (Figure 2a). The similar phenomenon was also observed after assessing SNP densities based on the distances of different sequence regions to the mature miRNAs (Additional file 3).
+Figure 2. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) density of all rice pre-miRNAs (a), and deeply
+conserved miRNAs (b), and their flanking regions. The up or down flank region represents a sequence region that is equal to the length
+of corresponding pre-miRNA, and located immediately adjacent to the pre-miRNA. The
+differences of SNP density between pre-miRNA and flanking regions were assessed using
+the ANOVA analysis. Data are reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e. The symbols * and ** designate the significant difference of SNP density in other
+regions as compared to that in pre-miRNAs at the 0.05 and 0.01 level, respectively.
+Additional file 1: Figure S1. SNP density of rice pre-miRNAs and flanking regions, based on the Huang et al. (2012) SNP data (a), and the Xu et al. (2012) SNPs where the cultivar and wild rice SNP populations were separately analyzed (b). The up or down flank region represents a sequence region that is equal to the length of corresponding pre-miRNA, and located immediately adjacent to the pre-miRNA. Data are reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e.
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+Additional file 2: Figure S2. SNP density of rice pre-miRNAs and flanking regions that was calculated based on the 309 miRNAs with ≤ 10 SNPs (a), and 55 miRNAs having 10 or more SNPs each in their precursor sequences (b). The up or down flank region represents a sequence region that is equal to the length of corresponding pre-miRNA, and located immediately adjacent to the pre-miRNA. Data are reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e.
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+Additional file 3: Figure S3. SNP density of each sequence region that is up- or down-stream of the mature miRNAs. In this analysis, an approach that is based on the distance to mature miRNAs is adopted. The average sequence length of pre-miRNAs with or without SNPs (159 and 150 nt, respectively) is used to calculate the SNP density for each sequence region. The up or down flank region represents a sequence region that is located adjacent to the mature miRNA. The differences of SNP density between sequence regions are assessed using the ANOVA analysis. Data are reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e. The different letters (a, b, c, and d) designate the significant difference of SNP density between different regions at the 0.05 level.
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+In order to investigate whether the observed significant abundance of SNPs in pre-miRNAs and MmiRNAs are just caused by the integration of a large number of non-conserved miRNAs, the 541 rice pre-miRNAs were used to search against all the 24,433 mature miRNAs of other species deposited in miRBase (release 19.0) using BLASTN with E-value 10-5. Here, if a given miRNA has exact matches in other species, it is considered as evolutionarily conserved. Totally, 153 highly conserved pre-miRNAs were identified accordingly. Based on this dataset, significantly lower and higher SNP densities were observed in MmiRNAs and the two flanking regions, relative to the pre-miRNA region, respectively (Figure 2b). These results indicate that some miRNA genes should be under strong negative selection, whereas some others might evolve rapidly during evolution in rice.
+Of the 2,112 SNPs identified, 307 are in 171 MmiRNAs. However, 56.1% and 23.4% MmiRNAs have only one or two SNPs, respectively. The analysis of distribution of SNPs per base along the MmiRNAs shows that 56.4% of MmiRNAs have an SNP density value ranging from 0.04 to 0.05 (Additional file 4). Moreover, by analyzing both the SNP numbers and SNP densities (SNPs per base) in MmiRNAs having different sequence length, we find that SNPs are prone to over-present in the ones with 22 nt in length, and followed by 24, and 21 nt (Additional file 4), although most MmiRNAs are 21, 22, or 24 nt in length. We subsequently calculated and compared the SNP density for each site in MmiRNAs, and found that three nucleotide sites including 1, 8, and 11 tend to have accumulated significantly fewer SNPs than the sites 2, 5, 15, 16, and 18 in cultivated rice (Figure 3).
+Additional file 4: Figure S4. Frequency distributions of mature miRNAs with different SNP numbers (a), different SNP density (b), and cumulative frequency distributions of SNPs and SNP density in mature miRNAs having different length (c-d). In panel d, data are reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e; The different letters (a and b) designate the significant difference of SNP density between different regions at the 0.05 level.
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+In addition, by analyzing the ancestral state of each SNP site from the Rice Haplotype Map Project Database (Huang et al. 2012b), we found that transitions (Tr; 71.1%) were far more frequent than transversions (Tv; 28.9%) in rice pre-miRNAs (Tr/Tv = 2.46). The most frequent substitutions are C-to-T (26.6%) and G-to-A (25.4%; Figure 4 small RNA sequencing data (Ebhardt et al.2009), which is similar to the results obtained by using the rice and Arabidopsis. Coulondre et al. (1978) showed that true SNPs are abundantly biased to transitions rather than transversions. Thus, the observed transition abundance bias may reflect a higher level of methylation in pre-miRNAs in the rice genome (Coulondre et al. 1978).
+Effects of SNPs on the stability of miRNAs secondary structure
+In order to investigate the influence of SNPs in pre-miRNAs on the stability of hairpin structure, we used the RNAfold program (Hofacker 2003) to predict the secondary structures (Figure 5), and compare the energy change (ΔΔG) caused by SNPs for the wild- and SNP-type pre-miRNAs. It was observed that 63.7% of miRNAs (232 out of 364) have changed their hairpin structures from stable to unstable status, such as from A:U to C:U (Figure 5c); their energy change (ΔΔG) values are between 0.3 to 10.1 kcal/mol, which are greater than the reported minimum energy change required for affecting the generation of mature miRNAs (Sun et al. 2009). For nineteen miRNAs that belong to 15 miRNA families, such as osa-miR2101, osa-miR171a and h, osa-miR169l and q, the SNPs mainly occurred in the loop regions (Figure 5b), and thereby leading to no obvious energy changes in their hairpin structures. On the other hand, the SNPs in 99 pre-miRNAs (27.2%) increased their hairpin stability, with an energy change from −10.0 to −0.3, respectively. A typical example is the osa-miR399j, where an A-to-G SNP in the stem region made its hairpin structure much stable (A:C to G:C; Figure 5a). In addition, there are 13 pre-miRNAs having the energy changes from −0.2 to −0.1, or from 0.1 to 0.2, respectively. Further analysis showed that the slightly change of the stability of these hairpin structures is mainly due to the changes from A:U to G:U, or vice versa. Overall, 48.6% of miRNAs are found to have an energy change (|ΔΔG|) ≥2.0 kcal/mol (Figure 6). In average, the absolute energy change of pre-miRNA secondary structures (|ΔΔG|) caused by SNP is 2.41 kcal/mol in rice, which is higher than that found in the humans genome (2.1 kcal/mol; Gong et al. 2012).
+Figure 5. Illustration of the predicted secondary structures for SNP- and wild-type osa-miR399j
+(a), osa-miR394 (b), and osa-miR399b (c). The mature miRNAs are shaded in pink. The circle marks the SNP position. The three
+miRNAs are shown as typical examples for displaying the increased (ΔΔG = −6.90 kcal/mol),
+unchangeable (ΔΔG = 0.00 kcal/mol), and decreased stability of hairpin structures
+(ΔΔG = 6.56 kcal/mol) by SNP variations.
+Target spectrum alteration by SNPs in mature miRNAs
+In plants, miRNAs can form perfect or near perfect complementary hybrids to targets, and hence guiding the cleavage of target mRNAs (Voinnet 2009). Thus, if an SNP occurs at the mature miRNA, it may cause mismatches between miRNA and target binding sites, and further affects the miRNA function. As mentioned above, we have identified 307 SNPs within the mature sequences of 171 miRNAs in rice. With the exceptions of the 171 wild-type miRNAs (WmiRNAs), a total of 312 new miRNAs (SNP-miRNAs; SmiRNAs) have been obtained after projecting the SNPs onto the miRNAs (Additional file 5). Further analysis showed that 57.3% (98 out of 171) of SNP-miRNAs have produced only one new mature miRNAs each, whereas the remaining miRNAs have two or more new variations, with the osa-miR2124h being the most (8) (Additional file 5).
+Additional file 5: Table S1. List of wild-type and SNP-type mature miRNAs.
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+Using a combination of two plant miRNA target prediction methods, the target spectrum of WmiRNAs and SmiRNAs were analyzed. In total, 2,576 and 2,914 potential targets for WmiRNAs, and 4,310 and 4,869 for SmiRNAs were predicted by PsRobot (Wu et al. 2012) and Target_prediction (Sun et al. 2010), respectively. Finally, there are 1,889 and 3,179 potential targets predicted by both methods for the wild- (171) and SNP-miRNAs (312), respectively. By comparing the targets of WmiRNA with that of SmiRNA, we found that 736 potential target genes for 91 miRNAs, with an average of 8.1 targets per miRNA, were newly created, while 287 targets for 78 miRNAs were disrupted by SNPs variation (Figure 7). Three representative examples were listed in Additional file 6 to show the alignments of WmiRNA and SmiRNA to the predicted target mRNAs. By analyzing the relationships between miRNAs and the lost/gained target genes, we find that some miRNAs, such as osa-miR2102-5p osa-miR2104, and osa-miR5508, have gained 175, 82, and 38 potential targets after variation, respectively. Notably, osa-miR2104 and osa-miR5508 have gained more than 94% and 90% of target genes. In contrast, all the putative targets of osa-miR169g and osa-miR169j have been lost after mutation. In addition, some osa-miRNAs have no but gained one or several targets, e.g. osa-miR2862, osa-miR2867-3p, while some miRNAs, such as osa-miR1873, osa-miR2094-5p, have only several putative targets but was lost completely after variation (Figure 7).
+Figure 7. Target spectrum alteration analyses of miRNAs by SNPs in their mature sequence regions. The number of targets that were lost (a) or gained (b) was presented by comparison of wild-type miRNAs with SNP-miRNAs. To facilitate the
+comparison, the Y-axis is shown in log (10) scale.
+Additional file 6: Table S2.. Sequence alignments of target genes with the wild- and SNP-type-miRNAs in rice.
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+Analysis of SNP characteristic of miRNAs located in the putative domestication-related regions
+Using the high-throughput sequencing approach, Xu et al. (2012) identified 739 and 750 putative domestication-related sequence regions in japonica and indica rice, respectively. Based on these regions, 29 putative domestication-associated miRNA genes were characterized. In addition, 24, 36, and 50 miRNAs were identified from other studies by searching the sequence regions with extremely low level of polymorphisms in cultivated but not in wild rice (He et al. 2011; Yang et al. 2012; Yonemaru et al. 2012). Taken together, here, if a miRNA was found within three out of the four studies mentioned above, it was considered as a putative domestication-related candidate (DR-miRNA). Totally, 12 putative DR-miRNAs, including osa-miR5513, osa-miR818e, osa-miR5158, osa-miR1847, osa-miR1865, osa-miR160f, osa-miR5143, and osa-miR2118h-l, were used for further analysis.
+As shown in Figure 8, the SNP density, either in the pre-miRNAs or flanking regions, is significantly lower in cultivars as compared to wild rice. In addition, the SNP density in the immediately down-stream flanking region is even significantly lower than that of the pre-DR-miRNAs (Figure 8). In order to test whether the observed low sequence diversity in pre-DR-miRNAs and their immediately down-stream regions was caused just by chance in cultivars, 2,000 independent permutations were performed by randomly extracting 12 miRNAs from the cultivar and wild rice miRNA datasets, respectively, and the SNP densities for the pre-miRNAs and flanking regions were re-calculated accordingly (Figure 8). It is found that DR-miRNAs have the fewest SNPs compared to other three datasets. These results indicate that DR-miRNAs are indeed to have significantly fewer SNPs than other miRNAs that depends on the sequence regions where they are located.
+Figure 8. Comparison of SNP density in the precursor sequences (pre-miRNAs) and flanking regions
+for putative domestication-related miRNAs (DR-miRNAs) and other miRNAs in cultivated
+and wild rice. For comparison, 2,000 independent permutations were performed by randomly choosing
+12 miRNAs from the cultivars and wild rice miRNA datasets, respectively. Data are
+reported as the average SNP density value ± s.e. ASR-C and ASR-W mean DR-miRNAs in cultivated and wild rice, respectively; S-C and S-W designate other miRNAs (12 miRNAs per permutation) randomly extracted from cultivars
+and wild rice, respectively.
+Discussion
+A line of evidence shows that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are important functional sequence variations, and SNPs that occur at miRNA loci may have profound effects during the evolution of a species. To date, a survey of the concerted evolution of miRNAs and their binding target sites has been investigated in Arabidopsis (Ehrenreich and Purugganan 2008), and rice (Wang et al. 2010), respectively. In these analyses, a significant lower level of polymorphism in miRNAs was found, indicative of purifying selection in these pre-miRNAs (Ehrenreich and Purugganan 2008; Wang et al. 2010); while the reverse phenomenon was observed in this study when all rice miRNA genes were taken into consideration, where pre-miRNAs accumulated more SNPs than the flanking regions (Figure 2a). The major reason underlying the observed inconsistence may be due to the differences in evolutionary conservation of the selected miRNA samples in different studies, because when only the highly conserved rice pre-miRNAs were adopted, the SNP densities in pre-miRNAs and MmiRNAs decreased significantly (Figure 2b). As known, the miRNA repertoire of each species basically consists of a set of conserved miRNAs as well as many lineage- or species-specific miRNAs (Rajagopalan et al. 2006). During evolution, significantly stronger selective constraints should impose on the deeply conserved miRNAs, whereas most species-specific miRNAs (young miRNAs) are expressed weakly, or in specific conditions or tissue types, more divergent, and tend to lack targets, suggesting a neutrally evolving path. For example, we analyzed further the 55 pre-miRNAs with 10 or more SNPs, particularly the miR2124 family members (osa-miR2124a-f, h-i), and found that these miRNAs are almost rice species-specific. However, using a very stringent filter approach, we found that 44 out of the 177 pre-miRNAs having no SNPs including osa-miR156e-j, osa-miR160a, osa-miR166b, f, osa-miR172a, c, d, osa-miR395j, l, and etc. are highly conserved in plants. These results support the findings in human that species-specific miRNAs that are always lowly expressed are under weaker selective pressures and evolve rapidly (Liang and Li 2009).
+In rice, the length of mature miRNAs (MmiRNAs) ranges from 19 to 24 nt, where near half (49.2%) are 21 nt in length, and followed by 22 nt (22.2%) and 24 nt (20.3%). However, 28.7%, 36.5% and 31.9% SNPs were found to be located in the MmiRNAs with 21, 22, and 24 nt in length, respectively. This observation suggests that weaker constraints should work on the 22- and 24-nt-MmiRNAs, leading to the generation of new miRNAs or alteration their functions. In plants, most mature miRNAs start with uridine (U; site 1); sites 10, 11, and 19 are crucial for target recognition and cleavage (Palatnik et al. 2007; Voinnet 2009), which explains the low sequence diversity at these sites (Figure 3). In addition, the nucleotide site 8 is also rather conserved during evolution, suggestive of its potential importance in miRNA-target interactions and/or functions.
+Several studies revealed that SNPs in miRNA genes could affect, either increase or disrupt the processing of miRNAs. However, most of these analyses have been performed in human (Sun et al. 2009; Harnprasopwat et al. 2010; Gong et al. 2012). For example, an A/G SNP that is located at the 24-nucleotide downstream of the 3’ end of the mature miR126, can significantly block the processing of pri-miR126 to mature miRNA in the RS4;11 cells (Harnprasopwat et al. 2010). On the contrary, a G/A transition occurring in the stem region of miR510 enhanced the production of mature miRNA (Sun et al. 2009). By analyzing the published documents (Jazdzewski et al. 2008; Sun et al. 2009; Harnprasopwat et al. 2010) as well as large-scale analysis of human pre-miRNAs SNPs, Gong et al. (2012) summarized a possible relationship between the SNPs in miRNAs stem and their effects on the generation of mature miRNAs. Based on this rule, we can infer that most of rice miRNAs would reduce the mature miRNAs production, thanks to the instability of hairpin structures caused by SNPs in stem regions. In contrast, near one third of miRNAs could increase the efficiency of processing pre-miRNAs into mature miRNAs, because the SNPs in stems extensively enhanced the stability of hairpin structures.
+As reported, miRNAs can not only down-regulate the expression of proteins at the translational level (Brodersen et al. 2008), but also efficiently guide the cleavage of genes mRNA at the post-transcriptional level (Voinnet 2009). It is estimated that approximately 30% of human mRNA genes may be regulated by miRNAs (Friedman et al. 2009). In plants, the total number of genes targeted by miRNAs is greatly decreased compared with that in animals (Jones-Rhoades and Bartel 2004). Accordingly, plant miRNAs have fewer targets relative to animal miRNAs. For example, most Arabidopsis miRNAs have on average six targets or fewer (Jones-Rhoades et al. 2006), whereas each human miRNA can target hundreds of genes (Gong et al. 2012). Here, we found that each WmiRNA has on average 11 targets in rice, which is significantly fewer than that in human (375 targets per wild-type miRNA; Gong et al. 2012). Interestingly, increasing evidence reveals that miRNAs constitute a large and complex gene regulatory network in plants (Meng et al. 2011b). In most cases, one miRNA can target many different mRNA genes; In contrast, one mRNA can also be regulated by two or more miRNAs. We found for example that both the osa-miR820c and osa-miR395 family members can co-target the LOC_Os03g53230.1, a gene that encodes bifunctional 3-phosphoadenosine 5-phosphosulfate synthetase that is highly abundant in the roots of 7-day-old rice seedlings (GSE6893). Two F-box domain-containing protein genes, LOC_Os12g32630.1 and LOC_Os12g32630.2, are the newly created targets of SNP-miR2104 and SNP-miR2102-5p, suggestive of the gain of additional roles for the two SmiRNAs in development transition and in response to environmental stressors in plants (Jain et al. 2007).
+It is generally accepted that the modern rice (Oryza sativa) has been domesticated from its Asian wild ancestor O. rufipogon about 10,000 years ago (Kovach et al. 2007). After re-sequencing tens to hundreds of rice genotypes, Huang et al. (2012b) and Xu et al. (2012) demonstrated that artificial selection should impose on the whole rice genome during the long period time of domestication. During the past decades, more than 11 protein-coding genes controlling domestication traits have been identified in rice (Izawa et al. 2009; Jiao et al. 2010). However, the issue whether miRNA genes were under artificial selection during domestication remains to be further clarified. In this study, twelve putative domestication-related miRNAs were identified by searching and comparing the whole rice genome sequences. In the previous studies, Ehrenreich and Purugganan (2008) and Wang et al. (2007; 2010) found evidence for positive selection on some miRNA loci in Arabidopsis and rice, respectively. Notably, the investigation of the whole miRNA repertoire of cultivated and wild rice (O. rufipogon) has supported the notion that some miRNA genes should have experienced strong artificial selection during evolution (Wang et al. 2012b). Therefore, miRNA genes, like protein-coding genes, could serve as one of the driving forces that are important for rice domestication (Wang et al. 2012b).
+Conclusions
+Based on the identified several millions of high-quality SNPs in rice, a genome-wide scan of SNPs in pre-miRNAs was performed. We find that compared with deeply conserved miRNAs, young miRNAs tend to have accumulated significantly higher SNPs in their precursor sequences. SNPs occurred at the stem regions and mature miRNAs (MmiRNAs) may extensively change the stability of miRNAs secondary structures and the MmiRNA-target interactions, respectively, and thereby further affecting the miRNAs biogenesis and potential functions. In addition, the significantly lower SNP density in the putative domestication-related miRNAs may be suggestive of their experience of stronger artificial or natural selection. These findings are important to better understand how miRNAs are evolved under natural selection and domestication during evolution of the rice genome.
+Methods
+Sequence data
+The rice miRNA data including the precursor sequences and mature miRNAs were derived from the miRBase database (release 19.0). The 4.1 and 6.5 millions high quality SNPs were downloaded from the Rice Haplotype Map Project Database ( webcite) and the BGI rice database ( webcite), respectively. The two SNP datasets were all based on the IRGSP v4 rice genomic sequences (Huang et al. 2012a; Xu et al. 2012).
+Identification of miRNA-related SNPs
+The 591 rice pre-miRNAs were used as query to search against the IRGSP v4 genomic sequences using BLASTN with E-value cutoff 10-10. If a given pre-miRNA sequence was perfectly mapped to the IRGSP v4 rice genome, its chromosomal coordinate information was extracted using in-house PERL programs. Then, the chromosomal locations of pre-miRNAs and SNPs were compared to identify SNPs that are located in mature miRNAs, precursor sequences, and the proximate up- and down-stream regions. The SNP density that is assessed by the SNP numbers per base was calculated and compared for pre-miRNAs and flanking regions. The differences in SNP density between pre-miRNAs and other sequence regions were evaluated using the ANOVA analysis. The program RNAfold was employed to generate the pre-miRNA hairpin structures, and to calculate the minimum free energies (Hofacker 2003). The secondary structures of pre-miRNAs were displayed by RNAplot (Hofacker 2003).
+Target alteration analysis
+For the miRNA genes with SNPs in their mature miRNAs, two plant miRNA target prediction tools target_prediction (Sun et al. 2010) and PsRobot (Wu et al. 2012) with the default parameters were utilized to analyze the target gain and loss events for the wild-type (WmiRNAs) and SNP-type miRNAs (SmiRNAs). Briefly, if one miRNA/target pair was found by both the two methods for the WmiRNA but not for the SmiRNA, we defined that the SmiRNA lost the target gene. In contrast, we called that the SmiRNA gained the corresponding target, if one mRNA gene was predicted to be the target for the SmiRNA but not for the WmiRNA by both methods (Gong et al. 2012).
+Competing interests
+The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
+Authors’ contributions
+QL and YS conceived and designed the experiments. QL, HW, LZ, HH performed the experiments, and analyzed the data. QL wrote the paper. YS participated in the discussion and revision of the earlier manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
+Acknowledgements
+The authors thank the anonymous reviewers for their valuable and constructive comments on and suggestions for our earlier manuscript. This work was financially supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31000170), Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Y3090152), and the intramural fund from Zhejiang A & F University to Q. Liu (No. 2010FR060).
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+every office is covered by a report obtained within six months of the end of its accounting period; and
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+Rule 46: Waivers
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+The SRA may waive in writing in any particular case or cases any of the provisions of Part 6 of the rules, and may revoke any waiver.
+Guidance note
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+Applications for waivers should be made to the SRA. In appropriate cases, firms may be granted a waiver of the obligation to obtain an accountant's and in accordance with the SRA's current Waivers Policy.
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+Da 5:20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and stripped of his glory”
+In his pride he humbled those he wanted to humble and promoted whom he wanted to promote. This is the danger of deadly combination of pride and authority. They control and treat people as they wish with prejudice and favoritism but not in the fear of God. Human beings were never meant to be controlled by another human. If a leader demands that everyone must listen to him and punishes directly or indirectly for not listening it is a sign of this attitude to control or exercising authority. That was the spirit of Babylonian kings.
+Jesus taught His disciples a different principle of leadership when they desired the highest position of authority.
+Mt 20:25 Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.
+Mt 20:26 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,
+Mt 20:27 and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—
+Satans’ fall originated from this desire to take the highest position as God to control everyone. Only the sovereign God has the complete right to control us. Pride tempts us to seek higher positions in work place or even in church/ministry and tries to dominate others. Trying to control people using our authority is a subtle form of witchcraft.
+This is true for every God given authority like the authority of parents on children, husband over wife, rulers on citizens, masters on servants, higher officials on subordinates, leaders on members and pastors on congregation.
+However, this must not be confused with authority exercised in fear of God for correcting and reproving someone under our authority. It is done in Godly love to bring repentance and not in arrogance. If the motive behind use of authority is selfishness and if authority is used without love, it is the fruit of pride.
+Peter emphasizes the same and appeals to the elders or leaders “Not lording it over those entrusted to you”.
+1Pe 5:1 To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder…..:
+1Pe 5:2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—
+1Pe 5:3 not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
+Note that Peter appeals elders of church to be examples to the flock instead. His advice to the early church elders was “Be shepherds and not dictators”.
+Beware of misusing authority
+Be an Example
+- Rebels authority:
+Pride cannot accept anyone above and refuses to submit.
+Exodus accounts that Miriam was a prophetess and she sang prophetic song when Israel crossed over Red sea.
+Ex 15:20 Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her, with tambourines and dancing.
+Ex 15:21 Miriam sang to them….
+Yet Miriam was leprous when spoke against Moses. Did she commit such a big crime to be punished by God? What was her sin?
+We can see this from her statement.
+Nu 12:2 “Has the LORD spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the LORD heard this.
+She was proud to be a prophetess through whom God speaks and hence considered herself equal to Moses. Probably she thought even I and Aaron are equally leaders. Pride was her sin. Her pride did not allow her to accept Moses as leader above her. She failed to understand that God has chosen Moses as their leader above them and not equal to them.
+Korah, Dathan and Abiram could not learn this lesson from Miriam’s experience. They rebelled against God instituted authority of Moses. Their pride was also expressed as complaining, murmuring and rebellion against Moses like Miriam.
+Nu 16:3 They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is with them. Why then do you set yourselves above the LORD’S assembly?”
+They committed the same mistake what Miriam did and we see that they even said the same statements. “The whole community is holy…. and the LORD is with them”. They considered themselves as equal to Moses thinking “Lord is with them”. They could not accept Moses as leader “above them”. They ask Moses “why do you set yourselves above ?“.
+Pride will not accept anyone to be “above us” and hence will not submit.
+Are we finding it difficult to accept someone “above us”? Submission does not depend on the qualification of the leader. It depends upon God’s choice.
+1Pe 5:5 Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
+After stating “be submissive to those who are older” Peter says “clothe yourselves with humility”. Submissiveness requires humility. In other words, there is a strong connection between rebellion and pride. Unwillingness to submit to authority and elders is a sign of pride.
+On the contrary, we see that Moses was humble and hence God was angry for speaking against him. Nu 12:3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth).
+Nu 12:8 With him I speak face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”
+Nu 12:9 The anger of the LORD burned against them, and he left them.
+Lord asks everyone to submit to governing authorities, wives to husbands, children to parents, church members to leaders and younger ones to elders.
+Ro 13:1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.
+1Pe 2:13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
+1Pe 2:14 or to governors,
+1Pe 2:18 Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh.
+Eph 5:22 Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
+Eph 5:24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
+Heb 13:17 Obey your leaders and submit to their authority.
+We can see how many times God has commanded to submit. If we find it difficult to submit to authorities, elders, parents, husbands and leaders, it is because of pride. This does not mean that we must submit and obey when it is against God’s law. Our supreme authority is God alone and we are to submit to Him first. Rebellion against God is the greatest sin. Devil was successful in enticing Eve to disobey and rebel against God saying “you will be like God” (Gen:3:5). Satan does not want to submit “under” God but wants to be “equal” to God.
