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Elias Pettersson News
Pettersson (knee) has been activated from IR and will return to the lineup on Sunday.
Pettersson has missed the last five games with a knee issue but will return to the lineup vs. the Red Wings on Sunday afternoon. Pettersson has had a sensational rookie season, scoring 22 goals with 20 assists (42 points) in 38 games.
Pettersson (knee) will not play Wednesday vs. the Oilers.
Pettersson took part in the Canucks morning skate and is close to returning to the lineup but will miss his fourth straight game tonight. Pettersson said he’s “feeling better every day” and hopes to play on Friday.
Pettersson (lower-body) will not play on Saturday.
Pettersson left Thursday’s game in Montreal with a lower-body and will not play Saturday in Toronto. With Pettersson out, Brandon Sutter will skate with Nikolay Goldobin and Brock Boeser. Pettersson is day-to-day.
Pettersson left Thursday’s game with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Pettersson’s leg bent awkwardly in a collision with Canadiens’ rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The Canucks did not have much of an update postgame but said that they expect him to remain with them during their road-trip. Expect a more detailed update after Pettersson is re-evaluated.
Pettersson (concussion) is expected to return to the Canucks lineup on Saturday.
Pettersson missed the last six games with a concussion but will return tonight vs. the Penguins. Pettersson, who had eight points (5G / 3A) in his first five NHL games, will skate on a line with Brock Boeser and Nikolay Goldobin.
Pettersson (concussion) is still not ready to return to the Canucks lineup.
Pettersson (concussion) will not play on Wednesday.
Pettersson continues to skate and appears close to returning to the Canucks lineup, but will not be available on Wednesday. With Pettersson still sidelined, Adam Gaudette will continue to centre the second line.
Pettersson (concussion) returned to the ice for Tuesday’s practice; will travel on the Canucks two-game road-trip.
Pettersson has missed the last four games with a concussion that he suffered in Florida 10 days ago. Canucks head coach Travis Green said that Pettersson could play on the trip, which starts Wednesday in Vegas and wraps up the following night in Arizona. Pettersson had a sensational start to the season, scoring five goals with three assists (eight points) in his first five games.
Pettersson is expected to miss at least 7-10 days with a concussion.
Pettersson was forced to leave Saturday’s game in Florida after a controversial collision with Panthers’ defenseman Mike Matheson. Pettersson will remain with the team on their current road-trip—which goes through Pittsburgh on Tuesday and Winnipeg on Thursday—but will not see any game action for at least one week. Pettersson could be out longer, depending on how long he experiences concussion symptoms. |
Book Discussion on Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir
Oscar Hijuelos talked about his book, Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir, in conversation with Carolyn Curiel. Oscar Hijuelos is…
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Oscar Hijuelos talked about his book, Thoughts Without Cigarettes: A Memoir, in conversation with Carolyn Curiel. Oscar Hijuelos is the author of eight novels and was the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction, for The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. He also has received the Rome Prize and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. Mr. Hijuelos responded to questions from members of the audience.
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November 19, 2017Canada Tour 2018We are happy to announce that we will embark on a cross-Canada tour in May 2018 with concerts all across the country. The tour will be supported by the Goethe-Institut. See our Calendar for details.
June 1, 2014Welcome to the New Subtone WebsiteCheck out the new multimedia section with audio, video and photos. In the store section you will be able to buy CDs, scores and posters.
March 15, 2014New German Jazz Competition MannheimToday, Subtone will compete as one of 3 finalists at the New German Jazz Competition in Mannheim, Germany.
February 7, 2014New CD "Roswitha's Revenge" Out NowRoswitha's Revenge, Subtone's 4th album with 9 brand new compositions has been released today on Laika Records. It is available for purchase in the store section.click here for more info
Subtone stands in the forefront of today’s young innovative Jazz ensembles. Founded in 2005 in Berlin, its members now live on both sides of the Atlantic, in St. John’s, NL, Berlin and Cologne. Through innumerable concerts at home and abroad, as well as appearances at festivals like the Bohemia Jazz Fest in the Czech Republic and Jazz Baltica in Salzau, Germany, Subtone quickly established themselves as one of the most sought-after jazz ensembles in Europe. After three acclaimed albums, in early 2014 Subtone released their 4th album “Roswitha’s Revenge” on Laika Records. Subtone is the winner of the Jury and Audience Award of the International Jazz Competition “Tremplin Jazz d’Avignon” in France.
The individual members are all accomplished performers. Collectively, they have won prestigious awards like the US National Trumpet Competition (Magnus Schriefl), the Bass Competition of the International Bass Convention (Matthias Pichler) and the Sting Ray Rising Star Award (Florian Hoefner) and have collaborated with artists and groups like the Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio, Seamus Blake, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Randy Brecker and the European Jazz Orchestra.
With their own imaginative compositions, the five artists offer an inexhaustible selection, from the voluminous big-band sound to a bare-essential chamber music approach. In addition to the apparent mastery over their instruments, it is above all the implicitness with which they communicate that is so striking.
What makes Subtone stand out from other ensembles is the impressive artistic connection among the five musicians. The listener perceives this intense communication and fundamental understanding among all members of the band in the very first notes.
Malte Dürrschnabel
Malte Dürrschnabel studied saxophone at the University of the Arts Berlin and at the Royal Conservatories in The Hague and Brussels. He's now a freelance musician and music teacher.
His achievements include a six-month appointment as guest professor at the Pontifica Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia and the award as best instrumentalist at the international jazz competition "Tremplin Jazz d’Avignon" in France. Malte is a sought-after lead alto player and woodwind specialist and regularly works with ensembles like the WDR Big Band Cologne, the HR Big Band Frankfurt and the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
In concerts around the world on 5 different continents he shared the stage with artist like Al Porcino, Lalo Schifrin, Benny Golson, Ack van Rooyen and Theo Bleckmann. He also appears on various commercial recordings and broadcast productions.
Magnus Schriefl
Magnus Schriefl belongs to the outstanding trumpet players of the young generation. His merits as a performer include an invitation as featured soloist to the Jazz Baltica Jazz Festival in Salzau, Germany, appearances with the European Jazz Orchestra, the Andromeda Mega Express Orchestra and concerts with artists like Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman and Seamus Blake. He is the winner of the 2011 National Trumpet Competition in the USA.
Magnus started playing the trumpet when he was five years old. With age 15 he joined the German National Youth Jazz Orchestra. He studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, at the Conservatoire National Supérieure de Musique et de Danse de Paris, at the Jazz-Institut Berlin and at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he completed his Master’s degree in 2012.
Florian Hoefner
Florian Hoefner has been able to establish himself as a unique voice in modern jazz, both as a pianist and composer. Hailed as a “cerebral and harmonically daring pianist […] reaching toward new sonic territory” by Downbeat and a “composer-bandleader of insightful resolve” by the New York Times, Mr. Hoefner has made his mark as an inventive creator of exciting small group jazz.
With his working quartet, the Florian Hoefner group he has released 3 albums on Origin Records that have received rave reviews around the globe. Described as a “starkly picturesque album [...] that makes profound statements from quiet moments” by Downbeat and as a “total experience” by the New York Jazz Record his latest release, “Luminosity” featuring tenor saxophonist, Seamus Blake has been his most ambitious project so far. With the group, he maintains a busy touring schedule that has included over 100 dates in Europe and North America to date. After their performance at the Montréal Jazz Festival 2015, Florian was awarded the Stingray Rising Star Award.
Florian’s work as a sideman led to numerous additional CD releases including a collaboration with guitarist, Kurt Rosenwinkel on Fresh Sounds Records. He has shared the stage with the likes of Joe Lovano, Seamus Blake, Rich Perry, John Riley and Mark Nuccio.
A two-time winner of the ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, Florian has also contributed compositions and arrangements to many commercial albums by artists like Till Brönner, Jasmin Tabatabai and Peter Fessler. His big band compositions been performed by the New York Jazz Orchestra, the Lucerne Jazz Orchestra, the German Youth Jazz Orchestra and the DanJam Orchestra.
Florian initially began his musical studies in Bavaria, where he played the trumpet and accordion, in addition to piano. After obtaining his first degree in jazz piano from the University of Arts in Berlin, he was granted a Fulbright Scholarship to complete a Master of Music degree from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he studied with Jason Moran, Dave Liebman, and Garry Dial.
As a teacher, Florian has been active both as a private instructor and clinician, working for institutions like the Manhattan School of Music in New York City, the University of Toronto, Memorial University St. John’s, the University of Arts in Berlin, Germany, the Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria, and the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.
Since July 2014 Florian is a resident of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, from where he continues to embark on new musical adventures.
Matthias Pichler
Matthias Pichler is one of the finest young jazz bassists in Europe. In 2010, he won the Jazz Competition of the International Bass Convention in Berlin . Since 2005 he is a regular member of the Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio. Other collaborations include Harry Sokal, Ingrid Jensen, Dick Oatts, Jochen Rückert, Marc Copland, Kirk Lightsey and Johannes Enders. Concerts with these artists brought him to over 20 countries all over the world.
Hailing from Innsbruck, Austria he studied jazz bass at the Anton Bruckner University in Linz and was awarded Austria’s prestigious Hans-Koller Award in 2004 and 2006. In 2010 he relocated to Berlin where he is now working on a new duo project with his twin-brother Andreas on drums.
Peter Gall
Peter Gall studied drums with John Riley, John Hollenbeck and composition with Phil Markowitz, Dave Liebman and Jim McNeely. He holds a diploma from the University of the Arts / Jazz Institute Berlin and spent two years in New York City based on a DAAD-Scholarship, where he graduated with a Master Of Music from Manhattan School of Music. His performance experience includes artists like the Kurt Rosenwinkel Trio, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano, Nils Landgren, Seamus Blake and Randy Brecker.
Having a passion also for styles other than jazz, Peter was a former member of NY-pop-singer Gabriel Rios' group and is currently touring with German singer and TV star Jasmin Tabatabai's (ECHO-Winner) group as well as collaborations with indie/electro-artist Enik and the German rising Indie-Rock band Balloon Pilot.
Peter appears on various recordings on labels including ACT, Freshsound Records, Enja and Skip Records and performed on prestigious festivals and stages like Montreux Jazz Festival, Jazz Baltica, Bohemian Jazzfest, Munich Jazzfest and Carnegie Hall.
As a touring artist he visited many countries in the world including Austria, Czech Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, USA
...it becomes obvious quickly that it’s only about the music, about the greater picture, spirit, emotions, colors, influences that have to be processed. Not a single piece follows the head-solo-head pattern which jazz musicians use as the easy way out much too often. Too much ambition is wisely being anticipated when it threatens to impede the course of events. A solo takes places when it makes sense, when the dense textures of the compositions dramaturgically call for a release.Ssirus W. PakzadNeue Musikzeitung
This band is really one of the most innovative new bands to emerge on the jazz scene over the past couple of years, with a fresh sound, great playing by all and a very positive attitude. They have a sound of their own. These guys know how to kick it and I like it! Respect!Nils Landgren
The complexity of their solely original music by far exceeds what we are used to as improvising over a theme in jazz. In fact, it does not seems like single soloists want to distinguish themselves but that all five commission their enormous technical and musical skills to a multi-layered sound painting.Münchner Merkur, Munich, Germany
It is the sound that from the first second on puts Subtone in the forefront of today’s band concepts and keeps me at it. Five marvellous soloists leave their egos outside the studio door to contribute to something higher.Till Brönner |
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Novel avian leukosis virus-related endogenous proviruses from layer chickens: characterization and development of locus-specific assays.
During the course of evolution, vertebrate genomes have been invaded and colonized by retroviruses. In humans, for example, endogenous retroviruses (long terminal repeat elements) occupy roughly twice as much sequence space as essential genes. There are numerous reports in the literature implicating endogenous proviruses in the modulation of host physiology. The fact that many of these host-virus interactions take place in a proviral locus-specific manner speaks to the need for rapid assays for element profiling. This report deals with the identification of novel elements belonging to a family of endogenous retroviruses, designated ALVE, that reside in the genome of the chicken and that are closely related to exogenous avian leukosis viruses. The study of ALVE elements in the chicken genome serves as a model system for understanding the interplay between endogenous viruses and their vertebrate hosts in general, including humans. In this report, we present locus-specific, diagnostic PCR-based assays for 2 novel ALVE elements. In addition, we characterize the proviral structures and examine the genomic environments of both novel elements along with a previously described element known as ALVE-NSAC-3. |
ALTURAS, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters in Northern California were battling several lightning-sparked wildfires Friday, including a blaze in rural Modoc County that forced about 120 people to evacuate.
The fire near the community of Day had burned through nearly 18 square miles of brush and heavy timber and was threatening 150 structures Friday, two days after it began. It was only 10 percent contained.
Officials were expected to send additional fire crews to supplement the 700 or so firefighters battling the blaze, which is burning in steep terrain and could be aggravated by winds and lightning from more expected thunderstorms, said state fire spokesman Dennis Mathisen.
California is in its third year of drought, which has heightened the fire danger. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services announced Friday that it has asked the state’s National Guard to activate specially trained helicopter units to help fire agencies.
“The forward deployment of these will help incident commanders and the personnel they are directing save lives, homes and personal property as well as valuable watershed by providing critical resources within a moment’s notice,” California emergency services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in a statement.
The fire in Modoc was among more than 40 that have broken out as a result of lightning strikes since Wednesday. Most were in remote areas and were not threatening homes, and many of them were quickly contained.
In Washington state, a new wildfire burning intensely amid high winds forced the evacuation of about 200 homes Friday.
Officials ordered the evacuations and closed part of state Highway 20 because of the surging fire that started in north-central Washington halfway between Twisp and Winthrop.
The Sun Mountain Lodge, a luxury resort near Winthrop, was also evacuated as a precaution.
Janet Pearce, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Natural Resources, said some structures had burned. It wasn’t known if they were homes or other buildings.
Back in California, fire crews also were battling a blaze in Sierra National Forest about 60 miles northeast of Fresno that threatened dozens of homes and forced a handful of evacuations Friday afternoon.
Evacuations were ordered for some 50 houses in Arnold Meadows, but many are vacation homes and only about a dozen people had to evacuate when deputies went door-to-door, The Madera County Sheriff’s Department said.
The blaze was burning close to the Mammoth Pool Reservoir, a popular recreation spot that supplies drinking water, and crews were trying to finish containment lines on the section near the reservoir, said fire spokesman Matthew Chambers.
The blaze had burned through nearly 13 square miles and was 15 percent contained.
In Yosemite National Park, residents from about 50 homes returned Friday afternoon. They were the last remaining evacuees from a fire that had burned through 7 square miles and destroyed a home and a duplex. It was 78 percent contained. |
September 18/07 12:07 pm - BC Seniors Games
Posted by Editoress on 09/18/07
British Columbia Seniors Games September 14-15, Nanaimo BCCourtesy Peter McCaffery
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A 16 km time trial was held on a safe, sheltered undulating, out-and back course that climbed about 100 m to the turn. Some fine performances were produced by riders in all age groups. Total entry was: 56 men and 20 women. Thanks to all the marshalls and other volunteers who did a fantastic job, to Leigh Blaney for the medical service, Dave Kenny for all those signs, and to Corey Pikett who had his first taste of timekeeping.
No times or placings currently available
Road Race
This is on a hilly 20km circuit in Cedar, starting at 9.00am at Cedar Community Hall.
Women
80+ (1Lap)
1. Olwyn Ringheim
2:32:45
70-74 (2 laps)
1. Dora Ellis
2:21:17
2. Jean Nelson
3. Mary Ellen Pakka
DNS. Helen Bourchier
DNS. Kay Ogilvie
65-69 (2 laps)
1. Sandra Olafson
1:54:53
2. Donna Nicholas
3. Audrey Sellars
60-64 (2 laps)
1. Diana Rogers
1:49:16
2. Jean MacDonald
3. Hana Garrick
4. Verena Balke
5. Terry Chalmers
6. Linda Scott
7. Ann Kantakis
8. Jan Schmidt
55-59 (2 laps)
1. Sandy Hartley
1:49:16
2. Jannie Koomen
3. Barbara Davies
Men
55-59 (3 laps)
1. Duane Martindale
1:47:30
2. Chris Hahlen
3. Michael Faulkner
4. Jacob Koomen
5. George McLaughlin
6. Robert Hagar
DNS. Michael Grant
DNF. Douglas Morley
DNS. Raymond Morrison
DNS. Brooke Parker
60-64 (3 laps)
1. John Sullivan
1:47:55
2. Des Snider
3. David Mercer
4. David Lloyd
5. Derek Steel
6. Bob MacLean
7. Bill Davis
8. Dick Allin
9. Douglas Richardson
10. Jim Henderson
DNF. Harry Balke
DNF. Roy Kregosky
DNS. Harry Balke
DNS. Malcolm Farrow
DNS. Michael Fibiger-Crossman
DNS. Bill Hutchinson
DNS. Brendan Kennelly
DNS. Bob Lindsay
65-69 (2 laps)
1. David Emery
1:22:30
2. David Steen
3. Dave Ellis
4. Matt de Nys
5. Leo Le Couteur
6. Dick Patterson
DNS. Gerry Goodleff
70-74 (2 laps)
1. Ian Mahon
1:34:27
2. Franco Crema
3. Terry Stone
4. Norman Kendall
5. John C Smith
6. Rino De Biasio
7. Cesario Cifilillini
8. Frank Ludtke
9. Robert Dumalanede
10. Gus McCarthy
11. Jim Lister
12. Torry Kier
DNS. Paul Hendricks
?. Barton Mann
75-79 (2 laps)
1. Robert Thom
1:39:55
2. Peter Blockker
DNS. Barry Ogilvie
80+ (2 laps)
1. Bob Allen
1:49:16
2. Tom Humeniuk
3. Eldo Neufeld
DNS. Doug Bentley
DNS. Harold Bridge
Hill Climb
This event was contested on a 2.15 km hill that averaged 7-8 percent grade with one 10% and one 13% section in the middle. As you can see from the times, some of the competitors did rides worthy of riders half or even a third of their age. The top men in the younger categories averaged close to 18kph! |
Smoke-free Father’s Day
Father’s Day is the day we set aside each year to celebrate and thank dad for his many contributions. However, one thing that should not be celebrated this year or anytime, is dad’s addiction to tobacco.
A father’s influence on his children is great, and as a dad he should want to ensure that the decisions he makes are the right ones so that they do not negatively impact his children. When dad smokes, he is not only putting his life at risk, but is signaling to his family that is okay for them to follow in his footsteps.
The Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network (WTPPN) is working to get the message out this Father’s Day that smoking rates among people in diverse populations are decreasing at a slower rate than the overall population. Therefore it is imperative that we as a community become aware of the tobacco industry’s savvy marketing tactics that target specific areas of Milwaukee in an effort to keep dad and his family addicted.
The love a father feels from his children on Father’s Day should be enough to make him want to quit smoking and as someone who loves their father unconditionally, we should all encourage him, if he is unable to quit on his own, to give up this deadly habit. |
Web hosting options and trade-offs
Shopify and BigCommerce are two of the fastest growing and most well-known hosted eCommerce platforms. Ecommerce options exist on a spectrum of convenience and control. Both Web hosting options and trade-offs and BigCommerce are right in the middle of the spectrum because they bundle all the technical parts of an online store — hosting, speed, security, inventory, shopping cart and payment processing — and bundle it into a single monthly price.
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Even though this part of the spectrum has plenty of tradeoffs — services like Shopify and BigCommerce are an excellent option for many store owners. So the question becomes — Shopify vs. They are both excellent companies with an excellent product. Aside — I built a Buzzfeed style quiz for eCommerce platforms that grades the factors with your goals.
You can check out the quiz here. Also, a quick disclosure — I receive referral fees from companies mentioned on this website. All data and opinions are based on my experience as a paying customer or consultant to a paying customer. That said, their plan structure is just different enough to make a direct comparison a bit difficult. They have apps and themes — but both tend to be either free or expensive.
However, once you start factoring in apps, themes, credit card rates, and mid-tier features such as HTTPS and cart recovery — then Shopify is a better web hosting options and trade-offs value price for most stores. Either way — price is not the deciding factor for Shopify vs. Customer support is one of the most underestimated benefits of using a hosted eCommerce platform. Both BigCommerce and Shopify have customer support built into their monthly price.
You get access to all sorts of channels on both — everything from phone to chat to forums to email tickets. Shopify and BigCommerce both serve businesses that range from very small retailers selling niche products to multi-million dollar brands.
Both have enterprise plans I wrote about Shopify Plus here and they both have customer support teams trained to help absolute beginners. Their platform is built to web hosting options and trade-offs all retail businesses both on and offline. Shopify runs their own payment processing service and even has their own Point-of-Sale POS system so that small offline retailers can sell offline and online from within the same system. The idea is that your website is only one of many sales channels.
You can definitely run your website as your only sales channel in Shopify — but the options to sell elsewhere are already built-in. BigCommerce has plenty of integrations with eBay, Facebook, etc — but they are still treated as an extension of the website.
Both BigCommerce and Shopify are excellent platforms for beginners to enterprises. Both BigCommerce and Shopify have excellent onboarding processes and user-friendly management areas. Web hosting options and trade-offs main difference is how each backend is structured. BigCommerce has a single Dashboard where you manage everything — your products, inventory, website pages, settings, billing, etc.
Additionally, Shopify has their own lingo. If you have never run a website before and only have a small to mid-size product collection, then BigCommerce will likely make more sense than Shopify. Both Shopify and BigCommerce have almost all the tools marketing, SEO, inventory, order, etc an online store would need to be successful.
They differ though, in how they each approach adding new features. They have essential features that all store owners will need built-in. But for features that not all store owners need — they focus on making sure store owners can add feature extensions to their store as needed. They have a large and active App Store that not only has well-known extensions ie, MailChimp but also plenty web hosting options and trade-offs indie apps for every situation ie, apps for international tax and shipping features.
Web hosting options and trade-offs has an App Store for extensions as well. However, BigCommerce has a bigger focus on building lots of features directly into their software so that there is no need web hosting options and trade-offs add an extension.
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But if you do, you are more likely to get it in some form or fashion in Shopify than BigCommerce. Overall, if you have fairly core eCommerce needs and simply want everything to be there and to work — then BigCommerce will likely work better. Aside — this is why I recommend doing a 2-week free trial with both BigCommerce and Shopify just to click around and see for yourself. You select a base theme and then edit it to look as you like.
Most themes have a hybrid approach to editing. Small customizations colors, logos, etc require just a click. BigCommerce has a Theme Store that is rapidly growing. However, it still lacks the diversity of Shopify.
Their price points for premium themes are usually higher as well. So Shopify or BigCommerce — who is a better fit for who? Get a free day free trial with BigCommerce here. Get a free day free trial with Shopify here. I personally like the versatility and options of Shopify. They are likely a better fit for most online store owners.
If you are undecided — then take my eCommerce Platform Quiz here. It will take your preferences and tell you web hosting options and trade-offs is the best choice for your online store. I try to help people who run their own websites Skip to the conclusion here.
Price Ahh — price. Customer Support Customer support is one of the most underestimated benefits of using a hosted eCommerce platform. They have videos and screenshots for even small changes on the Dashboard whereas Shopify will have text instructions. BigCommerce comes across as more beginner-friendly. Shopify has more thorough and instructive content on running your overall business. They invest a lot of time and resources in case studies, long-form guides, tutorials, and helping your business succeed beyond just implementing a new feature.
Shopify web hosting options and trade-offs has a more well-developed network of 3rd party developers and marketers who specialize in Shopify. Customer Focus Shopify and BigCommerce both serve businesses that range from very small retailers selling niche products to multi-million dollar brands.
Approach to Features Both Shopify and BigCommerce have almost all the tools marketing, SEO, inventory, order, etc an online store would need to be successful. While the end result web hosting options and trade-offs the same, they do take a slightly different approach.
Ecommerce options exist on a spectrum of convenience and control. Both Shopify and Volusion are right in the middle of the spectrum because they bundle all the technical parts of an online store — hosting, speed, security, inventory, shopping cart and payment processing — and bundle it into a single monthly price.
