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personal trainer arlington heights Archives - Hadley Allen Fitness Skip to content Hadley Allen Fitness Evanston! Chicago! Get in Your Best Shape for your Wedding Menu Welcome Personal Training Kids Training Sports Training Resilience Training™ Corporate Training Yoga Meditation Keep Musicians Playing Virtual Training Hadley Allen Videos Articles Functional Strength Workouts Nutrition Recipes Tips and Tricks About Testimonials Twitter Facebook Instagram #1 Instagram #2 LinkedIn Instagram #1 Instagram #2 Contact personal trainer arlington heights Three Components to Weight Management August 24, 2019 August 4, 2017 by Hadley Allen All the diet fads, all the lose weight quick workout routines, all the magic pills, are simple…but unhelpful to most people in losing weight. The real truth is also simple: If you take in more calories than you expend, your body will store it as fat and you will gain weight. If you expend more calories than you take in, your body will burn fat, and you will lose weight. This is so simple and true that it is a fundamental law of physics: the First Law of Thermodynamics, also known as the Law of Conservation of Energy. Energy can never be created or destroyed—it just changes forms. Incidentally, a “calorie” on a food label is nothing more than a metric unit of energy. It’s the amount of energy it takes to raise one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. Because it’s a measure of energy, therefore, calories don’t go away. They get converted to energy when you move, or get stored in fat to be used later. (This is why fat has 9 calories per gram, as opposed to proteins and carbohydrates which have 4 calories per gram. Fats are much more efficient energy stores. That’s why the body creates fat to store its extra calories). So why does it seem so complicated? Well, for a number of reasons. We all manage our caloric intake differently, and we all have different activity levels. So let’s look at some basics. You might have heard that someone has a “fast” metabolism, or that your metabolism “slows down” as you age. Metabolism refers to the efficiency with which your body uses energy. Someone with a “fast” metabolism burns more energy (or uses up more calories) than someone with a slower metabolism. Their body runs “fast” (think of it like an engine on a car that’s always idling). Those people continue to burn calories even in their resting state. Because they are burning more calories, they don’t gain weight as quickly, even with the same caloric intake as someone whose metabolism runs more slowly. So, obviously, if you can burn calories—even when you aren’t “doing” anything—you’re going to drastically improve your weight management. There are a few proven ways to do it. First, exercise increases your metabolic rate. Here’s something you probably didn’t realize though—exercise increases your metabolism for a period even AFTER you finish exercising. And more, weight training to the hard, burning limit you can tolerate (also known as the “lactate threshold,” a topic I’ve written on before), will extend that ramped up metabolism for DAYS after your session! Even long cardio work will only keep your metabolism ramped up for a few hours. I have worked with diabetics who have to monitor their blood glucose levels for days after a session to avoid having their blood glucose levels drop too low—their metabolism is still working overtime long after our session has ended. (If you are a diabetic working with a trainer who doesn’t know the metabolic effects of weight training versus other types of exercise, you might be putting yourself at risk). Weight training to build muscle also increases your metabolism in permanent ways because muscle is a heavy tissue (heavier than fat), and it takes your body more energy to sustain muscle than to sustain fat. Just building muscle will increase your metabolism (although, it’s important to note, it may not cause you to lose weight because, as noted above, muscle weighs more than fat). Beyond the right exercise, eating properly kick-starts your metabolism. It’s a topic for another article, but just know that starving yourself to lose weight is not a long term, or healthy, solution. The less you eat, the slower your metabolism acts. It goes into survival mode and burns fewer calories so as not to use up the nourishment that you are depriving your body of. Steady small meals, not skipped meals, help boost your metabolism. Eating a smarter, balanced diet, without added calories and without starving yourself, is history’s most reliable diet “fad.” Finally, working out creates a rush of hormones and chemicals (such as insulin and HGH) that cause fat to break down or that cause muscle to build up. These hormones are part of the complicated equilibrium that makes up your metabolism. So remember, weight management has three components: 1) Calories (energy) in – this is the diet component 2) Calories (energy) used – this is the exercise component 3) How efficiently the calories in are used – this is the metabolism component The good thing is, you can affect all three. I bring awareness of all three components to my clients. To learn more about making positive changes in your life with a personal trainer who will boost your metabolism, boost your activity levels, and work with you on proper nutrition, contact Hadley Allen at hadleytraining@gmail.com, visit www.hadleyallenfitness.com, www.facebook.com/hadleyallenfitness, or call me at (312) 550-7033. Categories Nutrition Tags illinois, local personal trainer, personal trainer arlington heights, personal trainer glenview, personal trainer highland park, personal trainer northrbook, personal trainer schaumburg, personal trainers, personal training, weight loss, weight loss advice, weight loss ides, weight loss tips Up, Up and Away! The Best Upper Body Exercise You Can Do August 24, 2019 August 4, 2017 by Hadley Allen I may sound like a broken record, but I can’t emphasize enough how important a healthy back is to your overall health. Besides the constant discomfort, a bad back can lead to a cascade of pain and injuries in your hips, knees, feet and limbs as a result of compensation. That’s why I cringe when I walk into a gym and see people compromising their form when they’re lifting. The desire to build that strong chest, broad shoulders and bulging biceps often leads people to attempt too much weight, or break down their form as they try to lift that one last rep. The next time I see someone doing a standing biceps curl with a barbell and arch his back way back to finish off a rep will be one time too many. The fact is, there is an exercise you can, and should, be doing that will work out that entire upper body: chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps—and back! It’s the good old fashioned chin-up, and its cousin, the pull-up. Properly done, the chin-up and pull-up exercise more muscle groups than isolated presses, curls or lifts. And, importantly, the chin-up and pull-up are the best exercises you can do to strengthen your upper back. Your upper torso involves many muscle groups. Chin-ups and Pull-ups recruit just about all of them. And, the more muscle groups you can recruit, the more balanced and more effective your particular exercise will be. That major muscle system recruitment is one of the reasons why chin-ups and pull-ups give so much bang for your buck. So, let’s dig in a little deeper. First, terminology: the chin-up is done with palms facing you, and a pull-up is done with palms facing out. Both are excellent upper body workouts, but each will stress slightly different muscle groups a little more. Chin-ups work the chest a little more, while pull-ups recruit more heavily in the lower trapezius and shoulder muscles. Second, let’s not fool ourselves. Both chin-ups and pull-ups are HARD! For most of us, especially beginners, we don’t have enough upper body strength to lift ourselves over the bar from a dead hang. That’s ok though. The chin-up and pull-up can be effective exercises by working our muscles on the way DOWN, rather than focusing on the way up. If you have access to a machine that can take some of the weight off to help you, you may be able to do the traditional chin-ups and pull-ups from a dead hang because the machine can be set to take off some of your body weight. If you are going to use this method, you are going to still want to use the right tempo. From a dead hang, explode up until your chin is over the bar, the hold for a count while you squeeze your shoulders together, then lower yourself SLOWLY back to a dead hang. Remember to lower yourself slowly. When you hit the dead hang, explode up again and repeat. Try to do three sets of ten. The dead hang is critical. That explosion up from the dead hang and slow descent to full extension is what will recruit those upper back muscles. If you don’t have a machine and are just using a traditional bar, no worries. Instead of lifting from a dead hang, position yourself under the bar, perhaps with a step or stool beneath you. While holding the bar, jump up to a starting position with your chin over the bar. Hold for a count, then lower yourself to a dead hang as SLOWLY as you can. You may want to bend your knees so you can get all the way to a complete extension without landing on the floor. Take a LONG time to go down. Try to take at least eight seconds going down. As you progress, slow it down even further. Do three sets of five reps. If you are able to master the slow descent, you will build enough strength to eventually do a traditional chin-up or pull-up from a dead hang. But it will take time! You can alternate the chin-up or pull-up in different workouts since both provide slightly different benefits. But both will do what those isolated curls and presses will do—strengthen the arms, shoulders, and chest—while at the same time providing needed strengthening of critical back muscles. If you can only do one upper body exercise, these are the ones you should be doing. For more information and to schedule a training session with a personal trainer who will bring out your best and promises to alleviate your back pain PERMANENTLY, call me at (312) 550-7033 or e-mail me at hadleyallenfitness@gmail.com. Check out my web site at www.hadleyallenfitness.com for special offers, and keep liking and especially SHARING my Facebook page, www.facebook.com/hadleyallenfitness. 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HOUSTON AMERICAN ENERGY ANNOUNCES INITIAL PRODUCTION RATE ON JOHNSON STATE #1H WELL AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON REEVES COUNTY DRILLING OPERATIONS
Houston, Texas – August 1, 2017 – Houston American Energy Corp. (NYSE MKT: HUSA) today announced production information on its Johnson State #1H well and provided an update with respect to the status of its drilling and completion operations in Reeves County, Texas.
The company’s Johnson State #1H well, a 4,510 foot lateral Lower Wolfcamp A shale completion, is the company’s first well in Reeves County. On July 28, 2017, the operator began the process of shutting in the well pending completion of production handling facilities and tying into the gas sales line, which is anticipated within the next two weeks. Prior to shut in, the latest daily flowback report indicated production rates of 351 barrels of oil per day and 4,269 mcf of natural gas per day, or a combined 1,062 barrels of oil equivalent per day.
The company’s second Reeves County well, the O’Brien #3H, reached total depth on July 1, 2017. The well, with a 4,575 foot horizontal leg in the Upper Wolfcamp A shale, is scheduled to commence hydraulic fracturing operations during the second half of August 2017.
John P. Boylan, CEO and President of Houston American stated, “We are very pleased to begin seeing the fruits of our investments in Reeves County. Our Johnson State #1H well is our first Reeves County well and initial results are encouraging and slightly exceed our original expectations. We plan to announce initial production rates from our O’Brien #3H well when they become available. While we remain in the very early stages of our planned operations in Reeves County, initial results appear to support our rationale for entry into the Permian (Delaware) Basin and the prospects of a multi-well drilling program on our initial acreage. The Johnson State #1H well is our first meaningful U.S. well and marks a milestone in the repositioning of our company as a Permian (Delaware) Basin participant. We expect to see meaningful improvements in our production, revenue and profitability by the end of Q3 2017.”
About Houston American Energy Corp
Based in Houston, Texas, Houston American Energy Corp. is a publicly-traded independent energy company with interests in oil and natural gas wells, minerals and prospects. The Company’s business strategy includes a property mix of producing and non-producing assets with a focus on the Permian (Delaware) Basin in Texas, Louisiana and Colombia.
Forward-Looking Statements
The information in this release includes certain forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions that in the future may prove not to have been accurate, including statements regarding ultimate production rates, timing of completion of production handling facilities and tie in to the gas sales line, timing of hydraulic fracturing operations on the O’Brien #3H well, improvements in production, revenues and profitability, the ultimate viability of a multi-well drilling program and results of drilling and completion operations. Those statements, and Houston American Energy Corp., are subject to a number of risks, including the potential inability to secure financing to fund Houston American’s share of well costs, timing of drilling operations, ultimate drilling results, potential changes in production rates, fluctuations in energy prices, fluctuations in drilling and operating costs, changes in market conditions, effects of government regulation and other factors. These and other risks are described in the company’s documents and reports that are available from the company and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The X-Files: Century-old Melbourne UFO report similar to case used by Fox Mulder found in archives
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As X-Files fans await the finale of the hit show's new series, a century-old UFO sighting in Melbourne has come to light.
The historical sighting even has parallels with a more recent UFO "encounter" referenced by the science-fiction series.
The first episode of this year's revival of The X-Files mentioned the real-life case of Victorian woman Kelly Cahill.
In the episode, Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) asks internet newscaster Tad O'Malley (Joel McHale) to prove his UFO credentials by citing details of Ms Cahill's story.
Ms Cahill claimed she had a close encounter with a UFO while driving at night with her husband on Belgrave-Hallam Road in the foothills of Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges in August 1993.
She has said she saw a row of bright, round orange lights, out of which descended "tall dark beings" who sent waves of "energy" through her body.
Now, staff at State Library Victoria have uncovered newspaper reports in 1909 of a nearby sighting involving "beautiful revolving lights" high above the Dandenong Ranges.
Lights 'whirled like the propellers of ships'
The August 9, 1909 edition of the Argus newspaper reported that the Reverend B Cozens came to the paper's offices to report seeing multicoloured lights in the sky.
Cozens said he saw the lights while staying at a farm in Kangaroo Ground, which he said "commands a splendid view" of the ranges.
"At 10 o'clock on Saturday night my wife and I saw two beautiful revolving lights high up in the air above the Dandenong Range," Cozens told the Argus.
"These lights whirled like the propellers of ships, slowed down, dipped, and rose again, as if they were beating up in a zig-zag course against the wind."
He said the lights were six miles (9.7 kilometres) apart and were flying half a mile (800 metres) above the range.
"They changed from white to red and then to blue, as if they were revolving beacons with three-coloured slides," he said.
Cozens said he called out to a neighbour who came with his two sons and watched the lights with Cozens and his wife until midnight.
After retiring briefly, Cozens said he rose again at 2:00am to see five more lights, moving dimly in the distance.
"The whole impression of their movements was that of machinery," he said.
Aurora australis possible explanation
State Library Victoria librarian Greg Gerrand said the Argus article was one of a number of early newspaper reports from around Australia of what would now be called UFOs.
While the article offers no explanation of the strange lights, Mr Gerrand said other reports were keen to provide a scientific rationalisation.
"A lot of the articles that we've looked at, they're very quick to say it's a comet," he said.
While the lights Cozens saw do not sound like comets, there may be another astronomical explanation.
A poem called Aurora Australis by HS Kilpatrick published in WA's Southern Times newspaper in October 1909 suggests the southern lights were particularly active that year.
"Nineteen nought nine shall forever for us hold, remembrance of thy rich phenomenon," the poem reads.
UFO articles among many in treasured Trove
Both the Argus article and the Southern Times poem were found using Trove, a National Library of Australia (NLA) website that provides scanned images of hundreds of out-of-copyright titles, including newspapers and journals.
Last Friday, Trove added its 20 millionth newspaper page into the system: the August 31, 1928 front page of Innisfail, Queensland sports newspaper The Northern Sportsman.
Trove manager Sarah Schindeler said the text of all articles was searchable, which made finding historical newspaper articles much easier than it once was.
"The problem is that that's done through computer-generated text, which is not always great," she said.
Volunteers around Australia spend time reading the original articles, correcting the scanned text and adding metadata.
"We have people who are so dedicated to that, we have some who spend 40 hours a week," said Ms Schindeler, adding there had been nearly 500 years of volunteer hours put into the website since it began in 2008.
This week the website will go offline for a few days while it is upgraded to a new version, Trove 7, which includes many improvements suggested by users.
"We're very excited about this one, it's been a long time in the making," Ms Schindeler said.
Trove 7 will have a simpler user interface, be easier to use on a mobile device, and will have a new section dedicated to historical NSW Government Gazettes dating back to 1832.
Ms Schindeler said she hoped the website's devoted users would be patient while the upgrade work was done.
"We get around 60,000 visits every single day," she said.
774 ABC Melbourne will broadcast Radio-in-Residence at State Library Victoria from February 26 to 29.
Topics: offbeat, 20th-century, television, library-museum-and-gallery, science-and-technology, belgrave-3160
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Example of magnitude of the Fourier transform of a bandlimited function
In the field of digital signal processing, the sampling theorem is a fundamental bridge between continuous-time signals (often called "analog signals") and discrete-time signals (often called "digital signals"). It establishes a sufficient condition for a sample rate that permits a discrete sequence of samples to capture all the information from a continuous-time signal of finite bandwidth.
Strictly speaking, the theorem only applies to a class of mathematical functions having a Fourier transform that is zero outside of a finite region of frequencies. Intuitively we expect that when one reduces a continuous function to a discrete sequence and interpolates back to a continuous function, the fidelity of the result depends on the density (or sample rate) of the original samples. The sampling theorem introduces the concept of a sample rate that is sufficient for perfect fidelity for the class of functions that are bandlimited to a given bandwidth, such that no actual information is lost in the sampling process. It expresses the sufficient sample rate in terms of the bandwidth for the class of functions. The theorem also leads to a formula for perfectly reconstructing the original continuous-time function from the samples.
Perfect reconstruction may still be possible when the sample-rate criterion is not satisfied, provided other constraints on the signal are known. (See § Sampling of non-baseband signals below and compressed sensing.) In some cases (when the sample-rate criterion is not satisfied), utilizing additional constraints allows for approximate reconstructions. The fidelity of these reconstructions can be verified and quantified utilizing Bochner's theorem.[1]
The name Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem honors Harry Nyquist and Claude Shannon. The theorem was also discovered independently by E. T. Whittaker, by Vladimir Kotelnikov, and by others. It is thus also known by the names Nyquist–Shannon–Kotelnikov, Whittaker–Shannon–Kotelnikov, Whittaker–Nyquist–Kotelnikov–Shannon, and cardinal theorem of interpolation.
Introduction [ edit ]
Sampling is a process of converting a signal (for example, a function of continuous time and/or space) into a numeric sequence (a function of discrete time and/or space). Shannon's version of the theorem states:[2]
If a function x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} contains no frequencies higher than B hertz, it is completely determined by giving its ordinates at a series of points spaced 1 / ( 2 B ) {\displaystyle 1/(2B)} seconds apart.
A sufficient sample-rate is therefore anything larger than 2 B {\displaystyle 2B} samples per second. Equivalently, for a given sample rate f s {\displaystyle f_{s}} , perfect reconstruction is guaranteed possible for a bandlimit B < f s / 2 {\displaystyle B<f_{s}/2} .
When the bandlimit is too high (or there is no bandlimit), the reconstruction exhibits imperfections known as aliasing. Modern statements of the theorem are sometimes careful to explicitly state that x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} must contain no sinusoidal component at exactly frequency B, or that B must be strictly less than ½ the sample rate. The threshold 2 B {\displaystyle 2B} is called the Nyquist rate and is an attribute of the continuous-time input x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} to be sampled. The sample rate must exceed the Nyquist rate for the samples to suffice to represent x(t). The threshold f s /2 is called the Nyquist frequency and is an attribute of the sampling equipment. All meaningful frequency components of the properly sampled x(t) exist below the Nyquist frequency. The condition described by these inequalities is called the Nyquist criterion, or sometimes the Raabe condition. The theorem is also applicable to functions of other domains, such as space, in the case of a digitized image. The only change, in the case of other domains, is the units of measure applied to t, f s , and B.
sin(πx) / (πx) ... showing the central peak at x = 0 , and zero-crossings at the other integer values of x. The normalized sinc function ... showing the central peak at, and zero-crossings at the other integer values of
The symbol T = 1/f s is customarily used to represent the interval between samples and is called the sample period or sampling interval. And the samples of function x(t) are commonly denoted by x[n] = x(nT) (alternatively "x n " in older signal processing literature), for all integer values of n. A mathematically ideal way to interpolate the sequence involves the use of sinc functions. Each sample in the sequence is replaced by a sinc function, centered on the time axis at the original location of the sample, nT, with the amplitude of the sinc function scaled to the sample value, x[n]. Subsequently, the sinc functions are summed into a continuous function. A mathematically equivalent method is to convolve one sinc function with a series of Dirac delta pulses, weighted by the sample values. Neither method is numerically practical. Instead, some type of approximation of the sinc functions, finite in length, is used. The imperfections attributable to the approximation are known as interpolation error.
Practical digital-to-analog converters produce neither scaled and delayed sinc functions, nor ideal Dirac pulses. Instead they produce a piecewise-constant sequence of scaled and delayed rectangular pulses (the zero-order hold), usually followed by an "anti-aliasing filter" to clean up spurious high-frequency content.
Aliasing [ edit ]
The samples of two sine waves can be identical when at least one of them is at a frequency above half the sample rate.
When x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} is a function with a Fourier transform X ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)} :
X ( f ) = d e f ∫ − ∞ ∞ x ( t ) e − i 2 π f t d t , {\displaystyle X(f)\ {\stackrel {\mathrm {def} }{=}}\ \int _{-\infty }^{\infty }x(t)\ e^{-i2\pi ft}\ {\rm {d}}t,}
the Poisson summation formula indicates that the samples, x ( n T ) {\displaystyle x(nT)} , of x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} are sufficient to create a periodic summation of X ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)} . The result is:
X s ( f ) = d e f ∑ k = − ∞ ∞ X ( f − k f s ) = ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ T ⋅ x ( n T ) e − i 2 π n T f , {\displaystyle X_{s}(f)\ {\stackrel {\mathrm {def} }{=}}\sum _{k=-\infty }^{\infty }X\left(f-kf_{s}\right)=\sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }T\cdot x(nT)\ e^{-i2\pi nTf},} (Eq.1)
X(f) (top blue) and X A (f) (bottom blue) are continuous Fourier transforms of two different functions, x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} x A ( t ) {\displaystyle x_{A}(t)} f s {\displaystyle f_{s}} x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} x A ( t ) {\displaystyle x_{A}(t)} f s ) are identical and would lead to identical reproduced sounds; thus x A (t) is an alias of x(t) at this sample rate. ) (top blue) and) (bottom blue) are continuous Fourier transforms of two different functions,and(not shown). When the functions are sampled at rate, the images (green) are added to the original transforms (blue) when one examines the discrete-time Fourier transforms (DTFT) of the sequences. In this hypothetical example, the DTFTs are identical, which means the sampled sequences are identical, even though the original continuous pre-sampled functions are not. If these were audio signals,andmight not sound the same. But their samples (taken at rate) are identical and would lead to identical reproduced sounds; thus) is an alias of) at this sample rate.
which is a periodic function and its equivalent representation as a Fourier series, whose coefficients are T•x(nT). This function is also known as the discrete-time Fourier transform (DTFT) of the sequence T•x(nT), for integers n.
As depicted, copies of X(f) are shifted by multiples of f s and combined by addition. For a band-limited function (X(f) = 0 for all |f| ≥ B), and sufficiently large f s , it is possible for the copies to remain distinct from each other. But if the Nyquist criterion is not satisfied, adjacent copies overlap, and it is not possible in general to discern an unambiguous X(f). Any frequency component above f s /2 is indistinguishable from a lower-frequency component, called an alias, associated with one of the copies. In such cases, the customary interpolation techniques produce the alias, rather than the original component. When the sample-rate is pre-determined by other considerations (such as an industry standard), x(t) is usually filtered to reduce its high frequencies to acceptable levels before it is sampled. The type of filter required is a lowpass filter, and in this application it is called an anti-aliasing filter.
X s (f), of a properly sampled bandlimited signal (blue) and the adjacent DTFT images (green) that do not overlap. A brick-wall low-pass filter, H(f), removes the images, leaves the original spectrum, X(f), and recovers the original signal from its samples. Spectrum,), of a properly sampled bandlimited signal (blue) and the adjacent DTFT images (green) that do not overlap. Alow-pass filter,), removes the images, leaves the original spectrum,), and recovers the original signal from its samples.
Derivation as a special case of Poisson summation [ edit ]
When there is no overlap of the copies (also known as "images") of X ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)} , the 1 / ( 2 B ) {\displaystyle 1/(2B)} term of k = 0 {\displaystyle k=0} can be recovered by the product:
X ( f ) = H ( f ) ⋅ X s ( f ) , {\displaystyle X(f)=H(f)\cdot X_{s}(f),} :
H ( f ) = d e f { 1 | f | < B 0 | f | > f s − B . {\displaystyle H(f)\ {\stackrel {\mathrm {def} }{=}}\ {\begin{cases}1&|f|<B\\0&|f|>f_{s}-B.\end{cases}}}
At this point, the sampling theorem is proved, since X ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)} uniquely determines x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} .
All that remains is to derive the formula for reconstruction. H ( f ) {\displaystyle H(f)} need not be precisely defined in the region [ B , f s − B ] {\displaystyle [B,f_{s}-B]} because X s (f) is zero in that region. However, the worst case is when B = f s /2, the Nyquist frequency. A function that is sufficient for that and all less severe cases is:
H ( f ) = r e c t ( f f s ) = { 1 | f | < f s 2 0 | f | > f s 2 , {\displaystyle H(f)=\mathrm {rect} \left({\frac {f}{f_{s}}}\right)={\begin{cases}1&|f|<{\frac {f_{s}}{2}}\\0&|f|>{\frac {f_{s}}{2}},\end{cases}}}
where rect(•) is the rectangular function. Therefore:
X ( f ) = r e c t ( f f s ) ⋅ X s ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)=\mathrm {rect} \left({\frac {f}{f_{s}}}\right)\cdot X_{s}(f)} = r e c t ( T f ) ⋅ ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ T ⋅ x ( n T ) e − i 2 π n T f {\displaystyle =\mathrm {rect} (Tf)\cdot \sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }T\cdot x(nT)\ e^{-i2\pi nTf}} Eq.1, above). = ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ x ( n T ) ⋅ T ⋅ r e c t ( T f ) ⋅ e − i 2 π n T f ⏟ F { s i n c ( t − n T T ) } . {\displaystyle =\sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x(nT)\cdot \underbrace {T\cdot \mathrm {rect} (Tf)\cdot e^{-i2\pi nTf}} _{{\mathcal {F}}\left\{\mathrm {sinc} \left({\frac {t-nT}{T}}\right)\right\}}.} [note 1]
The inverse transform of both sides produces the Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula:
x ( t ) = ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ x ( n T ) ⋅ s i n c ( t − n T T ) , {\displaystyle x(t)=\sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x(nT)\cdot \mathrm {sinc} \left({\frac {t-nT}{T}}\right),}
which shows how the samples, x(nT), can be combined to reconstruct x(t).
Larger-than-necessary values of f s (smaller values of T ), called oversampling , have no effect on the outcome of the reconstruction and have the benefit of leaving room for a transition band in which H ( f ) is free to take intermediate values. Undersampling, which causes aliasing, is not in general a reversible operation.
(smaller values of ), called , have no effect on the outcome of the reconstruction and have the benefit of leaving room for a in which ( ) is free to take intermediate values. Undersampling, which causes aliasing, is not in general a reversible operation. Theoretically, the interpolation formula can be implemented as a low pass filter, whose impulse response is sinc(t/T) and whose input is ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ x ( n T ) ⋅ δ ( t − n T ) , {\displaystyle \textstyle \sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x(nT)\cdot \delta (t-nT),} Dirac comb function modulated by the signal samples. Practical digital-to-analog converters (DAC) implement an approximation like the zero-order hold. In that case, oversampling can reduce the approximation error.
Shannon's original proof [ edit ]
Poisson shows that the Fourier series in Eq.1 produces the periodic summation of X ( f ) {\displaystyle X(f)} , regardless of f s {\displaystyle f_{s}} and B {\displaystyle B} . Shannon, however, only derives the series coefficients for the case f s = 2 B {\displaystyle f_{s}=2B} . Virtually quoting Shannon's original paper:
Let X ( ω ) {\displaystyle X(\omega )} x ( t ) . {\displaystyle x(t).}
x ( t ) = 1 2 π ∫ − ∞ ∞ X ( ω ) e i ω t d ω = 1 2 π ∫ − 2 π B 2 π B X ( ω ) e i ω t d ω , {\displaystyle x(t)={1 \over 2\pi }\int _{-\infty }^{\infty }X(\omega )e^{i\omega t}\;{\rm {d}}\omega ={1 \over 2\pi }\int _{-2\pi B}^{2\pi B}X(\omega )e^{i\omega t}\;{\rm {d}}\omega ,}
because X ( ω ) {\displaystyle X(\omega )} | ω 2 π | < B . {\displaystyle \left|{\tfrac {\omega }{2\pi }}\right|<B.} t = n 2 B , {\displaystyle t={\tfrac {n}{2B}},} n {\displaystyle n}
x ( n 2 B ) = 1 2 π ∫ − 2 π B 2 π B X ( ω ) e i ω n 2 B d ω . {\displaystyle x\left({\tfrac {n}{2B}}\right)={1 \over 2\pi }\int _{-2\pi B}^{2\pi B}X(\omega )e^{i\omega {n \over {2B}}}\;{\rm {d}}\omega .}
On the left are values of x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} [n 1] the nth coefficient in a Fourier-series expansion of the function X ( ω ) , {\displaystyle X(\omega ),} − B {\displaystyle -B} B {\displaystyle B} x ( n / 2 B ) {\displaystyle x(n/2B)} X ( ω ) . {\displaystyle X(\omega ).} X ( ω ) , {\displaystyle X(\omega ),} X ( ω ) {\displaystyle X(\omega )} B, and for lower frequencies X ( ω ) {\displaystyle X(\omega )} X ( ω ) {\displaystyle X(\omega )} x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)} x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)}
Shannon's proof of the theorem is complete at that point, but he goes on to discuss reconstruction via sinc functions, what we now call the Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula as discussed above. He does not derive or prove the properties of the sinc function, but these would have been[weasel words] familiar to engineers reading his works at the time, since the Fourier pair relationship between rect (the rectangular function) and sinc was well known.
Let x n {\displaystyle x_{n}} nth sample. Then the function x ( t ) {\displaystyle x(t)}
x ( t ) = ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ x n sin π ( 2 B t − n ) π ( 2 B t − n ) . {\displaystyle x(t)=\sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }x_{n}{\sin \pi (2Bt-n) \over \pi (2Bt-n)}.}
As in the other proof, the existence of the Fourier transform of the original signal is assumed, so the proof does not say whether the sampling theorem extends to bandlimited stationary random processes.
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^ 1 / 2 B = T . {\displaystyle 1/2B=T.} T ⋅ x ( n T ) , {\displaystyle T\cdot x(nT),} Eq.1. The actual coefficient formula contains an additional factor ofSo Shannon's coefficients arewhich agrees with
Application to multivariable signals and images [ edit ]
Properly sampled image
The sampling theorem is usually formulated for functions of a single variable. Consequently, the theorem is directly applicable to time-dependent signals and is normally formulated in that context. However, the sampling theorem can be extended in a straightforward way to functions of arbitrarily many variables. Grayscale images, for example, are often represented as two-dimensional arrays (or matrices) of real numbers representing the relative intensities of pixels (picture elements) located at the intersections of row and column sample locations. As a result, images require two independent variables, or indices, to specify each pixel uniquely—one for the row, and one for the column.
Color images typically consist of a composite of three separate grayscale images, one to represent each of the three primary colors—red, green, and blue, or RGB for short. Other colorspaces using 3-vectors for colors include HSV, CIELAB, XYZ, etc. Some colorspaces such as cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) may represent color by four dimensions. All of these are treated as vector-valued functions over a two-dimensional sampled domain.
Similar to one-dimensional discrete-time signals, images can also suffer from aliasing if the sampling resolution, or pixel density, is inadequate. For example, a digital photograph of a striped shirt with high frequencies (in other words, the distance between the stripes is small), can cause aliasing of the shirt when it is sampled by the camera's image sensor. The aliasing appears as a moiré pattern. The "solution" to higher sampling in the spatial domain for this case would be to move closer to the shirt, use a higher resolution sensor, or to optically blur the image before acquiring it with the sensor.
Another example is shown to the right in the brick patterns. The top image shows the effects when the sampling theorem's condition is not satisfied. When software rescales an image (the same process that creates the thumbnail shown in the lower image) it, in effect, runs the image through a low-pass filter first and then downsamples the image to result in a smaller image that does not exhibit the moiré pattern. The top image is what happens when the image is downsampled without low-pass filtering: aliasing results.
The sampling theorem applies to camera systems, where the scene and lens constitute an analog spatial signal source, and the image sensor is a spatial sampling device. Each of these components is characterized by a modulation transfer function (MTF), representing the precise resolution (spatial bandwidth) available in that component. Effects of aliasing or blurring can occur when the lens MTF and sensor MTF are mismatched. When the optical image which is sampled by the sensor device contains higher spatial frequencies than the sensor, the under sampling acts as a low-pass filter to reduce or eliminate aliasing. When the area of the sampling spot (the size of the pixel sensor) is not large enough to provide sufficient spatial anti-aliasing, a separate anti-aliasing filter (optical low-pass filter) may be included in a camera system to reduce the MTF of the optical image. Instead of requiring an optical filter, the graphics processing unit of smartphone cameras performs digital signal processing to remove aliasing with a digital filter. Digital filters also apply sharpening to amplify the contrast from the lens at high spatial frequencies, which otherwise falls off rapidly at diffraction limits.
The sampling theorem also applies to post-processing digital images, such as to up or down sampling. Effects of aliasing, blurring, and sharpening may be adjusted with digital filtering implemented in software, which necessarily follows the theoretical principles.
Critical frequency [ edit ]
To illustrate the necessity of f s > 2 B {\displaystyle f_{s}>2B} , consider the family of sinusoids generated by different values of θ {\displaystyle \theta } in this formula:
x ( t ) = cos ( 2 π B t + θ ) cos ( θ ) = cos ( 2 π B t ) − sin ( 2 π B t ) tan ( θ ) , − π / 2 < θ < π / 2. {\displaystyle x(t)={\frac {\cos(2\pi Bt+\theta )}{\cos(\theta )}}\ =\ \cos(2\pi Bt)-\sin(2\pi Bt)\tan(\theta ),\quad -\pi /2<\theta <\pi /2.}
A family of sinusoids at the critical frequency, all having the same sample sequences of alternating +1 and –1. That is, they all are aliases of each other, even though their frequency is not above half the sample rate.
With f s = 2 B {\displaystyle f_{s}=2B} or equivalently T = 1 / 2 B {\displaystyle T=1/2B} , the samples are given by:
x ( n T ) = cos ( π n ) − sin ( π n ) ⏟ 0 tan ( θ ) = ( − 1 ) n {\displaystyle x(nT)=\cos(\pi n)-\underbrace {\sin(\pi n)} _{0}\tan(\theta )=(-1)^{n}}
regardless of the value of θ {\displaystyle \theta } . That sort of ambiguity is the reason for the strict inequality of the sampling theorem's condition.
Sampling of non-baseband signals [ edit ]
As discussed by Shannon:[2]
A similar result is true if the band does not start at zero frequency but at some higher value, and can be proved by a linear translation (corresponding physically to single-sideband modulation) of the zero-frequency case. In this case the elementary pulse is obtained from sin(x)/x by single-side-band modulation.
That is, a sufficient no-loss condition for sampling signals that do not have baseband components exists that involves the width of the non-zero frequency interval as opposed to its highest frequency component. See Sampling (signal processing) for more details and examples.
For example, in order to sample the FM radio signals in the frequency range of 100–102 MHz, it is not necessary to sample at 204 MHz (twice the upper frequency), but rather it is sufficient to sample at 4 MHz (twice the width of the frequency interval).
A bandpass condition is that X(f) = 0, for all nonnegative f outside the open band of frequencies:
( N 2 f s , N + 1 2 f s ) , {\displaystyle \left({\frac {N}{2}}f_{\mathrm {s} },{\frac {N+1}{2}}f_{\mathrm {s} }\right),}
for some nonnegative integer N. This formulation includes the normal baseband condition as the case N=0.
The corresponding interpolation function is the impulse response of an ideal brick-wall bandpass filter (as opposed to the ideal brick-wall lowpass filter used above) with cutoffs at the upper and lower edges of the specified band, which is the difference between a pair of lowpass impulse responses:
( N + 1 ) sinc ( ( N + 1 ) t T ) − N sinc ( N t T ) . {\displaystyle (N+1)\,\operatorname {sinc} \left({\frac {(N+1)t}{T}}\right)-N\,\operatorname {sinc} \left({\frac {Nt}{T}}\right).}
Other generalizations, for example to signals occupying multiple non-contiguous bands, are possible as well. Even the most generalized form of the sampling theorem does not have a provably true converse. That is, one cannot conclude that information is necessarily lost just because the conditions of the sampling theorem are not satisfied; from an engineering perspective, however, it is generally safe to assume that if the sampling theorem is not satisfied then information will most likely be lost.
Nonuniform sampling [ edit ]
The sampling theory of Shannon can be generalized for the case of nonuniform sampling, that is, samples not taken equally spaced in time. The Shannon sampling theory for non-uniform sampling states that a band-limited signal can be perfectly reconstructed from its samples if the average sampling rate satisfies the Nyquist condition.[3] Therefore, although uniformly spaced samples may result in easier reconstruction algorithms, it is not a necessary condition for perfect reconstruction.
The general theory for non-baseband and nonuniform samples was developed in 1967 by Henry Landau.[4] He proved that the average sampling rate (uniform or otherwise) must be twice the occupied bandwidth of the signal, assuming it is a priori known what portion of the spectrum was occupied. In the late 1990s, this work was partially extended to cover signals of when the amount of occupied bandwidth was known, but the actual occupied portion of the spectrum was unknown.[5] In the 2000s, a complete theory was developed (see the section Beyond Nyquist below) using compressed sensing. In particular, the theory, using signal processing language, is described in this 2009 paper.[6] They show, among other things, that if the frequency locations are unknown, then it is necessary to sample at least at twice the Nyquist criteria; in other words, you must pay at least a factor of 2 for not knowing the location of the spectrum. Note that minimum sampling requirements do not necessarily guarantee stability.
Sampling below the Nyquist rate under additional restrictions [ edit ]
The Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem provides a sufficient condition for the sampling and reconstruction of a band-limited signal. When reconstruction is done via the Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula, the Nyquist criterion is also a necessary condition to avoid aliasing, in the sense that if samples are taken at a slower rate than twice the band limit, then there are some signals that will not be correctly reconstructed. However, if further restrictions are imposed on the signal, then the Nyquist criterion may no longer be a necessary condition.
A non-trivial example of exploiting extra assumptions about the signal is given by the recent field of compressed sensing, which allows for full reconstruction with a sub-Nyquist sampling rate. Specifically, this applies to signals that are sparse (or compressible) in some domain. As an example, compressed sensing deals with signals that may have a low over-all bandwidth (say, the effective bandwidth EB), but the frequency locations are unknown, rather than all together in a single band, so that the passband technique does not apply. In other words, the frequency spectrum is sparse. Traditionally, the necessary sampling rate is thus 2B. Using compressed sensing techniques, the signal could be perfectly reconstructed if it is sampled at a rate slightly lower than 2EB. With this approach, reconstruction is no longer given by a formula, but instead by the solution to a linear optimization program.
Another example where sub-Nyquist sampling is optimal arises under the additional constraint that the samples are quantized in an optimal manner, as in a combined system of sampling and optimal lossy compression.[7] This setting is relevant in cases where the joint effect of sampling and quantization is to be considered, and can provide a lower bound for the minimal reconstruction error that can be attained in sampling and quantizing a random signal. For stationary Gaussian random signals, this lower bound is usually attained at a sub-Nyquist sampling rate, indicating that sub-Nyquist sampling is optimal for this signal model under optimal quantization.[8]
Historical background [ edit ]
The sampling theorem was implied by the work of Harry Nyquist in 1928,[9] in which he showed that up to 2B independent pulse samples could be sent through a system of bandwidth B; but he did not explicitly consider the problem of sampling and reconstruction of continuous signals. About the same time, Karl Küpfmüller showed a similar result[10] and discussed the sinc-function impulse response of a band-limiting filter, via its integral, the step-response sine integral; this bandlimiting and reconstruction filter that is so central to the sampling theorem is sometimes referred to as a Küpfmüller filter (but seldom so in English).