+Heb 12:9 Moreover, we have all had human fathers who disciplined us and we respected them for it. How much more should we submit to the Father of our spirits and live!
+Under God’s sovereignty, we are to submit to leaders. Daniel did not obey king’s decree because he was under submission to God first. When authorities demand us to disobey God, we can to be bold enough to say “No”.
+Beware of rebellion
+Submit to God first and be submissive to authorities above you
+2.Feels Superior
+Pride feels superior and hence puts others down. It mocks, accuses, blames and hurts people. If there is a tendency to do any of these, there is pride. We generally look down on others based on their looks, behavior, character, achievements, talents, possessions and knowledge. This attitude penetrates in spiritual circles too.
+Pr 21:24 The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
+Those who mock, ridicule or accuse others suffer from chronic superiority complex. It is an indication that they do not value people as God’s image.
+- Not showing mercy:
+Self-righteous people have the spirit of proud Pharisees who condemn, scorn and punish people. They are quick to judge and punish others’ mistakes. Those who think they are spiritual enough, treat sinners, unbelievers and other immature believers with contempt, as if they are inferior. They consider themselves better or holier or more spiritual.
+Mt 16:6 “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
+Mt 23:4 They tie up heavy loads and put them on men’s shoulders…
+Jesus accused them of not showing Justice, mercy and faithfulness to people (Mt:23:23 and of “self-indulgence” (Mt 23:25).
+Mt 23:23 “But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness”
+Do we consider ourselves more spiritual than someone else and condemn people? Then we have forgotten our past and the grace of God showered upon us. We have taken credit for the righteousness of Jesus that was clothed upon us.
+Jesus had the worst vocabulary for them. He calls them blind guides, fools, hypocrites, white washed tombs, snakes and brood of vipers. They claim to be guides being blind themselves. They were called hypocrites because they teach what they never practice. He rebukes them as white washed tombs as they appear holy before men but are unholy before God. They are as poisonous as snakes. They deceive people by disguising themselves as righteous.
+Mt 23:28 “on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness”
+1.Categorizing people:
+Also, Pharisee spirit derides and rejects those who do not fit “their category” like nationality, caste, color, status etc.
+To break their prejudice against “gentiles” and “Samaritans”, Jesus narrated the parable of good Samaritan and described the meaning of the commandment “Love your neighbor as yourself”.
+How many times we show prejudice in churches and work places? We are biased to some because they belong to “our category” and reject some who do not fit this category.
+- Competitive:
+Pride tends to be competitive and tries to mocks at others’ efforts. Spiritual pride mocks and criticizes other servants of God, ministries and churches. It originates from a deep and hidden attitude of superiority. Pharisees saw Jesus as a competitor and not as a savior. In spite of excelling in scriptural knowledge, they failed to see “The Messiah” for whom they were waiting. It is sad that their superiority complex dominated so much that it blinded them from seeing Jesus, while gentiles could recognize. They mocked Jesus as “prince of demons”.
+Mt 9:34 But the Pharisees said, “It is by the prince of demons that he drives out demons.”
+Pharisee spirit is competitive and hence dangerous. We can have the highest biblical knowledge and yet miss Jesus. The Church of God is the body of Jesus which is one single entity and not divided. Those who are competitive or feel superior can never be a part of it. It has to work together, move together, breathe together and be One to glorify Christ. Churches and ministries are to complement each other – not compete and accuse each other.
+Phil 2:3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.
+Phil 2:4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.
+Jesus being the very nature of God did not consider himself superior over others. What a role model we have.
+Beware of superiority complex
+Be merciful and consider other better
+- Seeks attention:
+A proud heart always needs attention.
+Do we expect approval of people rather than God? We want people to give more importance to us. How much we long to be called, to be seen and heard. We seek to be invited, greeted, wished, enquired and honored. We desire our names and photos to be displayed. It is in the fallen human sinful nature to seek attention to self. But a transformed Christian should get rid of this attitude and have the mind of Christ.
+- Seeks Honor:
+We want to be honored by people. We aspire for the front seats and most respectable or honorable positions. Even Pharisees did the same.
+Mt 23:6 they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues;
+Mt 23:7 they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have men call them ‘Rabbi.’
+Mt 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled.
+Do we seek more attention? Do we expect others to wish or come to us seeking help?
+Do we try to please leaders or people in position to get their attention?
+Then we are the Pharisees.
+- Seeks to Show:
+Jesus warns us in several places that whatever is done to “show” people is not acknowledged by Father. He commands us not to do anything to be seen and honored.
+Mt 23:5 “Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long;
+Mk 12:40 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely.”
+Mt 6:1 “Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
+Mt 6:2 “So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full.
+Mt 6:5 “And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men.
+Lk 14:8 “When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor,
+Do we have “showy” attitude like Pharisees? Are we doing things before people to be seen and honored? We will be called as hypocrites and white washed tombs by Jesus.
+- Humility of Jesus:
+On the contrary, Jesus always fled from people who tried to honor him.
+Jn 6:15 Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force, withdrew again to a mountain by himself.
+Jesus always wanted to honor the Father and did not exalt himself. Hence, the Father exalted him to the highest place- to the right hand of Father.
+Jn 7:18 He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him
+Mt 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.
+Beware of “being seen and honored”
+Be careful to honor God alone
+Major.
+1.America’s Movie Mainstay
+Buttered popcorn, both microwave and movie theater varieties, have a huge amount of calories from fat. Add salt, and this cinema staple becomes a dismal diet choice. According to a lab analysis conducted by the Center for Science and Public Interest, a small popcorn from Regal, America’s largest chain of movie theaters, has 670 calories. A medium or large, both containing 20 cups of popcorn, have 1200 calories. That’s right, medium and large servings have the same amount of popcorn, the only differences being there are free refills on a large, and they are packaged differently, for the large tub of popcorn to appear colossal, versus the tall, slender medium bag. Those who opt for buttery topping to be added to their order can add 130 calories to a small and 200-260 calories to a medium and large.
+One of the biggest pitfalls of movie theater popcorn, outside of the ridiculously inflated cost, is our tendency to over-indulge while absentmindedly munching in the dark during a movie. When the movie is half over, nobody is still shoveling popcorn into their mouths, hopefully, but there is no way to undo the fact one typically eats nearly half of their recommended daily calories when consuming a medium movie theater popcorn. Sadly, there are no mindful alternatives at most multiplexes, but if microwave popcorn at home is a dominant snack, there is a great way to enjoy the crunch without battling the butter bulge.
+For healthier, yet tasty, DIY popcorn, place a couple tablespoons of organic kernels in a paper lunch bag, fold the top, and microwave on high until kernels stop popping, which is approximately two minutes. Another alternative is to pop on the stove top in a large pan, using a couple tablespoons of oil, to about three tablespoons of popcorn. The key to success with this method is to toss in two kernels, then add the remainder when those two pop. In addition to being healthier, DIY popcorn is more economical.
+2.American Cheese
+Ah, American cheese, a product that is neither American or cheese. Created by Swiss scientist Walter Gerber in Alpine country in 1911, processed cheese was made popular in America by James L. Kraft and was eventually embraced due to the convenient nature of the individually wrapped slices that had a much longer shelf life than cheese. They were sold at a cheaper price point, and Kraft’s marketing efforts paid off in dividends. Today, many brands of processed cheese, sold as American cheese, exist, but the FDA dictates that no product containing more than 51 percent additional ingredients can be labeled as cheese.
+Cheese product is not cheese, even if cheese is listed as one of the ingredients. Real cheese is hardly a stellar smart choice for those trying to lose weight, but it is far superior to faux cheese. Yellow Tartrazine and Yellow 6 are the most common food colorings used in American cheese and are actually banned in some European countries because animal studies have shown these food coloring products to promote tumor growth in the kidneys and adrenal glands.
+Have you ever wondered why American cheese melts so well on the grill? Consistent melting is attributed to the emulsifiers added to the making of processed cheeses. Emulsifiers keep water and oil bound together. Select compounds used in emulsifiers, such as sodium phosphate, have health risks. This substance is a saline laxative, still used by some physicians to treat constipation or to induce diarrhea before procedures such as colonoscopies. Prescribing doctors caution that it can cause kidney damage. This is not something you want on your next grilled burger.
+3.Corn-Fed Beef
+Speaking of your next grilled burger, if you advocate putting an end to over-medicating the population, refusing to consume corn-fed beef should accompany your plight. Cows’ stomachs are naturally pH neutral, and corn-based diets create an acidic environment in a cow’s stomach that leads to significant health problems, including diarrhea, bloat, liver disease, ulcers and a weakened immune system. Pumping cattle full of antibiotics combats these conditions, but also reduces the quality of meat. Extensive usage of preventative antibiotics in livestock contributes to antibiotic resistance in humans.
+Excessive amounts of corn, protein supplements, antibiotics, and growth hormones speed up the lifespan of cattle. Corn-fed cows can be slaughtered at 14 months of age in most instances, versus at 4-5 years, with corn-fed cows. This huge difference in maturity time means corn-feeding is volumes more profitable, despite the fact it is a far less healthy method. The fatter a cow becomes on grain, the more saturated fat and calories there are in its meat.
+4.Canned Tomatoes
+Canned tomatoes are cheaper and easier to store than their jarred and boxed counterparts, but they must be avoided due to the resin linings of tin cans having bisphenol-A (BPA). This industrial chemical is linked to so many ailments, including diabetes, heart disease and reproductive issues. Why do we single out canned tomatoes when there is BPA in all canned items? The acidity in tomatoes causes BPA to leach into the can’s contents. BPA is an endocrine disruptor, meaning fetal brain development can be effected. If that sounds scary, it should. Studies have supported the fact that BPA can impair brain development and increase one’s risk for developing cancer.
+Inherent dangers of canned tomatoes containing increased BPA levels must not be overlooked, especially in pregnant women and children. Couples trying to conceive are encouraged to explore the negative effect of BPA in all foods, due to research that suggests up to 20 percent of unexplained infertility may be linked to BPA exposure.
+Do not be fooled by BPA-free cans, which were created when the dangers of BPA began being widely discussed. Companies who answered the call of consumers requesting they stop using BPA, simply replaced it with BPS, or bisphenol-S, essentially trading one evil for another. Alas the switch was enough to satiate many consumers who did not further investigate and are misled by BPA-free labels. BPS is associated with the same health risks as BPA. Purchase only tomatoes in glass jars or Tetra Pak boxes to be safe. The superior alternative is to begin using fresh tomatoes in recipes where you normally would have used canned.
+5.White Bread and Its Relatives
+Jettisoning refined flour is a common-sense component to carving a path to better eating. Saying white bread is bad for you is hardly a revolutionary statement, however, ditching the cheap loaves of white bread found in every market in America is not the only facet of avoiding refined flour, making it worthy of a mention. Most dinner rolls, pizza crust, bagels and baguettes are major sources of refined flour as well.
+What makes refined flour so bad for us? Refined grains are lower in fiber and protein because the outermost and innermost layers of the grain are removed. A reduction in fiber and protein leads to a rapid absorption and digestion of white breads. The result of this increase is a spike in blood sugar. The implications of rapid blood sugar elevation are many, with the first being how many deal with the inevitable crash that comes shortly after eating refined flour. They seek a pick-me-up, thereby extending the negative ramifications of the initial poor food choice.
+Even more serious is the excess insulin that is released into the bloodstream to push sugar into the cell when sugar levels rise rapidly. If this happens regularly, cells become more resistant to insulin, making it more difficult to control sugar levels. Bodies shielded from refined grains have a lessened risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
+6.Sunshine in a Glass
+While we are on the topic of the perils of increased blood sugar levels, let’s take a look at a breakfast table staple: orange juice. All concentrated juices, even those labeled 100 percent juice, are misunderstood as being beneficial to the body, but starting the day with any juice creates a spike in blood sugar, due to the high fructose level. And we’ve just learned the effects of spiked glucose levels. When you drink juice, you are consuming excess sugar, which is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream. Juice in any form, even freshly squeezed, is not as beneficial as consuming intact fruit, which is rich in vitamins and fiber.
+However, this is not the only area in which store-bought juices’ merits are in question. When raw juice is heated, it is robbed of flavor-rich oils and volatile compounds and is often stored for months. This causes the natural flavor and aroma to be depleted. The response to this is for juice companies to use the same sort of flavor packs used in perfumes. Companies are legally allowed to omit flavor packs as added ingredients because they are derived from orange essence and oil, but contain high amounts of ethyl butyrate. This is allowed by the FDA, but the cause for concern is that we are paying for a product using synthetic flavors, but being told we are being sold natural juice, when in fact, the labeling is misleading. With little nutritional value among commercial fresh or concentrated juice, there is no point in drinking anything other than freshly squeezed, but eating actual fruit is clearly the shrewdest choice here.
+7.Industrial-Made Frosting
+No, you cannot have your cake and eat it too, if it’s topped with what is nothing more than a chemical mixture of ingredients one needs a degree in chemistry to define. This is what the canned frosting we all grew up eating at birthday parties is. One does not find real dairy products or organic sugars in frosting. Instead, it is created using chemical ingredients. Let’s take a look at ingredients in Betty Crocker’s Rich and Creamy White Frosting: sugar, palm oil, high maltose corn syrup, water, corn starch and canola oil. It also contains 2% or less of: salt, distilled monoglycerides, polysorbate 60, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, natural and artificial flavor and citric acid. Freshness is preserved with potassium sorbate.
+No big surprise that it boasts a long shelf life! Overconsumption of the food preservative potassium sorbate can cause nausea, allergic reactions, diarrhea and nutrient loss in food. Making a frosting from scratch eliminates the consumption of that laundry list of chemicals and bad sugars. The next time you are planning a frosted dessert, make the most of quickly whipping up your own using a few simple ingredients. Ironically, some of the most treasured DIY frosting recipes became kitchen staples, courtesy of the Betty Crocker cookbook’s earliest editions.
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+Margarine is high in trans fatty acids, which are proven to increase one’s risk of a heart attack. The more we have learned about trans fats, the worse we see they are for our heart health. So bad, in fact, the FDA has announced that by 2018, all companies must stop using partially hydrogenated oils, the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, including margarine.
+This is a welcome addition to FDA guidelines, but it’s impossible not to wonder why they dragged their feet on this for so long. It also supports the theory that you must be an advocate for your own health choices, especially in the area of food consumption. Some items on store shelves are downright controversial and not good for us at all. With widespread studies warning us against the additives in our food, hopefully more FDA bans are down the pike. Until then, research at length before trusting all companies to have your best interests at heart in all areas.
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+Karet Pedurenan, Jalan Genteng Ijo 84A, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.24 miles
+H.R. Rasuna Said Kav C-22, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.28 miles
+#1 Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Casablanca Kuni, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.29 miles
+Jalan Prof Dr Satrio Kav 1, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.29 miles
+The H Tower, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.3 miles
+Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav.C-22 A, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.34 miles
+Ciputra World 1, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.34 miles
+Jl. Karet Pedurenan No. 45, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.35 miles
+Jalan DR Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung Kav, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.36 miles
+Ciputra World 1, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.37 miles
+Jl. DR. Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.4 miles
+Jl. Dr. Ide Anak Agung Gde Agung, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.4 miles
+Jl Anggrek III No 2A, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.45 miles
+Kawasan Rasuna Epicentrum, Jakarta, - 12960
+0.46 miles
+Jl Mega Kuningan Timur II, No 1, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.5 miles
+Jalan Anggrek 3 No. 2A, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.51 miles
+jl. Setiabudi Selatan No. 2, Jakarta, - 12920
+0.52 miles
+Jl. Karet Pedurenan No 19, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.55 miles
+Jl. Tiong No. 1. Karet, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.61 miles
+Jl. Tiong No. 2A, Karet Kuningan, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.61 miles
+Jalan Puri Casablanca No 1, Jakarta, - 12870
+0.63 miles
+Tower A - Lower Ground, Komplek, Jakarta, - 12960
+0.66 miles
+Kartika Chandra Kavling A9, Jakarta, - 12930
+0.68 miles
+Jl. Komando Raya No.6 , Setiabudi, Jakarta, - 12920
+0.72 miles
+Jalan Komando Raya I No 19, Jakarta, - 11120
+0.73 miles
+Located in Jl.Karet Bek Murad No. 73, Jakarta, - 12940
+0.75 miles
+Jalan Casablanca Kav 18, Jakarta, - 12870
+0.78 miles
+Jalan Gatot Subroto Kav 18 - 20, Jakarta, - 12060
+0.78 miles
+Jalan Jend Gatot Subroto Kav 18, Jakarta, - 12710
+0.82 miles
+Jalan H.R. Rasuna Said Kav X-0, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.84 miles
+Jalan Denpasar Selatan No. 1, Kuningan, Jakarta, - 12950
+0.85 miles
+Jalan Taman Setiabudi I No.5, Jakarta, - 12910
+0.88 miles
+Jl. Setiabudi Raya No. 9, Sudirman, Jakarta, - 12910
+0.91 miles
+Jalan Garnisun Dalam No. 08, Jakarta, - 12930
+0.92 miles
+Jalan Setiabudi Tengah No. 4, Jakarta, - 12910
+0.92 miles
+Jl. Setiabudi Tengah No. 3, Jakarta, - 12910
+0.94 miles
+Jl. Setiabudi Tengah, No.89, Jakarta, - 12910
+0.96 miles
+Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav 86, Tanah Abang, Jakarta, - 10220
+0.96 miles
+Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kav No 18-20, Jakarta, - 10220
+0.98 miles
+Jalan Jenderal Sudirman Kav 10-11, Jakarta, - 10220
+1.01 miles
+Jln.Gatot Subroto Kav.2-3, Jakarta, - 12930
+1.02 miles
+Jl. Setiabudi Utara, Jakarta, - 12920
+1.08 miles
+Jl. Madrasah No. 14 Kemang, Jakarta, - 12560
+1.08 miles
+Jl Dukuh Patra Raya No 28, Jakarta, - 12870
+1.09 miles
+Jalan Guntur Raya No 46, Jakarta, - 12960
+1.11 miles
+Jl. Jenderal Sudirman Kav. 76-78, Jakarta, - 12910
+1.11 miles
+Jl. Kuningan Persada Kav. 2, Jakarta, - 12980
+1.12 miles
+Traveling to Kuning Kuningan hotels
+What are some up-scale 4-star and 5-star hotels in Kuningan?
+Mandarin Oriental Jakarta, Shangri-La Hotel - Jakarta and The Park Lane Jakarta are the top 3 luxury hotels near the Kuningan center.
+What hotels are the closest to Kuningan center?
+RedDoorz @ Karet Pedurenan 2, RedDoorz Karet Pedurenan and Rasuna Icon Hotel are the closest hotels conveniently located near the Kuningan center.
+How much does a cheap hotel in Kuningan cost per night?
+In the last year, a 2 star economy hotel in Kuningan has been as cheap as $27.00 per night.
+How much does a 3 star average hotel in Kuningan cost per night?
+The average room rate for a 3 star hotel in Kuningan have been as low as $28.97 per night.
+How much is a hotel in Kuningan for this weekend?
+On average, the price per night for a good 2.5 star to 3-star hotel in Kuningan for this weekend can be as low as $28.97.
+How much does a luxury hotel in Kuningan cost per night?
+Luxury 4 star and 5 star hotels and up-scale resorts in Kuningan typically cost around $74.52 per night.
+What are the best independent and boutique hotels in Kuningan?
+Ayaka Suites, JS Luwansa Hotel and Convention Center and Manhattan Hotel are some of the popular independent and boutique hotels.
+Notes:
+Loyola’s Pharmacy School in 1950. I enrolled at Loyola in 1952 in the College of Business. There were no facilities for housing women so we were able to rent a room on Nashville Ave. from a Miss Viola Daprieu. From …
+In 1957 Fr. Boggs asked me to fill her post. Our office was in Marquette Hall on the second floor next to the auditorium and across from the President’s office. After Fr. Boggs was reassigned Fr. Bill … was named Dean of Students, and subsequently Fr. Partridge, and finally Fr. Mallay until he became ill. My job was to take care of off campus housing for women, supervise all social activities for women and moderate man clubs, etc.
+I earned an MBA in 1964 and from 1967-69 entered the graduate program in Counseling and Guidance. In June 1969 I accepted an academic advising position at the University of New Orleans and in 1975 was recruited by Dr. B. Weitte (former Loyola Night Dean) to establish a Women’s Center at Delgado Community College. In 1978 I was appointed Dean of Business … at Delgado and in 1977 I earned a Juris Doctorate from Loyola and give a full professorship at Delgado. After more then 25 years I resigned from Delgado and due to illness moved to … Ms. Katrina destroyed all of my possessions including my diplomas, etc. So here I am ready to share memories at age 77 and surviving cancer.
+Memories
+Loyola had gone coed due to enrollment declines during World War II and Korean War. Fr. Anthony O Flynn was Dean of Medicine and he hired Joan Barrino as Dean of Women in the 1950s. When I enrolled in 1952 I joined a service sorority “LSL” (Lay of Service to Loyola). Ms. Barrino asked me to accompany her to the newly built fieldhouse on Freret St. The LSL members had raised money to furnish the Ladies’ restroom. Women were going to play intramurals and have physical education classes in the fieldhouse. Believe it or not there were no Ladies’ rooms.
+Fr. O’Flynn realized that housing women was important to parents of out of town students. We contacted a group of nuns from Spain (Daughters of Jesus), who had purchased a large home on St. Charles Ave. in the 5000 block and very close to Loyola. The sisters agreed to house and offer meals to approximately 25 coeds. At that time Ursuline High School … had quite a few girls wanting to come to Loyola. Ruby Reed (Loyola), Genny Delosa, Ann Bee (Berringer), Kay Foster, Gayle Hurglone, were some of the residents. Those of us who weren’t able to get a room there had to find housing off campus in private homes. My sister Maria was already at Loyola in Pharmacy School and living on Nashville Ave. I was able to room with her since the lady had twin beds in her rental room.
+The men also had to find housing off campus. Some of the homes had as many as 15 students living there. Mrs. Bellina on Calhoun St. offered room and board. The athletes were housed in the Ranch Houses on campus facing Calhoun St. A Jesuit priest who was their monitor and who traveled with them on basketball trips lived at the Ranch House. Most of the players were from Chicago – Dick Vaverick, Bobby Conrad, Sheets Toochy. By thr way Sheets’ son and daughter-in-law were the Texan couple that took in Michael Oher, the Baltimore Ravens football player whose story was made in to “The Blind Side.”
+Some of the women lived in large homes such as Mrs. Qualey’s on State St. – Tish Romans (Rokaske), Barbara Shippey, Anntoinette Giratano, Barbara Sobb. Mrs. Voltuggio on Calhoun St. – Barbara Fliuh, Carol Bachiachs. Mrs. Foley on Henry Clay housed over 15 and served meals.
+Mrs. Carmel on St. Charles and Calhoun first housed over 20 male students. She eventually decided to take only women because the boys played pranks like dropping balloons full of water from the balcony on the passing cars and passing students walking in front of the house. When I became Dean of Women she wanted to sell the house to me. I had made friends with her since I visited often to check on things and referred coeds to her. She housed over 20 coeds on the 2nd and 3rd floors and some times in the basement. Fire Marshals had her install a fire escape. Eventually I confided in Fr. E.A. Doyle about her desire to sell. Fr. Doyle and Fr. Goodspeed got on a three-way call with her and Mrs. Carmel and started the process to … the home. In those days they had to get Rome’s approval.
+On St. Charles Ave. (about 8000 block) there was a wedding reception home. The owner rented the basement apartment to coeds. Doris Gibbons, Nickie Nichol (cheerleader fourth from the left on the back page cover of LOYNO), Mildred Marion and Mary Ann Veal lived in this apartment. I was invited to visit them and they served wine they had gotten from a reception, bottles that had been left to be picked up by garbage men. Clever!
+As more and more women came to Loyola both Dominican College at 7214 St. Charles Avenue and Ursline had to close. I was told by one of the Dominican College teacher that Loyola had agreed not to offer programs in Business of Secretarial Science or Education once the enrollment went coed. That didn’t happen. When Loyola brought the college and high school property for the Law School on St. Charles and Broadway I couldn’t believe my home in Foundrrs Hall for 4 years was now a residence for Loyola Law Students.
+Evangeline Malero (Vavoick) was appointed Dean of Women when Joan Barrino left in the 50s. Evangeline decided to go to Law School. Fr. Robert Boggs was Dean f Men and he called me to come visit he. He offered me the position. If had been very active in most college organizations and awarded for outstanding service. Evangeline was a friend and once I completed law school at night she helped me with legal matters. She to this day has been very generous and loyal to her alma mater – so too her daughter Eve who finished Loyola Law School.
+Once I accepted the Dean of Women post I was given a new office in the same room as Fr. Bogg’s. The office was in Marquette Hall on the west side next to the auditorium and across the hall from the President’s office. When I sat at my desk I opened the middle top drawer to clean it out. I found way in the back a small box with a ribbon holding a medal. It was a medal from the George Washington Centennial, which I was told was held at the Loyola football stadium on Freret St. Fr. Jensen was Dean of Students then and the desk where I found it had been used by him. My father graduated from Tulane pharmacy School in the 1920s. He said Loyola and Tulane were fierce rivals when it came to football. Dean Engler told me he played on the team and the boys from each school dumped trash over the fence diving the properties. The New Orleans fans of both schools had problems with schedules that held games on the same day. It is a fact as told to me by Fr. Karl Marring who was the team moderator and who traveled with the team, that Loyola had the first night football game in the history of football. Fr. Karl taught Physics. He was very nice to me and always had wonderful stories.
+Another find, which was priceless once I settled in my Marquette office was in the cap and gown room next to the office and the auditorium thespian dressing room. The students had to rent caps and gowns at that time for graduation. One of my jobs was to have them cleaned and to distribute them. As I was sorting the robes I found a small box that had a 78 phone record in it. It had been recorded at Loyola. When I played it, it was the Loyola Fight Song sung by Anthony Caruso (he graduated in Music School and went on to be with the New York Metropolitan Opera). I kept the record until the early 2000s and was able to get his address. He was living in Florida and now retired. I asked if he would like his first recording and of course he was thrilled (I lost my correspondence with him with all my possessions when Katrina hit us). He sent me a most gracious note.