But like a self-hosted eCommerce websiteShopify and Volusion also bundle as part of your website on your domain where you have full control of products, pricing, and customer experience.
So unlike running a store on Etsy, eBay or Amazon — you control the build, design, and content of your store. Even though this part of the spectrum has plenty of tradeoffs — services like Shopify and Volusion are an excellent option for many store owners. So the question becomes — Shopify vs.
They are both excellent companies with an excellent product. Aside — I built a Buzzfeed style quiz for eCommerce platforms that grades the factors with your goals. You can check out the quiz here. Also, a quick disclosure — I receive referral fees from companies mentioned on this website. All data and opinions are based on my experience as a paying customer or consultant to a paying customer.
That said, their plan structure is just different enough to make a direct comparison a bit difficult. First is your monthly store fee. Both Volusion and Shopify are generally the same. Volusion is slightly cheaper, but they web hosting options and trade-offs do not include every single feature on lower tiers that Shopify does.
Second is your store transaction fee. Otherwise, their transaction fees are the same. The third is your credit card processing fees. If you use a 3rd party processor like Authorize. If you use Shopify, you can use Shopify payments for 2. If you plan on using a 3rd party processor ie, for price or for sticking with your current providerthen Volusion will be about the same — or even slightly cheaper than Shopify every month.
Either way web hosting options and trade-offs price is not the deciding factor for Shopify vs. Customer support is one of the most underestimated benefits of using a hosted eCommerce web hosting options and trade-offs.
Both Volusion and Shopify have customer support built into their monthly price. You get access to all sorts of channels on both — everything from phone web hosting options and trade-offs chat to forums web hosting options and trade-offs email tickets. In other words, Shopify has a bit more of a learning curve to learn their system, but once you learn it — you can do more with it.
Shopify and Volusion both serve businesses that range from very small retailers selling niche products to multi-million dollar brands.
Both have enterprise plans I wrote about Shopify Plus here and they both have customer support teams trained to help absolute beginners. Their platform is built to serve all retail businesses both on and offline — but with a focus on startups or online-first businesses that want to expand offline.
Shopify runs their own payment processing service and even has their own Point-of-Sale POS system so that small offline retailers can sell offline and online from within the same system. The idea is that your website is only one of many sales channels. You can definitely run your website as your only sales channel in Shopify — but the options to web hosting options and trade-offs elsewhere are already built-in.
Their backend and terminology are all focused on the store owner who has an existing retail business and needs to bring it online. They have a robust inventory system with a focus on the operations of an eCommerce store rather than the marketing of an eCommerce store. They have a straightforward functionality to bring on team members to manage listings and inventory.
Both Volusion and Shopify are excellent platforms for startups to enterprise. Web hosting options and trade-offs Volusion and Shopify have excellent onboarding processes and user-friendly management areas. The main difference is how each backend is structured. Volusion has a web hosting options and trade-offs Dashboard where you manage everything — your products, inventory, website pages, settings, billing, etc.
Additionally, Shopify has their own lingo. If you have never run a website before and only have a small to mid-size product collection, then Volusion will likely make more sense than Shopify. Both Shopify and Volusion have almost all the tools marketing, SEO, inventory, order, etc an online store would need to be successful. They differ though in how they each approach adding new features.
They have essential features that all store owners will need built-in. But for features that not all store owners need — they focus on making sure store owners can add feature extensions to their store as needed.
They have a large and active App Store that not only has well-known extensions ie, MailChimp but also plenty of indie apps web hosting options and trade-offs every situation ie, apps for international tax and shipping features.
Volusion has an App Store for extensions as well. However, Volusion has a bigger focus on building lots of features directly into their software so that there is no need to add an extension. For example, take selling on Amazon or importing your Amazon listings to your store.
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I try to help people who run their own websites Web hosting options and trade-offs Ecommerce Platform Comparison. Skip to the conclusion here. Price Ahh — price. The main tradeoff comes from fees — And there are 3 different types of fees to consider. Customer Support Customer support is one of the most underestimated benefits of using a hosted eCommerce platform. All customer support is customized since both run on proprietary platforms.
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Volusion comes across as more beginner-friendly due to onboarding and heavy consultant walk-throughs Shopify has more thorough and instructive content on running your overall business. They invest a lot of time and resources in case studies, long-form guides, tutorials, and helping your business succeed beyond just implementing a new feature. Shopify also has a more well-developed network of 3rd party developers and marketers who specialize web hosting options and trade-offs Shopify.
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Yet once they graduate, their accounts are deleted. In the past, I have listed my favorite options, but I realized there must be more. So I asked for suggestions on Twitter.
My requirements are as follows:. If you know of others, please send me a note! This great service reimagines the late Geocities for a modern age. Instead, try Soundcloud and Vimeo, respectively. Yes, GitHub will host your static site of any size and using a custom domain for free! Having to learn git might be considered a downside. It would probably be good for you in the long run, but undoubtedly there is a learning curve. Fortunately, you can avoid the command-line completely by using web hosting options and trade-offs free GUI client.
At the free level, all repos are publicly viewable, so your entire website would be open web hosting options and trade-offs by default — no secrets here.
While traditional hosting companies charge a flat monthly rate, and then cap your total usage e. You just need a credit card. Fortunately, Paul Katsen wrote a great step-by-step guide to setting up a static site on S3.
True penny-pinchers can even take steps to optimize their sites even further. A project out of the University of Mary Washington, this service is built specifically and only for students, faculty, and institutions. Presumably, SFTP is supported yay. They are so great. Even better, this plan includes 5 GB of file space, and you can designate individual folders within that space to be served as standalone, static websites.
So, really, a FastMail account is awesome email web hosting options and trade-offs simple web hosting rolled into one. Plus, you can use SFTP to access all your files in the usual fashion.
Instead, you just ZIP up your site folder and drag-and-drop it onto their web interface. Dropbox is free, up to 2 GB, and any folder you make public is served as a static website. Cactus looks like a beautiful way to develop your site on a Mac, and it has built-in integration with S3 for publishing. Divshot is free for a single, static-files-only website including use of a custom web hosting options and trade-offsbut requires use of a command-line interface to configure your site and deploy files.
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Switch JavaScript back on in your web browser for the full experience. So each May, one or two seniors on the verge of graduation will ask: I want to keep my website.
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We can do cheaper than that. Must support custom domains. Design students will use this for online portfolios, so they need to use myname.
Static file hosting is okay. I am looking for bare-bones here. Low-bandwidth and low-storage are okay. These are for personal sites to be viewed by friends and potential employers. SFTP access is ideal. The ideal solution would also allow SFTP connections, to maintain a familiar workflow.
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After exercise, the 12 healthy men participating in the study were given a cup of a sweet glucose drink and tests were done to see how quickly their bodies moved this glucose from the blood to be stored in other parts of the body, like the muscle.
Those who ate breakfast before exercise cleared glucose from their blood quickest, the team found. The researchers discovered that eating breakfast before exercising not only increased the rate at which the body burned carbohydrates during exercise, but also increased the body’s ability to digest and metabolise carbohydrates eaten throughout the day.
The study also showed the carbs burned were not only coming from breakfast, but from the glycogen stored in their muscles.
The researchers thought breakfast followed by exercise may kick start the body’s carbohydrate processing and “prime” the body for quicker storage of nutrients from the meals that follow.
While the research team is continuing to study the impact of eating before exercise, for now it’s interesting to know that eating a bowl of cereal before you work out may be a great way to kick start your metabolism for the day.
Why not try these three pre-workout breakfast ideas:
Wholegrains and milk: Just like the study why not fuel up on a wholegrain porridge made with milk, or a plant-based milk? This combination is a great source of fibre and is low GI for slow release energy. The milk or a fortified plant milk can also be a handy source of calcium and vitamin B12. As the weather warms up, overnight oats topped with fruit and a splash of milk is a tasty option too. Wholegrain cereal and milk is also a breakfast winner.
Wholegrain toast with nut butter: This is a high fibre start to the day. Nut butters are a good source of protein and healthy fats, which can lower the overall GI of a meal to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Choose a nut butter with no added sugar or salt.
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ResolutionsT
ilS is the time of year for good resolutions, but
before they can be formulated it is usually necessary
to take stock in order to see where one has failed in
the past, no less than to derive from previous successes
encouragement for further effort. At the present moment
the expansion and re-equipment of the R.A.F. is the most
vital preoccupation of the British aircraft industry. One
may, perhaps, say that it is going on as well as could be
expected, although the fact that Germany is believed to
have produced 7,000 aero engines in 1937 and to be pro-
ducing aircraft of all types at the rate of 400 per month
gives no cause for complacency. At any rate, there is
obviously nothing that can be done about it.
If one turns from military to civil aviation, there is good
cause to be alarmed. We publish in this issue an article in
which an American correspondent lifts the veil and reveals
an activity on the other side of the Atlantic which makes
our own efforts look lethargic. And last week Capt. Wil-
cockson, Imperial Airways' well-known pilot, expressed the
view that in the matter of training of personnel, operating
experience and instrument development and use, this coun-
try is three years behind the United States. Taken to-
gether, the two give one something to think about.
Losing a LeadF
ROM the point of view of technical progress, military
and civil aviation cannot be altogether segregated,
developments in one field having their immediate re-
percussions in the other, although possibly with modifica-
tions and adaptations. It is now a good many years ago
that Great Britain established a lead in flying-boat design
and construction. That lead appears to be in very great
danger of being lost, not because of inability among our
designing staffs to produce the world's best, but through
lack of support. Until Imperial Airways placed the order
for 28 Empire flying boats with Short Brothers, no British
firm had had any great encouragement to develop civil
flying boats. The Air Ministry ordered a few boats at a
time, but could not seem to make up its mind about what it
wanted, and changes in policy occurred which did not help
towards continuity of effort.
Without regarding as other than ambitious projects which
may or may not be built some day, the two American
designs for a 55O-ft.-span flying boat and a 500-passenger
one, there is sufficient actual planning, building and test-
ing going on in America to show how much in earnest are
our cousins on the other side. Glenn Martin is developing
a 100-passenger boat of 188 ft. span, intended for trans-
oceanic commercial work; his firm has already built and
flown the 157-ft-span boat for Russia described and illus-
trated in Flight recently. Martin, Boeing and Sikorsky are
building 60-tonners for the U.S. Navy, and Sikorsky is
reported, in addition, to be developing a 50-tomier for the
Atlantic service which will carry 36 passengers when oper-
ating Atlantic ranges.
Some warning that America intended to apply herself
seriously to the flying-boat problem has been evident for
some years from the fact that her research establishments
have carried out very extensive tests on hull forms. Thus,
when the Government purse-strings were loosened, Ameri-
can constructors had ready to hand a wealth of informa-
tion upon which to base, their designs. -,-..
Although it is known that Shorts have on the drawing
board an improved version of the Empire boat, and
although there are rumours of a very large machine, one
cannot quite feel that encouragement sufficient to enable
one firm to cope with the competition from three or four
American companies is being given British firms.
ExperienceI
N the meantime, as Capt. Wilcockson pointed out, the
Americans have been steadily accumulating experi-
ence in long-range transoceanic flying-boat operation.
Although weather conditions over the Pacific are very dif-
ferent from those over the Atlantic, the operation of the
Pacific route has enabled Pan-American Airways to train
their crews in long-distance navigation, and when the
Americans come to operate an Atlantic service, they will
start with a very great advantage compared with us. Navi-
gational equipment also has been greatly developed and
thoroughly tested in actual operational conditions, com-
pared with which the very limited, although very promis-
ing, experience which Imperial Airways had an opportunity
to accumulate during ten crossings of the Atlantic is insig-
nificant. Operation of the Empire routes will help to fill
the gap, but is not strictly applicable to Atlantic conditions. |
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The root of words like electricity, electronic, and electrostatic is the ancient Greek word elektron, meaning amber.
The Greeks used pieces of amber in jewelry. They noticed that when amber was rubbed with cloth, it attracted light objects such as hair. The amber could pick these things up off the ground,
despite the gravitational forces pulling them down. It seemed natural to attribute this behavior to the amber. Subsequently, anything that displayed similar behavior was likened to amber.
The property of amber electrostatic charging comes from triboelectric effect.
To understand the electrostatic charge, you need to think about the atoms that make up everything we can see. All matter is made up of atoms, which are themselves made up of charged particles. Atoms have a nucleus consisting of neutrons and protons. They also have a surrounding "shell" that is made up electrons. Typically, matter is neutrally charged, meaning that the number of electrons and protons are the same. If an atom has more electrons than protons, it is negatively charged. If it has more protons than electrons, it is positively charged.
Static charge is most often generated by contact and separation, or "triboelectrification." When any two materials touch and then break contact, there is an exchange of electrons; one material will be left with an excess, and the other a loss, of electrons.
Some atoms hold on to their electrons more tightly than others do. How strongly matter holds on to its electrons determines its place in the triboelectric series. If a material is more apt to give up electrons when in contact with another material, it is more positive in the triboelectric series. If a material is more apt to "capture" electrons when in contact with another material, it is more negative in the triboelectric series.
The triboelectric series is a list that ranks various materials according to their tendency to gain or lose electrons. It usually lists materials in order of decreasing tendency to charge positively (lose electrons), and increasing tendency to charge negatively (gain electrons). Somewhere in the middle of the list are materials that do not show strong tendency to behave either way. Note that the tendency of a material to become positive or negative after triboelectric charging has nothing to do with the level of conductivity (or ability to discharge) of the material.
The following list shows you the triboelectric series for many materials you find around the house. Positive items in the series are at the top, and negative items are at the bottom (compilation of a few
Internet sources)
Air Very
positive
Human hands (usually too moist, though)
Very positive
Leather
Rabbit Fur
Glass
Human hair
Nylon
Wool
Fur
Lead
Silk
Aluminum
Paper
Cotton Neutral
Steel Neutral
Wood
Amber
Hard rubber
Nickel, Copper
Brass, Silver
Gold, Platinum
Polyester
Styrene (Styrofoam)
Saran Wrap
Polyurethane
Polyethylene (like Scotch Tape)
Polypropylene
Vinyl (PVC)
Silicon
Teflon Very
negative
The relative position of two substances in the triboelectric series tells you how they will act when brought into contact. Glass rubbed by silk causes a charge separation because they are several positions apart in the table. The same applies for amber and wool. The farther the separation in the table, the greater the effect.
Practical conclusions
A common complaint people have on static electricity is that they shoot sparks when touching objects. This is typically caused because they have dry skin, which can become highly positive (+) in charge, especially when the clothes they wear are made of polyester material, which can become negative (-) in charge.
People that build up static charges due to dry skin are advised to wear all-cotton clothes, which is neutral. Also, moist skin reduces the collection of charges.
Neutral materials or those close to neutral are probably the best for peoples' living environment. The goal is to avoid
creation or exposure to a large electrostatic charge.
Amber Jewelry generally close to neutral
Despite the fact that it was amber that gave it's Greek name to electricity, amber is quite close to the middle of the table, relatively to the
synthetic negative materials, not much away from the neutral ones. Amber
jewelry, as compared to other materials used in living environment can be
considered slightly negative or close to neutral. Also, the active surface of
amber jewelry is small or very small and can't be meant as significant. |
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Welcome back to the TV Club coverage of Top Chef, which marks the fourth straight season covered by yours truly. I have to confess upfront that I’m feeling some trepidation at the start here: Partly because I felt the quality and chemistry of the competitors on Season Six set the bar awfully high for future seasons, partly because I found myself checking out early on the second run of Top Chef Masters: Season Two (which Emily Withrow covered), and partly because the beginning of every season offers a daunting 17 contestants, the vast majority of whom don’t stand a chance of winning the thing. That means a good 10 weeks of waiting for wheat to be separated from chaff, and trying to summon up outrage over, say, the 9th best chef getting bounced before the 13th best chef.
But while the grind of the early episodes is inevitable—aided by a reality-show formula that certainly isn’t getting any fresher—Top Chef is usually fun in its particulars and Season Seven brings us one major reason for optimism: Eric Ripert, genial culinary superstar and frequent guest in past seasons, has replaced Toby Young as the permanent fourth judge. I’m sure there must be someone who will miss Young’s canned quips and facile observations—and I’ll definitely miss the simmering contempt on Tom’s face whenever Toby opened his mouth—but I think most will agree this is an upgrade. My one concern about Ripert may be the “genial” part: Toby was not afraid to be candid, sometimes to his detriment, and it would be a shame if Ripert became the Paula Abdul of the panel, given more to gentle advise than slash-and-burn critiques. I’ll reserve judgment, but based on tonight’s debut, Ripert at least revealed some sharp, specific insights into how various dish succeeded or failed and that may be enough to compensate for his lack of tartness.
After the standard introduction atop a balcony with Congress as a backdrop, the D.C. Top Chef puts the popular mise en place Quickfire challenge front and center. Had everyone been asked to cook, we’d have gotten the usual mélange of dishes, with some overachievers underachieving and vice versa, and no real sense of who the contenders are this season. Granted, no challenge will tell us everything about how the season is going to shape up, but it stands to reason that those with refined knife skills are very likely to be refined in other areas. And lo, a pair of tough-talking, “alpha-male” types emerge as the persons to beat: Kenny, who zips through three of the four stages in first place (including breaking down four whole chickens at a rate of 10 seconds per), and Angelo, who ultimately wins the Quickfire (and $20,000) with his roasted wing & thigh, curry onion jam, and potato noodles.
Playing the role of hubristic culinary hotshot to the hilt, Angelo also emerges as the early villain of Season Seven, announcing his absurd ambition “to be the first contestant to win every single challenge” and likening his cooking to “an orchestra with flavors.” Still, I prefer brash, overconfident chefs who can cook to the brash, overconfident chefs who don’t know what they’re doing, and there’s the expected abundance of the latter early on. The Elimination challenge asks the chefs to divide into four groups and create individual dishes that most strongly represent where they’re from—all for the 300 or so partygoers (including The Bachelor from The Bachelor!) celebrating cherry blossom season. With the best and worst from each group up for victory and elimination, respectively, the two top Quickfire competitors, Angelo and Kenny, are given the advantage of choosing someone weak to square off against. Tactically, it’s only a minor edge, since nobody knows for sure how good or bad anyone else is yet; on a more personal level, it’s likely to cause friction between the Quickfire champs and the chefs they assume suck the most.
Surprise, surprise, the chefs who make head-slappingly stupid decisions are punished for it later. You had to know Jacqueline was in trouble when she talked about her desire to prove that self-taught cooks who cater can win Top Chef. Then she opted to serve a non-fat (or very low-fat) chicken liver mousse, which evinced mystified “Why bother?” looks from the judges even before they discovered she hadn’t strained the dish to cut back on the unpleasantly grainy texture. She was fortunate that bandana-donning wild man John was around to do something even dumber: Cook dessert, which has been such an Achilles’ heel for contestants in the past that Top Chef has created a spin-off show strictly for pastry maestros. I don’t care what deliciousness is oozing out of trees in Michigan: Maple mousse on puff pastry sounds sickly sweet in the best of circumstances. Add to that a pre-formed pastry—which, as Gail notes, represents a full third of his three-component dish—and John was doomed for an early exit.
As for the winners, Angelo so far makes good on his goal to win every challenge, orchestrating a bite of arctic char (with, sigh, a bacon foam) that wows the judges, and there’s Kenny again playing bridesmaid with a nicely layered trout with a cinnamon coffee rub. Kevin, who had made the final four in the Quickfire, too, acquitted himself well enough to be in contention with his lamb sous vide. Of the four, I’m thinking Alex might emerge as a wild card possibility: Tom is usually quick to hate deconstructed anything, but Alex’s dubious-sounding short rib/borscht combination allayed even his doubts. Too early to tell how the gelatinous blob that is the beginning of all Top Chef seasons will shape up, but at least there’s some heat at the top.
Stray observations:
• Because Bravo sends out the first episode of every season to critics, this review was posted right after airing. Won’t happen again. Future recaps will mostly likely be posted 90 minutes or so later.
• “Everything I do will be outstanding” —Angelo, asking for it.
• Proof that Kevin must be an excellent chef: His Jersey restaurant is called Rat’s, and it’s still in business.
• As noted in one of last season’s posts, I had the pleasure of dining at Seablue, where Stephen Hopcraft works as executive chef. (It’s one of two Michael Mina restaurants at MGM Grand.) Stephen wound up on the bottom four for his deep-fried ribeye, but I suspect he won’t reside there all season. Seablue offers a “fried” quartet of appetizers that includes a taste “lobster corn dog,” but what works for lobster apparently doesn’t for beef.
• Great tweet from Washington Post political columnist and all-around handsome bastard Ezra Klein on the irony of the Elimination challenge: “I feel like a challenge based on "representation" is a needlessly cruel way to start Top Chef dc. #novote” |
Digital Learning
ACG School Jakarta students are well prepared to face the ever-changing world that we live in today. Information Technology is an integral part of day-to-day living; therefore, students need to be able to understand and utilise these tools effectively. Students will acquire the skills necessary to select and manage digital tools that will empower them in all phases of the learning process, including research, critical thinking, creative thinking,communication, self-management and collaboration. ACG School Jakarta is a centre of leadership and educational excellence with a strong vision for learning with technology.
iPads in Primary School
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Digital Citizenship
ACG School Jakarta believes in a Digital Citizenship model for supporting safe and responsible use of the Internet in teaching and learning. An important part of this is that we are able to show others what responsible use looks likewhile we are using technology in our learning. We think a good digital citizen is someone who;
Is a confident and capable user of ICT.
Will use ICT for learning as well as other activities.
Will think carefully about whether the information they see online is true.
Will be able to speak the language of digital technologies.
Understands that they may experience problems when using technology but can deal with them.
Will always use ICT to communicate with others in positive ways.
Will be honest and fair in all their actions using ICT.
Will always respect people’s privacy and freedom of speech online.
Will help others to become a better digital citizen.
Because we know this is important for us all, we ask everyone, including the staff, students, and volunteers working at the school to agree to use the Internet and other technologies in a safe and responsible way by following the rules laid out in the Responsible Use Agreement.
Managebac
ManageBac is an online planning, assessment, and reporting platform. At ACG School Jakarta, we use ManageBac to take attendance, record assessment data, plan our units, and report on student progress. Parents can login to ManageBac, where they can access student reports and attendance for their child(ren). Parent guidance to ManageBac is provided by the school. Speak to the Front Desk, DP Coordinator, or PYP Coordinator if you need support.
Students who enroll at ACG School Jakarta are eligible for Office 365 Education for free, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Microsoft Teams, plus additional classroom tools. Students use Office 365 in the classroom and learn a suite of skills and applications that employers value most. Whether it’s Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Access or OneNote, students will be prepared for their futures today.
A record of student learning is kept on the online Seesaw application. The student portfolio includes the evidence of learning in the form of photographs, videos, audio recordings and text documents. The emphasis is on the process of learning and will therefore include ongoing records, not just the final product.
Teachers post a weekly blog to Seesaw about the learning happening in the classroom. We encourage parents to view this weekly to see what has been taught as well as take note of any upcoming events.