The sampling theorem, essentially a dual of Nyquist's result, was proved by Claude E. Shannon.[2] V. A. Kotelnikov published similar results in 1933,[11] as did the mathematician E. T. Whittaker in 1915,[12] J. M. Whittaker in 1935,[13] and Gabor in 1946 ("Theory of communication"). In 1999, the Eduard Rhein Foundation awarded Kotelnikov their Basic Research Award "for the first theoretically exact formulation of the sampling theorem".
In 1948 and 1949, Claude E. Shannon published the two revolutionary articles in which he founded the information theory.[14][15][2] In Shannon 1948 the sampling theorem is formulated as “Theorem 13”: Let f(t) contain no frequencies over W. Then
f ( t ) = ∑ n = − ∞ ∞ X n sin π ( 2 W t − n ) π ( 2 W t − n ) , {\displaystyle f(t)=\sum _{n=-\infty }^{\infty }X_{n}{\frac {\sin \pi (2Wt-n)}{\pi (2Wt-n)}},} X n = f ( n 2 W ) {\displaystyle X_{n}=f\left({\frac {n}{2W}}\right)}
It was not until these articles were published that the theorem known as “Shannon’s sampling theorem” became common property among communication engineers, although Shannon himself writes that this is a fact which is common knowledge in the communication art.[note 2] A few lines further on, however, he adds: "but in spite of its evident importance, [it] seems not to have appeared explicitly in the literature of communication theory".
Other discoverers [ edit ]
Others who have independently discovered or played roles in the development of the sampling theorem have been discussed in several historical articles, for example, by Jerri[16] and by Lüke.[17] For example, Lüke points out that H. Raabe, an assistant to Küpfmüller, proved the theorem in his 1939 Ph.D. dissertation; the term Raabe condition came to be associated with the criterion for unambiguous representation (sampling rate greater than twice the bandwidth). Meijering[18] mentions several other discoverers and names in a paragraph and pair of footnotes:
As pointed out by Higgins [135], the sampling theorem should really be considered in two parts, as done above: the first stating the fact that a bandlimited function is completely determined by its samples, the second describing how to reconstruct the function using its samples. Both parts of the sampling theorem were given in a somewhat different form by J. M. Whittaker [350, 351, 353] and before him also by Ogura [241, 242]. They were probably not aware of the fact that the first part of the theorem had been stated as early as 1897 by Borel [25].27 As we have seen, Borel also used around that time what became known as the cardinal series. However, he appears not to have made the link [135]. In later years it became known that the sampling theorem had been presented before Shannon to the Russian communication community by Kotel'nikov [173]. In more implicit, verbal form, it had also been described in the German literature by Raabe [257]. Several authors [33, 205] have mentioned that Someya [296] introduced the theorem in the Japanese literature parallel to Shannon. In the English literature, Weston [347] introduced it independently of Shannon around the same time.28 27 Several authors, following Black [16], have claimed that this first part of the sampling theorem was stated even earlier by Cauchy, in a paper [41] published in 1841. However, the paper of Cauchy does not contain such a statement, as has been pointed out by Higgins [135]. 28 As a consequence of the discovery of the several independent introductions of the sampling theorem, people started to refer to the theorem by including the names of the aforementioned authors, resulting in such catchphrases as “the Whittaker–Kotel’nikov–Shannon (WKS) sampling theorem" [155] or even "the Whittaker–Kotel'nikov–Raabe–Shannon–Someya sampling theorem" [33]. To avoid confusion, perhaps the best thing to do is to refer to it as the sampling theorem, "rather than trying to find a title that does justice to all claimants" [136].
Why Nyquist? [ edit ]
Exactly how, when, or why Harry Nyquist had his name attached to the sampling theorem remains obscure. The term Nyquist Sampling Theorem (capitalized thus) appeared as early as 1959 in a book from his former employer, Bell Labs,[19] and appeared again in 1963,[20] and not capitalized in 1965.[21] It had been called the Shannon Sampling Theorem as early as 1954,[22] but also just the sampling theorem by several other books in the early 1950s.
In 1958, Blackman and Tukey cited Nyquist's 1928 article as a reference for the sampling theorem of information theory,[23] even though that article does not treat sampling and reconstruction of continuous signals as others did. Their glossary of terms includes these entries:
Sampling theorem (of information theory) Nyquist's result that equi-spaced data, with two or more points per cycle of highest frequency, allows reconstruction of band-limited functions. (See Cardinal theorem.) Cardinal theorem (of interpolation theory) A precise statement of the conditions under which values given at a doubly infinite set of equally spaced points can be interpolated to yield a continuous band-limited function with the aid of the function sin ( x − x i ) x − x i . {\displaystyle {\frac {\sin(x-x_{i})}{x-x_{i}}}.}
Exactly what "Nyquist's result" they are referring to remains mysterious.
When Shannon stated and proved the sampling theorem in his 1949 article, according to Meijering,[18] "he referred to the critical sampling interval T = 1 2 W {\displaystyle T={\frac {1}{2W}}} as the Nyquist interval corresponding to the band W, in recognition of Nyquist’s discovery of the fundamental importance of this interval in connection with telegraphy". This explains Nyquist's name on the critical interval, but not on the theorem.
Similarly, Nyquist's name was attached to Nyquist rate in 1953 by Harold S. Black:
"If the essential frequency range is limited to B cycles per second, 2B was given by Nyquist as the maximum number of code elements per second that could be unambiguously resolved, assuming the peak interference is less half a quantum step. This rate is generally referred to as signaling at the Nyquist rate and 1 2 B {\displaystyle {\frac {1}{2B}}} has been termed a Nyquist interval."[24] (bold added for emphasis; italics as in the original)
According to the OED, this may be the origin of the term Nyquist rate. In Black's usage, it is not a sampling rate, but a signaling rate.
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Vice President Mike Pence won’t meet alone with women.
Meanwhile, guys like Donald Trump and Harvey Weinstein won’t keep their hands off them.
2017 is the year of the strict binary. Women’s roles are no exception.
Pence’s camp would have women kept in some sort of professional purdah, where important avenues to public influence and power are cut off because it is just too morally dangerous to interact with women on equal terms. Trump and Weinstein would have women brought front and center—as long as they’re showing off a lot of cleavage and getting groped—but only as signals of their masculine power and success.
Which role do you want, women of 2017? You get to pick one. No. You have to pick one. That’s how 2017 works.
I’m not saying anything complicated here. There’s hardly anything to analyze. Pointing out the nature of this problem isn’t even Feminism 101—it’s remedial Feminism for people who still aren’t sure women should have the vote or learn to read.
We can tell it’s remedial because observations that classical liberals have been making about women for centuries seem up to date again.
In Harriet Taylor’s 1851 essay on “The Enfranchisement of Women” she writes, “When, however, we ask why the existence of one half the species should be merely ancillary to that of the other—why each woman should be a mere appendage to a man…the only reason which can be given is, that men like it. It is agreeable to them that men should live for their own sake, women for the sake of men: and the qualities and conduct in subjects which are agreeable to rulers, they succeed for a long time in making the subjects themselves consider as their appropriate virtues.”
This is as neatly descriptive of the trap that is closing on 21st century women as anything published yesterday. [For those of you reading this and noting #notallmen or preparing to write a cranky comment noting that men can be and are sexually harassed and objectified as well, please simply replace “men” in Taylor’s comment with the phrase “people with power” and replace “women” with the phrase “people with less power.”] Those who think women must be secluded from men because they offer too many dangerous temptations, or too much potential for rumor and those who think that women are just great as long as they can be be treated like amusement parks may appear to be treating women differently. But they’re really both doing what Taylor said almost 170 years ago—treating women as ancillary to men.
It matters, of course, that guys like Weinstein are sexually predatory, while guys like Pence are just exclusionary. One is illegal. The other is merely obnoxious.
Happily, there’s a solution to both, formulated by Mary Wollstonecraft in 1792. “[C]onsider women in the grand light of human creatures, who, in common with men, are placed on this earth to unfold their faculties.”
Don’t isolate them behind locked doors. And don’t grope them there either.
Treat them like human creatures who have their own faculties to unfold and their own ends to pursue.
Surely we should have gotten this right by now. It’s 2017, after all.
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Majority of U.S. Adults Have Eye Problems, But Few Seek Help, Survey Says
Think about it: if you noticed your car wasn’t running well, you likely would schedule an appointment to have it checked out. Would you do the same for your eyes?
If you’re like most people, probably not, finds a Harris Poll commissioned by the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
According to this survey, nearly two out of three American adults report having eye or vision problems. Yet most of them fail to have medical eye exams that could save their sight.
Survey findings showed that 64 percent of adults had at least one or more of these problems with their eyes or vision:
Despite having these problems, only 13 percent of these people (about 1 out of 8) reported they had seen a medical doctor for an eye exam.
Ophthalmologists are committed to helping people maintain healthy eyes and vision as they age. With Healthy Aging Month happening during September, they are emphasizing the importance of having regular medical eye exams.
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“Having regular dilated eye exams, usually starting around age 40, is important for catching these problems before vision loss happens,” says Dr. Taylor. “Many adults around age 40 begin taking steps to prevent their risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and other issues. Having regular exams to prevent potentially blinding eye disease should also be part of this overall health maintenance plan.”
If you haven’t already, get your eye exam routine on track. Start by finding an ophthalmologist near you and schedule an appointment. From autos to eyes, routine maintenance is the best preventative medicine.
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Here's how we rate providers Internet providers in 12866 Find internet providers serving the 12866 area. Compare plan pricing and speeds from fiber-optic, cable and DSL providers. Shop local providers Internet providers in your area Location: Jump to section Jump to section See all providers Internet at a glance Provider details FAQs Related resources Back to top 12866 internet providers Need help? Call (844) 451-2720 Provider Starting monthly price* Download speeds Internet type Average availability Verizon $49.99 300 - 150 Mbps Fiber-optic 1.310% Verizon $49.99 300 - 15 Mbps DSL 99% Spectrum $49.99 300-1,000 Mbps ** (wireless speeds may vary) Cable 100% Champlain Telephone Company $39.95 - Fiber-optic 21% HughesNet $64.99 25 - 25 Mbps Satellite 100% Viasat $64.99 12 - 25 Mbps Satellite 100% Hudson Valley Wireless $69.90 200 - 25 Mbps Wireless 97% Show more *Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. As of Aug 11, 2022. **Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra. General Terms: INTERNET: Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. Enter your address to determine availability. ©2022 Charter Communications. Speed based on wired connection. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. Gig capable modem required for Gig speed. For a list of Gig capable modems, visit Spectrum.net/modem. Shop providers Need help? Call: (844) 512-2720 12866 internet service at a glance Fastest advertised download speeds 1000 Mbps Provider: Champlain Telephone Company Source: FCC Broadband availability 23290 people have access to broadband internet of any type 1 provider - 99.99% 2 providers - 99.14% 3 providers - 20.80% 4+ providers - 0% Source: FCC Most available internet technology Cable - 100% DSL - 99% Fiber - 21% Source: FCC At 100%, broadband coverage in the 12866 ZIP code is comparable to the rest of New York - 100%, and comparable to broadband coverage across the U.S. - 95%. The vast majority of those living in the 12866 ZIP will have access to cable, which covers 100% of households. DSL internet is also an option for many, offering service to 99% of the area. Fiber-optic is less available but still a popular internet option for roughly 21% of those living in the 12866 ZIP code. There are six internet providers serving the 12866 area, and 99.14% of households will have internet options from more than one provider. Among six internet providers in 12866, prices start at $49.99 and available download speeds reach up to 1,000 Mbps. Results from real users Average internet speeds in Saratoga Springs Provider Download speed Upload speed Internet type Spectrum 137 Mbps 15 Mbps Cable Verizon 20 Mbps 3 Mbps Fiber-optic *Data sourced from M-LAB speed tests taken by real users in Saratoga Springs. Compare 12866 internet speeds to the national average Download Speeds Saratoga Springs – 136 Mbps NY – 137 Mbps U.S. – 123 Mbps Upload Speeds Saratoga Springs – 16 Mbps NY – 66 Mbps U.S. – 44 Mbps Prev Next *Data sourced from M-LAB speed tests taken by real users in Saratoga Springs. Top high-speed internet providers in 12866 The largest internet providers serving the 12866 ZIP code are Verizon, Spectrum, and Champlain Telephone Company bringing DSL, cable, and fiber-optic options to the area. DSL internet from Verizon is available to nearly all in the 12866 ZIP code, covering 99% of households. Many will also have the option of cable from Spectrum, which covers 100% of the area. Saratoga Springs’s third most-available internet provider, Champlain Telephone Company, offers fiber-optic to around 21% of residents in the 12866 ZIP code. Verizon DSL internet Provider Verizon Starting price* $49.99/mo. Max download speed 15 Mbps Max upload speed 1 Mbps Average availability 99% *Wireless speeds may vary. Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. As of Aug 11, 2022. **GIG: Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra. General Terms: INTERNET: Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. Enter your address to determine availability. ©2022 Charter Communications. Speed based on wired connection. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. Gig capable modem required for Gig speed. For a list of Gig capable modems, visit spectrum.net/modem DSL from Verizon offers broadband to all households in the 12866 ZIP code, covering 99% of the area. DSL internet from Verizon uses telephone lines to deliver service, which often leads to lower prices and higher availability, though download speeds are likely to be slower than cable or fiber-optic internet. Internet prices for Verizon start at $49.99/mo.*, which is lower than the average starting price for internet in Saratoga Springs, $56.64. Verizon customers who choose the lowest-priced plan can expect speeds up to 300 Mbps, which comes to an estimated $0.17 per Mbps, about the same as the average cost per Mbps for the lowest priced plans in Saratoga Springs, $0.25. For those who value internet speed as much as cost, Verizon offers download speeds up to 15 Mbps and upload speeds up to 1 Mbps in 12866 ZIP code. These download speeds are available to 99% of the area, and are slightly slower than the average max speeds from all Saratoga Springs's providers, 68 Mbps. Check availability or call us today: (844) 451-2720 Call us: (844) 512-2720 Spectrum cable internet Provider Spectrum Starting price* $49.99/mo. Max download speed 1,000 Mbps** (wireless speeds may vary) Max upload speed 10 Mbps Average availability 100% *Wireless speeds may vary. Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. As of Aug 11, 2022. **GIG: Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra. General Terms: INTERNET: Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. Enter your address to determine availability. ©2022 Charter Communications. Speed based on wired connection. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. Gig capable modem required for Gig speed. For a list of Gig capable modems, visit spectrum.net/modem Cable from Spectrum offers broadband to all households in the 12866 ZIP code, covering 100% of the area. Spectrum’s cable network is likely to offer faster speeds than DSL or satellite service, but 12866 residents in densely populated areas may experience slowed speeds during peak usage times. Internet prices for Spectrum start at $49.99/mo.*, which is lower than the average starting price for internet in Saratoga Springs, $56.64. Spectrum customers who choose the lowest-priced plan can expect speeds up to 1,000 Mbps**, which comes to an estimated $0.17 per Mbps, about the same as the average cost per Mbps for the lowest priced plans in Saratoga Springs, $0.25. For those who value internet speed as much as cost, Spectrum offers download speeds up to 100 Mbps and upload speeds up to 10 Mbps in 12866 ZIP code. These download speeds are available to 100% of the area, and are about the same as the average max speeds from all Saratoga Springs's providers, 68 Mbps. Check availability or call us today: (844) 451-2720 Call us: (844) 512-2720 Champlain Telephone Company fiber-optic internet Provider Champlain Telephone Company Starting price* $39.95/mo. Max download speed 1,000 Mbps Max upload speed 1,000 Mbps Average availability 21% *Wireless speeds may vary. Pricing per month plus taxes for length of contract. Additional fees and terms may apply. Pricing varies by location and availability. All prices subject to change at any time. May or may not be available based on service address. As of Aug 11, 2022. **GIG: Limited time offer; subject to change; valid to qualified residential customers who have not subscribed to any services within the previous 30 days and who have no outstanding obligation to Charter. Spectrum Internet® Gig promotion price is $89.99/mo; standard rates apply after yr. 1. Taxes, fees and surcharges extra and subject to change during and after the promotional period; installation/network activation, equipment and additional services are extra. General Terms: INTERNET: Speed based on wired connection and may vary by address. Wireless speeds may vary. Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Restrictions apply. Enter your address to determine availability. ©2022 Charter Communications. Speed based on wired connection. Available Internet speeds may vary by address. Gig capable modem required for Gig speed. For a list of Gig capable modems, visit spectrum.net/modem Fiber-optic from Champlain Telephone Company offers broadband to some, but not many households in the 12866 ZIP code, covering 21% of the area. Fiber-optic service from Champlain Telephone Company is popular for its fast download and upload speeds, even during peak usage times, but may be less available throughout 12866 ZIP code than other internet types. Internet prices for Champlain Telephone Company start at $39.95/mo.*, which is significantly lower than the average starting price for internet in Saratoga Springs, $56.64. For those who value internet speed as much as cost, Champlain Telephone Company offers download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps and upload speeds up to 1,000 Mbps in 12866 ZIP code. These download speeds are available to 21% of the area, and are much faster than the average max speeds from all Saratoga Springs's providers, 68 Mbps. Check availability or call us today: (844) 451-2720 Call us: (844) 512-2720 Internet coverage for rural areas If you have limited cable, DSL and fiber-optic internet options in the 12866 ZIP code, satellite and fixed wireless providers may be available. Satellite internet from HughesNet and Viasat offers 100% availability in 12866 and the greater Saratoga Springs area. HughesNet starting prices are higher than average in Saratoga Springs at $64.99/mo. for speeds up to 25 Mbps. Viasat starting prices are higher than average in Saratoga Springs at $64.99/mo. for speeds up to 25 Mbps. Satellite internet is a less appealing option for many in the 12866 ZIP, however, as service typically comes with high latency and low data allowances. Fixed wireless is another popular internet option for those in rural areas. Those living in or just outside of Saratoga Springs may have access to fixed wireless internet service from HughesNet, with plans starting at $64.99 and available download speeds up to 25 Mbps. Fixed wireless service is less likely to come with the high latency of satellite internet, but monthly data limits can still be an issue compared to Saratoga Springs cable, DSL, and fiber-optic internet providers. Internet providers in 12866 frequently asked questions What’s the fastest internet provider in 12866? Champlain Telephone Company is the fastest internet provider in the 12866 ZIP code with download speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. These speeds are available to 21% of households in 12866. The next fastest internet provider in the 12866 ZIP code is Verizon, offering download speeds up to 150 Mbps to 1.310% of the area. What’s the cheapest internet provider in 12866? Champlain Telephone Company offers the cheapest internet in the 12866 ZIP with service starting at $39.95/mo. This is significantly less than the average starting price for internet in Saratoga Springs, $56.64. Is fiber internet available in 12866? Champlain Telephone Company is the largest fiber-optic internet service provider serving the 12866 ZIP code, covering 21% of the city. Verizon also offers fiber internet in 12866 and is available to 1.310% of households. Why aren’t there more internet options? According to the FCC, 93% of households have access to three or more providers. In many areas, a cable, DSL, satellite and possibly fiber-optic provider may be available. You are unlikely, however, to find multiple providers of the same internet type, such as two cable providers, in the same location because operating expenses in an area already served by another provider can be too high to be profitable. Why use Allconnect? Allconnect lets you find and compare multiple providers all in one place at no cost to you. 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How To Increase PS4 And Xbox One Storage Using An External Hard Drive? | TechBriefly Tech Business Science Geek How to About About Tech Briefly Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy Contact Us Languages 中文 (Chinese) Dansk Deutsch Español English Français Nederlands Italiano 日本语 (Japanese) 한국인 (Korean) Norsk Polski Português Pусский (Russian) Suomalainen Svenska FAQ No Result View All Result Hot Topics: WOW Classic Addons Download photos videos from TikTok Immortals Fenyx Rising Codes 2022 iOS 16 depth effect not working Midjourney No Result View All Result Home How to How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? by Kerem Gülen 14/09/2021 in How to Reading Time: 5 mins read Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Today we are going to show you how to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive. With the increasing demand for new generation consoles, it is hard to buy one just like that. Either economic or personal reasons, if you still opt for PS4 or Xbox One and you need some free space on your gaming console, keep reading. You can only expand Xbox One’s storage with external hard drives but if you own a PS4 we have some different methods that we are going to detail below. Let’s get going! How to increase Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? For Microsoft’s console, it is impossible to remove the hard drive, so they enabled the option of using external hard drives. But you need to know if they are compatible with the console. There are two requirements for hard drive to have: It must have at least a 256GB capacity. It must have USB 3.0 technology. When we connect a hard drive to any of the USB inputs, we will receive a notification in the console indicating that the unit must be formatted for the console to run games and applications without any problem. How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? In the case that we do not receive the notification to format the disk, we can do it manually by following the steps below: Scroll left from the Start screen to open the guide. Select Settings. Select All settings. Select System and then Storage. Select the storage device and then, Format games and applications. If everything goes well, we will be able to see that our storage increases. To be able to move the applications and games of the internal disk to the hard drive, we will have to go to My games and applications, we will choose a game and click on “Manage game.” In this section, you will be able to transfer the game to the external hard drive. Best external hard drives for Xbox One We’ve dug into the internet and looked for the best external hard drives you can use with your Xbox One. These are our recommendations: Seagate Game Drive for Xbox 2TB External Hard Drive WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive for Xbox One ADATA Durable Series HD770G RGB 2TB Red External USB 3.1 Portable Hard Drive Compatible with Xbox and PS4 Seagate Backup Plus Hub 4TB External Hard Drive How to increase PS4 storage using an internal hard drive? Unlike Microsoft, Sony offers us the option to change the internal hard drive without breaking the warranty. PS4 also has some requirements for a hard drive to be compatible: It should be a 9.5 mm (2.5 inches) or thinner internal type. Only ATA Series (Parallel ATA is not supported) are supported. Hard drives must be 5400 RPM, as 7200 RPM drives are not officially recognized by Sony. How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? Previously the maximum capacity was 2TB, but after some updates, this console supports up to 4TB. After selecting the disk we want, the process will be much more complex compared to the Xbox One, we must create a backup. To have access to the hard drive of the console, we will have to remove the cover of the bay, considering that we have everything disconnected. To remove the cover you only have to make a little pressure as shown in the following image: How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? Then we will have to remove the screw and we will be able to pull the hard disk out from there. How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? Now we need to remove the four screws that hold the hard drive, without extracting the rubber pieces that come in the holes of the screws. How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? Now we can place the new hard drive just like we removed the old one. Reverse the process. Now we just need to install the operating system, for this, we need a USB with at least 1GB free space. Download the file here and follow these steps: Using your PC, create a folder into the USB drive with the name “PS4”. Inside this folder, create another folder with the name “UPDATE“. Download the update file and save it in the “UPDATE” folder you created in step 1. Save the file with the name “PS4UPDATE.PUP”. Turn off your PS4 console completely. If it shows an orange light, press and hold the power button for at least 7 seconds (until the system beeps a second time). Connect the USB storage device on which the update file is saved to your PS4 console, then press the power button for at least 7 seconds. The PS4 console will start in safe mode. Select Initialize PS4 >> reinstall system software. Follow the instructions. We can restore our data at this point or we can choose to download everything from scratch. Best internal hard drives for PS4 Toshiba 1TB Seagate Barracuda 1TB Seagate Barracuda 2TB How to increase PS4 storage using an external hard drive? The other option is to directly use an external hard drive. Sony’s requirements for the external hard drive are: It should have USB 3.0 technology Minimum 250GB, maximum 8TB capacity The console might ask us to format the hard drive, if it doesn’t you can do it manually by entering Settings > Devices > USB storage devices. In the external hard disk, you can install applications and add-ons, no matter if the application is in the internal hard disk, the updates will be downloaded in the place where the corresponding applications are installed. You will not be able to save application data, themes, screenshots or videos on the external hard drive. Best external hard drives for PS4 It is not recommended to connect the hard drive via a USB hub, it is best to connect it directly, remembering that the different PS4 models will only have two USB ports. How to increase PS4 and Xbox One storage using an external hard drive? All of the hard drives we recommend above for Xbox One will work perfectly with PS4 as well: Seagate Game Drive for Xbox 2TB External Hard Drive WD_BLACK 5TB P10 Game Drive for Xbox One ADATA Durable Series HD770G RGB 2TB Red External USB 3.1 Portable Hard Drive Compatible with Xbox and PS4 Seagate Backup Plus Hub 4TB External Hard Drive Tags: gaminggaming consolehard drivehow toMicrosoftPlayStation 4PS4SonyspacestorageXboxxbox one Related Posts How to find Return to Monkey Island trivia cards? iPhone flashlight not working in iOS 16: How to fix it? iOS 16 weather widget not working: How to fix it? Explained: Return to Monkey Island casual or hard mode? 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Advertisement Female former boxer helps chase down burglars Homeowner fired gun into ground Share Shares Copy Link Copy
An Oak Hill couple has quite a story to tell after chasing down several young people accused of burglarizing their home.On Tuesday afternoon, the couple noticed several people walking on their property at 151 Gary Ave. toward a mother-in-law suite that is connected to the main house.At first the couple thought the group was going to visit their grandson, who lives in the smaller residence. But when the woman noticed her grandson's car wasn't in the driveway, she knew something was up.She saw the group start to burglarize the home and called her husband, who armed himself and fired the gun into the ground, police said."I knew I couldn't shoot them. Legally you can't shoot them when they're running away. So I pumped one into the ground. Which was good, it alerted all my neighbors," said Ira Roberts.One neighbor, Beverly Rose, encountered one of the suspects taking off and tackled him to the ground."I did make a comment to him, how he liked being caught and tackled by a 44-year-old woman; he just kept shaking his head," said Rose.Rose, said she might be older, but used to be a professional boxer.Justin Goodrich, 23, was held to the ground until deputies arrived. He was taken to the hospital after he started having a seizure, investigators said.Two other suspects, Kayla Selph, 23, of New Smyrna Beach, and Alex Safford, 18, of Oak Hill, took off in a vehicle.They were stopped about four miles from the Gary Avenue address.Deputies conducted a ground search near the scene and found two more suspects running into some nearby woods.A sheriff's office K-9 team caught one of them, 26-year-old New Smyrna Beach resident James Watson, but the final suspect, Joseph Jones, eluded deputies. Watson was taken to the hospital to be treated for dog bite wounds.Jones was arrested by Edgewater police at about 7 a.m. on Wednesday.Authorities said Jones was walking along South Ridgewood Avenue when a concerned citizen called police about a suspicious person.Jones was turned over to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.All of the defendants are charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and theft. Watson faces an additional charge of resisting arrest without violence.Related: Florida mug shots
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How do pain patients feel they are treated by their doctors and pharmacists?
“I have to practically beg for pain relief medicine that I am constantly told they can’t legally give me.” “My doctor is more worried about the DEA than about treating me.” “My pain management doctor treats me very well. My pharmacist treated me like a drug seeker.” “Either they don’t believe my pain is real or they just don’t care. Either way, I wish I was dead.”
Those are some of the responses in an online survey of pain patients conducted by the National Pain Foundation. The survey was available on the National Pain Report over the last three weeks and attracted over 300 respondents, all of them self-described as chronic pain sufferers.
Over half (53%) said they were treated “well” or “very well” by their current pain physician during appointments.
Another 25% said they were treated “fairly” and 21% indicated they were treated “poorly” or “very poorly”.
Respondents also expressed plenty of frustration about their former physicians — indicating it takes time and effort to find the right doctor.
The vast majority — 82% — said they had stopped seeing a doctor because they were “treated poorly”.
Most patients (71%) had seen four or more physicians to treat their pain and 20% had seen a whopping ten or more doctors.
“Of all the doctors I’ve seen, only two heard me and understood. The rest assumed I was there for drugs,” wrote one pain patient.
Survey respondents did say that pain physicians and pain nurses treated them better than doctors and nurses in other specialties. About 40% indicated their (non-pain) physicians and nurses treat them “much worse” or “slightly worse” than their pain management practitioners.
Many pain sufferers spoke about their frustration in finding the right doctor.
“I’m treated well by my pain doctor now, but I never will go to the ER (Emergency Room). Non-pain docs need education,” said one.
“I have a wonderful team of doctors, but it took 10 years of being treated poorly before I was diagnosed,” wrote another.
That’s a theme that the Chair of the National Pain Foundation has been stating for years.
“Medical schools need to do a much better job of preparing physicians on how to both diagnose and treat pain,” said Daniel Bennett, MD, an interventional spine and pain surgical physician in Denver, Colorado.
Patients Worry about Pharmacists’ Perceptions
While generally liking their current physician, respondents are uneasy about how they are perceived by pharmacists. Over half (52%) said that they are “concerned that I may be viewed as a drug addict” and 29% were concerned that they might be “embarrassed” by their pharmacist.
“I have been degraded, humiliated, called a drug addict, told I take enough meds to kill an elephant,” said one survey respondent.
“The major issue is the pharmacy. Often have to go to several to find the one that will fill,” wrote another.
“This comes as no surprise given the plethora of media attention on prescription pain medicine abuse, addiction and death,” said Bennett. “The vast majority of people who use pain medicine need it and they should not be treated any differently than someone filling a prescription for an antibiotic or an antidepressant..”
While many patients were worried about how they were perceived by pharmacists, nearly two-thirds (62%) said they were treated “well” or “very well” by their pharmacist.
Fibromyalgia Survey Next
Nearly one in three respondents said they suffer from fibromyalgia.
“We will devote our next survey to asking fibromyalgia patients about some of their experiences with their physicians and with medications prescribed to treat their symptoms,” said Dr. Bennett.
The National Institutes of Health estimates that 5 million Americans suffer from fibromyalgia, a poorly understood disorder characterized by chronic deep tissue pain, fatigue, headaches, depression, anxiety, and lack of sleep. There is no known cure and the disorder is difficult to treat.
“We’re happy that the National Pain Foundation will explore the fibromyalgia experience for pain patients,” said Pat Anson, Editor of the National Pain Report. “When we do stories on fibromyalgia and ways to treat it, the number of page views notably increases. These people are looking for answers.”
The fibromyalgia survey will be available online on Thursday, March 13. Results will published in mid- April.
83% of the respondents in the current survey were between the ages of 35 and 64, and the survey attracted much more response from women than men (80% to20%).
Again Dr. Bennett wasn’t surprised.
“The issue of women in pain is a growing concern among pain physicians,” said Dr. Bennett. “We will be looking at some of those issues in future National Pain Foundation surveys.”
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EKSJO, Sweden, July 3 (UPI) —
Swedish police have arrested a 36-year-old woman in connection with the illegal circumcision of two young boys in the town of Eksjo, authorities said.
Police spokesman Goran Gunnarsson told the Swedish news agency TT that police received a call from someone who heard the boys screaming.
The unidentified woman apprehended at the scene is believed to be a relative of the two boys.
Charges against her include suspicion of aggravated assault since it is illegal to perform a circumcision in Sweden without supervision by a medical professional.
The Swedish Parliament passed a law in 2001 requiring a professional to be present at all circumcisions.
The law is not only designed to safeguard against pain but also to help prevent potential infection.
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Overview of Content Published in November | Didier Stevens Didier Stevens Wednesday 1 December 2021 Overview of Content Published in November Filed under: Announcement — Didier Stevens @ 0:00 Here is an overview of content I published in November: Blog posts: New Tool: cs-extract-key.py Update: 1768.py Version 0.0.9 Update: cs-decrypt-metadata.py Version 0.0.2 Update: 1768.py Version 0.0.10 Update: base64dump.py Version 0.0.18 Update: cs-decrypt-metadata.py Version 0.0.3 New tool: cs-analyze-processdump.py New Tool: cs-parse-traffic.py Update: cs-extract-key.py Version 0.0.3 YouTube videos: Decrypting Cobalt Strike Traffic With Keys Extracted From Process Memory Decrypting Cobalt Strike Metadata Without and With Malleable C2 Instructions Obfuscated Maldoc: Reversed BASE64 YARA Rules for Office Maldocs Videoblog posts: Decrypting Cobalt Strike Traffic With Keys Extracted From Process Memory Decrypting Cobalt Strike Metadata Without and With Malleable C2 Instructions Obfuscated Maldoc: Reversed BASE64 YARA Rules for Office Maldocs SANS ISC Diary entries: Decrypting Cobalt Strike Traffic With a “Leaked” Private Key Sysinternals: Autoruns and Sysmon updates Video: Phishing ZIP With Malformed Filename Decrypting Cobalt Strike Traffic With Keys Extracted From Process Memory Video: Decrypting Cobalt Strike Traffic With Keys Extracted From Process Memory Obfuscated Maldoc: Reversed BASE64 Video: Obfuscated Maldoc: Reversed BASE64 External Email System FBI Compromised: Sending Out Fake Warnings Backdooring PAM Simple YARA Rules for Office Maldocs YARA Rule for OOXML Maldocs: Less False Positives YARA’s Private Strings Video: SANS Holiday Hack Challenge 2021 Q&A with Ed Skoudis Video: YARA Rules for Office Maldocs Wireshark 3.6.0 Released NVISO blog posts: Cobalt Strike: Using Process Memory To Decrypt Traffic – Part 3 Detecting DCSync and DCShadow Network Traffic Cobalt Strike: Decrypting Obfuscated Traffic – Part 4 Cobalt Strike: Decrypting DNS Traffic – Part 5 Share this: Twitter Facebook Related Leave a Comment Leave a Comment » No comments yet. 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Mark Williams achieved an elegant victory against Mark Selby in the final of the Masters Snooker in Berlin.
The German Masters was last held in 1998 where a considerably younger Mark Williams finished runner up against snooker legend John Parrott. Over a decade on the Welshman looked keen to go one better and took a 5-3 lead in the opening session, before extending he lead to 7-4 after the mid-session interval.
Mark Selby fought back and won three frames in a row to even the scores at 7-7. But Williams was quick to regain the lead and won the 15th frame to make it 8-7 before a break of 82 in the final frame to win the match. It was tense final with an unprecedented 5 re-racks but Mark Williams was favourite throughout. Testament to Williams’ form he managed four televised centuries during the competition, scoring 122, 108, 105 and 104, two of which he produced in the German Masters final.
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Federal authorities are investigating a Saudi Arabian diplomatic compound in Virginia over a potential case of human trafficking, according to BuzzFeed and NBC Washington.
Federal and local police were called to a home in McLean overnight, where they encountered “two potential victims of trafficking” from the Philippines. One of the women attempted to flee. Real estate records indicate the residence belongs to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said an investigation was ongoing, but could be complicated if the subjects have diplomatic immunity. Brandon Montgomery, an ICE spokesman, told BuzzFeed that “other agencies” were also involved, but did not elaborate.
The Saudi Embassy has denied having any knowledge of the incident.
“We don’t know anything about that,” a spokesperson told BuzzFeed. “The report that we got is that the house belongs to the Saudi armed forces, like the military office.”
Saudi Arabia has face criticism for failing to adequately fight human trafficking. The U.S. State Department’s 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report stated, “Saudi Arabia is a destination country for men and women subjected to forced labor and to a lesser extent, forced prostitution.” The report also claimed the country “does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking and is not making significant efforts to do so.”
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A homophobic Facebook group called The New Anti-Gay Movement has now been removed from the site.
The administrators of the now-removed group had stated: “This page is for those of us against ALL gays, man and woman alike. Those of us who are tired of seeing them flaunt it like it is a badge of honor and acceptable. Spread it like wildfire. Suggest to all your friends.”
A comment in response to complaints from other Facebook users read: “And go ahead and report this page all you want. It attacks nobody directly and is in complete compliance with my rights as a citizen of [the] USA.”
Facebook’s Terms of Service state: “You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening, or pornographic; incites violence; or contains nudity or graphic or gratuitous violence.”
The New Anti-Gay Movement’s response to messages to the above effect as posted by pro-gay users was this: “By definition this page does not in any way or form count as ‘hate speech’. While there is a very thin line, this is on the proper side of it. It does not promote violence, intimidation, harassment or other misconducted [sic] actions. It exists solely as a point of view to be shared by others that share the same ideal. Our right to voice our feelings towards gays is no more in the wrong than your option to voice an opinion FOR it.”
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The first day of ADCC is over, and it ended with an upset in the -60kg division, and some nasty submissions in both divisions. The semifinal competitors are set, and 6 of the 8 athletes are Brazilian. It is clear to say that the Brazilian are dominating the women’s divisions.
-60 kg Division
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Mackenzie Dern vs Elvira Karppinen
Mackenzie Dern lost in a suprising turn of events to Finland’s 10th planet star, Elvira Karppinen in a 4-2 aggressive match. Both Mackenzie and Elvira were constantly attacking submissions for the entirety of the match with Elvira starting sitting in the beginning to play guard, and Mackenzie looking to attack from the top. Elvira completed a sweep in the last minute and a half to bring the match to 4-2 to secure the win. Mackenzie answered back trying to finish a choke from the omoplata position, but could not secure the finish. With this turn of events, reigning ADCC champion is out of the tournament.
Talita Alencar vs Bianca Basilio
New blackbelt superstar Bianca Basilio had an aggressive performance ending in a victory over Talita Alencar. The regulation match ended scoreless, both athlete’s looking to secure the takedown for the majority of the match except for a small portion when Talita sat down looking to play guard. In the overtime bout, the athletes continue to fight for takedowns, constantly going out of bounds, both Bia and Talita remained scoreless, leaving it to a referees decision in favor of Bia Basilio. Bia will face Elvira tomorrow in the semifinals.
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Michelle Nicolini vs Rikako Yuasa
Michelle Nicolini started the match pulling guard, and for most of the match continued to play guard while Rikako looked to secure the pass, both attacking submissions. Michelle eventually came on top trying to pass at the 2 minute mark after Rikako, and ultimately ended up in turtle at the 1:30 mark after a failed guard pass, and again at the 1 minute mark. Regulation ended up 0-0 ended up going into overtime, where Michelle had a takedown, but did not end up clean or in guard/half guard and was not awarded any points. The overtime ended up scoreless, with Michelle winning by referee’s decision.
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Beatriz Mesquita vs Ffion Davies
England’s newly minted brown belt Ffion Davies showed a lot of heart fighting an armbar for over two and a half minutes in her quarterfinals match, but ultimately got submitted by Bia Mesquita at the 5:02 mark. Bia knew her game plan, and pulled early on in the match, and then jumped guard a little over 30 seconds in. From there Bia fought for control of Ffion’s arm, eventually securing an armbar and a victory. Bia will face Michelle in the semifinals tomorrow.
+60 kg Division
Gabi Garcia vs Amanda Santana
Gabi Garcia secured a toehold finish against Amanda Santana in under a minute. Action started early on when Amanda quickly pulled guard twice in the first twenty seconds. The match continued on the ground, with Gabi getting a nasty toehold in 57 seconds, securing her spot in the semifinals tomorrow.
Jessica Flowers vs Maria Malyjasiak
Jessica Flowers had a great first day at ADCC against Maria Malyjasiak. During the first two minutes Jessica and Maria fought for control to secure a takedown, with Jessica tripping Maria to her knees after two minutes, quickly getting back control and ultimately finishing with a quick armbar. Jessica will face Gabi tomorrow in the semifinals, which will be a rematch from the 2015 semis where Jessica beat Gabi.
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Talita ‘Treta’ Nogueira vs Venla Luukkonen
Venla Lukkonen ended up on top early in the match, after defending a takedown from Treta and taking her down. The rest of the match continued on the ground, as positions were reversed several time with many submission attempts. Venla locked ups triangle with a little over three minutes left, with Treta trying to slam her way to an escape twice. Treta eventually escaped with 50 seconds, and regulation ended up scoreless, sending the athletes into an overtime. During overtime Treta eventually secured the takedown with less than thirty seconds, after attempting takedowns the entire overtime, and letting Venla stand back up several times.