+When Biever Hall was on the drawing board piles were being driven and they began to snap or crack as I stood next to Fr. Karl M. He turned to me and said I remember when we tore down the Football Stadium they just buried large pieces of concrete the size of a car or better. Once Biever was completed I went on tour the Dean of Men Fr. Bill Jenkin who was to reside there with the students. There were no mirrors in the basin or bath area, no hooks and badly planned for a residence. On the ground floor Dr. Perish and Mrs. Burkhart a nurse had the health center for all students.
+One of the popular events on St. Charles Ave. on the lawn and in front of Marquette was the annual Christmas Choral Celebration. Presented a Santa Clause suit and a horse and buggy that comes of out Audubon Park ( it was open in front at that time). The music was played by the Music School Band Campus Capers, coco was served by sorority girls and candy canes given to children by Santa. A Christmas … and all the figures were set up by Fr. Mandracias who was the “Father Minister” of the priest residence in Thomas Hall. The dining room was off limits to women so when a coed, Bonnie Smith, went to heat the coco that had gotten cold a Jesuit told her to get out fast before she would be punished severely.
+Most of the Jesuits retreated to Jesuit Bend on weekends to fish or just relax at their camp. They also had a beautiful home on the Mississippi Coast Hwy 90 called Xavier Hall. Fr. Maha would ask me to drive him there one a year to make his retreat. Fr. Maha had a very big dog he walked on campus and in the park. Whenever students eating in the cafeteria saw him coming they held on to their food. Fr. was known to sit in the park and counsel people who stopped and sat on his bench. There were many colorful Jesuits during my professional and students stay at Loyola.
+Fr. Joseph Butt taught accounting. He had a sharp mind and could tell you almost to the inch where you lived and something about the town or city. He loved New York and made friends with two ladies who took him all over in New York and paid all of his expenses. When the ladies came to Mardi Gras at his invitation and father’s New Orleans friends having them as guests he invited me to pick them up at the host home and drive them to the Municipal Auditorium to see a Mardi Gras ball. Fr. Butt sat in the front seat with a big brown bag. When we arrived at the auditorium he gave me the bag and told me just to pull up at the entrance to let the ladies out. I was to go in and check the ladies fur coats for them along with the bag. The bad had two quarts of gumbo that their host had left over from the evening meal. The host will never know it was checked in with fur coats at the ball!
+When I dropped Fr. Butt off at Thomas Hall he had one of the boys lined up to take him to pick up the ladies and go to the airport. He had thousands of postcards from all over the world that he asked friends to send him for his collection. There was a Butt award given each year Judy Brooks received it.
+Fr. Tonnar (?) took students to … every summer for summer school. The students said he wore shorts and was lots of fun. One student was Marilyn Annoult (Stamm). Fr. Hecker was chaplain and when being introduced to students at orientation he told them to think “who the hell” is their priest. One day at a function several students said hello Fr . Heller.
+Fr. Twomey taught journalism. The students called him “Banjo Twomey” because he always tucked his left hand in his robess and moved it up and down. He was in charge of the Loyola Forums. A large 4x8 board with a life size picture of each guest would be placed on the corners of KB (they were all on corners) announcing the events usually held at the Roosevelt Hotel. He was very bad at names and he way of saving face would be to turn to the speaker before introducing them and say, “How do you spell your name?” Once the answer was – with two L’s. Bishop Sheen was a popular guest in New Orleans.
+Fr. Chapman taught History. He had notes his students called “Chapman’s Chapters.” He operated the movie projectors in the auditorium which was he only air conditioned place except the President and Dean’s offices. He was kind enough to show movies I ordered during the summer for the nuns who were coming to finish degrees and companions who were assigned to come with them. They were still in habits, and the temperature was brutal for them. So sitting through an old movie wasn’t so bad in A/C. If a movie had something Fr. Chapman thought immodest he would tell the sisters to close their eyes.
+As more and more women enrolled there was a great need for housing of out of state students. By chance I learned from a Mrs. Vizard , who for over 20 years supervised and hired male students to man the suiteboard and the entrance to the Jesuit residence at Thomas Hall, that the Jesuits owned two apartment builds next to the fieldhouse on Freret St. I was able to show that more income should be earned if let to convert them to housing for women. To get maximum Loyola track down and do a story on where their lives lead them and their achievements. They were Kate Cola, Alice Coig (McDonald), Linda Hendrick (Malak), and Pumkin Conant (Parham). In the bargain I had to hire Mrs. Morrison, Mayor Chip Morrison’s mother and Fr. R. Boggs relative as the House Mother. It wasn’t uncommon to see police cars flashing lights in front of the house to pick up Mrs. Morrison and take her different places in the city.
+Fraternities like SAK, Beggars, ADG and UBL wee the main source of social life for the students. There was a yearly tug of war in Audubon Park by the lake in front of the park. This was discontinued when one fraternity was seriously injured. I believe it was a Foley. Dr. Blanford who lived on State St. saved his life.
+The only sorority permitted for socials was BAE (Business and Education majors – but anyone who wanted to join was welcomed). Several students came time to charter a sorority but I was told to refuse. Strange – male frats but no female social sororities. Finally I sent a letter to Fr. Donnelley (President) telling him that if approved could speak for a rush and a Jesuit priest would be present and serve as moderator for the sorority. Once approval was received and word go out we had visits from other Jesuit schools to offer affiliation with these sororities. One from Detroit was KBG. Mary Jo Kreiger was president and Fr. A.C. O’Flynn was asked by the girls to be their moderator. Loyola Chicago’s Assistant Dean of Women, Joan Vaccuro, met with a group, mainly out of town residents at Immaculata House on St. Charles Ave. to introduce them to Theta Phi Alpha national Catholic sorority. A local student was first to join her Texas friends and support the charter for a Loyola chapter. I was honored to be named an honorary member.
+The initiates ceremony was quite impressive and held in the trophy room in the fieldhouse. Some of the New Orleans girls who came as high school friends from such schools as Sacred Heart on St. Charles Ave. and Ursuline Academy on State St. some presented a request and charters from Phi Phi Phi (Tri Phi). Jocely Kuebel (Hallarm), Sandra Brown, Mary Ann Riesing, Sylvia Patron and Lucy Sahuals were very active. Once again I was honored with honorary membership.
+Sigma Sigma Sigma, a Pan-Hellenic sorority was a fourth sorority. Each of these sororities voted to have a Jesuit priest as their moderator. Phi Phi Phi – Fr. Mulaky (Biology professor), Thetha Phi Alpha – Fr. Yamachi (Theology), KBG – Fr. O’Flynn, Sigma Sigma Sigma – Fr. Montasino. Of course as Jesuits were transferred from Loyola other priests took over. Fr. Poche was one. The priest loved the girls and the girls truly appreciated the wisdom and concern of the priest in and out of class relationship. When Betsy (the great hurricane in the 50s) hit New Orleans, rush was canceled and the sororities pooled all their money budgetd for that year and bought blankets, etc. and went downtown to help the Holy Ghost Sisters in the quarters take a census to find Catholic parishers of Holy Redeemer Parish. There were many, many charity events that no one will ever hear of that were done by these women.
+Finally there was some government money for housing at universities. Fr. Bogg’s brother Gale Boggs helped Loyola receive some. This helped getting plans for a women’s dorm. Mr. Jim Blitz, the architect for the new science building (Monroe Hall) had experience for dormitories, one being Holy Cross High School dorm. I decided to take two students and go to many of the Louisiana colleges to see what we could learn and suggest to Mr. Blitz who had requested input. Sally Drappleman and Barbara Salateback (Berrigan) came with me. At that time I was a member of the Louisiana Association of Women Deans and my friends in southern hospitality invited me to come and took time to point out dos and don’ts. Mr. Blitz was very receptive to suggestions. One suggestion was to put the social area for the girls on the top floor and to use the roof. Mr. Blitz planned the roof to be built with the same material used on ships so the girls could sun bathe, play or party on the roof. Since the government would not permit religious use we put in a music room to serve as a meditation (chapel) room.
+A close friend of mine from Dominican H.S. and Loyola – Lynn Reike (Lota) – had a great uncle who lived in an apartment at the Roosevelt Hotel. He was close friends with Fr. Donnelley, Loyola’s President then. Lynn’s uncle Mr. LeGier gave me a considerable donation for the Women’s dorm. I was excited when Lynn told me. I thought “Maison LeGier” would be a great name but he wanted the dorm named after his wife in her maiden name. On the ground floor was a reception room close to the reception area at the entrance. Once “Buddig Hall” was completed a beautiful portrait of Mr. LeGier’s sweetheart was hung in the reception room and every year while he was alive he sent a bouquet of roses on her birthday to be placed by her picture.
+A man named Green saved us from having furnishing being donated by the Roosevelt which was redecorating. Mr. Green provided his interior decorating talents and Hemmingway’s provided most of the furnishings. There were old ice cream parlor chairs which had been used for seating in the army building user for a cafeteria before the Danna Center. These were in storage but Mr. Green agreed with me that they would be perfect redone for the special area on the top floor.
+We also raised enough money for an ice machine for the little vending café social area. The housing staff was exceptional. Mrs. Mae Sciard, Mrs. Pauline Goodyne, and Mrs. Mary Delgallo were loveable and hardworking housemothers around the clock and paid very low salaries and given an apartment. Janice Gandet was the housing director. Residents received meals at the dining room for Buddig and Biever Hall. Saga Food Service contracted to provide this meal service. One item insistent on was that Saga would have a steak night once a week. A time capsule was buried in front of the Danna Center. Since LaSalle St. stopped at Calhoun St. by Holy Name School, mail would not be delivered to Buddig Hall. I initiated a request that the city extent LaSalle St. to the Budding parking lot in front of the Danna Center.
+The first thing the Budding residents did was to suggest rules and regulations and form a Residence Council. Pumkin Conant was appointed the first president of the Women’s Residence Council. The students called the recreational vending area on the top floor The Pumkin Room (she was born on October 31, so Pumkin was her nickname). Mrs. Mary Delgallo, housemother, had a daughter enrolled in the music school. Her name was Genevieve. She had a beautiful voice, which helped when she entered the Miss Louisiana Contest and won the title.
+Some of my vivid memories are as follows:
+Blue Key Honor Fraternity sponsored a Talent Night each year. It was first class and very professional – tux and all. It was unbelievable, the talent in the Loyola student body.
+I wanted something to replace Kangaroo Court to introduce women students to the upperclassmen. A Key and Seal ceremony was held in Holy Name Church where upperclassmen gave freshmen women a small gold key charm to represent the key to success and the upperclassmen received the charm with the Loyola seal.
+In researching the seal I found out that every Jesuit college and university had the seal. The seal was duplicated from St. Ignatius Loyola’s family coat of arms. During the days of knighthood, the wealthy Ignatius family opened its home to traveling knights. After feasting a black pot was hung outside the castle to keep hungry wolves from eating other animals and eating the garbage put in the pot. The wolves hanging over the pot is where the name Loyola came from – Lobo (wolf), olla (pot), Lobo y olla – Loyola. The family decided to use this as part of their coat of arms and to signify the hospitality of the family. To this day I do not believe most Jesuits or Loyola grads know this history. Check the large seal in front of Marquette.
+Every organization had a spring banquet. Most were held at Delmonico’s on St. Charles Ave. The fieldhouse served as a recreation site as well as basketball. The Jambalaya Party, the Swamp Stomp, Graduation, etc. A student named Cadillac (Larry) Smith would do magic acts at the fieldhouse. He once held by rope from a beam while chained and would free himself before a rope burned. Once he fell on his head. Would you believe he went to law school and is now one of the most successful criminal attorneys in New Orleans? Also, George Parham who married Pumkin Conant (now divorced) became one of the most successful Texas attorneys. He has been on TV in very high profile cases. Kate Cole (Pumkin’s room mate), has served as principal of several schools in Natchez and recognized as a most effective educator.
+When I was in law school at night they were dumping all the Pharmacy school lab materials. A friend got in the dumpster and retrieved pill marked slabs, etc. I understand some items were given to the Chemistry department at Ursuline Academy where the Dean of Pharmacy’s wife taught.
+Some of the unsung heroes were –
+Fr. E.A. Doyle, who championed women’s causes and attended student activities regularly. Fr. A O’Flynn counseled and served exceptionally. Mr. Henry Asher who worked with the college with Public Relations. Charlie Brennan and Mary Lou Sirhos who truly gave Loyola some of the best PR and faithful service with low pay. Dr. Brenden Brava who taught international law and did research.
+Dr. Grace Swift wrote many books and professional articles. She taught History and went to Russia quite often to do research. A good friend to all, excellent teachers, and a religious who supported her Sisters of the Kansas Ursuline Order. Ms. Isabel Snyder was a Spanish teacher who treated each student in a special way.
+Year: 1890 2, 1890
+Letter from Alexander
+It is seldom, if ever, you see a letter in The Landmark from Hiddenite. But if the many readers of The Landmark’s interesting columns will bear with me a few moments, I will try to tell them something of this new and raising town. Upon the completion of the Statesville and Taylorsville Railroad a depot was built here, which was the beginning. Slowly, but surely, it has increased ever since. A number of people from the country have bought lots here, built houses and moved in.
+There are two stores here, each of which enjoys a good trade. There is another house ready for occupancy. We think there is as much money in the mercantile business here as anywhere, according to the size of the town, and we would be glad to see some one put up a large stock of goods to the new store.
+There is a second saw mill here also which does an immense business. Its enterprising manager, Mr. J.C. Thomas, is the very man to make money out of a saw mill, but pushed as he may he cannot keep orders filled.
+The town is situated or laid out on a beautiful level ridge alongside of the railroad. Perhaps a more beautiful location for a town could not be found anywhere in the country. All we need to start a boom is a few men of capital and energy to engage with us and utilize the advantages which nature has so lavishly bestowed around here. There is, perhaps, as much water-power near Hiddenite as anywhere else in the country and but little of it is being utilized.
+There is nothing to hinder this section from building up rapidly, save its extreme poverty. The people are not so poor but that they live as well as any people, but they have not the means to build up its undeveloped resources and start it on the road to prosperity.
+We gladly welcome all who come among us, and if any of the readers of The Landmark contemplate a change we would be glad to have them cast their lots with us.
+The dry kiln of Mr. J.C. Thomas was recently burned. It contained about 4000 to 5000 feet of lumber.
+The school at Hiddenite is doing well. We have a large attendance.
+Rev. W.A. Pool preached for us Saturday and Sunday. He is a preacher we never tire of hearing.
+In a future article I will continue to show some of the advantages of Hiddenite.
+Success to The Landmark.
+Hiddenite, N.C. Jan 1890
+Jan 9, 1890
+Taylorsville Items
+Next week is Alexander court.
+It is customary now for everybody to have the “grip”. Several persons have been trying to keep up with the fashion here, and it is hard to determine whether they have the “grip” or the “grip” has them.
+A. Mr. Summers, from Abingdon, Va., passed through town last Saturday on the search for a stolen horse. He said the person supposed to have stolen the horse was James James, a former resident of this county, who was arrested at Church’s store, in Wilkes county.
+It was also reported here last week that William Lael, who has been known somewhat in the courts of this county, had gone out to Tennessee, and had been killed in a difficulty out there.
+M.
+Jan 1890
+Jan 16 1890
+A Report on Washington Which is Direct and Reliable
+Mr. A. J. Blankenship, of Alexander county, a carpenter and a good one, recently went to the new State of Washington. In a letter about business from Spokane Falls, to the editor of The Landmark, he says: “I have done very well so far. The snow has been quite a drawback on the laboring class. I have been keeping a memorandum of the weather since I came and it has snowed more or less every day except four. The prospect for work is good. Wages range from $3.00 to $3.50. It’s a fine country for laboring men but that is about all the good I can say for the new State. Parties desiring to leave North Carolina for the purpose of hunting a new home and expecting to better themselves, had better come and see the country before selling out. This country is badly misrepresented in the East”.
+Jan 16, 1890
+A Serious Accident – An Unfortunate Family
+Mr. George Millsaps, son of Mr. Jas. F. Millsaps, of Sharpesburg township, this county, while working at the saw mill of Mr. W.G. Gaither, near Liberty church, Alexander county, Monday morning, was thrown, by the slipping of a plank which he was handling, on the lead wheel that runs the carriage. His right leg was caught in the cogs and drawn in to the knee and stripped of its flesh. The whole calf of the leg was torn off, the muscles cut to pieces and the bone laid bare. Chucks of flesh were thrown about in different directions. Tuesday morning Drs. M.W. Hill and Thos. E. Anderson, of this place, responded to a telegram from DR. R.B. Killian, of Taylorsville, to meet him at the scene of the accident, and the three amputated the leg of the unfortunate young man three inches above the knee. It is learned this morning that the young man died yesterday afternoon.
+This seems to be an unfortunate family. The grandfather of this youth, Mr. Hezekiah Millsaps, was thrown from his horse and had an arm broken, calling for amputation. Some years ago his father, Mr. J.F. Millsaps, got his arm caught in a piece of machinery, rendering amputation necessary, and about two years ago the fingers of his remaining hand were lacerated in a cotton gin. Mr. J.L. Millsaps, uncle of the youth, was shot to pieces in the war and had the bone of one arm and a stiff elbow, and the young man some years ago lost four sisters within a week of each other. They are a good, substantial set of people and it is not for wrong-doing that they are thus stricken.
+Jan 16, 1890
+There was quite an exodus of Iredell people Tuesday for the West and Southwest. Mr. D.C. Campbell and son, W.C. Campbell, of Cool Springs township, left that morning for Texas; on the noon train that day M.W. Shook, Esq, and family, and Mr. Gus Troutman, of Shiloh, left for Kansas; Mr. J.Y. Moore, of Shiloh, for Oklahoma; Mr. Milas Cline, wife and ten children, Mr. J. Rufus Alexander and Mr. Lewis Strikeleather, all of Shiloh, and Mr. Wm. C. Prichard, of Miller’s township, Alexander county, for Arkansas.
+Jan 16, 1890
+Alexander Court and Other Alexander County Items
+Alexander court is in session this week, Judge Phillips presiding. I.N. Sharpe was chosen foreman of the grand jury. The judge’s charge was concise, clear and forcible. Up to Tuesday evening the following cases were disposed of:
+J.A. Teague vs Mose Johnson and Wm. Brookshire, injury to personal property. The value of property and costs paid by defendants.
+State vs John Missimore, bigamy; continued
+State vs Alex White and John White, affray; guilty; $10 and costs.
+State vs Charles Murdock, larceny; plead guilty; judgment suspended on payment of costs.
+State vs Austin Barnes, murder; alias capias (sic).
+State vs Marcus James, releasing prisoner; deferred until 29th inst.; 45 witnesses summoned.
+State vs Mitchell Matheson and W. J. Elder, affray; submitted; judgment suspended on payment of costs.
+State vs W.J. Purlear, cruelty to animals; not guilty.
+State vs Marcus Lippard, assault and battery; guilty; judgment not rendered.
+State vs John Pool, for costs; continued.
+State vs Junius White, disturbing religious meeting; guilty; judgment suspended on payments of costs.
+State vs Nan McLelland, larceny; guilty; four years in penitentiary.
+State vs G.W. Daniels, assault and battery; jury decided defendant insane’ ordered to Western Insane Asylum.
+State vs G.S. Goble, assault and battery; guilty; $20 and costs.
+There were five cases on the warrant docket, twenty-one on the civil docket and nine on the summons docket.
+There was one amusing and one very interesting case tried. In the injury to personal property case it was shown that some boys proposed a little fun by overloading and bursting a shot-gun, the property of another. During the progress of the trial a witness took occasion to inform the counsel for the defence [sic] ( in answer to the question whether the gun had a hole in it or not) that a gun was useless without a hole in it. It was proved to have had three holes in it. The defendants offered ( by way of compromise) to pay plaintiff fifty cents, forty-five for the gun and reserve five cents for a life policy, having shielded him from the danger he would have been liable to in the event of his bursting the gun himself.
+The interesting case was an indictment for cruelty to animals wherein it was shown that the defendant had knocked his horse on the head with an axe, gouged his eye out with a rock, belabored his ribs with a fence rail and finally leveled up the job with a rake, and at the conclusion of the raking the animal trotted down the road as “peart” [sic] us ever.
+The writer was an eye witness to the kicking of an “Alex” man by an “Alex” mule. The mule’s right hind foot met that man in the street and the next instant that man was turning a double summersault with a deep gash in his forehead. A few grunts were heard, a little dust and blood rubbed off, and the man was ready to swap in the exchange again; whereupon it was remarked that you could not kill an “Alex” man, and from the result of the above mentioned trial the writer concluded that it would be a hard matter to kill an “Alex” horse or convict an “Alex” man of cruelty to animals.
+There is plenty of land in Taylorsville to build a town on; but it was all occupied Monday with “Alex” stock, even to the extent that the mayor was appealed to clear the most public places for the benefit of pedestrians. But his honor, upon reflections, wisely concluded that the judiciary had already been exhausted, and that “Little Alex” might swap to its heart’s content.
+Taylorsville is ostensibly a dry town and the writer could not account for the haversacks, knapsacks, gripsacks, tow sacks, tin boxes, swelled pockets and other small portables he saw among the great throng of court people in that growing town. I was informed by a prominent merchant that “Alex” farmers had corn, tobacco, flour and bacon that they had not yet put upon the market, and upon the whole it appears that “hard times” have not yet stared the people of “Alex” in the face so fully as he has some counties in the State. I heard but little grumbling, and had the pleasure of meeting quite a number of “Alex’s” kind hearts and cheerful faces.
+Maj. W.A. Graham, of Lincoln county, and R.B. Hunter, assistant editor of the Mecklenburg Times, and also State Lecturer for the Alliance, addressed a large and attentive audience at the court house at 12 o’clock Tuesday. The importance of the work of the Alliance was very forcibly impressed upon the farmers.
+January 1890
+Jan 16, 1890
+Married
+In Sulphur Springs church, Alexander county, on the 23rd inst, by Rev W.A. Pool, Mr. John W. Miller and Miss Ida V., daughter of J.L. Davis, Esq. All of Alexander.
+Jan 23, 1890
+In Alexander Superior Court last week Marcus Lippard was granted an absolute divorce from his wife on the ground of infidelity. Marcus James was convicted of breaking into the jail in 1880 and releasing Calloway Marley, and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
+Jan 23, 1890
+The Commissioners’ Proceedings and Other Alexander Items
+I give you the most important proceeding of the county commissioners’ meeting today. The returns of the stock law election held last Saturday for Miller’s, Taylorsville and Wittenburg townships, not already in the stock law, were canvassed as follows:
+Votes cast for stock law………….163
+Votes cast against stock law………158
+Majority for………………………….5
+This will take in the territory along the Catawba river and will save keeping up about twenty miles of fence.
+A petition was flied asking for a stock law election to Sugar Loaf township. This was ordered for the 1st of March. It is to be hoped that the entire county will adopt the law, and Caldwell county will follow, and then there will not be so much fence to keep up.
+M. Lippard, keeper of the poor, came before the board and gave up the contract, having sub-let it to Jno. Z. Little, who filed bond which was accepted.
+There were a number of claims issued and some other matters attended to.
+E.B. Jones, Esq., was elected county attorney for the year 1890.
+Dr. T.A. Kerley has bought another steam engine for his mill here and started up again with Lieutenant Robt. West chief engineer, and a Mr. Burgess inside the mill house.
+The Highland Buggy and Wagon Works are also having an engine and boiler placed in their works.
+A large quantity of Lumber and shingles are being shipped from this place. This is as it should be, only the lumber ought to be finished here. Some one could do well to locate here with machinery for finishing lumber, making sash and doors, & c. There is a large engine and boiler here that ought to be running some kind of machinery, and as there is an almost inexhaustible supply of lumber, an industry of this kind ought to be started.
+Ho
+Taylorsville, N.C. Jan 1890
+Jan 30, 1890
+Weather Comments and Crops in Alexander
+This has been the finest winter that the oldest citizens can remember. We have had but a few days that were cold enough for the people to kill their hogs. Small grain is looking fine. I hear no complaint of the fly damaging the wheat yet. It has been so warm that the grass is growing and the buds upon the trees are putting out and peach tree are blooming. The forest and especially the old field pines, have been completely covered with honey dew. Honey is so plentiful that it would drop off the pines until the ground is covered with it, and the bees are getting rich from the dew that they gather these warm days. I do not remember ever seeing honey dew in the dead of winter before, and if any of the readers of The Landmark ever saw honey dew in January I would like to hear from them. The pine leaves are completely waxed with it and the honey can be seen falling in showers.
+The heath of this community is good excepts colds, but I fear that is grippe or pneumonia will follow such severe colds.
+I have no deaths or marriages to report this week, but some accidents, but no serious damage. Mr. J.P. Williams bought a wagon from Mr. J.F. McLain a week or so ago. It was nearly a new one, and after he paid for it, he hitched his horses to it and his brother, E.A. Williams got in and drove off. They had to go a very narrow and rough road and their horses got frightened and ran away. The wagon ran in a zigzag and from side to side until it was overturned and threw Mr. Williams and a sack of salt into the branch. The wagon was completely wrecked and the horses were hurt but not very badly.
+A team belonging to Mr. J.R. Mayberry ran away last Saturday. They ran about a hundred yards and stripped themselves of wagon and harness and went on. There was no one in the wagon. No damage except that one wheel was demolished.
+We are all glad to see Mr. M.C. Williams back home again from New Mexico. He has much to tell about New Mexico, which is interesting to us.
+B.
+Grade, Alexander county, N.C.
+Jan 21, 1890
+Feb 6, 1890
+Died
+At her home in Gwaltney township Alexander county on the 9th inst., of pneumonia, Mrs. Angeline Adams, wife of Mr. J.W. Adams, and sister of Messrs J.A.D. and J.W. Stephenson and aunt of Chief of Police A.A. Patterson, of Statesville, aged about 48 years.
+Feb 6, 1890
+Marriage Last Evening
+A large crowd gathered at the Baptist church here last night to witness the marriage of Mr. W.P. Hedrick, of Taylorsville, and Miss Effie O., daughter of Mr. H.A. Bost, of this place. Three arches of flowers and evergreens had been arranged in front of the altar, and promptly at the hour, 7:30 o’clock, the bridal party proceeded up the aisle and took position under these, while Miss Effie Kilpatrick, of Taylorsville, played the wedding march. The ushers, Messrs. J.L. Rasberry, of Taylorsville, and Allie Clayton, of Statesville, preceded the party, which followed in this order: Mr. N.A. Bost of Statesville, and Miss Florence Hedrick of Taylorsville; Mr. E.L. Hedrick of Taylorsville, and Miss Emma Ross of Statesville; Mr. A.S. Barnes and Miss Linwood Bost, both of Statesville; the bridal couple. The marriage ceremony was performed by the pastor of the church, Rev. W.A. Pool, assisted by Rev. W.J. Fulford, of Cool Springs, and immediately thereafter Mr. and Mrs. Hedrick and the attendants took carriages for the station and left for Taylorsville on the 8:30 Statesville & Western train. The Landmark presents to the newly-married pair its respectful compliments and assures them that it speaks for the community when it expresses the hope that they may live long and very happily.