Access for parents is available via the Seesaw Family application. For information about how you can access your child’s portfolio, please contact their class teacher. Teachers and parents may also communicate via the Seesaw chat feature built into the application. |
## run-all-benchmarks.pkg
# Compiled by:
# src/app/benchmarks/benchmarks.lib
stipulate
package bj = benchmark_junk; # benchmark_junk is from src/app/benchmarks/benchmark-junk.pkg
herein
package run_all_benchmarks {
#
fun run_all_benchmarks ()
=
{
r = ([]: List( bj::Benchmark_Result ));
# Linux times seem accurate to about 4ms
# so I tweak these to run about 400ms each
# to give us times accurate to roughly +-1%:
r = tagged_int_loop::run_benchmark 200000000 ! r; # tagged_int_loop is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-loop.pkg
r = one_word_int_loop::run_benchmark 200000000 ! r; # one_word_int_loop is from src/app/benchmarks/one-word-int-loop.pkg
r = tagged_int_loops::run_benchmark 200 ! r; # tagged_int_loops is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-loops.pkg
r = one_word_int_loops::run_benchmark 200 ! r; # one_word_int_loops is from src/app/benchmarks/one-word-int-loops.pkg
r = tagged_int_loop_with_overflow_trapping::run_benchmark 200000000 ! r; # tagged_int_loop is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-loop.pkg
r = one_word_int_loop_with_overflow_trapping::run_benchmark 200000000 ! r; # one_word_int_loop is from src/app/benchmarks/one-word-int-loop.pkg
r = tagged_int_loops_with_overflow_trapping::run_benchmark 200 ! r; # tagged_int_loops is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-loops.pkg
r = one_word_int_loops_with_overflow_trapping::run_benchmark 200 ! r; # one_word_int_loops is from src/app/benchmarks/one-word-int-loops.pkg
r = tagged_int_shellsort::run_benchmark 15000000 ! r; # tagged_int_shellsort is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-shellsort.pkg
r = tagged_int_shellsort_no_bounds_checking::run_benchmark 15000000 ! r; # tagged_int_shellsort_no_bounds_checking is from src/app/benchmarks/tagged-int-shellsort.pkg
bj::summarize_all_benchmarks (reverse r);
};
my _ =
run_all_benchmarks ();
};
end;
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Checklist for Fiction Readers
It can be hard to get useful feedback from friends and family. The key is to ask specific questions — questions that will get them to notice their own reactions as an ordinary reader. Honest answers to these questions will prove invaluable to any fiction writer.
1) Is there anything you didn’t understand?• Was anything confusing or hard to follow?
• Was it ever hard to figure out what was going on?
• Did anything not make sense to you?
• Were the events in the story believable?
• Were you caught up in the story? Or were there things that interrupted the flow and reminded you that you were reading a made-up story?
• Did you ever get characters confused, or forget who a character was?
2) Were you ever bored?
• Were there points where your interest flagged?
• Were there parts that felt extraneous or unnecessary?
3) Did you want to know more?
• Were there characters you wanted to know more about?
• Were you left wondering ‘what happened then?’ at any point?
• Was there anything else — setting, theme, messages — that you wish had been explored more?
4) Did the characters seem real?• Were the characters believable? (Were they ever unbelievable?)
• Did you care about the characters? (Did you ever not care?)
• Which characters did you like? Which characters did you hate? Which characters left you indifferent?
5) Did anything seem like a cliché?• Did you ever roll your eyes at a plot twist?
• Did any of the descriptions or metaphors feel tired and unoriginal?
With inspiration from Orson Scott Card’s concept of the “Wise Reader,” from pp.121-124 of his book How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy (Writer’s Digest Books, 1990). |
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The backwoods-gothic terrain may be familiar, but the jolts are doled out with an expert hand in “Blue Ruin,” a lean and suspenseful genre piece that follows a bloody trail of vengeance to its cruel, absurd and logical conclusion. Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier shows impressive progress from his funny-scary 2007 debut, “Murder Party,” with this tense, stripped-down tale of a Virginia drifter who finds himself in way over his head when he tries to exact payback for his parents’ deaths.
Saulnier cleverly establishes a man-on-the-run theme in his opening shot, before the action proper has even started. Thereafter the camera practically stays glued to Dwight Evans (Macon Blair), a quiet vagrant who gets by sifting through Dumpsters and sleeping in his beat-up blue Pontiac. Yet his seemingly pointless existence is marked by curious flashes of daring and resourcefulness, if not exactly great intelligence, and he suddenly snaps into action and returns to his rural Virginia hometown upon learning that one Will Cleland has been released from prison.
Making it clear there’s a score to settle without immediately disclosing the gruesome details, the script lures the viewer into an unnerving sense of complicity as Dwight follows Will and his folks to a bar and, armed with a small knife, initiates the first of several brutal setpieces. The filmmaking is clean and efficient but the killing isn’t, and in the course of his clumsy, foolhardy getaway, Dwight ends up putting Will’s entire gun-toting redneck family on his tail. In a twist that streamlines the narrative considerably, the Clelands opt not to inform the police of the attack, choosing instead to keep things “in-house.”
While Dwight’s not-so-bright actions generate some darkly humorous beats (none grislier than when he tries, and fails, to clean a nasty arrow wound), Saulnier resists turning his protagonist into an object of outright ridicule, never compromising the audience’s intense identification with this reluctant renegade. In name and appearance, Dwight is the sort of pudgy, clean-shaven Everyman more suited to an office cubicle than a shootout, and even as the arguable aggressor in this scenario, he seems to act more out of fear and protectiveness than out of a real desire for retribution.
Blair’s engaging, soulful-eyed performance succeeds by locating the sweet spot between idiot and amateur, predator and prey. Repeatedly, Dwight plans ahead, takes calculated risks and still messes up, and much of the film’s tension derives from his very fallibility, as well as his increasing awareness that none of this can possibly end well. If the climax goes inevitably over-the-top, it’s nonetheless the sort of gruesome finish the story’s steady, merciless buildup demands.
Carefully exploiting the audience’s fear of what it can’t (or can only partially) see, Saulnier’s shallow-focus widescreen compositions amp up the suspense at key intervals, as do Julia Bloch’s crisp editing, Matt Snedecor and Dan Flosdorf’s meticulously layered sound design, and Brooke and Will Blair’s ominous synth score. While Dwight is often the camera’s sole focus, warm character notes are provided by Amy Hargreaves as Dwight’s sister, who is at once grateful for and angered by his reckless actions, and Devin Ratray as an old high-school friend whom Dwight enlists to help, in one of his smarter decisions. |
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// Author(s) : Menelaos Karavelas <mkaravel@iacm.forth.gr>
#ifndef CGAL_VORONOI_DIAGRAM_2_VALIDITY_TESTERS_H
#define CGAL_VORONOI_DIAGRAM_2_VALIDITY_TESTERS_H 1
#include <CGAL/license/Voronoi_diagram_2.h>
#include <CGAL/Voronoi_diagram_2/basic.h>
#include <algorithm>
#include <CGAL/Triangulation_utils_2.h>
#include <CGAL/Voronoi_diagram_2/Finder_classes.h>
namespace CGAL {
namespace VoronoiDiagram_2 { namespace Internal {
//=========================================================================
//=========================================================================
template<class VDA, class Base_it>
class Edge_validity_tester
{
// tests whether a halfedge has as face a face with zero area.
private:
const VDA* vda_;
private:
typedef Triangulation_cw_ccw_2 CW_CCW_2;
// Base_it is essentially VDA::Edges_iterator_base
typedef Base_it Edges_iterator_base;
typedef typename VDA::Halfedge_handle Halfedge_handle;
typedef typename VDA::Delaunay_graph::Vertex_handle Delaunay_vertex_handle;
public:
Edge_validity_tester(const VDA* vda = NULL) : vda_(vda) {}
bool operator()(const Edges_iterator_base& eit) const {
CGAL_assertion( !vda_->edge_rejector()(vda_->dual(), eit->dual()) );
int cw_i = CW_CCW_2::cw( eit->dual().second );
CGAL_assertion_code( int ccw_i = CW_CCW_2::ccw( eit->dual().second ); )
CGAL_assertion_code(Delaunay_vertex_handle v_ccw_i = eit->dual().first->vertex(ccw_i);)
CGAL_assertion( !vda_->face_rejector()(vda_->dual(), v_ccw_i) );
Delaunay_vertex_handle v_cw_i = eit->dual().first->vertex(cw_i);
if ( !vda_->face_rejector()(vda_->dual(), v_cw_i) ) {
return false;
}
Halfedge_handle he(eit);
Halfedge_handle he_opp = eit->opposite();
CGAL_assertion( he_opp->opposite() == he );
return he->face()->dual() < he_opp->face()->dual();
}
};
//=========================================================================
//=========================================================================
template<class VDA>
class Vertex_validity_tester
{
private:
const VDA* vda_;
private:
typedef typename VDA::Delaunay_graph::Face_handle Delaunay_face_handle;
typedef typename VDA::Delaunay_graph::Finite_faces_iterator
Delaunay_faces_iterator;
public:
Vertex_validity_tester(const VDA* vda = NULL) : vda_(vda) {}
bool operator()(const Delaunay_faces_iterator& fit) const {
Delaunay_face_handle f(fit);
Delaunay_face_handle fvalid = Find_valid_vertex<VDA>()(vda_,f);
return f != fvalid;
}
};
//=========================================================================
//=========================================================================
} } //namespace VoronoiDiagram_2::Internal
} //namespace CGAL
#endif // CGAL_VORONOI_DIAGRAM_2_VALIDITY_TESTERS_H
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165 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 573 (1994)
645 A.2d 474
BOROUGH OF KENNETT SQUARE
v.
Amrit LAL, Appellant.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
Submitted on Briefs June 6, 1994.
Decided July 8, 1994.
Reargument Denied August 17, 1994.
*577 Thomas R. Kellogg, for appellant.
John L. Hall, for appellee.
Before COLINS and PELLEGRINI, JJ., and NARICK, Senior Judge.
NARICK, Senior Judge.
Appellant, Amrit Lal, appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County, sitting in equity, ordering injunctive relief and appointing an agent for Appellant to manage Appellant's apartment complex known as "Scarlett Manor Apartments," in order to bring it into compliance with the Borough of Kennett Square's (Borough) housing and building codes.
This matter commenced in February, 1993 when the Borough filed this action in an effort to bring an end to almost five years of continuous litigation with Appellant. From the time Appellant purchased Scarlett Manor Apartments, in March 1988, when they were apparently in a good state of repair and free of any Housing Code (Code) violations, until December 1993, Appellant was cited for more than 160 Code violations, and the Borough had spent more than $40,000.00 in attorney's fees in this effort to compel Appellant's compliance. As noted by the trial court judge, The Honorable Thomas J. Gavin, who had personally heard more than one hundred (100) cases involving Appellant's rental real estate, "[Appellant] is the *578 single most litigious person in the history of Chester County."[1] (T.C. Opinion at 5, December 8, 1993.)
According to the trial court, Appellant's obstructive conduct usually conformed to the following pattern:
Following inspections, the borough would communicate deficiencies to the defendant and suggest that he contact the borough regarding the resolution of same. Several months would pass, often with another intervening inspection, but no corrective action taken. More letters would be generated and ultimately defendant would agree to remedy the deficiencies by a date certain. It is important to note that the defendant was always given leeway to select a date by which the repairs, or deficiencies, would be corrected. The corrective date would come and go with no action by defendant, whereupon the borough would issue citations. Hearings would then be scheduled before the district court (District Court 15-3-04) where the defendant would or would not appear to defend. Whether found guilty by the District Justice or in absentia, an automatic appeal would be taken to the Court of Common Pleas. By the time the cases found their way to my courtroom the deficiencies, which would now be months if not years old, remained uncorrected. In each case numerous pre-trial motions would be filed, often on the day scheduled for trial, asserting that the court lacked jurisdiction, was biased against the defendant, that the borough was discriminating against defendant because of his third world origin, etc. etc. Ultimately the cases would be heard, appropriate verdicts rendered and plaintiff advised that if the repairs were corrected pre-imposition of sentence, nominal fines would be imposed. Invariably, post-verdict motions would be filed, no corrections made and the defendant sentenced accordingly. Thereafter, motions to vacate sentence and/or appeals would be filed with the deficiencies still uncorrected. The deficiencies *579 cited by the borough, by way of example and not limitation, run the gamut from countless vectors (a polite euphemism for cockroaches) scurrying about the apartments to defective and/or leaking and/or missing plumbing fixtures, lighting fixtures that do not work, windows with broken or missing panes, or screens, loose or missing balcony railings, leaking roofs and trash strewn about the properties.
(T.C. Opinion at 2-3, December 8, 1993).
As a result of this delay and vexatious conduct, the Borough filed a complaint asking for the extraordinary remedy of appointment of an agent to manage the apartments and correct the Code violations. In response, Appellant filed preliminary objections which were denied, and Appellant was given leave to file an answer to the Borough's complaint within twenty (20) days. Appellant failed to file an answer within the time allowed, and instead appealed the trial court's denial of his preliminary objections, via a petition for review, to this court. Appellant's petition to vacate Judge Gavin's order denying his preliminary objections was denied by Judge MacElree of the Chester County Court of Common Pleas. Appellant was notified that a default judgment would be taken if he did not file an answer within ten (10) days, and when such answer was not filed, a default judgment was entered and a final hearing to frame an appropriate final decree was scheduled. The final hearing concluded on November 19, 1993, which resulted in the appointment of an agent to manage the apartment buildings in order to correct the problems and bring them into compliance with the Borough's ordinances. Meanwhile, Appellant's legal maneuverings continued with, inter alia, a petition to quash the Borough's request for a final hearing to fashion an appropriate final decree, a petition for recusal of Judge Gavin or transfer to another county, continuing requests for production of documents after a protective order had been granted, and a motion to disqualify the court's appointed agent.
On appeal to this Court, Appellant raises eleven issues for our review, three of which have been waived by failure to *580 raise them in post-trial motions.[2] Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.1(b)(2); Estate of Hall, 517 Pa. 115, 535 A.2d 47 (1987); Borough Council for Borough of Millbourne v. Bargaining Committee of Millbourne Borough Police, 109 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 474, 531 A.2d 565 (1987). We will therefore consider the remaining issues on their merits.
First, Appellant argues that Judge Gavin should have recused because of animosity to Appellant. Judge Gavin denied the motion stating that his actions do not evince any bias towards Appellant. (T.C. Opinion at 2, December 17, 1993.) Like his post-trial motions, Appellant's brief on appeal contains repetitive, generalized, boilerplate allegations of bias and prejudice, but he only indicates one instance which he believes shows the court's animosity, Judge Gavin's threat to hold Appellant in contempt for continuing to cross-examine a witness, Mr. Marguriet, on irrelevant matters. (R. at 50a.) The record indicates that the first questions Appellant asked on cross-examination of Mr. Marguriet, the Manager and Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough, concerned the deeds of properties owned by other landowners, and a case pending against a property owner in the Borough. These questions were clearly irrelevant, and such was Judge Gavin's ruling. Yet, Appellant continued to ask irrelevant questions, until he repeated some he had attempted to ask earlier, and at that point, Judge Gavin warned Appellant to cross-examine only on relevant issues, or risk a contempt citation. (R. 40a-50a.) Judge Gavin remained remarkably patient while Appellant asked one irrelevant question after another, but his repeated rulings were ignored. His warning was therefore warranted, and his threatened use of his contempt powers was entirely proper.
*581 In this jurisdiction, it is presumed that a trial judge is capable of recognizing in himself/herself the symptoms of bias and prejudice. If the judge believes that he or she can hear and dispose of the case without partiality, then that decision will not be overturned, absent an abuse of discretion. Reilly by Reilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 507 Pa. 204, 489 A.2d 1291 (1985); Commonwealth v. Knight, 421 Pa.Superior Ct. 485, 618 A.2d 442 (1992). Here, there was no abuse of discretion in warning Appellant that he would be in contempt of court if he continued to ask totally irrelevant questions. Therefore, there is no merit to Appellant's claim that Judge Gavin should have recused.
Next, Appellant claims that the enforcement of the Borough's ordinances was discriminatory against the low income groups which reside in Scarlett Manor and against Appellant, who claims to be a "member of a minority group, being an Asiatic Indian." Appellant not only failed to prove that there was discriminatory enforcement of the Building Code, but has failed to allege any facts which, if true, would support this claim. Township of Ridley v. Pronesti, 431 Pa. 34, 244 A.2d 719 (1968); Harasty v. Borough of West Brownsville, 50 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 186, 412 A.2d 688 (1980). We will not recapitulate the facts of this case, but suffice to say that the Borough's ordinances were enforced against Appellant because Appellant had violated these ordinances numerous times, there had been numerous complaints by the tenants and others, and because Appellant engaged in every delaying tactic he knew, including abusing his legal rights, to resist abating the conditions for which he was cited and avoid complying with minimal standards of habitability. (Plaintiff's Exhibit 1 and 3.) Therefore, we find no merit to this argument.
Next, Appellant claims that the court erred in entering a final order in this case before the receipt and consideration of post-trial motions. Pa.R.C.P. No. 227.1. Appellant relies on Reading Anthracite Co. v. Rich, 525 Pa. 118, 577 A.2d 881 (1990), where an adjudication and decree nisi were entered which ordered the convening of a meeting within ten (10) days *582 of entry of the final order, and also invited the parties to submit post-verdict motions within ten (10) days. The petitioners filed their motions on the tenth day, but prior to their receipt the chancellor disposed of the ultimate issue in the case. The Supreme Court held that the petitioners were denied due process when they were denied the right to file exceptions or post-trial motions.
This case is readily distinguishable from Reading Anthracite. First, although the December 8, 1993 filing was labeled an opinion and order, Appellant had the opportunity and did file post-trial motions which were thoroughly addressed and considered by the trial court. Moreover, the court was not required to enter a decree nisi because a judgment by default had already been entered. Panther Valley Television Co. v. Borough of Summit Hill, 372 Pa. 524, 94 A.2d 735 (1953). Thus, Reading Anthracite is inapplicable here, and there is no merit to this argument.
Next, Appellant claims that the trial court erred in failing to insure that the party intending to purchase the Scarlett Manor was represented at the hearing, and that the tenants were joined as parties. The issue of the necessity of joining the tenants has been waived because it was not raised at the hearing or in post-trial motions. Moreover, notwithstanding Appellant's allegations regarding a potential buyer for his property, the buyer remains unnamed and unproven in the record. When Appellant's attorney, Mr. Kalmbach, was asked about this buyer, he responded that the Borough was more involved in the negotiations for sale than he was. (R. 84.) However, the attorney for the Borough stated that the Borough knew very little about the potential sale, apart from what was told them by Appellant months before. The Borough never saw a copy of the alleged agreement of sale and never knew the name of the alleged, potential buyers. (R. 83-85.) Appellant did not offer any more specific information about the buyers during the hearing, although he was given every opportunity to do so. Instead, he continued to rely on his and his attorney's assertions that the sale was imminent. *583 (R. 85.) The court cannot join a person or persons in a proceeding when it has not been given information as to the identity of such persons, and when it has received no evidence confirming an interest in the property which would be affected by the court's proceedings. Therefore, there is no merit to Appellant's allegation of trial court error on this issue.
Next, Appellant claims that the relief ordered was not a proper exercise of the equitable powers of the court because he made substantial efforts to provide decent housing for the tenants and to comply with the general intent of the ordinance. Appellant cites his own testimony and that of his manager, Mr. Ayra, both of whom the court specifically found not credible. As an example of Mr. Ayra's testimony, he made the incredible statement that perhaps he failed to notice certain Code violations because he made inspections only in the evening. (R. 167a). Although he claimed to have called repair persons to correct the problems, he did not produce a single receipt or cancelled check to prove that they had undertaken the repairs they claimed to have accomplished. As factfinder in the evidentiary hearing, the trial court was free to disregard Appellant's testimony and make findings as to credibility. Commonwealth v. Nunez, 312 Pa.Superior. Ct. 584, 459 A.2d 376 (1983). In no uncertain terms, the trial court found Appellant incredible and disregarded the testimony he and Mr. Ayra offered.
Next, Appellant claims that the trial court had an adequate remedy at law, and therefore equitable relief should not have been granted. Citing School District of West Homestead v. Allegheny County Board of School Directors, 440 Pa. 113, 269 A.2d 904 (1970), Appellant argues that the trial court had no jurisdiction to consider this action in equity because: (1) there is a constitutionally valid statute, the Borough's citation procedures, which provide an explicit and exclusive administrative remedial process, with review by the Court of Common Pleas; and (2) the statutory remedy is adequate and compliance with the statutory remedy will not cause irremedial harm.
*584 The Borough Code provides that boroughs are specifically vested with the power to enforce housing ordinances by instituting appropriate actions or proceedings in law or in equity. The Borough Code, Act of February 1, 1966, P.L. (1965) 1656, as amended, 53 P.S. § 46202(24). Although there are explicit legal and administrative procedures for serving citations for violations of the Borough's housing ordinances, under the Borough Code, they are not the exclusive remedies available to the authorities, and the courts may proceed in equity.
The trial court held that the inadequacy of the available legal remedies was proven by evidence that Code violations continue unabated, notwithstanding the filing of multiple actions by the Borough against Appellant. (T.C. Opinion at 10, December 8, 1993). In explaining this holding the trial court stated, "The borough has tried amicably and legally for five years to compel defendant to meet those minimum standards its other citizens are required to adhere to . . . If equitable relief is not granted, the borough will continue to be frustrated in its legitimate efforts to enforce its housing codes." (T.C. Opinion at 8-9, December 8, 1993).
Equity has jurisdiction notwithstanding a failure to pursue an available statutory remedy if that remedy is inadequate. While this Court is reluctant to favor equity over administrative remedies, it is appropriate to take equity jurisdiction to avoid a multiplicity of actions. Temple University v. Department of Public Welfare, 30 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 595, 374 A.2d 991 (1977). We hold that the remedies at law, the hundreds of citations for violations of the housing code received by Appellant, have been inadequate to insure their enforcement. Thus, the safety and the habitability of the premises can not be guaranteed, and the health and welfare of the tenants residing in Appellant's apartment complex is endangered. Therefore, it was perfectly appropriate for the court to provide equitable relief in the form of appointment of an agent to manage the Scarlett Manor apartments.
*585 Appellant next claims that the court erred in failing to open the default judgment. The decision to open a default judgment is left to the sound discretion of the trial court, which must determine that: (1) the petition to open was promptly filed; (2) there was a reasonable excuse for failure to respond; and (3) a meritorious defense must be shown. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. DiAntonio, 152 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 237, 618 A.2d 1182 (1992). Appellant cannot meet any part of this test.
First, judgment by default for failure to answer the Borough's complaint was entered on September 10, 1993. Appellant did not file his petition to open until December 13, 1993. Although he states he relied on his petition for review of the trial court's dismissal of his preliminary objections, which were filed in this court, to stay the proceedings on the default judgment so that he did not need to file an answer, such reliance was misplaced. Pa.R.A.P. 1701(b)(6) provides that the trial court may proceed further in any matter in which a nonappealable interlocutory order has been entered, notwithstanding the filing of a notice of appeal or a petition for review. Here, Appellant attempted to appeal a nonappealable interlocutory order, which this court dismissed on two different occasions, September 15, 1993 and October 29, 1993, and therefore the trial court properly continued to proceed in this matter while the appeals were pending. Even if we were to accept that Appellant were relying on his petitions for review to stay the proceeding, he still waited for over a month to file his petition to open after his petitions to this Court were dismissed. Thus, the petition to open was not promptly filed, and there is no reasonable excuse for Appellant's failure to respond to the trial court's order to file an answer to the Borough's complaint.
Moreover, as we have discussed, no meritorious defense, which has been defined as a defense sufficient to justify relief if proven, Id., was offered. As discussed above, all Appellant's defenses are without merit and are therefore insufficient to justify relief. Therefore, the trial court did not err in refusing to open the default judgement.
*586 Finally, Appellant claims that the decree should be vacated because the court did not require that the agent appointed by the court to manage Appellant's property post bond pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. No. 1533(d). Rule 1533(d) provides that a "receiver" must give security for the faithful performance of his duty as the court shall direct, and shall not act until the security is paid.
Here, however, an "agent" was appointed, similar to the agent required by the Borough Code, Section 8-107, which requires an owner of any apartment building to register a person to serve as a responsible local agent. Traditionally a person seeking a receiver does so to protect property in which he or she has an interest. Levin v. Barish, 505 Pa. 514, 481 A.2d 1183 (1984); Northampton National Bank of Easton v. Piscanio, 475 Pa. 57, 379 A.2d 870 (1977).[3] Here, the agent was not appointed to protect the assets of a party which has a property interest in Appellant's property; he was only appointed to manage the property in compliance with local ordinances, as would a responsible local agent. Moreover, the appointment does not divest Appellant of his interest in the property; he retains the power to repair and maintain his property if he so chooses. Therefore, we find no merit to Appellant's claim that the trial court erred in failing to require the agent to post security.