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Tara White vs Samantha Cook
Samantha Cook got a takedown shortly after two minutes in and Tara White attempted to play deep half while Samantha tried to pass. Tara then started looking for leg locks with six minutes left, with Sam continuing to try to pass. With five minutes, a failed sweep attempt by Tara leaves both athletes on their feet looking for takedowns again. The action went back to the round when Tara’s takedown was defended with a sprawl with three and a half minutes left. The regulation match ended up scoreless, leading to overtime. In overtime a failed takedown attempt left Tara in turtle and eventually in bottom half, which Samantha capitalized on securing a pass to north south with a little over a minute left with the match ending 3-0. Samantha will face Treta in the semifinals.
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The weapon of choice for players in the carry role has shifted drastically in a short time period. Where players used to witness Sven tear up teamfights a few months ago along with his pal Magnus, he has since fallen out of favor after recent nerfs to his abilities in 6.77. In the wake of his absence, there have been many heroes that have stepped up to take his place as the carry of choice.
Lifestealer, in particular, has been seen 124 times (79 picks and 45 bans) in the past month. His ability to completely dominate the mid-game and scale well into the late game has definitely been one of the reasons why he has been shown so much love from players. Lifestealer is virtually unstoppable in the early laning phase, as with a Quelling Blade and a point or two into Feast, he can easily transition into the jungle if he is having a hard time in the lane.
One of the most popular combos is also the N'aix bomb, where the Lifestealer Infests an allied hero with high mobility and ganking potential such as a Nyx Assassin or Storm Spirit, and then making a quick run through the enemy jungle, looking for a lonely hero to pick off with the amount of burst damage they can deal.
The only real problem that a Lifestealer faces in the game is kiting. If a carry can't right-click you, a carry can't do its job. However, players nowadays gravitate towards an Orchid Malevolence pickup after their Armlet of Mordiggian rush, as opposed to standard Desolator or Skull Basher pickups. This helps Lifestealer a lot when dealing with other popular picks such as Queen of Pain, Puck and generally any other hero with a mechanism that allows them to kite Lifestealer while their carry melts the opposing supports.
Gyrocopter has also been seen a lot his month (117 appearances, with 76 picks and 41 bans), mainly because of his ability to cure the cancer that is Phantom Lancer. Many a time have we seen a Gyrocopter with a desperation Divine Rapier win the game by melting entire waves of illusions/creeps/heroes/treants etc. with his Flak Cannon.
With the amount of AoE output that he has, the hero has great synergy with prized initiators such as Enigma, Dark Seer, and the current king of initiation, Magnus. It is also worth noting that his large number of picks can also be derived from him also being a solid support pick.
Also, in regards to the dominance of Magnus and the power that is Reverse Polarity, AoE right-clicker extraordinaire Luna has seen 44 picks and 24 bans (68 appearances) over the last month. Although a much smaller number in comparison to the top two bans/picks, it is important not to undermine the power of Luna, especially as part of a trilane. With Lunar Blessing, which gives a non-percentage based damage bonus to allied heroes, her babysitters in the lane are able to dish out a good chunk of harass damage even if their inventories consist of only wards, consumables and brown boots.
Honorable Mentions go out to Lone Druid, who has also seen a strong showing, (72 appearances, with 32 picks and 40 bans). The versatility of this hero first comes from his ability to either sit back, relax and farm the safe lane or hit the offlane, pulling enemy creep waves through the enemy jungle all the way back down to his tier 1 or tier 2 tower to farm and rush his Radiance. Also worth noting are Phantom Lancer (52 appearances) and Chaos Knight (40 appearances), who are exceptionally strong heroes when coupled with the right support (free farm and Wisp, respectively).
Support
The unsung heroes of every game, picks for the support role have not changed much in the past few months.
The most talked about hero in the past month is Wisp, with 150 appearances (34 picks, 116 BANS). The mobility offered by Wisp is really what makes players fear him, with the increased movement speed granted by his Tether ability and the global map presence from Relocate. Once the Wisp hits level 6, a team that has warded well will be able to take advantage of an out-of-position hero with Wisp's Relocate, which teleports Wisp and an allied hero to a selected position on the map for 12 seconds, after which they will be called back to their original position. However, Wisp is a very squishy hero and can be burst down quickly if it is a fair 2v2 fight. Also, stunning a hero with Tether requires good positioning skills or a Chaos Knight on the team, lacking either will bring down the effectiveness of the Wisp pick.
Keeper of the Light is the next hero in this category with 143 appearances (71 picks and 72 bans), no thanks to his ability to adapt to most situations possible. Here's an example:
1. Does the lane need pushing? Start charging Illuminate.
2. Does the tower need to be defended against a double wave of creeps? Start charging Illuminate.
3. Do I, the Keeper of the Light, need to hit the jungle for some farm so that my carry can take last hits in the lane? Start charging Illuminate.
4. Are we going to smoke up and catch this group of heroes at Roshan unaware? Start charging Illuminate.
Keeper of the Light's good buddy Shadow Demon is the next most picked/banned with 113 appearances (64 picks and 49 bans). As if Illuminate isn't a horrible enough skill to face, Shadow Demon is there to make it go from irritating to just downright keyboard breaking levels of annoying. When opposing heroes are able to judge where the Illuminate is coming from, it's easy for them to stay out of the path and continue farming or harassing. However, with Disruption and Soul Catcher, an unfortunate hero gets to eat a guaranteed 2.5 seconds worth of Illuminate charge damage (about 200 damage) along with a bonus 20%/30%/40%/50% damage more based on the level of Soul Catcher. That's not including right click damage, which is also buffed by Soul Catcher.
Honorable Mentions go out to Rubick, a hero I really enjoy watching high-skilled players play. With 57 picks and 29 bans, it is important to also note that he can, like Nyx Assassin, be played in the mid solo role to great results. All in all, I personally love seeing a bad Ravage/Black Hole get turned against a team by a skilled Rubick player.
Mid Solo
Usually, when a hero is given a solo lane, it is generally assumed that such a hero will look to make an impact on the game once he hits level 6. The top heroes in this list are no exception, but also note that the heroes in this section can excel in other lanes as well.
Batrider is definitely the first hero that comes to mind when discussing heroes in the solo mid, and rightly so with 148 appearances (39 picks and 109 bans). His lane presence is immense with Sticky Napalm spam, which slows the movement speed and turn rate of heroes caught in the AoE, which is especially great when chasing heroes who are forced to make many turns during their escape. However, many heroes, when facing against a Batrider in a lane, are smart enough to pick up an early Magic Stick instead of bottle rushing, which could mean surviving a fight in the Batrider does not capitalize on his stacks of Sticky Napalm. It should be noted that Batrider has maintained such relevance in the metagame even after recent changes that have disallowed him from auto-attacking while Flaming Lasso is active.
With 130 appearances (45 picks and 85 bans), Nyx Assassin is rising in mid solo potential. His skills allow for him to be relevant in a lane although he is a melee hero, with harassment such as Impale to stun those that would tower dive him and Mana Burn for resource denial with a little bit of damage. The importance of Vendetta has also led teams to play him in a mid solo role in order to access his ganking capability faster in the game, but it is not uncommon to see him in a side lane with his inventory full of wards and consumables. Nyx Assassin players also favor many different items that give him different functionalities. Want to burst down enemy supports? Grab yourself a Dagon. Want to get in position for a 5-man impale? Why not a Blink Dagger or Force Staff?
Our final mid solo focus is on Magnus, a hero that has appeared in drafts 116 times (49 picks and 67 bans). He has been picked up as a mid solo often, as his ability to spam Shockwave to farm creeps allows him to keep up with gold and levels. Come level 6, he gains access to Reverse Polarity which really needs no explanation except that it wins teamfights most of the time when well-placed.
Honorable mentions to Puck (72 appearances, with 38 picks and 34 bans) and Queen of Pain (68 appearances, with 30 picks and 38 bans), both of which are solid and consistent solo mid heroes that are similar in the fact that they have good escape mechanisms, high magic damage output and an ultimate that can wreck entire enemy teams.
Other Solo Laners
Both offlaners and junglers will be clumped together in this section, as I feel that most of these heroes must obtain solo farm/experience to be effective, but are unable to hold a mid lane. Also this is based on my assumption of how offlaners can survive in the jungle and vice versa.
Leading the board to no surprise is Dark Seer with 125 appearances (68 picks and 57 bans). In my honest opinion, I think that Dark Seer is by far the strongest offlaner in the game, due to the power of Ion Shell as a fire-and-forget mechanism. Putting two Ion Shells on a creep wave can easily guarantee you gold even if the opposing lane is zoning you out of XP range, and with Surge, a Dark Seer can easily escape back to the safety of his own tower after being engaged upon.
Next, with 73 appearances(46 picks, 27 bans) is Nature's Prophet. If harassed early in the offlane, Nature's Prophet can easily teleport into the jungle to pick up some neutral creep kills, and then port back to defend towers when opposing creep waves are pushing in. His global presence is also what makes him such a beast, with Teleport allowing him to join fights from across the map as early as level 1, and Force of Nature letting him farm and push creep waves from the safety of his jungle or base.
Enchantress, with 50 appearances (21 picks, 29 bans) is the only hard jungler on the list. Her Enchant skill at level 1 gives her the ability to grab up to three creeps in the jungle and then head out to her safe lane or mid lane to provide a gank. Recent games have seen players favor a build where only Enchant and Impetus are skilled, dumping most of the other level up points into stats in order to beef up her HP and mana pool.
An honorable mention goes out to Bounty Hunter, who has not placed in the top 3 even with his ability to help his entire team ball out of control with Track bonus gold. With only 51 appearances (14 picks and 37 bans) to his name this month, it seems like the recent changes to Track that no longer allows it to reduce armor has weakened his popularity in the metagame, although many have stated that the bonus gold feature of Track is its strongest selling point.
Thanks are in order to dota-academy.com for their statistics and also to you, the reader, for your time. Also, I would like to add the disclaimer that I am not, in fact, dictating how one should lane or role these heroes. If you play a mean carry Keeper of the Light, then by all means, go ahead!
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A survey out on Thursday suggests many Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) find their coverage affordable.
That’s particularly true for people with low incomes who are paying less than $125 a month in premiums, similar to people that get coverage at work. To be sure, there were good deals for consumers in the first year of the ACA.
But the Commonwealth Fund’s Sara Collins, who co-authored this report, says for individuals earning about $30,000, or say $60,000 for a family of four, those deals could be hard to find.
“People are paying more than they would have if they had gotten a plan from an employer,” she says.
Collins’ report raises an important question: Are the ACA subsidies generous enough to make insurance affordable? The federal government is on track to spend at least $11 billion in financial assistance this year.
Sharon Long with the Urban Institute says a chunk of people who buy their own coverage—in and off of the exchanges—are still struggling.
“Among those who are buying coverage on their own, almost half report they are satisfied with their coverage. But that means about half are not satisfied,” she says. For the unsatisfied, the big problem is price, says Long.
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Basset Momma: Roam Basset Momma Pages Awards Thursday, January 26, 2012 Roam Thought I meant Freddie didn't ya? No I finished the book Roam by Alan Lazar that I won back in December from Bocci's Beef. First I have to say that I have never read this type of book before as I tend to be a Stephen King, John Sandford kinda girl. That being said, I actually loved the book! Nelson is a half beagle, half poodle who stole my heart! I don't know if it's from the cover picture or what but I pictured a male version of Sophie (From Sophie's View) in my head for Nelson. We all know Sophie is an adorable Labradoodle! This book touched on all my emotions making me sad, making me angry and making me smile. Your heart goes out to Nelson who through all of his years hardships and heart aches manages to seek out the one true love he lost, his human! It comes complete with links to music which was written by Alan for specific parts in the book. I really think this is a Walt Disney movie waiting to happen; without the doggie sex scene of course. (hee!hee!) I finished Roam 4 days ago and find I am still thinking about it which tells me it was a great book. The book was very well written. Alan Lazar is not only an accomplished composer but has proven he also has a talent for writing stories. If nothing else this book will make you want to hold your furry friends even closer and be so thankful you have them! It definitely puts you in that "awwwe" awareness mode! Roam is definitely worth the read! Freddie update: Tempatures have dropped blow freezing again and the lawn is frozen. Freddie is once again allowed to "ROAM"! Okay, only in our yard! Yes, that is slobber on his ear! Posted by Bassetmomma at 5:00 AM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: Alan Lazar, Boccis Beef, Roam, Walt Disney 24 comments: Finn January 26, 2012 at 5:41 AM Nice slobber there! That is a quality slurp-residue indeed! ReplyDelete Replies Reply Unknown January 26, 2012 at 7:00 AM Sounds like an awesome book! I will tell Mom to get it! Glad freddie can be outside again! Lovies, Miss Mindy ReplyDelete Replies Reply Golden Woofs! SUGAR January 26, 2012 at 7:13 AM Woof! Woof! Golden Thanks for the review ... will check it out. LOVE the cover. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar FYI: Please check out the giveaway tab on my blog and send us an email. Golden Thanks ReplyDelete Replies Reply Unknown January 26, 2012 at 7:15 AM I'll have to borrow your book!! You've been Tagged! Check out my blog to play along...only if you like! :) ReplyDelete Replies Reply Talking-Dogs January 26, 2012 at 7:29 AM We all know that slobber on an ear is a sign of greatness! ReplyDelete Replies Reply Moth January 26, 2012 at 8:01 AM Sounds like a great book - and Freddie will be happy to be out again. Have fun ! Love from Magic xx ReplyDelete Replies Reply Anonymous January 26, 2012 at 9:03 AM Looks like a must read. Sounds like you got winter with a vegence. Ugh. ReplyDelete Replies Reply olddog January 26, 2012 at 10:13 AM I agree with your review of "Roam". I really enjoyed it. you should look into reading "A Dogs Promise" if you like Roam. ReplyDelete Replies Reply HoundDogMom January 26, 2012 at 10:14 AM We will have to check this book out. Have you read a Dog's Purpose yet? I heard great things about that book, but I had a heard time following it. Oh, the famous dog slimmed ear. :) Sniffs, The HoundDogs ReplyDelete Replies Bassetmomma January 26, 2012 at 11:08 AM Will have to check out Dog's Purpose, thanks! Delete Replies Reply Reply Remington January 26, 2012 at 11:35 AM I will have to check this book out.... Freddie remember -- Drool is cool! ReplyDelete Replies Reply Sheltie Times January 26, 2012 at 11:36 AM Freddie looks quite pleased. ReplyDelete Replies Reply Frankie Furter and Ernie January 26, 2012 at 1:23 PM I'll have to tell mom about this book. ReplyDelete Replies Reply 2browndawgs January 26, 2012 at 1:27 PM Sounds like an interesting book. I wish I had time to read...sigh... Hooray for Freddie. Glad he gets to explore his yard again. ReplyDelete Replies Reply What Remains Now January 26, 2012 at 2:11 PM That's one of the ways I judge if a book is meaningful to me...if I'm thinking about it days later. This sounds like a wonderful book. If you read A Dog's Purpose, please review. I've been thinking about reading that one. Freddie...adorable as always, even wearing slobbers. ReplyDelete Replies Reply Unknown January 26, 2012 at 2:46 PM Read an excerpt from Roam though your link - I am hooked! Gotta check the library. Oh, I loved A Dog's Purpose - it is a bit metaphysical but when he finally....no spoilers here. and yes, I did think it was Freddie who roamed - whew! ReplyDelete Replies Reply Leslie January 26, 2012 at 3:05 PM LOL @ "Yes, that is slobber on his ear" at the exact moment I had noticed it. ;) Will be adding this book to my queue - sounds right up my alley. (Oh and consider this another recommendation for "A Dog's Purpose" and here's a new one for "You Had Me at Woof" by Julie Klam <- my favorite book from last year's reading.) ReplyDelete Replies Reply Tanner and Beth January 26, 2012 at 3:11 PM Our ground goes from frozen to muddy as the day progresses. I don't know how much more rain I can take. Mommy keeps wiping my paws when I come in. Doggy Kisses, Tanner ReplyDelete Replies Reply Debbie January 26, 2012 at 4:26 PM Lucky Freddie! Our yard is frozen at night but mushy and wet during the day. Hugs♥ The emptynester spaniels ReplyDelete Replies Reply Angela J. January 26, 2012 at 8:48 PM I wish our yard looked like yours today! Glad Freddie and Gloria can get out and have a good run. ReplyDelete Replies Reply Redberry Cottage January 26, 2012 at 9:37 PM Thanks for the book review. We will add it to our reading list. Our temps have been unseasonably warm and we are afraid that the snakes may be out and about. Today we had to walk on a leash and not run freely. Lucky Fred! :) Nina, Myshka, Sasha, Betsy, Lucy, Phoebe and Lily ReplyDelete Replies Reply haopee January 26, 2012 at 10:06 PM Sounds like an amazing book. BM. If I do get to see that book, I'll definitely grab it. And true, the fact that you're still thinking of it until now, it just means it'd grabbed your interest. Huggies and Cheese, Haopee ReplyDelete Replies Reply Scrappy Angel January 27, 2012 at 12:25 AM My mom would probably cry if it's at all Disneylike. I might put it on her list though because she would read it in the summer on the dock while we are sunbathing. Glad Freddie is back to roamin (the yard!) Slobber on the ear still beats goop IN the ear. Just Sayin' ReplyDelete Replies Reply Jessica @ YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner January 27, 2012 at 10:06 AM Actually, when I saw the title of your post I was hoping you were talking about the book. I keep forgetting about it but I think I would like it very much. Thanks for the reminder and the great review. ReplyDelete Replies Reply Add comment Load more... Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) About Me Bassetmomma Ontario, Canada This is me with my late basset hound Barney. He taught me to love all things basset. Below are Fred and Gloria, our newest bassets. Basset Momma is about random thoughts and daily muse in the life of a basset hound Momma and Homeward Bound is simply about food and recipes. View my complete profile Fred and Gloria Yeah, that's pretty much their attitude. 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White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Friday did not apologize to Britain for citing a Fox News report that claimed a U.K. intelligence agency helped former President Obama spy on Trump Tower.
"I don't think we regret anything," Spicer said on Friday, according to CNN.
During a Thursday briefing, Spicer read a report by a Fox News legal analyst that claimed Obama used the Government Communications Headquarters intelligence agency to surveil President Trump during the campaign, reading aloud from Andrew Napolitano's statement on air.
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Trump has claimed that Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the campaign, but the House and Senate Intelligence committees have said they haven’t found any evidence to back that up. The White House has offered no proof.
During a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Trump addressed the claim about Britain, arguing that the White House was only quoting comments made on Fox News.
“We said nothing. All we did was quote a very talented legal mind,” Trump said on Friday. “You shouldn’t be talking to me. You should be talking to Fox.”
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California Senate passes bill to curb prescription drug abuse
Approval of final measure in a package of prescription reforms comes after a series of investigative stories by The Times on overdose deaths in the state.
"Today's vote proves that stopping the prescription drug epidemic is a top priority for California," said Sen. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord), who introduced the bill to improve the prescription monitoring program known as CURES.
All three bills passed with overwhelming support; two, including Thursday's vote to enhance the state's prescription drug monitoring program, were unanimous.
The bills, inspired by a series of investigative stories in The Times, would help authorities track drug abusing patients as well as doctors who overprescribe painkillers and other addictive narcotics. One bill would give the state medical board the power to immediately suspend the prescribing privileges of doctors suspected of putting patients at risk.
The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed the last bill in a broad package of proposed reforms aimed at combating prescription drug abuse and mounting overdose deaths in California.
The slate of reforms was introduced in response to a Times investigation that found 71 physicians prescribed medications to three or more patients who died of drug-related causes. The finding was part of an analysis of 3,733 prescription-drug-related fatalities in Southern California from 2006 through 2011. Nearly half involved at least one drug that had been prescribed to the decedent by a physician. The medical board was unaware of the vast majority of the deaths.
Coroners would be required to report deaths involving prescription narcotics to the medical board for possible investigation under one of the bills that passed unanimously.
Sen. President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) introduced a third bill that would give the medical board more power to investigate physicians suspected of overprescribing — and suspend their prescribing privileges. He drafted the bill after a Times report that detailed cases in which medical board investigations of alleged overprescribing dragged on for months and sometimes years. At least 30 patients fatally overdosed on prescriptions written by doctors during such investigations, the Times found.
"We need to give the board the tools it needs to inspect records and take action quickly when patients' lives are at risk," Steinberg said in a statement.
The bill to shore up the state's prescription drug monitoring program, which was co-sponsored by state Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris, won the support of a broad coalition of law enforcement groups, health insurance companies, and business, labor and consumer organizations. But it also faced stiff head winds from the pharmaceutical industry.
As approved Thursday, the bill would create a steady stream of funding for the program by raising licensing fees on pharmacists and doctors and other prescribers. Initially, the bill also called for a tax on drug makers to allow the attorney general to hire teams of investigators to crack down on drug-seeking patients and doctors who recklessly prescribe to them.
But that provision drew opposition from several pharmaceutical companies and trade groups that succeeded in defeating the bill earlier this week by a margin of just four votes.
In a last-ditch bid to keep the bill moving forward, its sponsors removed the drug maker tax — sacrificing the enforcement squads. The pharmaceutical companies and trade groups dropped their opposition, and the bill passed unanimously.
Bob Pack, an Internet entrepreneur who helped modernize CURES after a driver under the influence of pain pills and alcohol swerved off the road and killed his two children a decade ago, said he was disappointed by the "watering down" of the bill.
Pack said he would pursue a ballot initiative to restore funding for the enforcement teams and require doctors to check CURES before prescribing narcotics, a provision that was earlier dropped to win physician support.
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s especially useful if you are using native libraries. The native libraries can be quite large and making a user download an x86 library when their device is ARMv7 is pointless. Strip that out. [2] Check your images. If there are any large bitmaps, chances are you can reduce the size without losing much detail in the image. If possible, use JPEGs instead of PNGs as they are generally smaller.[3] Consider using Vector Drawables instead of PNGs for every density bucket. This will reduce the number of files needed and the images won’t degrade in quality.[4] Don’t use images if you don’t need to. Gradient backgrounds, shapes or colours can be achieved with XML instead.[5] Consider the libraries you use. If a library is massive and you are only using one or two functions you should find an alternative smaller option. Look through your code to see if there are any unused JAR files or unused code and remove that too.
Be careful when doing the things listed above, make sure you test thoroughly after applying these changes as it could break parts of your app. It could get rid of resources or code that might be used.
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The Environmental Protection Agency is ready to spend $19 million to cleanup 30 years of toxins found on a Wall Township site traced to a pair of former dry cleaners, the agency announced.
The EPA has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated soil and groundwater at the White Swan/Sun Cleaners Superfund site in the area of Sea Girt Avenue.
The area was added to the national Superfund list – marking it as one of the most toxic sites in the country -- in 2004 because of chemicals found in the soil and ground water. The EPA has identified contamination extending eastward toward the Atlantic Ocean about a mile wide and two miles long, the agency says.
The former White Swan Cleaners on Sea Girt Avenue and the former Sun Cleaners on the Manasquan Circle operated between 1960 and 1991 and are responsible for releasing decades worth of harmful chemicals in the area, which includes commercial and residential properties in Wall, Manasquan and Sea Girt, the agency says.
"This is an astonishing toxic legacy that the EPA is addressing." EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck said in a release. "Thirty years of operation by local dry cleaning companies have left a toxic contamination that will cost $19 million to address."
The EPA has scheduled a public meeting to discuss their cleanup plans on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at Wall Township's municipal hall, 2700 Allaire Road. It's set to begin at 7 p.m.
The contamination was discovered in 1997 when a resident of Magnolia Avenue in Wall reported to the Monmouth County Health Department high levels of contamination discovered in three private irrigation wells during testing in 1990. The county health department confirmed the contamination and tested four others, finding contamination there as well, according to agency documents.
Soil samples at the two dry cleaners traced the source of the contamination there.
During testing of the two cleaners' sites, the DEP determined that the air quality of the surrounding area might also be compromised and it began, 1999, to test the air in residences and commercial buildings, DEP documents say.
The agency took 300 air samples from 220 buildings and determined that 27 buildings – 24 homes and 3 businesses – contained air contamination that "pose a lifetime cancer risk.'' Ventilation systems have been set up in those buildings, the DEP says.
Ground water contamination was found in a Sea Girt municipal well during testing in 1999 and 2000. Contamination was found each time the well was tested. The well served about 1,170 at the time.
Drinking water within the Superfund site's four-mile radius is obtained from public and private wells screened through the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer System, the water system the DEP calls the "aquifer of concern."
New Jersey has 113 Superfund sites, more than any state in the country, according to the DEP.
The Bank of America is the current owner of the former White Swan property. The investigation and study of cleanup alternatives was paid for and performed by Bank of America, the EPA says.
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Dayton’s school board has had many heated and confusing meetings in the past year — with chanting crowds opposing layoffs, uncertainty over proper procedure, plus outbursts and arguments between audience members and the board.
Tuesday night’s meeting debate over administrator David Lawrence’s resignation illustrated the sideshow-like feel that some meetings of Dayton’s divided board have taken on.
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The school board first argued Tuesday over whether they should even vote on the Lawrence settlement, which had been the subject of numerous executive sessions in recent months, resulting in an agreement that Lawrence had signed two days earlier.
Once they decided to proceed, the board didn’t realize where Lawrence’s resignation was on the agenda, coming seconds away from approving it unnoticed as part of a larger human resources agenda.
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After they caught the issue, they withdrew their original motion, and began a long, emotional disagreement on the Lawrence settlement.
That discussion violated the very first numbered item of the six-page Lawrence settlement, which says, “Employee’s letter of resignation shall be accepted by the Board, without public comment, at its next regular meeting …”
“This (division) has been a characteristic of this board for the last two years,” board President Robert Walker said Wednesday. “I think that’s one of the shortcomings we try to overcome. As much as we’re there to work as a collective (for the community), we’re still learning how to do that.”
RELATED: Chanting crowd gets impatient with school board
Lawrence was not at the meeting, but at one point while the board was bickering over his future, local activist David Esrati was on his cell phone with Lawrence, streaming video of the meeting to him, while urging Lawrence to be quiet so the board couldn’t hear him.
Esrati interrupted the board with multiple complaints from his seat in the audience, until DPS assistant security chief Richard Wright confronted him and asked him to remain under control.
Even before the Lawrence debate, there were problems at Tuesday’s meeting. Board President Robert Walker misunderstood the vote on a teacher resignation and had to rescind and reverse his vote — the second time that happened to a board member in the past month.
“We just need to become more familiar with our agenda before it comes to the board,” Walker said. “Part of it is we’re still trying to work out a rhythm to get info to board members, so we can be fully aware of what we’re going to be asked to act on, with advance notice.”
Immediately after Walker’s reversal, the board was confused about the vote on another teacher resignation. Board member Adil Baguirov explained that a “no” vote meant the board would not release the teacher’s license to the state or another district.
RELATED: DPS board meeting gets heated over police, racial issues
But the teacher in question had just explained to the board moments earlier that she didn’t have a license at all. Board member John McManus eventually asked district attorney Jyllian Bradshaw for clarification, and she explained that the license wasn’t at issue at all.
Shortly after that vote, Dayton teachers union president David Romick left the meeting shaking his head, saying he would watch the rest of the proceedings on TV.
“We have to strengthen our meeting process so we provide a more cogent message to the public,” Walker said.
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The Presidential Commission on Election Administration has released its report and recommendations, and reasonable people everywhere rejoice. The bipartisan commission was formed by Barack Obama following the 2012 election, which was a bit of an embarrassment for a nation that considers itself something of a model democracy. Across the country (but mainly in urban areas and black and Latino neighborhoods), Election Day featured hours-long lines, broken voting machines, inaccurate voter rolls and confusing ballots.
"The Editors" of Bloomberg View declare the report "so resolutely practical that it’s hard to imagine its recommendations stirring much debate, much less controversy." (They acknowledge that "not all politicians want to make it easier for Americans to vote," but they fail to specify that that's more or less part of the Republican Party platform.) Jeffrey Toobin calls it "an unexpectedly bold document."
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The commission's key recommendations are eminently reasonable: Expand online voter registration, expand early voting, improve and modernize voting machines, and improve efficiency and alleviate wait times at polling places with better training and techniques that have been proven to work elsewhere. Everyone should be able to support all of this, and, best of all, the commission's recommendations don't require any federal action at all. They just need to be voluntarily implemented by state and local officials. And how hard could it be to convince state and local officials to make voting easier?
Here's the first problem with the commission's report: We already know what's wrong with American elections and we already know how we should fix those problems. The last bipartisan commission on American elections released its report and recommendations less than a decade ago. That report followed up a major piece of federal election reform, the Help America Vote Act, which was the bipartisan response to the travesty that was the 2000 election. The Help America Vote Act created another bipartisan commission dedicated to making voting easier, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. That commission is supposed to have two commissioners from each party. Republicans in Congress have effectively killed that commission by refusing to appoint or approve any commissioners at all.
Despite that obstruction, the problems with American elections, and potential solutions, were already well-known to voting rights experts. The No. 1 culprit is our absurdly decentralized system, which makes implementing good ballot and registration and access and voting machine standards effectively impossible. But we knew that making registration easier and allowing early voting and voting by mail would improve turnout and make voting easier for the elderly and disabled. We knew urban election districts were at a disadvantage due to population size and density, and insufficient funding. We knew ballot size and clarity was lousy all over the country because of archaic or poorly written laws. The problem has always been finding the resources and political will to fix any of this. Because unless we nationalize voter registration and federal elections, the fixes will have to come not just in 50 separate state legislatures but also at thousands of city halls and county governments.
Which brings us to the second, bigger problem with the report: The commission was tasked with making it easier for Americans to vote. One of the two dominant American political parties is adamantly opposed to that goal. Despite the bipartisan trappings of the commission, despite the fact that Mitt Romney's campaign lawyer was the co-chair, it is still the case that making it easier to vote is a priority of the Democratic Party. The more honest right-wingers make the argument explicit, but implicit in every voter ID law and attempt to shut down voter registration drives and restriction of early voting is the core conservative belief that voting should be as hard as possible, so that only the right people vote. It is only occasionally said out loud but most conservatives believe in the old saw, usually incorrectly attributed to de Tocqueville or a founding father, about democracy dying when the looters begin to "vote themselves largess from the public treasury." Throughout American history, conservatives have opposed extending the franchise.
In addition to their philosophical opposition to democracy, Republicans have a more pragmatic reason to making voting as difficult as possible: Recent national election results show an unmistakable correlation between turnout and Democratic Party success. As Dave Weigel points out, some of the commission's recommendations will make it easier for traditionally Republican blocs like religious voters (and military voters! and the elderly!) to vote, but Republicans believe, with plenty of supporting evidence, that in America in 2014, bigger turnout means more Democratic voters. A bipartisan commission won't convince Republicans to abandon their campaign to use every tool at their disposal to depress the vote.
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Acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro curates this collection of sinister stories, each more horrifying than the next.
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Hemingford robbery – CCTV released - News Crime and criminal justice news from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland This website is no longer maintained Latest Jailed Charged Appeals North North West North East Midlands West Midlands East Midlands South London South West South East East Wales N Ireland Scotland Forces & Agencies All UK Police Forces CPS IPCC HMIP HMCIC PCC Police Operations Police Bravery Awards Police Tweets All UK Forces Ground Forces Air Service Police Blogs Home » News Hemingford robbery – CCTV released September 20, 2012, 1:41 pm Detectives have released CCTV image of an armed robbery at a St Ives service station. A masked man walked into Hemingford Service Station, in London Road, at about 10.30pm on July 9 brandishing a screwdriver. View full article on Crime And Justice He demanded the member of staff open the till then leaned over the counter and grabbed the cash before making off. The offender is described as white, 5’7″, medium build and wearing a black Adidas top, dark trousers and white trainers. He also wore black leather gloves. Detective Constable Liz Cooper, investigating, said: “This was a terrifying ordeal for the member of staff who feared she was going to be attacked. “I would urge anyone who recognises the offender’s clothing, or has any information, to call police.” Anyone with any information should call DC Cooper on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111. Contact Crimestoppers anonymously with information about crime Talk to a Crimestoppers call agent anonymously by calling 0800 555 111. Fill out a form online by clicking this link. 101 – The police non-emergency number 101 is the number to call when you want to contact your local police in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland – when it’s less urgent than a 999 call. Find out more information about 101 by following this link. Share / Comment Facebook Twitter Digg Delicious Reddit Stumble Technorati Bebo Previous article Next article About Contact All UK Police Forces Cookie Policy Help Copyright © 2022 Crime And Justice. Sitemap RSS
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[Correction: June 11, 6.50pm] An earlier version of this article misstated Cody Abbey's name as Cody Irwin. Also, a portion of the video where Abbey said that it was "not possible" for a visitor in the US to make friends with people of all backgrounds has instead been edited to say "very unlikely." The author regrets the error.
An American overseas student received thunderous applause for criticizing his own country's president in a valedictorian speech given at Peking University.
The crowd on hand cheered its loudest when graduating Yenching Academy international student Cody Abbey likened US President Donald Trump to Qinshihuang, the first emperor of China:
One reason that the new president of my country likes China lies in his admiration for the Great Wall of China. Not just for its cultural legacy, but because he fancies himself to be like Qin Shihuang (the first emperor of China) and construct a barrier that will completely isolate the American people from outsiders. [Crowd cheers wildly]
Qinshihuang occupies a controversial role in Chinese history. There are accounts of him burning down libraries and massacring scholars, leading some to call him a tyrant.
Trump had brought up the Great Wall in defending his proposal to build a wall along the US-Mexico border. "You know the Great Wall of China, built a long time ago, is 13,000 miles," Trump told former Fox News pundit Bill O'Reilly. "I mean, you're talking about big stuff. We're talking about peanuts, by comparison, to that."
Abbey's disrespect of his own country's leader in front of a Chinese crowd came at the end of a speech that was free of any politicizing. Dazzling the audience with his fluent Mandarin and classical Chinese references, Abbey bookended his speech with Confucius' famous quote "A gentleman seeks harmony, but not uniformity" to explain that communication is vital to transcend cultural differences.
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"The reason why there are countless conflicts that are occurring throughout the world is that there isn't enough dialog between people," said Abbey.
And that was not the only instance of "panda pandering" in his speech. During the address, Abbey told the first of many anecdotes, beginning with one about "learning." It featured Abbey recalling how he was indoctrinated into various arcane Chinese medical practices by a student who insisted on justifying them (one of which Abbey demonstrates to the delight of the audience, the "beggar's pose," shown above), but doesn't elaborate on what he gave in return.
In his second anecdote about "understanding" (edited, not shown in the video), Abbey said he eventually complied with the overly strict regulations of the school's extra-curricular clubs even though he didn't understand at first.
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In his last anecdote regarding "friendship" (also edited, not shown in the video), Abbey said he was able to make friends with people from all walks of life at the university including the poor, whereas the same thing is "not possible" "very unlikely" in the USA because its people and their opinions are irrevocably split into two immutable political parties.
Abbey said true dialog is only possible in China, a country in which official political parties are limited to just one.
Criticism of its leaders is not common in China, where speech on the Internet is closely monitored and regulated.
Abbey's ability to cater to his Chinese audience did not go unnoticed. Chinese netizens praised Abbey with some calling him "handsome." One person said, "He truly understands the essence of Chinese culture."
Others appreciated Abbey for making fun of his own president. Another person wrote, "When he first mentioned Trump, I thought he was a supporter. But when he ridiculed him. I laughed my ass off."
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Others thought that Abbey, who was commonly referred to as a "laowai" by the Chinese media, may have gone too far in catering to his audience. "Don't know if Americans who see his speech will think he's given up his principles in favor of other cultures," said one person.
Others still see him as part of the propaganda machine. "In its development, Great China has inoculated talents from all over the world; I am a retarded fan of China!" said another person.
Back in May, a valedictorian speech given by overseas Chinese student Yang Shuping at the University of Maryland in which she criticized China for its heavy pollution caused an uproar with nationalists back home.
Watch Abbey's video here (spoken completely in Mandarin).
More stories from this author here.
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The last time the Edmonton Eskimos came into Week 3 off of a bye week with an 0-1 record, things turned out pretty well.
It was only last year, in fact, when they proved the old adage that it’s not how you start but how you finish, having gone on to win their final 10 games in a row and parade the Grey Cup around Sir Winston Churchill Square.
So they can hardly be blamed if it looks like they’re coming out of the gates using last year as a template here in the early goings of 2016. After all, it proved to be the formula for success, despite the slow start.
“Yeah, it did. And the reason for that was, it kind of opened our eyes a little bit that it wasn’t going to be easy and we needed to clean a lot of things up,” Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly said. “I think we had a lot of penalty issues early last season, as well, and that was something we addressed head on.
“So we clean that up, we’ll be just fine. But it’s a long season and it’s not won or lost in Week 1, but you certainly don’t want to dig yourself a hole so it’s imperative that we come out and play well.”
Of course, the fact that Reilly was on the field for Thursday’s walk-through practice is evidence enough that the Eskimos aren’t looking to make an exact duplicate of last season.
They prefer not losing him for half the season with a knee injury suffered in the season-opener, like last year, while running back John White survived training camp this time around without suffering a season-ending ruptured Achilles tendon.
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“That’s an upgrade over what we had going on last year with our injury situation, but it’s a long season and injuries pop up for every single team,” Reilly said.
“We’re excited about the young guys that we have, they’ll be able to fill in if and when they’re needed. But thankfully we haven’t had to deal with that too much so far.
“Our obstacle right now is not getting in our own way and just making sure that we execute, especially in the red zone, and not take the penalties that we took last week.”
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Incel (Serbian Cyrillic: Инцел) is a company based in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, originally manufacturing cellulose, viscose and paper products. Established in 1954,[1] it was a major industrial conglomerate in the field during the Socialist Era, employing up to 6,500 workers. Following a period of decline in the 1980s and the Bosnian War in 1990s, the factory collapsed, and was subsequently split into several smaller enterprises. Parts of the original Incel industrial zone, largely decrepit, now serve as a business zone rented to small companies.[2] The 150-meters-tall chimney of its former coal-powered plant is one of the tallest structures in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3]
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Cellulose-producing industry in Banja Luka was established in 1954, and first production plants were built between 1955 and 1957. The factory was expanding, and between 1970 and 1981 multiple new production lines were built, as part of the industrial conglomerate (SOUR) "Incel".[1] At its peak, it employed 6,500 workers.[2] Specic outputs in the plant included cellulose and has aided Bosnia in its industrial capacity.[4] The conglomerate included units "Celuloza", "Viskoza", "Elektroliza", "Energetika", "Industrijske plantaže" and several smaller ones, achieving total exports of over 100 milion dollars.[2] Incel had joint ventures with Šipad, Krivaja and other major Bosnian companies.[5]
During its early chronology it ordered a polyester filament plant, and subsequently ordered a polyester fibre plant from Uhde.[6]
Bosnian War marked the demise of the factory, and one plant after another ceased production due to loss of market and working capital. After the war, there have been several attempts to restart the business, but the basic production has never been renewed. Through the process of restructuring and privatization, Incel was split into 10 companies, but they saw only limited success. Tissue paper brand Celex was sold to a Slovakia-based group, and is still available on the markets of former Yugoslavia.[7] The industrial zone was turned into a "business park" and leased, with about 60 small companies using the space, employing around 1,500 workers. Nonetheless, the area is largely decrepit and described as the "Banja Luka's Fukushima" by some.[8][2]
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Harlem residents choose free groceries at the Food Bank For New York City on December 11, 2013 in New York City.