+Feb 20, 1890
+Deaths
+At his home in Miller’s township Alexander county after a long sickness, on the 17th inst., Mr. A.T. Morrison, aged about 60 years.
+At his home near Sloan Station, Sharpe’s township Alexander county, on the 18th inst., Mr. J.T. Harris, aged about 30 years.
+Feb 20, 1890
+Taylorsville Items
+Mr. W.P. Hedrick and wife arrived on the train the night of the marriage last week. A reception was given them at the Piedmont Hotel and several invited friend joined in giving them a hearty welcome. The welcome given by the “calathumps” (sic) outside was none the less hearty and sincere, judging by the noise made. It does seem that this relic of barbarism ought to be buried to sleep its long sleep. The question, “Is marriage a failure?” has not been answered yet to the satisfaction of everybody; but on the question of the “calathumian serenade “ the opinion is unanimous.
+A violent storm of wind passed over the town early last Friday morning. It blew down a small kitchen belonging to Mr. W.L. Bruce, and also blew down the shed over the engine at Dr. Kerley’s mill, bending the pipes and otherwise damaging the machinery. The shed has been rebuilt and the engine will soon be at work again. Another engine belonging to Dr. Kerley at his saw mill west of town got the boiler cracked in some way last week and is now laid up for repairs. The doctor shows energy worthy of a better cause than a steam saw mill, and we wish him better luck hereafter.
+Early last Friday morning those who were fortunate enough to look found the long-sought-for end of the rainbow. The writer knows where it was but he hasn’t had time to dig for the pot of gold. Others, however, saw it at a different place, and the matter may still be unsettled. At any rate, a very brilliant rainbow could be seen apparently a few yards away, resting on the ground. It was bright enough sometimes to cut off the view of objects beyond.
+Mr. Jackson Mays, who was working about a spring last week, found a live, active rattlesnake lying under some rocks. Jack says the snake had three rattles and a button and was of very good size for his age.
+The papers say the grip has gone from the North. Some of our citizens are lamenting the fact that it has not “let up” down here.
+Rev. Robt. Teague, son of Mr. Lawson Teague, of this county, died in Madison county last Friday. His body was brought home for burial, and was buried at Antioch church on Monday. He was a young man, a preacher of the Baptist denomination, and at the time of his death was engaged in teaching.
+M.
+February 18, 1890
+Feb 27, 1890
+Stony Point
+Miss Margaret E. Cornelius has about lost her eye-sight; she has and should have the sympathy of all.
+My estimable young friend and neighbor, Mr. Barron Fleming, and Miss Mollie, daughter of Mr. Henry Bustle, of Sharpe’s township, Alexander county, were united in matrimony at the home of the bride’s parents on the 13th inst. At 7 o’clock p.m. W. R. Sloan, Esq., performed the ceremony, and did it well.
+Mr. Tice Rufty, of Alexander county, came home last week from Rowan county with a pretty little bride. I hope she is worthy of him; he is one of our best young men.
+Well, Mr. Editor, if the county commissioners need any tar I will furnish them with some. Can some one else furnish the feathers?
+Good wishes for The Landmark
+L.
+Stony Point, N.C. Feb. 20, 1890.
+Feb 27, 1890
+Death
+In Alexander county on the 18th inst., James Roscoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Mayberry, in the 7th year of his age.
+March 6, 1890
+Died
+At the home of the parents in Sharpe’s township Alexander county on the 29th of February Willie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davis aged about 4 years.
+March 6, 1890
+Proceedings Alexander Commissioners and Other Items
+The county commissioners were in session on Monday and Tuesday of this week. The most important items of business before them were as follows:
+Ordered, that the sheriff publish a list of delinquent taxes in the Alexander County Journal.
+A.L. Robinett was allowed to redeem land and was relieved of double tax.
+Clerk of Superior Court flied report of half fees in cases of spring term 1890, and claims were ordered to be issued. Dr. H. McD Little’s claim, $16, as county physician was allowed.
+The judges of election for the corporation election in Taylorsville in May next were appointed as follows:
+Judges—- J.L. Sloop and W.B. Matheson; registrar – C.W. Harris.
+E.M. Stevenson was appointed a committee to settle with D.G.Bumgarner, county treasurer.
+A petition was flied asking that the late stock law election be set aside, the request was not granted.
+J.P. Smith and John Shoemaker were appointed overseers of the stock law fence in the new stock law boundary.
+A gate was ordered to be erected across the Arnt’s ferry road, near the Catawba river.
+The petition of D.G. Bumgarner and others asking for three gates across the public road in Little River township, was filed, and publication ordered to be made.
+The report of the jury to lay off a public road from the Newton and Taylorsville road by way of Alspaugh’s mills into Wittenburg township was partially confirmed and the remainder left open until receipts for all damages and expenses in laying off said road were filed.
+The usual number of claims to paupers and on stock law were issued.
+Mr. C.W. Sewer did not sell his lot, which he had advertised for sale on Monday.
+E.E. Woodman, of Washington City, is in town, looking up the amount of indebtedness of the county for the census bureau.
+Mr. Elisha Oxford, a prominent citizen of Ellendale township, died Tuesday, February 24th, aged 75 years.
+Willie, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Davis, died at the residence of Mr. J.P. Matheson, Friday, February 28th, aged 3 years. The funeral service was conducted on Saturday by Rev. W. A. Pool.
+M.
+March 4th , 1890.
+March 20, 1890
+Items from Taylorsville
+Mr. William Watts, who lived near Ellendale, died on Wednesday, 12th inst. He was buried at Three Forks church on Friday with Masonic honors. The deceased was about 70 years of age.
+Mrs. Lydia Kerley, mother of Dr. T.A. Kerley, died at her home in this county on Monday, 17th, and was buried at Three Forks church.
+Mr. Jas. C. Linney, who has been teaching in Union county for sometime, has returned home and is again a pupil of Taylorsville High School. This school is in a flourishing condition at present. The principals have had the rooms furnished with new desks, and new pupils are being enrolled every week.
+Messrs. Linney, Jones, Burke and W.G. Bogle are in attendance upon Lenoir court this week.
+Mr. J.A. Matheson, who is a member of the senior class at Davidson, spent a few days at home last week.
+Mr. E.M. Stevenson has just completed a large and handsome dwelling on the lot adjoining his residence. The house will be occupied at once by Rev. A.L. Crawford. The Presbyterians expect to commence building a manse as soon as arrangements can be made.
+Some of the citizens are somewhat exercised over the opening of a new street in the southeastern part of town, but the matter will probably be adjusted without much difficulty.
+M.
+March 18, 1890.
+March 27, 1890
+Jurors for the Federal Court
+Following is the list of jurors drawn for the spring term of the United States Court, to be held in Statesville on the third Monday in April:
+Alexander— F.M. Herman, Jacob Lenix, Newton Beckham, Fields Ingram.
+March 27, 1890
+Mr. B.C. Bogar went to Alexander county in February to get seed oats; was what he told his folks and neighbors; and behold when he returned he fetched back one of the Alexander ladies. It was quite a surprise to most of the young folks to be fooled in such a way, and you may know what a belling they got.
+April 10, 1890
+Taylorsville Items
+Alexander county Farmers’ Alliance held their quarterly meeting here last Friday.
+The Alexander County Journal suspended week before last. Want of support the cause. Mr. C.W. Sower, the publisher, intends returning to southwest Virginia.
+Arrangements are being made for the publication of another paper here to be called The Clansman, or some other suitable name. The first number will be out about May 1st. It is to be hoped that our people will give this paper better support. We can easily support a paper and take The Landmark and other papers.
+Mr. Jno. L. Rasberry, who has been with Messrs. Alspaugh Bros., left Monday morning for Asheville.
+E. B. Jones, Esq., will leave for Winston, his new home, next Monday.
+Taylorsville High School will give a musical entertainment in the college building next Friday night, April 11th.
+But little business of importance was transacted by the board of county commissioners at their meeting yesterday. Some little excitement and ill feeling had been stirred up in territory that at the recent election had adopted the stock law, and an effort was made to keep the commissioners from ordering up the stock. The fence will be completed along the Caldwell and Alexander county line by April 15th, and the stock will be ordered up May 7th. This includes a strip along Catawba river from Iredell county line, or near Caldwell county.
+But little is being said about our coming town election, May 5th, there not being much pay attached to the office of mayor and commissioners of the Junebug city. Then the Farmers’ Alliance have no choice of these officers. A new registration of votes is required for the reason that the registration book has been lost or misplaced since last election.
+Sheriff Sharpe has been offering land for taxes yesterday and today, but is finding but few purchasers.
+The Methodists are building a very nice parsonage on depot hill for the Alexander circuit; also several new dwellings are going up in the city. Though if any one should want a cheap home in a good, healthy place they can find it here either for sale or rent. Property is cheaper here now than before the railroad was completed for the reason that prices were run up too high, then expecting a big boom in real estate, and the consequence was that but little was sold.
+Junebug
+Taylorsville, N.C., April 8, 1890
+April 17, 1890
+From Alexander and Iredell Corner
+The farmers are preparing for corn planting. There has been very little work done in this neighborhood yet.
+Fire broke out on King’s mountain last Friday and burnt up two or three hundred panels of fence for an old darkey who lives on top of the mountain.
+Mr. W.V. Williams is selling goods in the Mayberry old store and is doing a good business.
+Messrs. J.P. Williams & Co. have completed their saw mill on Rocky creek, at the Williams mills in New Hope township.
+Mr. J.R. Mayberry is going to repair his mills this summer and is going to put in a burr mill, which is greatly needed in this neighborhood.
+Mr. A.N. Barker’s school closed Thursday. He had a good school.
+B.
+Grade, N.C., April 5 1890.
+April 17, 1890
+Letter from Taylorsville
+A musical concert was given by the music class of the Taylorsville High School in the college chapel Friday night, April 11th, 1890. The patrons and friend of the school were highly entertained for two hours and the principals, Jno. N. Correll and A. C. McIntosh, together with Miss Ella Kilpatrick, deserve the thanks of all and it is hoped that they will repeat soon. I would like to say something about how each performed his or her part but suffice it to say all did well and showed that they have had good instruction.
+Miss Blair Eliason, of Statesville, has been visiting Miss Emma Howell and attending the concert.
+Miss Nettie Moore, of Catawba, has been visiting Miss Bessie Judson.
+Messrs. Anthony S. Davis, of Port Deposit, Md., and J.W. Robertson, of Morgantown, N.C., have been prospecting for a few days past with the view of locating a plant here for working lumber and making a market for the lumber cut by our saw mill men. Our citizens have offered them a lot on the railroad for their business if they decide to locate here.
+E.B. Jones, Esq., left this morning for Winston, his new home. Our people are very sorry to see him leave but wish him success in his new home.
+A.C. McIntosh, Esq., has taken the law office vacated by Mr. Jones, and will attend to all business not finished up by him before leaving.
+Below are the names of the list takers for Alexander county appointed by the commissioners at their meeting the first Monday:
+Miller’s Township – Thos. A. Hudson;
+Sharpe’s – Thos. F. Murdock;
+Gwaltney’s – Wm. F. Patterson;
+Sugar Loaf – D.M. Baker;
+Little River – Thos. Barnes;
+Ellendale – J.B. Eckerd;
+Wittenburg – V.W. Teague;
+Taylorsville – C.T. Sharpe.
+The erection of a new parsonage on depot hill is far under way, and will be occupied by Rev. Dailey immediately after its completion.
+Miss Mary Hill, of Clio, Iredell, accompanied her father, Mr. Robt. R. Hill, this far on his way to Lenoir, and spent Friday and Saturday with Misses Linney and the Misses Hill.
+Mr. Fields, the new mail agent, is confined to his room with mumps. Mr. W.P. Coone, of Statesville, is acting for him.
+The young people of Taylorsville High School have organized a reading club. They made Prof. McIntosh president, Miss Hessie Linney vice president and Prof. Correll secretary. The club meets Friday night of each week.
+Taylorsville, April 15, 1890.
+May 1, 1890
+Mr. Milas L. Lentz of Elk Shoal, Alexander county, sends The Landmark some very fine strawberries which he picked on the 24th of April. Mr. Lentz says he had new Irish potatoes, as large as hen’s eggs, for dinner on the 2d of April. They had grown from volunteers that stood in the patch over winter. Mrs. M. Misenheimer, of this place, pulled ripe strawberries Tuesday, the 29th ult.
+May 1, 1890
+Items from Alexander
+I made a short trip to your city (Statesville) this week and was very much pleased to see so much improvement since my last trip to that place. Corn whiskey seemed to be the article much used at the Federal Court from the appearance in the back lots, especially among the revenue officers, who made themselves a nuisance among the wagoners. (sic)
+Wheat looks well in this part of the county. The people are getting along very well planting corn in this neighborhood.
+Mrs. Sue Mayberry has the finest garden in this community. She has onions and lettuce of this year’s growth to eat, which is early for this section. She always has the earliest garden of any one in this neighborhood.
+Mr. D.W. Mayberry’s store was broken into some time ago and some money was taken. Suspicion rested on no one until a week or so ago, when he got a piece of money which he recognized to be a piece that was taken from the store and upon investigation he got evidence sufficient to swear out a warrant against two young men of good familys (sic) in this neighborhood. The affair has caused an excitement among the people. The young men deny the charge against them, but have gone to parts unknown.
+The health of this community is good so far as known. No deaths of late.
+B.
+Grade, N.C., April 25th 1890
+May 1, 1890
+Died In Little River township, Alexander county, April 29th, Mr. William F. Robinett, aged 90 years. Near Taylorsville, April 26th, Vance Ingram, youngest daughter of Fields Ingram. The funeral took place Sunday at Macedonia church, Rev. J.B. Pool conducting the service.
+May 8, 1890
+Taylorsville Items
+The county commissioners were in session Monday, but the crowd in town was rather small for the first Monday. The most important business transacted was as follows:
+The sheriff filed his report of land sold for taxes, showing only 12 tracts sold, 1418 acres. The time for the sheriff to settle county taxes was extended to the 20th of May.
+The board levied 25 cents on $100 worth of real estate in the new stock law territory to build the fence.
+A.C. McIntosh was elected county attorney for the year 1890.
+The usual number of claims were issued by the board.
+Monday was also the day for the town election. The result of the election was Thos. Peden, mayor, J.M. Matheson, E.C. Sloan and W.D. Deal, commissioners. There was a light vote and no excitement.
+The young people of the town had made preparation for a picnic at Rocky Springs last Saturday, but the rain interfered to prevent their going. They compromised by taking their picnic dinner at the college.
+Mr. John McCrary is at home again after being absent several weeks in South Carolina.
+The newspaper to be started here has been christened The Taylorsville Index the first issue of which will be out this week or next.
+Mr. R.B. Hunter, an Alliance lecturer, will address the people of the county at All Healing Spring next Friday and at Taylorsville on Saturday.
+Mr. D. McI. Stevenson, of Cincinnati, is at home on a visit.
+Mr. R.B. Burke has purchased the lot formerly owned by Mr. Sower.
+Mr. R.Z. Linney let the water out of his pond one day last week to catch some fish, but upon examining the pond he found the largest fish had all disappeared. They probably got out while the water was running and went on down stream. At any rate, they could not be found in the pond.
+M.
+May 6th 1890
+May 8, 1890
+Died
+At his home in Miller’s township, Alexander county, on the evening of the 6th, Mr. John Lackey. He was in his eighty-third or fourth year. He leaves a wife, a daughter and two grandchildren at home, besides three sons who are in different parts of the country.
+May 15, 1890
+The first number of The Taylorsville Index, Mr. E.L. Hedrick, editor and proprietor, is to hand. It has a considerable amount of local news, and otherwise makes a creditable beginning, though we regret to see it start out with a chip on its shoulder for Statesville and an invitation to us to knock it off. We hope the Index will be peaceable and prosperous.
+May 15, 1890
+Died
+Near Grade, Alexander county, on the 6th inst, of Flux, H U Brewer, son of Mr. J.T. and Mrs. M. E. Brewer, aged 1 year, 11 months and 7 days.
+Near Hiddenite, Alexander county, on the 18th, of flux, little two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Durmire.
+June 1890
+Most of the articles unreadable – None found for Alexander County
+July 3, 1890
+Mrs. Effie Bost Hedrick, wife of Mr. W.P. Hedrick, of Taylorsville, and daughter of Mr. H.A. Bost, of this place, died last Sunday morning and the remains were brought here Monday for interment and, after services at the Baptist church, by Rev. W.A. Pool, were buried at Oakwood cemetery. In March last she went out of the church of which she was a member, a bride; this week she has been carried into it a corpse. How quick and how sad a transition! The hearts of two communities are moved with sympathy for the husband, father and other relatives in the loss of one so young.
+Mr. C. F. Bost came in from Huntsville, Ala., to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Hedrick. He left again this morning for Alabama, accompanied by Miss Linwood Bost, his sister, who goes to Huntsville on a visit.
+Died
+Near Hiddenite, Alexander county, June 17th of typhoid fever, Mrs. Nancy Drum, wife of Cyrus Drum, aged about 66 years. She was a good Christian woman, kind and ever ready to visit and administer to the wants of the sick.
+At Hiddenite, Alexander county, June 28th, of neuralgia of the heart, Mrs. Dovie Patterson, wife of Curtis Patterson, aged 64 years.
+July 10, 1890
+Crops, Health and Politics in Alexander
+News in northeast Alexander is very scarce this time of year. Wheat is about all up now and is very light, about one-half crop. Corn is looking fine; has been worked well and the people are laying by now. We have had good seasons, it has been hot and showery this summer. Everything is growing fine. Oats is looking very well. No sickness in this neighborhood. No marriages nor deaths to report this week. Business is dull in this part of the county at present. Politics can be heard whispered around a little but not much yet. But you bet your, bottom dollar the Republicans are not talking very loud. They are ashamed of what they have done.
+B.
+Grade, Alexander county, N.C.
+July 5, 1890
+July 10, 1890
+Death of Mr. A.S. Barnes
+Mr. Albert S. Barnes died of typhoid fever at his home on Park Street Monday afternoon, aged 23 years. He was a native of Alexander county and had been living here about two years as one of the book-keepers of Messrs. Key & Co. He had always borne himself in an exemplary manner and added constantly to the number of his friends. The funeral took place from the residence Tuesday forenoon, with exercises by Rev. W.A. Pool, of the Baptist church, the pastor of the deceased. The burial ceremonies were conducted by the Masonic fraternity and the Iredell Blues, of both of which Mr. Barnes was a member.
+July 10, 1890
+Sheriff Sharpe, of Alexander, was in town yesterday. Alexander Superior Court will convene the last Monday in this month but the docket will be light, for the reason, as explained by the sheriff, that “ Aleck belongs to the church”.
+July 10, 1890
+Died
+Near Hiddenite, Alexander county, on the 5th last, of dropsy of the heart, Mrs. Sallie Jenkins, wife of Mr. David Jenkins is a very peculiar man; he would not see his wife after she died nor go to the burial service.
+
+THOMAS GLOVER, Petitioner,v.JEFFREY WOODS, Respondent.
+OPINION AND ORDER DENYING THE PETITION FOR A WRIT OF
+HABEAS CORPUS AND DECLINING TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF
+APPEALABILITY OR LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS
+HONORABLE NANCY G. EDMUNDS UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
+Thomas
+Glover, (“Petitioner”), presently confined at the
+Chippewa Correctional Facility in Kincheloe, Michigan, filed
+a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus
+pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, in which he challenges his
+conviction for second-degree murder, M.C.L.A. § 750.317;
+assault with intent to commit murder, M.C.L.A. § 750.83;
+felon in possession of a firearm, M.C.L.A. § 750.224f;
+and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony
+(felony-firearm), M.C.L.A. § 750.227b. For the reasons
+that follow, the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is
+DENIED.
+I.
+Background
+Petitioner
+was convicted following a jury trial in the Wayne County
+Circuit Court.):
+This case arises out of the death of Adrian Brown and the
+shooting of Willie Shears on June 26, 2010, in Detroit,
+Michigan. At approximately 12:30 a.m. or 12:45 a.m., Brown;
+brothers, Willie and Robert Shears; and Bernard Crump arrived
+at a strip club called Starvin' Marvin's. The four
+men had driven to Starvin' Marvin's in two vehicles:
+Robert Shears and Crump were in a black Jaguar that Crump was
+driving, and Willie Shears and Brown were in Brown's van.
+They parked the vehicles in valet parking. Robert Shears,
+Willie Shears, and Crump then entered the club, while Brown
+initially remained outside. Brown came into the club five
+minutes later. The men then ordered and drank a bottle of
+vodka. According to the testimony, the men were in the club
+somewhere between 20 minutes to about an hour. Brown then
+decided that he wanted to leave. The testimony of Willie
+Shears, Robert Shears, and Crump varies about what happened
+According to Robert Shears, he and Brown walked out of the
+club first, exiting through the front door. Willie Shears and
+Crump came out just behind them. They stood and waited
+approximately 10 or 15 minutes for the valet to bring back
+Brown's van. But then someone from the valet service told
+them that Brown's van was not in the valet parking area.
+Brown then took his keys from the valet.
+Robert Sears testified that he then heard five or six
+gunshots. After hearing the shots, Robert Shears then saw
+Brown fall to the ground. Robert Shears stated that at this
+time Willie Shears was standing near the front entrance of
+the club.
+According to Robert Shears, after the shooting, although he
+did not believe that Brown was alive at that point, he called
+out to Crump to help him put Brown into the Jaguar. As Robert
+Shears was trying to get Brown into the Jaguar, another
+unidentified individual approached to help, so Robert Shears
+ran to look for Brown's van. Robert Shears found the van
+parked in a field on the next block. He drove to near the
+front entrance of the club and parked on the street. Robert
+Shears then found out that Willie Shears had also been shot,
+so he left to meet Willie Shears at the hospital. At the
+hospital, Robert Shears learned that Brown, who was at a
+different hospital, was in fact dead.
+According to Willie Shears, after exiting the club, they
+waited for Brown's van for approximately six or seven
+minutes. Willie Shears then heard nine or 10 gunshots. But he
+did not see where the shots were coming from at that time.
+After the gunshots stopped, Willie Shears saw Brown fall.
+According to Willie Shears, Brown then asked Willie and
+Robert Shears to put him in the Jaguar. They rushed over to
+him, but Willie Shears then heard six or seven more shots,
+and he was shot in the right ankle. Willie Shears testified
+that although he did not see him firing the gun, at that
+point, he saw Glover standing behind the Jaguar, holding a
+gun. Willie Shears did not see anyone else shooting. After
+getting shot, Willie Shears left Brown and
+“hopped” back into the club. He then lay inside
+the front entrance.
+Willie Shears initially testified that he did not see where
+Glover went after he was shot. However, on cross-examination,
+he testified that he saw Glover run to the back of the
+parking lot and then he heard a third series of shots. In
+total, over the three series of shots, Willie Shears heard
+approximately 20 shots.
+Willie Shears testified that he lay inside the club for
+approximately five or six minutes before the police arrived.
+An ambulance took Willie Shears to Henry Ford Hospital. At
+the hospital, Willie Shears identified a photograph of Glover
+as the person who shot him.
+Crump testified that when they decided to leave the club, the
+three men left before him because he had ordered food and he
+had to wait for it. Approximately five minutes later, Crump
+walked to the door with his food, and someone at the door
+told him not to go outside because there was shooting in the
+parking lot. Crump did not hear any shooting, so he went out
+the door anyway. But after Crump got outside, he heard
+shooting. Crump did not see where the shooting was coming
+from because he ducked when he heard the shots. As he was
+ducking, however, Crump saw Willie Shears run past him,
+limping on one leg as if he had been shot. According to
+Crump, the shooting sounded close at first and then sounded
+like it moved further away. When the shooting was further
+away, Crump looked up and saw Robert Shears holding Brown and
+saying that Brown had been shot.
+Crump testified that Robert Shears then told him to go find
+the van. According to Crump, he ran around the parking lot
+trying to find the valet to get the key, but the van was not
+in the lot. So then Crump got the Jaguar, and he and Robert
+Shears tried to put Brown in it, but they were not strong
+enough, so a security guard helped them. Crump testified that
+Robert Shears then told him that he was going to take Willie
+Shears to the hospital and told Crump to take Brown. Crump
+drove off and took Brown to Receiving Hospital, which was the
+only hospital with which Crump was familiar. Crump testified
+that while on the way to the hospital, Brown was
+“breathing hard.” But at the hospital, Crump
+learned that Brown was dead.
+When asked what Brown did for a living, Robert and Willie
+Shears and Crump all testified that Brown sold drugs.
+However, they all denied that they themselves sold drugs. All
+three men also testified that none of them had a gun that
+night, and they did not see anyone in their group with a gun,
+including Brown.
+Roderick Williams, a reserve police officer for the Highland
+Park Police Department testified that, at the time of trial,
+he worked for Starvin' Marvin's Corporation. Reserve
+Officer Williams was at Starvin' Marvin's on June 26,
+2010, at about 1:10 a.m., to see Charles Finn, a manager at
+Starvin' Marvin's. Reserve Officer Williams entered
+the club through the front door. He and Finn then went
+through the back door into an alley behind the club to
+discuss business because it was loud inside the club. Finn
+testified that he was asking Reserve Officer Williams to lead
+the security team at Starvin' Marvin's. Both men
+testified that the alley was not well lit.
+After approximately four to 10 minutes, Reserve Officer
+Williams heard shots coming from the parking lot. Reserve
+Officer Williams testified that he heard three or four shots
+at first, and then he heard another three to five shots.
+Reserve Officer Williams then saw a man with a gun in his
+hand running down the alley toward him and Finn. Reserve
+Officer Williams, who was in full police uniform,
+“yell[ed] out police.” According to Reserve
+Officer Williams, the man paused and then Reserve Officer
+Williams saw a muzzle flash, so he drew his firearm, yelled,
+“Drop your gun, ” and returned fire with his .357
+caliber Sig Sauer semi-automatic pistol. Reserve Officer
+Williams fired approximately three to five shots, from low to
+high. He believed that he hit the person he was shooting at
+because the man spun around, which happens “sometimes
+when you get shot[.]” The man was then was out of
+sight. Reserve Officer Williams testified that he did not
+shoot at the man again after he saw him spin around. Instead,
+Reserve Officer Williams and Finn retreated back into the
+club.