We believe that the repetitious and frivolous nature of this appeal entitles the Borough to the award of reasonable counsel fees pursuant to Section 2503(7) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 2503(7) and Pa.R.A.P. 2744(1). Gossman v. Lower Chanceford Township Board of Supervisors, 503 Pa. 392, 469 A.2d 996 (1983). Moreover, in In the Matter of Appeal of Richard Michael George, 101 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 241, 515 A.2d 1047 (1986), and Patel v. Workmen's Compensation *587 Appeal Board (Sauquoit Fibers Co.), 103 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 290, 520 A.2d 525, appeal denied, 515 Pa. 616, 530 A.2d 869 (1987), we held that we are clearly authorized, under Pa.R.A.P. 2744, to sua sponte impose on the appellant the sanction of paying the reasonable counsel fees of the appellee, and while we did not at that time award fees, we held that such abuse of this Court's appeals process may in the future result in the imposition of such sanctions.
Here, Appellant has so clearly abused the legal process that we now impose on Appellant, sua sponte, the sanction of paying reasonable counsel fees. This appeal was a result of Appellant's refusal to respond to the Borough's complaint in equity, and instead twice appealing the trial court's preliminary rulings. Then, when Appellant suffered a judgement by default, brought on by his own intentional conduct, he filed this appeal, raising numerous, frivolous issues designed to obstruct and delay the equitable relief ordered by the trial court.
Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's order in its entirety, and remand to the trial court for the calculation of reasonable fees incurred by the Borough in this appeal, to be paid by Appellant.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 8th day of July, 1994, the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Chester County in the above-captioned matter is affirmed. Further, the case is remanded to the trial court for calculation of reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Borough in this appeal, to be paid by Appellant.
Jurisdiction relinquished.
NOTES
[1] The trial court noted that Appellant has a Ph.D. and a law degree, and the level of sophistication of his pleadings and his ability to manipulate the rules shows he was not a typical pro se litigator. Rather, he was more an unlicensed lawyer of considerable skill. (T.C. Opinion at 6, December 8, 1993.)
[2] Although Appellant raised more than fifty (50) issues in the trial court he still has waived the following issues: (1) The Building Code of the Borough of Kennett Square was unconstitutional as it bears no reasonable relationship to the health, safety, morals or general welfare of the community; (2) There is no basis for equity jurisdiction because by its inaction the Borough brought about the conditions of which it complains; (3) The Court was in error to exclude certain evidence.
[3] It was held in DeAngelis v. Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Co., 467 Pa. 410, 358 A.2d 53 (1976), that it was improper to appoint a receiver when the party petitioning for such an appointment does not have a lien on the property in question, and only has contract rights to the property which have not been reduced to judgment. Thus, the petitioning party did not have sufficient property rights in the disputed property to force the appointment of a receiver.
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Your Collection: Sticker Collection
Here are some pictures of my sticker collection from late 70's forward. I worked for Cycle Five Kawasaki in Calvert county Maryland owned by Dale and Ann Norfolk the parents of Skip, Shawn, and Scott. Two of these names are household names in the MX/SX world. The other one is smart. We all collected and traded stickers and beer cans. I never bought any of these, companies either gave them out or I traded for them. Someday I am going to restore some old motocross bikes and then I will stick them.
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Oct 2, 2004
London Calling
And I...live by the river! etc.
Anyhoo, we're back in London, and on our last frantic day of shopping and meeting people before we fly out tomorrow night. Our sojourn is almost over!
The good news first is I checked my bank accounts and I got a nice whack of interest come through on one account which means I have cash! I can now buy my brother all the Von Dutch T-Shirts he's been barracking for! ;)
I will talk a bit about Budapest, considering I got cut off so quickly when I was in a net cafe over there.
We got up a 4am to leave Glasgow on a 6am flight. Greg, Debbie (his sister) and Julie (her Scottish flatmate) and I were all a bit bleary-eyed, andI was still a bit worried about my labyrinthitis. Luckily I was OK, just the normal sore head I get with airports and planes.
We flew down to London Luton, from where we caught our flight to Budapest. We had to wait a few hours at the airport, and Greg and I actually left a bag in storage so we didn't have to lug it around Budapest! At every castle we visited, Greg bought the guidebook, so consequently we have one very heavy bag!
Budapest was lovely. Quite a big city, with a population just under 2 million, about one-fifth of Hungary's overall people-count. It's very very smoggy though, with many older buildings black with pollution. Budapest was formed in 1873 when the towns of Buda and Pest, on either side of the Danube, merged to form one city. Most of the sight-seeing stuff is still on the Pest side.
The first day we climbed Mt Gillert on the Buda side. Gillert was priest made a saint for trying to convert the pagan Hungarians around 1000. They thanked him by putting him in a barrel and rolling him down the hill! Hence the hill of Gillert. It was a big climb up, but we were rewarded with good views of the city and of the Statue of Liberty on top. It's a giant bronze woman holding a palm frond. It was put up by the Soviets to celebrate their liberation of Budapest from the Nazis. After the communists left Budapest in 1991, they thought about tearing it down. But they changed their minds and left it there to now symbolise Budapest's freedom from the Soviets!
On Tuesday we headed out first to the Synagogue. Over 600 000 Hungarian Jews died during WWII, most in concentration camps. They have a memorial statue out the back of a steel willow tree, with the names of victims on the leaves. It was actually paid for by the American actor Tony Curtis, whose dad was a Hungarian Jew who died in the Holocaust.
We needed some cheering up after that, and boy did we get it. We walked along the Danube on the Pest side, past their impressive Parliament building, currently being cleaned, and across to Margaret island. It's a long island in the middle of the river. The first thing we came across were converted golf buggy-type mini cars, available to rent. It only cost about £3 each so bugger it, let's do it!
We rocketed around (well, as much as you can rocket at about 7 miles an hour) that island for an hour. It was the best fun. We've got some great bits on video, including when Debbie, Greg and I clambered into the buggy and took off, leaving a hapless Julie chasing us! It was great. I don't remember much else about the island but the buggy sure as hell will stay in my memory! My parents are actually going to Budapest in about a fortnight and I strongly suggest a buggy ride!
Tuesday we also decided to visit the baths. Budapest is famous for its hot springs, and there are numerous baths around town. It was a bit of a debacle because no one spoke English at the baths, and we were trying to rent towels and lockers with hand gestures! We also discovered we needed bathing caps to swim, so we had to buy them in the end, as it was cheaper than renting them? Bizarre.
The baths were lovely, and we felt refreshed. So we took off and grabbed the furnicular up to the castle district on the Buda side. We went into the labyrinths underneath - there are miles of caverns naturally carved through the hill by hot water thousands of years ago, and then used and maintained by locals. It was fun, because we had to take a gas lamp with us to see by - as in the evening they turn the lights off down there! They'd also put in for some reason, a fountain that flowed with wine! I think it was to signify the rich history of the early Hungarians. Or something.
Wednesday we took ourselves of on a 'Hammer and Sickle' T0ur. It was about 4 hours of communist talk. Our guide, Czaba (pronounced 'Chubba'), was really interesting. He was about 30, and had been lucky enough to visit Australia when he was 15, while Communism was still in place. It made him a bit of a rebel at school, following his father's footsteps. His father had been a sportsman so had been able to travel the world and see the cool capitalist stuff the Hungarians weren't getting. He was very against it, and it caused clashes with Czaba's grandfather, who was a very committed communist party member and local leader.
Anyhoo, we visited a communist era flat - just a sitting room, bedroom, small kitchen and bathroom, and narrow balcony. There are loads of big ugly concrete blocks still all over Budapest.
We also visited statue park, where famous soviet statues are now kept. It was funny seeing the statues with no artistic value - just propaganda!
Crap! My net time's out again...will write soon!
Hi to everyone, and sorry Clare and Briony for missing your birthdays! I'll try and pick you up something festive!
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Hi Natz - glad to hear about your visit to Budapest and looking forward to seeing the video. Got your email re arrival - we will check it out and be there to meet you. Regards to all. See you soon - mum.
Thanks for post on our website. Sorry to hear you have been sick. If it makes you feel any better, Mark and I have both been sick with head colds. Mark was kind enough to share with me. I am on the end of it though luckily before we hit Rome.Happy Birthday Greg!!Talk soonAlisha & Mark |
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Where can I get a proper hot chocolate in Firenze-Venezia-Trieste?
I am right now in Firenze but will spend two days in Venice and two days in Trieste and I'd like to drink a proper, thick, tasty hot chocolate but everyone says they don't make it in the summer. Any ideas? In Firenze I have a one week bus pass so I'm not limited to any area.
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Hot Chocolate and the Italian Summer
As many, many waiters must have told you, hot chocolate is not exactly a summer drink. I do understand that those same establishments probably serve hot coffee and tea in the summer, however tea is somewhat of a more multi-season drink whereas coffee is a daily drink for most Italians.
In my opinion, if you wish to maximise the likelihood of finding hot chocolate, you should target specialised establishments, or Cioccolaterie (literally chocolate-places in Italian). Your search keywords should be something like cioccolata calda XXX or cioccolateria XXX, where XXX is the city you wish to search in.
Hot Chocolate in Firenze
Searching around on the internet for cioccolata calda Firenze yields many results (see here and here for two sample reviews in Italian). The consensus however seems to point towards Rivoire which is known for making their own chocolate, as well as serving thick hot chocolate beverages. Another option could be Cioccolateria Hemingway. None of these specify if they serve hot chocolate in the summer. Nevertheless it might be worth trying them since, being Cioccolaterie, they are definitely more likely to have hot chocolate on their menus.
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There are quite some places to try in Trieste.
I suggest to try Chocolat first. From there you can walk towards Piazza Unità and check a local Torrefazione (they serve tea and coffee also). Behind Piazza Unità there's Gelato Marco, a gelateria (ice cream place) where they serve ice-cream covered in hot chocolate!
After visiting the old city centre, walk in viale XX settembre to try Madison. This is a rather long pedestrian area filled with restaurants, bars, gelaterie. At late afternoon it gets crowded for aperitivo.
Everything I linked is in walking distance.
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Solving system of linear equations (to determine a boundry)
I'm puzzeled how to programmatically (in R) solve the following linear system:
Given $\mathbf{R} \in \mathbb{R}^{n \times n}$, $\mathbf{R}^{-1}$, and a constant $c$ what is the solution to $\mathbf{u} \in \mathbb{R}^n$ with $\mathbf{u}^T = (u_1, \ldots, u_n)$ for
$\mathbf{u}^T\mathbf{R}^{-1}\mathbf{u} = c$
Lets take the simple case for $n = 2$. Fixing a component, say $u_1$, the solution to $u_2$ can be found by explicitly writing down $u_1(u_1r_{11} + u_2r_{21}) + u_2(u_1r_{12}+u_2r_{22}) - c = 0$ and solving for $u_2$ using quadratic formula. But for more dimensions there must be a better way.
I guess I need to bring it into the form $\mathbf{Ax = b}$, in order to use solve. But I havent figured out yet how exactly.
Right now I'm stuck at the following: let
$\mathbf{U} = \left(\begin{matrix}
u_1 & \ldots & 0\\
\ldots & \ldots & \ldots\\
0 & \ldots & 1
\end{matrix}\right)$ and $\mathbf{v}^T = (1, 1, \ldots, u_n)$ with $\mathbf{Uv=u}$ then i would have the fixed terms separated from the variable one ($u_n$) for which I need to determine the value. I can put it into the equation above, but how to proceed? Is this the right way ?
The background is the answer I posted in How to draw confidence areas. I would like to explecitly compute the "exact" threshold boundry. I understand that I need to solve this linear system but I cannot get it quite right yet. I'm unsatisfied with the two possible solutions: 1. using Quadratic formula to hard code the solution and 2. using optimize routine. The first one would only work for 2 dimensions and the second one would be unreliable (because upto two different solutions are possible for every x).
Furthermore, I think there should be a concise solution.
edit (12.03) Thank you for the response. I played with the solution but still have some question.
So as far as I understood, compute_scale would compute my decision boundry. Since I have two possibilities for $\gamma$, i.e. positive and negative, I can compute the critical values. However, if I plot them, I only get the half truth. I tinkered, but havent figured out how to compute the complete boundry. Any advice?
compute_stat <- function(v, rmat) {
transv <- qnorm(v)
return(as.numeric(transv %*% rmat %*% transv))
}
compute_scale <- function(v, rmat) {
gammavar <- sqrt(threshold / (v %*% rmat %*% v))
return(c(pos = pnorm(v * gammavar), neg = pnorm(v * (-gammavar))))
}
Rg <- matrix(c(1, .1, .2, 1), ncol = 2)#matrix(c(1,.01,.99,1), ncol = 2)
Rginv <- MASS::ginv(Rg)
gridval <- seq(10^-2, 1 - 10^-2, length.out = 100)
thedata <- expand.grid(x = gridval,
y = gridval)
thestat <- apply(thedata, 1, compute_stat, rmat = Rginv)
threshold <- qchisq(1 - 0.8, df = 2)
colors <- ifelse(thestat < threshold, "#FF000077", "#00FF0013")
#png("boundry2.png", 640, 480)
plot(y ~ x, data = thedata, bg = colors, pch = 21, col = "#00000000")
theboundry <- t(apply(thedata, 1, compute_scale, rmat = Rginv))
points(pos1 ~ pos2, data = theboundry, col = "blue")
points(neg1 ~ neg2, data = theboundry, col = "purple")
#dev.off()
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I understand your problem to be given an $n$ by $n$ matrix $R$ and scalar $c$, find a vector $\mathbf{u}$ such that $\mathbf{u}'R^{-1}\mathbf{u}=c$.
First observe:
You have $n$ unknowns (since $\mathbf{u}$ is an $n$ by 1 vector)
$\mathbf{u}'R^{-1}\mathbf{u}=c$ is a single equation. (It isn't a system of equations.)
In general, there won't be a unique solution $\mathbf{u}$. Almost any vector will work if it is properly scaled.
Solution:
Pick some arbitrary vector $\mathbf{a}$. Let $\mathbf{u} = \lambda \mathbf{a}$. Then $\mathbf{u}'R^{-1}\mathbf{u}=c $ becomes $\lambda^2 \mathbf{a}'R^{-1}\mathbf{a} = c$. Solving for the scalar $\lambda$ we have $\lambda = \sqrt{\frac{c}{\mathbf{a}'R^{-1}\mathbf{a}}}$.
For any vector $\mathbf{a}$ such that $\mathbf{a}'R^{-1}\mathbf{a} \neq 0$, we'll have the solution:
$$\mathbf{u} = \lambda \mathbf{a}\quad \text{where} \quad \lambda = \sqrt{\frac{c}{\mathbf{a}'R^{-1}\mathbf{a}}}$$
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（浅輪直樹）
あれ？ どうしたんですか？
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（加納倫太郎）プルタブ開いてるのに
全然飲んでない。
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本当ですね。
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どうして飲まなかったんだろう？
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（青柳 靖）
昨日 男の声を聞いたんですね？
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ええ そうなんです。
夕方６時過ぎに→
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犬の散歩に出たんですけど
この下の道に来た時に…。
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≪返してくれよ！
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（青柳）「返してくれ」か…。
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（早瀬川真澄）死因は
頭部を強打した事による脳挫傷。
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死亡推定時刻は
昨日の午後６時前後。
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ちょうど主婦が
男の声を聞いた時刻に一致するな。
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お疲れさまです。
あ お疲れさまです。
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現場の缶コーヒーの
分析結果が出ました。
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コーヒーの中から 致死量の
スリーパーが検出されました。
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ん？ スリーパー？
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スリーパーは粉末状の合成麻薬。
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多量に摂取すると
心拍や血圧が低下して→
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眠るように死ねるって言われてる。
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最近 北欧経由で入ってきた
新しい麻薬で→
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まだ それほど
出回ってないはずなんだけど。
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浅輪君
缶コーヒーに付着してた指紋は？
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被害者の指紋と一致しました。
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あと 気になる事があるんです。
（志保）何？
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これと同じような
スリーパー入りの缶コーヒーを飲んで→
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死亡した遺体が
すでに３体発見されてます。
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えっ！？
所持品は現金入りの財布のみ。
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３体とも 身元がわからなかった。
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（青柳）けど なんで ３人とも
身元がわかんねえのかな？
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そうね。 身なりを見る限り
普通の生活者って感じなのにね。
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（矢沢英明）
まず最初に発見されたのが→
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Ａさん。
発見されたのは４月２日 朝。
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死亡推定時刻は
前日の午後６時前後になります。
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場所 夕日の丘緑地。
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見た目
気持ちよく寝てるようにしか→
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見えないですね。
次に発見されたのがＢさん。
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発見された日が５月１１日 朝。
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死亡推定時刻
前夜の午後１０時前後。
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場所 あすか台丘陵 展望広場。
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知ってる ここ！
星 すっごいきれいに見えるのよ。