Guests Jason Johnson: Professor of political science and communication at Hiram College, politics editor for The Source magazine, and chief political correspondent for Politic365.com
Professor of political science and communication at Hiram College, politics editor for The Source magazine, and chief political correspondent for Politic365.com Jared Berstein: Senior fellow for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and former chief economist and economic adviser to Vice President Joe Biden
More than half of the members of Congress are millionaires. Nearly 200 are multimillionaires.
A few came from poverty, but they have not experienced the realities of financial distress in decades.
Writes Politico: "Time in Washington is disproportionately spent fixated on the needs and desires of America's wealthiest citizens."
When it comes to determining policy aimed at helping poor Americans, The Daily Circuit asks, are the wealthy best for the job?
If you've struggled financially, do you think policymakers really understand what its like? What do you think is most misunderstood about being poor? Leave your comments below.
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All the cookies I used are three inches or more. Thank you to Christine @Sweet Prodigy and Julia @Julia M. Usher for this challenge which helped us get over some of the fear in piping. Attachments Hide Images (1) 2/7/214:17 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment ❤️ 3💯 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 LisaFSuper Gobbler Gorgeous Piping Zeena! 2/7/216:32 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment ❤️ 1💯 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @LisaF posted: Gorgeous Piping Zeena! Thank you dear Lisa. 2/7/217:24 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 ES E. SherwoodGnosher Stunning! 2/7/218:27 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @E. Sherwood posted: Stunning! Thank you. 2/7/218:37 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Heather Bruce SosaSuper Gobbler Wow Zeena, what a gorgeous display!! You did such an awesome work. Congratulations!♥️ 2/7/218:45 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Heather Bruce Sosa posted: Wow Zeena, what a gorgeous display!! You did such an awesome work. Congratulations!♥️ Thank you dear Heather. 2/7/219:55 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment ❤️ 1💯 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Julia M. UsherFounder and Host, Cookie Connection; Owner, Recipes for a Sweet Life Excellent job and overall display! 2/7/2111:09 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Julia M. Usher posted: Excellent job and overall display! Thank you very much Julia. 2/7/2111:43 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Petra FloreanSuper Gobbler Fantastic string work dear Zeena 2/8/211:01 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Susana MattanoNibbler Lovely!!! 2/8/214:44 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 SJ Stevie JeanGobbler Ok my, these are beautiful! 2/8/218:46 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 SJ Stevie JeanGobbler Wow! 2/8/218:56 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Petra Florean posted: Fantastic string work dear Zeena Thank you 2/8/212:55 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Stevie Jean posted: Wow! Thank you. 2/8/212:56 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Cookies FantastiqueCookie Queen in Training Oh how gorgeous Zeena @Zeena!!! I just love the variety of stringwork that you used with these elegant cookies. Wonderful idea to use a RI transfer as a centerpiece from which to "attach" the strings. It's so much lighter in weight than an actual cookie which is something I had thought about doing as well . Simply awesome work my dear ❤️❤️❤️ Hugs... 2/8/2110:20 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Cookies Fantastique posted: Oh how gorgeous Zeena @Zeena!!! I just love the variety of stringwork that you used with these elegant cookies. Wonderful idea to use a RI transfer as a centerpiece from which to "attach" the strings. It's so much lighter in weight than an actual cookie which is something I had thought about doing as well . Simply awesome work my dear ❤️❤️❤️ Hugs... Hey Carol. Thank you for your wonderful feedback. Waiting to see your beautiful work. Take care. 2/8/2111:59 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 IcingsugarkeksSuper Gobbler Such fine and great work dear Zeena!! I love the Variety of cookies!! @Zeena ❤️ 2/9/2111:52 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Sweet ProdigySuper Gobbler Wow! These stringwork designs are absolutely beautiful. I love how you have piped both traditional and contemporary designs, and how all of your work is done in classic white – your delicate stringwork really becomes the focal point. Everything is so well done. Was there any one cookie that was more difficult to pipe than the others? 2/9/218:12 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Sweet Prodigy posted: Wow! These stringwork designs are absolutely beautiful. I love how you have piped both traditional and contemporary designs, and how all of your work is done in classic white – your delicate stringwork really becomes the focal point. Everything is so well done. Was there any one cookie that was more difficult to pipe than the others? Thank you Christine. I think if the icing consistency was right it's easy to pipe. I must say handling the stringwork cookies after piping was the difficult part. It breaks so easily if you touch or accidently hit it. 2/9/218:51 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment ❤️ 1💯 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 EvelindecoraCookie Queen Amazing!!! 🥰🌹🥰 2/10/2112:58 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Evelindecora posted: Amazing!!! 🥰🌹🥰 Thank you. 2/10/211:44 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Sweet ProdigySuper Gobbler @Zeena posted: Thank you Christine. I think if the icing consistency was right it's easy to pipe. I must say handling the stringwork cookies after piping was the difficult part. It breaks so easily if you touch or accidently hit it. I completely agree. You must have had very steady hands to handle these cookies! 2/10/216:26 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 MB Megan BrittGnosher Amazing! 2/10/219:14 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Tina at Sugar WishesCookie Queen in Training Beautiful work. 2/10/2111:13 AM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅🙄🤷🔥🏆📈🤯 Z ZeenaGobbler @Megan Britt posted: Amazing! Thank you. 2/10/2112:12 PM Copy Link to Comment Report Comment 💯 0❤️ 0😂 0🎉 0🙏 0🤔 0😀 0😹 0👍 0👎 0☝️ 0👏 0😻 0👀 0👿 0😢 0🤪 0🤣 0✅ 0🙄 0🤷 0🔥 0🏆 0📈 0🤯 0 Add Reaction 💯❤️😂🎉🙏🤔😀😹👍👎☝️👏😻👀👿😢🤪🤣✅
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In honor of Father’s Day, I created this recipe for my Pop. He’s a lifelong fan of breakfast sausage and eggs…and, um, English muffins. But who needs bread when the filling’s the best part?
Here’s a fun and quick video that shows you how easy it is to make at home:
To make this breakfast sandwich resemble those from a certain fast-food joint (you know: the one with the freaky clown mascot), you’ll need some special equipment—namely, stainless steel biscuit cutters—but if you’ve got ’em, this recipe’s a snap. Plus, you can totally eat these sammies with your hands.
Here’s what you’ll need to make one “McMuffin”:
2 tablespoons ghee, divided (plus more for greasing the biscuit cutters)
¼ pound bulk raw pork breakfast sausage (if you’re doing a Whole30, make sure to buy sausage with compliant ingredients!)
2 large eggs
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
¼ cup water
1 heaping tablespoon guacamole (optional)
Here’s what to do:
Gently press the meat down to uniformly shape a sausage patty.
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add a tablespoon of ghee. When the fat is shimmering, add the patty to the pan. If you really want the patty to keep its perfectly round shape, you can keep the mold on until the cooked patty shrinks away from the sides. Then, lift it off and away.
Clean the biscuit cutter and grease it again.
Fry the sausage about 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until fully cooked. If your patty’s thick, you may need to cover the pan to make sure it’s cooked through. Once the patty’s ready, transfer it to a plate.
Now, onward to the eggy “buns.” Grab two small bowls and crack one egg into each. Pierce the yolks with a fork.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining tablespoon of ghee. (Make sure you’ve got a tight-fitting lid for this skillet.) When the ghee’s shimmering, place the two greased biscuit cutters in the pan, and pour an egg into each mold.
Season the eggs with salt and pepper to taste. Then, add ¼ cup water to the skillet (outside of the egg molds), making sure not to splash the eggs.
Turn down the heat to low, and cover the pan.
Cook the eggs, covered, for about 3 minutes or until cooked through.
Transfer the eggs to a paper-towel lined plate. One easy way to do this is to slide a spatula under the mold as you tilt it up while wearing a heat-resistant glove.
Assemble the faux-“McMuffin” by sandwiching the sausage patty in between the two egg rounds.
If you’re feeling old-school, you can eat the sammie as-is, or wake up your palate with a squiggle of sriracha.
But my favorite addition to this breakfast burger? A big dollop of homemade guacamole.
Once you’ve gussied up your “McMuffin,” pick it up and chow down!
Sorry, Dad—I ate this one. I’ll make you another.
Happy Father’s Day!
Looking for more recipe ideas? Head on over to my Recipe Index. You’ll also find exclusive recipes on my iPhone and iPad app, and in my cookbooks, Nom Nom Paleo: Food for Humans (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2013) and Ready or Not! (Andrews McMeel Publishing 2017)!
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So much for Trump's lawyers gaining control over the president's tweeting habits.
Just three after the Italian G-7 meeting ended in an unprecedented lack of consensus over the Paris climate deal, prompting Angela Merkel to announce one day later that Germany can no longer "completely rely" on the US, Trump escalated the dispute with Germany over trade and defense while the German Chancellor met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a demonstration of her ability to pivot from the U.S. to strengthen alternative global alliances.
“We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military,” Trump said in his first tweet on Tuesday. "Very bad for U.S. This will change"
We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U.S. This will change — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017
Trump's tweet came minutes after Merkel and Modi held a joint press conference in Berlin, at which the German leader sent a very clear message to the US, calling India a “reliable partner with respect to big projects.” That contrasted with her Sunday comments at a Munich rally that reliable trans-Atlantic ties that formed the basis of German foreign policy since World War II “are to some extent over.”
Merkel and Modi stressed their mutual values on the economy and climate change, with the Indian leader suggesting he will adhere to the Paris Agreement to combat global warming even if the U.S. quits. He praised Merkel’s experience and Germany’s economic example to India.
“We are meant for each other,” Modi said.
In the same vein, on Monday Germany's foreign minister Sigma Gabriel, called Trump’s policies “short-sighted,” saying they stand against the European Union’s interests.
“Anyone who accelerates climate change by weakening environmental protection, who sells more weapons in conflict zones and who does not want to politically resolve religious conflicts is putting peace in Europe at risk,” Sigmar Gabriel said on Monday. “The West has become smaller, at least it has become weaker.”
In a follow up tweet, Trump said Russian officials are likely "laughing" at the U.S. amid continuing reports related to Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential race.
"Russian officials must be laughing at the U.S. & how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News," Trump tweeted shortly after his German-bashing tweet.
Russian officials must be laughing at the U.S. & how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017
Trump's latest comments come after reports last week that son in law and senior aide Jared Kushner in December sought to establish a backchannel line of communication between the Trump transition team and Moscow. The move came during a meeting with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. The FBI is looking at meetings that Kushner held with Kislyak and Russian banking executive Sergey Gorkov in December as part of the law enforcement investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
The tweet also came out at the same time as news broke that Trump's communications director, Mike Dubke, has resigned from the White House.
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Arsenal Transfer Gossips Arsenal hits rock on James Maddison transfer as Leicester position on swap deal revealed By admin - August 4, 2021 60 0 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Arsenal are focusing on the Englishman in the exchange market this late spring. Leicester City are probably not going to acknowledge the trade bargain for Maddison proposed by the north Londoners shakezsports.com gets it. Shakezports.com only uncovered the north London club’s expectations to attempt to get a money in addition to player bargain for the England worldwide with Nketiah, Maitland-Niles, Willock and Nelson comprehended to be the players advertised. It had been trusted that this may decrease the value Leicester City are probably going to acknowledge for the midfield maestro which is believed to be near £70million. Notwithstanding, the move would possibly have worked if the Gunners had been willing to surrender a major part in a place that Rodgers’ side are hoping to enlist in. Leicester City are on the lookout for a middle back this mid year, however having as of late acquired White from Saliba who is currently on a loan spell and Mavropanos, the north Londoners were not in a situation to offer one. Brendan Rodgers side had recently shown interest in Elneny and enquired about Ainsley Maitland-Niles as of late as January, yet having effectively marked Soumare from Lille this mid year to go close by the current choices of Tielemans, Ndidi and Praet focal midfield is as of now not suspected to be a region they are glancing in. The equivalent can be said to describe the middle forward position where the FA Cup champions have effectively procured Daka this window, making an arrangement including Eddie Nketiah if impossible. There was a thought that Joe Willock could come in to Leicester City as an immediate substitution for James Maddison if he somehow managed to go the alternate way. Notwithstanding, Brendan Rodgers is thought to need somebody all the more elaborately like his present 10. Maybe the one player that may have worked is Nelson given that Leicester City are on the lookout for a conservative this late spring. In any case, it is thought Leicester need a left-footed player, with the right-footed Barnes among the primary names in the group sheet when fit. This implies that the Gunners are probably going to have to bring to the table Leicester City the full £70 million that is perceived will be needed to get James Maddison assuming they need to carry him to the Emirates stadium. They have demonstrated the fact that they are smart administrators in the exchange market as of late having gotten sizeable exchange charges for players like Maguire and Mahrez to give some examples, and are probably not going to be constrained into selling James Maddison at a lower cost. 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They Might Be Giants Photo by Shervin Lainez
Leave it to They Might Be Giants to squeeze the most out of the calendar year. In 2015 alone, the cult-favorite alt-rock duo of John Linnell and John Flansburgh had a to-do list that younger groups should best study up on: After eight years, the two brought back Dial-A-Song, their telephone hotline that had previously doled out brand-new tunes once a week. They released two albums, Glean, composed of the first four months of the latest Dial-A-Song numbers, and the continuation of their children’s music work, Why? Add a yearlong monthly residency at the Music Hall of Williamsburg and a healthy smattering of dates across the country into the mix and you’ve got their last year in a nutshell.
This week, the two will play one last trio of shows in Williamsburg, starting with a New Year’s Eve date complete with the “convivial, familial vibe,” by Flansburgh’s account, that’s permeated throughout their yearlong residency. It’ll be the capstone to what’s been, by all accounts, perhaps the strongest year in TMBG history.
‘You know, we have lived so far past our sell-by date in music culture, [so] to actually be working and interacting with audiences so actively, it’s just great.’
“You know, it’s kind of gone as well as we had hoped,” Flansburgh relays over the phone. “A lot of it just felt like getting shot out of a cannon: We’ve really been straightening out our collars as we get to each new thing. Every new thing [was] just like, ‘Whoa, we’re just getting here!’ But we’ve made all the deadlines – which is surprising – [and] I think there’s been a lot of real interesting music and a lot of interesting shows.”
Meeting those deadlines has paid dividends, as the resurrection of Dial-A-Song has re-engaged listeners new and old with its fresh rotation of tracks on the good old telephone as well as everyday online channels.
“I was actually sort of surprised to see that, evidently, our Youtube page has gotten an insane amount of subscribers,” Flansburgh says. “Last time I checked, I felt we has something like 120 subscribers, and now it’s something like 45,000, which seems pretty formidable. I was just sort of unaware of the idea of subscribing to a Youtube channel.”
“I think the nice thing for us is that there’s a whole bunch of active listeners that are apart of what’s happening right now,” he adds. “You know, we have lived so far past our sell-by date in music culture, [so] to actually be working and interacting with audiences so actively, it’s just great. I’m just really glad our audience will have this year to look back on, like, ‘They did this crazy thing where they approached these new songs — it was really fucked up!” [laughs] Because what’s better than that?”
Kicking off 2016, the two Johns will embark on yet another tour, this time in the UK, until February, followed by a run of West Coast and more US dates in March and April. And if you by any chance missed their residency in Brooklyn, you might be out of luck next year.
“I don’t know when we’re going to play another show in New York,” Flansburgh laughs. “I don’t want to scare anybody by saying, ‘We’re not coming back!’ but we’re not going to be back for a long time. You know, how do you sort of half-ring that bell? But I’m really glad we’ve had a chance to do so many things in New York. I mean, the nicest thing about is is that we bring in all sorts of new material and learn the stuff that we kind of left behind at some point or another.”
And as for new music, the two are still figuring out how to do something in the band’s trademark original voice.
‘I don’t want to scare anybody by saying, “We’re not coming back!” but we’re not going to be back for a long time.’
“We’ll put out the final Dial-A-Song record in a couple of months, then be done with recorded stuff for some interval of time until we figure what the next thing is gonna be,” he adds speculatively. “Undoubtedly, it’s gonna be presented in a different way, in the opposite way – we’ll just keep it a big secret. And then on Christmas Eve, you know, do a Beyoncé.”
Most importantly, though, 2015 has proved to be a learning experience for Flansburgh, as the chance to perform some shows strictly as a duo again (with just a drum machine for company) offered an “incredible return” to form.
“When we started the band, I couldn’t sing and play the guitar at the same time; I was just so inexperienced as a performer,” he says. “I really learned how to be onstage in that [duo] set-up and it’s very intimate. It’s not too different from being in a folk act – there’s a lot of silence between the songs. Enjoying that kind of lack of a fourth wall between the crowd is something we really grew accustomed to. When we brought the full band in, the hardest thing to adjust to was the kind of interruption of the high-velocity.”
It’s these types of trials and experiments that seem to have revealed what’s most important to They Might Be Giants over the last year. As many groups can struggle down the line to find that creative spark that first set them off, TMBG are now firing on all cylinders by not keeping themselves too comfortable.
“It’s almost like you make it hard on yourself by not challenging yourself, in a way,” Flansburgh exclaims. “I’m always surprised to hear about somebody who doesn’t change their setlist in fifteen years. That sounds like a prison sentence! That’s when it really ends, when there isn’t anything left to figure out. And also, the truth is, this is fun! I’ve parked cars for a living; I know what an un-fun job is.”
They Might Be Giants play the Music Hall of Williamsburg December 31 – January 2. For ticket info, click here.
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In recent days, Mr. Ryan has blitzed the news media, including several Trump-leaning outlets often hostile to the speaker, to make the case for the bill more forcefully than the president has seemed interested in doing himself.
But Mr. Ryan has made clear that he alone does not bear the weight of the present challenge.
“It’s not my bill,” he told CNN, noting that the White House had helped Congress draft it. “It’s our bill.” As if for emphasis, he also noted that he talks to the president almost every day.
For the president and the speaker, passage of the bill is about more than the health care debate; it is a matter of demonstrating that major legislation — with the weight of the White House behind it — can sweep through a Republican Congress.
On Capitol Hill, Republicans are already confronting concerns that a stumble on the first major agenda item would imperil future efforts on tax reform and a border wall.
“The legislative window closes a lot sooner than people imagine,” said Peter Wehner, a former director of the White House Office of Strategic Initiatives under President George W. Bush, who has known Mr. Ryan for two decades. “It’s open the first year, and you better get things done. If you win, that builds on itself. And if you lose, that builds on itself.”
In an effort to appease conservatives, the White House is warming to a shortening of the Medicaid phaseout period in the current bill, among other changes, aiming to move the bill through the House and daring moderate Senate Republicans to stand in its way. Soon, Mr. Trump could take to the road himself to pressure potentially reluctant members in their states, according to a person briefed on the discussions.
On Wednesday, Vice President Mike Pence sought to galvanize House Republicans at a closed-door session in the basement of the Capitol, where members dined on Chick-fil-A and sought reassurances. Mr. Pence insisted that Mr. Trump was “spoiling for a fight” to see the process through to completion, according to an attendee.
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Tony Abbott defends WA MP Don Randall's Cairns trip amid travel expenses saga
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Prime Minister Tony Abbott has sought to explain why a Liberal MP from WA charged taxpayers more than $5,000 for a trip to far north Queensland.
Federal MP Don Randall and his wife travelled to Cairns in November last year for what he said was a trip for "electorate business".
A week later he updated his register of members interests to declare he had bought a four-bedroom investment property in the area.
Speaking on Melbourne's 3AW on Wednesday, Mr Abbott said Mr Randall made the trip to Cairns to have a meeting with then chief Liberal Party whip Warren Entsch.
Mr Randall repaid the cost of the trips after the issue was raised publicly this month, but until now there has been no explanation as to what sort of electorate work he was doing in Cairns.
Mr Abbott scotched suggestions Mr Randall's trip to Cairns was to oversee his investment.
"The gentleman in question tells me that he didn't do that," he told 3AW.
"He went from Perth to Cairns to have some very important discussions with the whip."
Mr Abbott did not offer details of the conversation, but he did suggest it was not the sort of talk that could have been accomplished with a simple phone call.
"There are certain things that just have to happen face to face," he said.
"Members of Parliament are entitled to travel to have important meetings, because teleconferencing is sometimes no substitute for a face-to-face discussion.
"Now I'm not defending any particular action and look, over the years there have been a lot of things which look contrived I've got to say."
Mr Entsch did not respond to The World Today's requests for an interview.
Meanwhile, taxpayers also paid for the Coalition MP and his wife to fly from Perth to Melbourne on Saturday September 15 last year at a cost of $5,203, for what a Department of Finance document says was "sittings of Parliament".
Parliament sat last year the week before that date and resumed on Monday September 17.
That Saturday night, the West Coast Eagles faced Collingwood in Melbourne in an AFL semi-final.
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In Oregon, Aaron and Melissa Klein and their five children are losing their home due to bankruptcy. Their business, Sweet Cakes by Melissa, is going under.
Black, white, Asian, male, female, gay, and straight couples have all bought cakes from Mr. and Mrs. Klein over the years. This past year, the Kleins were asked to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple. They declined because they are Christians. Despite having gays and lesbians support the bakery, Oregon has ordered the Kleins to pay the lesbian couple $150,000.00 for discriminating against them. The Kleins do not have the money and are filing bankruptcy.
In a unanimous vote of the District of Columbia Council in December, businesses in Washington, D.C., including private, religious schools, must no longer make distinctions based on sexual orientation. Catholic Schools, which allow gay men and women to teach, but not marry, are beginning conversations about what to do, including closing schools. Other religious groups are doing the same.
In Colorado, Robert N. Spencer Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop has served gay and straight customers equally for years. But when a gay couple insisted Spencer bake them a wedding cake, Spencer offered an already made wedding cake that the couple could further customize. Based on his religious convictions, he did not believe he could provide his God given talents for a specifically made cake for a gay wedding. A Colorado court has now ordered Spencer to do it or close his business.
In Richland, Washington, Baronelle Stutzman has owned Arlene’s Flowers for several decades. She has a large gay customer base. But when Mrs. Stutzman declined to provide flowers for a gay wedding of long time customers, she was sued and the state sided with the gay couple, putting her business in jeopardy.
In New Mexico, a state that has a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), but whose legislature has ruled discrimination based on sexual orientation verboten even against RFRA, Elaine Huguenin got dragged to court by a gay couple for declining to do photography of a gay wedding. She lost her case too. In New York, the state ordered a couple to pay damages and to cease holding weddings on their farm. The couple opened up their farm for weddings and for parties of people regardless of the hosting couple’s sexual orientation. But they did not want to allow a gay wedding on their property.
In the last few months, opponents to statewide RFRA efforts have hit on a new talking point to denounce RFRA. The law would allow child abuse. In fact, they have documented several cases in Georgia, a state without RFRA, where people have claimed a religious exception regarding the treatment of their children.
But, and this is the key, not once have these opponents of RFRA shown successfully arguing for a religious exception to commit child abuse. The cases do not exist. Even in states with RFRA not a single person has been able to get away with child abuse based on a religious conviction. Here, however, I have documented real people who have been fined or driven to bankruptcy because their religious convictions conflict with gay marriage. And there are plenty more.
Gay rights advocates say a plurality of Americans support gay marriage so it should be so. An absolute majority of American support religious exceptions relating to providing goods and services to gay marriage. But gay rights advocates oppose that. The Supreme Court will undoubtedly impose gay marriage on the nation by June. State legislatures need to pass RFRA now to protect people of faith.
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Coming Back at Ya Like Grover Cleveland’s Second Term: The Slight Return of
The Presidents of the United States of America
Don’t call it a comeback. In fact, according to Chris Ballew, don’t even call the long-awaited return of the Presidents of the United States of America a reunion. “The perception is, I think, a little bit, that we’ve become a band again,” Ballew says from his home in Seattle, “but we’re really not a band again. My approach to this whole thing is that it’s a recording project with good friends of mine who I was in a band with for years. I just don’t want people to have the misconception that we’re a band again, basically, that we’re playing live, that we’re hanging out writing songs together, all that kind of stuff, ’cause that’s really not the case.”
Be that as it may, the Presidents of the United States of America are back on the scene with a new album, Freaked Out and Small, on the Internet-based label Musicblitz (http://www.musicblitz.com). It’s the first full release Ballew (guitar/bass/keys/vocals), Dave Dederer (guitar/bass/vocals), and Jason Finn (drums/vocals) have done together since releasing the rarities collection, Pure Frosting, in 1997, but not the first work they’d done together since the Presidents resigned. They came back together in 1999, as part of a new band, Subset, formed with Seattle-based rapper Sir Mix-A-Lot. “We had tried to do something with Sir Mix-A-Lot a couple years ago,” reveals Dederer, calling from his cell phone. “He wanted us to do — I think it was for a Jimi Hendrix tribute record, we were gonna do a song with him, and we were too busy, we were still on tour and stuff, and it didn’t happen. Then a couple years ago he called us and said, ‘hey, let’s make some music,’ and we did. We recorded a couple of songs that were just gonna be for his record, and then after we recorded those couple songs, four or five moths later, he had a show, and we played those two songs at his show, and the crowd just went insane! That was a little over, like a year and a half ago, so that’s when we decided, ‘let’s call it a band.’ It’s been fun!”
The Subset project made it easier for the Presidents to work on a new project of their own, as did the easy terms offered them from Musicblitz. “[They] asked us — their original thing that they do is they do deals with artists to do singles. [They] asked us if we wanted to do a single, and we said ‘sure’,” says Dederer. “After we did that, and it was successful, [they] said, ‘hey, you guys wanna do an album?’ And we said, ‘Oh, sure, why not?’ So, that’s how it happened — all that had to happen was that someone had to ask us. [They] made it easy for us, we didn’t have to sign a big record deal or anything, we just did a deal to license one record, and it was very simple.”
While the Presidents “reunion” is by no means a permanent thing, don’t think that these guys haven’t stayed busy, or that they won’t continue to do so. Finn’s played with the Pin-Ups, the Congratulators, and the (now late and much lamented) Nevada Bachelors, and is an investor in a Seattle restaurant. Dederer has spent a lot of time in jazz combos, has done some production and solo work, and has joined a road bike racing team. Busiest of all has been Ballew, juggling not only the Presidents and Subset, but his solo project turned full band, the Giraffes, and the Chris and Tad Show, a project with Tad Hutchinson of Young Fresh Fellows — all on top of raising two kids, including a brand new baby girl. Even if it’s not as the Presidents, you’ll be able to look forward to a lot more from all of these guys.
I was able to speak with both Dave Dederer and Chris Ballew at great length on separate occasions recently.
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Dave Dederer
You’re working with Musicblitz, an Internet-related label, on this new record. How do you feel about using the Internet to distribute your music versus the traditional system?
I think that if we could distribute it effectively on the Internet, that would be great, but nobody’s really doing that yet. I mean, Musicblitz is an online company, but the record’s in stores, and I’m sure that 99% of the records we sell will be through retail outlets. I feel that it would be great to be able to distribute music online, but it’s not there yet.
Can you tell me a little bit behind the concept of the fan edition?
Yeah! The idea was just to try to use some of the tools that Musicblitz has, being an online business, to engage the audience a little more. Using that power, that access, both directions — for access that we have to people who are interested, fans, and that fans have to the band, to try to hook the band and the fans up. I would love to — we did this — I don’t if you’ve seen the clips that we did, these video clips of us in the studio. That’s really fun, to be able to put that up there, because I would love to see that from artists that I really like a lot. I mean, I would love to see five-minute video clips from making Lou Reed’s last album, for example. Just from a fan’s perspective, it’s very appealing. I can see how it would be fun. I like it.
At one point before this album was released, you were just going to go under the shortened name “The Presidents,” but you eventually went with the full name. How come?
We all thought, right before we broke up, we were feeling that our name was getting sort of cumbersome in its length. We just decided, “OK, let’s shorten it,” because it would be shorter and easier. Then we saw it in print a couple of times after shortening it, and we kind of had a Jefferson Starship moment, you know? [laughs] Actually, more like a Starship moment. All three of us independently sort of looked at it, and the next time we talked, we all had had the same reaction, which was, “that’s kind of stupid, that’s not our name, we should just stick with our name.”
I had heard a rumor that Columbia Records actually owned the rights to the full name…
Part of our deal with Columbia, when we were released, was that if we did use the name — or any part of it, really — that they would have first right of refusal on the music. So we had to send them the record and talk to them about whether they were interested in putting it out. So they gave us the OK to use the name as long as it’s on an indie name with indie distribution.
Did you consider taking on any other name when you reunited?
Oh, yeah, I don’t know if you remember, when we first posted a song on Musicblitz, the one song thing, we posted it as “The Quitters.” We wanted to use that, but apparently there’s some band in upstate New York, some garage pop band that’s called the Quitters, and they tracked us down and told us that we weren’t to use their name. I think if we could have used that name, we’d probably still be using it. We liked it better. [laughs]
Our publisher did an interview with Chris several years back — it happened to be the same day you guys signed to Columbia…
Oh, wow!
He said that at the time, you guys were wavering between Columbia and Maverick, that you were being courted by both labels.
That’s true.
How do you think things would have worked out differently if you’d signed to Maverick instead of Columbia?
They probably would have worked out well, but I’m glad we signed to Columbia, because when we signed to Columbia, they wanted to put our record out — remember, we’d already made the record, it was on Pop Llama — and they said they would put it out as is, or if we wanted to remix or remaster it, they would. We ended up remixing half of it and remastering the whole thing. Maverick wanted to do some more work on the record, which we didn’t want to do, and also, I don’t know if you remember, but that summer that our record came out was the same summer that the Alanis [Morissette] record came out, and I think it might have been another year or two before our record even came out. We wanted to capitalize on the momentum we had. Donnie Iner, the President of Columbia, was great. He said, “look, if you sign with us, I will have this record out in two months, on the streets.” And two months later, he did it.
Did working on all the various side projects that you’ve concentrated on since the last Presidents record reinvigorate the band?
It certainly allowed us to have unbridled enthusiasm about playing music together. Although, one of the biggest side projects that any of the three of us have done has been Subset. That was kind of how the Presidents thing, making a new record, happened. We’d been playing together as a trio in Subset, and of course, really enjoying it, because we have some kind of symbiosis, or synergy — I don’t know what you want to call it, but something good happens when we play together. So we recognized that with Subset. I don’t think it changed the way we play together at all, but it’s nice to take a break. It was really fun to play together, having taken a break.
You guys are known as a quirky and offbeat band, and a lot of your lyrics are pretty funny. Do you think you have a problem with people not taking you seriously?
Oh, sure, but what can you do about that? It’s just not acceptable to be tongue-in-cheek or goofy anymore, and the kind of music that we all grew up listening to — if you listen to rock n’ roll music from the ’50s up through the early ’70s, sort of a lighthearted approach was the most common theme. really. I mean, listen to the Beatles catalog. I would say two-thirds of the songs they have are funny or wacky or goofy in some way. It’s just the kind of songs that Chris, in particular, writes, so we just do what we do. The whole “being taken seriously in rock music” is pretty much a joke anyway, because rock music is a joke. Loud noise for kids, basically, so what’s so serious about it? I kind of really rue the period from the late ’60s to the mid-’70s when rock became “legitimate” or “serious,” and all these quote-unquote “serious journalisms” started up around rock music, which Rolling Stone really started. Who cares? I’m not interested in that. I’d rather hear the new Britney Spears single than read Rolling Stone [laughs].
Along the same lines — I guess you’ve probably already kind of answered this, but I’m gonna ask it anyway — was it strange for you to have “Weird Al” Yankovic parody one of your songs, being that you’re already kind of a funny band to begin with?
Well, it’s obviously one of the pinnacles of pop culture, to be parodied by “Weird Al.” Chris was really into it, because he likes “Weird Al,” and he actually had written a song like 15 years ago called “Going To the ‘Weird Al’ Concert.” It was fine, I mean, we made a little money off it, and he made some money off it, and met “Weird Al.” I don’t know, it’s a pretty strange experience. It was very strange to see the video, and see the guy who supposed to look exactly like me. It was very weird.
Well, he’s still doing that live, so you’re probably still making some residuals off it.
We don’t get anything when people play the songs live.
Really?
We don’t get jack!
You don’t get publishing or anything?
We get publishing if people buy the record, and you’re supposed to get performance royalties if it’s performed live by another artist, but that doesn’t really happen. Yet another use of music that the artist doesn’t get paid for.
Which brings up an interesting question. I wasn’t going to get into this, ’cause I hate getting into it with everyone, but it’s such a prevalent issue right now. The whole Napster thing — do you think it’s good or bad for musicians?
It can go both ways. For example, for us, it cuts both ways. Subset, for example, doesn’t have a record out, right? Somebody got ahold of our demos, and a number of people have them on their hard drives, and they’re often accessible through Napster, depending on who’s on, but they’re usually up on the site and accessible. That’s good for us, because we don’t have a record out, and the more people who download it and listen to it, it’s creating a market for music that hopefully, we’ll release on record. On the other hand, you have the flip side, which is 18-year-old college student goes away to school, doesn’t take his record collection, misses having the first Presidents record. He could go out and buy it, but he’s got a T1 hookup, because he’s in a college dorm, and he downloads his five favorite songs off the record and just listens to those for the rest of the year instead of buying the album. I don’t like that at all. That’s stealing. I think if something’s not for sale, if it’s out of print or a bootleg or a live tape, I have much less of a problem with it. If it’s something that’s readily available at the retailer, that’s really a drag to the artist. Hopefully, some day, it’ll be really easy to buy music online, and there will be an effective way to encrypt the files so that the artist gets paid every time. I don’t see why that should be so hard.
I want to ask a few questions about the new album. First of all, what’s the significance of the title, Freaked Out and Small?
It’s actually kind of funny, I can tell you the story of how we came up with the title. We were hanging out at Jason’s, trying to figure out what we were going to do for an album cover, and I think it was Chris was thumbing through the book Screaming Life by Charles Peterson — it’s a collection of his photos from the Sub-Pop years. There’s a picture in there of Kurt Cobain all huddled up in a corner, looking freaked out and small. We were looking at the picture, and somebody said, “oh, there’s our record cover, we should just put that picture of Kurt Cobain on the cover,” and we all had a jolly chuckle about that. Somebody said, “Oh, he looks so freaked out and small,” and we thought that was a good name for the record. If we can’t use the picture, we’ll use the idea,
The sound of the record is a lot more raw than your previous records…
Yeah, I love it!
That’s something you were shooting for, then?
Oh, definitely. Some of the songs were finished in the studio, being written. It’s everything from songs that were basically written thereon the studio floor — at least, the lyrics — to a couple of songs that Chris has had for I don’t know, 15 years. So, we didn’t rehearse any of the songs, we just went into the studio, and learned the songs in the studio, and recorded them as we learned the, which was great. It was really fun! It’s a very guitar-y record, I love the guitar sounds on it, they’re very raw and very rocking. It’s my favorite thing that I’ve ever worked on, as a recording. I’m really excited about it.
I wanted to ask you about the song “Jazz Guy,” because I know that you spent a lot of the off time playing in jazz combos. Was that based on your experiences there?
I wrote that song in the middle of the night a couple of years ago when I was. I was with my best friend and another guy, we have this little jazz trio. I really like to listen to and play jazz on the guitar, and I have since I started playing guitar when I was like 12 or 13, but it is really fuckin’ hard! It’s really hard, and I was a little frustrated, and I was sitting basically practicing some jazz improvisation. The song was very slow and quiet and jazzy, and I gave it to Chris and he’s like [mimicking Chris], “oh, it’s a punk rock song!” It was like [singing] “I wanna be a jazz guy,” and [improvises jazz beat], and he was like, “oh, yeah, that’s just [improvises punk rock thrash].” So, it was just a moment of frustration of trying to learn the chords to some standard jazz tune.
The song “Superstar” kind of puts me in the mind of some of the latter-day Replacements stuff. Was that an inspiration at all?
You know what? I’ve never been into the Replacements, but I think I probably have the same influences as they do. I never thought about it, but it does sound kind of it. I was thinking more the vocal delivery was kind of a Lou Reed thing, and musically I was thinking mid-’60s Who was what I was going for, really.
I guess it is kind of the same source material. I come from a more modern ear, so…
I think that’s where the Replacements are coming from, I think they have a strong Who influence. I asked Jason to play as much like Keith Moon as he could [laughs].
Along the same lines, “Death Star” reminds me a lot of They Might Be Giants, especially some of their earlier stuff, and I was wondering if that was an inspiration.
You know, I’ve never ever listened to a They Might Be Giants record, but Chris may have been into them — I’m sure he was a little bit, especially their early records. We actually opened for them a couple of times, in Seattle and Vancouver. I don’t dislike them, I like the band, they’re great — amazing live — and their records sound good. They’re a little too clever and not visceral enough for me, but they’re really good. Not an influence for me, but I think they probably are for Chris. Chris likes that, and he likes Ween, and all those sort of obvious connections that you would think of.
What made you decide to do a Star Wars-related song?
That was a song Chris wrote like six years ago, when we were getting ready to sign a record deal, there was this guy who worked for ASCAP then, named Michael Badami, and he now works at Dreamworks. We kind of struck up a friendship with him, and he and Chris were both Star Wars geeks, as is Jason, and he wrote that song for Michael Badami. It sort of sat around as a demo for a while, and I actually initially didn’t want to put it on the record, ’cause I thought it was too goofy. I didn’t think it fit in with the rest of the record, but I really like the song. It’s a really great sounding recording, and it’s a beautiful melody, it’s a beautiful song.
The two songs on the record that made me laugh out loud were “Jazz Guy” and “Death Star,” I thought the lyrics were very clever on both.
Yeah, I don’t know where the whole funny… That particular batch of songs — it’s weird to be a musician who has a hit record, because of course you’ve been writing songs and playing songs and recording songs and working on music for years, and you will continue to for years after, and for some reason, whatever timing, luck happens around a certain period of your work, people latch onto it, and then they eternally think that that’s what you are. It’s very hard. As F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “there are no second acts in American life.” It’s hard to wean the public to change their focus.
Well, not even just the public, I think the industry and media are guilty of it, too. I know I’ve been guilty of it, as a writer, and I’m sure you’ll run into it with other writers, too.
It makes your job so much easier [laughs]! It’s like “Presidents equals wacky, OK, I’ve got that covered” [laughs].
By coincidence, this interview will appear in Ink 19‘s Politics issue, which makes sense because of your band’s name, but you’ve never seemed to be an overtly political band.
We’re not, at all.
Do you have any aspirations, or any heartfelt political beliefs?
I’ve been involved as an individual in a lot of issues. I don’t really have any aspirations for public office [laughs]. I get involved in issues, and I’m civic minded — I went to graduate school for urban planning before the Presidents signed their record deal, so I’m aware of social, environmental, and other issues.
Who gets the Presidents’ endorsement for President?