+Reserve Officer Williams later identified Glover as the
+person he had seen running toward him. According to Reserve
+Officer Williams, at the time of the incident, Glover had
+been wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. Reserve Officer
+Williams had two guns on him that day; in addition to his
+.357, he also had a .40 caliber HKP 2000 SK semi-automatic
+pistol, both of which he turned over to the police.
+Starvin' Marvin's manager, Charles Finn, testified
+that he also works security at Starvin' Marvin's. He
+testified that the likelihood of someone entering the club
+with a gun was slim because security personnel performed
+pat-down searches on everyone entering the club, except
+police officers with badges.
+**************************************************************************
+Michigan State Police Sergeant Reinhard Pope was qualified at
+trial as an expert in firearms and tool mark identification.
+In this case, Sergeant Pope initially received two firearms,
+13 casings, and three fired bullets. Several days later, he
+received an additional firearm. The third firearm was a .357
+caliber Sig Sauer semi-automatic pistol. The parties
+stipulated that this gun was taken from the yard or alley
+near Starvin' Marvin's and was associated with
+Glover. Sergeant Pope testified that six of the casings came
+from one firearm, which the parties stipulated was Reserve
+Officer Williams' weapon. Sergeant Pope testified that
+the other seven casings came from the Sig Sauer associated
+with Glover. He also identified one of the fired bullets as
+having been fired from Reserve Officer Williams' weapon.
+(The evidence tag number for this bullet-E38015904-was the
+same evidence tag number for the bullet recovered from
+Glover-E38015904.) Sergeant Pope identified one of the other
+bullets, which was the one removed from Brown's body, as
+having been fired from the firearm associated with Glover.
+Sergeant Pope eliminated the remaining bullet, which was
+damaged, from having been fired from Reserve Officer
+Williams' firearm, but he could not identify or eliminate
+it as having been fired from the firearm associated with
+Glover.
+People v. Glover, No. 302412, 2012 WL 1415122, at
+*1-3, 5 (Mich. Ct. App. Apr. 24, 2012).
+Petitioner's
+conviction was affirmed on appeal. Id., lv. den. 493
+Mich. 857, 820 N.W.2d 805 (2012).
+Petitioner
+filed a post-conviction motion for relief from judgment,
+which was denied by the trial judge. People v.
+Glover, No. 10-008104-FC (Wayne County Cir. Ct., Feb.
+14, 2014). The Michigan appellate courts denied petitioner
+leave to appeal. People v. Glover, No. 321705
+(Mich.Ct.App. June 18, 2014); lv. den. 858 Mich. 46
+(2015).
+Petitioner
+seeks a writ of habeas corpus on the following grounds:
+I. Verdicts of guilty upon insufficient evidence constituted
+a denial of due process.
+II. Sentences imposed violated constitutional guarantees
+against cruel and/or unusual punishment.
+III. The prosecutor's perfidious and odious
+mischaracterization of critical evidence and statement
+undermined the defendant's theory of self-defense,
+depriving defendant of a defense and a fair trial.
+IV. Defendant was denied his federal constitutional right to
+have the effective assistance defense counsel pursuant to
+U.S. Const AMS VI, XIV and Const 1963, Art 1, §§
+17, 20 where defense counsel failed to or did not investigate
+and or admit witnesses
+
+[…] only doctrinal work promoted by Church Distribution or one of very few. Six years ago I wrote A Controversial Book That Should Not Be Controversial. It has always surprised me that so many saints hate this book. I love it. Next to the […]
+I’ve never heard that SWK “regretted” MoF but it’d be understandable if he felt later on that he might have come across as a bit harsh. The SWK that I remember from joining the Church in the late 70’s didn’t seem like the same man that wrote the book. HOWEVER…
+1) We all learn “line by line”, even SWK as a GA.
+2) In his day, Apostles did deal with a lot of the “hard cases” in person. Seeing such grief and suffering can’t help but take a psychological tool on anyone. And take into account the health issues SWK suffered and yet he soldiered on. So cut the ol’ boy some slack, he was tirelessly performing a thankless task.
+3) I postulate that if anyone, even with professional training, were to deal with but one-tenth of the situations that SWK dealt with in the nearly thirty years of apostleship prior to MoF, and be only ten times as cranky, then you’d be in a position to judge!
+4) SWK did state that it’s HIS own work and it should be judged accordingly. He himself would have always said to rely primarily on the Standard Works.
+5) Although I’ve jocularly referred to his work as “It’s a Miracle if You’re Forgiven”, I’m sure that SWK did not intend that tone.
+6) It’s easy to criticize. Write a book on the subject and get it published, if you can, and then field the criticism. Anyone can throw stones.
+7) Keep in mind that at the first publication there was a huge swell of political and religious liberalism, free love (aka the “sexual revoltion” which ought to have been termed the “sexual revolting”). To quote another Arizonan, “I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue”.
+In short, in spite of whatever issues MoF may have, it’s a worthwhile read with value for virtually anyone.
+I would like to see the MoF updated. Pres Kimball did a great job at describing the horror of sin and the importance of repentance.
+However, I think he missed on discussing grace and atonement. In the 1960s and before, many GAs focused on obedience over faith/grace. It was a reaction to the “saved by grace alone” Protestant crowd. Too many people were insisting that one could be saved by simply saying “I’m saved!”
+Since then, the Church has refocused on the atonement and forgiveness. Obedience is still important, but instead of talking about perfection, we talk about being complete/whole in Christ.
+I do have a copy on my bookshelf. I also have “Believing Christ” next to it. I think that MoF is incomplete without Robinson’s revisiting the theme of atonement and grace.
+And in helping those seeking to repent, I recommend they read and ponder both, so as to get a fuller understanding of what it is all about.
+Brother Redfels,
+You have some good points. However, I think I did not make my main point clear enough, if at all.
+My main point is that I do not think that these statements by Presidents Kimball and Tanner were ever meant to be applied to rape. They are being taken out of context.
+When Jesus said it would be better for one who offends a little one to have a milestone placed about his neck, was he advocating we do so? No.
+What Presidents Kimball and Tanner were attempting to imply is the serious nature of violating moral commandments, not that people should commit suicide.
+These statements were not given in discussions of rape, but in discussions of immorality. Their application to issues of rape is a case of misapplying the context, which was meant to impress upon people the seriousness of sexual sin to rape.
+The comment about resisting evil is not given in the context of rape. The rape context is not what President Kimball meant. There is a similar quote from N. Eldon Tanner “it is better to die pure than live having compromised your virtue”.
+The problem with applying these statements to rape is that they do not work. If the women has not consented, she has not compromised her virtue. To think otherwise is to assume virginity has some sort of physical power dissociated with spiritual righteousness. Men will be punished for their own sins not for Adams transgressions. Women will be punished for their own sins, not for Steven’s transgressions upon them.
+Since nearly all words have different denotative meanings, and they also have connotative meanings that are largely influenced by the intelligence, experience and biases of the hearer, it is very difficult or even impossible to say or write anything that will be understood by two people in exactly the same way. Keeping this in mind, Brother Lambert, you may be using a different meaning for the word “virtue” than was intended by the prophets who used this word. Your ideas about “consent” may also be different. There may be different levels of consent than you are taking into consideration. Two women in an identical situation when face with imminent rape might respond differently. Two women who fail to put up a fight, might do so for different reasons. One might prefer to die rather than be a rape victim. And the other might not want to be raped but only slightly so. Still another might take a “lie back and enjoy it” attitude that is totally inconsistent with the gospel. In such a situation her failure to put up a fight might actually be consent, or at least some degree or level of consent. And there is no way for a third party to know the motives and feelings of either the victim or the rapist. The truth cannot be discerned because it means being able to read minds and know another person’s heart, something that only the Lord can do. Before we judge the prophets who have made remarks on this topic, we need to be certain about what they meant by what they said. And we need to be able to know their hearts, especially as regards this issue. And of course, that is impossible. Those who love the prophets of God will err in their favor when weighing their words. Those who do not, but are looking for reasons to dismiss their counsel, will put the most damning interpretation possible upon them.
+If God thinks that a woman should have put a struggle, and she did not, then to some degree she gave her consent. But you are right that a woman’s failure to struggle is no sin if the Lord feels that she did the right thing and was motivated by the right reasons. And assuming that God approves of her failure to struggle, he virtue is not impacted whatsoever. But then I imagine that is something the prophets already knew even before you informed them.
+How about a woman who consents to rape because one of her children is being held hostage and will certainly be killed or badly injured if she fights her rapist? Certainly no virtue would be lost in that situation. Nor do I feel that any prophet would think.”
+It’s well known that a nearly universal emotional reaction to the violation of being raped are unjustified feelings of guilt and shame, and feeling that one is somehow responsible for being attacked. To reinforce such feelings in a victim by telling them that they are indeed guilty because they didn’t struggle to the death, is the psychological equivalent of raping them all over again.
+Janelle/Agnes/etc:
+I don’t believe this is what SWK was trying to say. Look at the two comments:
+1) There is no condemnation where there is no voluntary participation.
+2) It is better to die in defending one’s virtue than to live having lost it without a struggle.
+Both are true statements, and stand on their own.
+The first seems pretty obvious. If you were not a part of the decision, you are not responsible for the decision. If you dissociate in the doctor’s office, and he takes advantage of you sexually while you are “out of it,” then you are not responsible or condemned for it. Period.
+The second one seems to be what you have taken umbrage to. In today’s “politically correct” world, it is better to allow the rape than to fight it: “just go along with it” kind of thing. So the Lord needs to forge that line in clear and unmistakable words.
+As such, SWK’s second declaration should be seen as instructive, not condemnatory. If the rapist says he will kill you if you fight, then you fight — because it is better to die defending your virtue than to just give it up. If you struggle, and are yet defeated and the rape continues and you life to tell the tale, then there certainly is no condemnation — but the fighting is certainly to your advantage.
+Having said that, SWK does not say the opposite. He does not say that “if you don’t fight, then you are responsible for the rape.” He does not declare that “if you live through it you are condemned.” So don’t try to read that into his comments.
+Rape is a powerfully destructive event in the lives of most women. Fighting the rapist seems to lessen the emotional destructiveness for most women. (There are those whose sexual makeup is such that they don’t care either way, but they are not part of this discussion, on purpose.) If nothing else, fighting the rapist will relieve the victim of some of those feelings of guilt that will come as they progress through the steps of grief in their recovery.
+Some might even say that their feelings of guilt come because they DID NOT struggle, and are worried about just what you are saying here — they might be condemned because they allowed the rape to continue. For them, I’d go back to sentence #1: it if was not voluntary, there is no condemnation.
+So the two work together. A loving Heavenly Father is not going to condemn a woman who is raped. Even if she comes to that realization that fighting is futile and just “lays there and lets it happen.” The damnation falls on the rapist, 100%.
+I suppose this might be one of those “harsh” comments that SWK might have reworded if he made a revision of the text. I don’t know. But the truth of both statements is still there. There truly are fates worse than death. There truly are things worth fighting to the death for. There truly are struggles worth making, even if it is under threat of physical harm.
+I’m sorry that this doctrine is something you are seeing as “the psychological equivalent of rape.” No true servant of Heavenly Father would do such a thing — because Heavenly Father would not do such a thing.
+If you keep that one point in mind, and use it as a rule of thumb, then you might be able to more clearly read comments like the one you quoted and come away with a better understanding of what was intended..
+I know of at least one bishop who would assign the reading of and reporting on that book as part of the repentance process for some of those whose repentance required meeting with the bishop. We ordered a whole box..
+Is there really a large group in the church who find this book questionable? I honestly find that hard to believe.
+.
+“the guilty taketh the truth to be hard, for it cutteth them to the very center.” (1 Ne. 16:2)
+How quick we are to apply this scripture to others instead of applying it to ourselves..
+Well said. Repent ye, repent ye is often an unpopular stand to take.
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+Soon after announcing this program, engagement among drivers soared. “My team has become very competitive. We all want to become better drivers and be on top of the leaderboard,” said DeJesus.
+Since leveraging driver Safety Scores, ACV Enviro has noticed a week over week improvement in Safety Scores across every region. “Safety Scores continue to go up. The more the drivers understand what the system is looking for, the more they improve their behaviors,” said Case. In addition, accident rates continue to decline and Case has noticed that drivers pay more attention to how they’re driving because they are motivated to outperform their peers.
+“I use the Driver App to check the Safety Score leaderboards every day—sometimes every hour,” said Miguel Mercado, Regional Dispatch Specialist and occasional driver for ACV Enviro. “It’s a great system for our drivers.”
+ACV Enviro has an extensive inventory of more than 1,000 assets, ranging in cost from $3,000 to more than $500,000. Their most common asset is roll-off containers, specialized for their hazardous waste work, but they also own assets such as generators, tankers, light towers, and even boats.
+Previous to Samsara, ACV Enviro tracked their asset inventory on paper and in spreadsheets. This system made it challenging and labor intensive to properly track their assets whereabouts.
+The challenging logistics of asset management meant ACV Enviro had to supplement resources with renting from third party companies which could add significant cost to the business. “Logistics become much more efficient when you can track utilization and asset locations so easily across all of our service centers,” said Case. Miller added, “Samsara makes it easy to inventory assets when we have projects that span multiple months and large geographic areas.”
+In addition to understanding where their assets are, ACV Enviro wanted a system that went beyond just location tracking. They wanted to know if they were the maximum value out of their equipment.
+To do this, ACV Enviro installed Samsara Asset Trackers (AG46s) on all of their powered and unpowered assets. “Now, we not only know where our assets are, but we know how long they’ve been sitting in one location and logistically we can move these assets throughout our organization with great efficiency,” said Miller.
+By using Samsara Time on Site reports and geofences, Case and his team are able to show customers exactly how long equipment was at their job site. This has helped them improve their billing and increase their revenue.
+With Samsara Utilization Reports, ACV Enviro can evaluate their inventory and make better budget planning decisions for future years. “We want to ensure that our assets are working enough to justify their costs,” said Case.
+Case anticipates ACV Enviro’s insurance premiums to go down now that they have Samsara's theft-prevention solution in place.
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+My Discourse Against The World
+Wednesday, August 18, 2004
+A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF ONE HEAD'S EXPERIENCE OF COVENTRY-PHISH (Part 1)
+Coventry, VT - August 14th and 15th. The site and date of the last Phish show, E-V-E-R. Something I've been looking forward to, and dreading. I don't want to say goodbye to Phish, but I know the last show will be such a blow out that it'll be a must see. Little did I know what kind of blowout we'd have...
+Thursday, August 12th. I packed the night before, and boy did I ever. I packed for several days more than I needed, including 2nd pairs of everything in case I get wet or something. However, I did forget an extra pair of sneakers and rain gear. Those turned out to be the only extra things I needed...
+And the week preceding was such a washout. More projects and hard assed clients than I've had to deal with in a long time, so I was very stressed out. Which is why I was extremely looking forward to meeting Roey at 1'ish and then taking off immediately for Phish.
+Only, at 12:00 PM, my phone rang, and it was Roey, sounding like a week old dried out phish. "Dude", says Roey, "I've been throwing up all morning. I drank sooo much vodka last night."
+Well doesn't that just suck! Roey decides to get the only vodka hangover he's ever gotten, the night before we leave for Vermont. So I tell him to get his ass in gear, and get shit done and over to my apartment ASAP.
+I leave work, finally, come home, and basically twiddle my thumbs waiting for Roey. Ok, I did go food shopping, and before that my girlfriend helped me to, um, relax. Finally, around 5'ish he shows up. Oh yea, and even though we need to leave for Phish, and he's had the whole week off, we have to take time off to get an IPOD recharger for the car, so we can listen to it on the way up.
+Thus ensues the first real trial of the weekend - finding Comp USA on Queens Blvd. Took us almost an hour to find it. We were going up and down Queens, totally lost, me getting more frustrated (if that was possible) by the second, until FINALLY we got lucky, traffic moved, and we ACTUALLY found a parking spot. He begs me to make him a sandwich, so I make us both one, and then he comes out, with a sad look on his face.
+I say, "You couldn't find it?" He starts to nod, then smiles and whips it out and says, "Sucka!"
+Meanwhile, the whole time there's this asian guy, waiting for our spot, patiently blocking traffic in the right lane, for at least ten minutes. When we pull out he finally gets in there. Even though there was free parking around the corner. Pretty funny.
+FINALLY we get on the road. We make it to 278 East-BQE, having a brief moment of panic as we try to figure out which direction we're headed in. It's east, and we're on our way.
+We drive for a while, I have the herb ready for when we hit the highway. We hit I-95 N, we spark up, and we're on our way.
+The way there was pretty uneventful, for the most part. Early on we saw a truck driving on the other side flash by, and it was pouring smoke out the back. Roey called 911 and reported it, though he didn't have any specific info so it was basically pointless.
+Roey drives for an hour or more. Then he turns the wheel over to me, saying he is exhausted and needs to nap.
+So I drive the rest of NY, into Massachusetts, and on. Going around 70-75 MPH, while Roey is passed out, listening to music, and just driving. It got REALLY surreal after a while. I was driving on a two lane highway, the only one awake in the car, at night, and for several hours. The roads I was driving on were badly lighted, or not at all. The weirdest thing is that the same several cars kept driving me nuts.
+I wanted to go a steady speed of around 70-75. I kept it on cruise control, so I know it was a steady speed. Yet there were cars going slower than me, especially these two who seemed to be caravanning. They would be going a good speed, say 75 MPH, and I'd be using them as a blocker. Then they would slow to below 70, I would pass them on the left, and then 5 minutes later they'd come barreling down the highway at 80, pass me, then slow back down to below 75.
+I'd say what the hell, and follow them at 72 or 73. Then they'd slow again, I'd pass them, and then they'd do the same thing. This happened almost a dozen times. It was like they'd deliberately cut me off and slow down, only to speed up later. This happened with several other cars, and it just got to be very frustrating.
+Finally, around 11'ish Roey woke up and we decided to get some gas, though we didn't really need it. We were at White River Junction.
+At the gas station we met several other phish heads, a pair of which told us that they heard that they weren't letting people in because it was so rainy and muddy. We decided to try and find a motel for the night. I called Hal (VT born), but he wasn't much help, so I called my parents, who went online and booked us a reservation in St. Johnsberry, about 30-40 miles north.
+Oh, and Roey stole garbage bags from the bathroom of the gas station, which later helped us out.
+Anyway, we got back on the road, and started seeing heavier phish traffic. We sped up towards St. Johnsberry, took the exit, and found the motel. Roey watched Conan while I got the key, which was to another facility down the road. We ended up following an RV there, though we didn't know the two of us were headed in the same direction.
+The parking lot of that motel was quickly fillin up with phish heads. We chatted with a few, but it started to rain, so we went inside our room, and pretty much just hit the hay.
+Slept poorly. Wasn't tired, wasn't that comfortable, and it was hot (the AC sucked.) Got up around 8:30, we took showers, packed up, and drove back to the place to drop off the key. They said we had to drop it off at the place we actually stayed at. Great. Drove back, dropped off the key, tried to find a place to have breakfast, and eventually gave up and had a bannana.
+THIS IS WHEN ALL THE FUN STARTS.
+We get onto I-91 N outside of St. Johnsberry, go about 5 miles, and then hit phish traffic in the right two lanes. The Bunny, the radio station taken over by Phish for the weekend WMOO-FM, was constantly saying to stay in the right two lanes, letting locals and truckers get through. Mostly everyone was doing that. I said to Roey, "should we be nice phish heads or cut off traffic? Honestly, I would've preferred to troll up a few more miles before joining the throng, but Roey was adamant, so we got in line like everyone else.
+And stayed in line. We moved very slowly to begin with, several to ten feet every 15 minutes. It only got slower. Every now and then I would get out and walk up and down the line, saying hi to people, trying to check the progress up ahead, and just to have something to do. We kept in touch via our Motorola Walkabout radios. I walked ahead of us in line, impressing heads with my yo-yo skills, drinking captain and coke out of another guys thermos, and just trying to pass the time.
+Basically, we got on line around 9:30 AM. At about 7:30 PM we had gone roughly 3 miles. We were getting frustrated and tired, and we were starting to worry: will we make it into the show at all? The radio said they were initially hoping to park 1000 cars an hour into the venue, but they were only parking 100-150 cars an hour, TOPS. The radio said to use the shoulder, but no one was doing it, until a few hours later, when some cars came barreling down the shoulder, and everyone, including me, jumped on it. We later switched from the shoulder to the right lane, ending up in the shoulder for the most part.
+The traffic problem: several days of rain in the northeast, and all day rain on Thursday. It turned the whole concert area/airport into a huge mudpit. They were hauling cars, trucks, and RV's by using small tractors in order to park them. Many other vehicles were getting stuck in the mud. It was a disaster, an unforeseen complication. And add that to the more than several bottlenecks miles up the road, traffic was hardly moving.
+Belatedly we realized we should have taken some kind of a short cut. By that point, there was little we could do, and not many ideas to try.
+But, during our wait we had some fun. We talked to the guy in the car ahead of us who shared some of his Captain and Coke, and who told us that he fell asleep at the wheel of his rental the night before, his foot fell off the break, and he hit the RV in front of him. The guy who fell asleep knocked the license plate off his rental vehicle, and said he was going to try and super glue it back on. Good luck buddie!
+Then, out of nowhere, some locals showed up on the highway with bags of ice to sell. One of them was a weird looking guy, but nice enough, liked to curse. Told us that traffic had not moved much in the past day or so.
+They went down the line to sell ice, and when they came back, I overheard them discussing a possible short cut they could give, for a moderate fee. They said the more people who wanted to take it, the less it would be. However, the other phish heads weren't buying it. They didn't have the money, or, more importantly, they didn't want this to be a bum rush, and lose their place in line. If we missed Saturday's show, surely we'd get in by Sunday, but if we left the line now, we'd never get in.
+That was my feeling. However, I started to feel like this shortcut was our only hope. The sky was darkening, traffic had literally slowed to a standstill, moving not at all, and it was almost 8:00 at night. The show started in less than 24 hours, and we still had to go 16+ miles. At the rate of 1/3 mile every hour, we weren't going to make it.
+Roey didn't want to do it. Didn't want to give up our place, and also thought that the cops would probably make us turn around. I wasn't certain this was the best idea, but I wanted to try it. I knew it was our only shot, make or break, but I had a good feeling about it. Roey acquiesced.
+So there we were. We waited for this guys brother, whose name was Derek, and who was apparently running the show. He showed up, and I asked him if he could guarentee this. He said that they had already done this, and the guy they helped was way up ahead, and coldn't believe how much farther the shortcut put him. Derek said he got the guys cell number, but lost it.
+A car next to us, a red honda accord, had a girl who wanted the guys to give her the shortcut for free. She went for the sympathy route, saying she had to be there to work at 11 AM the next day. They didn't care, and she wasn't sure she wanted to take the short cut anyway, so it was just Roey and I for the trip.
+Anyway, I asked them if they'd do it for $40 for just the two of us. Derek agreed, and he hopped into the backseat. Derek told his bro and friends we'd meet them at the coffee house, and we were off. Just then it started to POUR, really hard. We got the red honda to make room for us, then we broke out into the left lane and sped off. We saw tons of cars not moving at all, and some of them were already camped out on the road and the side of the road.
+We pulled an illegal u-turn, no cops, and took the next exit, Barton. What we needed to do was take I-91 to Route 5, to the concert. Derek took us into Barton, where we bought some beer. Then we followed them out to a back/dirt road, and we tried to keep up - the pick up in front of us was going 55-60, and this road had many bumps and pot holes.
+We drove along for an unknown distance, around 8-10 miles perhaps, when we got to a dark section with little lighting, and the truck pulled over.
+This when I got scared, and thought this was where they mug/kidnap us, steal our car, and leave us in a ditch somewhere.
+We pulled up (Roey later said he had his foot on the gas, and was making sure they couldn't block us from leaving), and they said "this is where we leave you. Go to the stop sign, make a left, and you'll be 5 miles out from Coventry." Derek asked for the money, politely, and we gave him the $40. Roey asked if he wanted anything else, and he said he was hungry, so Roey quickly made him a sandwich.
+We said our goodbyes, got derek's cell number so we could call him to tell him how it went, and then left them. We crossed our fingers, said this is it, make or break, and....
+We got to the stop sign. Saw frozen traffic and a couple of cops and a driveway ahead of us. There was actually a spot almost directly in front of the driveway, in between a jeep and an RV. Roey quickly jumped right into it, and both of us were eating our hearts out, hoping the cop wouldn't say anything. We still didn't know if we were on route 5 or not.
+Our hearts were beating fast, we were nervous, but the cop didn't make us move. He did have us go forward a bit so some cars could come and go through that driveway, but that was it. We quickly realized we WERE on Route 5, but how close we didn't know.
+Traffic was still bad, moving very slowly to not at all. But we kept moving, with Roey behind the wheel, and I decided to take a walk with the radio. Up ahead I found out we were 6 miles out from Coventry, as opposed to 16 before. We did it! We took the shortcut and it worked!! The people who didn't were ten miles behind us, and would proabably soon wish they had taken the shortcut as well.
+Anyway, I found a place on the side of the road selling "Phried phood", and got some sweet potato fries, the first hot food we had eaten since taco bell the night before. (I forgot to mention our quick taco bell run, which Roey thought would cure his hangover. A doubledecker and some cheesy potatoes later, I had to admit it was a good idea.)
+I walked back with the sweet potato fries, and we manja'ed them in the car, they were gone before we knew it.
+An hour later I walked up again, and I found a 30 car length expanse of road that was empty - people were asleep in their cars and not moving up. Throwing the 'stand in line' mentality to the winds, I radioed Roey and told him to move up. He wouldn't do it, so I ran back to the car, and basically made him pull into the left lane, pass 25 cars, then get to the end of the 30 car lengths. By then other people were doing the same thing, or the cars in front of us had moved. Either way, we cut off around 40 cars.
+Across the road from us at that point was another food/item stand manned by locals. I got out, walked over, and bought a cheeseburger that I shared with Roey. They told us we still had 6 miles to go, but we were close, and traffic was moving. We were almost there! I almost bought some apples, but at $1 a piece, I couldn't in good conscience. Hell, in times square they're only $.75 each!
+Got back in the car, it was around 10:30, and I decided to take a nap. I laid down in the back seat, put my head on a pillow, and closed my eyes for about 4 hours. I think I did manage to actually get around an hour or even two of sleep. Though, the whole time, Roey is opening and closing the door, making the lights go on, and even more annoying, the beep beep beep the car makes when the car is open but the keys are in the ignition. All through that, I still got some sleep.