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星？ 星とか見るのか？ 小宮山君。
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（志保）悪い？
（村瀬）いや…。
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矢沢 次。
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で ３番目に発見されたのが
Ｃさん。
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発見されたのが５月２８日 朝。
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死亡推定時刻
前夜の午後１１時前後。
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場所 花園自然公園。
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あら～ ３人とも
景色のいいとこで死んだのね。
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この手だけどさ…。
（志保）手？
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うん。
なんか握ってるように見えない？
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ああ そう言われたら そうですね。
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この手も この手も この手も。
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確かに３人とも
何か握ってたように見えますね。
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（青柳）う～ん でも
その握ってた何かは→
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どこにいったのよ？
いや 少なくともさ→
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この３人が死んだ時に→
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誰か そばにいた事だけは
確かだよね。
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えっ？
なんで そんな事わかるんですか？
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だって スリーパーって→
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粉末状の合成麻薬って
先生 言ってたじゃない。
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だとしたら １人で缶に入れて
飲んで 死んだんだとしたら→
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その包み紙っていうか
パッケージが→
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残ってなきゃいけない。
けど 報告書には→
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その記載が どこにもない。
つまり 現場には他に誰かいて→
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そのスリーパーの
パッケージなりと→
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握られてたものを
持ち去ったって事かな。
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いやいやいや ちょっと待て。
今回の事件は 犯行時に→
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「返してくれ」っていう
男の声が聞かれてる。
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もしかして この３人は
犯人に だまされて→
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スリーパー入り缶コーヒーを
飲まされ→
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手に握っていた何かを奪われた。
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ところが今回は
事態に気づいた被害者が→
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缶コーヒーを飲まずに抵抗して
殺害された。
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この一連のスリーパー関連事件は
連続強盗殺人の可能性がある。
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浅輪と係長は その３人を含めた
被害者の身元捜査。
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青柳さんたちは
昨日の事件の地取り。
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我々は
スリーパーの出どころを洗う。
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行くぞ 小宮山君。
（志保）はい！
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なんだよ！
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なんで あのヒラ刑事が
指示出してんだよ。
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あれ？ 行かないんですか？
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なんすか！？
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やる事があるんだぜ。
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（青柳）ポチッと。
（矢沢）なんすか？ これ。
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（青柳）昨日の現場付近の
防犯カメラの映像。
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えっ それ
みんなに隠してたんですか？
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みんなにって…
いや 誰にも聞かれてないもの。
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うわっ もう意味がわからない。
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（青柳）あ 被害者みっけ。
（矢沢）あ…。
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（青柳）３時５０分か。
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（矢沢）
死亡推定時刻は６時前後だから→
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被害者 ２時間あまり
現場にいたって事になりますね。
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うん。
２時間 何してたんだろうな？
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（青柳）おっ 現場へ向かう女子高生
かわいい。
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もう… そんなの関係ないでしょ。
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犯行時刻前後見せてくださいよ
早く。
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（青柳）このおばちゃん
事情聴取した人。
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あっ。
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さっきの女子高生…。
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（真澄）残念ながら
特に手術の痕もないし→
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職業に結びつくような
身体的な特徴もない。
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そうですか…。
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身元の確認 難航しそうね。
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00:06:01,361 --> 00:06:06,349
うん…。 自殺として処理された
前の３人も当たってみますよ。
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00:06:06,349 --> 00:06:09,252
発見された時の服なんかも
保管されてるはずですからね。
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先生。 前の３人の右手の写真って
ないですかね？
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右手の写真ですか？
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ええ。 ３人とも
何か握ってたようなんですが→
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手のアップの写真があったら
何かわかるかもしれないと思って。
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わかりました 探してみます。
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あ これだ。 ありました。
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これが 最初に発見されたＡさんが
着てた服ですね。
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なんか 量販店に売ってる
普通の服みたい。
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うーん 確かに そうですね。
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あ なんだ？ これ。
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それ
クリーニング屋のタグじゃない？
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あ そうですよ。
ああ これ 上着脱いだ時とかに→
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ここに
まだ くっついたままになってて→
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慌てて引きちぎって
ズボンの中に入れるって→
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これ 僕も よくやるんですよ。
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あ これがあれば 身元わかるかも。
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（志保）あれが江木圭一ね。
（村瀬）ああ。
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00:07:01,304 --> 00:07:04,374
以前 麻薬の不法所持で
挙げられた事がある。
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00:07:04,374 --> 00:07:08,361
戸倉組の末端だが
スリーパーの売人という噂だ。
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00:07:08,361 --> 00:07:10,513
随分 金回りよさそうね。
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フッ ひょっとしたら アガリを
ピンハネしてるのかもしれんな。
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（志保）ちょっと 持ち物
見せてもらっていいですか？
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00:07:20,356 --> 00:07:22,342
（江木圭一）ああっ！ 離せ！
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うわっ！ おい てめえ！
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オラッ！ ああっ…。
大丈夫ですか？
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00:07:27,347 --> 00:07:30,350
（志保）これ あなたの
セカンドバッグに入っていた→
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スリーパー。
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あなたが これを売っていた相手を
全員言ってもらうわよ。
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00:07:35,405 --> 00:07:38,341
（江木）俺は
誰にも売ったりしてませんよ。
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嘘をつくな。
本当っすよ。
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00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,313
それは
俺が使うために持ってたんすよ。
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00:07:43,313 --> 00:07:46,399
それとも そいつを人に売ったって
証拠でもあるんすか？
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♪♪～
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00:07:52,338 --> 00:07:54,440
（志保）この人たちに見覚えは？
147
00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:57,440
（江木）いやぁ 見た事ないっすね。
148
00:07:59,429 --> 00:08:01,429
じゃあ この人は？
149
00:08:02,448 --> 00:08:04,448
知らないなぁ。
150
00:08:08,354 --> 00:08:10,323
（田辺瑞恵）警視庁？
151
00:08:10,323 --> 00:08:13,443
常盤木アズサさんは ごたい…
ございた… ご在宅でしょうか？
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00:08:13,443 --> 00:08:15,443
ご在宅でしょうか？
153
00:08:16,446 --> 00:08:18,446
（青柳）ご在宅でしょうか？
ああ 今 言える…。
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00:08:21,367 --> 00:08:23,436
（瑞恵）お嬢様…。
155
00:08:23,436 --> 00:08:26,436
（青柳）ちょっと
話を聞きたいだけなんで。
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00:08:30,259 --> 00:08:32,345
（矢沢）ご家族の方は？
157
00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:34,347
（常盤木アズサ）
父も母も 今は演奏旅行で→
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ヨーロッパを回っています。
159
00:08:36,316 --> 00:08:39,402
（矢沢）ああ ご両親とも
音楽家ですもんね。
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（青柳）おい 写真。
（矢沢）はい。
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（青柳）こんな写真 ごめんね。
（矢沢）いつの間に…。
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（青柳）この人 会った事あるかな？
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ありません。
（青柳）じゃあ 昨日の→
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午後４時から６時ぐらいまで
どこにいたかな？
165
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答えなければならない理由は
なんですか？
166
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写真。
え？
167
00:08:57,437 --> 00:08:59,437
持ってるじゃないですか。
168
00:09:00,406 --> 00:09:05,445
（青柳）昨日 この階段の先の神社で
人が殺されたんだけど。
169
00:09:05,445 --> 00:09:07,445
ニュースでも言ってたでしょ？
170
00:09:08,464 --> 00:09:11,464
制服で学校を調べたんですね。
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00:09:15,338 --> 00:09:17,440
（アズサ）学校がわかれば→
172
00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,440
生徒の名前と住所は
すぐにわかりますよね。
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（矢沢）あのさ 何か
見たり聞いたりした事があれば→
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00:09:27,300 --> 00:09:29,369
教えて…。
（青柳）神社の方向に行ってから→
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00:09:29,369 --> 00:09:31,337
戻ってくるまで２時間あまり→
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何してたの？
散歩してました。
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へえ～ わざわざ あそこまで
電車で行って 散歩したの？
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ええ。
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おう 写真。
もういいっすよ。
180
00:09:40,430 --> 00:09:43,430
帰りだけ走ってるのは
なんでかな？
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00:09:45,351 --> 00:09:48,304
気がついたら 思っていたより
時間が経っていたので→
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急いだんです。
183
00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:55,440
質問が それだけなら
もう帰ってもらえますか？
184
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はい。
185
00:10:06,439 --> 00:10:08,439
大人なめんなよ。
186
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（店主）このタグ うちのですわ。
本当ですか？
187
00:10:16,349 --> 00:10:19,352
じゃあ このタグから
クリーニングに出した人物って→
188
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特定出来ませんかね？
ああ わかりました。
189
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ちょっと待ってくださいね。
はい お願いします。
190
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ええ… ３の５４６の…。
191
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ああ ありました。
192
00:10:30,329 --> 00:10:32,381
中谷実さんですね。
193
00:10:32,381 --> 00:10:36,302
（田村）この寮にいた中谷実さんに
間違いないです。
194
00:10:36,302 --> 00:10:39,322
工場の期間工だったんですが
いきなり いなくなっちゃって。
195
00:10:39,322 --> 00:10:42,358
いなくなっちゃったって
いつ頃ですか？
196
00:10:42,358 --> 00:10:45,344
４月の初め頃でしたかね。
197
00:10:45,344 --> 00:10:47,346
その中谷さんと
親しくしてた方って→
198
00:10:47,346 --> 00:10:50,299
どなたか いらっしゃいます？
さあ…。
199
00:10:50,299 --> 00:10:53,269
あまり人と付き合うタイプじゃ
ありませんでしたからね。
200
00:10:53,269 --> 00:10:55,288
部屋 拝見していいですか？
いや ちょっと… すいません！
201
00:10:55,288 --> 00:10:58,391
ちょっと待って。
あ ちょっと待ってください。
202
00:10:58,391 --> 00:11:01,444
もう新しい人が入っちゃってて…。
203
00:11:01,444 --> 00:11:05,348
え じゃあ 中谷さんの荷物って
ここには ないんですか？
204
00:11:05,348 --> 00:11:09,302
中谷さんは両親を亡くしてて
兄弟もないしで…。
205
00:11:09,302 --> 00:11:13,406
仕方ないんで 管理人の私が
処分させてもらいました。
206
00:11:13,406 --> 00:11:15,341
じゃあ 荷物はないって事ですね？
207
00:11:15,341 --> 00:11:18,344
き…
決まってるじゃないですか…。
208
00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:26,319
♪♪～
209
00:11:26,319 --> 00:11:28,321
何 これ？ 中谷さんの？
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00:11:28,321 --> 00:11:30,456
ダメだよ 人のもの
勝手に自分のものにしちゃ。
211
00:11:30,456 --> 00:11:33,456
逮捕するよ。
すみません…。
212
00:11:34,260 --> 00:11:37,280
これが管理人がネコババしてた
パソコンってわけね。
213
00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,365
うん。
（村瀬）その男は一体→
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00:11:39,365 --> 00:11:41,334
人のパソコンで何やってたんだ？
215
00:11:41,334 --> 00:11:44,337
無料のオンラインゲームを
楽しんでたそうです。
216
00:11:44,337 --> 00:11:47,340
悲しいほどケチくせえ奴だな。
217
00:11:47,340 --> 00:11:49,358
コーヒー飲む？
はい。
218
00:11:49,358 --> 00:11:51,360
で ちょっと
これ 見てもらっていいですか？
219
00:11:51,360 --> 00:11:54,430
これ 失踪前の中谷さんが
頻繁に訪れていたサイトです。
220
00:11:54,430 --> 00:11:56,349
（志保）
「Ｈｅａｒｔ＆Ｖｏｉｃｅ」？
221
00:11:56,349 --> 00:11:59,352
色んな事があって 生きるのが
つらくなった人たちが→
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00:11:59,352 --> 00:12:01,337
ここに
自分の思いを書き込むんですよ。
223
00:12:01,337 --> 00:12:05,341
（村瀬）それにしても これ
すごい数の書き込みだな。
224
00:12:05,341 --> 00:12:07,260
こんなに大勢 死にたがってんの？
225
00:12:07,260 --> 00:12:11,347
日本の年間自殺者数は
３万人を超えてますからね。
226
00:12:11,347 --> 00:12:13,349
先進国でも
常にトップクラスですよ。
227
00:12:13,349 --> 00:12:15,351
僕のコーヒー。
自分で淹れろ。
228
00:12:15,351 --> 00:12:17,370
えっ…。
このサイトには→
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00:12:17,370 --> 00:12:19,338
会員専用ルームっていうのが
あるんですね。
230
00:12:19,338 --> 00:12:22,341
これは 自分が置かれている状況を
お互いに話し合う事で→
231
00:12:22,341 --> 00:12:25,294
もう一度
生きる希望を見いだすっていうか→
232
00:12:25,294 --> 00:12:27,346
まあ いわば アメリカ型の→
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00:12:27,346 --> 00:12:29,348
セラピーサイトみたいな
もんなんですよ。
234
00:12:29,348 --> 00:12:32,451
ちょっと 僕もコーヒー…。
なるほどねぇ。
235
00:12:32,451 --> 00:12:36,451
で その会員専用ルームが これね。
236
00:12:38,257 --> 00:12:40,359
ああ それ
僕もやってみたんですけど→
237
00:12:40,359 --> 00:12:42,345
会員になる手続きが
むちゃくちゃ面倒なんですよ。
238
00:12:42,345 --> 00:12:44,330
メールアドレスとか書いて
入力すれば→
239
00:12:44,330 --> 00:12:47,366
ＩＤが送られてくるんじゃない？
ああ それが違うんですよ。
240
00:12:47,366 --> 00:12:49,252
ここのサイトのログインＩＤは→
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00:12:49,252 --> 00:12:52,288
本人限定の受け取り郵便が
送られてくるんですね。
242
00:12:52,288 --> 00:12:55,291
それって 本人が
身分証明書を提示しないと→
243
00:12:55,291 --> 00:12:57,343
受け取れないってやつだよね。
244
00:12:57,343 --> 00:12:59,328
ネットバンクとかで
身分確認のために使ってる。
245
00:12:59,328 --> 00:13:01,330
そうです そうです そうです。
246
00:13:01,330 --> 00:13:03,366
しかし なんで そんな厳重に
チェックする必要があるんだ？
247
00:13:03,366 --> 00:13:06,369
それはですね
身元確認を厳しく行う事で→
248
00:13:06,369 --> 00:13:09,322
相手が なりすましや
冷やかしでない事を保証し→
249
00:13:09,322 --> 00:13:11,324
深い信頼…。
「深い信頼関係の中で→
250
00:13:11,324 --> 00:13:14,343
生きる希望を回復する場を
実現する」
251
00:13:14,343 --> 00:13:17,330
これ 僕 覚えたんですよ。
まあ あの 会員専用っていっても→
252
00:13:17,330 --> 00:13:19,398
みんなハンドルネーム
使ってるんですけどね。
253
00:13:19,398 --> 00:13:21,367
あのさぁ…。
はい？
254
00:13:21,367 --> 00:13:24,420
このハンドルネーム
ジェミニっていう人だけどさ…。
255
00:13:24,420 --> 00:13:26,420
ジェミニ？
256
00:13:27,506 --> 00:13:31,506
本当 頻繁に書き込んでるよね。
257
00:13:32,361 --> 00:13:34,447
本当ですね。
258
00:13:34,447 --> 00:13:38,447
誰の質問にも
懇切丁寧に答えてる。
259
00:13:40,252 --> 00:13:43,289
よし とにかく
一応 そのサイトの管理人を→
260
00:13:43,289 --> 00:13:45,358
サイバー犯罪対策課に
調べてもらおう。
261
00:13:45,358 --> 00:13:47,343
なんで また ヒラ刑事のお前が
仕切ってんだよ？
262
00:13:47,343 --> 00:13:49,395
ヒラ…？
ああ そうそう。 もう一つ→
263
00:13:49,395 --> 00:13:52,365
気になる事があったんですよ。
（青柳）なんだ？ ヒラ刑事その４。
264
00:13:52,365 --> 00:13:54,367
えっと… その４？
（青柳）うん。
265
00:13:54,367 --> 00:13:57,353
寮の管理人さんが
中谷さんの部屋を片付けてる時に→
266
00:13:57,353 --> 00:14:00,506
なくなってるものが
あったんですって。
267
00:14:00,506 --> 00:14:03,506
中谷さん 確か 熱帯魚を
飼ってたはずなんですがね。
268
00:14:04,343 --> 00:14:08,297
あ…。
え？ なんですか？
269
00:14:08,297 --> 00:14:10,333
熱帯魚… 熱帯魚。
あっ！
270
00:14:10,333 --> 00:14:12,401
え 何やってんの？
いや 主任たちは→
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00:14:12,401 --> 00:14:14,437
ちょっと用事を思い出したので
出かけてくる。
272
00:14:14,437 --> 00:14:17,437
え？ ちょっと…。
273
00:14:19,442 --> 00:14:21,442
（矢沢）あああ…。
（青柳）ごめんなさい！
274
00:14:23,245 --> 00:14:26,449
私 何かした？
ああ いや… ごめんね。
275
00:14:26,449 --> 00:14:29,449
気にしないで。 いつもの事だから。
あ そう。
276
00:14:31,370 --> 00:14:35,324
頼まれてた右手の写真です。
ああ ありがとう。
277
00:14:35,324 --> 00:14:38,444
最近 お疲れなんじゃないですか？
うん ちょっと。
278
00:14:38,444 --> 00:14:41,444
右手 出してください。
279
00:14:47,303 --> 00:14:49,372
元気注入しておきましたんで。
280
00:14:49,372 --> 00:14:51,372
ラブ注入の方がいいんですけど。
281
00:14:55,444 --> 00:14:59,444
それは おいおい。 失礼します。
282
00:15:01,350 --> 00:15:04,303
えーっと？
えーっと えっと えっと…。
283
00:15:04,303 --> 00:15:07,390
なんの話してたっけ？
ああ あれだ…。
284
00:15:07,390 --> 00:15:09,341
中谷さんですよ。
それだ それ。
285
00:15:09,341 --> 00:15:12,361
そうそうそう。 それはそうとね
この中谷実さんが→
286
00:15:12,361 --> 00:15:15,331
このサイトに
頻繁に訪れていたって事は→
287
00:15:15,331 --> 00:15:18,417
やっぱり 彼は自殺だったのかな？
288
00:15:18,417 --> 00:15:22,304
仮に強盗殺人だったとして
中谷さんみたいな人から→
289
00:15:22,304 --> 00:15:24,373
一体 何を奪い取るって
いうんですかね？
290
00:15:24,373 --> 00:15:26,442
（村瀬）「みたいな人」って
失礼だろ お前 それ。
291
00:15:26,442 --> 00:15:28,442
たとえ どん底にいるからって。
292
00:15:29,528 --> 00:15:31,528
（三沢成明）お待たせ致しました。
293
00:15:36,435 --> 00:15:38,435
（三沢）ありがとうございました。
294
00:15:43,309 --> 00:15:46,345
浅輪君 ちょっと見て。
はい？
295
00:15:46,345 --> 00:15:48,347
ん？
ここ→
296
00:15:48,347 --> 00:15:52,451
なんか 固いものを押しつけられた
痕みたいじゃない？
297
00:15:52,451 --> 00:15:56,451
ここも ここも ここも。
298
00:15:57,406 --> 00:16:01,406
本当だ。 なんでしょうね？
299
00:18:25,254 --> 00:18:28,274
４月の初めに
宅配便で届いたんですよね？
300
00:18:28,274 --> 00:18:31,327
（青柳）何便ですか？
ハヤブサ。
301
00:18:31,327 --> 00:18:35,281
（矢沢）４月の初め頃
北芝３丁目の１８の→
302
00:18:35,281 --> 00:18:37,333
常盤木アズサさん宛てに→
303
00:18:37,333 --> 00:18:39,335
熱帯魚が
送られてるはずなんですけど。
304
00:18:39,335 --> 00:18:42,338
ああ 送り主は
中谷実さんとなってますね。
305
00:18:42,338 --> 00:18:45,424
４月の２日に配達されてます。
４月２日。
306
00:18:45,424 --> 00:18:47,424
どうもありがとうございました。
どうも。
307
00:18:48,310 --> 00:18:51,263
中谷実は死亡する３日前に→
308
00:18:51,263 --> 00:18:53,299
常盤木アズサに
熱帯魚を送っていると。
309
00:18:53,299 --> 00:18:56,352
これで２人は繋がったな。
310
00:18:56,352 --> 00:18:59,438
でも なんで
熱帯魚だったんですかね？
311
00:18:59,438 --> 00:19:03,438
（青柳）それは…
常盤木アズサを洗えばわかるだろ。
312
00:19:05,311 --> 00:19:08,314
ねえ ちょっと聞いて。
おかしな事になってる。
313
00:19:08,314 --> 00:19:10,299
ん？ どうした？
314
00:19:10,299 --> 00:19:13,485
中谷実さんの
死亡手続きをしようとしたら→
315
00:19:13,485 --> 00:19:15,485
中谷さんの住民票が
動かされてるの。
316
00:19:16,322 --> 00:19:18,290
住民票が動かされてる？
317
00:19:18,290 --> 00:19:21,310
しかも 彼が死亡したあとによ。
318
00:19:21,310 --> 00:19:24,380
中谷さんは現在 港区北麻布に
暮らしてる事になってる。
319
00:19:24,380 --> 00:19:27,333
（村瀬）どういう事だ？ それ…。
320
00:19:27,333 --> 00:19:41,313
♪♪～
321
00:19:41,313 --> 00:19:44,283
中谷実の部屋に
出入りしている人を見てる人は→
322
00:19:44,283 --> 00:19:46,418
誰もいないわ。
そうか…。
323
00:19:46,418 --> 00:19:49,418
実際は
誰も住んでないんじゃないかしら。
324
00:19:50,322 --> 00:19:53,275
しかし 住所があれば
郵便物が届く。
325
00:19:53,275 --> 00:19:55,411
何？ これ。
326
00:19:55,411 --> 00:19:57,411
（村瀬）城西銀行の督促状。
327
00:19:58,230 --> 00:20:00,316
（青柳）田辺さんでしたっけ？
（瑞恵）はい。
328
00:20:00,316 --> 00:20:02,301
（青柳）こちらには いつ頃から？
329
00:20:02,301 --> 00:20:04,336
最初に来たのは→
330
00:20:04,336 --> 00:20:07,406
お二人がお生まれになって
すぐの頃でしたので→
331
00:20:07,406 --> 00:20:09,325
かれこれ１６年になります。
332
00:20:09,325 --> 00:20:11,360
お二人？
ええ。
333
00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:17,360
アズミ様という
二卵性の双子の弟さんです。
334
00:20:22,254 --> 00:20:24,273
（矢沢）双子…。
335
00:20:24,273 --> 00:20:26,325
あ。
え？ 何？
336
00:20:26,325 --> 00:20:29,294
ジェミニですよ。
例のサイトに熱心に書き込んでた。
337
00:20:29,294 --> 00:20:31,263
ジェミニって
双子座の事なんです。
338
00:20:31,263 --> 00:20:33,399
え そうなの？
ええ。
339
00:20:33,399 --> 00:20:36,268
へえ～。
…え？ えっ そのアズミ君は？
340
00:20:36,268 --> 00:20:39,288
今年の１月に亡くなりました。
341
00:20:39,288 --> 00:20:42,424
亡くなったって
ご病気か何かですか？
342
00:20:42,424 --> 00:20:45,424
いえ… 自殺です。
343
00:20:47,396 --> 00:20:49,396
自殺？
344
00:20:50,482 --> 00:20:53,482
右側がアズミ様です。
345
00:20:56,321 --> 00:20:59,258
双子の弟が自殺ですか？
（青柳）うん。
346
00:20:59,258 --> 00:21:01,360
（志保）
ハンドルネーム ジェミニって→
347
00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:03,395