Oh, Al Gore. I cannot believe, I’m totally flabbergasted that George Bush has pulled ahead in the polls. I don’t understand, even for die-hard conservatives — I don’t know how they can look at their bank balance in the last eight years, even, if they were just going on that standard alone, and think of changing the administration. That’s just crazy. I don’t trust George W. Bush. He’s a rich kid, he lies, don’t trust him.
OK, one last question. In another strange coincidence, a couple of months after your interview runs, we have an interview with Ian Hunter scheduled.
Nice!
So I was wondering what was the impetus to cover “Cleveland Rocks,” and how did that end up as the theme song for The Drew Carey Show?
Drew Carey asked us to cover it! We were doing The Rosie O’Donnell Show some time in ’96 or ’97, and he was a guest that day. It wasn’t in New York, she was doing a week in L.A., so we all had these trailers outside the soundstage, and he came and knocked on our door. He was a fan, we didn’t know, but he came and said, “I really like your band! What’s up?,” and he came in and hung out for a couple of hours. He was a really nice guy. We never saw him after that, but we had a nice time, and he called us and said, “I want to do ‘Cleveland Rocks’ as the theme song for the show, and I want to know if you guys will do it.” So we recorded that version expressly for The Drew Carey Show. It was really fun. I would say that that recording of that song is my favorite Presidents recording. I just love it, it’s very exciting sounding.
It’s probably the one you get the most airplay on, at this point, too.
It is these days! It’s on daily in syndication. I really like that version of the song, it just crackles with energy. It’s really exciting.
Anything else to say?
Thank you to anyone who ever bought any of our records or came to see us play. Please buy our new record, ’cause I think it’s the best yet. I totally think it’s the best record we’ve made, by a long shot.
Chris Ballew
Why did you decide to do this new record?
I really decided to do it because it was so casual and because I had the songs that needed the kind of treatment that Dave and Jason are good at giving songs. Like we wanted to do some loud, full-on rockathons, and some kind of mellow numbers. The songs were appropriate, and it seemed easy, and I had a whole bunch of stuff I needed to get off my plate, like songs I wanted to get out into the universe instead of having in a folder in my basement. It was really just a matter of convenience, ease, and you know, we were already working in Subset, and the offer came along to do this, and it seemed like something that would be fun to do.
So you don’t have any plans to tour, or even definitive plans for another album?
No. It’s very much a one-off thing for me. I really look at it as a recording project. Mostly, that’s because I have a band called the Giraffes that I’m very into. Right as we were recording this record, the Presidents record, I sort of got an idea for a band and put it together while we were recording, and started right after we finished the recording process, and the band has just turned out to be fantastic. I’m totally having a great time.
Are you still doing the project with Tad from Young Fresh Fellows, as well?
Yeah! We’re gonna put out a record on[sigma] there’s this label in Chicago called Orange Recordings that I put out one Giraffes record with already, a solo kind of thing. So that’s gonna come out, the Chris and Tad Show is going to come out on that label, eventually, when we get it done. It’s slowly sort of hobbling toward the finish line.
You mentioned Subset. How did that come together?
That was just a phone call from Sir Mix-A-Lot, basically saying, “do you guys want to make a song?” and us saying “yes.” It came from the Mix-A-Lot camp, the idea, and I guess it started out as a concept for us to get together and cover a song and try to get it on a movie soundtrack or something, cover a Hendrix song or something, but we all agreed that it would be more fun to make up our own song. Then one song turned into two, which turned into a show where we opened up Mix’s set by playing the two songs, and that felt so good that we kind of put more effort into it and wrote[sigma]0 we probably wrote a good 15 songs.
So, is there a full album being planned?
Well, that project is sort of on the back burner at the moment. We did a tour of the West Coast and the western part of the country just to kind of try stuff out, and that went really well musically. It was kind of, business-wise, not the smartest thing to do. Since then, we haven’t really had any forward motion, because we’ve all sort of been occupied with other things. That one’s been sort of just a back burner, simmering status.
That’s one thing I wanted to ask you about. You guys obviously are very busy with other projects. Do you think doing all these other things makes it more interesting to come back to the Presidents and do something with them?
Well, yeah, it has been good. The last couple years of saying yes to everything and doing everything that came my way was very productive. I learned a lot — especially with Subset, I learned about all the stuff Mix-A-Lot does with loops and samples and the gear he uses. The whole approach to making that kind of music was really enlightening. The whole thing’s been great. I personally am definitely seeing the end to a long, diverse period, an end to this period of diversity. I want to be in one band. I’ve got two kids, so I’m tired [laughs].
I know exactly what you mean!
So, I want to have one band that I put all of these sensibilities that I’ve acquired from the last couple of years of playing with a lot of different people, and playing with Dave and Jason again — I want to put it all into one package and make it really solid, and just do a good job with one thing. I sort of found that the diversifying thing is OK, but nothing ever really gets done completely, and it’s all kind of in limbo all the time. It’s like that state of mind where you’re always thinking, “well, next month everything’s gonna be better. It’s all gonna come together.” I just found that to be kind of an ultimately unhealthy place to be for too long. Basically, I’m putting everything that I’ve got creatively into the Giraffes.
The Presidents are known to a lot of people for having a very quirky sound and funny lyrics. Do you think that people don’t take you seriously as a result, and is that a problem for you?
No, not at all. I just try to write what makes me excited, and when the Presidents first exploded, the batch of songs that I had written were from a period of life where I was extremely uninhibited and happy, so I ended up with all this silly stuff, and I’m really not into editing or censoring myself. If it’s gonna be a batch of silly songs, then it is. If it’s a batch of darker songs, then that’s fine. The last two Giraffes albums I put out, I made in my basement on my little eight-track, and they’re a little darker — not completely, I mean, I can’t make a completely depressing record, but a good friend of mine died, Mark Sandman, and the last record I made, the Giraffes record, I kind of was sort of overshadowed by that, and let that be the sort of feeling for that record. So, I’m just gonna keep on kind of translating whatever life’s about into music, and if it’s silly, then it’s silly, and if it’s a little darker, it’s darker, and just let the chips fall where they may. I don’t care what people think beyond the fact that I’m very concerned with entertaining the people that show up to a show, but as far as critics, I really try to keep perspective on that.
You mentioned Mark Sandman, and I know that you did some performances with the surviving members of Morphine after he passed away. What was that like for you? Was it hard?
The performances? Yeah, it was pretty hard, it was surprisingly hard. They took that Orchestra Morphine thing out on the road, and by the time they reached Seattle, they’d kind of gotten over the first few performances, which apparently were very emotional, because a lot of people showed up to the shows, and they were pretty successful shows. The sort of floodgate of emotions was very high for them. By the time they reached Seattle, they were a little more settled in, but I didn’t know what to expect. I got up to sing one of Mark’s songs, and then I made up a song on the spot in the spirit of the Supergroup thing that Mark and I did, where we improvised songs onstage. The song I sang of Mark’s, which was “In Spite of Me” from Cure For Pain, really choked me up, I could barely get through it. Luckily, I got to do two nights with them, so the second night, I was a little more together, but it was really intense. It was really intense to stand there and hear the songs coming off the stage and Mark was gone. The absence, the void, was really obvious. It was pretty intense.
I can only imagine that going through something like that was very difficult.
Yeah, it was. He was a very close person in my life, definitely. Like a mentor, like a kind of musical father figure, that kind of person. Before I hit the big time, or whatever, he had been through the wringer a little bit, and he kind of showed me the ropes, especially in a musical way, like in the sense of how to perform and how to speak to the audience. The band that we had together was just amazing, one of the most fluid performance experiences of my life.
Backtracking a bit, going back to the whole “quirky and funny” thing, was it strange to you to, seeing as “Lump” was already a pretty funny song to begin with, to have “Weird Al” Yankovic do it?
Yeah, that was kind of funny, because I think he’s better when he does something a little more serious, but I’m extremely flattered, I thought it was great. I mean, man, hell yeah! That’s like a milestone. That’s like a notch on your gun barrel.
Yeah, I saw him not too long ago, and he’s still doing it live.
Yeah, he opens the show with it. I saw him too, in L.A., when Subset played in L.A. we hung out for quite a while, actually. I’d seen the VH-1 special about his live show. He’s a stand up person, definitely. I still call him every once in a while, just out of the blue. We’re planning to write a song together, but it hasn’t happened yet. I’m going to probably… it’s on my deep, deep to do list, when I make some time for myself, is to put together a bunch of ideas and send it to him.
Our publisher happened to interview you the same day you guys signed to Columbia, and he mentioned that you were also talking to Maverick at the time, so he suggested that I ask if you think you made the right decision.
Oh, yeah, I think we absolutely made the right decision, because we would’ve been in the shadow of Alanis Morissette at Maverick. I think we would’ve been just basically sort of back burner material, whereas at Columbia, if I remember correctly, for the year that we really were active at Columbia, we were pretty much one of their most active bands. That’s what I remember being told at the time — I would want to verify that as a fact, but our impression was that we were appreciated and made to feel like we were important to the company at the time. I felt good. My only complaint with Columbia was that they were so enamoured with sending us to Europe that they yanked us off a US momentum-builder tour to do it, and we’ve always kind of felt that we lost momentum in the United States because of their kind of wanting to make us this like world presence. It ended up working in some territories, like in Australia and Japan it was a good idea, in Europe it was a little less successful.
You’re doing this new record through Musicblitz.com. What do you think of working with Internet promotion and distribution as opposed to the traditional methods?
Well, not being a person that runs a label, I don’t know the ins and outs of exactly what the difference is. I do know that the couple experiences I’ve had working with Internet-related labels have been really good, because in the case of Musicblitz, with the single we did, “Jupiter,” we finished it, and 12 hours later, people were [hearing] it, which is the ultimate thrill for a musician or a songwriter. Like this morning, I actually wrote a really good song, and the first thing I want is, “OK, I want this song out! I want people to hear it right now!” The coolest thing about the Internet is that people can hear it “right now,” it can be distributed in the blink of an eye. That’s so cool!
It’s also really cool to hear you so enthusiastic about your work. So many people just have the attitude of, “oh, yeah, this is what I do, and I’m making money, and that’s great.” I think a lot of people do love the “art” side of it, but it’s rare that I’ll talk to someone and they’ll say something like, “oh, yeah, I wrote this really great song this morning, and I’m really excited about it!”
It should happen more often. Right now I’m in the middle of a really good creative explosion. The Giraffes band, the line-up, I’ve got Hammond organ, and the guy plays bass with his left hand, a small drum set, and I play this old Sears acoustic through an old Sears amp — I’m all Sears now [laughs]. This combination of sounds that I’ve found has just lit a fire in my creative cortex, and I’m just exploding with ideas. I’ve already got the next Giraffes record… I just went and recorded with Conrad Uno at Egg, who did the first Presidents record, we just finished the Giraffes record there with the band, and I’ve already gone on and practically completely demoed the next album. So, this combination of sounds and these new people I’ve found are just extremely satisfying.
I’m really excited to hear that you’re working with Conrad Uno again. Any time we get a record in at the Ink 19 office with his name on it, we take that as a symbol of quality.
Oh, yeah, he’s great! He’s producing the record, and I just want to keep working with him forever now. I don’t know what we were thinking, the Presidents, I don’t know what we were thinking going anywhere else, it was foolery.
Yeah, we got Jason’s Nevada Bachelors record a few months ago, and I think it was all we listened to in the office for the better part of a month. The review of the record was a form letter to all the other bands that sent in records that month saying “sorry we haven’t reviewed your record yet, we’re too busy listening to the Nevada Bachelors!”
That’s a good record. I don’t know if you know, but I believe the official word is they broke up. You might want to confirm that, but that’s what I hear from Jason, and I did actually play a show with Rob, Rob and Ben from the Bachelors have split up, and I remember Conrad talking about the frustration of having just put out a record of a band that has just broken up, so…
That’s too bad. Anyway, I only brought it up is because if we see Conrad Uno’s name, we know it’s gonna be good, and if we see your name, we know it’s going to be good, so the two of you working together is always exciting, I think.
Yeah, this record we just finished is just great. These are songs that, for the last couple of years, I’ve taken this one batch of songs, and I’ve tried to set out to find the next combination of songwriting and performance and musical instruments, the combination that was gonna click and make something like what the Presidents have, which was like a whole picture, a whole thing that you get when you listen to the record. In the meantime, I put about a couple of Giraffes records, some solo stuff, just to keep the juices flowing, to have the experience of making records, but this is definitely something I’ve hit upon that’s like, finally, something that I don’t feel like I’m putting on a guise or I’m putting on an act or anything, it just feels really like me. Like I’ve finally got back to the root of why I like to write songs and play, which is invitational music, friendly, invitational. come on get happy, let’s kick it out kind of stuff.
What excites you about doing a project like the Fan Edition?
Well, I like it — when we first talked about doing it, that was one of the elements that made me feel good about it was that it was like a direct thank you, getting the record to people who really want it. If we were gonna get back together to do a record, I liked that aspect because from the very beginning, I didn’t really want to like “reunite,” be “a band” again. I’ve moved on. I may play a couple of those songs in the Giraffes, eventually, because I like them still, but ultimately, I’ve just moved on from that personality. So, the idea that this thing was focused on the fans that really want to hear us was appealing. It’s just a good concept.
I’m curious — you mentioned how you were really looking to move on and not really “reunite” the Presidents. Is that why you were initially going with the name “the Quitters”?
Yeah, yeah. ‘Cause we’re really not the Presidents again, we’re just the same three guys and we made a record. I mean, I like the idea of a different name, because again, I don’t want to create the illusion for the fan that we’re “reunited.” I just don’t want people to operate under that illusion and be disappointed. I want them to understand the boundary. I’m not trying to be negative about it, at all, I really love the record, and I had a great time making it — I’m super proud of it, and the songs that are on the record, I couldn’t be happier with the way they came out, they’re just great. But they’re definitely not songs that I want to play live over and over again, they’re songs that I wanted to record well and release, but they’re not what I’m doing now. I just want to make sure people understand that I have a great deal of love for the record, and love for Dave and Jason, but my imagination is excited elsewhere.
The record sounds a lot more raw and stripped down than previous Presidents records. Is that something you were going for?
Yeah, yeah, when we were making the record, when I was tracking the vocals, the headphone mix that I had when I was making the vocals was like, amazing! It was just like exploding, and all the instruments are like crammed into each other, you could barely discern drums from guitar, it was just like, “man“! I made the producer, Martin, listen to the headphones, and I was like, “make the record sound like that! That is the shit!” Make it sound like everything’s just cramming into each other and exploding, because the songs demanded it, a lot of the songs are explosive.
One of the songs I really like is “Jazz Guy,” and Dave kind of intimated that a lot of the inspiration for that came from his work with jazz combos, and how difficult that was. He said the song had a completely different feel, and you said, “oh, no, this is a punk rock song,” and it turned into a punk rock song.
Yeah.
What about it said “this is a punk rock song” to you?
I just thought there had to be some sort of tension between the music and the content of the lyrics. I just like tension in songs, like where the melody line is sweet and the lyrics are nice, and then the music is explosive, you know? Just something to offset so that it’s not all one thing. He had kind of a quiet, lilting jazz progression to it, and I just thought it would be funnier if the person singing the song was like a punk rocker, so that it’s obvious that they can’t be a jazz guy, ’cause they’re just playing [improvises punk rock thrash, then sings] “I wanna be a jazz guy,” you know? It just seemed to make more sense from an imagery or storytelling perspective. It just seemed funnier [laughs].
Well, there are two songs on the album that made me laugh out loud. “Jazz Guy” was one, and the other is “Death Star.” I have a two-part question on that: first of all, are you a major Star Wars geek, or what inspired you to go with that subject matter?
I wrote that for a guy who worked at ASCAP when we signed up with ASCAP, this guy Michael Badami, who’s a really, really sweet guy, and he sat down when we were young and dumb and explained the music business to us, so that we wouldn’t get screwed. He’s a huge Star Wars fanatic, so it’s dedicated to him. I just wanted to write him a song. I actually didn’t put that on the liner notes, which I should have. So anyway, it’s just sort of a little jazz number about space.
Musically, it reminds me a lot of They Might Be Giants, and I was wondering if they were an inspiration for you.
Oh, yeah, totally! I remember when their [first]record came out, and I was in college. I bought it and went home and sat down and listened to it, and my immediate thought was, “there’s somebody else doing this!” That was very validating, when I heard it, because I was writing similar type songs at the time. Years later, we got to play with them. We did a show in Seattle and a show in Vancouver.
You know, very coincidentally, I happen to have interviewed John Flansburgh yesterday [it’s true! See next month’s Ink 19!]…
Oh, really? I have kind of a funny memory of him, man [laughs]. I don’t know if I should tell the story…
How about if I promise not to print it?
No, you can print it. I don’t care. It’s just one of the ten most embarrassing moments of my life. We opened up for them in Seattle, and I was standing on the side of the stage watching the show, and they put on a really good show — they had the crowd in the palm of their hand. I got excited at the end, and [then] they left the stage before the encore. For some reason, sometimes, in my mind, I dare myself to do things, and I have to do it — it’s just this thing I do — so I dared myself to run out and grab the mic and yell something. So I went out and grabbed the mic and yelled something, like “They Might Be Giants! Rock n’ roll!” or something, and John Flansburgh came barreling from the side of the stage and tackled me, and threw me on the ground, and like dragged me off stage, and was just like, “we don’t need that shit, man! We don’t need that shit! This is our show! Our fuckin’ show!” And then he was yelling at the stage manager, “From now on, no more opening acts on the side of the stage!” He just freaked out!
Wow!
So, the next day — I could barely sleep that night, I was so mortified I’d messed up my relationship with one of my influences, and everything — then, the next day, we were playing Vancouver together, and we were all border crossing at the same time, so I went out and bought them all Frisbees [laughs], hoping that would maybe smooth the relations. The other John [Linnell] sort of confided in me and said that everybody else thought it was kind of funny that I went out there, and appreciated the enthusiasm, and that they were kind of confused by the other John’s anger.
That’s funny. Maybe you just caught him on a bad night, or something.
Well, I think he’s just a control guy. You know, I’ve met other people I was influenced by, like Stan Ridgway I met not too long ago. I played with him, and that ended up being like a bad dream.
Oh, no! What happened!
[Laughs] Well, he was headlining, and he wanted to switch sets with me, because he was afraid his crowd would fall asleep before he got on. I said OK and everything, and I was [originally] supposed to be on at 11, and the way we worked it out, I was gonna go on at 11:15, so I figured that wouldn’t be too bad. My pregnant wife was there, and my parents were there, in this little, smoky bar. He says, “I’ll be off by 11.” So he gets on stage late, around 10:15, and he plays until 11:45! I was just standing there aghast, like, “I can’t believe it,” especially because before, when we first met, he was talking about how he hates it when the opening band goes on and on and on. He ended up being kind of very ungracious about the whole thing.
Oh, no! So I guess the moral of the story, maybe, is “it’s not always a good idea to play with your influences!”
Exactly [laughs]! I’ve had multiple experiences with screwing up my relationship with my influences! With Stan Ridgway, too, somebody wrote in the bathroom, “Stan Ridgway is an asshole,” or something, and he was back in town like two days later and went to this place and ate food, used the bathroom, saw that, and thought I wrote it. Somebody else told me this through the grapevine. So now Stan Ridgway thinks I hate him, and I don’t hate him, I just was confused by his actions. His actions definitely didn’t connect with his words, but I just thought he was just being kind of ungracious and a bit quirky about his spot, but I certainly wouldn’t write that in a stall.
I guess stuff like that happens. I need to write a song about it, something about how you meet your idols, and they all turn out to be twerps or something. [laughs]
Well, this may end up being a bad question, then, but another song I really enjoy on the album is “Tiger Bomb,” and that song kind of puts me in the mind of the Pixies, so I was wondering if that was an influence for you.
Oh, yeah, totally. [Laughs] And I actually did meet Kim Deal one time. It was a long time ago, and I thought she was in another band in Boston — I was living in Boston. I came up to her and said, “hey, I love your band,” this and that, and she said, “actually, no, I’m in a band called the Pixies,” and I just melted, because of course I knew who the Pixies were, I just didn’t recognize her.
Oops!
Yeah [laughs]! The Pixies [were a] great, great band, and that’s good. I hadn’t thought of that for “Tiger Bomb,” but the harmonies, I guess, are a tight fit.
For me it’s mostly before the chorus kicks in, it reminds me of the song “Hey” on the Doolittle album.
Oh, yeah!
Something about the structure seems kind of similar — not so much that it’s like a clone or anything, just evocative.
I definitely listened to my fair share of the Pixies, so they’re firmly lodged in my deep songwriting brain stem.
To wrap things up: you guys are going to be the cover story in our October issue, and coincidentally, the issue’s theme is politics. Despite there being an obvious connection with your band’s name, you guys have never gotten into a lot of political themes. Is that something you have an interest in at all?
Not really. To me, politics is like a frustrating vortex, where you can do as much research as you want, but you don’t really know who you’re electing when you elect them. So I tend to select the guy that looks the best [laughs]. I mean, you could boil it down to that sort of approach, because you don’t know what you’re getting. I mean, it’s like buying a car you’ve never driven, or a TV you’ve never turned on, or a guitar you’ve never played. It’s just the weirdest thing. I don’t know, actually, now that I’m talking about it, that might be an interesting theme for a song. We did actually write a song early on as the Presidents with Roisin [Dunne] from 7 Year Bitch called “She’s the First Woman President.” It was a really cool song, and it had a really bizarre little rhythmical twist that Roisin remembers and I don’t remember, but it never got recorded or anything. It was pretty fun. We shared a practice space with them, so…
So who would get your endorsement for President, then? Who’s the best looking, I guess, is the question…
I don’t know. I have no idea, at this point. I’m doing a little reading about it, though, because obviously, when you have children, and you have a family, you have to pay more attention, but I haven’t made a decision yet. I’m still in the research phase, but my tendency is to go Democratic, so…
No interest in following Pat DiNizio’s lead and going into politics yourself?
No, no way, no way [laughs]! Being in a band and being married has enough politics in it. Or being in five bands, I should say.
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Montana is a true destination no matter what direction you travel in this massive state. We headed northeast out of Big Sky to Bozeman, home of the Montana State University Bobcats. Population is around 40,000, but it has the feeling of a small town that never lost touch with its old west roots. The main street is filled with boutique shops, restaurants, galleries and a great one-off ice cream spot selling our favorite huckleberry ice cream out of the back of an old airstream rv. Main Street in Bozeman gives this city of 40,000 a quaint small town feel with a western vibe. Bozeman is also home to another great ski area, Bridger Bowl, where I first skied ‘out west’ back in 1970 – during some of the worst winter weather I have ever encountered (and that’s saying a lot having grown up in Minnesota). This was so long ago I still had wooden skis. On our first day out skiing I was coming down a run my brothers built a ski jump on. The snow was swirling so much I couldn’t see the jump until I was right on top of it. I miscued, tumbled off the side of the jump and came down cockeyed breaking my skis. My Dad marched me right into the ski shop at the base of the hill and bought me my first set of fiberglass skis. Talk about making lemonade out of lemons! Once again I digress – back to the summer road trip through Montana. We continued our trek into the eastern prairies of lower Montana to the largest city of Billings (pop. 110,000), where my niece and her family live. This was 4th of July weekend, and two of the biggest traditions in this part of Montana this are the Red Lodge 4th of July Parade, followed by the Home of the Champions Rodeo. We all got duded up in our cowboy hats and cowboy boots and headed to the little one-horse town of Red Lodge. Nothing cuter than watching a parade through the eyes of little ones. My great-niece was 2 and in her glory watching all the floats, beautiful horses, marching bands and of course running after the hordes of candy thrown to the streets. Red Lodge is also the site where Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch botched a bank robbery back in 1897. Reminiscent of the botched bank robbery of Jesse James and the James Gang in 1876 in Northfield, Minnesota – the town where I grew up, and where they hold an annual 4-day Defeat of Jesse James Days to commemorate this foiled robbery attempt. Getting all duded up in our cowboy hats and boots for the Red Lodge 4th of July parade. Watching the Red Lodge 4th of July Parade through the eyes of little ones. Foiled again – Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch failed miserably in trying to rob a bank in Red Lodge, Montana back in 1897. The rodeo was the real highlight of the day. After making our way up into the wooden stands that circled the rodeo arena we settled into watch the amazing acrobatics of man and beast: bull riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, and most entertaining was ‘mutton’ bustin’ where the youngsters try to ride a sheep. And of course and appearance by the infamous cowboy monkey ‘Whiplash‘ who rides his trusty steed Boogie, a Border Collie, and shows how to properly round-up a herd of sheep around the arena. Bronco buck riding at the Home of Champions Rodeo over 4th of July weekend in Red Lodge, MT. Bull riding at the Home of the Champions Rodeo during 4th of July weekend in Red Lodge, MT. Whiplash, the Cowboy Monkey makes as appearance at the Red Lodge Rodeo. The next day we ventured out for some much-needed R&R after a day spent in the hot, windy, dusty conditions of summertime in the west, to search out a couple of the highly acclaimed healing hot springs – of which there are apparently 61 in total throughout the state. On our way to the hot springs we consistently saw herds of upwards of 50 head of elk and/or antelope in several different spots. It had been a rainy spring and the prairies were lush green, which enticed these herds to come down out of the higher country to frolic and graze in these farmers crop lands and pastures. One of multiple herds of Elk we came across on our drive from Billings to Red Lodge. The re-mastered western town of Gardiner is where we gained access to one of the hot springs, but it is also the northern and only year round entrance to Yellowstone National Park. Our first stop was at Bear Creek Springs – an area left in its untouched natural state where the hot springs bubble up from underground and run into the parallel waters of the cold running Yellowstone River. The key is to find where these diverse waters intertwine creating the perfect bath water temp. If you veer too far right the waters will chill you to the bone and turn you blue. If you veer too far left you will get scalded by hotter than hot tub waters and turn red. They are called ‘hot springs’ for a reason. It was interesting to watch how many people had to test just how hot is hot. A lot of burned fingers and toes went home that day – but luckily none in our group. The gateway to the north entrance of Yellowstone National Park in Gardiner, Montana. Gardiner, Montana – a remastered old west town right down to the dirt roadway. Try and ignore the line-up of vehicles and imagine instead a line-up of horses. Navigating the slippery river rocks that separate the cold running Yellowstone River from the hot springs bubbling from the underground. A little further back up the road, working our way back towards Billings, there is a place that has harnessed the natural hot springs into an easily accessible pool setting – Chico Hot Springs. A great little resort and spa with a large pool that is easy for any age or ability to navigate. After a nice long soak in the healing waters of the natural hot springs we stayed on at the Chico Resort to eat at their highly acclaimed fine dining restaurant. Known for using local produce, we wined and dined on bison and trout and huckleberries and garden ingredients grown on the property. The pool at Chico Hot Springs Spa and Resort filled with the hot waters that run from the nearby underwater springs. For a state that is better known for its mountainous regions like Big Sky and Whitefish, and it’s stunning National Parks like Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks, there are plenty of hidden gems to search and add to your bucket list. Check out more photos in the Montana – parade, rodeo & hot springs photo gallery in the Global Gallery link. Share this: Twitter Facebook More Email Print LinkedIn Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Blog Posts, Montana, North America, Travel Writing, United States | Tagged Bear Creek Springs, Big Sky, Billings, Bozeman, Bridger Bowl, Chico Hot Springs, Defeat of Jesse James Days, Gardiner, Home of the Champions rodeo, Jesse James, Minnesota, Montana, Montana hot springs, Montana rivers, Montana State University Bobcats, Red Lodge, Rocky Mountains, Sundance Kid, the James Gang, the Wild Bunch Gang, Whiplash, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River | Leave a comment Montana – Big Sky Posted on July 11, 2017 by LISA MALECHA Montana, known as “Big Sky” country is aptly named. Even with all of the Rocky Mountains ranges that dot the skyline of this expansive state, the ‘sky’ itself invokes a majesty all its own. The experiences in Montana are as vast as the sky, so I will break up our 10-day road trip to Montana into multiple postings to properly capture the highlights of the trip. Our trip began in Arizona, and we made our way up through Utah, Nevada, Idaho and into Montana. Any one of these states can and will garner a need for their own post – but for now my focus is on Montana. When you arrive into Montana, it’s like a calm settles over you – your heart rate drops and you breathe easier. People who visit and live here, choose this destination to inhale and enjoy what nature created over the centuries. Montana by land mass ranks as the 4th largest state, but ranks 44th in population. Montana’s largest city, Billings, comes in at 110,000 people – leaving an awful lot of land preserved in its natural state, allowing for wildlife to populate in numbers not seen in many places and lots of room for people and that wildlife to co-habitate together peacefully. We entered Montana in the southwest corner of the state, driving by the very western edge of Yellowstone National Park. This stretch of Hwy 191 is beyond gorgeous. The two lane road winds through lush green forests of pine and birch, and low-lying meadows dotted with ponds and running streams – a perfect setting for some big Montana moose, but sadly we never spotted one. The air was as fresh as the setting was serene. Smiles settled in on our faces, as life’s stresses melted away the deeper we made our way into this beautiful state. Our first stop in Montana was in Big Sky – a ski resort town, about a 30-minute drive south of Bozeman, that we had visited many times in the 7 years we lived in Montana back in the late 80’s and late 90’s. We were initially drawn to the area for the skiing because it has remained un-commercialized and un-congested unlike its Colorado counterparts i.e. Vail, Beaver Creek, Aspen. But the area shows its raw beauty even more in the summer months with no shortage of things to do: hiking, golfing, biking, fishing, rafting, horseback riding, tram and chairlift rides, zip lines, rock climbing, and the list goes on and on. The pathway leading up into the hiking trails along the ski runs at Big Sky. The zip line comes out into the open below the chair lifts on the backside of the Summit Lodge. River rafting down the Gallatin along highway 191 between Big Sky and Bozeman. The entrance of Big Sky intersects the famed Gallatin River (think ‘A River Runs Through It‘) known for its great fly-fishing and white water rafting. Or in our case the place, some 20 years ago, where our chocolate lab puppy decided to test out her water dog skills. My husband was out fly fishing on the Gallatin and our new puppy so wanted to be near him, she jumped into the water, but the water was too strong for this little 8-week-old 12-pound puppy and she went swirling down the river. I never saw my husband move so fast through a fast running river, up onto the bank and down the river bank until he got ahead of where the puppy was in the water and reached down and yanked her out of the water like a fish on the end of a fly fishing pole! Big Sky is separated into distinct topographies – the lower village (6,800’ elevation) or ‘meadows’ where some great golfing, shopping, galleries and lodging exists. And the upper village (7,500′ elevation) or ‘mountain’ where some of the best skiing in the US exists and most of the main resorts. The highest point of Big Sky is atop Lone Mountain Peak, boasting a tram that takes you across a wide bowl to its highest point at an elevation of 11,166 feet. Not for the faint of heart – this area above the tree line is double-black diamonds to get down the peak to were the bulk of the ski hill lies. Lone Mountain Peak looms above Lake Levinsky and the blue Lake Condos at the entrance of Big Sky Mountain Village. The runs at Big Sky show bright and green in the summer sun. In the winter we went as far as taking the high-speed chairlift to the base of the tram. From there we pointed our skis downward into the single black diamond bowl before you ascend into the tree-lined slopes. Our last trip to Big Sky was to ski. Our son, 8, was a fearless snowboarder, taking black diamonds, through the trees, over jumps. Our, 10, daughter stuck with skiing and on one of our last runs she took off in front of us down into the bowl. In an instant she was tumbling ass over tea-kettle. Our hearts in our throats as we raced to where she had come to a stop – skis going in every direction, body in an upside down pretzel position. Instinctively my husband grabbed her around the waist to gently lift her up out of the contortion of body parts fearful to find our dainty daughter unconscious. Instead, a howl of laughter broke from her lips. She said that was the most fun she’d had all week and can we do it again! Suffice to say our mind was on a bottle of wine to calm our jangled nerves after that escapade! Kids! But I digress – this trip (and post) is about our summertime fun at Big Sky – some 14 years later. We stayed at the rustic Summit Lodge – replete with log furniture, deer antler chandeliers, and bear skin rugs. With the lodge at the base of ski hill, we had easy access to trek up the mountain to access the hiking trails that meander up and through all the ski runs, over mountain creeks usually hidden by several feet of snow, and along logging trails that double as catwalks in the winter . Reaching some of the higher ridges, it was once again evident as to how the state and this specific ski resort acquired it’s title of ‘Big Sky’. The vistas are breathtaking and sky has no end in sight. The Summit Lodge at the base of the runs at Big Sky Mountain Village. A large deer antler chandelier in the Summit Lodge. About halfway down the mountain, between the upper and lower villages, is a rustic but high-end resort, Lone Mountain Resort, where you can rent log cabins of multiple configurations and sizes. The restaurant is one of the best in Big Sky and is worth a stop for anything from a great brunch to a fine dining experience. As well as horse back riding in the summer, or sleigh rides in the winter. The entrance to Lone Mountain Ranch midway between upper and lower villages at Big Sky. Log cabin accommodations at Lone Mountain Ranch. A little closer to the lower village is another great area for hiking, called Ousel Falls Trail. It doesn’t have the breathtaking expansive views as the hikes up on the ski hill, but the lush beauty of trekking your way along the fast running South Fork of the West Fork of the Gallatin River and take a breather for a picnic with the Ousel Falls for a backdrop is equally enticing. Ousel Falls Trail head just above the lower village in Big Sky. A great picnic spot along the Ousel Falls of the South Fork River. Down in the meadows of the lower village is an Arnold Palmer designed golf course. As well as multiple galleries showcasing many local artists, our favorite being Harry Koyama. My husband so fell in love with one of his paintings that served as the back drop to the reservation desk at the Summit Lodge, that I commissioned Harry to replicate the same picture (in a much smaller size) for a surprise birthday present for my husband and serves as the backdrop of his home office. Original painting by Harry Koyama, behind the reception desk at the Summit Lodge in Big Sky, called ‘Bruins of Lone Mountain.’ Interspersed between galleries and gift shops are a multitude of great restaurants. Most taking local flavors – such as elk or bison meat, huckleberries (my personal favorite), or fresh trout from the Gallatin River – and putting their own spin on recipes to satisfy even the pickiest palates. Enjoy more beautiful pics of the very scenic Big Sky area in the Global Gallery under Montana. Share this: Twitter Facebook More Email Print LinkedIn Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Blog Posts, Idaho, Montana, North America, Travel Writing, Uncategorized, United States, Utah | Tagged A River Runs Through It, Arnold Palmer, Aspen, Beaver Creek, Big Sky, Billings, Gallatin River, Harry Koyama, Idaho, Lone Mountain Peak, Lone Mountain Resort, Montana, Nevada, Ousel Falls Trail, Rocky Mountains, Summit Lodge, Utah, Vail, Yellowstone National Park | 1 Comment I’m back!! After a 3 1/2 year journey! Posted on May 4, 2017 by LISA MALECHA After a very long hiatus to give full attention to the building our family’s forever dream home, I am back to my writing, most importantly the writing of my travel blog. But what a journey it has been. The home build was a year in the design process and another 2 1/2 years in the construction process. As much as the home build was a labor of love, it became a full time commitment in the final 18 months and I chose to put my writing on a temporary hold to give the build my full undivided attention. In those 3 1/2 years I’m sure I logged enough road miles to earn AAA elite status – if there is such a thing! We chose to build on top of hill – but to accomplish our desire of building a one level home we had to excavate 25 feet deep from the highest point of the hill to the lowest point of the foundation. But after 6 plus months of digging, and exporting over 1200 truckloads of unusable material (325 of those were boulders alone), we had our flat lot. Now we can stay here until we are old and can race up and down the hallways with our walkers with no worries of stairs! Luckily I somehow managed to fit in some very special trips during this busy time! My last post was May of 2015. The following places are where I’ve been since then: Big Sky and Billings, Montana; Sedona (twice), Scottsdale and Wickenburg, Arizona; Napa Valley (twice), California; Vancouver, British Columbia; 4 different trips to Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York; Palm Springs, California; Sao Paulo, Angra dos Reis and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and a few other jaunts betwixt and between these amazing trips. I will also reprise my monthly food blog. My need to fill my foodie desires never wavered during the home build project. Had to keep that strength up! As much as I love to travel, there is no place like home and nothing like coming home. Especially when home allows me views that equal any I’ve ever experienced in my travels. Rugged red mountain ranges, hawks soaring through the open skies, lush green golf courses and orchards dotting the saguaro laden desert landscape, owls and coyotes making their presence known in the dark of night with their hoots and howls . But…this is a travel blog, and there are many more amazing destinations on my bucket list to see and experience. So time to get back to my nomadic living and narrate! Enjoy! Share this: Twitter Facebook More Email Print LinkedIn Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Arizona, Blog Posts, Brazil, British Columbia, California, Canada, New York, North America, Travel Writing, United States | Tagged Angra dos Reis, Arizona, Big Sky, Billings, Brazil, Brooklyn, home building, Manhattan, Montana, Napa Valley, Palm Springs, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Scottsdale, Sedona, travel blog, Vancouver, Wickenburg | Leave a comment Traveling is exciting, but “There’s no place like home!” Posted on May 30, 2014 by LISA MALECHA We’re not in Kansas anymore Dorothy! Oh wait, yes we are. That’s exactly where all our moves have taken my husband and I – back to Kansas, for the second time. As Dorothy so eloquently said in the Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home!” and I couldn’t agree more. And for me ‘home’ has culminated in many different locations. I may not have a pair of ruby-red slippers to take me back home, but as much as I love to travel there is nothing better than coming back home. I have been very lucky throughout my lifetime to have some amazing places to come home to: Minnesota, California, Montana, Kansas, Arizona, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Some of these places are a little better known to the masses, but I found out through living in all these places each location offers up a set up unique characteristics that make them very embraceable places to live AND visit. Minnesota: My beloved Minnesota. This is where I grew up, and for me that means this will always be home. I was born in Northfield – town of Cows (large agriculture community), Colleges (St. Olaf and Carleton) and Contentment. Inside the city limits an academic nature prevails, but as soon as you hit the outskirts of town you are enveloped in perfectly aligned fields of corn and beans; orchards that are ripe with scents from spring to fall; and cows, horses and other livestock roaming the succulent stands of grasslands. If all of that doesn’t spell ‘contentment’ I don’t know what does. I spent many weekends with my family “Up North“, along the shores of Lake Superior. Downhill skiing at Lutsen; cross-country skiing on the Gunflint Trail; walking the streets of Grand Marais; hiking trails with amazing views of Lake Superior; and having walleye meals at the Lutsen Lodge. My husband and I moved back to Minnesota in 1991, and our son was born there a year later. Many of our family members still live there and to me there are fewer more beautiful states. Minnesota showcases the four seasons better than any other state I have visited or lived in. There is nothing like the scent of the spring bloom of the lilacs mixing with the flowering crabapple trees; the summer ripened lush green fairways and thick forests of trees of golf courses; a drive along the St. Croix or Mississippi Rivers showcasing the vibrant colors of fall; or a walk through the snow packed backwoods roads of Minnesota with evergreens draped with a fresh snowfall. The lush green fairways and thick trees of summer that line Northfield Golf Club, Northfield, MN – “The Money Tree” The fall colors of Minnesota California: My husband and I married in 1986, and our honeymoon was driving from Minnesota to California – our first home away from home. We lived in Stockton, CA. The best feature of Stockton was its location. We were an hour to San Francisco for fresh crab and strong coffee; an hour to Napa Valley to replenish our wine supply; two hours to Yosemite National Park to float down Merced River. In the one year we lived in Stockton, we had more family visitors than any other place we have lived within the same time frame. Locally we played several great golf courses; took walks along inland waterways fed from San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean; visited a burgeoning local wine industry; and enjoyed great weather year round. The rows of grape vines in Napa Valley, producing some of the best wines in the world Montana: Big Sky country! And until you visit this massive beautiful state, you can’t comprehend just how accurate that state motto is. Being based out of Great Falls, which sits along the Missouri River, afforded a great location to visit the many highlights throughout the state. Head northwest to the Going to the Sun Road in Glacier National Park – be sure to try some huckleberries; continue west into the quaint small western town of Whitefish that sits at the base of Big Mountain ski area; turn south along the great boating lake Flathead Lake; continue south into the Bitterroot Mountains of Missoula; veer a little southeast to the mining (past and present) town of Butte; continue east to fish the Gallatin River or ski at Big Sky or Bridger Bowl outside of Bozeman; then work your way back north along the Missouri River as it cuts through some of the most beautiful Rocky Mountain settings in the country. And to the east are the plains of Montana where Lewis and Clark trekked back in the 1800’s. Big Sky country, where the (deer) and the antelope roam, Montana Kansas: I first lived here 25 years ago, and my daughter was born here in 1991. Having never visited the area, I was in awe of the lush rolling hills of Kansas City. When I learned we were returning to KS, I had no reservations in returning – especially since KC straddles the Kansas/Missouri line, so you are getting the highlights of two great states at your fingertips. The people are a mix of Mid-western nice and southern charm and take great pride in the care of their properties; strong family and work ethics; and great cooking. The unique Spanish architecture of The Plaza (great shopping and eating) is a draw, especially as outlined in lights for the holiday season; the stately mansions of Mission Hills are tough to be replicated anywhere; not being a huge fan of BBQ, even I have to admit the BBQ in KC is “…to die for!” One of the areas most well-known BBQ stops, be ready to wait – but it’s worth it! Four must haves at Jack Stack BBQ: pork ribs, burnt ends, cheesy corn bake and hickory pit beans. Arizona: I have lived in Arizona, specifically the Phoenix area, a couple of different times and it will be where my husband and I retire, but Arizona has been the preferred vacation spot for my family, going back almost 40 years – my how this place has changed in 40 years. The dry warmth was always an appeal for a winter getaway from the humid cold of Minnesota. And being avid golfers it was a natural choice. As noted in my previous post I lived there as a junior in high school, when no major highways through the valley existed, and often Tempe and Mesa would be cut off from the rest of the valley when the monsoons hit and the Salt River bottoms flooded. With the development of several major freeways, the city is now easy to navigate. Besides golf (albeit some of the best golf in the country) and an opportunity for a great tan, the valley has much too offer the visitor. Hiking trails abound throughout the surrounding mountain ranges providing spectacular views; floating down the upper Salt River watching wild horses drink from the shoreline; never-ending supply of great eateries; shopping to rival any other major city; a plethora of beautiful cars adorn the roadways; concerts, theaters, museums galore to satisfy the cultural palette. The views from atop one of the surrounding high points that line that Phoenix Valley The night skies from the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix, AZ Saskatchewan: The year 2000 found us moving northward. At this stage in my life I assumed I would be working my way south to warmer drier climates. Instead we headed north to one of the coldest climates known to man, that has a population of more than a few hundred. Regina, the capital of Saskatchewan was our landing spot. It didn’t take long to realize that as challenging as it was to survive the winters, the people held a warmth to offset even the coldest of days. It was a great place to bring up our children. The standing joke in Saskatchewan is that you can see your dog run away for 3 days – because it is so flat there. But you have to give the pioneers of Regina a lot of credit for making Regina a/k/a the Queen City a place worth living and visiting. Every tree in the city was hand planted in this once desolate plain, and Wascana Lake was created to be the center piece of the city with the stately provincial legislature building sitting proudly at its shores, and walking paths that take you along the lake and out into the surrounding neighborhoods. The Queen of England and all of her children have been visitors, since Canada is a Commonwealth of England; and there has been no shortage of great acts (ie. Rolling Stones, ACDC, Prince) through this city that sits on the one main highway through Canada – the Trans-Canada 1. Downtown Regina serves as a backdrop to Wascana Lake and the Legislature building Alberta: My stay in Calgary, Alberta was short-lived, only two years, but it wasn’t hard to make a real go of it in a city that sits in the foothills of some of the most majestic Rocky Mountain ranges in the world. Our kids were off to university by now, and so my husband and I took the opportunity to live in a high-rise condo, affording us amazing daily views. The weekend we moved there I sat on our 25th floor deck and listened to an outdoor concert, that was being held along the banks of the Bow River. The concert was part of the world-famous Calgary Stampede, based two blocks from our apartment when the whole city of Calgary turns into a cowboy theme park for the better part of two weeks. While the city itself has a lot to offer, the proximity to places like Banff and Lake Louise make it an equally appealing place to live. Summer golf and hiking and winter skiing await you on a beautiful drive through a greatly untouched Bow River Valley, on a well maintained four-lane highway, past Cranbrook – stop in for a helicopter ride to reach new hiking heights. On into Banff National Park to get your fill of natures beauty: glacier fed turquoise blue lakes; snow-capped mountains even in the middle of summer; wildlife roaming over manmade animal bridges; clean fresh crisp air year round. One of the many turquoise blue water lakes in the Banff National Park, Alberta – with snow-capped peaks in this July picture Share this: Twitter Facebook More Email Print LinkedIn Like this: Like Loading... Posted in Alberta, Arizona, Blog Posts, California, Canada, Golf, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, North America, Saskatchewan, Travel Writing | Tagged Alberta, Arizona, Banff, Big Sky, Bitterroot Mountains, Bow River, Bozeman, Bridger Bowl, Butte, Calgary, Calgary Stampede, Commonwealth, Cranbrook, Flathead Lake, Gallatin River, Glacier National Park, Going to the Sun Road, Great Falls, Gunflint Trail, Kansas City, Lewis and Clark, Lutsen, Merced River, Minnesota, Mission Hills, Mississippi River, Missoula, Missouri River, Montana, Napa Valley, Northfield, Phoenix, Regina, Salt River, San Francisco, Saskatchewan, St. Croix River, Stockton, Wascana Lake, Whitefish, Yosemite National Park | 1 Comment Travel is about the journey, not just the destination… Posted on April 4, 2014 by LISA MALECHA Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, “Life is a journey, not a destination.” For me, learning to enjoy the journey enroute to my point of destination is becoming the part of travel I want to focus on more. For years I have traveled to some amazing locals, but the getting there has always been a bit of a blur. When I research where I am going, the how of getting there gets lost in transition. If I’m flying, I do not allot extra time to watch the sun set over Camelback Mountain or check out the Indian burial grounds along the Papago Mountains, because I’m in a hurry to get to the airport to get to my destination. Once on the plane, I always take the aisle seat to have easy access to the bathroom instead of taking a window seat so I can take in the breathtaking birds-eye view of the depths of the Grand Canyon or experience the vastness of the Rocky Mountains. Trying to enjoy the sunset on the way to the airport, in AZ If I am driving, I tend to take the most direct main routes so that I can get to my destination as fast as I can. Even though there are so many destinations along the way that I pass by without much of a thought. I marvel at pictures of the amazing land formations that dot the far-reaching corners of Arizona, but in fact are only a few hours off the beaten path. If I would add one more day to my drive I could stop and see these places in person and take my own pictures. Snow covered Rocky Mountains in Utah in the middle of summer, enroute from Phoenix to Calgary. For almost 50 years I have traveled at great length, throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico, throughout Europe and to the Middle East. As I relive some of this travel, I realize that the journey to so many of these places are the memories that are beginning to come to the forefront. It is amazing what the mind remembers when you don’t think you are paying attention. So even though I may not have made a concerted effort to make note of the highlights that played out on these journeys, the highlights are there nonetheless. Like the car ride in the back of a station wagon with my three brothers, playing games and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches through the golden wheat fields of Kansas, and the majestic Colorado Rocky Mountains, on our way to Disneyland. A train ride across the northern US to Holden Village in Washington state, cutting through the badlands of the Dakotas and the Big Sky country of Montana, coming out into the lush green hillsides of the Cascade Mountains. The ferry-boat from the white shores of the Dover Coast of England, across the English Channel to the shores of France. And back on the Euro-train running under the English Channel, where our train was detained for 5 hours because of a train derailment on the England side of the channel, giving me time to wonder about the engineering marvel we were enveloped in. The train from Geneva to Bern, covering some of the pristine Swiss countryside and showcasing the unique changes in architecture from the French to the German sectors of the country. Going through one of many European train stations, with the landscape often dotted with a beautiful cathedral. The drive from the Dead Sea to Petra to Wadi Rum and back to Amman, Jordan, through the rugged landscape, mostly desolate of people and plant material was surreal to realize people have lived in these regions for centuries and in many places the lifestyle has not changed dramatically in all those centuries. The Bedouin Tribes still live off the land, even though living a desert existence has gotten no easier over the centuries. People still use camels to transport themselves and their goods. And the call to prayer is as much of a daily ritual as it was centuries ago. The rugged landscape of Jordan along one side of the road that has the Dead Sea flanking the other side of the road. What history in that one square mile of land. The engineering marvels that make it possible to reach all of these amazing destinations in a much safer and more direct fashion often go by with not much more than a “that was cool” notice. Like the mile long Eisenhower Tunnel in cut through the Rocky Mountain pass in Loveland, Colorado. Or the “Going to the Sun “road in Glacier National Park, a two lane road winding up to the pinnacle of the park, dotted with billy goats along the route. Or the four underwater tunnels running under the Hudson and East Rivers to get you in and out of New York City. In recent years, when going to Europe, I have made a concerted effort to pick a fly in and fly out destination, but to take the train to all points in between. What a great way to see some amazing countryside versus just the major highlighted cities dotted throughout the region. 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Though these types of floods often produce only a foot or two of standing saltwater, they are straining life in many towns by killing lawns and trees, blocking neighborhood streets and clogging storm drains, polluting supplies of freshwater and sometimes stranding entire island communities for hours by overtopping the roads that tie them to the mainland.