+Around 2:30 in the morning I got up and relieved Roey, who then prompty went to sleep in the back. Then it was just me, the dark, and the traffic. It got even more surreal at this point. By now it was around 3 in the morning, and people who literally dozing at the wheel, until the car ahead of them would turn on and move forward 5 feet, and then they too would wake up, move forward, then nap again. I was doing the same thing.
+Around 4-4:30 in the morning, I was getting kinda edgy. Everybody was asleep, for the most part, I was by myself, stuck in traffic/limbo, in the dark, and I've been in traffic for roughly 16 hours. So, even though I had recently quit smoking, and had not had a cigarette in 45 days, I took a parliment light out of Roey's pack and smoked the whole damn thing, enjoying it to the filter. It was then that I realized I was going to relapse for the whole weekend.
+Anyway, traffic moved as mentioned above for a few more hours. Go, stop, turn off the car, nap, hear the car in front of you start up, wake up, put into drive, move 5 feet, put into park, turn off car, nap, repeat.
+At around 7'ish Roey woke up, and we passed another food stand run by a local. This guy was selling bacon egg and cheese sandwiches for $3, probably one of the best deals that weekend. I got one and it was delicious! By then we were about 3-4 miles out of the concert venue.
+Roey took the wheel back, and we basically took turns brushing out teeth, washing our hands and faces, and waking up, as the car stopped and moved. For a little while I just sat in the back, with the van sliding door open, just watching the scenery move by.
+At this point, traffic was moving pretty solidly. We were past all the bottlenecks, and only a few miles out, so it was still stop and go, but we were going for further and further distances at a time.
+Finally, around 8'ish, we rounded a corner where the farmers market was. I got out, bought a poncho for $5, asked how far we were, and got back in. We made a right at the corner, heading towards the airpot, and we were about 2.5-3 miles out.
+Continued on at the same slow pace. By now it was warming up, around 9:00. Then came the radio anoucement.
+Mike Gordon, the bassist of Phish, got on the Bunny radio. He said, "Hi everyone, listen, I have some really bad news. Because of the rain, and the mud, and the ensueing traffic, We are not going to be able to park all the cars as we had hoped. We looked at all the options, from using other fields to bussing people in. We talked to farmers in the area, who said they had never seen any rain like this. It's never been this muddy.
+So, in the interest of safety, we are forced to ask everyone who is still on I-91 N to turn around, and go home."
+(At this point my jaw dropped, and I couldn't believe it. No less, we would have still been on that line, no doubt, if we hadn't taken that shortcut! As it was, we were less than 2 miles from the gate, and we definitely made the cutoff. Man, was THAT a good feeling! But boy did we feel bad for everyone else not already on route 5.)
+"People who go home will receive a full refund of their ticket, and we are trying to come up with other alternatives (read: another concert!!!!)."
+After that, Roey and I were on cloud 9. We made it in! Our short cut paid off! It was the day of the show! So we continued on our way, and at one point I got out and talked to a staff person sitting on the side of the road, watching the traffic. He told me we weren't that far out, but it would still be a couple of more hours at least.
+Back at the car we started passing signs that read, "DON'T TRASH VERMONT", and, "KEEP VERMONT CLEAN." But then came the icing on a spicy cake: we saw a sign that said, "DON'T JERSEY VERMONT"! Can you believe that? Roey and I got so pissed! We were getting laughs from people, when I went up to the picture, gave it both middle fingers, and Roey snapped a digital picture. Now THAT is a keeper!
+We kept moving. Finally by around 11'ish, we were in line for the car to be checked. Roey and I started to freak a bit, and we stashed all the goodies in the compartment below the shotgun seat.
+We were of course nervous as the guy finally approached our car to search it - no need. The guy was butt ass exhausted, and told us so. We asked how he was doing, and he said, "I need sleep man!" He asked/said to us, "Now, I don't care if you have any for your personal use, but do you have any guns, drugs, other weapons, fireworks, or anything else? We said no to all, of course, he gave us bracelets for our tickets (which we couldn't take off, needed to get into the concert, and would cost $200 to replace), and sent us on our way.
+At that point I saw Vanessa, a sister of my co-ed fraternity, which was weird. We said hi, I met her boyfriend who was driving, and then I didn't see her again the whole weekend. There were other gamma's there too, but I didn't see any of them.
+We got to the parking area, and we could go one of 2 ways. Roey asked which way was the hook up, and a guy pointed straight ahead, saying "when you get onto the grass, DON'T STOP, or you will get stuck in the mud."
+Roey, for some reason, just cannot accept some simple commands. We made it in ok, but for some reason he felt the need to go really slow, almost stop several times, and almost get stuck several times. I would have simply sped into the spot they were pointing me towards, but for some reason he needed to stop every time he saw a traffic person clearly pointing in a direction. Very frustrating.
+Anyway, we end up parking all way back, one removed from the fence. Our neighbors also quickly parked, and we met some nice people.
+BREAK
+Ok, this is about 6-7 months after I wrote the first part. Lets see what I can remember.
+After we parked, the first thing we did was set up our crappy, CRAPPY tent. It was a loan from Tim, I believe, and was way past its prime. It took us a long time to figure it out, but we eventually got it set up. After we threw our sleeping bags and other stuff into the tent, we decided to go for a walk.
+We followed the crowd, but I really had no idea which direction we were moving in, or where we were going. That whole time I barely had a grip on the layout of the concert grounds, I just could not read the map, it had little base in reality. We ended up doing some walking, and getting tired quickly from the heat and sun, with no shade.
+We went back to our car eventually, and grabbed some water, some doobage, and our garbage bags. Walked to the venue.
+We got there a couple of hours early, probbly around 4'ish. We crested the hill, and I saw one more the more amazing sights that I've seen in my life.
+Literally pouring through a hole in the fence, thousands of people were walking with everything they owned on their backs, tents, sleeping bags, coolers, you name it. These were the people who were told to go home. They musta said, "Fuck That!", and what we later heard was that most people, instead of turning around, parked their cars on the freeway and walked up 10-15 miles to the venue with all their belongings. The sheer mass of them broke down the fence, and they streamed through. NO refunds for them!
+So, what I saw was a line of thousands of people, almost biblical in fashion, walking towards the concert. When we saw them the crowd put a cheer, and at almost the same exact time they opened the gates.
+Roey and I ran/walked in, and managed to get about 40-50 feet from the stage, on the right of the tapers and recording equipment. It was muddy as hell, so we put down our garbage bags and sat down on them. We waited for a couple of hours. The place got really packed. I'm sure we got something to eat, I'm sure we smoked, I'm sure I got sunburned. Then, finally, as the sun began to set, Phish took the stage.
+I don't remember much about the first concert night. I do remember sitting on the garbage bag, exhausted from our travels, sun burnt, dehydrated, hungry, and above all else MISERABLE because people were stepping all over us and getting us muddy. But my sneakers, my only pair, will still most dry. As of yet.
+We left during the third set, probably because I wanted to. At a certain point of a show you start feeling your misery more than how much you enjoy the music and everything else, so we left. But while at the show, we noticed that people brought anything in that they wanted: chairs, coolers, beer, you name it. My thought was to do the same the next day.
+So after the show we walked back to our car/tent, and just chilled out. We eventually crashed out.
+I slept in the tent, and it was ok, but by no means good. Woke up with my sleeping bag slightly wet, and the whole time I could only imagine all the bugs and flies getting in there. Damn mosquitos! the couple next to us, from Ohio, could be on that 70's show, cooked us breakfast, well the check did. She was soooo nice, they basically insisted on making us breakfast. Later in the day the people on the other side of us made us a hamburger too. Great neighbors.
+After brunch we went into town. I had brought a folding beach chair with me, we were on the hunt for another chair for Roey. Got to the general store, and we bought a chair for around $20, a folding one that fits into a horizontal bag, not too heavy.
+Went back to our car and we suited up. Packed my backpack full of food and stuff. Packed the coolers full of food, beer, water, soda. Picked up our chairs, and got moving. Got to the concert a little later this time, and this time we sat on the left side of the recording equipment, a little further back, but not much, still a great spot.
+Then we did the best thing we did that WHOLE weekend. We put down our chairs and sat in them. It was awesome! Nobody stopped us from bringing anything in, so we had everything we needed. We put down our chairs, and the coolers, and just sat down. As the afternoon wore on, I read my book, talked to people around us, and we smoked. People complimented us on our idea w/the chairs...we were literally like kings, with everyone else sitting directly in the mud, or on blankets, below us. Some people used our chairs as spot markers, and so people wouldn't step on them.
+All I could think was, "Weren't you here last night? Didn't you see other people with chairs? Or at least with garbage bags?" But whatever, not my problem.
+So, the whole time, Roey wanted to eat a shroom chocolate. He bought two, and brought them to the 2nd night of the show. I was adamant, "I am NOT tripping. Don't want to!!" Roey tries to persuade me, and finally says, "Are you going to make me trip by myself?" That cheap ass line got me.
+So, I agreed to eat half a chocolate. Roey ate a whole one. What this meant: I got the bad half of a trip. The paranoia, the feeling of unrightness, the sheery misery of being in the middle of a hundred thousand people and no firm grip on yourself. Meanwhile, ALL Roey could say, the WHOLE TIME, was "Dude, look at the clouds man, the CLOUDS!"
+The whole first set I bugged the fuck out. I could barely enjoy the music because of the thoughts whirring through my head. finally I decied to smoke myself into oblivion, and proceeded to do just that. I smoke a couple of bowls, and once that was done, I felt MUCH better and in control of myself, and I settled down to enjoy the concert (though, I have to be honest, what I enjoyed the MOST was simply being able to sit there, above and beyond the mud, in an actual seat. That like MADE the whole weekend, without that it would have been pure misery. With it, I could claim my space like a civilized human being (not a dirty muddy hippie), and enjoy it like I wanted to.
+So, for the record, the music sucked. They didn't play most of what I wanted to hear, and what they did play was 2nd rate, because basically they were all crying on stage. Trey actually broke down at a certain point and couldn't even sing the rest of the song, and they were just not in sync. So, that was poor, but the experience was awesome.
+On the way back I lost my shit. The WHOLE weekend I had managed to keep my sneakers dry. I just wanted to get back to my tent/car, and chill out, I was mentally and physically exhausted. Roey was still tripping and had no idea where he was going. In short, before I knew it, he led us directly into a mud field, and my shoes promptly got soaked, SOAKED! I was sooo f'ing mad, I yelled at Roey, probably called him some names. We eventually found our way back, after really really getting lost (and a little scared that we were too lost and would never find our car, it was basically pitch black). So after a few more mudfields, we got back to our car.
+And our neighbors, one of whom packed an unending bowl of opium that I smoked until I couldn't see the reason for it anymore. We ate some more food from our packs and people around us, and got ready to settle in for the night.
+But I was done. I was done! I wanted out of that place. Roey, again, said no, lets sleep. Fine. I'm not getting in that tent again, did I mention I was done? So I sat shotgun in the Spaceship (Roey's van) and managed to get a bit of sleep. When the sun came up I started putting shit together, I roused Roey, packed up.
+Then the 2nd adventure of the weekend started. Did I mention that Roey has trouble following simple directions?
+The WHOLE TIME, all we heard, again and again, was, "when driving, DON'T STOP. Go medium speed, maybe a little fast, but don't slow down or stop, 'cause you will get stuck."
+So Roey insists on getting behind the wheel. I start to direct him, motioning any of 8 ways that he can go, the whole time I'm shouting, just don't stop! Just don't stop!
+So what does Roey do? He moves forward a bit, stops. Changes his mind. Moves back a bit. Stops. Moves forward a bit. Stops, Annnnnnd, WEEEE'''RRREEE STUCK!
+I couldn't belive it. I just could NOT believe it! It was like Roey gave himself a lobototmy in the night. Why he pulled that I still don't know. What I do know is that we were up mud's creek without a paddle. The van was stuck, people were leaving, and we had no way of getting unstuck.
+We tried everything. Throwing wood chips under the wheels. No good. Threw a huge wooden board under them...no good. Searched for any kind of shovel...no good.
+Finally, we were at the brink of desperation. There was a couple next to us, in a red truck from TX. The black man said, "Well, in a situation like this, what I would do in TX is dig right in front of the wheel to decrease the lip of the depression."
+that makes sense! Only, we had no fucking shovel buddie!!!
+So then he reaches into his car, pulls something out, twists it together, and says "Oh, and here's a shovel"...
+God send!!! Thank you!!! He gives the mini shovel to Roey, who fucking GOES TO TOWN on the mud! Like I've never seen Roey work this physically hard before (not even when we were hiking in Maine the previous summer.) He dug like a madmen, not stopping, barely breathing, just attacking the ground.
+After he clears out the wheels, he gets behind the wheel, and this time, Thank God, he does it right. He spins the wheels, and doesn't stop...we inch forward, inch forward...then bam! We're moving. I throw up my hands, jump up and down, and shout hooray! I direct him to the line of traffic on the pavement, jump into the car, and....
+Wait for 5 more hours. The story will continue...
+THE TRIP HOME
+Ok, so let me start this part of the story off that my memories are a little more hazy on the way back than the way there. This was due to a multitude of factors, including lack of sleep, sun exposure, the consequential dehydration, and doing various drugs that are known to affect the memory.
+To continue, after Roey had miracuously redeemed himself by pulling the van out of the muck that was determined to capture our souls, we pulled onto the pavement with all the other cars. And then we did not move. For a while. The euphoria of getting unstuck wore off after the first hour or so. I don't remember when we started moving, but the line did move, after a time. Very, very slowly. We could see the movement starting hundreds of feet in front of us with the cars at the top of the hill. It would be a bit at at time, and then people would turn off their cars and get out the beer again.
+So we passed the time as we could, Roey napped, I walked up and down the line of cars, meeting people. One guy clambered blearily out of his RV with some meat in a ripped supermarket plastic container. He was like, "can you smell this for me? I can't smell anything." Now, I personally did not smell that meat, I think one of his friends did, but it did NOT look good. I talked to him and his buddies for a while, just listening to them shoot the shit, while I played with my yo yo and conversed a bit. Mostly I was just tired, and wanted to get home. After sleeping badly for two days, having miserable experiences with porta pottys, and mud, and missing civilization as I knew it, I just wanted to feel some clean clothes one me after a shower and have a hot meal with a cold drink in some air conditioning.
+Eventually, the line started to move perceptibly faster. I got in shotgun, my energy suddenly coming back as the prospect of leaving this airfield became more of a reality. After around 4 and a half hours of hardly moving at all, traffic started to move.
+As we passed each turn and bottleneck, we could see how hard the organizers of this evacuation had worked to make it as orderly as possible. On the way up, thousands of cars blocked the highways for days, making the state news and creating hell for commuters. And then, after those thousands of cars actually parked themselves on the highway, I heard that they had to get tractors to literally plow them off of the road. More on that later
+So, there was a lot of pressure not to create the same kind of problem we had on the way up. The organizers had a lot more factors on their side, including the fact that while mud was proving to be very difficult for some larger vehicles to get moving, the majority had no problem (or some slight minor problems, like us) getting started.
+As we neared the exit we could see what they had done: they were releasing cars one by one. This had the effect of allowing traffic to disperse over several hours, greatly lightening the possible traffic as thousands of cars prepared to travel south on the same series of roads. THAT was why we had stood almost stock still for 5 hours...we had to wait our turn.
+Well, as we neared the end of the traffic, we saw that we still had 40-50 cars ahead of us, another half hour wait, at best. Then we noticed a parking guy in an flourescent orange vest move a cone to the side so a car could get through, at which point he put the cone back. The car went immediately to the highway, cutting off everyone waiting in front of him When we got to him, I rolled down my window and asked how we could get him to move the cone for us like that.
+At which he said, "Got any herb?" I looked at Roey, and Roey looked at me...this lasted about half to three quarters of a second. Then Roey said, with a smile and half a laugh, "Well, what are you waiting for...give the man some herb!" I smiled back broadly, phished out a small to medium sized bud, about the size of a bowl, and gave it to the guy.
+He palmed it, said thanks, and promptly moved the cone for us. Roey gunned it through and like that, we were on our way home.
+The following article below was originally published by Counterpunch. For those readers whom are interested in acquiring more information regarding China’s sovereign history over the Diaoyu islands and subsequent struggles against Japan and U.S. imperialism, I’d highly recommend you reading the recently published white paper issued by the Chinese govt., “Full Text: Diaoyu Dao, an Inherent Territory of China“:
+Territories Stolen from the Chinese
+By Gary Leupp
+September 27, 2012
+Chinese citizens demonstrating in front of the Japanese embassy in China, upholding their sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands.
+They’ve drawn far less attention in the U.S. media than the wave of anti-U.S. protests throughout the Islamic world responding to the infamous online anti-Muslim movie trailer. But the anti-Japanese protests in China might have more enduring significance. These are the largest in the postwar (post-1945) period, involving hundreds of thousands, causing Japanese owned factories and retail shops to shut their doors and even consider closing down permanently. Even Chinese-owned Japanese restaurants are posting Chinese flags and patriotic messages on their doors, hoping to avoid attack.
+At the height of the violence,” reports the Los Angeles Times, “dozens of Japanese businesses were attacked, including a Panasonic plant in Qingdao, a Toyota dealership and 7-Eleven shops. Hundreds of Japanese model cars were overturned or burned.” Reuters reports that 41% of Japanese firms feel affected by the protests and are considering altering their plans for investment in China. As of last week Japanese automakers had lost $ 250 million in output due to the protests; Nissan, Toyota and Honda have suspended some operations.
+There is a looming general crisis in the economic and political relationship between the world’s second and third largest economies. These have been one another’s top trading partners for some years now. Their total annual two-way trade is around $ 345 billon. Theirs is arguably the most important bilateral trade relationship in the world, after the Sino-U.S. relationship. But plans for a gala event to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and China have been postponed. This is all pretty serious.
+What occasions the nationwide protests and unprecedented bilateral tensions? Five small uninhabited islands and three rocky outcroppings northeast of Taiwan and southwest of the Ryukyu island chain, which both China and Japan claim as theirs. The Chinese call them the Diaoyu Islands, the Japanese the Senkaku Islands. Some westerners have dubbed them the Pinnacle Islands. Strategically located in the South China Sea, surrounded by rich fisheries, they are thought to hold huge natural gas and oil reserves. The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates the seabed around them may hold as much as 100 billion barrels of oil. Sovereignty over them affects control over 21,000 square nautical miles.
+The Chinese Foreign Ministry has indicated that it does not want the territorial issue to become a “disturbing factor” in the mutually lucrative bilateral relationship with Japan. But the Japanese government has made it such. By moving to purchase three of the islands from their current private Japanese owner, following a campaign by Tokyo’s right-wing governor Ishihara Shintaro, the Japanese government has inflamed the situation.
+The Japanese government insists that “there is no dispute” about sovereignty over the islands. By this it means that Japan has a clear-cut claim based on international law, specifically the Shimonoseki Treaty signed in 1895 after Japan had defeated China in the Sino-Japanese War. (That is, it was legitimate war spoils, rather like, say, Guam which was won by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War of 1898.) This legalistic argument not only assumes the respectability of imperialism but ignores important details of postwar legal history.
+Some relevant historical facts about the issue:
+1. Chinese records dated 1403 and 1534 mention the islets, referring to the largest one as Diaoyu and naming two others. The latter text, ARecord of the Imperial Envoy’s Visit to Ryukyu, documents the visit of a Chinese diplomatic mission to the Ryukyu Island kingdom (centered on Okinawa), which was then not a part of Japan and never had been. Ming-era officials, en route to the investiture ceremony of the Ryukyuan king, regarded the isles as the border between the province of Taiwan and the Ryukyus, which had a tributary relationship with the Ming court. Neither the Ryukyuans nor the Chinese regarded the Daioyu cluster as part of the Ryukyus. They were obviously part of China.
+The Record describes the islands as the “border that separates Chinese and foreign lands.” Contemporary Taiwan gazetteers state “Diaoyu Island accommodates ten or more large ships,” indicating that it was visited by Chinese junks. Another record of an embassy in 1561 mentions the islands as landmarks passed on the final stage of the voyage from Fuzhou to Okinawa. There is no record of Japanese visits to the Diaoyu islands or even Japanese knowledge of them as of the sixteenth century.
+2. In the 1590s, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the warlord who had re-united Japan after centuries of division, sought to make the Ryukuan kingdom a vassal-state and cooperate in an invasion of Korea. The Ryukyuan king refused. But in 1609, forces from Satsuma, one of the many Japanese baronies of the time, invaded the Ryukyu kingdom and kidnapped the king, Sho Nei. They brought him to Japan and forced him to acknowledge both the daimyo of Satsuma and the Japanese shogun as his overlords. From that point the Ryukyus paid tribute to both China and Japan. Japanese officials saw the Ryukyus as a vassal-state—foreign, not part of Japan proper, but obliged to provide such goods as sugar-cane, tobacco, and products from China and Southeast Asia to Japan.
+But the Japanese did not view the Diaoyu islands as part of this Ryukyuan vassal-state. Eighteenth century maps produced in both China and Japan plainly show the Diaoyu isles as Chinese territory. A map drawn up in 1785 by Hayashi Shihei, a military scholar in the castle-town of Sendai, in his Illustrated Survey of the Three Countriesrendered the islands in the same color as that used for China rather than that used for the Ryukyu kingdom. Japan did not claim sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands during the Edo period (1603-1868).
+3. Japan did not assert or obtain internationally recognized sovereignty over the Ryukyus until 1872, when it pronounced the former kingdom ahan (barony) under its ruler Sho Tai. In 1879 this became Okinawa Prefecture and Sho Tai was forced to relocate to Tokyo. (He was granted a noble title and disencumbered of any further role in the governance of the islands his ancestors had ruled for over 400 years.) One might say Okinawa was the first Japanese colony. (The Ryukyuans, ethnically distinct from the Japanese of the main islands, and speaking a language incomprehensible to the latter, did not necessarily welcome the regime change.)
+Still, Tokyo did not at that point assert sovereignty over the Diaoyu islands south of the Ryukyus. In 1885 the governor of the prefecture proposed that it do so, but the Japanese foreign minister, Inoue Kaoru, and Prime Minister Yamagata Aritomo, refused the suggestion. They felt that since the islands had Chinese names and were considered Chinese by the Qing court, Japan should not lay claim to them. This may have been a purely pragmatic decision, motivated not by any respect for Chinese sovereignty but concern for Japan’s international reputation. In any case, the Japanese rulers did not at that time consider the small islands part of their new prefecture but Chinese territory.
+4. In 1894-5 Japanese and Chinese forces fought a war in Korea and Manchuria. China had
+responded to the Korean king’s request for assistance in repressing a huge peasant rebellion. Citing an earlier agreement with China, Japan dispatched troops too. They kidnapped the Korean king and forced him to issue an edict terminating existing Sino-Korean agreements and authorizing the Japanese to expel Chinese troops from the country (even though the rebellion had been quelled and the Chinese had pledged to withdraw).
+Most historians believe that Japanese forces provoked the Chinese in July 1894, triggering the Sino-Japanese War and a crushing Chinese defeat. (About 35,000 Chinese dead or wounded, compared to 5,000 Japanese, although twice that many Japanese died from disease.) China sued for peace and was obliged to pay Japan an indemnity, cede control over the Liaodong Peninsula in southern Manchuria, and hand over the island of Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (Pescadore) islands west of the island to Japanese colonization. (The Liaodong Peninsula was soon returned to China due to intervention by the Russians, French and Germans.)
+Taiwan became, in the words of Diet member and historian Takekoshi Yoshisaburo, Japan’s “colonial university” in which administers honed their skills at civilizing “barbarians.” After 1905 Japanese carefully studied British colonial policies in Africa and elsewhere, the better to administer the Japanese Empire expanding to include Korea, southern Sakhalin, Shandong, the Northern Marianas, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Manchuria, China.
+The Shimonoseki Treaty of 1895 specified that “the island of Formosa, together with all islands appertaining or belonging to the said island of Formosa” would be ceded to Japan. It did not mention the Diaoyu group by name. But the Japanese claim to sovereignty rests almost entirely on this clause—in an agreement imposed upon China following a war of imperialist aggression.
+Tokyo also claims that Japan “discovered” the islands as of 1884 when it carried out a survey. An academic accorded them the name Senkaku in 1890. In January 1895 the Japanese government erected a marker on the Senkaku islands and incorporated them into OkinawaPrefecture as part of Ishigaki City.
+5. The establishment of Japanese control over the Ryukyus (1872) and Taiwan and the Diaoyu islands (1895) were all part of a continuum of imperialist expansion appropriately condemned by the Allies in World War II and formally repudiated by postwar Japanese leadership.Following defeat in the Second World War, the Japanese government was forced to accept the Allies’ decision expressed in the Cairo Declaration of 1943 which stated that “Japanshall be stripped of … all the territories Japan has stolen from the Chinese,such as Manchuria, Formosa, and the Pescadores, [which] shall be restoredto the Republic of China.” The Potsdam Declaration of 1945 had reiterated that “Japanese sovereignty shall be limited to the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and such minor islands as we determine.” That is to say: the Allies did not acknowledge Japanese sovereignty even over the Ryukyu Islands, much less the Diaoyu group.
+From the beginning of the Occupation in 1945, the main islands of Japan and the Nansei Shoto (“Southwest Group,” the islands between Kyushu and Taiwan including the Ryukyus) were administered separately by U.S. forces. The Ryukyus became a U.S. “trusteeship,” the main island of Okinawa covered (to this day) with U.S. military bases. Taiwan reverted to Chinese sovereignty and from 1949 became the headquarters of the routed Guomindang, viewed by Beijing as a “renegade province.”
+In the spirit of Cairo and Potsdam, the Diaoyu islands between the Ryukyus and Taiwan might have been returned to Chinese control at the end of the war in 1945. Instead the U.S. military treated them as the defense perimeter of the occupied Ryukyus, in effect recognizing the legitimacy of the Japanese claim. In other words, while denying Japanese sovereignty over the Ryukyus, which had been established in 1872 in relatively peaceful fashion, the U.S. recognized the incorporation of the Diaoyu isles into Okinawa Prefecture dating to 1895, established (let us repeat) as the result of a predatory war. It apparently did not regard these islands as “territories…stolen from the Chinese” to be “restored to the Republic of China.”
+7. In the San Francisco Treaty of 1951, which formally ended the war and paved the way for the return of sovereignty to the Japanese government, Japan agreed to “concur in any proposal of the United States to theUnited Nations to place under its trusteeship system, with theUnited States as the sole administering authority, Nansei Shotosouth of 29 degrees north latitude (including the Ryukyu Islandsand the Daito Islands).”