ひょっとしたら
そのアズサさんじゃないの？
348
00:21:03,395 --> 00:21:05,314
彼女 中谷さんとも
知り合いだったし。
349
00:21:05,314 --> 00:21:08,283
（青柳）なあ。
あなたは このような重要人物の→
350
00:21:08,283 --> 00:21:11,353
情報の全てを 今の今まで
我々に隠してたんですか？
351
00:21:11,353 --> 00:21:14,273
いや 隠してたわけじゃない。
ちゃんと報告したじゃないか。
352
00:21:14,273 --> 00:21:17,292
そっちこそ どこ行ってたんだよ？
ああ よくぞ聞いてくれました。
353
00:21:17,292 --> 00:21:20,345
城西銀行に行ってたんですよ。
（青柳）ふーん。
354
00:21:20,345 --> 00:21:25,317
この中谷実は死亡後 城西銀行から
相当額の住宅融資を受けてます。
355
00:21:25,317 --> 00:21:27,252
（青柳）死んでから家建てて
どうすんだよ。
356
00:21:27,252 --> 00:21:29,321
普通 墓だろ。 なあ？
いや お墓だって→
357
00:21:29,321 --> 00:21:31,340
死んだ人には建てられません。
あ そりゃそうだ。
358
00:21:31,340 --> 00:21:34,326
（村瀬）頭の血の巡りの
悪い人たちのために→
359
00:21:34,326 --> 00:21:37,329
順序立てて説明しましょうか。
ふーん。
360
00:21:37,329 --> 00:21:39,314
（２人）浅輪 ちゃんと聞いとけ。
いや 俺じゃないでしょ。
361
00:21:39,314 --> 00:21:44,253
中谷実さんの死後
何者かが彼の住民票を港区へ移動。
362
00:21:44,253 --> 00:21:47,322
そこで中谷実さんの戸籍を元に→
363
00:21:47,322 --> 00:21:50,342
商社役員の中谷実が
作り上げられたわけですよ。
364
00:21:50,342 --> 00:21:52,327
実際の手口としては→
365
00:21:52,327 --> 00:21:57,349
まず 商社で在籍証明と
源泉徴収票を偽造する。
366
00:21:57,349 --> 00:22:01,320
それを港区役所に提出して
課税証明書を手に入れた。
367
00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:04,323
そうして
書類を一切整えたうえで→
368
00:22:04,323 --> 00:22:07,326
中谷実を名乗る別人が銀行に赴き→
369
00:22:07,326 --> 00:22:09,394
多額の融資を引き出したってわけ。
370
00:22:09,394 --> 00:22:12,314
で いざ
返済する段になってみれば→
371
00:22:12,314 --> 00:22:15,317
返済すべき 当の中谷実は
どこにも存在しない。
372
00:22:15,317 --> 00:22:18,320
つまり
中谷実を利用した融資詐欺。
373
00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,406
（志保）そういう事。 城西銀行は
なんにも知らないで→
374
00:22:21,406 --> 00:22:25,310
せっせと死んだ人間に
督促状を送っていたわけ。
375
00:22:25,310 --> 00:22:28,280
頭取も真っ青で すぐに
二課に被害届を出すそうよ。
376
00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:30,349
（村瀬のせき払い）
377
00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:32,384
で ここからは
私の推測なんですが→
378
00:22:32,384 --> 00:22:36,321
この４人の被害者を出した
一連のスリーパー事件→
379
00:22:36,321 --> 00:22:38,290
これ そもそもの目的は…。
（青柳）彼らの戸籍を→
380
00:22:38,290 --> 00:22:40,309
手に入れる事が
目的だったんだろうな。
381
00:22:40,309 --> 00:22:42,327
ええ。 それ なんで あなたが今…。
382
00:22:42,327 --> 00:22:44,379
確かに そう考えると 身元が
わからなくなっていた事にも→
383
00:22:44,379 --> 00:22:46,315
合点が…。
合点がいくね。
384
00:22:46,315 --> 00:22:48,267
いきますね 合点がいきますね。
合点がいくね。
385
00:22:48,267 --> 00:22:51,353
遺体の身元が公になれば
詐欺が即座に ばれてしまう。
386
00:22:51,353 --> 00:22:54,406
だから 名無しの遺体にしとく
必要があったってわけ。
387
00:22:54,406 --> 00:22:57,326
でも そうなってくると
常盤木アズサという少女は→
388
00:22:57,326 --> 00:23:00,279
どう この事件に
関わってきたんですかね？
389
00:23:00,279 --> 00:23:03,365
彼女は 中谷実さんと
繋がりがあっただけでなく→
390
00:23:03,365 --> 00:23:06,268
今朝の事件で
被害者が殺された時にも→
391
00:23:06,268 --> 00:23:08,287
現場の近くにいたわけですよね。
392
00:23:08,287 --> 00:23:10,422
これ 偶然とは思えないでしょ。
393
00:23:10,422 --> 00:23:13,422
（電話）
394
00:23:14,343 --> 00:23:16,328
はい ９係。
「サイバー犯罪課です」
395
00:23:16,328 --> 00:23:19,331
「“ハート・アンド・ボイス”の
サイト管理者がわかりました」
396
00:23:19,331 --> 00:23:21,316
「三沢成明 ５３歳」
397
00:23:21,316 --> 00:23:24,386
「住まいは 港区西赤坂３の５の９」
398
00:23:24,386 --> 00:23:27,256
「メグレスという宝石店の
セールスチーフです」
399
00:23:27,256 --> 00:23:29,408
了解です。
ありがとうございました。
400
00:23:29,408 --> 00:23:31,408
三沢成明か…。
401
00:23:32,494 --> 00:23:34,494
メグレス…？
402
00:23:35,297 --> 00:23:37,299
（志保）メグレスって ほら
あの江木の立ち寄った店よ！
403
00:23:37,299 --> 00:23:39,318
ああっ！
あの江木の→
404
00:23:39,318 --> 00:23:41,353
アドレス帳のリスト！
おっ… ちょっと待て。
405
00:23:41,353 --> 00:23:44,323
あれ？ どこにあるんだよ おい！
406
00:23:44,323 --> 00:23:47,326
あった。
え？ そっちかよ！
407
00:23:47,326 --> 00:23:50,329
三沢 三沢…。
（村瀬）三沢…。
408
00:23:50,329 --> 00:23:52,447
（村瀬・志保）あっ！
（村瀬）三沢成明…。
409
00:23:52,447 --> 00:23:55,447
（チャイム）
410
00:23:56,318 --> 00:23:58,387
こんばんは。
411
00:23:58,387 --> 00:24:02,387
とりあえず 麻薬の不法所持容疑で
ガサ入れでーす。
412
00:24:05,394 --> 00:24:07,394
はい 失礼しまーす。
413
00:24:09,414 --> 00:24:11,414
おお～。
414
00:24:12,301 --> 00:24:17,339
（志保）うわっ。
えーと… 私 こっち。
415
00:24:17,339 --> 00:24:23,328
♪♪～（オーディオの音楽）
416
00:24:23,328 --> 00:24:35,274
♪♪～
417
00:24:35,274 --> 00:24:37,309
発見。
（村瀬）なんだ？
418
00:24:37,309 --> 00:24:39,278
スリーパーよ。
419
00:24:39,278 --> 00:24:47,269
♪♪～
420
00:24:47,269 --> 00:24:49,304
青柳さん。
あ？
421
00:24:49,304 --> 00:24:51,373
青柳さん！
あ！？
422
00:24:51,373 --> 00:24:53,373
これ…。
423
00:24:58,430 --> 00:25:01,430
「前川俊夫」…。
424
00:25:02,451 --> 00:25:05,451
この写真 今朝の被害者だ。
425
00:25:08,323 --> 00:25:11,259
三沢成明 まずは…。
426
00:25:11,259 --> 00:25:16,415
まずは 麻薬…
麻薬取締法違反で逮捕だ！
427
00:25:16,415 --> 00:25:19,301
だから うるせえから
止めろっつってんだよ！
428
00:25:19,301 --> 00:25:21,286
♪♪～（オーディオの音楽）
429
00:25:21,286 --> 00:25:23,422
♪♪～（大音量の音楽）
アーッ！
430
00:25:23,422 --> 00:25:25,422
それ ボリューム！
431
00:25:27,409 --> 00:25:29,409
何が『死と乙女』だよ。
432
00:25:31,480 --> 00:25:35,480
おい 三沢 昨日の
午後４時から６時 どこにいた？
433
00:25:36,284 --> 00:25:39,237
その時間なら 店にいましたよ。
434
00:25:39,237 --> 00:25:43,358
（村瀬）殺害された前川俊夫さんの
保険証や戸籍謄本を→
435
00:25:43,358 --> 00:25:47,429
なぜ あなたが持っていたのか
説明してもらえますか。
436
00:25:47,429 --> 00:25:52,429
彼の生前
本人から譲り受けました。
437
00:25:53,301 --> 00:25:57,339
そういったものを他人に譲ると
譲った本人は→
438
00:25:57,339 --> 00:26:00,375
その後 生きていくのが
大変 困難になるとは→
439
00:26:00,375 --> 00:26:02,327
考えませんでしたか？
440
00:26:02,327 --> 00:26:05,263
うん… 場合によってはね。
441
00:26:05,263 --> 00:26:08,300
場合によっては…。
442
00:26:08,300 --> 00:26:12,337
あなたの運営するウェブサイト
「ハート・アンド・ボイス」。
443
00:26:12,337 --> 00:26:16,324
あそこには 自殺を考えてる人間が
随分 大勢集まってますね。
444
00:26:16,324 --> 00:26:18,260
しかも 入会するには→
445
00:26:18,260 --> 00:26:21,329
厳重な本人確認が
必要とされている。
446
00:26:21,329 --> 00:26:24,282
セラピーには
信頼関係が必要なんですよ。
447
00:26:24,282 --> 00:26:26,318
あなたは あのサイトを利用して→
448
00:26:26,318 --> 00:26:29,371
ある条件に合う人間を
探してたんじゃないんですか？
449
00:26:29,371 --> 00:26:32,257
「失踪しても 誰も捜さない人間」
450
00:26:32,257 --> 00:26:35,293
「言い換えれば
犯罪に使うには もってこいの→
451
00:26:35,293 --> 00:26:37,329
条件のいい戸籍の持ち主」
452
00:26:37,329 --> 00:26:39,364
「その手の戸籍は
ちょっと手を加えれば→
453
00:26:39,364 --> 00:26:42,334
いくらでも
経歴を塗り替える事が出来る」
454
00:26:42,334 --> 00:26:45,320
「本人が
身元不明で死亡していれば→
455
00:26:45,320 --> 00:26:48,306
本人の口から事が露見する
恐れもない」
456
00:26:48,306 --> 00:26:50,425
（三沢）「とんだ言いがかりですね」
457
00:26:50,425 --> 00:26:54,425
（村瀬）あなたのサイトの
会員だった 中谷実さん。
458
00:26:59,401 --> 00:27:03,401
彼の戸籍は
住宅融資詐欺に利用されてました。
459
00:27:04,339 --> 00:27:06,308
そうですか。
460
00:27:06,308 --> 00:27:08,326
あなた自身は無関係だと？
461
00:27:08,326 --> 00:27:11,363
ええ。 彼の戸籍が…。
462
00:27:11,363 --> 00:27:15,383
「欲しいという人がいたので
差し上げました」
463
00:27:15,383 --> 00:27:18,383
三沢は
戸籍ブローカーってわけですか。
464
00:27:20,338 --> 00:27:23,325
（村瀬）あなたは
条件に合う自殺志願者から→
465
00:27:23,325 --> 00:27:26,328
戸籍を手に入れ
代わりにスリーパーを与えた。
466
00:27:26,328 --> 00:27:29,381
そして その戸籍を売って
利益を得ていたわけだ。
467
00:27:29,381 --> 00:27:32,334
まるで見てきたような
おっしゃりようだ。
468
00:27:32,334 --> 00:27:35,420
ところが その
うまくいっていたビジネスに→
469
00:27:35,420 --> 00:27:37,420
問題が起こった。
470
00:27:38,423 --> 00:27:41,326
（村瀬）前川俊夫さんは
自殺してくれなかった。
471
00:27:41,326 --> 00:27:47,466
人間 誰しも自分の望む死に方で
死ねるとは限りませんねぇ。
472
00:27:47,466 --> 00:27:49,466
≪（ノック）
473
00:27:51,419 --> 00:27:53,419
あ～ チキショー。
474
00:27:56,341 --> 00:27:59,427
三沢のアリバイ
成立しちゃってました。
475
00:27:59,427 --> 00:28:02,427
（矢沢）店の防犯カメラに
映っちゃってました。
476
00:28:04,399 --> 00:28:07,399
無論 私は
誰も殺しちゃいませんよ。
477
00:28:11,373 --> 00:28:19,373
♪♪～
478
00:30:36,301 --> 00:30:44,409
♪♪～
479
00:30:44,409 --> 00:30:48,313
（志保）常盤木アズサという女の子
ご存じですね？
480
00:30:48,313 --> 00:30:52,334
あなたのパソコンに入っていた
会員名簿に→
481
00:30:52,334 --> 00:30:55,320
彼女の名前がありました。
482
00:30:55,320 --> 00:30:59,424
常盤木アズサ
ハンドルネーム ジェミニ。
483
00:30:59,424 --> 00:31:02,424
ええ 知ってますよ。
484
00:31:03,294 --> 00:31:06,314
（志保）
彼女 随分熱心な会員ですね。
485
00:31:06,314 --> 00:31:11,319
（三沢）彼女は
他人の全てを受け入れるんです。
486
00:31:11,319 --> 00:31:16,324
頑張れとも言わず
励ますでもなく→
487
00:31:16,324 --> 00:31:21,379
ただ 共感を示し
相手の話を聞き続ける。
488
00:31:21,379 --> 00:31:25,379
何時間でも どんな相手の話でも。
489
00:31:27,318 --> 00:31:30,321
いささか
常軌を逸した情熱ですが…。
490
00:31:30,321 --> 00:31:32,273
（矢沢）三沢の話は事実です。
491
00:31:32,273 --> 00:31:36,344
彼女 １人終われば また次
って感じで 話を聞いてて→
492
00:31:36,344 --> 00:31:39,297
何日も一睡もしてない事が
あるようです。
493
00:31:39,297 --> 00:31:43,334
彼女は自分の事も顧みずに→
494
00:31:43,334 --> 00:31:47,222
死を望む人の気持ちを
受け入れようとした。
495
00:31:47,222 --> 00:31:52,327
あなた その彼女の気持ちを
利用したんじゃありませんか？
496
00:31:52,327 --> 00:31:55,330
どういう事ですか？
497
00:31:55,330 --> 00:31:58,333
あなたは死を望む人間に
こう持ちかけた。
498
00:31:58,333 --> 00:32:03,405
戸籍を譲る意思があれば
ジェミニがスリーパーを届けると。
499
00:32:03,405 --> 00:32:06,405
彼女はバロック真珠のような子だ。
500
00:32:08,293 --> 00:32:11,396
（三沢）美しいが ゆがんでいる。
501
00:32:11,396 --> 00:32:15,396
彼女は 人の死に
とりつかれているんです。
502
00:32:16,317 --> 00:32:20,321
アズサさんと 亡くなった
彼女の双子の弟 アズミ君の事→
503
00:32:20,321 --> 00:32:22,323
教えて頂けますか？
504
00:32:22,323 --> 00:32:26,294
それが
アズサさんの役に立つんですか？
505
00:32:26,294 --> 00:32:29,264
はい。
（瑞恵）わかりました。
506
00:32:29,264 --> 00:32:32,350
（瑞恵）アズサ様とアズミ様は→
507
00:32:32,350 --> 00:32:35,420
ご両親が 演奏旅行で
ご不在がちでしたので→
508
00:32:35,420 --> 00:32:38,323
お小さい時から
ほとんどの時間を→
509
00:32:38,323 --> 00:32:42,293
お二人っきりで
過ごしていたんです。
510
00:32:42,293 --> 00:32:45,380
まるで 言葉で喋らなくても→
511
00:32:45,380 --> 00:32:48,316
お互いに
気持ちが通じているような→
512
00:32:48,316 --> 00:32:51,319
本当に仲のいい双子でした。
513
00:32:51,319 --> 00:32:59,327
♪♪～
514
00:32:59,327 --> 00:33:03,281
アズミ君って どんな少年でした？
515
00:33:03,281 --> 00:33:06,367
（瑞恵）アズミ様は
とても おとなしい性格で→
516
00:33:06,367 --> 00:33:10,321
ペーパーグライダーを飛ばすのが
好きでした。
517
00:33:10,321 --> 00:33:13,324
アズミ様にとって
しっかりしたアズサ様は→
518
00:33:13,324 --> 00:33:15,393
姉であると同時に→
519
00:33:15,393 --> 00:33:19,393
どこか 母親のような
存在でもあったようです。
520
00:33:21,332 --> 00:33:24,319
アズミ君の自殺の原因は？
521
00:33:24,319 --> 00:33:26,354
（瑞恵）わかりません。
522
00:33:26,354 --> 00:33:33,328
ただ このまま生きていく事に
不安と疑問を持ったらしく→
523
00:33:33,328 --> 00:33:36,331
深く悩んでいらっしゃいました。
524
00:33:36,331 --> 00:33:39,317
そんなアズミ様を アズサ様は→
525
00:33:39,317 --> 00:33:42,220
頑張りなさいと
励まし続けていたんです。
526
00:33:42,220 --> 00:33:46,291
でも その日の昼頃→
527
00:33:46,291 --> 00:33:48,276
ビルの屋上に向かうアズミ様を→
528
00:33:48,276 --> 00:33:51,329
近くに住む子供が
見ていたそうです。
529
00:33:51,329 --> 00:34:01,306
♪♪～
530
00:34:01,306 --> 00:34:06,344
（瑞恵）純粋なアズミ様は
苦しめば苦しむほど→
531
00:34:06,344 --> 00:34:10,331
心のバランスを
崩されていたようです。
532
00:34:10,331 --> 00:34:13,334
そして…。
533
00:34:13,334 --> 00:34:33,404
♪♪～
534
00:34:33,404 --> 00:34:35,404
アズミ…？
535
00:34:41,329 --> 00:34:45,300
アズミが…。
536
00:34:45,300 --> 00:34:47,352
飛んだ…。
537
00:34:47,352 --> 00:35:11,292
♪♪～
538
00:35:11,292 --> 00:35:14,362
（瑞恵）アズミ様を失った
アズサ様は→
539
00:35:14,362 --> 00:35:17,315
まるで
心が壊れてしまったみたいに→
540
00:35:17,315 --> 00:35:20,318
涙を流す事すら出来なかった。
541
00:35:20,318 --> 00:35:31,279
♪♪～
542
00:35:31,279 --> 00:35:35,333
（瑞恵）何か
事件に巻き込まれているのなら→
543
00:35:35,333 --> 00:35:39,454
どうか アズサ様を
助けて差し上げてください。
544
00:35:39,454 --> 00:35:43,454
あの… アズサさんの部屋
拝見出来ますか？
545
00:35:44,392 --> 00:35:46,392
あっ 青柳さん
これ 読んでください！
546
00:35:48,313 --> 00:35:50,315
（青柳）「では ノーバディさん→
547
00:35:50,315 --> 00:35:54,435
午後３時…
アクアリバーテラスに行きます」
548
00:35:54,435 --> 00:35:56,435
彼女 今日も届けに…！
549
00:35:58,323 --> 00:36:00,325
（青柳）三沢！ てめえ どれだけ→
550
00:36:00,325 --> 00:36:02,277
あの子を利用すりゃ
気が済むんだよ！
551
00:36:02,277 --> 00:36:04,345
（矢沢）青柳さん！
（村瀬）何やってんだ！？ あんた！
552
00:36:04,345 --> 00:36:07,215
こいつ また 彼女に
スリーパー届けに行かせたんだよ。
553
00:36:07,215 --> 00:36:11,319
私は彼女に 何一つ
強制した覚えはありませんよ。
554
00:36:11,319 --> 00:36:14,405
なんだ この野郎…！
（矢沢）青柳さん！
555
00:36:14,405 --> 00:36:17,405
今は彼女を捜す方が先でしょう。
556
00:39:04,292 --> 00:39:06,327
あんた ここで
女の子を待ってるの？
557
00:39:06,327 --> 00:39:09,447
え…？
558
00:39:09,447 --> 00:39:11,447
警察だ。
559
00:39:12,400 --> 00:39:15,386
ジェミニに会ったのか？
560
00:39:15,386 --> 00:39:19,386
僕が来た時
これがベンチに置かれてました。
561
00:39:21,342 --> 00:39:24,345
スリーパーは？
え…？
562
00:39:24,345 --> 00:39:28,316
彼女があんたに届けるはずだった
スリーパーは！？
563
00:39:28,316 --> 00:39:32,303
僕が来た時には メモだけ…。
564
00:39:32,303 --> 00:39:35,323
彼女 スリーパーを持って
どこかに…。
565
00:39:35,323 --> 00:39:37,308
自殺すんなよ。
566
00:39:37,308 --> 00:39:48,419
♪♪～
567
00:39:48,419 --> 00:39:52,419
あれ？ 係長 これ…。
568
00:39:58,346 --> 00:40:00,331
（加納の声）「警察の方へ」
569
00:40:00,331 --> 00:40:03,434
「一昨日 神社で
男の人を殺したのは私です」
570
00:40:03,434 --> 00:40:07,434
「罪を償います。 常盤木アズサ」
571
00:40:09,440 --> 00:40:11,440
浅輪です。
572
00:40:14,328 --> 00:40:16,330
わかった。
573
00:40:16,330 --> 00:40:20,384
死なせねえよ。
もしかして 彼女…。
574
00:40:20,384 --> 00:40:28,326
♪♪～
575
00:40:28,326 --> 00:40:31,329
（志保）どこに行ったか
心当たりはないの？
576
00:40:31,329 --> 00:40:34,332
彼女 スリーパーを持ってるのよ！
577
00:40:34,332 --> 00:40:40,304
追い詰められた人間にとって
死は一番の安らぎですよ。
578
00:40:40,304 --> 00:40:45,443
お前 彼女を自殺させるつもりで
スリーパーを…！
579
00:40:45,443 --> 00:40:56,443
♪♪～
580
00:41:07,331 --> 00:41:30,354
♪♪～
581
00:41:30,354 --> 00:41:32,406
おい 矢沢… なんとかしろ。
582
00:41:32,406 --> 00:41:34,406
何 びびってるんですか。
583
00:41:37,328 --> 00:41:40,431
（青柳）どうせ死ぬなら
スリーパーにしたらどうだ！
584
00:41:40,431 --> 00:41:42,431
（矢沢）えっ！？
585
00:41:43,467 --> 00:41:47,467
（青柳）少なくとも あれだ
痛くねえぞ。
586
00:41:51,359 --> 00:41:56,464
最初は そうしようと
思ったんですけど→
587
00:41:56,464 --> 00:41:58,464
それじゃあ ダメなんです。
588
00:42:00,434 --> 00:42:04,434
眠るように死んだんじゃ
罰にならない。
589
00:42:06,290 --> 00:42:08,342
私は人殺しだから。
590
00:42:08,342 --> 00:42:11,412
（青柳）おととい
スリーパーを届けに行った先で→
591
00:42:11,412 --> 00:42:13,412
何があった？
592
00:42:16,334 --> 00:42:20,438
人殺しっつうのは
黙って死んじゃダメなんだよ！
593
00:42:20,438 --> 00:42:23,438
どうせ死ぬんだったら
喋ってから死ね。
594
00:42:31,415 --> 00:42:39,415
私… スリーパーを渡して
あの人の話を聞いたんです。
595
00:42:41,342 --> 00:42:45,396
（アズサの声）
つらかった事や色んな事。
596
00:42:45,396 --> 00:42:48,396
そのあと…。
597
00:42:49,350 --> 00:42:53,337
（前川俊夫）
今日は よしてもいいかな。
598
00:42:53,337 --> 00:42:56,440
なんか 延々
話 聞いてもらったあとで→
599
00:42:56,440 --> 00:42:58,440
悪いんだけど…。
600
00:43:01,312 --> 00:43:07,385
いいえ 全然そんな事ないです。
601
00:43:07,385 --> 00:43:10,354
俺の一生って→
602
00:43:10,354 --> 00:43:15,443
人にだまされっぱなしの
つまらない人生だったけど→
603
00:43:15,443 --> 00:43:21,443
いざ死ぬとなると
やっぱ 迷うよね。
604
00:43:25,336 --> 00:43:31,342
あの… 渡したもの
返してもらえるんだよね？
605
00:43:31,342 --> 00:43:34,245
渡したものって
なんの事ですか？
606
00:43:34,245 --> 00:43:37,264
えっ？ 何言ってんの？
607
00:43:37,264 --> 00:43:41,352
戸籍だよ。
戸籍…？
608
00:43:41,352 --> 00:43:45,372
管理人が指定した私書箱に
ちゃんと送ったじゃないか。
609
00:43:45,372 --> 00:43:47,341
届いたから
あんたが来たんだろ？
610
00:43:47,341 --> 00:43:49,343
戸籍情報の類を送ったら→
611
00:43:49,343 --> 00:43:52,346
ジェミニがスリーパーを届ける
って約束じゃないか！
612
00:43:52,346 --> 00:43:55,316
約束って どういう事です？
613
00:43:55,316 --> 00:43:58,335
ふざけるなよ…。
614
00:43:58,335 --> 00:44:02,339
何も知らずに スリーパーだけ
運んできたっていうのか！？
615
00:44:02,339 --> 00:44:06,360
私 本当に
戸籍の事なんて何も…！
616
00:44:06,360 --> 00:44:09,280
いい加減にしろよ。
617
00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:12,333
あんたまで 俺をだますのか！？
618
00:44:12,333 --> 00:44:15,436
返せよ！ 返してくれよ！
619
00:44:15,436 --> 00:44:17,436
返せよ…！
620
00:44:21,342 --> 00:44:24,395
うっ… あぁー！
621
00:44:24,395 --> 00:44:28,395
ぐわっ！ あぁ…。
622
00:44:32,319 --> 00:44:35,289
あの人 死んでしまった…。
623
00:44:35,289 --> 00:44:38,476
君のせいじゃない！
君は身を守ろうとしただけだ。
624
00:44:38,476 --> 00:44:40,476
なんで こんな事 始めたんだ？
625
00:44:44,348 --> 00:44:47,351
１人で死ぬのは寂しすぎる。
626
00:44:47,351 --> 00:44:50,321
三沢に そう言われたのか？
（アズサ）違う。
627
00:44:50,321 --> 00:44:52,323
私が本当に そう思ったから。
628
00:44:52,323 --> 00:44:55,392
だから こんなふうに
自分を罰してきたのか？
629
00:44:55,392 --> 00:44:58,392
アズミ君が死んでから ずっと。
630
00:45:01,432 --> 00:45:03,432
そうなのか？
631
00:45:10,307 --> 00:45:18,399
私… アズミの気持ちを
わかろうとしなかった。
632
00:45:18,399 --> 00:45:23,437
アズミに
強くなってもらいたくて…。
633
00:45:23,437 --> 00:45:29,437
あの子の苦しみを
理解してあげられなかった。
634
00:45:32,363 --> 00:45:37,434
本当は 頑張れなんて
言っちゃいけなかったんです。
635
00:45:37,434 --> 00:45:43,434
アズミは つらいとも苦しいとも
言わなくなって…。
636
00:45:55,452 --> 00:45:58,452
青柳さんでしたっけ？
637
00:46:00,391 --> 00:46:06,391
あの日 アズミは
お昼頃に ここに来たんです。
638
00:46:08,315 --> 00:46:11,285
それから 日が傾いて→
639
00:46:11,285 --> 00:46:16,407
夕焼けになって
すっかり暗くなるまで→
640
00:46:16,407 --> 00:46:19,410
あの子は ひとりぼっちで→
641
00:46:19,410 --> 00:46:22,410
何時間も ここで空を見てた。
642
00:46:25,416 --> 00:46:32,416
私 あの子を
寂しい気持ちのまま…。
643
00:46:36,443 --> 00:46:39,443
ひとりぼっちで
逝かせてしまったんです。
644
00:46:41,432 --> 00:46:44,432
私がいたのに…。
645
00:46:46,437 --> 00:46:49,437
私がいたのに…！
646
00:46:52,426 --> 00:46:55,426
あの子を
１人で逝かせてしまった…。
647
00:46:56,497 --> 00:46:58,497
ダメだ。
648
00:47:01,452 --> 00:47:04,452
アズミ…。
649
00:47:06,423 --> 00:47:11,423
私も飛んで そばに行くね。
650
00:47:14,431 --> 00:47:18,431
飛ぶ前に教えて！
係長…。
651
00:47:20,337 --> 00:47:23,290
スリーパー飲んで
亡くなった人→
652
00:47:23,290 --> 00:47:27,328
死ぬ前に なんか
持ってたようなんだけど。
653
00:47:27,328 --> 00:47:29,346
（矢沢）今 そこ？
654
00:47:29,346 --> 00:47:33,283
３人とも 右手の甲の この辺に→
655
00:47:33,283 --> 00:47:37,471
硬いものを押しつけたような
痕があった。
656
00:47:37,471 --> 00:47:40,471
君 時計 内側にしてるよね？
657
00:47:45,295 --> 00:47:50,334
彼らが握ってたのは
君の手なんじゃないのかな。
658
00:47:50,334 --> 00:48:07,351
♪♪～
659
00:48:07,351 --> 00:48:09,303
君は 死んでいく人の手を→
660
00:48:09,303 --> 00:48:12,339
握っていてあげたんじゃ
ないのかな？
661
00:48:12,339 --> 00:48:15,409
ひとりぼっちで
寂しい気持ちのまま→
662
00:48:15,409 --> 00:48:18,409
逝かせたくない。
そう思って。
663
00:48:19,329 --> 00:48:24,334
そばに座って
ずっと手を握ってあげてた。
664
00:48:24,334 --> 00:48:28,305
自死を願う人に 君 ずっと
一生懸命 寄り添おうとした。
665
00:48:28,305 --> 00:48:32,326
熱帯魚をかわいがってた
中谷さんからは→
666
00:48:32,326 --> 00:48:34,344
熱帯魚を預かり→
667
00:48:34,344 --> 00:48:37,331
きれいな夕日の中で死にたい
っていう人がいたら→
668
00:48:37,331 --> 00:48:40,434
そういう場所を探してあげて→
669
00:48:40,434 --> 00:48:45,434
最後の最後まで
手を握ってあげてた。
670
00:48:49,326 --> 00:48:54,348
他に 何もしてあげられないから。
671
00:48:54,348 --> 00:48:59,436
違う。 君 たくさんの事をした。
672
00:48:59,436 --> 00:49:03,436
それに 君が
気がついてないだけだ。
673
00:49:04,341 --> 00:49:08,362
いつの間にか あのサイトから
いなくなってた人たち いたよね。
674
00:49:08,362 --> 00:49:10,397
覚えてるかな？
675
00:49:10,397 --> 00:49:15,352
上司から嫌がらせ受けて
死にたいって言ってた男の人。
676
00:49:15,352 --> 00:49:18,338
あの人 ふるさとに帰って→
677
00:49:18,338 --> 00:49:21,358
今 立派に
運送会社で働いてるんだよ。
678
00:49:21,358 --> 00:49:23,410
君にありがとうって言ってた。
679
00:49:23,410 --> 00:49:27,331
嘘！？
嘘じゃない。 これ見て。
680
00:49:27,331 --> 00:49:30,384
三沢のパソコンにあった
あのサイトの会員名簿。
681
00:49:30,384 --> 00:49:33,384
これで連絡とって
確認したんだよ。
682
00:49:34,421 --> 00:49:36,340
長年連れ添った奥さん 亡くして→
683
00:49:36,340 --> 00:49:40,310
１人で生きがいがないって
言ってた人 いたよね。
684
00:49:40,310 --> 00:49:44,448
あの人は
地域のボランティアに参加して→
685
00:49:44,448 --> 00:49:48,448
児童館で
子供たちに遊びを教えてる。
686
00:49:49,286 --> 00:49:53,340
君が ずっと
話を聞いてあげたおかげで→
687
00:49:53,340 --> 00:49:57,494
生き直そうと
歩き始めた人たちがいる。
688
00:49:57,494 --> 00:50:13,494
♪♪～
689
00:50:16,296 --> 00:50:18,432
あっ…。
690
00:50:18,432 --> 00:50:22,432
（泣き声）
691
00:50:24,338 --> 00:50:27,341
大人 怖がらせんなよ。
692
00:50:27,341 --> 00:50:31,345
（泣き声）
（青柳）よしよし…。
693
00:50:31,345 --> 00:50:38,352
（泣き声）
694
00:50:38,352 --> 00:50:43,340
常盤木アズサ 確保。
矢沢が確保。
695
00:50:43,340 --> 00:50:46,426
保護 保護です。
696
00:50:46,426 --> 00:50:55,426
♪♪～
697
00:50:58,438 --> 00:51:03,438
常盤木アズサさん
無事 保護されたわよ。
698
00:51:07,297 --> 00:51:10,417
人を死に追いやるのも 人なら→
699
00:51:10,417 --> 00:51:13,417
人を救えるのも 人なのよ。
700
00:51:16,340 --> 00:51:20,310
彼女が色んな事
証言してくれるだろうな。
701
00:51:20,310 --> 00:51:23,330
さあ あんたにも そろそろ→
702
00:51:23,330 --> 00:51:27,434
洗いざらい
全部 喋ってもらおうか。
703
00:51:27,434 --> 00:51:32,434
まず手始めに
戸籍を誰に いくらで売ったとか。
704
00:51:38,295 --> 00:51:42,349
（アナウンサー）「大手銀行が 相次いで
多額の融資金をだまし取られた→
705
00:51:42,349 --> 00:51:46,403
住宅融資詐欺事件で
警視庁捜査二課は…」
706
00:51:46,403 --> 00:51:49,339
二課に
特大の恩を売ってやったぞ。
707
00:51:49,339 --> 00:51:53,327
ハハハ… まあ 調べてきたのは
私と小宮山君ですがね。
708
00:51:53,327 --> 00:51:57,397
ちっちぇえな～！
誰が調べたとかって…。
709
00:51:57,397 --> 00:51:59,233
なんすか？ それ。
自分の手柄って…。
710
00:51:59,233 --> 00:52:02,336
いつも 自分が…！
まあまあ… ２人とも！
711
00:52:02,336 --> 00:52:05,339
より小さく見えますよ。
（村瀬）より小さ…！？
712
00:52:05,339 --> 00:52:08,342
小宮山君 そうめん食ってないで
言ってやれよ 君も。
713
00:52:08,342 --> 00:52:13,347
いや～ 夏のそうめんは最高だね。
ねえ この のど越しが最高！
714
00:52:13,347 --> 00:52:17,284
そうめんってさ
びっくり水がポイントなんだよね。
715
00:52:17,284 --> 00:52:19,353
なんですか？ びっくり水って。
716
00:52:19,353 --> 00:52:22,422
あれ？ 差し水の事
びっくり水って言わない？
717
00:52:22,422 --> 00:52:25,422
（浅輪・志保）言わないよね～。
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Pierce the squash several times with a sharp knife to let the steam escape during cooking.