Such events are just an early harbinger of the coming damage, the new research suggests.
“I think we need a new way to think about most coastal flooding,” said Benjamin H. Strauss, the primary author of one of two related studies released on Monday. “It’s not the tide. It’s not the wind. It’s us. That’s true for most of the coastal floods we now experience.”
In the second study, scientists reconstructed the level of the sea over time and confirmed that it is most likely rising faster than at any point in 28 centuries, with the rate of increase growing sharply over the past century — largely, they found, because of the warming that scientists have said is almost certainly caused by human emissions.
They also confirmed previous forecasts that if emissions were to continue at a high rate over the next few decades, the ocean could rise as much as three or four feet by 2100.
Experts say the situation would then grow far worse in the 22nd century and beyond, likely requiring the abandonment of many coastal cities.
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To your question:
When the US tried to prevent the acceptance of the petro-euro by bombing Iraq, Mr Putin, Mr schröder and Mr Chirac were the main force opposed to it.
While I am no Kremlinologist, Putin seems to believe that the US has overplayed its military card. In his support of the Syrian regime, it was indeed the US government that blinked first and that had to break its word after the US had painted itself in a corner.
Russia is a country whose elite formerly spoke French and whose composers, writers, mathematicans mixed with their Western counterparts. In November 2010, there were talks about the affinity with Europe as outlined by Mr Putin and Mr Ackermann (http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9JNVSC80.htm). He might have read and agreed with the slogan "geography is destiny" as in Jared Diamond's book on "Collapse".
Mr Edward Snowden only feeling safe in Russia (due to Merkel's reticence), but almost certainly prefering to live in the heart of Europe, is another piece in this puzzle.
While I see the historical role of the US measured in several generations as slightly more positive than negative, the generations x/y have not had too many nice things to observe since 1991, neither politically (Clinton in Waco, Clinton impeachment, Bush in the supreme court, 9/11, absurd accusations of Obama's citizenship, deadlock), nor militarily and not even economically (http://poststar.com/news/opinion/editorial/commentary-is-the-u-s-economy-stuck-permanently/article_4056c41a-6ba7-11e4-bf09-0bc814ac24c7.html ). Putin has been emphasizing a "multi-polar order" for a while.
While the authors' perspective looks like making some sense (of not seeing that much sense in Putins' actions), they do not see the many pieces of discontent and blowback that have been building up to the US, at least since Gulf War I veteran "Timothy McVeigh" via "Chelsea Manning" to the emergence of the Islamic State. Noam Chomsky has argued in 2004 that there are two main paths for the US, "hegemony or survival". For me personally 2004 was the year I realized that a "Kuhn'ian paradigm shift" is on the horizon, and it became clear to me on January 15th, 2012 when Obama cancelled the military maneuvre at the strait of hormuz that the former concept (hegemony) is definitely not sustainable. Again, this does not at all mean that I was favoring the Russian/Chinese media and politicians who at that time kept talking WWIII (the real reason that Christian Wulff as the 2nd German president stepped down within less than two years). But neither do I like deadlocked and inflated (I mean this as a technical term that describes Keynes'ian as opposed to Hayek'ian actions) Americans telling Europeans what to do.
Once the people of the EU realize this, thus reaching enlightenment in the Kant'ian sense of self reliance, the conferral of a "noble" prize on them will have made sense, retrospectively.
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Antonio Esfandiari, Joe Stapleton and Phil Hellmuth host “The Final Table,” a new poker series from Rush Street Productions, which premieres on CBS Sports Network this Sunday, Oct. 30 at 11 p.m. ET. (Photo: Business Wire)
Antonio Esfandiari, Joe Stapleton and Phil Hellmuth host “The Final Table,” a new poker series from Rush Street Productions, which premieres on CBS Sports Network this Sunday, Oct. 30 at 11 p.m. ET. (Photo: Business Wire)
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--“The Final Table,” a new poker series featuring Phil Hellmuth and Antonio Esfandiari, premieres on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, Oct. 30. The one-hour show will air weekly on Sunday nights at 11 p.m. ET.
“The Final Table” will feature coverage of poker tournaments throughout the United States, complemented by unique insights and analyses from the star-studded announcing team, which includes poker icons Hellmuth, Esfandiari, Maria Ho and David Tuchman, as well as long-time poker commentator and comedian Joe Stapleton. “The Final Table,” will air immediately following “Poker Night in America,” another Rush Street Productions project.
Phil “the Poker Brat” Hellmuth is one of the most prolific personalities of the game, having earned nearly $21 million at the felt and worldwide recognition.
“‘The Final Table’ is some of the most fun I’ve had in poker,” said Hellmuth, poker’s all-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet leader with 14. “The viewer will enjoy seeing both the action at the table and the interaction between the commentators.”
Highly esteemed in the poker community, Esfandiari consistently ranks in the top three for live tournament winnings around the globe. He’s joined by poker icons Maria Ho and David Tuchman, plus experienced poker commentator and comedian Joe Stapleton, whose signature self-deprecating humor is on display on “The Final Table.”
Ho is no stranger to the broadcast booth after becoming the first female commentator in poker in 2012. A highly accomplished poker pro, she earned a significant crossover after competing in the highest-rated season of TV’s “The Amazing Race.”
Tuchman may have the best chance of avoiding on-air punishment, with more than a decade of experience doing unscripted poker commentary. Through various high-profile assignments, he’s observed thousands of hands of poker played by enthusiasts from all walks of life, like those featured on “The Final Table.”
“‘The Final Table’ presents poker in a truly unique way,” said Rush Street Productions’ president Todd Anderson. “We’ve been trying to evolve the poker TV experience and continue to do so with a new and highly entertaining tournament series.”
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video and telco providers and via satellite on DirecTV Channel 221 and Dish Network Channel 158. For more information, including a full programming schedule and how to get CBS Sports Network, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
For exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage of “The Final Table,” visit www.pokernight.com.
About Rush Street Productions
Founded in 2013, Rush Street Productions ups the ante in poker entertainment with two original hour-long programs airing weekly on CBS Sports Network. Both “Poker Night in America” and “The Final Table” are designed to appeal to mainstream audiences with a focus on the unique personalities drawn to the game. Rush Street Productions has produced over 100 episodes on location throughout the United States. For more information, please visit http://www.pokernight.com.
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Dutch Oven Chef: Dutch Oven Recipes & Cooking - Index Welcome, Guest. Please login or register. September 24, 2022, 09:03:49 am Home Help Search Calendar Login Register Dutch Oven Chef: Dutch Oven Recipes & Cooking Dutch Oven Cooking Approved Recipes Dutch Oven recipes that have been approved by the Dutch Oven Chef staff 162 Posts 92 Topics Last post by DeShawn in Nacho Pot Pie on October 23, 2021, 10:02:16 pm Child Boards: Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Other Recipe Submissions Recipes you would like the dutch oven chef staff to try and approve. 19 Posts 10 Topics Last post by hvac1877 in Re: Sopapilla Cheesecake... on January 26, 2014, 03:37:44 pm Child Boards: Main Dishes, Side Dishes, Breads, Desserts, Recipe Help Tips and Tricks What makes you a better dutch oven cook? 20 Posts 10 Topics Last post by DeShawn in Re: Cleaning a Dutch Ove... on September 21, 2014, 12:05:47 pm Equipment Discussion of dutch ovens and all of the other equipment that you use with them. 17 Posts 5 Topics Last post by DeShawn in Re: Cast Iron Chef T-Shi... on October 15, 2013, 01:43:23 pm Stirrin' the Pot Other Cast Iron related conversations 92 Posts 28 Topics Last post by DeShawn in Re: Traveling with Dutch... on June 13, 2016, 09:52:34 pm Child Boards: Look What I Made! No New Posts Redirect Board Dutch Oven Chef: Dutch Oven Recipes & Cooking - Info Center Forum Stats 310 Posts in 145 Topics by 9 Members. Latest Member: hvac1877 Latest Post: "Nacho Pot Pie" ( October 23, 2021, 10:02:16 pm ) View the most recent posts on the forum. [More Stats] Users Online 31 Guests, 0 Users Most Online Today: 42. Most Online Ever: 3113 (January 19, 2020, 06:10:55 am) SMF 2.0.18 | SMF © 2021, Simple Machines SMFAds for Free Forums Headline by Crip XHTML RSS WAP2
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WOW! Poll Reveals Trump Is Still More Popular Than Hillary Clinton
The Fake News media keeps claiming Trump’s approval ratings are “historically low”. However the polls tell a different story
A Recent Suffolk University poll shows Trump is considerably more popular than most other politicians, especially Hillary Clinton.
the poll conducted came back with results showing that: Hillary Clinton has just a 35% favorable rating against a 55% unfavorable rating. Trump’s much nearer to break-even — 45% favorable to 47% unfavorable.
While 88% of Democrats and 32% of independents liked Clinton in October, today those numbers are down to 74% and 25% , respectively.This could be because people are coming to there senses, our they just have no faith in the Democratic party anymore.
However the polls look a lot more optimistic for the President with 45% of voters expressing a favourable opinion of him.
So for anyone even thinking about a possible Clinton 2020 run-STOP NOW CAUSE SHE WILL LOOSE AGAIN.
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Using surveillance video from other area businesses to identify the arsonist, Gary Nathaniel Moore, 37, was arrested and charged with starting the Christmas Day fire that devastated a Houston, Texas mosque. Moore is a devout Muslim who attended this same mosque for years, praying up to five times a day every day of the week.
Also up in smoke is the DC Media’s hoped-for anti-GOP Narrative. Before any facts were known, numerous DC Media outlets immediately exploited the tragedy to place the blame for the fire on Donald Trump.
CBS News:
Advocacy groups believe there has been a spike in anti-Muslim incidents across the United States in recent weeks that can be linked to the mass shooting in California and the inflammatory rhetoric of Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates. And they say that Muslims are fearful the backlash could lead to further harassment and violence.
CNN:
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on authorities to investigate the fire for an anti-Muslim motive. “Because of the recent spike in hate incidents targeting mosques nationwide, we urge law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for this fire,” Mustafaa Carroll, the chapter’s executive director, said in a statement.
NBC News:
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations called on authorities to investigate a possible bias motive in the case, citing what it called a “recent spike in hate incidents targeting mosques nationwide.
Now that a devout Muslim has been charged, the DC Media will forget all about the incident.
The media’s playbook is always to immediately use any disaster or crime as a means to make the GOP answer for it. Then, once the facts come out and point to a member of the Protected Class, the story is memory-holed and the accusation against the Republican lingers.
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Instagram is working on ‘nudity protection’ technology for messages - muft.com 1800-2234-5367 contact@worldwide.co.uk — Main Menu — BREAKING NEWS ‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s next series will stream on Apple TV+ Apple iPhone 14 in for review Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative OnePlus 10T gets OxygenOS A.08 update with camera optimization and bug fixes Upcoming Oppo A17 leaks with renders and specs Boeing to pay $200 million to settle charges over ‘misleading’ crash statements Xiaomi Civi 2’s 4,500 mAh battery and 67W charging confirmed in latest teaser Amazon’s updated e-book return policy looks like a big win for authors Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra certified by 3C with 25W charger How to stream tonight’s historic Yankees-Red Sox game on Apple TV+ for free Instagram is working on ‘nudity protection’ technology for messages Posted On 22 Sep 2022 By : Murtaza Comment: Off Unsolicited nude photos are a massive problem on social media, but Instagram is reportedly working on a tool that could help. An early screengrab tweeted by researcher Alessandro Paluzzi indicates that “Nudity protection” technology “covers photos that may contain nudity in chat,” giving users the option to view them or not. Instagram parent Meta confirmed to The Verge that it’s in development. Meta said the aim is to help shield people from nude images or other unsolicited messages. As further protection, the company said it can’t view the images itself nor share them with third parties. “We’re working closely with experts to ensure these new features preserve people’s privacy, while giving them control over the messages they receive,” a spokesperson said. It plans to share more details in the coming weeks ahead of any testing. The new feature is akin to the “Hidden Words” tool launched last year, Meta added. That feature allows users to filter abusive message in DM requests based on key words. If a request contains any filter word you’ve chosen, it’s automatically placed in a hidden folder that you can choose to never open — though it’s not completely deleted. The feature is welcome but long overdue, as unwanted nude photos were largely ignored by social media companies and are now a pervasive problem. One study back in 2020 by the University College London found that of 150 young people aged 12-18, 75.8 percent had been sent unsolicited nude images. Sending unwanted nude photos, also known as “cyberflashing” has been targeted by multiple jurisdictions including California and the UK. In the UK, it could become a criminal offense if the Online Safety Bill is passed by parliament. California didn’t go quite that far, but last month, the state legislature and senate voted unanimously to allow users to sue over unsolicited nude photos and other sexually graphic material. All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Source link About the Author Previous Story NASA successfully completes vital Artemis 1 rocket fuel test Next Story Big tech companies to face UK probes over cloud service, messenger and smart speaker dominance ‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s next series will stream on Apple TV+ Apple iPhone 14 in for review Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative OnePlus 10T gets OxygenOS A.08 update with camera optimization and bug fixes Upcoming Oppo A17 leaks with renders and specs ‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s next series will stream on Apple TV+ Apple iPhone 14 in for review Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative OnePlus 10T gets OxygenOS A.08 update with camera optimization and bug fixes Upcoming Oppo A17 leaks with renders and specs Categories Laptops Mobile TechNews Uncategorized Recent Posts ‘Breaking Bad’ creator’s next series will stream on Apple TV+ Apple iPhone 14 in for review Japan pledges $2 billion in funding for pandemic vaccine research initiative OnePlus 10T gets OxygenOS A.08 update with camera optimization and bug fixes Upcoming Oppo A17 leaks with renders and specs Copyright 2022 Muft.com Inc. All Right Reserved. Powered by Aekpani Networks.
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Trump, the Wild West & Digital Capitalism.
Jamie Goldrick Blocked Unblock Follow Following May 21, 2017
As the world watches on in curious disbelief at the first couple of months of a Donald Trump presidency, we are told that a post truth landscape prevails, one characterised by the rejection of traditional politics and a retreat into our algorithmically constructed social feeds. There has been a proliferation of op-eds in the wake of the presidential election decrying this new supposedly new era.
Yet all this talk of post-truth implies that we somehow lived in a pre-post-truth era. The scurrilous profession of politics has always, is, and will continue to rely on optics, representations and distortions of the truth. Have we then, not always lived in a post-truth landscape? If Donald Trump’s victory was the milestone that heralded in the post-truth age, then what were we to make of Hillary Clinton and her consistent position changes and backtracking on policy issues over the last number of decades?
Focusing on post-truth acts to quell any inclination to apply any material or class based analysis to the recent election results. Post-truth overlooks the day to day suffering that the disempowered feel under the current political system. Post-truth undoubtedly has had an effect on current elections, but to concentrate solely on this lets the current political system off the hook. As Evgeny Morozov argues that “post-truth is to digital capitalism what pollution is to fossil capitalism — a by-product of operations”.
The traditional one-to-many gatekeepers of information are in crisis and today being replaced by the online many-to-many networks as the primary source of information. The secretive algorithms of social media have ensured that the digital world is becoming nothing more than an echo chamber.
Google, founded in 1998, now employs over 46,000 staff globally and has a global profit in 2015 of $75 billion. Facebook, founded in 2004, now employs 20,000 staff for it’s 1.79 billion active users and turned over $18billion in 2015. SnapChat founded in 2011 has over 150 million users is now worth 25billion dollars.
These are the new gatekeepers.
This is the latest gold rush.
Social media, and the commodification of our social action is capitalism’s leading edge, the latest in a long line of frontiers to be appropriated. In this respect, is it so outrageous that America, a country defined by the frontier since its inception has had its election won and lost in the circulation of fake-news and the sphere of social media??
America and the Frontier.
In 1894, Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis wrote of the centrality of the frontier to the American character:
“Thus American development has exhibited not merely advance along a single line, but a return to primitive conditions on a continually advancing frontier line, and a new development for that area. American social development has been continually beginning over again on the frontier. This perennial rebirth, this fluidity of American life, this expansion westward with its new opportunities, its continuous touch with the simplicity of primitive society, furnish the forces dominating American character. The true point of view in the history of this nation is not the Atlantic coast, it is the great West”.
In material terms, how can the frontier be described? It is the conquest of the earth, the plunder of the natural world, the expansion Westward was based on the appropriation of “Earth’s free gifts” into the vortex of capital. The appropriation of the obscenely fertile soil of the Great Plains, or the plunder of America’s great natural resources not yet touched by Old World technology.
The Peace Treaty with Britain in 1783 roughly doubled the National Area of the United States. The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 brought further expansion and facilitated a capitalism that was dependent on appropriating the nutrient rich land, timber and fur of these new territories. The annexation of British Canada to the North was always a possibility up to the peace treaty of 1814, while Florida was taken soon after this Northern disappointment.
“And now, four centuries from the discovery of America, at the end of a hundred years of life under the Constitution, the frontier has gone, and with its going has closed the first period of American history”.
The Monroe doctrine of 1823 which obligated European powers to respect the Western Hemisphere of the United States’ sphere of interest made explicit their future intentions well before Turner’s seminal text. In truth, the advance of the frontier never stopped once the Pacific Ocean presented itself. The romance of the frontier West laid a solid foundation for an appetite of appropriation.
The initial expansion of territory morphed into the expansion of markets vis-a-vis procurement of de-facto protectorates and satellite States as characterised by the geo-political swagger of the United States in procuring favourable conditions for its commercial interests abroad.
As Jason Moore argues in Capitalism in the Web of Life, the exhaustion of traditional commodity frontiers globally is strongly linked to the “peculiar forms of financialisation that have emerged since the 1970s”. Nixon got rid of the Bretton Woods agreement, which tied the dollar to the gold standard in 1971 which lifted the frontiers on the possibilities of capital and paving the way for futures and derivatives markets.
Yet today we have a problem. As Jason Moore argues, “the frontiers are shrinking at the very moment when capital needs ever greater commodity frontiers to resolve the over-accumulation problem”.
Today, technological advancements have now ensured that capitalism’s leading edge has ended up right back in our homes. Capital has redefined domestic markets and expanded territories, at home and abroad. It has enslaved, killed and massacred those who have stood in its way, it has opened up trading in the future. Today big-tech is an increasingly dominant presence in our lives, it has entered into the immaterial, into our very sociality.
We are now the frontier.
So in this respect is it really that unfathomable and outrageous that the commercially driven and secret algorithms that create, shape and alter our worldview have had an effect on the elections of 2016?
In the last three months up to the US election, the top 20 fake news stories outperformed real news in the number of engagements on Facebook. In this world, the truth holds no currency, the real currency is clicks, likes and shares.
Is Hillary involved in a child-sex ring, did Hillary sell guns to Isis, did Obama found Isis, is Ted Cruz’s father the Zodiac killer? It doesn’t matter if it is true as long as it is shared.
In today’s chaotic world that we can never fully know or understand. Our minuscule place in it is informed by the shadow of our own reflection -one that is cast by an untransparent algorithm.
But if Trump’s campaign was fuelled and energised in this new domain of social commodification, it was also buttressed by the notion that the frontier is but a mirage to be seen in the distance but never reached. Evidenced in Trump’s rolling back on Obama’s measures to combat climate change.
But today there are limits, and they are not so far away. Trump’s denial and skepticism of climate change (except for in the planning for his Irish Golf Course) presumes that the frontier is endless. It is not.
Welcome to the Capitalocene:
“Another wave rolls on. The men of capital and enterprise come. The settler is ready to sell out and take the advantage of the rise in property, push farther into the interior and become, himself, a man of capital and enterprise in turn. The small village rises to a spacious town or city; substantial edifices of brick, extensive fields, orchards, gardens, colleges, and churches are seen. Broadcloths, silks, leghorns, crapes, and all the refinements, luxuries, elegancies, frivolities, and fashions are in vogue. Thus wave after wave is rolling westward; the real Eldorado is still farther on”.
Yet today there is no El Dorado. No amount of financial jiggery pokery or imperialism of any flavour can open up and create new markets and opportunities like have gone before.
Hillary Clinton’s floundering position on Standing Rock offered us up a preview to her stance on the environment if she was elected. Could the Keynesian politics of Sanders really offer up any alternative to the predicament that we find ourselves in?
We are now faced with the unpalatable truth and reality of infinite growth on a finite planet. We are at an ontological impasse. Climate Change is real, yet the more we seem to know about it, the faster we hurtle towards oblivion and uncertainty. Our retreat into the digital ether and descent into an algorithmically constructed reality is a false dawn. This disjuncture between what is lived and what is theorised reveals the limitations of the predominant Enlightenment thought. For until climate change is felt on the actual bodies of those in the Global North, then it will cease to be a serious policy issue, and by then it may be too late.
Scientists tell us that we are now in the age of the Anthropocene. Yet is it fair to attribute the crimes of some to all of humanity? Since 1850, 50% of the Carbon emitted was by the richest 7% of the population, conversely 7% of Carbon was emitted by 45% of the population. In fact, quite a large proportion of the population do not emit any Carbon at all. In this respect, can the epoch that the Earth is now entering be put solely down to our collective species? It is not a Malthusian matter either. Since 1820 the population has increased by a factor of 6.6, yet over the same period carbon emission increased by a factor of 654.8.
Capitalism is the problem, not people.
Technological utopianism is dead. Shielded from the inner workings of the digital behemoth’s algorithms the election of Trump has shattered the technological determinist dream.
Today the future is Orange and it lives in the White House and we’re all fucked.
Currently we have only 60 years of harvests left if soil degradation continues. Species collapse today is now even greater than when a massive asteroid hit the Earth causing the last ice age. The acidification of the oceans and the rise of glyphosate resistant weeds are issues that will need to be addressed in the near future. On December 23rd last, temperatures in the North Pole reached melting point, 30 degrees hotter than normal.
Inequality is rising. Informal work practices and wealth extraction evident by the so called gig-economy is growing. The proliferation of mobile phones in the manufacturing zones throughout the developing world has resulted in more flexible proletariat, another cost for the disempowered to bear.
As Jason Moore argues, “The contradictions of capitalism have always been escapable, until now, because there were escape hatches: peasantries to be proletarianised, new oil fields to exploit, new forests to convert to cash-crop agriculture”.
Today there is nowhere left to expand to. Climate Change and the exhaustion of the commodity frontiers poses a fundamental and epochal crisis to capitalism which cannot be swept away by the invisible hand of the market.
To think any otherwise is the ultimate post-truth.
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WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan 245-182 vote, House members July 13 passed the Conscience Protection Act, which would provide legal protection to doctors, nurses, hospitals and all health care providers who choose not to provide abortions as part of their health care practice.
“We’re grateful to House Speaker Paul Ryan for bringing the Conscience Protection Act to a vote, to all the co-sponsors for their leadership, and to those members of both parties who support the civil right of conscience,” said Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore in a statement.
The cardinal is chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities and the archbishop heads their Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.
“Even those who disagree on the life issue should be able to respect the conscience rights of those who wish not to be involved in supporting abortion,” they said.
The measure, also known as H.R. 4828, also provides “much-needed protection for religious employers,” they said. “In light of disturbing recent developments, even churches and religious organizations are being required to cover abortions in violation of their beliefs.”
Dolan and Lori urged Congress “to move this vital legislation forward as part of this year’s must-pass appropriations package.”
H.R. 4828 was introduced in the House last March. It was introduced in the Senate in May as S. 2927; it has been referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other supporters of the Conscience Protection Act say it close several loopholes in current law that they say are allowing states to mandate abortions be performed or covered by Catholic and other faith-based hospitals and health care providers.
In 2014, California began demanding that all health plans under its Department of Managed Health Care cover elective abortions. The state allows no exemption of any kind. In a ruling issued June 21 of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the state can “continue forcing all health plans under its jurisdiction to cover elective abortions, including late-term abortions.”
Like California, New York state is mandating that all health insurers operating in New York require small-group employers — including faith-based nonprofits and Christian businesses — to cover all abortions with no exemption.
In addition, a trial court in Washington state issued a ruling June 21 that public hospitals in that state must perform abortions if they also offer maternity services. Washington’s attorney general says the requirement applies even if a public hospital is acquired by a Catholic health care provider.
The Conscience Protection Act would “ensure that those providing much-needed health care and health coverage can continue to do so without being forced by government to help destroy innocent unborn children,” Dolan and Lori said in a July 7 statement.
In a March letter to Congress, they said the measure “takes the core policy” of the federal Weldon Amendment of 2005 “and writes it into permanent law” to protect “those who decline to perform, pay for, refer for or provide coverage for abortion.”
Other signers of the letter included the Christian Medical Association and Catholic Medical Association; the National Council of Catholic Women; the March for Life Education and Defense Fund; the National Association of Evangelicals; the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission; the Knights of Columbus; National Right to Life; and several associations of physicians and nurses.
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Scriptures | Times & Seasons - Part 8 Search for: Times & Seasons Main menu Skip to content Home About Authors Comment Policy Site Archives Category: Scriptures What We Don’t Read in the Bible by Rachel Whipple • May 28, 2014 • 51 Comments Do you ever read the bits of scripture that are excluded from our Sunday School lesson manuals? If you are only looking up certain passages, it is as though the rest of the text doesn’t exist. Read more → The Rise of Biblical Criticism and the Mormon Response by Dave Banack • April 20, 2014 • 13 Comments “The rise of biblical criticism” is the title of a section in Jaroslav Pelikan’s Whose Bible Is It? A History of the Scriptures Through the Ages (Viking, 2005). Those pages are a short and objective introduction to what is variously… Read more → The Book of Mormon as Literature by Dave Banack • April 3, 2014 • 9 Comments One can read the Book of Mormon as canonized scripture, to guide the Church and its members in doctrine and practice, or as a sign of Joseph Smith’s calling to bring forth new scripture and establish a restored church. Then… Read more → Openings and Beginnings by Dave Banack • March 13, 2014 • 6 Comments When we read scripture, we generally start at the beginning. This is one reason why openings — first lines, first paragraphs — are so important. They set the scene for what is to follow. They set the context and frame… Read more → Partaking of the Fruit of the Tree by Sarah Familia • December 23, 2013 • 9 Comments One of my favorite parts of Christmas is sitting in the darkened living room, gazing at the lighted tree. There is something magical and transfixing about the warm, gentle light, the fragrance of pine, and the palpable presence of nature… Read more → The Death of Ishmael[fn1] by Sam Brunson • November 5, 2013 • 7 Comments Early in the Small Plates of Nephi, Ishmael and his family join Lehi and his family in the wilderness. In spite of their likely close proximity, though, we don’t know much about Ishmael.[fn2] Nephi and his brothers found favor in Ishmael’s sight. Although at various times Ishmael’s sons and daughters act for or against Nephi, we don’t have any sense about where Ishmael falls in the Laman & Lemuel/Lehi & Nephi continuum. Read more → The Earliest New Testament by Dave Banack • June 12, 2013 • 9 Comments This is the third post (first, second) in a series on the New Testament. This post covers what should probably have been the first post: consideration of the seven undisputed letters of Paul, chronologically the earliest documents in the New… Read more → King Noah’s Blues by Sam Brunson • June 11, 2013 • 50 Comments I could see them before I crossed Michigan Avenue into Grant Park. There were probably five of them, holding big yellow signs with blocky letters, Bible verses. It seemed out of place, fifty feet in front of the entrance to the Chicago Blues Festival, but maybe I just didn’t understand the logic behind it. I don’t remember the verses the signs promoted, and the picketers seemed nice enough, holding signs but not harassing the passersby, passersby who, like me, basically ignored them. Maybe they’d picked out verses of scripture with special applicability to fans of the blues; then again, maybe these were just generic holy protest signs. Read more → Revelation by Dave Banack • May 20, 2013 • 10 Comments My previous post on the upcoming BYU New Testament Commentary series was so well received I have decided to do some follow-up posts discussing individual books. I’ll start with Revelation, partly because that will be the first volume in the… Read more → BYU’s New Testament Commentary by Dave Banack • May 3, 2013 • 49 Comments A website for the upcoming BYU New Testament Commentary series has popped up. The short announcement on the main page promises “a multi-volume commentary on the New Testament along with a new rendition of the Greek New Testament texts,” which… Read more → But Is It Priestcraft? by Sam Brunson • November 20, 2012 • 72 Comments In popular Mormon discourse, priestcraft seems to be the descriptor of choice for things that we don’t like. Paid clergy? Check.1 CES? Check.2 Deseret Book? Check. Authors of religious books? Maybe check.3 It’s fair, I think, to be suspicious of… Read more → Book of Mormon Word Cloud [updated] by Sam Brunson • July 27, 2012 • 17 Comments I’ve been curious what a word cloud of the Book of Mormon would look like, so , just for fun on a Friday, I finally made one. I don’t have a lot to say about it, other than that “unto”… Read more → In Memoriam by Rachel Whipple • May 28, 2012 • 8 Comments I spend the morning with my children at the cemetery. The high school band played, the mayor placed a wreath at the war memorial, and servicemen, including a veteran of Pearl Harbor, spoke to us. We bought red paper poppies… Read more → Mormon Talks, Christian Sermons by Dave Banack • May 10, 2012 • 39 Comments Krister Stendahl, the noted Swedish theologian who was unusually considerate of the LDS Church, listed “holy envy” as one of his three rules of religious understanding. Let’s see if comparing Mormon talks with Christian sermons doesn’t create for us a… Read more → The Real World of the Book of Mormon by Dave Banack • February 2, 2012 • 7 Comments This is the fourth in a series of posts taking a broad look at the Book of Mormon. This post continues the discussion of the prior post, The Book of Mormon as Narrative, by considering verisimilitude. This term refers to… Read more → The Book of Mormon as Narrative by Dave Banack • January 27, 2012 • 12 Comments This is the third post in a series taking a broad view of the Book of Mormon (first, second). In this post I will discuss aspects of narrative encountered in the text. Not all scripture is narrative: consider the lengthy… Read more → Institute Report: Genesis, Week 1 by Ben S. • January 16, 2012 • 19 Comments If there’s sufficient interest, I will post some general notes, handouts and materials here instead of mailing out everything to my class. Handouts are pdf format and have live links embedded. I felt the first week went well; in contrast… Read more → The Book of Mormon: What has it done for you lately? by Dave Banack • January 12, 2012 • 29 Comments Julie is posting detailed commentary and Kent is providing literary reflection; I’m afraid all I have to offer on the Book of Mormon is general observations. This week let’s talk about situating the book as a whole, not so much… Read more → Scripture Unchained: A New York Institute Announcement by Ben S. • January 7, 2012 • 13 Comments After taking off 18 months or so, I’m returning to teaching Institute in my free time. Beginning January 12, 8 PM in the Union Square chapel of Manhattan, I’ll be teaching a class called “Genesis, with an Introduction to Studying… Read more → Which Book of Mormon? by Dave Banack • January 5, 2012 • 18 Comments The flurry of posts at T&S and elsewhere around the Bloggernacle is a reminder that 2012 is Book of Mormon year in Gospel Doctrine class. Which Book of Mormon are you going to read? 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Peter Scanavino, Mariska Hargitay, Danny Pino in scene from 'Law and Order: SVU.' (Photo: NBC, Michael Parmelee/NBC)
NBC's venerable Law & Order franchise, which wouldn't have lasted as long as it has without ripping its plots from the headlines, is on form for Season 17. Next up: The Duggars.