+Japan thus acceded to the indefinite U.S. colonization of Okinawa and adjoining islands, including Diaoyu/Senkaku.
+In its dispute with Beijing, Tokyo can point out that China did not attend the San Francisco conference that formally ended the war. The U.S. did not invite representatives of the newly founded People’s Republic, causing the Soviets and some of their allies to boycott the proceedings or refuse to sign the peace treaty. The Japanese government argues that, having made no agreement with China over the dispensation of the islands, its claim to sovereignty dating to 1895 still holds and that its agreement to return Taiwan to Chinese sovereignty does not include what it calls the Senkaku islands because they’re actually part of Okinawa Prefecture.
+8. The Occupation ended formally in 1952, and sovereignty was restored to Japan. (This sovereignty was and is shaped by a “security treaty” with the U.S., the presence of tens of thousands of U.S. troops, and virtual U.S. veto power over Japanese foreign policy.) But the U.S. continued to administer the Nansei Shoto including Okinawa Prefecture up until 1972, when following a long campaign by the Japanese people and Diet, sovereignty over Okinawa Prefecture as well as the Diaoyu islands was restored to Japanese control. (Again, a limited sovereignty. Japanese leaders have sought in vain to significantly reduce the unpopular U.S. military presence on Okinawa.)
+Article 5 of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty plainly states: “Each Party recognizes that an armed attack against either Party in the territories under the administration of Japan would be dangerous to its own peace and safety and declares that it would act to meet the common danger in accordance with its constitutional provisions and processes.”
+* * *
+Such are the basic historical facts pertaining to the conflicting territorial claims. What of the future?
+By the terms of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, the U.S. must help defend the security of all Japanese territory. Would it challenge a Chinese effort to seize control of these tiny islands? Washington sends mixed signals.
+On the one hand, U.S. diplomats have stated repeatedly that the U.S. takes no position on the sovereignty issue. In Sept. 1996 a State Department spokesman proclaimed the U.S. “neutral” on Senkaku. In April 1999 the U.S. ambassador to Japan, Thomas S. Foley, stated, “The United States notes the Japanese claim to these islands, and we are not, as far as I understand, taking a specific position in the dispute…. We do not believe that these islands will be the subject of any military conflict, and so consequently, we do not assume that there will be any reason to engage the security treaty in any immediate sense.” Defense Secretary Leon Panetta again stated in Beijing two weeks ago that the U.S. had no position on the dispute.
+On the other hand, in 1996 both Kurt Campbell, assistant secretary of defense, and Secretary of Defense William Perry specified that the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty covered the Senkaku Islands. In 2004 Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman at the State Department declared, .” In 2006 theU.S. ambassador to Japan, Thomas Schieffer, told Kyodo News that he considered “the islands as territory of Japan.”
+Campbell while acknowledging a U.S. obligation to “defend” the Diaoyu/Senkaku islands if attacked, acknowledges that the sovereignty claim of Japan is dubious. “Sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands,” he observed, .”
+Just two months ago a State Department official repeated, .”
+In other words: the U.S. doesn’t have a position on the sovereignty issue, but will still fight to defend Japan’s sovereignty claim, as required by treaty. The remote barren rocks, like all of Japan, fall under the U.S.’s “nuclear umbrella.” This position can only embolden those in Japan eager to provoke China by constructing lighthouses (1978 and 1996) and most recently lobbying for the purchase of the islands by the Japanese government.
+* * *
+Tokyo’s case for sovereignty is meager. The Chinese were there first, visiting, mapping, and defining the isles as the boundary between China and the Ryukyu kingdom from at least the fifteenth century. Japan only acquired the islands as war booty in 1895, and as such, pursuant to the Cairo and Potsdam Declarations, they should have been returned to their rightful owner at the end of the Second World War. However, the U.S. elected to retain them within its security parameters as administrator of Okinawa up until 1972, then turned over primary defense responsibilities to the Japanese “Self-Defense Forces” in that year. The U.S. proclaims itself “neutral” but it’s not. It’s troubled by the rising power of its Chinese rival, worried about conflict in the South China Sea, but committed by treaty and its geopolitical strategy to support its longtime ally Japan.
+It’s a dangerous situation. While angry protesters pelt the Japanese Embassy with eggs, waving banners with such slogans as “Kill Japanese Robbers,” China’s most senior military-political commissar, Gen. Xu Caihou, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, orders the People’s Liberation Army to be “prepared for any possible military combat.” While the likelihood of war seems remote, the Chinese elite has sought to shift attention from the faltering economy by encouraging nationalistic sentiment, especially among the youth who may find in the Diaoyu cause a relatively safe way to vent dissent. Portraits of Mao Zedong have become regular features of mass demonstrations; Mao is remembered as the heroic leader of the struggle against Japanese and later U.S. imperialism—a sharp contrast to the current leadership in their business suits who embrace capitalist-imperialist investment and steer foreign policy to encourage it. The mix of youth, the reverent memory of the eternal rebel Mao, contempt for a corrupt leadership and indignation over historical injuries might have unpredictable consequences.
+The Chinese government routinely accuses Japan, more than any other country, of “hurting the Chinese people’s feelings” (shang hai zhong guo ren de gan qing)—an understated way of saying the Chinese people are getting very ticked off every time the Japanese Education Ministry approves a high school history textbook that prettifies the Japanese invasion and occupation of China in the 1930s; or when politicians and academics question whether there was ever a Rape of Nanking (the moral equivalent of Holocaust denial); or when prime ministers visit Yasukuni Shrine where Class A war criminals are enshrined; or when Japan claims territory not on valid historical grounds but on narrow legalistic grounds rooted in a predatory war.
+It may seem irrational for protesters to attack (mostly Chinese-owned) sushi restaurants or Japanese-owned factories or retail stores to vent such hurt feelings. The rhetoric heard is often nakedly racist (“Kill all Japanese devils!”)—plain testimony to the fact that the ideal of proletarian internationalism isn’t as prevalent as it should be in a country whose leaders cling to the pretense of “socialism with Chinese characteristics.” But for Japan in the face of this wave of hurt feelings to blithely assert that “there is no dispute” is insulting. It compounds the indignation.
+And for the U.S. top say simultaneously, “We have no position” and “The Senkakus fall under Article 5 of the Security Treaty” seems illogical, contradictory. Perhaps Washington thinks it can restrain Japan by affecting neutrality in the dispute, while deterring China from action by asserting a treaty obligation to “defend” these islands as Japanese territory. It’s a dangerous game.
+* * *
+Many are talking about the South China Sea as the “new Persian Gulf.” Unlike the old—clearly demarcated—Persian Gulf, this one is contested between the PRC, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation last year (Sept. 2011) signed an agreement with PetroVietnam to explore for oil in ocean blocks claimed by both Vietnam and China. (India has become closely allied to the U.S., while former foe Vietnam now welcomes U.S. warships to its shores.)
+The Chinese Foreign Ministry responded: “China enjoys indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea… [W]e are opposed to any country engaging in oil and gas exploration and development in waters under China’s jurisdiction.” But it offered “to engage in peaceful negotiations and friendly consultations to peacefully solve the disputes over territorial sovereignty and maritime rights so as to positively contribute to peace and tranquility in the South China Sea area.”
+We will see how the claim to “indisputable sovereignty’ over the Diaoyu group and other area islands surrounded by oil and natural gas allows for peaceful solutions with countries backed by the U.S.A. Bloodied by two failed wars, the U.S. is led by officials committed to a treaty that could embroil the country in yet more conflict. It has with some fanfare shifted its “pivot” (or “rebalance of forces”) from Southwest Asia to the Pacific in order to “contain” rising China. On the one hand Defense Secretary Leon Panetta invites China to participate in joint naval operations with the U.S. (such as the planned 2014 Rimpac exercise); on the other hand he tells Chinese vice president (soon to be president) Xi Jinping on September 19 that the Senkaku Islands are covered by the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty.
+It’s a clear threat to enforce a provision of a shameful treaty signed over a century ago, as Japan and the western powers carved up a weak, demoralized China; ensure that stolen resource-rich territory remains under U.S.-Japanese authority; and remind the peoples of the region that no borders on the Pacific Rim can change without distant Washington’s supervision and approval.
+For all their bluster, Chinese officials are unlikely to, as they say, allow Diaoyu to become a “disturbing factor” in the Sino-Japanese relationship (or the Sino-U.S. relationship) at least in the short term. Still, there are those angry Chinese youth demanding action, a modernizing military eager to flex its muscles, and those Taiwanese fishermen planning nonviolent protest with hundreds of fishing boats. Smack in the center of the new U.S. ���pivot,” a situation could spin out of
+I love this post. This was originally posted by my friend Krista on couponfreestuff.com. But she graciously shared it with me so I can pass the great information on to my loyal readers. Get crafty and enjoy! Remember to always craft at your own risk!
+Krista has been making soy candles for a little over 10 years now. Wow, time flies when you're having fun. At one time I used to make and take them to craft fairs and home parties but she has just became so busy that it isn't possible anymore. She still makes them but just when someone (friends and family) requests them now. She makes jar candles, votives, tea lights, pillars, floaters and car fresheners. She has done centerpieces, gift baskets and even shower favors. My favorite thing is making candles in baby food jars in the scent of baby powder and tying them up with pastel ribbons. They go over great at baby showers. Wedding showers I have done wine and champagne glass favors in the wedding colors as well. Great ideas for you to do for showers!
+Krista says: I started making my own candles when I realized just how much I was spending on Yankee candles as I was addicted. My husband bought me a Yankee candle for my birthday about 10 years ago. It was one of the big ones with 3 layers of different apple scents. This candle cost 30$!! But I thought, Oh well, it's Yankee. I lit the candle as soon as I opened the gift and let it sit on my dining room table. About 4 hours later I went by the candle it had gone out and the wick had melted down into the wax.
+It was so buried, I could not retrieve it. I took the candle to the Hallmark store where my hubby bought it and was quickly told, they do not refund or exchange candles for any reason. So I had a candle that my husband spent 30$ on that I could not even light. I went to Michael's and bought some wicks and some glass jars. I went home and chipped the wax out of the Yankee candle and remelted it in an old pot. ( would not recommend this again unless you are going to throw the pot out).
+I hot glued the wicks into the jars and re poured the wax into them so I could at least enjoy what he paid for. And my passion was born. I had recently heard a lot of buzz about soy candles and started to investigate. I quickly found some supply companies, spent a small fortune at first to get started and after trial and error and l a lot of sweat and tears, I had my recipe down pat!!
+Now, unless you know you are going to make huge quantities of candles for yourself or gifts etc or are going to sell them, I suggest starting out small. It is definitely more cost effective to buy in bulk, but why waste money if you are not sure this is something you are going to keep up with. I, myself, even though I don't sell as much anymore, still keep a huge supply of everything on hand as it is cheaper to make my own for my own home because we go through a lot of candles. especially the Odor eliminator candles( which are my fave and have a cherry scent and even get rid of cigarette odor). DID YOU KNOW SOY CANDLES ARE NON-CARCINOGENS!! every other wax has cancer causing agents in them, the worst offender is GEL candles, I do not allow these in my home ever!! as the gel burns and evaporates, it never quite loses its gel quality and adheres to the nasal membranes and lungs like a leach. Soy candles burn cooler and even if you stick your finger into a pool of liquid wax as its burning, it will not burn you. Soy wax can be cleaned out of carpet with hot water and soap. Try that with paraffin wax.
+Ok, here is what you will need to get started making your first few candles....
+Remember I am starting you off small. Later in the post, I will tell you where to get your supplies.
+Buy about 1 pound of soy wax flakes
+1 or 2 one oz liquid colors ( I would start with 1-2 just to see)
+1 bag of wicks ( now depending on the size candles you are going to make, will determine what wicks to buy.) if you are going to make small glass ware candles use CD 12 or CD 14
+if you are making them the size of jelly jars, use CD14 or CD16 if you are using glassware that has more than a 3-4 in diameter across, use CD 22
+Glue gun
+Scent oil. Now this gets tricky. I would decide on 2 scents you like and buy the small 4 oz size bottles.
+a melting pot ( again buy the small one until you are sure)
+and old pan
+a old metal spoon
+and old glass or ceramic plate you will never use again except for candle making.
+food scale
+First off.... ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU HAVE WINDOWS CRACKED OR OPEN AND IF POSSIBLE A CEILING FAN ON. VENTILATION IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN YOU HAVE THESE SCENTS BREWING IN THE KITCHEN IT'S REALLY EASY TO GET A HEADACHE .
+Plug in glue gun
+Fill your old pan about a 1/3 of the way up with water and put on medium heat to start boiling.
+I suggest starting off with small glassware at first just til you get the feel for it because unfortunately most candle making is trial and error.
+put about 2-3 oz of wax into the melting pot then put melting pot into water pan ( acts like a double boiler) while the wax is melting, use a dab of hot glue on the bottom of the wick then press into place centered in the glassware. be careful, hot glue is just that, HOT!
+Now candle making is not an exact science , I don't care what anyone says, There are so many variations that you cannot even calculate them all. altitude, gas or electric stoves etc.
+Most candle making books and websites will tell you that each wax has to be brought to a certain temp and use a thermometer blah blah blah.. In ten years, I have never used one and won't start now.
+When the wax is completely melted, take it off the heat. it works best to sit the pot on a hot pad or trivet. your ready to add your scent. the general rule is to use 1 oz of scent for every 3oz of wax. I use an old shot glass for this. some scents are normally stronger than others like vanilla is a much lighter scent than say, apple, so you may have to use just a tad bit more of a lighter scent. Be careful though until you have some experience under your belt. the scent is an OIL. and if you use too much in a small candle especially, when you light the wick and the wax gets liquid , the excess oil can float on top and burn. I always suggest for the first few candles you make, never leave them unattended, & do not place anywhere that something is above them such as a cabinet.
+Don't be freaked out if it does ignite ( even after 10 years, it has happened to me, especially when I let the hubby help out and he goes scent crazy) simply pour a glass of water over the candle.
+One thing to remember with soy candles, less is more!! Soy wax automatically holds and releases scent better than any other wax. If you find that you have not scented your candle enough, just add a little extra the next time. Don't expect perfect candles when you're just starting, heck don't expect perfect candles every time even when you have been doing it for ten years lol.
+Now it is time to add color. The liquid color is the easiest to work with. you only have to add a drop at a time as it can become dark quickly. if you are using a color such as red, add a drop , stir, and let a drop from the spoon dry on the ceramic plate and see what the color is. if it is not what you are looking for then add another drop and so on.
+When you have the scent and color where you want it, you are ready to pour. if the wick is way too long in the glass, simply trim it with scissors but make sure you leave at least a half inch above the glass, as a beginner maybe leave an inch. pour your wax slowly as the other hand holds the wick so that it won't fall into the wax. do not fill the glass all the way to the rim , leave a little breathing room. Now you can buy wick holders on line or in stores but I always improvised at first. I used a pen or pencil laying across the top of the glass to steady and center the wick. make sure it is in a place on your counter where no one will bump it or try to move it. If the wick dries crooked, it stays crooked.
+Drying time varies with the size of the candle but if you are making a small one with 3 oz of wax, general rule is about 3 hours for complete setting. You do not want to move a candle until it is all the way dry.
+As you get more adept at candle making, you can experiment. I mix scents, layer candles etc.
+If you are going to layer, make sure each layer is completely dry before adding the next.
+I hope you have as much fun making candles as I do and below is a list of retailers and websites to help you out!! HAVE FUN!
+I use a lot of canning jars like jelly jars, Biglots has these but usually seasonal so check at local grocery and ACE hardware stores I even get them at yard sales.
+Michaels I suggest the store as the website does not offer much. Micheal's is great for small glassware and usually has coupons in their ads.
+Lone star candle supply below I will post individual links for the different supplies
+soy wax this soy 135 is the best and easiest to work with
+CD wicks this is a sampler pack of different sizes.and they come with the wick pins attached
+liquid dyes start out with 1 oz bottle til you try them
+fragrance oil again start off with the 4oz bottles til you try them
+Glassware, I suggest using old candle glass you may have around the house or getting some from yard sales or thrift stores while you are practicing. cheap is always better to make mistakes with.
+After you have gotten a little more practiced and decide you want to venture in to molds etc, just drop me an email and I would be glad to help. officegirl70@yahoo.com
+Leave me a comment and telling me what you like to do when you get crafty! I usually do small Mother's Day projects. What do you do?
+Couponfreestuff( Krista Lafave) and Dina Demarest of My UnEntitled Life is in no way liable for any mishaps that may occur from candle making. You are starting a new craft at your own risk. There are always dangers involved when using fire, hot wax etc. I suggest using the utmost care at all times and to remove any distractions while you are crafting. Keep lit candles away from children, pets and anything flammable. Do not leave burning candles unattended ever. This post is for informational intent only. I am in no way affiliated with Yankee and the opinions expressed in this post are based solely on my experience. It is not meant to deter or deflect anything from yankee company.
+Tuesday, June 5, 2012<<
+Do you have a dull Knife?
+Table of Contents
+- 1 Types of Knives Sharpening and Honing tools in the market
+- 2 Choosing the Best knife Sharpener for YOU!.
+>>If you’re in a hurry click here to get our favorite knife sharpener<<
+People would not bother with Knife sharpeners if the knives could stay sharp from the moment they are bought. However, due to their function, the knives do fray, and they require sharpening. This is the reason why you need to know what the best knife sharpeners available are today.
+You may have heard someone once say “There is this ragged man that pedals around my neighborhood once in a while with a bike that has a grinding stone attached. He goes house to house sharpening knives. He is actually very good and charges peanuts. I wish he would come more often”. You would think that he must be lucky to live in such a neighborhood in the 20th century.
+The following is a short guide on the types of knife sharpeners that are available on the market today, and how they are used.
+Types of Knives Sharpening and Honing tools in the market
+- Sharpening stone.
+- Sharpening Steel.
+- Pull-Through Sharpeners or Manual Knife Sharpeners
+- Electric Knife sharpener.
+- Knife Sharpening Systems.
+Sharpening Stones
+Sharpening stones are rectangular blocks of stones that are ideally an inch thick and are made from materials like ceramic, diamond or natural sharpening stones. This tool has been used since time immemorial and is found in most homes to date because it can also be used to sharpen scissors, razors and other tools with big blades that need sharpening. A sharpening stone is used for dull knives because it removes a lot of material that ages the knife pretty fast. It needs skill and practice to produce the desired result. The big brands in the sharpening stone market are Smith , DMT and Norton. We will be listing the 10 best sharpening stones in the market. We looks into these products in a customers perspective. That is why only Top rated Sharpening stones are grabbed its place in this table.
+>>Find out here our favorite Sharpening Stone<<
+Clicking on the product details will get you to Amazon Product Page. Rating and Price are taken from Amazon.com and may vary time to time.
+Sharpening Steels
+This is a long, narrow rod made out of steel or ceramic, mostly used to hone a knife blade since it does not shave off much material. It is, therefore, not good for sharpening a dull knife; it needs someone to be very careful with the angle. If care is not taken, the knife will end up with a deformed blade, instead of a sharpened one. You can safely say this requires a lot of technique to get it just right. It is a good knife sharpener for Pocket and Survival knives though.
+>>Click here to find out our best Pick for knife sharpening steels<<
+There are many good brands making sharpening steels. To let every good brand feature a product, we haven’t picked up two products from the same company in the below table.
+Pull-Thru Sharpeners or Manual Knife sharpeners
+These come in different shapes that can be used horizontally or vertically, without requiring much effort. You pull the knife through the Sharpener to straighten the burrs along the knife to give is a sharp, consistent edge. This tool works best on kitchen knives, but also works well when sharpening pocket knives.
+If you don’t want to go through the table
+>>Here is our favorite Manual Sharpener<<
+We have enlisted only two sharpeners from each reputed brands in the below table so as to feature all good manufacturers.
+Electric Knife Sharpeners
+The best kitchen knife sharpener in the market for kitchen. Electric Knife sharpeners are both fast and effective for the person who wants the knife sharp, fast, but are less effective with tactical knives which require more control over the process.
+The key players in the Electric Knife sharpener industry are Chef’s choice, Presto, Kitchen IQ and Wusthof. Chef’s choice has the most variety of Electric sharpeners. We have listed no more than two sharpeners from the same brand.
+If you don’t want to Read our exclusive guide on Electric Knife Sharpeners
+Knife Sharpening Systems
+Apart from the traditional knife sharpeners, there are knife sharpening systems which make the task of sharpening knives at home into a walk in the park. Traditional knife sharpeners, such as stones, require you to have some experience in sharpening knives. However, when you use sharpening systems, they do it all for you; all you have to do is place the knife in the system, tweak the settings and the rest is taken care of. Knife sharpening systems have a number of inbuilt settings and the most common are:
+- Sharpening angles – Knife sharpeners come with different settings for the angle; different angles produce different results. If you want to sharpen a knife, so that it has a razor edge, then you will use a 17 degree angle. 20 degrees is best for fillet knives and meat cutting knives; 25 degrees for hunting knives and other outdoor knives which should have a durable cutting edge which will not become dull quickly. 30 degrees is best for knives that are used for heavy duty tasks, such as cutting cardboards, carpets and even wires.
+- The types of hones – The type of hones, determined by the grit factor, will also determine how a knife will be sharpened. The higher the grit factor, the finer the honing will be. You should select the hone, depending on the kind of knife that you are sharpening; the finer hone is for sharpening delicate blades.
+Knife sharpening systems have inbuilt safety features that ensure that you do not get injured when you are sharpening your knives. They include finger-grooved safety holders which ensure that your hand is not in proximity of the sharpening tools. The system components are stored in plastic holders so as to ensure that there is no damage. They also come with clear instructions on how to use them, in several languages, ensuring safe use of the systems.
+Knife sharpening systems have revolutionized how people sharpen their knives at home. Chefs will also use these to ensure that their knives are steadily and uniformly sharpened. Some systems are even able to sharpen grooved edges, something that is very difficult using the manual techniques. With these systems, you can be sure of precision, which will give a better edge to your knives. Some systems replace the stone, with a component that has diamond powder on the surface which ensures that you can sharpen ceramic knives; ceramic knives cannot be sharpened by a stone since they will wear out the stone very fast, without getting sharpened at all.
+>>This one is our top pick for Sharpening systems<<
+The below table features best knife sharpening systems from reputed brands
+Choosing the best knife sharpener is more complicated than it looks. Not every knife responds the same to different sharpening techniques, and thus this shall serve the purpose of a knife sharpening guide to help you stop wasting time.
+Choosing the Best knife Sharpener for YOU!
+Whether manual sharpener or electric sharpener, each type comes with its pros and cons. Manual knife sharpeners need skill and practice to master the art. Manual knife sharpeners are affordable, give you more control on the sharpening process and also use less storage space. They go for less than 10$, and fancier models go for about 40$.
+The Diamond Knife Sharpeners are currently the chefs’ darling in comparison to the ceramic knife sharpeners like Japanese Professional Knife Sharpening Stone . Unfortunately, what you save on cash, will serve to waste time when sharpening knives. In today’s world, time is a precious commodity, and any serious cook will not want to waste it. For example, a chef who needs 20 dishes prepared in one day, a mum who has to have dinner ready before everyone comes home and make a mess out of her kitchen, both don’t have the pleasure of sharpening a knife for a whole 30 minutes.
+Electric knife sharpeners are the best way to go. They really do not provide much control over the process and need a big storage space, but you can be sure those two are the least of a kitchen’s problems. Electric knife sharpeners are fast and efficient. They are easy to use, and anyone with no prior knowledge of Knife sharpening can learn in minutes. For this machine that makes your work easier you will have to cough triple or more than the manual knife sharpener. They range between 50$ and 200$.
+Knife Sharpener Reviews
+We came up with 3 criteria to compare and review the Knife Sharpeners that will help you with making the decision of the best Knife Sharpener for you.
+- Performance
+- Ease
+- Price
+- Ratings from Amazon
+Best Kitchen Knife Sharpener Reviews
+Most kitchen knife sharpeners are considered for their ease of use since kitchen knives are mostly used for their basic purpose of cutting, slicing or applying a coating. Performance is top if you are a Chef but for the usual home kitchen use price is most considered. A balance between Performance and Ease, leaning a little on the Price gives us the best choice to the best kitchen knife sharpener.
+1. KitchenIQ 50009 Edge Grip 2 Stage Knife Sharpener ($10)
+The KitchenIQ Grip 2-Stage Knife Sharpener is an ultra cheap,lightweight, easy to use portable manual knife sharpener. Carbide blades and ceramic rods in this pull through sharpener boast pre-set sharpening angles that can provide proper sharpening angles Carbide blades (Coarse mode) are used for edge setting capabilities, and the ceramic rods (Fine mode) provide final edge honing. Two stages of sharpening makes even a very dull or damaged knife to a razor sharp one. For proper comfort and steadiness while sharpening this KitchenIQ sharpener comes with a soft grip rubber handle. To note that this sharpener only works on straight blades not on serrated ones.
+2.Chef’s Choice 320 Diamond Hone Knife Sharpener
+The chef’s choice 320 diamond hone sharpener is a multistage electric knife sharpener. It is safe for high quality knives. This sharpener can restore 20 degree edge on European- American style knives and 15 degree edge on Asian style knives. The sharpener is easy to use on serrated and fine edge knives and can be used to sharpen variety of knives whether it be sports knives, pocket knives or even Japanese style knives. Its two stage sharpening produces durable long lasting edges. The first stage provide 100% diamond honing where as the second stage focus on polishing and stropping the edge. Serrated blades have to under go only polishing stage where as fine edge blade should go through both the stages. The Chef choice 320 also comes up with two year warranty against defects as well.
+3.Presto 08800 EverSharp Electric Knife Sharpener
+Presto 08800 Eversharp Knife sharpener is a cheap yet highly rated electric knife sharpener that can produce razor sharp edges on your non serrated blades. The sharpener uses two stages for easy and quick sharpening. Stage one features creating a precisely angled edge and then honed on the second stage. This sharpener is suitable for sharpening knives made by made of alloy, carbon, or stainless steel. Presto 00880 EverSharp electric knife sharpener comes with a two year warranty against defects.
+4.Chef’sChoice 1520 AngleSelect Diamond Hone Electric Knife Sharpener
+Chef’sChoice 1520 AngleSelect is high end yet very loved expensive Electric knife sharpener. It is a versatile knife sharpener that can be used on Asian, European and American style knives. This 3 stage knife sharpener can be used for serrated, straight, single, and double-bevel knives. It uses high end engineering to provide razor sharp edges on all kinds of blades. It boasts 100% diamond abrasives and patented flexible stropping polishing discs. Chef’sChoice 1520 AngleSelect comes with 2 year warranty against defects as well.