Microwave on high until tender, about 5 minutes. Turn the squash after 3 minutes to ensure even cooking.
Place the squash on a cutting board and cut in half. Scrape the seeds out of the center of each half and discard the seeds.
Fill the hollowed squash with the apple mixture.
Return the squash to the microwave and cook until the apples are softened, about 2 minutes.
Transfer the squash to a serving dish. Top each half with 1 teaspoon margarine and serve immediately.
Notes
Acorn squash is a good source of vitamins A and C, potassium, and fiber. Here it’s paired with apples and brown sugar to make a hearty dish. Serve along with whole-grain crackers and a small wedge of your favorite cheese to round out all food groups. |
Lung Cancer Causes You're Exposed to Everyday
If you don’t smoke, you probably don’t spend a lot of time worrying about lung cancer risks. While smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, it’s not the only one. Radiation oncologist Andrew Nish, MD, UnityPoint Health, explains the lung cancer causes you could be exposed to every day, plus the steps you can take to reduce your risk.
Lung Cancer Causes Without Smoking
Dr. Nish says about 15 percent of lung cancers in men occur in those who have never smoked and the same is true for 20 percent of women with lung cancer. Besides smoking, here are other main causes of lung cancer.
Radon exposure (second most common cause of lung cancer)
Secondhand smoke
Workplace exposure, like asbestos, diesel fumes, etc.
Air pollution, both outdoor and indoor
Chest radiation (if you’ve been treated for another cancer in the chest, such as lymphoma)
“These increase the risk of lung cancer due to exposure to an external chemical or radiation that causes damage to normal cells in the lung, which increases the risk of those cells to divide abnormally resulting in cancer,” Dr. Nish says.
Another environmental exposure in the Midwest is arsenic in ground water. Arsenic gets into the ground water and aquifers naturally from dissolving rocks. It’s recommended all private wells be tested for arsenic. Public water systems are tested and safe from arsenic.
“Almost all lung cancer is from environmental exposure with very few being from direct inheritance of a genetic mutation. Direct genetic inheritance of lung cancer risk is actually quite rare. The development of family lung cancer involves shared environmental and genetic factors among family members. Bottom line, the vast majority of lung cancers are due to environmental exposure,” Dr. Nish says.
Radon and Lung Cancer
Radon is a naturally occurring odorless, colorless radioactive gas that forms from the decay of uranium in the soil and rocks in the ground. Dr. Nish says all Midwestern states have relatively high levels of radon. For example, in Iowa, 7 out of ten homes exceed the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) radon action level of 4 pCi/L. Iowa leads the nation as far as the percentage of homes that exceed 4pCi/L.
“Even though you may not spend a lot of time in your basement, you should be concerned about radon, as it will spread throughout your house. Radon seeps in from the ground and through cracks in the foundation, around pipes and in sump pits. Once in the house, it will spread, resulting in exposure to you and your family,” Dr. Nish says.
Testing for radon is the only way to detect radon, as there are no symptoms of radon exposure. Organizations, like the EPA and American Lung Association, recommend testing your home for radon levels. If radon levels are more than 4 pCi/L, then a mitigation system should be installed. For levels between 2 and 4 pCi/L, you should consider installing a mitigation system.
Secondhand Smoke Tied to Lung Cancer
There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Even brief exposure can be harmful. Secondhand smoke will start taking a toll on your body immediately.
“All secondhand smoke is equally harmful. It doesn’t make any difference whether it came from a cigarette, pipe or cigar. All sources of secondhand smoke carry the same risks,” Dr. Nish says.
Research on secondhand smoke from vaping is less certain than for tobacco, but at this time, it’s thought the chemicals released from vaping may be just as harmful as those from tobacco.
Dr. Nish also says there are greater risks associated with secondhand smoke in pregnant women and children. Exposure to secondhand smoke during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage, low birth weight babies, premature birth, learning and behavioral abnormalities in the child and sudden infant death in the infant. Secondhand smoke harms older children as well.
“Children exposed to secondhand smoke have more episodes of pneumonia, bronchitis, wheezing and cough and more ear infections, plus [secondhand smoke] can worsen existing asthma and can cause new cases of asthma,” Dr. Nish says.
Top Signs of Lung Cancer
Dr. Nish says the signs and symptoms of lung cancer are the same whether you are a smoker or not. The top signs of lung cancer include:
Eat an anti-inflammatory diet. Emphasize six to nine servings of fruits and vegetables. This allows the body to more readily fix damage done to lungs, as well as protects against infections.
Learn to manage stress, and sleep more. As an adult, getting eight hours of good sleep each night is important. This and stress management help our immune systems better fight off infections and eliminate cancers before they become obvious. |
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ICICI Bank: Back in Reckoning?
ICICI BANK: (BSE: 532174 | NSE: ICICIBANK)Seems to be back in the reckoning. YoY jump is on low base, but the steady sequential growth hints at again being the heavyweight it once was. No wonder even RBI is encouraging with more time for attaining 70% PCR. But with 67% foreign ownership, and the bank existing as ‘Indian’ only on a proposed RBI exemption, it needs to tread carefully during these times when capital markets worldwide are holding their breath on Goldman Sachs. |
Gastelum ran outside, trying to distract Butler, Reynolds said. Butler followed him and fired a shot but missed again, she said. Butler took about $200 from Reynolds and ran away, she said.
Reynolds said she didn't know Butler at the time of shooting, but later found out that she had bought a motor home from the suspect's sister. Reynolds testified that she was surprised the suspect called her by name in the house.
Butler is charged with robbery, burglary, attempted murder, two counts of assault with a firearm, obstructing a peace officer and a being a felon with a firearm. Court records show that Butler has prior convictions on possession of controlled substance and possession of a firearm.
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The purpose of life, including our human life, is the evolution of consciousness. The aim of our human existence is to become as fully human as possible, to realise or make real the full potential inherent in the human condition. This applies to all levels of being human, to the biological, the emotional as well as the mental level.
Instead of seeing yourself as just a personality with a mind and a body, imagine yourself as part of an individualised life-stream that flows eternally towards increasingly higher levels of consciousness. This life-stream builds itself different personalities as vehicles for its flow of consciousness. You are one of these temporary vehicles. Your personality is temporary, the present cutting edge of your life-stream as perceived in our space-time.
The aim of your life-stream at this level is to develop a vehicle that allows the full expression of your soul suitable for travel beyond the human condition. When this is accomplished, no further personalities are needed. As an ascended being the life-stream can now traverse the trans-human conditions of consciousness.
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
This evolution of consciousness normally is a slow process and most personalities are not aware that they are part of an evolutionary growth. However, as the personality comes closer to perfection, it does become aware of its purpose and it begins to long for spiritual unfoldment. Before this spiritual awakening, the personality may already have believed in God and followed a religious faith in the traditional way. But there is a difference. In the traditional religious life the believer may try to follow the doctrines of his faith the best he can, but he basically remains on the same slow evolutionary path of consciousness.
With the spiritual awakening, spiritual growth becomes the main focus of this personality. The slow evolutionary process now becomes a spiritual revolution, not only in regard to the speed of the growth of consciousness but also in regard to the overthrow of established values. This spiritual revolution may take place within the confines of an established religion or it may happen outside a religious faith. Within a religion, these awakening spirits will sooner or later come in conflict with established doctrines. They may try to revolutionise or restore their church to its highest ideals and eventually become mystics or saints or martyrs or just start their own church or sect. Most established religions had at best an uneasy relationship with their mystics and (later) saints.
In any way, whether the awakening and subsequent spiritual growth takes place within or without an established religion, the awakening personality will begin to follow the spiritual guidance that comes from within rather than the established rules and doctrines of church and society. Spirituality is no longer something that one does on Sunday mornings or other established times and according to established rules, but rather it becomes the central purpose and focus of life. With this, we may say that the personality is now on the spiritual path.
VARIETIES OF SPIRITUAL PATHS
While the real goal of the spiritual path is the same for all, there are many different roads that one can travel and one may even travel without a road. Also the goal may be described in different terms without always recognising that it is the same goal. This is so because we all have different starting points and different preferences and opportunities. Many spiritual travellers will not expect to reach their goal in their present lifetime, while others may realise that they do not really need to travel anywhere.
Some of the better-defined roads are the different forms of Yoga, the Tao, the Gnostic teachings, the Rosicrucians and various ancient and modern MysterySchools. While the Mystics are generally regarded as a distinct group, they really travelled each on his or her own individual path. At present Ascension teachings through books and channelled guidance attract many followers. These teachings are largely individualised outgrowths from the writings of the Theosophical Society since the end of the nineteenth century.
Looked at from a different perspective, we may say that there are two different approaches that often intermingle in each individual spiritual path. One is the path of the Doer or the Magus, while the other is the path of the Knower or the Mystic. The Doer mainly works in the world as a healer, alchemist or white magician, trying to master the non-physical energies and forces. The Mystic, on the other hand, follows mainly the inner path, seeking Union with the Divine Self and in the process becomes a Knower and a teacher. However, ultimately Knower and Doer both become one.
THE PATH OF THE MYSTICS
The recorded experiences of the many mystics in all religions is of particular interest because we can learn from these what the spiritual path looks like when it is not guided by specific verbal or written teachings. Most of these individuals in past centuries did not know that there was such a thing as a spiritual path and that others had travelled the same or a similar route. They just felt a longing to come closer to God and to feel at one with Him, to melt into Divinity like a drop of water becomes one with the ocean.
Each of them had different experiences and many of them walked only part of the way, but by constructing a composite picture from a large number of their writings we can discern a distinct pattern of the typical mystical path. Few mystics seem to have travelled all of this 'typical' path, but this may be because we can see only one life-time of a multiple-life-time journey. This typical mystical path may best be described as a five-stage journey and we may easily see its relationship to contemporary spiritual practises.
1. The Awakening
The spiritual awakening is the beginning of the mystical path and also of the spiritual path in general. It may be sudden or gradual. Often it comes as an emotionally overwhelming 'mystical experience', possibly ending a period of great emotional torment and suffering. Another frequent setting is during a spiritual initiation ceremony, such as presently during water baptism for 'Born-Again Christians'.
Others may have this awakening experience during an especially intense prayer or meditation or drift gradually onto the path by attending workshops or reading spiritual books. The latter as well as others coming to the path because of philosophical considerations turn out to become like the 'mental mystics' as compared to the 'emotional mystics' who had their mystical experiences mainly at the emotional level.
This initial peak experience may last for hours or days with gradually declining intensity. Commonly it is a combination of deep feelings, such as universal love, with profound spiritual intuition or insight, although depending on the personality traits the emotional or the mental component may dominate. Also psychic phenomena are frequently involved in the form of visions and voices.
2. Purification
After the awakening the individual does not only want to repeat the mystical experience but really wants to live in a permanent state of grace close to God. However, the aspiring mystic realises that he is not yet worthy, he becomes acutely aware of his imperfections, of the impurity of his thoughts and feelings. He starts to cleanse himself of all selfish or impure desires. Commonly this is combined with periods of fasting or food denial. Medieval mystics tended to be very severe with themselves in order to 'mortify' the body and with it the unruly senses and the desires of the flesh. Worldly pursuits no longer hold any interest. Periods of prayer and meditation are greatly extended.
While this process of purification requires strong willpower and causes much self-inflicted pain, it is also increasingly interspersed with beautiful and uplifting mystical experiences that spurn the seeker on to greater sacrifices for the sake of more rapturous experiences. This purification process continues for many years. Instead of turning the spiritual energies released by the awakening experience inward to purify, it may also be directed outwards. These individuals then become religious fanatics and may remain at this level for the rest of their lives.
3. Illumination
After the Self has been sufficiently cleansed or purified and the mind remains fully focused on the presence and the qualities of the Divine, a state of illumination may unexpectedly arise. This will be similar to the experience of awakening but even more intense and longer lasting. Again, it may be predominantly emotional with feelings of indescribable Divine love, being at one with 'All That Is' and combined with visions and voices, or it may be predominantly mental with profound insights and states of pure knowing. Commonly the initial peak experience is combined with perceiving an intense or blinding inner white light.
For many months these deep feelings and insights will keep flowing in, but gradually settle into a state of a permanently raised and more intuitive consciousness. The illuminated mystic will now always remain aware of the Divine presence in everyone and everything and radiate a presence of love and goodwill. Intuitive abilities will be greatly increased. Commonly, one will receive a spiritual gift with the illumination. This may be the ability to heal or to see or to know. By developing this ability one will become a great healer, seer or spiritual teacher.
The perception of mysticism as being incomprehensible to normal, unenlightened humans is due to the fact that most mystical writings were composed by the emotional type of mystics. They focused on emotional states of being and perceived and described their visions and experiences with emotional metaphors that remained incomprehensible to the uninitiated. This is similar to the present descriptions of reality given by quantum physicists.
Life in this state of illumination is easy and full of joy, a permanent state of great happiness and contentment. It is like living in a state of grace that can never be lost again. But sometimes it is being lost.
4. The Dark Night of the Soul
There is a saying that he whom God loves most, will be given the severest tests. This certainly seems to be true of the few mystics who continue to travel further along the spiritual path even after illumination. During the long and difficult purification process the aspiring mystic gave up most of his sense attachments, the pleasure of eating, of sexual union, of bodily comfort and of pleasant company. Instead all the energies were focused only on what was perceived to be transcendental and divine.
But there was still one thing left that had not been surrendered, that is the will, the central part of the Self. To give up the will, the innate instinct for personal happiness had to be surrendered. This is called the 'mystical death' or the spiritual crucifixion. During illumination the mystic seemed to walk hand in hand with God and sunned himself in eternal Divine bliss. This makes the contrast even greater to the feeling of having lost all the former grace and glory and being totally abandoned by God to a life in abject misery.
However, gradually the Self begins to accept total surrender. It gives up itself, its personality and individuality, asks for nothing and desires nothing. Now there is total passivity and acceptance of whatever God has ordained or whatever comes. Now the mystic is finally ready for the last stage of his earthly journey.
5. The Unitive Life
Finally, by giving up everything, the mystic has gained everything. By being completely passive, he is able to be filled with the Divine Spirit. No longer does he experience the strong mood swings between divine bliss and utter desolation, he has now settled into a feeling of constant peaceful and love-filled union with the Divine. However, this is not the goal of his long journey, just a by-product. The real achievement is that the mystic is now an ideal tool or instrument of the Divine Will to be used for manifesting the Great Plan on earth.
While now the mystic still lives in the world, he is no longer of the world. He may be a great reformer, healer, inventor, statesman, educator or spiritual teacher but whatever he does is never for any small or selfish interests, instead it is always for the greater good of All That Is. He now lives a life of service. Whatever he does, he is now a spiritual master, even if that is not always apparent to the outside world. After his passing, he will be an ascended being, not needing to return to earth.
Comments on the Mystical Path
In this description it is easy to draw comparisons to the life of Jesus of Nazareth and see in it a symbolic enactment of the mystical path. The baptism symbolises the spiritual awakening, the 40 days in the desert correspond to the period of purification, followed by illumination (the transfiguration on the mountain) and selfless service in the form of a healing and teaching ministry. The experience on the cross and the events leading up to it are his dark night. While the unitive life is cut short, it is signified by the ascension and the following teaching period in ascended form.
It may also be mentioned that the described states of the mystical path do not necessarily follow one after the other but some may occur simultaneously, such as enlightenment and the dark night of the soul or purification, enlightenment and selfless work. These may coexist or alternate, causing emotional extremes over short periods. Coexistence is possible because we do not need to be perfect to reach illumination and, therefore, continue with our purification on deeper levels.
Furthermore, these extremes and the perceived sufferings are mainly the lot of the emotional type of mystics while the mental type follows a much smoother path. Both have the difficult task of giving up their attachments to gratifying the senses and surrendering their will, it is just that the emotional mystics are so much more sensitive and take things very much to heart. It also must be understood that it is not necessary to give up things, only the attachment to things but that was not always understood by those leading a life of extreme asceticism.
ASCENSION TEACHINGS
The ascension teachings are a New Age phenomenon and largely based on channelled teachings. These started with Madame Blavatsky and led to the foundation of the Theosophical Society late in the nineteenth century. The aim of these teachings is to present a greatly accelerated path to ascension.
Ascension is highlighted as the main aim and achievement of the spiritual path. Ascension means that we are no longer in need of experiences at the human level. For our continuing progress towards higher levels of consciousness we develop a spiritual light body through our ascension work. Presently ascension teachings focus mainly on guided imagery to open, balance and extend the chakra system and build a light body.
A key feature is a system of initiations as a measure of progress on the spiritual path. These initiations are to take place in our higher energy bodies and may or may not be remembered with our normal body consciousness. While there are some variations in the way of counting, the basic requirements for passing the five initiations before ascension may be described as follows.
Spiritual Awakening.
Purifying the body, learning to work with the energies and controlling the etheric body.
Purifying and controlling the emotions as well as developing a higher emotional body.
Purifying and controlling the mind as well as developing a higher mental body.
Submitting the will to Divine Guidance.
Selfless work for the greater good of humanity.
Ascension.
While formerly initiations in the physical body took place in the form of tests and rituals within secret societies, presently they appear to be incorporated as special situations in our normal life. As an example the third initiation requires us to have good control of the mental, emotional and etheric forces. In ancient Egypt an appropriate test might have been for the disciple to demonstrate that he can control an untamed lion with his mind and the lion obeying him. At the slightest sign of fear the lion would kill him.
A modern equivalent might be a diagnosis of advanced and incurable cancer. To overcome this without much outside help, one needs to use the mind constructively to guide the emotions in a positive way, release all negativity, especially be free of the fear of death and also learn to direct the life-force energies as in guided imagery. While only a small percentage of sufferers of advanced incurable diseases may have been given their disease as an initiation test, most of those who did recover from near-terminal conditions reportedly had profound spiritual experiences.
The relationship of the ascension initiations as portrayed above to the divisions of the mystical path are quite obvious. Starting with the spiritual awakening in both, the first three initiations are related to the mystical period of purification. In contrast to the yoga system of purification, which concentrates strongly on controlling the etheric energies, the mystical path does not address the etheric or life-force body directly. However, this level is purified indirectly by removing emotional energy blockages and by learning to control the emotional energies, which in turn direct the etheric life-force energies.
Illumination is the first major initiation and is the result of purifying and learning to control the mind and developing a higher mental body as the requirement for the third initiation. The fourth initiation will be passed after waking from the dark night of the soul and the fifth initiation is the result of the unitive life.
The ascension teachings portray largely a magical or doer path in contrast to the knower-based mystical path. A combination of both may in some ways be easier to follow than either one of them on its own. The severity of the mystical path can be greatly eased and progress speeded up by suitable guided imagery, while the present ascension teachings seem to neglect the purification and control of the emotional and mental bodies that feature so prominently in the mystical path. |
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Wow - there are some truly amazing photos in this thread..if you like to shoot birds but are not familiar with their name (proper or otherwise) try using http://www.whatbird.com it has an excellent built in wizard
Here's a few I shot over the past 6 months - all photos shot in the wild - no zoo or otherwise with 7D + 400mm hand held:
Belted Kingfisher (difficult to capture..you get anywhere near these birds they fly about 100 yards away. You go that direction they revert back to original starting point. I had to creep up and hide to nab this one..oh the fun!
munsoned
I took the following at Great Falls National Park, Virginia side. A lot of stalking went into taking these photos. I found this really awesome spot that gave me all 3 of these pictures and more. Shot with canon 5D II and 100-400 L.
I wish I knew why a sparrow will sit on a bird feeder for half an hour, but a cardinal won't stay more than half a minute.
When I saw him, he and his female mate were both right there perfectly positioned. While I grabbed the camera and changed lenses, Mrs. Cardinal took off. This was the only shot I got with the whole bird in the frame and in focus.