An episode next month of Law & Order SVU (Nov. 4, 9 pm ET, on NBC) is loosely based on the fecund family-values family of reality TV felled by sex scandals earlier this year. With twists, of course, just to make it interesting, and with disclaimers, just to cover themselves legally.
"Law & Order: SVU" Will Take On the Duggars in a New Episode http://t.co/Vuv1APuuaZ — Law & Order SUV (@LawNOrderSUV) October 12, 2015
It's a fiction formula that's worked for years: 20 seasons for the original L&O, and now going into 17 years for the Special Victims Unit spin-off, which focuses on sex crimes.
It was inevitable: The series' two-hour premiere episode last month was based on the Robert Durst case (New York real-estate heir suspected of murder) and The Jinx, HBO's documentary series based on the deeply strange story of Durst.
And this week's episode, "Community Policing" (Oct. 4), sounds all-too-tragically familiar, too: The NYPD falls under seige after the shooting of an unarmed black man.
Wednesday on #SVU, a country is divided. pic.twitter.com/eKyNXLpaim — Law and Order: SVU (@nbcsvu) October 12, 2015
"In the pursuit of an SVU rape suspect, detectives from another precinct shoot and kill an unarmed black man. As racial tensions rise in the city, Barba (Raúl Esparza) is tasked to indict three officers who claim they had no choice but to follow police procedure," according to the show's description of the episode.
The Duggars were a juicy target for the ever-adapting writers of L&O, after the shocking fall of the family and the cancellation of their hugely popular series on cable network TLC, 19 Kids and Counting, this summer.
In the episode "Patrimonial Burden," the squad investigates a famous reality TV family of 10 children after it's discovered the virtuous 13-year-old daughter is pregnant, according to the show's description of the episode.
So, not just the Duggars but a few allusions to the story of Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol Palin, whose unwed teen pregnancy embarrassed mom during her 2008 vice-presidential race. (Bristol is about to be an unwed parent again with baby number two on the way.)
The Duggar-related plot, as it is with many of the show's plots, is about hypocrisy, sex and secrecy, plus possible crimes.
The real-life Duggar story earlier this year hit most of those plot points square on: Christian conservative family-turned-TV-stars is deeply damaged and their show cancelled after tabloid revelations that eldest son Josh Duggar molested girls, including his sisters, as a teen and his moralizing parents kept it hushed up until the statute of limitations expired. Then, Josh also confesses to hypocrisy, infidelity and porn addiction as an adult after he was revealed to have accounts on the Ashley Madison marital cheating website.
E!, which is owned by NBC parent company NBC Universal, reported that Peter Scanavino, Detective Carisi on the show, told reporters on the set of SVU prior to the season premiere that the Duggars' story was obvious plot material.
Ben Seewald, Jessa Duggar Seewald, Jill Duggar Dillard and Derick Dillard. (Photo: TLC via AP)
"With the Duggar one, it was like the double-whammy because it was his sisters and the fact — I mean, honestly, I feel like we're dealing with some topics this season that feel a bit meatier than some lunatic fringe family," Scanavino said. "I wouldn't mind doing one just because I have never been so infuriated with someone's level of hypocrisy, and lying, and then displacement of responsibility onto something else. When I think about that guy, it boils my blood."
Also, in April, an SVU episode dealt with the campus rape crisis and in particular the now-retracted Rolling Stone story about a particular accuser's story at the University of Virginia.
In the episode, a college student accuses several co-eds of rape in a newscast, which leads the detectives to investigate, but the accuser's story keeps changing until it’s revealed that it was false.
By the way, the Duggars are not completely banished from TV: TLC has announced it will air specials later this year featuring two of Josh Duggar's sister victims, Jill and Jessa and their husbands and children.
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The President of the United States signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also referred to as ObamaCare, on March 23, 2010. It then became a law. In March 2012, the Supreme Court heard a challenge to ObamaCare, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius. On June 28, 2012, in a 5-4 decision, the court upheld the law. It was deemed constitutional by the people whose only function in government is to decide what is and what isn’t constitutional.
Tea party intellectual Rand Paul wrote an op-ed this June titled: “Obamacare ‘is still unconstitutional’ one year after Supreme Court approval.” Which is like saying, “Just because it’s a force that makes things fall to the earth, doesn’t make it gravity.”
Actually, Rand, it does.
There’s an old adage which says it’s better to be silent and thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. Rand Paul is a man of no mystery.
But he’s not alone. Tea-guzzling lawmakers still refer to this more-than-three-year-old law as a bill. Just last month, in September, Rep. Peter King (R-NY) on O’Reilly said: “We could have started three two or three weeks ago negotiating parts of the ObamaCare bill…” Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said on On The Record: “Well, I don’t think you can do what they did in the health care bill.” Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) on CNN’s New Day said: “Republicans all are very concerned about the policies that are occurring through this health care bill.”
Why this word choice? I may be giving Republicans too much credit by saying it’s a subtle way of communicating there’s still time to stop ObamaCare and that will help in fundraising (Ted Cruz raised $1.9 million in the third quarter from his Cruz-ade.)
I think they actually just don’t know basic civics. They don’t want to know basic civics. They claim a monopoly on “common sense.” And that’s whatever their gut tells ‘em. And their gut tells ‘em willful ignorance is what those elitist professorial founding fathers would have loved about the tea party. That knowing nothing is a virtue if you believe hard enough.
As if this were finger painting instead of governing a nuclear super power.
Case in point: The tea party Republicans planned to shut down the government in hopes of killing ObamaCare. Senator Cruz offered some pretzel logic—if you want to call it that—in his marathon on-and-on. He remarked: “There are a lot of people with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo” right next to his recurring, “ObamaCare will hurt you” hook. According to Cruz, ObamaCare is the status quo and we have to stop it before it goes into effect.
It hurts, yes…one’s head.
So Cruz and his clan shut down the federal government. All but essential personnel. Which led to three weeks of tired quips with overused air quotes about Congress being “essential.” Since the tea party lawmakers can’t be bothered to learn about the thing they hate (government) and the thing they now work in—tea partiers were outraged that the government they shut down, shut down DC monuments. Monuments, of, by and ABOUT the gubmint.
Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) who was instrumental in the government being closed for WWII vets (and other Americans) famously told a park service employee who at that moment for all intents and purposes was an unpaid volunteer, “The Park Service should be ashamed of themselves.”
What does Rep. Neugebauer know about shame? Yet another desirable quality lost to willful ignorance.
Now tea party Republicans are upset because the government is open again, the country didn’t default on its debts and ObamaCare is still (as it has been for more than three years) a law.
The government goes back to being just dysfunctional and the tea party thinks it’s a loss for them.
Losers indeed.
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LISBON (Reuters) - Two small far left parties have concluded talks with the moderate Socialists to create an alternative government and oust the centre-right, whose prime minister acknowledged on Friday he could be forced into opposition.
Portugal's Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho (L) and Parliament president Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues walk during the swearing-in ceremony of new ministers at Ajuda Palace in Lisbon, Portugal, October 30, 2015. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
The prospect of a leftist government could have an effect on Portugal’s timid economic recovery because of potential instability and the fact that the would-be partners reject some reforms imposed to escape a debt crisis.
The Communists and Left Bloc both said they had reached agreements with the Socialists for form a government with a majority in parliament.
The Left Bloc said “the conditions are in place for a left-wing agreement to protect jobs, salaries and pensions” while the Communists said a joint position was reached with the Socialists ensuring the formation of a lasting Socialist-led government.
Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho’s austerity-minded government was sworn in last week after his coalition won the most votes in an election on Oct. 4, but lost its majority in parliament, which swung to the left.
The Socialists had warned earlier this week time was running out to reach an agreement with the leftists to form a government, which they had promised to have in place before trying to topple the new cabinet next week in parliament.
Speaking to reporters, Passos Coelho acknowledged for the first time that his government could be ousted.
“If I am not prime minister as of Tuesday it will be because the Socialists did not let me continue...I’ll be where I am needed, in government which is the natural place for the one who won the election, but if I am potentially not in government but in opposition, I will assume my responsibilities,” he said.
More than 100 entrepreneurs representing firms from cork-makers to motorways and construction, signed a manifesto arguing that uncertainty was already compromising investment, balance sheets and jobs, while a leftist government would only make things worse because the far left are opposed to private business.
Portuguese 10-year bond yields have risen more than 30 basis points since the election and rose to 2.69 percent on Friday, although they are still lower than a year ago and well below their 2012 crisis-time peak of over 17 percent.
The centre-left Socialists have argued that they can form a government backed by a leftist majority that would respect European budget rules.
But the far left, especially the Communists, have in the past rejected Brussels-imposed budget limits and have various other significant ideological divergences. Some Socialists also favour a centrist coalition rather than a deal with the radical left.
Related Coverage Portugal Communists reach joint position with Socialists on new government
The Communists’ central committee will meet on Sunday.
The government agreed a legislative programme on Thursday, which parliament will debate on Monday before a vote on Tuesday or Wednesday. If parliament rejects the programme, which now looks very likely, the administration will fall.
The government said it was “permanently ready to compromise with the Socialists” to secure their support and ensure the governability of the country.
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Dido Belle, the mixed-race daughter of an 18th-century British aristocrat, is the subject of a mysterious painting and a new film, Belle. Here we unravel her story – and the puzzle of her pose
The enigma of Mona Lisa's smile? Who cares? The mystery of Dido Belle is much more intriguing. The double portrait Dido Elizabeth Belle and Lady Elizabeth Murray, once attributed to Johann Zoffany and now hanging in Scone Palace in Perth, depicts two elegant 18th-century women in silks and pearls at Kenwood House in London. Beyond them, you can just glimpse St Paul's and the rest of the Georgian cityscape. Nothing unusual about any of that, but for one detail – Dido is mixed race.
The first question that strikes the viewer is: why is Dido pointing at her cheek? It is a "puzzling gesture", wrote English literature lecturer Christine Kenyon Jones, in an article for the Jane Austen Society of North America. "Is it meant to draw attention to her skin colour, or simply to her smile and her dimples?" Might it even be, as a new theory suggests, an allusion to the Hindu deity Krishna?
These questions – and the mystery of what she was doing, both at Kenwood and in the painting – feel especially topical since Dido, the daughter of a former slave and a British aristocrat, is now the subject of a film, Belle. Meanwhile, a new biography of her great uncle and benefactor Lord Mansfield sheds more light on her 30 years at Kenwood. The painting has even inspired a novel. "The reason it struck me," says Caitlin Davies, author of Family Likeness, "was that I grew up near Kenwood, so had been in and out of the house for 45 years. Then suddenly, in 2007, I saw this portrait when it was on temporary display, in an exhibition, Slavery and Justice."
Davies, who is white, had taken her mixed-race daughter along. "She was struck still by it, because pretty much all the other portraits on the walls were of white aristocrats – and here was someone who looked like her." Her novel is about a mixed-race girl growing up in a small Kent town in the 1950s, ostracised because of her colour.
Amma Asante, the director of Belle, explains why the painting inspired her film: "You see a biracial girl, a woman of colour, who's depicted slightly higher than her white counterpart. She's staring directly out, with a very confident eye. This painting flipped tradition and everything the 18th century told us about portraiture. What I saw was an opportunity to tell a story that would combine art history and politics."
And Dido's life story is an irresistible subject. She was the illegitimate daughter of Lord Mansfield's nephew, Sir John Lindsay, a navy captain, and Maria Belle, an African woman (possibly a former slave) whom he captured from a Spanish vessel in the Caribbean. Dido was sent to England as a child by Lindsay and, from the 1760s, was brought up at Kenwood House by the childless Lord and Lady Mansfield, along with her cousin, Lady Elizabeth Murray, whose mother had died.
"It is not known if Dido was willingly parted from her mother," wrote historian Gene Adams in her 1984 paper Dido Elizabeth Belle: A Black Girl at Kenwood, "but materially speaking, it would certainly have helped both mother and child." According to English Heritage, which runs Kenwood, "her position in the household may have been that of a loved but poor relation and she did not always dine with guests".
But was there more to it than that? Lord Mansfield was Britain's most powerful judge and, as Lord Chief Justice in 1772, he presided over the landmark case of a runaway slave called James Somerset. He ruled that a master could not take a slave out of Britain by force, a judgment seen as a key stage in the eventual abolition of the slave trade. "Slavery," he said in his judgment, "is so odious that nothing can be suffered to support it."
There were those in Georgian England who argued that Dido influenced her great uncle's decision. Francis Hutchinson, an American living in London, wrote of his visit to Kenwood: "A Black came in after dinner and sat with the ladies and, after coffee, walked with the company in the gardens, one of the young ladies having her arm within the other … He calls her Dido, which I suppose is all the name she has. He knows he has been reproached for showing fondness for her – I dare say not criminal."
He went on to mention the Somerset case: "A few years ago, there was a cause before his Lordship bro't by a Black for recovery of his liberty. A Jamaica planter being asked what judgment his Ldship would give? 'No doubt,' he answered. 'He will be set free, for Lord Mansfield keeps a Black in his house which governs him and the whole family.'"
In any case, was Lord Mansfield really an opponent of slavery? "He was very reluctant to annoy the slave owners and vested interests," says Norman Poser, author of Lord Mansfield, Justice in the Age of Reason. "He rather hoped things would just go on as they were.'" And while Mansfield was clearly fond of Dido, Poser says there is nothing to suggest she changed his views.
But back to the painting. Why does Dido look as if she's rushing past her cousin on an errand? For Davies, one possibility is that this started as a single portrait. "It looks like the portrait of Elizabeth came first and then someone wanted the two young women together, so Dido was added. The touch between them can seem awkward – is Elizabeth pushing her away? But perhaps the painter just kept Elizabeth as she was, with one arm held out."
Film of the painting … Belle. Photograph: Allstar/Sportsphoto
In the film, Dido's odd status in this white, stratified society is made plain. "I am too high to eat with the servants, too low to join you at dinner," Dido, played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, tells Tom Wilkinson as the Earl of Mansfield. But that isn't the whole story: after Lady Mansfield died, Dido stayed on to care for her uncle, reading newspapers to him at breakfast as he succumbed to rheumatism. He died, aged 88, in 1793, providing for Dido in his will, as well as setting aside a substantial sum in a codicil. She married, left Kenwood and had three sons, dying in her early 40s in 1800.
In any case, there's more going on in the depiction of Dido than an image of an uprooted, lonely girl. Mario Valdes, a US historian of the African diaspora, suggests that her turban may be part of an attempt to Indianise Dido. Between 1770 and 1771, he points out, her father served as His Britannic Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary in India. What does that have to do with Dido's gesture? "One interpretation is that she is pointing to the difference in complexion between herself and her cousin," says Valdes. "But I would argue that a far more sophisticated approach is at play."
There is a sculpture that shows Krishna in a similar pose, Valdes explains, and a story that he was once slapped by a female deity for taking on the appearance of her sister and her husband. When this sister tried to console him, he smiled, pointed to his bruised cheek, and exclaimed: "She has shown that all three of us are one and the same." Valdes says: "What Dido's pose apparently proclaims, therefore, is that she and her cousin share the same humanity and innate worthiness."
Archivists at Scone have found nothing to corroborate the account, but that would be hard at nearly 250 years' remove, not least because the painting has had the Zoffany attribution withdrawn. If we can't find out who painted Dido, we can't know what the artist meant in his world.
There's one last question worth thinking about. "I wondered if Dido herself ever saw the painting," says Davies. "I was intrigued by what she might have thought of it. But I've been told it wasn't shown at Kenwood during her lifetime."
Perhaps she would have liked it. Others certainly do. At the Scone Palace gift shop, alongside reproductions of the double portrait, you can buy cropped images showing Dido, alone and smiling. It's an image that's been printed on to pocket mirrors, key rings, and magnetic notepads. It seems Dido Belle, for all the obscurity of her later life, is in 2014 something of an icon.
• Belle is on general release on 13 June.
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Hillary Clinton promised at a fundraiser Friday evening that her economic agenda would not add a penny to the national debt, which currently stands at $19.7 trillion.
"When people ask me, 'So how are you going to pay for infrastructure jobs and paid family leave?', I say, 'Well, I'm telling you how I'm paying for everything," she said at a campaign event in Seattle, drawing a contrast with GOP nominee Donald Trump.
"I am not going to add a penny to the national debt," she vowed. "We're going to go where the money is. We're going to make the wealthy pay their fair share, and we're finally going to close those corporate loopholes."
The Democratic nominee often promise on the campaign stump that she will fund her White House agenda by going after the very wealthy.
"I'll tell you how we're going to pay for it," she said in August, referring specifically to her proposed economic policies. "We're going where the money is. We are going after the super wealthy, we are going after corporations, we are going after Wall Street so they pay their fair share."
Despite her pledge, a study out this week said Clinton's plan to tax more and spend more may in fact increase the national debt by hundreds of billions of dollars. That study said she wants to $1.4 trillion in new tax revenue over a 10-year period, and spend about the same amount. But when dynamic scoring is used, her tax hikes could slow the economy down to the point that only $663 billion is collected, not enough to offset her spending plans.
Clinton has been under pressure from Democrats to pursue a more progressive agenda, especially after Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., gave her a close primary race with a platform of higher taxes and an expanded federal government.
Her promise to go after the very wealthy and crack down on Wall Street has drawn criticism from those who've noted she made millions of dollars giving closed-door speeches to top financial firms, including Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.
A review of the Clintons' 2015 tax returns show they took in a combined $6.72 million from paid speeches. Their 2015 tax returns, which were released last week, also showed they paid an effective federal tax rate of 34.2 percent, and that they had an adjusted gross income of $10.6 million. Much of that came from paid speeches, and many of those speeches were to wall Street firms.
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Ontario ombudsman André Marin is making waves at City Hall with scathing criticism of an integrity commissioner's report on a councillor who pushed a journalist.
The city's ethics watchdog Earl Basse reported this week Coun. Lloyd Ferguson violated council's code of conduct by pushing an independent journalist at City Hall last year.
But Basse didn't recommend sanctions and earned criticism by not interviewing the journalist, Joey Coleman, or two nearby witnesses to the incident.
Marin took to Twitter Friday to declare there was no "evidence analysis" in the report and vowed to use it as a "model of how not to write a report."
Marin's office is poised to gain broad new oversight responsibilities related to cities, school boards and universities under the new Public Sector Accountability and Transparency Act, which has not yet been proclaimed.
Marin, who said he reviewed the report at the urging of local residents, tweeted if Bill 8 were already in effect, "I would have sent #HamOnt IC report back 2 drawing board. And not the grade 3 one it appears it was written on."
Reached at home, Basse declined to comment on the ombudsman's broadside, but added he was "surprised" Marin didn't reach out first to discuss his concerns.
Marin said the report "speaks for itself."
Coun. Sam Merulla said Friday he will ask the ombudsman to formally review the contentious report if the new law allows. Merulla said councillors are supposed to stay at arms length from the third-party investigations — and conclusions — of the integrity commissioner. But he added "the perception of bias in the report is problematic," so a second opinion from the ombudsman could clear the air.
Marin said online it's not yet clear if the new law will allow him to retroactively deal with complaints.
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We do value our freedom here in Texas. As I write from soggy Central Texas, the cable news is showing people floating down Buffalo Bayou on their principles, proud residents of the largest city in these United States that did not grow in accordance with zoning ordinances.
The feeling there was that persons who own real estate should be free to develop it as they wish. Houston, also known as the Bayou City, is a great location because of its access to international shipping in the Gulf of Mexico. It is not a great location for building, though, because of all its impervious cover. If water could easily sink into the ground, there would be less of it ripping down Houston’s rivers that just a week ago were overcrowded streets.
In less-free cities, the jackbooted thugs in the zoning department impose limits on the amount of impervious cover in a development. Some of the limits can be finessed by lining parking lots with bricks turned sideways, so grass can be planted in the holes.
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If you meet the impervious cover standards, you still might get your entire plat chucked into the round file because some computer has determined that your business plan will attract automobile traffic in excess of the carrying capacity of nearby roads. Faceless bureaucracies have no respect for the inalienable right of every American to park his car on the public streets during rush hourt
I got snarky in the law school class where I first heard that Houston had no zoning, wishing out loud I could build a rendering plant in the so-posh River Oaks neighborhood. I was quickly slapped down by the freedom fighters in the class, who informed me that there are no rendering plants in River Oaks because the real estate costs too much. Did I not understand that the market regulates land use much more effectively than bureaucrats could?
River Oaks remains some of the most expensive real estate in the U.S., a model of what could be done with appropriate planning. Developers accomplished their ends by deed restrictions and “gentlemen’s agreements.”
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Home prices were required to exceed $7,000 back in the 1920s and deed restrictions even specified allowable architectural styles. Gentlemen of the times, of course, excluded Jews and “Negroes” and similar undesirables. After Houston annexed River Oaks in 1927, the suburb became a neighborhood, but it remained a haven for swell folks as tightly regulated by custom as Houston was unregulated by law.
Impervious cover in Houston, meanwhile, has increased and continues to increase. I look at my television and see that the streets are flooded. The San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou are out of their banks. People are wading through waist-deep water carrying a few possessions, children and pets.
This catastrophic flooding is the result of 20 to 30 inches of rain. Adding to the water in the streets now, the Army Corps of Engineers has announced several reservoirs in the area will be opening floodgates to avoid failure of the dams, and the floodgates are expected to stay open for weeks because so much water will be coming downstream. Additionally, the National Weather Service is warning Houston to expect another 15 to 25 inches of rain.
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As I write this, Hurricane Harvey is ambling off toward Louisiana, taking with him the high winds and the danger of storm surges but leaving rain and more rain. Critics in the cheap seats are complaining that Houston issued no mandatory evacuation order. That would only occur to somebody who has never sat in the parking lot that Loop 610 becomes at least twice a day when people are just going to and from work.
Putting the entire population on the roads at the same time, roads that are prone to flash floods when rains are nowhere near these historic levels, would mean not just inconvenience but fatalities. There would be at least as many rescues to be done as there are now, but they would be more dangerous rescues.
Agreeing that mandatory evacuation would have driven up the casualty numbers (currently in single digits), Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told MSNBC that half of the population would refuse to evacuate, but enough would do so to cause massive traffic jams that would leave everyone stuck in them at extreme danger in flash floods.
Houston was built without regard for the carrying capacity of its roads, just as it was built without regulating the amount of impervious cover that would be shedding water into streets, storm sewers, rivers and Buffalo Bayou.
Texans do value their freedom.
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For the 40 percent of women who’ve had one, an orgasm in a dream is often more intense that one in real life. And it’s not just a dream — a nocturnal orgasm is a real physiological phenomenon. The dreamer awakens to the same pulsing sensations she’d have during an orgasm from masturbation or sex. Her heart rate surges, her breathing deepens, her vaginal blood flow increases. Her orgasm might even be so fierce that she cramps up as she transitions from dream to reality.
Why?
A few studies shed some light:
1. During REM, the relative pulse pressure in the vagina increases. This also happens to a man’s penis, resulting in nocturnal emissions and morning erections. The content of the dream doesn’t appear to affect genital pulse — after all, it increases every time you sleep — but the physical sensation may influence your dreams (no one knows for sure). At the same time, the parts of the brain that inhibit orgasm, particularity the prefrontal cortex and amygdala, are offline when you’re asleep. (Readers of BLONDES might recall that the left amygdala, associated with anxiety, and the prefrontal correct are quiet during orgasm.)
2. Female orgasm can result from brain activity alone — “no hands.” Evidence of this comes from the research of Beverley Whipple, who studied women who reach orgasm via “self-induced imagery” (i.e. fantasy) alone. Volunteers’ blood pressure, heart rate, pupil size, pain threshold, and so on increase as they reach climax, their hands nowhere near their genitals.
As speculated by Whipple ( see also her research on paralyzed women), a “hands-off” orgasm may channel the vagus nerve, which is like a livewire that extends from the brain to the cervix via the heart, lungs, and other organs. Not every orgasm strums it — but, like hitting the right chord, a vagus nerve climax is said to be richer and more fulfilling. Some women think they can even feel it surge through their bodies from their brainstems. (See previous blog about asphyxiophiliacs.) It’s interesting: Vagus nerve activity might be one reason why so many women say their nocturnal orgasms are so much stronger than their diurnal ones.
Only in their dreams….
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Rob gushes over a lazy weekend favorite.
Rob DiCristino writes and podcasts for The Ugly Club (@UglyClubPodcast). Follow him on Twitter @RobDiCristino. He mostly tweets about Ben Affleck.
Some films are made to challenge us. They push us off-kilter and teach us lessons we didn't know we needed to learn. Often, these films become the Official Canon, social and artistic landmarks that we preserve and defend like precious museum pieces. But honestly, how many of them become our favorites? How many can you really point to as great Sunday afternoon cable movies? Repertory screenings aside, how often do you actually sit down to watchor? Instead, consider the warm blanket movies. The sugary pop that goes down smooth. Consider Tom Hanks. His writing/directorial debutis one of these films: Safe, cozy, and reliable. It's, well, the Tom Hanks of movies. It's a nostalgic romp through the sixties pop landscape that chronicles the rise and fall of The Wonders, a Pennsylvania garage band just charming enough to get famous and just naive enough to fall apart.is an effortless joy, a pitch-perfect story from America's Dad about the way things were Back in His Day. Do yourself a favor and listen.Guy Patterson (Tom Everett Scott) is just an everyday kid from Eerie, PA. He's got a cushy job in his dad's appliance store, a sexy (though slightly aloof) girlfriend (Charlize Theron), and just enough time at the end of the night to play drums along with the records of his jazz heroes. What then, could he possibly want with the likes of The One-ders, a local band made up of an insufferable jackass (Johnathon Schaech), a dimwitted ham (Steve Zahn), and an enigmatic loner (Ethan Embry)? For one, he loves to play live in front of people. For two, it's a chance to hang out with Faye (Liv Tyler). When their drummer (Giovanni Ribisi) breaks his arm, the band approaches Guy as a replacement. No harm in one gig, he figures. He learns a few three-chord pop ballads and decides it's worth a shot.But our Guy is a, not a puppet. He decides to make things interesting by speeding up the tempo of "That Thing You Do" mid-performance. This pisses Jimmy off (he's the insufferable jackass and "talent" of the group), but it also puts the quartet on the fast-track to superstardom. The title track is an absolute earworm (seriously reconsider that urge to listen to it right now) that eventually brings them face to face with Play-Tone Records producer Andy White (Hanks). Mr. White cleans them up, polishes their sound, and presents them to the world as the newest rock royalty. If only things stayed this easy forever.Most contemporary reviews ofcalled it entertaining but inconsequential. It's a fair critique, but it's also to the film's credit. There are no grand lessons to learn, no revelations to reveal. Guy starts the film a good guy and ends it a good guy. Jimmy's hubris eventually spoils the party, and Lenny's ignorance gets him left behind. But Mr. Hanks' goal was to deal in archetypes. That's the point. Like the screaming girls in the fictional crowds, the film's audience molds the boys into easily-digestible paradigms and then spits them out once they become irrelevant. Same as it ever was. (When Guy laments the inevitable breakup and apologizes to Mr. White for breeching contract, White assures him, "It's a very common tale.")Not having experienced the sixties, I can only say thatlooks and feels like the sixties of legend (or at least of). The guitars, clothes, and Mid-Western values all check out ("I don't believe I want to live in a country where you have to open on Sunday to stay in business"). It's also clear that Mr. Hanks has been around the block in the industry: The hilariously candid television interview with astronaut Gus Grissom is revealed to be scripted. Flamboyant Play-Tone Records founder Sol Siler could care less about Jimmy's artistic aspirations. The Wonders are forced to cover songs from other Play-Tone artists and appear in an Avalon/Funicello-esque beach party movie. Aging stars warn the boys to watch their money and never trust the label. The film manages to comment on the darker side of stardom without vilifying it. It's part of the journey, Hanks assures us. A very common tale.Now: The song. Get used to it. You're going to hear it. The genius ofthough, is that it always appears during narratively or thematically significant moments (you only actually hear the whole song in its final version twice, though your brain may trick you into believing otherwise). Hanks has also played in enough bands himself to get it right: Listen to how long it takes the rest of the band to get into the right tempo when Guy speeds things up. Listen to how off-key Lenny's backup vocals are for the first few performances. Notice the grander and grander production value of their sets (from tiny talent show stage to nationally televised amphitheater). Hanks also knew we'd get tired of the title track eventually and mixes in several other catchy tunes ("Dance With Me Tonight" and "I Need You" are personal favorites). This is a film thatmusic.Other highlights: The casting is absolutely dead-on. Steve Zahn's improvisational wit is on full display here, and Johnathon Schaech conveys enough of that brooding artist vibe to help us see why Faye would fall for him. Of course, the obvious Hanks avatar is Tom Everett Scott (I mean, he looks just like him), and Scott's best moments are when he's discussing jazz or Faye (his two favorite subjects). It's also an exceptionally well-edited film, made even more evident by watching Hanks' longer director's cut included on the Blu-Ray. Editor Richard Chew () works his usual magic: Montages are used to keep the drier moments lively, and most of the goofier bits have been left out to keep the story moving. No wonder some found the film forgettable: It never stops being entertaining long enough for us to really think about it.Nostalgic passion pieces have a tendency to be bloated and repetitive, butis honest and kind. It's not only a love letter to the sixties, but to the kinds of movies the sixties turned out (note the decidedly non-ironic use of Lamarr, the Wise Black Man). It's a bit saccharine, sure, but in that good way. It doesn't go period crazy, either. Pop culture references are not used in the place of jokes (looking at you,). The period is actually used to convey the timelessness and universality of the story. This was fame in 1964, in 1996 (when the film was released), and today. A very common tale.
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TORONTO - Even if Tampa Bay makes the Stanley Cup final, two Toronto-area experts are doubtful Steven Stamkos will be ready to join the Lightning.
His rehabilitation from a two-hour operation on April 4 to address a blood clot, which reportedly included the removal of a rib, should have started by the time the Lightning take the ice in Detroit against the Red Wings on Tuesday night in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference quarter-final.
Raj Suppiah, a physiotherapist who has helped other athletes recover from blood clots, says it's key for Stamkos to get straight to work on his recovery.
"I try to promote early mobilization right after surgery," said Suppiah, director and owner of Foundation Physiotherapy in Toronto and a professional associate at Hamilton's McMaster University. "We try to make sure people are not immobile, we want to move them right away because we want to get the blood flowing and we want to get the joints moving.
"We want to make sure there's no scarring because we can develop a lot of scar tissue around our surgical sites. The more scar tissue that develops the less mobility that someone will have."
Dr. Thomas Forbes, a vascular surgeon at Toronto's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, believes that Stamkos likely developed the blood clot in his right shoulder from repeated trauma to the vein. The affected blood vessel rests between the collar bone and the top rib and would be pinched, even scarred, when Stamkos raises his right arm above his shoulder. It's an action the four-time all-star and two time Rocket Richard Trophy winner has performed countless times by winding up for a slapshot.
"One of my colleagues somewhat facetiously said maybe it's from the goal-scoring celebrations. He's got to score fewer goals," said Forbes. "But hockey players aren't the kind of people you think of when it comes to overhead work. It's baseball pitchers and volleyball players (who usually suffer from blood clots in their shoulders.)"
For the less athletically inclined, think of the numbness felt in your arm when sleeping with it raised above your head. Those pins and needles are caused by the collarbone and top rib closing on the vein. By removing the rib, there's nothing for the collarbone to press against.
This particular kind of blood clot differs from those suffered by retired Pittsburgh forward Pascal Dupuis, former Penguins goaltender Tomas Vokoun or Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Kimmo Timonen. Dupuis had to stop playing after complications from major knee surgery led to clotting in his lungs, Vokoun had a genetic condition that worsened with travel and Timonen had a blocked shot combined with a hereditary blood disorder keep him off the ice.
The standard recovery from an injury like Stamkos's involves a four-stage process.
First, doctors run clot-busting medicine by intravenous directly into the affected vein deep in the armpit, between the collarbone and ribcage, to dissolve the clot. Second, the surgery itself would remove a portion of the top rib, a C-shaped bone about the length of an adult's index fingertip to their thumb removed, to avoid further trauma and clots in the vein.
After that, the patient is put on a blood thinners regimen that can last up to three months. It's highly unlikely that a hockey player would be allowed to play or even practice with blood thinners in his system because it could make any internal bleeding suffered from a body check or even a slip on the ice considerably more dangerous.
Finally, a physiotherapist leads the patient through range of motion movements to prevent scarring and slowly restore strength before moving on to rebuilding the muscles around the surgery site. In Stamkos's case, he might re-learn how to do a slapshot.
"I understand that the shoulder might not be 100 per cent but there's so many other muscles that can replicate that (slapshot) movement," said Suppiah. "A lot of what comes from the slapshot can come from the trunk, the twisting of the body. The upper-back muscles, they're largely involved in that slapshot.
"If we can develop those upper-back muscles to compensate for where his shoulder's lacking he can probably get an even more powerful slapshot."
Showing little or no ill effects after the surgery will be a primary concern for Stamkos, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and has already been named to Canada's roster for the World Cup of Hockey, which starts Sept. 17.
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The Chinese city of Harbin reopened a 105-year-old synagogue to the public after an extensive restoration.
The Main Synagogue on Harbin’s Tongjiang Street was reopened last week after 12 months of renovations at a festive ceremony featuring a performance by the String Quartet of the State Glazunovs Conservatory from the city of Petrozavodsk in Russia, the Xinhua news agency reported.
In 19th and 20th centuries, thousands of Jews immigrated to the northeastern city of Harbin to escape persecution in Europe and Czarist Russia, establishing there one of the largest Jewish communities in the Far East.
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The Chinese government conducted the restoration project with help from Dan Ben-Canaan, an Israeli scholar who has lived in Harbin for more than decade and works there as director of Heilongjiang University’s Sino-Israel Research and Study Center.
The restored synagogue, he told Xinhua, “looks exactly the same as when the synagogue first opened in 1909, making this a unique location.”
Once an Orthodox synagogue seating up to 450 people, the building’s exterior boasts a Star of David sitting atop the rooftop dome.
Inside, the women’s gallery on the second floor, the men’s prayer hall and rabbi’s bimah platform have all been restored, complete with safety rails featuring elaborate decorations that combine Jewish and Chinese symbols.
However, the reopened synagogue is not meant to function as a place of worship but as a concert theater, according to Xinhua.
The synagogue was damaged in 1931 by a fire that, according to Ben-Canaan, was started by gangs of anti-Communist Russians. It was renovated after the fire and closed down in 1963. It was converted into a hospital and a hostel, leaving its interior badly damaged, the report said.
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The sirens and shouted curses from Charlottesville resounded all too audibly even here in far-off Germany. Little imagination was required; how well we know such brutal faces, twisted with hatred, the racist epithets and threats! Sometimes we even hear the ugly words in German: Sieg Heil!
Scenarios like that, not only as echoes from the past, have become a part of life in today’s Germany. Almost every weekend, in some town or city, we see the racists and neo-Nazis march, with their hard boots, their flags and fearsome banners, so much like those in Virginia. Sometimes just a small, hard core or private gathering with nationalist songs escalating to texts about gas and Jewish blood. But also big crowds; four weeks ago, in Themar, a hitherto unknown little town in Thuringia, 6000 gathered for a “rock concert.” One sponsor, who runs a Nazi restaurant nearby, sold T–shirts marked “HTLR”. The full name is officially taboo but, he explains with a twisted grin, it means only “Homeland-Tradition-Loyalty-Respect”. Who can object to that? Or to prices of 8.80 euro—when everyone knows that 8 is letter H in the alphabet, and 88 is code for Heil Hitler! Or ”1933”—the year the Nazis seized power. It’s all legal, OK’d by the court. Even a big parking lot was reserved for them.
Even very decent-looking citizens may join the marching, like in Dresden every Monday for two years. “Who us? Racists? We only want to defend ‘German culture’ against the inroads of those ‘Islamists!’” With slogans, songs, only now and again with torches and weapons. They called themselves PEGIDA—“Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West”. Then a party was founded by an attractive young entrepreneur and an elderly, respectable professor; AfD (Alternative for Germany). It is already treated oh so fairly by some in the media—just short of favorably—and will soon have several dozen seats in the national Bundestag; it is already represented in many local and state legislatures. Like the booted men or the T-shirt singers, its main voters, its basic program is “Hate the enemies”! In Charlottesville the enemies are sometimes Jewish, but mostly Black or Muslim, but always if possible weaker, poorer—and somehow different—in color, clothing, faith. And in Germany the same: sometimes Jewish but mostly Turkish or, with the recent refugees, Arab, African, Afghani. A hijab head-covering is sufficient: “A Muslim, an Islamic enemy!”
While the rabble of Charlottesville finds traditions like those of Robert E. Lee or Gen. Nathan Forrest to defend, some Germans have more recent models. This Saturday in Berlin marks the 30th anniversary of the death of Hitler deputy Rudolf Hess, who “Stuck to his principles till the end” as one T-shirt proclaims. The Nazi march is to recall the (demolished) site where he was imprisoned. He is honored every year, but this time, very big, in Berlin. How many are arriving for the march? The police, who will protect them, have estimated 1000, and stress their strict rules: only one flag for every 50 marchers, only one drum for every hundred. No loud listing of the names of anti-fascists! And no explicit praise for Hess. But there is little doubt as to their intentions, for now or the future!