+5.Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System
+Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System comes with five sharpening hones of different coarseness and works great on kitchen, outdoor, hobby, or garden knives. It includes coarse, extra-coarse, medium, extra-fine ceramic hones and fine alumina oxide compared to low price standard model of Lansky sharpening system. It can provide adjustable angle sharpening with 17-, 20-, 25-, and 30-degree angle options. The system comes with with a knife clamp, knife clamp screws, a carrying case, honing oil, guide rods, and helpful instructions.
+6.Work Sharp WSKTS-KO Knife and Tool Sharpener Ken Onion Edition
+Work Sharp has partnered with knife maker Ken Onion to develop this knife and tool sharpening system with expanded features for easy ,fast to sharpen all your knives and tools with precision. It can sharpen straight bladed knives, serrated knives, kitchen knives, scissors and any other shape or type of blade . This high end, expensive, compact and portable manual knife sharpening system provides accurate, repeatable and quick sharpening results.
+The ability to estimate 15/20 degrees so as to manually sharpen your knife is highly limited to most humans. The electric knife sharpener thus wins the race by being an effective knife sharpener for kitchen and also easy to use but a little pricy.
+Best Survival and Pocket Knife sharpener Reviews
+Pocket and Survival Knives are treasured thus need careful consideration of the Sharpener you need to pick. When thinking about the Best survival Knife sharpener or best pocket knife sharpener you should consider performance in terms of how effective the blade is sharpened. The best one will not chip off the blade too fast because it needs to last long. You should also consider how precise the sharpening process will be; every knife needs a certain amount of sharpness in order to be effective. Owners of these knives love to feel the process of sharpening the knives, and will sit on a rock and engage in this ritualistic task. This is the reason why most of them will prefer using manual knife sharpeners for their hunting and pocket knives.
+1. Lansky PS-MED01 BladeMedic
+The Lansky Blademedic Knife Sharpener is an ultra cheap, portable knife sharpener that can sharpen all kind of outdoor knives whether it be Regular or Serrated Blades, Hunting, Fishing or Pocket knives. This pocket portable knife sharpener boasts 4 different sharpening features. Tungsten Carbide will restore your blade in 3 or 4 strokes,Ceramic Sharpening Rods will Polish the blade to a finished edge in four to five strokes, Serrated Knife Sharpener get inside even the smallest serrations to sharpen your serrated blades and Diamond Tapered Rod at the bottom helps in fast reconditioning and maintenance.
+2. Smith’s PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener ($8)
+Smith’s PP1 Pocket Pal Multifunction Sharpener is also a cheap, portable yet highly rated knife sharpener that is ideal for whoever want to ensure their blades have the sharpest edge wherever they roam. The Pocket Pal sharpener boasts a fold out, tapered round diamond-coated rod for sharpening serrated and fine edge blades, pre-set carbide blades- than can quickly restore a dull or damaged edge, and specially shaped ceramic stones for razor sharp finish. For extended life of Smith’s Pocket Pal, its ceramic stones and carbide blades can be replaced and reversed.
+Word of caution: This sharpener found its place here only because of it is high performance/price. If you want a real, long lasting sharpeners for your heavy blades look for other models in this list.
+3.Smith’s 50264 Adjustable Manual Knife Sharpener
+Smith’s 50264 Adjustable Manual Knife Sharpener offers a fixed-angle slot for sharpening serrated edge blades and Coarse and Fine stages of sharpening for all types of straight edge knives. This highly rated, cheap pull through sharpener features easy adjust knob for sharpening at a wide range of angles spanning from 14 -Degrees per side to 24-Degrees per side. Smiths 50264 comes with soft grip handle, non-slip rubber feet for comfortable grip and can give a very quick sharpening to your dull or damaged blades
+4.Gerber 31-001270 Bear Grylls Field Sharpener
+Gerber 31-001270 Bear Grylls Field Sharpener is a portable, pocket sized cheap manual sharpener that features Coarse carbide and fine ceramic for sharpening fine edged blades and two rod shaped diamond-coated sharpeners for serrated blades. The sharpener comes encased in hard plastic cover and features a handle made of grippy rubber for secure and comfortable holding.
+5.Lansky Deluxe 5-Stone Sharpening System
+We have mentioned the same product in the kitchen knife sharpener category as well.
+Some Tips for our Readers
+- It is recommended that you use a good Knife sharpener, first, and then finish it with steel. It makes the knives stay nice and sharp. Using traditional sharpening requires skill and practice. When sharpening a knife, the steel does not sharpen; the whole process sharpens the edge by unfolding it. However, this straightened edge is weak and quickly folds again. Soon enough this edge breaks off or folds back so tightly that it can’t be straightened with a steel sharpener and eventually has to be reshaped.
+- A diamond knife sharpening stone is specifically for ceramics; alternatively you can use a silicon carbide sharpening stone. They are more affordable and they are the next best thing to taking it to a professional knife sharpener.
+Concluding the Knife Sharpener Madness
+Knife sharpeners are tools that have been used ever since the Stone Age, when knives were carved out of bare rock. They are a necessity if you want to have an easy time when carrying out tasks that require a sharp knife. Whether you are cutting up some beef in the kitchen, or you are laying out some knives for a dinner party, you have to make sure that they perform their tasks as they should. In other words, the knives have to have the requisite edge for the task. You would not want to try and cut a piece of steak, with a knife that has an edge suitable to a butter knife.
+Now that you’ve read the article tell me how do you find the right knife sharpener? Feel like we’ve missed some great knife sharpener or have some question?. Drop a comment and let us Know
+(PS: First 6 Images are the properties of Smith Edge. Checkout their entire sharpening products on Amazon )
+Crackdown 2 is boring, right down to the achievements.
+The game strips out a lot of what I liked in the first one: the dossiers, the feeling of taking apart a crime cartel, an actual ‘personality’ to doing the things a super hero normally does. Instead, the game trades all of that to cash in on the current zombie craze by pitting the player against hordes of mindless mutants. It also makes it mandatory to activate mission-critical devices by standing in place for a minute or so, doing nothing, which turns the act of repeatedly waiting into a gameplay objective.
+That’s basically the entire game. Find power units, turn them on by standing around, plant beacon, defend beacon, move on to next batch of power units while killing everything that moves. There are a few side activities that you can also do, but they also tend to be just as interesting.
+Instead of strategically targeting crime bosses or anyone else with more than a pulse to weaken the opposition, you get to dance the monster mash all game long with an army of hopelessly mundane enemies. Story elements are told from recorded bits that have to be discovered by the player, making the already thin narrative conditionally non-existent. I don’t know why they had even bothered to set up a story in the first place though there are always the downloadable (and free) episodes created as prequels which do a far better job for those thirsty for more ficton.
+If you haven’t played the first Crackdown, don’t worry. All you need to really know is that you’re a genetically enhanced superhuman called an Agent working for the aptly named Agency who is trying to reclaim the ruined spires of Pacific City from mutant “Freaks” as well as a terrorist faction called Cell. Cell is made up of rejects from the Mad Max films who are apparently responsible for creating the Freaks in the first place, though if you had played the first game, you’ll immediately start thinking that something isn’t right here. Too bad that the game never answers that question directly leaving the more interesting bits hidden throughout Pacific City to beg for more of your time.
+The gameplay itself has barely changed which is actually a good thing since, outside of hunting for the story, it does a marginally better job in keeping the player motivated.
+Most of the basics are back such as the always-fun character development system. Punch an enemy and earn points towards physical strength. Do it enough times and your Agent will be able to jump shoot trucks. Shoot baddies often you’ll discover that your Agent becomes even deadlier with guns. Explosives? At higher levels, you’ll get to create even larger blossoming clouds of punishing fire that would make solar flares jealous. Collect enough Agility orbs and you’ll be leaping your way up buildings and across highways in no time.
+Earning levels in these basic stats also unlock a variety of neat rewards at Agency drop sites that you open up by liberating certain areas from Cell’s fanatics. New guns and vehicles can become available and you can also store the weapons that you find by visiting any of these – as long as you are at a high enough level – as well as refilling ammo or changing your loadout when needed.
+There’s also a day and night cycle. During the day, the Freaks hide out but Cell comes out to play causing mayhem and destruction wherever the Agency’s poor Peacekeepers run into them. Or until you decide to clean up the mess yourself. At night, everyone hides as the Freaks come out from sewer grates to flood the streets and attack anything that moves. Freaks hate the sunlight.
+This weakness plays right into those power units I mentioned earlier. You need to activate three within a certain area to be able to bring down a beacon. Getting to the units is easy enough as long as you don’t mind climbing buildings and shooting bad guys. Doing it repeatedly over the course of the game without even the illusion that it tries to mix it up with enough differences to make things more interesting is something akin to Chinese water torture.
+Once you have enough units activated, you’ll get a beacon marker where you go to signal the Agency to drop one down into a Freak lair. At E3, I thought that we would be looking at a maze of tunnels and warrens underground, a sort of Underground Empire to mirror the ruined splendor of Pacific City. Instead, we get caves of varying sizes that are good for only one visit.
+As the beacon powers up, it’s up to the Agent to defend it. Depending on whether it’s night or day, the lair can either be crowded or spaciously empty when you make your attack adding a little strategy to your desperate defense. Later defensive missions become more and more difficult as new, and more powerful, Freaks make their arrival felt with a ten-foot fist to the face. These quickly become the more exciting portions of the game outside of the liberation missions against enemy strongholds.
+After the beacon absorbs enough power, it explodes with UV fury, charring the light-sensitive Freaks and cleansing the lair. And then you get to do this all over again. Nine times total. Multiply that by three, and that’s twenty seven power units to activate. It got stale after I activated enough units to bring down three beacons only to realize that I had more of the same lined up for the rest of the game.
+It’s as if Ruffian had decided on one good idea and then decided to clone it as often as you can respawn your Agent from to create Crackdown 2′s experience. Dealing with night and day cycles was a step in the right direction, but failing to give the player any means to simply wait until dusk or dawn – especially when they have almost eliminated Cell from the map by conquering strongholds – results in, you guessed it, more waiting with a little pointless wandering thrown in for good measure.
+Climbing buildings also proved to be just as frustrating with a strangely selectable memory deciding on the grippability of surfaces depending on…I’m not sure what. It looks like a window-sill, I’ve been grabbing onto window-sills, but why can’t I grab that one window sill? After the fluid acrobatics of Lara’s jaunt into Underworld, Ezio’s escapades in Assassin’s Creed 2, or even as a Nazi killer in Saboteur, Crackdown 2 could have used a lot more polish when it came to scaling the ruined metropolis of Pacific City. One that made a lot more sense without asking why you can’t grab something that looks…grabbable.
+The targeting system is also spotty. Often, it works as it should with the left trigger automatically taking aim at important bad guys or the nearest ones instead. But occasionally it simply doesn’t want to lock on to anything unless you repeatedly flick the left trigger to “wake it up” and get it going again making its third-person action experience feel glitchy and half-baked when it didn’t need to be. To be sure, I tried the same controller across a few other games without any problems before heading back to Crackdown 2′s lock-on quirkiness.
+Visually, the game is a mixed bag but it won’t win any beauty points and by the time you kill so many mutants and Cell members, you won’t care that some of it looks worse than what was seen in the first game. Agent customization is particularly weak with only a thrifty color scheme and even fewer faces to pick from compared to its predecessor, not that it will matter since an improving Agent gets a helmet graphic that covers it up later. Particularly explosion filled sessions, especially online, unexpectedly introduced nasty moments of slowdown.
+One or two interesting twists to the original thankfully put in a few new challenges such as rogue orbs that try to run from you. Chasing down a Driving orb in a car can be fun, but it’s also something that can be ignored if you don’t want to go after it. Seizing enemy strongholds brings back some of that tactical goodness that the first game had as you try not to die from Cell’s reinforcements as they come pouring in to stop you with a growing arsenal of pain, and some strongholds require multiple points to be taken against the clock in order to earn them.
+But that’s about the extent of if with the rest coming across relatively unchanged as if it were banking that would be enough to hide its fun-draining repetition masquerading as gameplay. Crackdown 2 feels more like a mod, a cobbled together expansion that pretends to be a proper sequel, even with the addition of online features such as PvP.
+You can co-op with other Agency players from around the world, but what would the point be in sharing the repetitive minutiae of its experience? Do you hate the world that much? Apparently, other players thought so as most sessions I was in ended with either pointless roaming or when the host was too bored to continue.
+I was probably one of the few that got into the first game without the need to play the Halo 2 demo. It was a fun, sandboxy-type of romp that I reveled in: a super hero’s guilty pleasure strung along exciting missions and the sense that you were doing more than shredding through cannon fodder. Crackdown 2 is all about the meat grinder with little else to look forward to making it one of the more disappointing games that I’ve had to go through this year.
+Given that Ruffian was founded by members from the original team at Realtime that actually put the first game together, it’s particularly disappointing and confusing to see the sequel turn out like this. Saving Pacific City again was a slogging march through ten plus hours of numbing repetition though it wasn’t all bad. Developing my Agent was fun while it lasted, punting cars didn’t get old until much later, and watching mutants and Cell members fly through the air from a well placed grenade had its moments. Asking full-price for a sequel that ultimately feels more like DLC, though, is simply criminal.
+Crackdown 2
+Microsoft Game Studios / Ruffian Games
+Xbox 360
+Rated M for Mature
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+Official Report (Hansard)
+Session: 2013/2014
+Date: 09 January 2014
+PDF version of this report (183.5 kb)
+Committee for the Environment
+Local Government Bill: Briefing by Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service
+The Chairperson: I welcome Suzie Cave, our Assembly researcher. Suzie, you have provided very good papers, I have to say. They are succinct and to the point. Can you start to run through them with Committee members, please?
+Ms Suzie Cave (Research and Information Service): Surely. I remind members that, at the previous briefing that I gave on the Local Government Bill, there were a few areas that the Committee identified as requiring further information. One of them was the single transferable vote (STV), on which I gave a quick briefing just before recess. The detail in the paper before you has not really changed much since the previous briefing. I have been speaking to departmental officials, and they are still working on draft guidance documents for how STV will be implemented in new councils, but they are also working on d'Hondt and Sainte-Laguë as well. Therefore, I was not actually going to go into too much detail on STV this morning, instead looking into some of the other areas.
+One of those is the Commissioner for Complaints, and I have looked at the Localism Act 2011. The other area is call-in, and I have looked at the use of that mechanism in the Local Government Bill and how it compares with its use in England. The third area is the general power of competence and how it is used under the Localism Act in England. It also gives information on how local authorities across England are using it at present. It also looks at the contribution of statutory bodies to community planning, with the main focus on Scotland.
+As I said, there are five papers, so I will not go in and out through all of them and bore you to death. I will just highlight the main findings. Looking back to the Commissioner for Complaints, the main difference is the remit for investigations into conduct. In the Local Government Bill, it is limited to councillors and former councillors, whereas, in England, Wales and Scotland, the remit extends to public bodies. In fact, in Wales, it also extends to council staff and, in Scotland, to Members of Parliament. In England, there is no commissioner for complaints similar to what is proposed in the Bill here. The Localism Act introduced a new standards regime that required local authorities to produce their own ethical code and to deal with standards complaints internally. In Wales, the complaints are dealt with by local government or the Public Services Ombudsman, which is similar to the Commissioner for Complaints here. Complaints will go to the authority's monitoring officer in an attempt to resolve them locally before going to the ombudsman. In Scotland, complaints are dealt with by the newly established Commissioner for Ethical Standards. Those are the main points that I wanted to highlight from that paper.
+I will move to the call-in mechanism. In the Local Government Bill, there is the 15% trigger. In England, a study revealed that 35% of councils require at least three authorised signatories. How a call-in is instigated varies across all the local authorities. The paper lists some of the different variations that they use. That is basically because local authorities must establish a separate decision-making executive with overview and scrutiny committees that then may compel the executive or authority to reconsider a decision. Due to that, functions have been established in a variety of ways. Call-in under the Local Government Bill is based on two grounds. The first is that a decision has not been reached. That may be due to the failure of the policy process or a lack of following the policy framework. Again, that is similar to England. They have only one ground for call-in, which is based on this. In our Bill, the other ground is if a decision would disproportionately impact any section of the community. It is under that ground that a barrister or solicitor can be called in to validate the call-in. It is not necessarily to make a decision on the call-in itself; it is to say whether they feel that the call-in is worth looking into.
+I looked at the general power of competence under the Localism Act and how it is applied and used by local authorities across England. The power under the Localism Act is similar to how it operates here in the Local Government Bill. Again, it is considered to be a wider and less restrictive power than the power of well-being. The general power gives councils the same freedom as any individual, provided that the act is within the law. That is stated in the Localism Act as well. There are boundaries under the Localism Act to the power. It may not be used to raise taxes, although it can be used to raise charges for discretionary service purely on a cost-recovery basis where no profit is made. It cannot be used to make by-laws or for any form of enforcement. In fact, it has been causing quite a bit of confusion in local authorities across England due to the lack of by-law making and enforcement under it.
+The Local Government Association for England looked in detail at the use of the power by the councils. It found that they are using it in a number of ways to promote innovation in areas such as extending services and support into new areas. That gives councils the specific legal basis and confidence to extend their services beyond areas traditionally seen as their responsibilities. The example from Oxford City Council on page 2 of the briefing note demonstrates that.
+Another area is in building greater economic resilience in local communities. A few examples show where local authorities have been offering loan finance to small businesses that have potential but that may not have been able to gain funding from banks. Another one is local authority-based mortgages for first-time buyers.
+The final paper looks at the contribution of statutory bodies to community planning in Scotland. The Local Government Bill does not include the statutory community planning partners. That will come later in subordinate legislation. However, the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 states such statutory bodies; for example, NHS boards, police, and fire and rescue services. Page 3 of that paper contains a list of the stated statutory bodies under that Act.
+On the level of contribution and accountability of statutory bodies, neither piece of legislation places an actual duty. In October 2013, the Department of the Environment (DOE) published community planning guidance to councils. However, there is no direct detail on the contribution that is required from statutory bodies. It emphasises participation and engagement with communities and partners. However, it notes that there is no fixed approach to ensure engagement or participation and states that it will be up to councils to select an appropriate method.
+Although I say that Scotland does not have a duty under its Act, it has used a number of methods to deal with the issues directly. That is done through the community planning partnerships, single outcome agreements (SOAs) and, more recently, a statement of ambition. The latter two require community planning partners to make more of a commitment. To explain how that might operate, I can tell you that, in 2012, the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) published a statement of ambition to community planning partnerships, in which one of the core principles was to strengthen duties on individual partners. That is so that the Scottish Government and community planning partners ensure that health boards and other public bodies are held to account for their contribution to community planning. In fact, Scottish Ministers can hold appropriate individual partners to account for the effective discharge of their duties.
+An example of SOAs can be seen in Fife's community plan up to 2020, which sets out three high-level outcomes to which community planning partners must agree and sign up. The community plan details that the lead partnerships and groups will work together with people in communities in Fife to deliver the agreed objectives.
+That is a quick overview of the main areas, but, if members wish, I am happy to go into more detail on any of the other areas, including STV.
+The Chairperson: I have a couple of questions. The subcommittee met the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) on Tuesday. NILGA made the point that it is concerned that the power of competence is too vague, is almost a free-for-all and may raise false expectations that lead to people coming to councils and asking for different things that councils do not have the resources or power to do. How can we address that? How can we tie this down?
+It is great to hear about all the innovative ideas that are being put forward and are materialising in Scotland — first-time buyers and all of that. I do not know whether our councillors would want to dip into that sort of thing, but other precedents could be set that see people go to our local councils and be disappointed that they cannot do things.
+Ms Cave: There are limitations to it, which I did not go into but that are in the paper on pages 5 and 6. So, you need to consider those as well.
+Mr Weir: I want to touch on two issues in the paper. It is a very good paper. It deals with the issue of code of conduct and the like. You mentioned that, in England, the commissioner for complaints has a remit that covers all public bodies as opposed to simply councillors or ex-councillors. I appreciate that, from our discussions on Tuesday, there may be a particular issue that, as a Committee, we may want to look at a recommendation but we may not have the power to change the legislation on this basis. Would the remit covering public bodies cover the members of a public body irrespective of whether they were councillors or independents, for want of a better word? The point was made to us that we will get a number of bodies here that are mixed bodies. One particular example was PCSPs, where you have a mixture of elected representatives and independents who are appointed. One of the concerns that were raised was that you would have a situation in which the code of conduct, if you like, covered some people in a particular body but not others. I am looking for clarification that the Commissioner for Complaints would cover those independents or non-elected people as well.
+Ms Cave: Yes, there is a list that it did cover. It was mainly councillors, public bodies and co-opted members. If I remember correctly, Wales seemed to have a wider remit compared with England and Scotland. The only limitation they gave was that investigations could not be made to individual employees of an authority.
+Mr Weir: In the broadest sense, it is public bodies and representatives. The other issue that arose out of that may be outside the remit of what you are looking at, and, if it is not there, it may be useful to get some more information. That is the issue of complaints. In the legislation, there is a lack of or a very limited appeals mechanism. At the moment, the only thing that seems to be potentially envisaged by the Department is a judicial review type of appeal, and there seems to be a general feeling that that is maybe not adequate. Are you aware of any examples elsewhere of where appeals mechanisms are built into the situation where there has been a complaint? It might be useful if we were to look at what mechanisms those are, because, obviously, we are looking to see what we can put in place here and what the best way of doing it is to have some form of appeal for a councillor or whatever.
+Ms Cave: In that paper, I did not go into that area, but I certainly can.
+Mr Weir: I appreciate that I am maybe throwing something at you. Chair, maybe Suzie could take a look and see in other jurisdictions what appeals and what grounds there are and what the mechanism is by which an appeal is made. There does seem to be general concern that, at present, you have a situation where somebody could suffer a particular verdict that has very major implications. It seems to be against natural justice not to have some level of appeal.
+The Chairperson: Does Wales not have some kind of appeals mechanism? I am trying to remember from your paper. Did it mention an appeal system somewhere? It is a concern that has been highlighted in our submissions quite regularly.
+Ms Cave: It is not something that I have gone into in any great detail, but I will take a look into that.
+The Chairperson: OK.
+Mr Boylan: Thanks very much for the presentation. I welcome the question by Peter about the commissioner, because we are looking at whether we should expand the role of the Commissioner for Complaints. Maybe we will see some examples from the Welsh model and what exactly his role is. I have two points, and one relates to the general power of competence. Say, for example, some council area decides to do something for the betterment of its community and some other council decides not to do it, and a member of the public says that such a council is doing this and the other council decides not to do it, can a member of the public hold the council to account for not doing it? I do not know how that stands legally. There would be an expectation on a council, because if one council is doing it, the public in another council area would maybe like it done too. How would that stack up if a council were challenged as to why it did not undertake to do something that another council was doing?
+Secondly, I welcome the new statement of ambition, which is in the Scottish model. Does that sit in statute, is it a regulation, or is it just a signed agreement? I ask that because there are genuine concerns about whether the statutory agencies will participate properly in the likes of community planning and everything else. There are general concerns about that level. I wonder how we can tie it down in our legislation to ensure that those people do participate properly, that the engagement is meaningful and that they attend the meetings and participate in community planning. I would like a wee bit of information on that, please.
+The Chairperson: Also, more so as to whether they are going to put their resources into the community plan or align those actions to their own department's policies. That is very important.
+Mr A Maginness: With regard to call-in, the context in which England is operating seems to be the context of cabinet-style administration at local government level. The call-in seems to be based on an apparent lack of proper procedure rather than a substantive issue. Is that a correct reading of the situation in England?
+Ms Cave: It is hard for me to say. From the evidence that has been given so far, there seems to be such a wide variation in how it is applied that it is hard to come up with a common understanding of it. The research has been looking into it to try to assess how it has been operating across all the different local authorities. However, there are such variations in how it is instigated. Some local authorities allow members of the public to instigate a call-in, whereas others do not. It is left to their own discretion.
+Mr A Maginness: Have there been examples of where the call-in has operated that you might think would be useful to us here? Maybe you have not explored that in great detail.
+Ms Cave: I looked at it in general, but I could do that. I could go into more specific examples —
+Mr A Maginness: It might be interesting to have a few examples of where it has been effectively used and the circumstances in which that happened. I think that concrete examples are more helpful than the overall procedures and theory. With regard to legal opinion, I know that, under our legislation, we are talking in terms of a solicitor or a barrister. Is that the position in England, or is it just a matter of procedure?
+Ms Cave: There is no provision for that use of a solicitor or barrister in England. With the Local Government Bill, one of the two areas that call-in can be used for is the disproportionate impact on a section of the community. Again, I tried to get clarity on the idea of "section of the community", but they seemed to say that it was going to be defined as part of the community that has a specific description. Again, that is when the solicitor or barrister can be used. In England, the call-in is only used on the process — so, for failure to reach a decision — and therefore the solicitor or barrister element is not written into the Bill.
+Mr A Maginness: So, really, we are dealing with fairly novel territory here. The English experience is a little bit different from our own.
+Ms Cave: Yes, it is more limited towards the process and the failure to reach a decision, whereas the Local Government Bill has now introduced the element of disproportionate impact on the community.
+Mr A Maginness: Thank you very much. That is very helpful.
+The Chairperson: Actually, Alban, at the discussions on Tuesday, the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) suggested that there should be a panel of solicitors, stressing that different solicitors may give different views.
+Mr A Maginness: Yes, I am sorry that I was not here on Tuesday. I apologise for that.
+The Chairperson: In order to keep consistency across different councils, there may perhaps be a panel of solicitors to adjudicate on requests.
+Mr A Maginness: Yes, that might be a better idea.
+Ms Cave: Yes, to keep more of a standardised approach.
+The Chairperson: We will talk to the Department about that.
+Mr Elliott: Thanks, Suzie, for the presentation. Regarding the call-in again, is there any indication of the criteria that will be used? I know that at the bottom of your report, regarding barristers and solicitors, it states that the Department plans to develop some form of consistent criteria, and I know, as the Chair said, that NILGA indicated that it would like a panel or pool; but is there any indication that the Department will put that criteria into legislation, either secondary or otherwise, or will it be just guidance?
+Ms Cave: I asked the Department that question, and it said that, at this stage the guidance will be developed whether it will be statutory or advisory.
+Mr Elliott: So, we do not know.
+Ms Cave: It did not clarify that.