How many will be there to oppose them? The anti-fascists usually outnumber the Nazis! But in that out-of-the-way little town in Thuringia only 1000 were there to oppose the 6000. As ever the police try to keep the two groups apart, but somehow often seem to protect the right of way of the disciplined, orderly marching Nazis while swiftly arresting unruly antifascists trying to block their path.
Compared with Charlottesville, there are differences but too many similarities. No prominent German official risks praising the pro-Nazis; Hitler, Hess and the swastika are legally taboo, and there are hardly any “beautiful statues and monuments” to be rescued.
But here, too, not on Twitter but in very respectable media, there are statesmen who denounce not only pro-Nazis but ”extremists on the left and the right”. Those “Antifas” are also a bad bunch. They sometimes break windows and set cars on fire.
Indeed, such things occur now and then, and represent a genuine problem, especially because there is a suspicion, occasionally backed up by facts, that behind the masks and balaclavas are not only angry anti-nazis but some who love wreckage, some who love alcohol and perhaps, throwing the first, stones, or torches; some agents provocateurs granting the media what they require while ignoring or smearing a great majority marching to oppose racism and fascism—and who may even, very peacefully, tear down a racist flag or statue here and there.
Behind carefully-worded denunciations of “both the left and the right” some elderly German survivors hear fearsome echoes, recall Germany’s past with dread and look forward with anxiety, not only for Germany. They know where such boots, straight-arm salutes, and “neutrality” can lead.
In the German elections on September 24th our smiling, sensible and good-natured Angela, so long friendly to refugees and motherly to all good Germans, seems very likely to help her party win again. She is very much an opposite to Trump; she even disagrees openly with him.
But oh, her lieutenants! While Transportation Minister Alexander Dobrindt bows low to his friends in a pollution-friendly auto industry, Finance Minister Schäuble continues squeezing every last euro from the poorer countries of southern Europe and breaking all resistance. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen calls for more billions for defense, sends troops to the deserts of Mali, the mountains of Afghanistan and, more dangerously by far, to the borders of Russia within earshot of Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg. With every new scandal about Nazi-era traditions in her Bundeswehr she calls for renewed cleansing—which somehow never succeeds. And Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, after false, distorted reports on the “riots” in Hamburg, denounces demonstrators, stresses only the few violent ones and proposes that “we should require them to report to the police at regular intervals and if, need be, wear electronic ankle monitors” while he moves toward the extension of lasting monitoring of everyone—to the last telephone call, email or visit to a public place. Recent leaks indicated mysterious ties between police or FBI-equivalents with anti-foreigner murders. Who in the end would be defined as “leftist extremists”? Also those who demonstrate on climate, for peace and solidarity?
No, Germany has no exact equivalent of the White House cabal; its leaders are highly educated and circumspect in their speeches. But growing threats in both countries are far too similar. The dangers, especially if some great crisis should hit again, are cause for alarm.
In both countries—and elsewhere—there is courageous opposition to such threats. Many organizations resist racism, repression, massive armament build-ups and provocations—and the suffering of those hit by deprivation at home or abroad. There are many heroic models in the past—in Germany and the USA. Growing unity—in their spirit—is perhaps the only key to locking the door on the forces of hatred and bloodshed, from Charlottesville to Thuringia, from Washington to Berlin.
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By: Mike Bohn | November 19, 2017 11:00 am
Bellator 188’s main card underwent a bevy of changes, but in the end the local crowd got a moment to celebrate when Israel’s own Noad Lahat defeated Jeremiah Labiano in the featherweight headliner.
The event took place Friday at Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv and aired via one-day delay on Spike.
Lahat’s (12-3 MMA, 3-1 BMMA) unanimous-decision win over Labiano (11-6 MMA, 0-2 BMMA) closed out a four-fight televised lineup that saw all previous matchups end inside the distance via first-round submissions.
For more on the numbers behind the show, check out 20 post-event facts about Bellator 188.
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Debuting fighters went 1-0 at the event.
Betting favorites went 4-0 on the main card.
Betting favorites improved to 14-4 (one fight had even odds) in Bellator main events this year.
Total fight time for the four-bout main card was 18:56.
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Main card
Lahat improved to 3-1 since he was released from the UFC in February 2016.
Labiano has suffered both of his Bellator losses by decision.
Haim Gozali (8-4 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) has earned all eight of his career victories by stoppage.
Gozali has earned both of his Bellator victories by first-round submission in a total fight time of two minutes and 26 seconds.
Gozali’s 45-second submission victory was the second fastest in Bellator welterweight history behind Evangelista Santos’ 30-second finish of Brennan Ward at Bellator 153.
Arsen Faitovich (4-2 MMA, 0-1 BMMA) suffered the first submission loss of his career.
John Salter’s (15-3 MMA, 5-0 BMMA) five-fight Bellator winning streak in middleweight competition is tied with Rafael Carvalho for the longest active streak in the division.
Salter has earned all 14 of his career victories by stoppage.
Salter’s four submission victories in Bellator middleweight competition are most in divisional history.
Jason Radcliffe (12-5 MMA, 1-1 BMMA) suffered his third consecutive loss to extend the longest skid of his career. He last won in March.
Radcliffe has suffered all five of his career losses by stoppage.
Denise Kielholtz (1-1 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) earned the first victory of her career.
Jessica Middleton (2-3 MMA, 2-3 BMMA) suffered her third consecutive loss after starting her career 2-0.
Middleton has suffered both of her career stoppage losses by submission.
For complete coverage of Bellator 188, check out the MMA Events section of the site.
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Animals raised for food suffered a setback on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a California law that mandated slaughterhouses humanely and immediately end the suffering of livestock that arrive at facilities too sick or injured to stand on their own feet.
The unanimous vote was a victory for the National Meat Association, the group that challenged the law.
While several individual Justices noted the “good intentions” behind the California law to protect “downed animals”, as a group they decided the regulation violated a federal meat-safety law. Slaughterhouses fall under the Federal Meat Inspection Act, legislation that prohibits states from regulating any measure that makes an “addition to or is different from” the federal requirements.
California enacted their law in 2009 after the Humane Society of the United States released a video of downed cows being tormented by slaughterhouse workers. The shocking video from a slaughterhouse in Southern California showed cows that could not stand, being kicked, dragged with chains and hosed-down in an attempt to get them on their feet. It also showed animals being picked up with a forklift and placed into slaughter pens.
California’s law was particularly important to the handling of downed pigs because they are the least protected by the federal government. In fact the lawsuit was brought on behalf of California pig farmers.
The federal law allows a downed pig to be slaughtered if a veterinarian or federal inspector determines it is free of disease. The animal can then be forced onto its feet and taken to be killed. HSUS statistics show that 44,000 of the 100 million hogs brought to slaughter each year are unable to walk.
Pork producers say the animals are “overheated, fatigued or stubborn,” and most are back on their feet soon after arriving at a slaughter facility.
Wayne Pacelle, president of the HSUS gave the following statement about the Supreme Court’s ruling:
“This is a deeply troubling decision, preventing a wide range of actions by the states to protect animals and consumers from reckless practices by the meat industry, including the mishandling and slaughter of animals too sick or injured to walk. The fact is, Congress and the USDA have been in the grip of the agribusiness lobby for decades, and that’s why our federal animal handling and food safety laws are so anemic. California tried to protect its citizens and the animals at slaughterhouses from acute and extreme abuses, but its effort was cannibalized by the federal government.”
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An updated thermal model for Pluto suggests that liquid water beneath the dwarf planet’s ice shell may not be frozen yet.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When the NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft buzzed by Pluto last year, it revealed tantalizing clues that the dwarf planet might have — or had at one time — a liquid ocean sloshing around under its icy crust. According to a new analysis led by a Brown University Ph.D. student, such an ocean likely still exists today.
The study, which used a thermal evolution model for Pluto updated with data from New Horizons, found that if Pluto’s ocean had frozen into oblivion millions or billions of years ago, it would have caused the entire planet to shrink. But there are no signs of a global contraction to be found on Pluto’s surface. On the contrary, New Horizons showed signs that Pluto has been expanding.
“Thanks to the incredible data returned by New Horizons, we were able to observe tectonic features on Pluto’s surface, update our thermal evolution model with new data and infer that Pluto most likely has a subsurface ocean today,” said Noah Hammond, a graduate student in Brown’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, and the study’s lead author.
The research, which Hammond coauthored with advisors Amy Barr of the Planetary Science Institute in Arizona and Brown University geologist Marc Parmentier, is in press in Geophysical Research Letters.
The pictures New Horizons sent back from its close encounter with the Kuiper Belt’s most famous denizen showed that Pluto was much more than a simple snowball in space. It has an exotic surface made from different types of ices — water, nitrogen and methane. It has mountains hundreds of meters high and a vast heart-shaped plain. It also has giant tectonic features — sinuous faults hundreds of kilometers long as deep as 4 kilometers. It was those tectonic features that got scientists thinking that a subsurface ocean was a real possibility for Pluto.
“What New Horizons showed was that there are extensional tectonic features, which indicate that Pluto underwent a period of global expansion,” Hammond said. “A subsurface ocean that was slowly freezing over would cause this kind of expansion.”
Scientists think that there may have been enough heat-producing radioactive elements within Pluto’s rocky core to melt part of the planet’s ice shell. Over time in the frigid Kuiper belt, that melted portion would eventually start to refreeze. Ice is less dense than water, so when it freezes, it expands. If Pluto had on ocean that was frozen or in the process of freezing, extensional tectonics on the surface would result, and that’s what New Horizons saw.
There aren’t many other ways on Pluto to get such features. One way might have been through a gravitational tug of war with its moon, Charon. But the active gravitational dynamics between the two have long since wound down, and some of the tectonics look fairly fresh (on a geologic timescale). So, many scientists believe that an ocean is the strongest scenario.
But if Pluto had an ocean, what is its fate today? Could the freezing process still be going on, or did the ocean freeze solid a billion years ago?
That’s where the thermal evolution model run by Hammond and his colleagues comes in. The model includes updated data from New Horizons on Pluto’s diameter and density, key parameters in understanding the dynamics in Pluto’s interior. The model showed that because of the low temperatures and high pressure within Pluto, an ocean that had completely frozen over would quickly convert from the normal ice we all know to a different phase called ice II. Ice II has a more compact crystalline structure than standard ice, so an ocean frozen to ice II would occupy a smaller volume and lead to a global contraction on Pluto, rather than an expansion.
“We don’t see the things on the surface we’d expect if there had been a global contraction,” Hammond said. “So we conclude that ice II has not formed, and therefore that the ocean hasn’t completely frozen.”
There are a few caveats, the researchers point out. The formation of ice II is dependent on the thickness of Pluto’s ice shell. Ice II only forms if the shell is 260 kilometers thick or more. If the shell is thinner than that, the ocean could have frozen without forming ice II. And if that were the case the ocean could have frozen completely without causing contraction.
However, the researchers say there’s good reason to believe that the ice shell is more than 260 kilometers. Their updated model suggests that Pluto’s ice shell is actually closer to 300 or more kilometers thick. In addition, the nitrogen and methane ices that New Horizons found on the surface bolster the case for a thick ice shell.
“Those exotic ices are actually good insulators,” Hammond said. “They may be helping Pluto from losing more of its heat to space.”
Taken together, the new model bolsters the case for an ocean environment in the furthest reaches of the solar system.
“That’s amazing to me,” Hammond said. “The possibility that you could have vast liquid water ocean habitats so far from the sun on Pluto — and that the same could also be possible on other Kuiper belt objects as well — is absolutely incredible.”
The research was supported by the NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NNX13AN99H) and NASA Planetary Geology & Geophysics (NNX15AN79G).
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Optimization of metabolic state prior to major surgery leads to improved surgical outcomes. Nutrition screening protocols should be implemented in the preoperative evaluation, possibly as part of a bundle. Strategies to minimize hyperglycemia and insulin resistance by aggressive preoperative nutrition and carbohydrate loading may promote maintenance of a perioperative anabolic state, improving healing, reducing complications, and shortening the time to recovery of bowel function and hospital discharge. Short courses of preoperative immune-modulating formulas, using combinations of arginine, ω-3 fatty acids, and other nutrients, have been associated with improved surgical outcomes. These immune-modulating nutrients are key elements of metabolic pathways that promote attenuation of the metabolic response to stress and improve both wound healing and immune function. Patients with severe malnutrition and gastrointestinal dysfunction may benefit from preoperative parenteral nutrition. Continuation of feeding through the intraoperative period for severely stressed hypermetabolic patients undergoing nongastrointestinal surgery is another strategy to optimize metabolic state and reduce prolonged nutrition deficits. In this paper, we review the importance of preoperative nutrition and strategies for effective preoperative nutrition optimization.
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It was ironic. We will grant everyone that.
Vikings fans have gathered in stadiums and around TV sets for countless years, hoping beyond hope that their team could win this or that critical game. More often than not, history tells us, Minnesota has come out on the losing end -- often times in a fashion that was spectacular, heartbreaking or both.
So on Saturday, with many purple faithful dreaming of Andrew Luck and shifted toward wanting that very thing the Vikings so frequently seem to deliver -- a well-timed loss --Minnesota did the exact opposite. The Vikings didn't roll over. There were no catchy Luck failure slogans in play. They didn't even play flat for Matt (Kalil).
By winning Saturday, the Vikings took themselves out of the running for the No. 1 pick in the draft. They diminished their odds of getting the No. 2 pick and brought about the real possibility that their pick could be worse than No. 3 if they pull off another victory week against the Bears.
Anyone who doesn't understand how this could happen doesn't have a firm grasp on Vikings history. But they also lack perspective on what it means to compete at the highest level.
Being an elite athlete shouldn't be a thankless job. But it should be a tank-less one.
You cannot -- or rather, should not -- tell or expect a professional athlete to stop competing and/or attempt to lose a game. Anybody worth having on a team you are rooting for should not have those character traits in their DNA.
As such, why shouldn't Adrian Peterson have played Saturday? He was healthy enough at the outset, he is very well paid to do it. Anyone trying to pin his injury on anything but a bad break is missing the greater point.
Those folks are probably same ones who start thinking about draft position as soon as a team shows a hint of failure. They are perhaps frustrated by Joe Webb's playmaking brilliance, unnerved by Toby Gerhart's insistence on running over would-be tacklers and mystified that Saturday, of all times, the Vikings finally intercepted a pass.
Sorry, but if you have a competitive bone in your body, you have to understand that between the lines, there should not be a choice. There is only the highest standard a player and a team set for themselves. There is no shame in success, and there should be on apologies for winning.
There have been plenty of low points in Vikings history -- some truly excruciating losses. But count us among those glad that Saturday didn't descend into some nightmarish farce.
In 2006, Mark Madsen tried seven three-pointers -- his first seven attempts all season, all coming in overtime -- to ensure the Timberwolves lost and received more draft ping-pong balls. The ensuing draft was the oft-referenced Randy Foye-Brandon Roy debacle.
You make your own luck. But you can't make Luck come to you.
MICHAEL RAND
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Former chief electoral officer Jean-Pierre Kingsley is calling on Justin Trudeau’s Liberal government to implement a proportional voting system in time for the next federal election.
Speaking on behalf of the Every Voter Counts Alliance on Parliament Hill Thursday — a group of high-profile Canadians that also includes Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, Guy Giorno, former Privy Council Clerk Alex Himelfarb, Neil Young and David Suzuki — Kingsley said the special committee on electoral reform’s December 1 report has provided the Liberals with both a challenge and an opportunity.
Though the electoral reform committee report recommended a referendum on a proportional voting system, the Liberals’ dissenting report argued that changing the electoral system before the next election would be “too radical”.
“The government has had seven weeks since December 1st to begin working on its choice of systems — 34 months remain to the next general election,” Kingsley said Thursday.
“The earlier the government tables its proposal, the greater the opportunity for Canadians to consider it, to debate it, and to understand it. The leadership of (Democratic Reform Minister Karina) Gould is essential in this endeavour, as is that of Prime Minister Trudeau himself.”
Kingsley described the referendum recommendation in the report as a “great compromise” reached by the committee, though not one he personally supports.
“Some people did not want a referendum, but they agreed to go along with it. As far as I’m concerned, that’s what the committee has decided and that is what will abide,” he said.
“We’ll see what happens. Starting off with a government proposal on proportional representation would be an excellent start,” he added in French.
With Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand, Kingsley’s successor, having stepped down on December 28, Kingsley also said he was concerned that little has been said by the government about finding a replacement.
Mayrand announced his intention to step down last June.
“I don’t know why it’s taken so long to even launch a competition for his position,” Kingsley said in French. “It’s not that difficult a task.”
When asked last November about the process to find a new chief electoral officer, then-Democratic Institutions Minister Maryam Monsef said an “interim arrangement” might be necessary.
“As you know, there is going to be a period where there may be an interim arrangement in place. As you are probably well aware, the next chief electoral officer, just like the previous one, has to be endorsed through a unanimous vote in the House of Commons,” she said.
“I know that these are really big shoes to fill, but I’m confident that there are many talented Canadians who have the courage and the desire to serve their country in that position.”
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Posted 6 years ago on May 1, 2012, 4:34 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Legalize! Organize! Unionize!
We want to be heard! We need to be heard! We will be heard!
We are here to celebrate May Day. We are here to celebrate our power as people who have found unity of purpose. Today we assert our power as working people. We declare our solidarity with all people of the world. We affirm our rights to economic security, to meaningful work, to health care, to public services, to safe and healthy communities, to free, quality public education from pre-K to college, and to civil liberties. Today, we stand in solidarity with all who take popular action to secure such rights, as we begin to form genuine alliances that challenge a system that breeds inequality.
We are here to decry the rampant growth of social, political and economic inequality. We seek an end to an era wherein a handful of political and economic elites govern in the name of democracy. We want an end to assaults on our human rights. We want an end to tax breaks for the rich. We want an end to the attacks on our right to organize. We want an end to the mass incarceration of people of color. We want an end to all wars and an end to the militarization of our foreign policy. We want an end to our current political system that is bought and paid for by 1%- ers. We want legalization, equal rights, civil rights, and a path to citizenship for immigrant working families. And we want citizenship to mean, as it should, that all people are to be treated justly and equally by their government.
Recall that for over a century May Day has been a time when the stirrings of spring lead people of good will towards visions of revolutionary renewal. The powerful wish to take these dreams away from us. They never will. And so it is on this Mayday, in the wake of a growing planetary uprising for justice, we dare to look forward to a world when the borders that divide us will be made meaningless, to the birth of genuinely democratic culture of communities managing their own resources for the common good, and where the value and dignity of no human being on this planet is considered inferior to any other.
We the people, including organized and unorganized workers, employed and unemployed, public and private, documented and undocumented, here, today, re-commit ourselves to being in solidarity with all people of the world. Our revolutionary spirit will only grow and deepen.
We are here to announce that "Another world is not only possible, but is on her way." We are Tahrir Square. We are Santagma Square. We are Puerta Del Sol. We are Wisconsin. We are Ohio. We are New York. We are Puerto Rico. We are Los Angeles and Oakland and a multitude of cities across the country and the world. We are the 99%! Our time has come.
Let freedom spring!
¡Si se puede!
--joint declaration from May 1st Coalition, Labor union representatives, La Fuente, New York Immigration Coalition, New Immigrant Communities Empowered (NICE), El Centro de Inmigrante, National Institute for Latino Policy, Mothers on the Move, National Lawyers Guild, Occupy Wall Street Immigrant Worker Justice Working Group, Occupy Wall Street en Espanol, Occupy Wall Street Latin America, National Lawyers Guild, Community Farmworker Alliance, Adelante Alliance, Jornaleros Unidos, Restaurant Opportunities Center-NY, Domestic Workers United, New York Taxi Workers Alliance, Laundry Workers Center United, Brandworkers International, Independent Workers Movement, La Peña del Bronx, Centro Guatemalteco Tecun Uman, Philippine Forum
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Not to be confused with Fairy tale
Fairy Tail (Japanese: フェアリーテイル, Hepburn: Fearī Teiru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2, 2006 to July 26, 2017, with the individual chapters collected and published into 63 tankōbon volumes. The story follows the adventures of Natsu Dragneel, a member of the popular wizard[3] guild Fairy Tail, as he searches the fictional world of Earth-land for the dragon Igneel.
The manga has been adapted into an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Inc., Satelight, Bridge, and CloverWorks which began broadcasting in Japan on October 12, 2009. Additionally, A-1 Pictures has developed nine original video animations and two animated feature films. The series ended its initial run on March 30, 2013. A second series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2014, and ended on March 26, 2016. A third series of the anime series began airing on October 7, 2018, and is slated to have 51 episodes.[4][2] The series has also inspired numerous spin-off manga, including a sequel storyboarded by Mashima, titled Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest, which launched on July 25, 2018.
The manga series was originally licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which began releasing the individual volumes on March 25, 2008 and ended its licensing with the 12th volume release in September 2010. In December 2010, Kodansha USA took over North American release of the series. The Southeast Asian network Animax Asia aired an English-language version of the anime for seven seasons from 2010 to 2015. The manga was also licensed in the United Kingdom by Turnaround Publisher Services and in Australia by Penguin Books Australia. The anime has been licensed by Funimation for an English-language release in North America. As of February 2017, Fairy Tail had 60 million copies in print.[6]
Plot [ edit ]
The world of Earth-land is home to numerous guilds where wizards[3] apply their magic for paid job requests. Natsu Dragneel, a dragon slayer wizard from the Fairy Tail guild, explores the Kingdom of Fiore in search of his missing adoptive father, the dragon Igneel. During his journey, he befriends a young celestial wizard named Lucy Heartfilia and invites her to join Fairy Tail. Lucy forms a team with Natsu and his cat-like Exceed partner, Happy, which is joined by other guild members: Gray Fullbuster, an ice wizard; Erza Scarlet, a magical knight; and Wendy Marvell and Carla, another dragon slayer and Exceed duo. The team embark on numerous missions together, which include subduing criminals, illegal dark guilds, and ancient Etherious demons created by the immortal dark wizard Zeref.
After several adventures, Natsu and his companions encounter Zeref living in isolation on the guild's sacred ground of Sirius Island.[7] A battle over Zeref ensues between Fairy Tail and the dark guild Grimoire Heart, which attracts the attention of the evil black dragon Acnologia. The Fairy Tail wizards survive Acnologia's assault when the spirit of their guild's founder and Zeref's estranged lover, Mavis Vermillion, casts the defensive Fairy Sphere spell that places them into seven years of suspended animation. After later participating in the Grand Magic Games tournament, Fairy Tail wages war against Tartaros, a dark guild of Etherious that aim to unseal a book believed to contain E.N.D., Zeref's ultimate demon. Acnologia returns to annihilate both guilds, prompting Igneel – revealed to have sealed himself within Natsu – to emerge and battle Acnologia. However, Acnologia kills Igneel in front of a helpless Natsu, who departs on a training journey to avenge Igneel.
One year later, Natsu returns to discover that Fairy Tail's master, Makarov Dreyar, has been futilely trying to postpone an invasion by the Alvarez Empire, which Zeref governs. Zeref and his forces assault Fiore, intending to acquire Mavis' body preserved beneath Fairy Tail's guildhall, which houses a wellspring of infinite magic power called Fairy Heart. While battling Zeref, Natsu is informed of his own identity as both Zeref's younger brother and the true incarnation of E.N.D., whom Zeref resurrected as a demon with the intention of being killed by him. When Natsu fails to do so, Zeref extracts and absorbs Fairy Heart in a bid to rewrite the present timeline with one where he might prevent the atrocities he and Acnologia have caused. Natsu incapacitates Zeref to stop the drastic changes to history this would create, while Lucy edits the book of E.N.D. to make Natsu human. Mavis then lifts her and Zeref's shared curse of immortality by reciprocating his love, which kills them both.
Meanwhile, Fairy Tail and their allies detain Acnologia within a space-time rift discovered by Lucy's ancestor, Anna Heartfilia. However, Acnologia escapes while his disembodied spirit traps all of the present dragon slayers within the rift to maintain his godlike power. Lucy and the other wizards immobilize the dragon's body within Fairy Sphere, while Natsu accumulates the other dragon slayers' magic and destroys Acnologia's spirit, killing him and freeing the dragon slayers from captivity. In the following year, Lucy publishes a novel based on her experiences at the guild; at the award ceremony, two strangers resembling Mavis and Zeref meet and befriend each other. Afterwards, Natsu and his team depart on a century-old guild mission,[8] continuing their adventures together.
Production [ edit ]
After finishing his previous work, Rave Master, Hiro Mashima found the story sentimental and sad at the same time, so he wanted the storyline of Fairy Tail to have a "lot of fun [for everyone]". His inspiration for the series was simply sitting in bars and partying with his friends, the community aspect.[9] Having always loved magicians and wizards, he imagined what it would be like if he and his friends were magicians.[10] But it was also about young people finding their calling, such as a job.[9] He stated that while he tries to consider both his own interests and the fans' on what will happen next in Fairy Tail, the fans' take precedence.[9]
Mashima described his weekly schedule for creating individual chapters of Fairy Tail in 2008. Script and storyboards are written on Monday, rough sketches the following day, and drawing and inking are done Wednesday through Friday. Time in the weekends was for Monster Hunter Orage, a monthly series Mashima was writing at the same time as Fairy Tail. He usually thinks up new chapters while working on the current ones. Mashima had six assistants in 2008 that worked in an 8,000 square feet (740 m2) area with seven desks, as well as a sofa and TV for video games.[10] In 2011, he stated that he worked six days a week, for 17 hours a day.[11]
For the characters of the series, Mashima drew upon people he has known in his life. In establishing the father-son relationship between Natsu and Igneel, Mashima cited his father's death when he was a child as an influence.[12] He based Natsu's motion sickness on one of his friends, who gets sick when taking taxis together. When naming the character, the author thought western fantasy names would be unfamiliar to Japanese audiences, so he went with the Japanese name for summer; Natsu.[10] Mashima based the humorous aspects of the series on his daily life and jokes his assistants would make.[12]
Media [ edit ]
Manga [ edit ]
Written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima Fairy Tail was serialized in the manga anthology Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2, 2006 to July 26, 2017. The 545 individual chapters were collected and published into 63 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha between December 15, 2006 and December 26, 2017. A special in Weekly Shōnen Magazine featured a crossover with Flunk Punk Rumble, released in 2008. The official fanbook, Fairy Tail+, was released on May 17, 2010 in Japan. Another crossover with Mashima's first series Rave was published in 2011.[13] A special issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine, published on October 19, 2013, featured a small crossover between Fairy Tail and Nakaba Suzuki's The Seven Deadly Sins, where each artist drew a yonkoma (four-panel comic) of the other's series.[14] An actual crossover chapter between these two ran in the magazines' combined 4/5 issue of 2014, which was released on December 25, 2013.[15] A two-volume series called Fairy Tail S, which collects short stories by Mashima that were originally published in various Japanese magazines through the years, was released on September 16, 2016.[16][17]
The series was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Del Rey Manga.[18] The company released the first volume of the series on March 25, 2008 and continued until the release of the 12th volume in September 2010. After Del Rey Manga shut down,[19] Kodansha USA acquired the license and began publishing Fairy Tail volumes in May 2011.[20] 61 English-language volumes have been published. Kodansha USA began publishing a larger omnibus version of the series in November 2015. Called Fairy Tail: Master's Edition, each installment corresponds to five regular-sized volumes.[21] They published the first volume of Fairy Tail S: Tales from Fairy Tail on October 24, 2017.[22]
The manga has also been licensed in other English-speaking countries. In the United Kingdom, the volumes are distributed by Turnaround Publisher Services.[23] In Australia and New Zealand, the manga is distributed by Penguin Books Australia.[24]
Seven spin-off manga series based on Fairy Tail have been released. The first two series—Fairy Tail Zero by Mashima and Fairy Tail: Ice Trail by Yūsuke Shirato—were released with the launch of a monthly magazine titled Monthly Fairy Tail Magazine on July 17, 2014,[25] and ended in the magazine's final issue published on July 17, 2015.[26] A third series, Fairy Tail Blue Mistral by Rui Watanabe, ran in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Nakayoshi from August 2, 2014 to December 1, 2015,[27] while another, Fairy Girls by Boku, was released in Kodansha's Magazine Special from November 20, 2014 to August 20, 2015.[28] Kyōta Shibano created a three-part meta-series titled Fairy Tail Side Stories, which was launched in Kodansha's free weekly Magazine Pocket mobile app.[29] The series began in 2015 with Twin Dragons of Saber Tooth from July 30 to November 4,[30] continued with Rhodonite from November 18, 2015 to March 30, 2016,[31] and concluded with Lightning Gods in 2016 from May 4 to September 14.[32] On April 5, 2018, Mashima stated that he had "decided to create a spin-off comic and another spin-off manga for the sequel to Fairy Tail."[33] On July 25, 2018, a sequel manga titled Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest was released on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app, storyboarded by Mashima and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda.[34][35] Another spin-off, Fairy Tail: Happy Adventure by Kenshirō Sakamoto, was released on July 26 on the same app.[35] On June 27, 2018, Hiro announced another spin-off manga, tentatively titled, Fairy Tail City Hero, written and illustrated by Ushio Andō.[36]
Fairy Tail Zero, Ice Trail, Blue Mistral, Fairy Girls, and all three installments of Side Stories are licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.[37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Anime [ edit ]
A-1 Pictures, Dentsu Entertainment, and Satelight produced an anime adaptation of the manga. The anime, also titled Fairy Tail and directed by Shinji Ishihira, premiered on TV Tokyo on October 12, 2009.[44] The series ended its run on March 30, 2013,[1] with reruns beginning to air on April 4, 2013 under the title Fairy Tail Best!.[45] Forty-one DVD volumes containing four episodes each have been released.[46] The Southeast Asian network Animax Asia aired the series locally in English.[47][48] On January 18, 2011, British anime distributor Manga Entertainment announced on Twitter that the company would release the anime series in bilingual format at the end of the year.[49] On April 21, 2011, they had confirmed that the first volume with 12 episodes would be released in February 2012;[50] however, they later announced that the first volume would be released on March 5, 2012.[51] In 2011, North American anime distributor Funimation Entertainment announced that they had acquired the first season of the ongoing series.[52] The series made its North American television debut on November 22, 2011 on the Funimation Channel.[53] The anime is also licensed by Madman Entertainment, who streamed and simulcasted the series on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand Melanesian Region (Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu), Polynesian Region (Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu).[54]
Sequels [ edit ]
On March 4, 2013, Mashima announced on his Twitter account that the anime would not end yet,[45] and confirmed on July 11 that a sequel series was greenlit.[55] The sequel series was officially confirmed in Weekly Shonen Magazine on December 28, 2013 with a special edition chapter.[56][57] The sequel is produced by A-1 Pictures and Bridge, featuring character designs by Shinji Takeuchi; the original series' voice actors also returned to the project along with director Shinji Ishihira and writer Masashi Sogo.[56] The official website for the sequel was launched on January 7, 2014.[58] The series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2014, and was being simulcast by Funimation Entertainment.[59][60] The second series concluded its run on March 26, 2016.[61] On March 22, 2016, Mashima announced via Twitter that another Fairy Tail series was being developed.[62] On July 20, 2017, Mashima confirmed on Twitter that the final season of Fairy Tail would air in 2018.[63] The final season of Fairy Tail began airing on October 7, 2018.[4][64] A-1 Pictures, CloverWorks, and Bridge have been confirmed to be producing and animating the final season,[65][66] which is set to run for 51 episodes.[2]
Original video animation [ edit ]
Nine original video animations (OVAs) of Fairy Tail have been produced and released on DVD by A-1 Pictures and Satelight, each bundled with a limited edition tankōbon volume of the manga. The first OVA, "Welcome to Fairy Hills!!",[JP 1] is an adaptation of the manga omake of the same name, and was released with Volume 26 on April 15, 2011. The second, "Fairy Academy: Yankee-kun and Yankee-chan",[JP 2] is also an adaptation of the omake of the same name, and was released together with Volume 27 on June 17, 2011.[67] The third, "Memory Days"[JP 3] was released together with Volume 31 on February 17, 2012,[68] and features an original story written by series creator Hiro Mashima.[69] The fourth, "Fairies' Training Camp", is based on chapter 261 of the manga, and was released with Volume 35 on November 16, 2012. The fifth, "Exciting Ryuzetsu Land",[JP 4] is based on chapter 298 of the manga and was released with Volume 38 of the manga on June 17, 2013. A sixth OVA, titled "Fairy Tail x Rave"[JP 5] is an adaptation of the omake of the same name and was released on August 16, 2013, with Volume 39 of the manga.[70]
Film [ edit ]
An anime film adaptation of Fairy Tail, titled Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess, was released on August 18, 2012.[71] It was directed by Masaya Fujimori, and its screenplay was written by anime staff writer Masashi Sogo. Series creator Hiro Mashima was involved as the film's story planner and designer for guest characters appearing in the film.[72] To promote the film, Mashima drew a 30-page prologue manga "The First Morning"[73], which was bundled with advance tickets for the film.[74] The DVD was bundled with a special edition release of Volume 36 of the manga on February 13, 2013, and included an animated adaptation of "Hajimari no Asa" as a bonus extra.[75] The film was aired on Animax Asia on March 23, 2013.[76] Funimation has licensed North American distribution rights to the film.[77] The English dub premiered at Nan Desu Kan on September 13, 2013, and was released on Blu-ray/DVD on December 10, 2013.[78]
A second anime film was announced on May 15, 2015.[79] On December 31, 2016, the official title of film was revealed as Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, which was released on May 6, 2017 in Japan.[6]
Video games [ edit ]
An action video game for the PlayStation Portable, titled Fairy Tail: Portable Guild,[JP 6] was unveiled at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show.[80][81] The game was developed by Konami Examu Games inc. and was released on June 3, 2010. Two sequels to Portable Guild have also been released for the PlayStation Portable—the first, subtitled Portable Guild 2, was released on March 10, 2011; the second, Fairy Tail: Zeref Awakens,[JP 7] was released on March 22, 2012. Two fighting games, Fairy Tail: Fight! Wizard Battle[JP 8] and Fairy Tail: Attack! Kardia Cathedral,[JP 9] were released for the Nintendo DS on July 22, 2010 and April 21, 2011, respectively.[82] The characters Natsu and Lucy also appeared in the crossover video game Sunday VS Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōjō Daikessen as playable characters.[83] In 2016, a browser game developed by GameSamba titled Fairy Tail: Hero's Journey was announced to be open for closed beta testing.[84]
Audio [ edit ]
The music for the anime was composed and arranged by Yasuharu Takanashi. Four original soundtrack CDs have been released, containing music from the anime: the first soundtrack volume was released on January 6, 2010,[85] the second volume on July 7, 2010,[86] the third soundtrack volume on July 6, 2011,[87] and the fourth soundtrack volume on March 20, 2013.[88] Character song singles were also produced; the first single, featuring Tetsuya Kakihara (Natsu) and Yuichi Nakamura (Gray) was released on February 17,[89] while the second single, featuring Aya Hirano (Lucy) and Rie Kugimiya (Happy), was released on March 3, 2010.[90] Another character song album, entitled "Eternal Fellows," was released on April 27, 2011. Two of the songs from the album, performed by anime cast members Tetsuya Kakihara (Natsu) and Aya Hirano (Lucy), were used for both OVAs as the opening and ending themes, respectively. Other songs on the volume are performed by Yuichi Nakamura (Gray), Sayaka Ohara (Erza), Satomi Satō (Wendy), Wataru Hatano (Gajeel), and a duet by Rie Kugimiya (Happy) and Yui Horie (Carla).[91]
An internet radio program began airing on HiBiKi Radio Station on February 11, 2012, featuring anime voice actors Tetsuya Kakihara (Natsu) and Mai Nakahara (Juvia) as announcers.[92]
Reception [ edit ]
Manga [ edit ]
As of February 2017, the Fairy Tail manga had 60 million collected volumes in circulation.[6] According to Oricon, Fairy Tail was the eighth best-selling manga series in Japan for 2009,[93] fourth best in 2010 and 2011,[94][95] fifth best of 2012,[96] dropped to ninth in 2013,[97] to 17th in 2014,[98] and was 15th in 2015.[99] The fifth volume of Fairy Tail was ranked seventh in a list of the top ten manga, and the series once again placed seventh after the release of the sixth volume.[100] About.com's Deb Aoki listed Fairy Tail as the Best New Shōnen Manga of 2008.[101] It also won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen manga.[102] At the 2009 Industry Awards for the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, the organizers of Anime Expo, Fairy Tail was named Best Comedy Manga.[103] Volume 9 of the series was nominated in the Youth Selection category at the 2010 Angoulême International Comics Festival.[104]
Reviewing the first volume, Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network felt Fairy Tail followed standard shōnen action manga tropes, writing "the mix of goofy humor, face-crushing action, and teary-eyed sap is so calculated as to be mechanical."[105] Carlo Santos, also of Anime News Network, agreed in his review of volume three; having positive views towards the art, particularly the action scenes, but citing a lack of story and character development.[106] By volume 12 Santos suggested that Mashima's true talent lies in "taking the most standard, predictable aspects of the genre and somehow still weaving it into a fun, fist-pumping adventure."[107]
Kimlinger, his colleague Rebecca Silverman, and A.E. Sparrow of IGN all felt Mashima's artwork had strong similarities to Eiichiro Oda's in One Piece.[108] While Sparrow used the comparison as a compliment and said it had enough unique qualities of its own, Kimlinger went so far as to say it makes it difficult to appreciate Mashima's "undeniable technical skill."[105][109]
Anime [ edit ]
The anime has also received a positive response from critics and viewers alike. In Southeast Asia, Fairy Tail won Animax Asia's "Anime of the Year" award in 2010.[110] In 2012, the anime series won the "Meilleur Anime Japonais" (best Japanese anime) award and the best French dubbing award at the 19th Anime & Manga Grand Prix in Paris, France.[111]
In reviewing the first Funimation Entertainment DVD volumes, Carlo Santos of Anime News Network praised the visuals, characters, and English voice acting, as well as the supporting characters for its comedic approach. However, Santos criticized both the anime's background music and CGI animation.[112] In his review of the second volume, Santos also praised the development of "a more substantial storyline," but also criticized the inconsistent animation and original material not present in the manga.[113] In his review of the third volume, Santos praised the improvements of the story and animation, and said that the volume "finally shows the [anime] series living up to its potential."[114] In his reviews of the fourth and sixth volumes, however, Santos praised the storyline's formulaic pattern, though saying that "unexpected wrinkles in the story [...] keep the action from getting too stale," but calling the outcomes "predictable".[115][116][116]
Notes [ edit ]
^ ようこそフェアリーヒルズ!! , Yōkoso Fearī Hiruzu ^ 妖精学園 ヤンキー君とヤンキーちゃん , Yōsei Gakuen: Yankī-kun to Yankī-chan ^ メモリーデイズ , Memorī Deizu ^ ドキドキ・リュウゼツランド , Dokidoki Ryuzetsu Rando ^ フェアリーテイル x レイヴ , Fearī Teiru x Reivu ^ フェアリーテイル ポータブルギルド , Fearī Teiru: Pōtaburu Girudo ^ フェアリーテイル ゼレフ覚醒 , Fearī Teiru: Zerefu Kakusei ^ フェアリーテイル 激闘! 魔道士決戦 , Fearī Teiru: Gekitō! Madōshi Kessen ^ フェアリーテイル 激突! カルディア大聖堂 , Fearī Teiru: Gekitotsu! Karudia Daiseidō
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