Now every time it snows I stalk back and forth past this window, but no more luck since then. |
By Michael Heilman
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms headed to the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium to take on the Utica Comets Friday night.
A minute and seven seconds into the first period, a goalie interference call against Phantoms defenseman Reece Wilcox sent the Comets on the power play. Forty seconds later, the Comets took a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal by former Phantom Justin Bailey (14) with an assist from Brogan Rafferty (28). Less than two minutes later, Justin Bailey (15) scored his second goal of the game to extend the Comets lead 2-0 with assists from Nikolay Goldobin (18) and Kole Lind (21). After Bailey’s second goal, the Phantoms substituted Alex Lyon for Jean Francois-Berube.
After the goalie change, the Phantoms cut the Comets lead 2-1 on a goal by Connor Bunnaman (4) with assists from Chris Bigras (6) and Isaac Ratcliffe (5). The Phantoms came to life after Bunnaman’s goal. After a hard-fought battle by the Phantoms, the Comets added another goal this time by Reid Boucher (22) to make it a 3-1 Comets lead with assists from Sven Baertschi (24) and Olli Juolevi (14). The Phantoms answered back with a shorthand goal by Mikhail Vorobyev (6), his first game back with the Phantoms. The Utica Comets led 3-2 at the end of the first period.
Twenty-five seconds into the second period, the Comets extended their lead 4-2 on a goal by Jonah Gadjovich (8) with an assist from Ashton Sautner (7). The Phantoms were doing all they could do to get back into the game. Late into the second period, Justin Bailey (16) would complete the hat trick goal with assists from Nikolay Goldobin (19) and Kole Lind (22) to give the Comets a 5-2 lead at the end of the second period. Bailey has been on fire this season and could get called up to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Phantoms were creating opportunities in the third period with fourteen shots on goal but could not find a way to put the puck into the net. The Utica Comets were playing great hockey and defeated the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5-2. The Comets are now in first place in the North Division.
The Phantoms had a total of twenty-eight shots on goal, and the Comets had twenty-nine. The Phantoms committed five penalties in the game. Phantoms goalie Alex Lyon was one for three allowing two goals and his replacement Jean Francois-Berube was twenty-three of twenty-six, allowing three goals. Utica Comets goalie Michael DiPietro stopped twenty-six of twenty-eight shots allowing two goals.
The three stars of the game were Comets right-winger Kole Lund with two assists, Comets left-winger Reid Boucher with one goal, and Comets right-winger Justin Bailey with three goals.
The Phantoms return home to the PPL Center for two games Saturday night against the Laval Rocket at 7:05 and Sunday against the Cleveland Monsters at 3:05 pm. |
This 1993 Nissan Skyline R33 GTS25-T Type M has just arrived to our showroom and looks absolutely beautiful. The Super Black (KH3) exterior has been lightly modified and is has been very well maintained. A super rare Trial front bumper replaces the OEM piece and helps create a more aggressive looking front end. The OEM Type M optional Side Skirts are present and flow well with the Trial front bumper and Knight Racer rear spats which are a bit more aggressive than the stock pieces. The body is in beautiful condition with no major dings or dents and the paint is just stunning. The GTR rear wing really improves the rear of the car and continues the slightly more aggressive feel of this beautiful R33. Finally a set of 18" Monoblock wheels have been added and contrast the black exterior perfectly.
The interior has also received several upgrades and is in great condition. You will first notice a set set of gauges have been added to keep an eye on engine stats. These include Boost, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp, and Oil Temp by Auto Gauge. The dash itself is in great condition and has no major sun damage, cracks, or bubbles. An aftermarket steering wheel has been added along with a Razo shift knob. The door panels are very clean and the fabric inserts are in great shape. There is on small tear on the lower right part of the drivers door panel which in not noticeable when the door is closed. The seats are all in fantastic condition and have no major stains. The trunk panels have been previously removed, but the OEM strut bar and OEM floor mats are included.
Mechanically the RB25DET starts right away and idles smoothly. Exhaust tone has been much improved thanks to a stainless Reinhard Takumi Catback, and a M's air intake lets the engine breathe a bit easier. Shifts through the 5 speed transmission are smooth without any grinds. It's clear the engine is healthy with just 114k original miles. Boost comes on strong and pulls hard throughout the RPM range and sounds great doing it! This R33 has received the following since arriving to our shop: 4 brand new tires, new spark plugs, new fuel filters and fresh oil change. It's ready to drive home today! |
Anybody have any thoughts on how the economy will effect us this year.People can't afford to go far from home over the summer wonder if it will boost sales for local events.I know movie ticket sales are up our little up town concert thingy is packed.A friend of mine does the events for Carolina Harley Davidson she says they have big turnouts for bike nights,bbqs,poker runs and this weekend they are hosting something for speed week and the turnout looks good.Will any of you change ticket prices offer deals or coupons?I was thinking of offering a season ticket so the customers can come as many times as they like and of course they will bring friends each time they come mo $$ for me. What about more advertising to help bump up sales or just do same as always and hope for the best.I myself believe this will be a big year for local events.What are your thoughts on this?
Jim Warfield
05-23-2010, 04:28 PM
Will your business be set up in time to take Euros as payment? Or maybe Eros?
Blame it on the Greeks? Eros was Greek.
SO many things can influence our ticket sales.
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I feel our admission price is a bargain at $12.oo If some people don't feel that way..let them eat cake,
From the three-day old bakery!
bhays
05-23-2010, 08:01 PM
Last year was our biggest ever and with a slight uptick in the economy since last season, I am hoping for some really great things. In a down economy entertainment always prospers... I think it will be an outstanding season.
To be more specific, I expect to see the same trend from last year, those major market haunts who have already peaked in their markets should hold their own and those us in expanding markets or who haven't maxed out our markets should see some nice growth.
JamBam
05-24-2010, 11:07 AM
Last year we broke the paid attendance record from the previous year in the last hour. Despite the fact that I didn't finish a ton of marketing because of our twin girls being born eleven weeks early on Sept 11. They are doing great by the way.
I am already doing some marketing on myspace and facebook. We have gone from 400 to 2000 friends on myspace and have the FB fan page just starting to build.
We are half way through our changes for the year and have a huge increase for the 2010 goal.
Indiana unemployment is at 10% but the economy is picking up in the area. The GM plant I work at just added 900 workers for a third shift of production and the real estate market is jumping. People are starting to spend money again!!!
P.S. Aren't these the two cutest babies you have ever seen. Good thing they look like mom. LOL |
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Ernst Conservation Seeds grows, processes and sells over 400 species of native and naturalized seeds and live plant materials for restoration, beautification, reclamation and conservation. The environmental climate and professionals in the field are recognizing how important natives are in the restoration of our North American ecology, and that natives are the best choice for use in almost every scenario. We know how to harvest native seeds and grow them in a production environment. We know how to help our customers replicate that success in their own applications. This steadfast commitment to understanding our customers’ needs and advising them on the best solutions hasn’t changed in fifty years.
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Ernst Conservation Seeds was founded by Calvin Ernst in 1964 as Ernst Crownvetch Farms. This third generation family-owned and operated business was formed to meet the need for soil conservation along our interstate highways. Since that time, our business has evolved with the needs of the soil and water conservation industry. Driving this evolution are increased public and governmental interest in native species as a preferred first choice, sustainable landscape design, low-impact development, responsible reclamation and restoration, improved biodiversity, habitat development and evolving practices in conservation agriculture. Today, we grow, process and sell over 400 species of native and naturalized seeds and live plant materials propagated on more than 8,000 total acres. While the majority of acreage is located in northwestern Pennsylvania, we own additional farm land in Florida, and have cooperative relationships in Maryland, North Carolina and Oregon. Our products are sold to conservation organizations, landscape architects, reclamation/restoration contractors, government agencies and private landowners throughout the United States and abroad. We pay special attention to providing species that enhance the beauty of the environment by their colorful flowers, fruit and foliage. We go to great lengths to provide native seed mixes that reflect the wide variety of species that we have studied growing together in native environments. We provide a diversified selection of seeds and materials that are sure to be of the highest quality. Every order is harvested, processed and shipped with pride and dedication from our entire family and staff. The individual needs of our customers remain our highest priority. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the best native and naturalized seeds and materials available. Our family and employees are dedicated to providing you with products that reflect our values. We trust that each order will be filled to your satisfaction. “The environmental climate and professionals in the field are recognizing how important natives are in the restoration of our North American ecology, and that natives are the best choice for use in almost every scenario,” says Calvin. “We know how to harvest these seeds and grow them in a production environment. We know how to help our customers repeat that success in their own applications, and we take the time to do that with each customer.”
Many of the most successful enterprises in history owe their staying power to a visionary leader – one who guided them through the best and worst of times – always with a steadfast resolve and unwavering vision for their destiny. The history of Ernst Conservation Seeds is one such story – intertwined uniquely with that of its founder and president, Calvin Ernst.
Born and raised a stone’s throw from where his sprawling agribusiness calls home, Calvin proved himself to be a savvy entrepreneur by the young age of 14, when he received his Pennsylvania nursery license, now known as a plant merchant certification. In his senior year of high school, Calvin grew the record corn crop in Crawford County with guidance from his 4-H leader and the local Penn State University Cooperative Extension office.
As a junior at Penn State in 1962, Calvin, his brother Luther and some friends were performing research on crownvetch — an herbaceous legume that spreads through both rhizomes and seed — for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Some staff members from the University told the young men they couldn’t find anyone interested in growing crownvetch.
Calvin recalls, “I didn’t initially think that seeds would be my thing. It was really the challenge of doing something PennDOT couldn’t get anyone else to do that put me on this path.” And Calvin has always loved a challenge.
In 1963, Calvin was working for Penn State’s College of Agriculture and Luther as a school administrator. The brothers scraped together $1,000 to purchase foundation crownvetch seed and convinced their father, Ted, to plant it on five acres of the family farm. The gamble, they assured him, would pay off.Recalling his mother’s reaction to the initial seed purchase, Calvin says, “She thought every seed must have been worth a penny – she even swept the stray seeds off the barn floor.”
It was also in 1963 that Calvin made his most auspicious proposal — and realized his greatest personal gain — when he requested, and was granted, the hand of Marcia Atwell in marriage. The two have been life and business partners ever since, literally traveling around the globe and making an indelible mark on the seed trade industry in the ensuing 50-plus years together.
Reflecting on the importance of having her by his side all these years, Calvin says, “Marcia has always supported me personally and professionally. And I could count on her, as I could my parents, to question me on why I thought something was the right idea. She would never say, ‘Don’t ever do that again,’ but instead she would ask why things didn’t work out and how we could learn from it.” He continues, “I think more than anything, it was her support back home and keeping the family together and strong that always made it productive for me to go out and try things, then come back and regroup now and again.”
In 1964, the Ernst brothers planted an additional 60 acres of crownvetch on leased land in the spring, and harvested the earlier five-acre stand that fall. With Ted’s assistance, the 1964 crop was sold to Stanford Seed in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. The Ernst family enterprise — newly dubbed Ernst Crownvetch Farms — had its first customers and was officially in the seed business. The sale to Stanford Seed and other early customers allowed the fledgling agribusiness to hire its first full-time employee, who would help them expand production on owned and leased land.
Calvin had witnessed firsthand the potential of crownvetch for erosion control while living and working in the greenhouses at Penn State. His gut told him this legume held enormous potential for commercial viability. His timing couldn’t have been better. It was during this period of time in the mid-to-late 1960s that the massive Unites States Interstate Highway System was being built. Superhighways like I-79, I-80, I-90 and I-95 were being carved across the American landscape. Suddenly, there was high demand for effective cover crops to revegetate rights-of-way and highway medians. Much of Ernst Crownvetch Farms’ key growth occurred during the ensuing years, thanks largely to the relationships being cultivated with highway departments and government agencies involved with the interstate system.
The 1967 crownvetch crop made it possible to purchase the 180-acre property which Ernst Conservation Seeds still calls home today. It also allowed for the Company’s first personnel expansion, to what was then a handful of people who helped the Ernsts grow both crownvetch seed and crowns.
In fall of 1969, Ernst Crownvetch Farms joined forces with Multi-Systems, Inc., a public corporation based in Detroit, to purchase a 640-acre farm in north central Nebraska, where they plowed under the native prairie and planted the entire farm in irrigated crownvetch. The purchase doubled the acreage Ernst had in production at the time. Over the next three years, Calvin, Marcia and young sons Andy and Michael would spend a couple months each spring and fall living on the Nebraska farm while fields were planted and harvested.
By 1972, the price of crownvetch collapsed. The Ernsts’ partnership with Multi-Systems was mutually severed, with Ernst Crownvetch Farms owing $12,000. With no available assets, Calvin and Marcia took yet another risk by securing local Farmers Home Administration financing on approximately 500 acres back home in Crawford County. The couple expanded their business by growing crownvetch crowns and potted plants. They soon paid their debt from the dissolved partnership and moved on, in control of their own destiny once again.
The couple was blessed with the birth of daughter Robin in 1973. The remainder of the 1970s saw Calvin and Marcia raising the three kids while continuing to sell crownvetch and grain crops. According to Calvin, the children all shared a love for the natural world and the ever-changing business their parents were in.
“I don’t think they ever looked at our farming as drudgery,” he says. “It seems they always figured, ‘Something’s going to happen here that’s going to be more exciting than the last thing.’ And that kept them engaged. Every time we made progress, we shared it with them as well. I think that was important. And it’s something they do with their own kids today.”
The business continued to expand until the 22% interest rates of the early 1980s hit. When the value of crownvetch wasn’t worth the cost of harvesting it, the couple began growing large volumes of no-till corn planted right into the existing crownvetch fields. The practice created high corn yields due to the legume’s excellent nitrogen-fixing properties. Once again, crownvetch had saved the day, even when it was playing a supporting role as a cover crop.
In 1985, Ernst Crownvetch Farms hired its first full-time information technology employee to manage the company’s inventory and sales & marketing activities. This progressive move was becoming characteristic of the Ernsts and their approach to agriculture as a true business, and its employees as professionals.
“I think I’ve generally been successful at finding or developing a skill set within an employee – a skill set that was useful for the business and that person’s professional growth,” he comments. “I’ve tried to mold some of our employees into what the business needs them to be with a lot of success. And some of them I’m still working on,” he laughs.
In the later 1980s, Ernst began growing native deertongue obtained from the USDA’s Big Flats Plant Materials Center in Corning, New York. Deertongue was the first native used for strip mine reclamation where low soil pH was a challenge. Calvin credits the propagation and marketing of deertongue seed as the turning point in the Company’s eventual transition from the non-native crownvetch that had driven sales for the first 20-plus years to the native plant species that would assume that role moving forward. The Company planted its first foundation switchgrass seed (‘Shelter’ variety) in 1988. Calvin was interested in switchgrass because it added wildlife value to strip mine and reclamation seed mixes. It wouldn’t take long, however, for him to find an even higher calling for this high-yielding warm season grass that grows so well on marginal lands.
In 1990, Ernst was purchasing much of its crownvetch seed from growers in southeastern Minnesota in order to mitigate the effects of low market prices. The Company built a small processing facility and erected a handful of grain bins there. Calvin recalls that these activities in Minnesota first piqued his interest and drove a shift in his business strategy toward the diversity of natives and their potential to revolutionize the seed trade. Southeast Minnesota and Iowa were home to many of the first commercial growers of native ecotypes. This fraternity of like-minded producers was very helpful, sharing their combined insights with the ever-curious and innovative entrepreneur. In short order, Calvin began shifting acreage from grain and crownvetch production to that of native forbs and grasses.
In step with Ernst’s shift toward native ecotypes was a shift in the attitudes of government agencies toward the use of non-native species such as crownvetch. Non-natives, specifically those classified as aggressive species, were beginning to be blacklisted in favor of a move toward native species. Once again, Calvin had begun innovating and adapting his product offering ahead of the curve.
Calvin has always believed in the need to continually educate himself and others on best practices, to study the future of agronomy and foresee opportunities to diversify and meet future demands. His peers recognize this as well, often inviting him to speak or to participate in the greater conversation within the industry. In the summer of 1990, Calvin and Marcia traveled to Eastern Europe as part of the “People to People” exchange program in order to study a diverse agricultural practice. In 1991, Calvin traveled with the USDA to China to promote inter-cropping perennial legumes with annual grain crops in order to reduce crop inputs and erosion.
Further expansion of the farm’s operations occurred at this time with help from Ted and the hiring of additional employees.
Calvin recalls fondly one of those employees in particular.
“Pressley Hilliard came to me in an old wreck of a car one day and said, ‘Calvin, you need to buy my farm and grow corn.’ I said, “Pressley, I’m going to show you how to make money without growing corn or raising dairy cows.” We spent time traveling together in the Midwest buying and selling seed and he became enamored with the large production fields. You see, fifteen years ago or so, there was a big transition from dairy farms to crop farms. And it seemed that on every farm where they had torn down the old dairy barns and went straight to crop farming, there was a Cadillac in the yard, so to speak. And on one of those trips, Pressley finally looked at me and said, ‘when I get back, I’m gonna tear down those old barns.’ He was a great person and really became member of our family. We lost Pressley a couple years ago, and folks are still telling stories about him today.”
In 1993, Ernst Crownvetch Farms secured the rights to grow and market ‘Niagara’ Big Bluestem, which was successfully planted in 1994. At about this time, the Company changed its name to Ernst Conservation Seeds in order to better represent its evolving products and philosophy. By that time, Ernst was wild harvesting and growing native wetland seeds for the wetland mitigation market.Further opportunity arose when Ernst began collaborating with federal agencies, highway departments and land developers for the purpose of establishing wetlands and meadows using native seeds, and teaching these groups how to install bioengineering materials for soil stabilization.
Andy, Michael and Robin all pitched in with Ernst employees to expand native seed production and sales. Andy became involved in both state and national professional seed organizations that promote better quality standards. Michael busied himself building additional processing, storage and office capacity. Robin directed seed sales and promoted efficient native seed installation.Mark Fiely joined Ernst Conservation Seeds in 1995 as its full-time horticulturist, helping Calvin diversify the Company’s offering of native ecotypes. To this day, Mark spends a considerable portion of his time traveling the eastern United States in search of new species and researching their viability as production crops. He also works closely with customers, from large government agencies to landscape architects and hobby gardeners, all with the goal of educating them on the use of native species and assisting in their successful establishment.
In 2001, fire destroyed a major portion of the Company’s seed conditioning facility in Meadville and several of that year’s crops were lost. Employees and neighbors brought their own tools to help the family rebuild.
“Our community was showing up to help us before the end of the first day,” recalls Calvin.
With used equipment and loyal employees, seed was conditioned outside through the winter. In 2002, a new seed processing facility was completed, including equipment repair bays and a secure bay for the handling of field spray applications. Though the incident was tragic, it is widely seen as a unifying moment in the history of the Company, strengthening bonds between the family, its employees and the community, while also necessitating facility expansion and improvements that would pay dividends in short order.
“It was something we’d never want to repeat under the same circumstances,” Calvin reflects. “But it allowed us to rebuild and improve the facilities we had. The changes we were able to make to our capacity and processing efficiency just advanced us tremendously. And the way our neighbors, business partners and employees came together and helped out so quickly is very special. It was quite a pulling together.”
In response to a challenge to develop a native seed source for the extreme southeastern United States, Calvin initially utilized his vacuum harvesting technology to wild harvest wiregrass in central Florida. These successful wild harvests and collections of native forbs and grasses throughout Florida gave him yet another opportunity to expand. In 2003, the Ernst family purchased a farm in Live Oak, named it Ernst Southern Native Seeds, LLC, and began field production, with frequent assistance from the NRCS Plant Materials Center (PMC) in Brooksville, Florida and the Florida Wildflower Seed & Plant Growers Association.
Due to decreased demand, coupled with production difficulties involving wiregrass and some of the forbs, this venture did not prove to be as fruitful as hoped. However, with the aid of the Brooksville PMC, Calvin is successfully producing seed of two plant materials center releases of ‘Stuart’ and ‘Miami’ switchgrass. Additionally, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA, ARS) in Griffin, Georgia, he is multiplying seed for more than 40 southeast ecotypes of lowland and upland switchgrass, along with his own native wildflowers. Calvin had been considering the potential for developing grass biomass for energy production. He put his plans to the test in 2005 by leasing 5,000 acres of marginal farmland in Crawford County and planting switchgrass for seed and biomass production. With marginal land being what it is, Calvin learned plenty about the effects of low pH and wet soils. Switchgrass performed well, but, “with thousands of tons of lime and patience, it did better,” recalls Calvin with a wry grin.
Research soon began on the densification of grass for use in direct combustion applications. In a characteristically gutsy move, Calvin decided that his Company would need to be the innovator once again — leading the charge instead of sitting on the sidelines of progress. Ernst would build its own state-of-the-art facility to process warm season grasses. Michael and a select group of dedicated employees designed and constructed a pellet plant that uses only grass. The plant was completed in 2012 and is currently producing densified grass pellets for multiple uses as a separate entity called Ernst Biomass, LLC.
As with most of Calvin’s ventures, very little financial assistance was utilized in the interest of maintaining project control and keeping development on schedule. The facility has opened numerous market opportunities for grass biomass, including numerous agricultural applications and uses in the burgeoning Utica and Marcellus shale oil and gas plays of the northeastern United States.
Today, with over 8,000 acres in production, Ernst grows more than 400 diverse crops for conservation, restoration, beautification, energy, pharmaceuticals and consumption. Future growth opportunities can be seen in increased public and governmental interest in sustainable landscapes, low-impact development, responsible reclamation and restoration, improved biodiversity and habitat development, and evolving practices in conservation agriculture.
While Calvin and Marcia show no sign of slowing down, their children all play critical roles in the future growth and diversification of Ernst Conservation Seeds and its affiliates. Andy and Michael Ernst share responsibilities for day-to-day operations at Ernst Conservation Seeds and Ernst Biomass, while Robin operates Meadville Land Service, Inc., a full service mobile restoration company specializing in the construction, restoration and mitigation of streams and wetlands, as well as native planting, seeding and the installation of bioengineering material. Darrell Ernst, Calvin’s younger brother, has been with the Company as an electrical and hydraulic mechanic for over five years.
After a passing glance back on the first 50 years of his Company’s history, Calvin immediately focuses on the promise of its future.
“The environmental climate and professionals in the field are recognizing how important natives are in the whole restoration of our North American ecology, and that natives are the best choice for use in just about every scenario.
“Through our experience, we know how to harvest these seeds and grow them in a production environment. We know how to help our customers repeat that success in their own unique applications, and we take the time to do that with each customer.
“There’s progress to be made in the efficiency of producing native seeds and in discovering, or creating, new markets for them. We continue to find new plants in diverse ecologies that may contain a thousand species in a square mile.
It is the mission of Ernst Conservation Seeds to make available to eastern North America the key native and naturalized species of plants for restoration, reclamation, conservation, wildlife and pollinator habitat enhancement, renewable biomass energy and the beautification of our nation.
We will identify, collect and propagate new species and ecotypes that will meet our clients’ needs, from eastern Canada to the southeastern United States. Our native seeds are produced from species that are considered the most significant foundation of an effective native restoration or reclamation project. To ensure our customers receive a quality product, all of our seeds are harvested, conditioned and tested under the highest quality standards.
In addition to 8,000 acres of native seed production at Ernst, we supply seed from some of North America’s top producers and collectors. Ernst Conservation Seeds and its suppliers collect, grow and process all of our products in an ecologically sustainable and renewable manner. |
Don't get me wrong,
Macross is a great Anime series. But, the
same can't be said for the game. You
begin by gazing at a sassy gong-vixen
(Minymay?) and then hop into your
Valkyrie (Transforming spaceship). Now,
you have a rapidly decreasing power
supply, which is drained even faster when
you hit enemies. Basically, if you get
hit once, you won't have enough power to
make it to the next stage. You can always
change into your robot form, with rapid
fire, but you move too slowly and, once
again, won't be able to make it to the
next level. Graphics are poor, Gradius is
infinitely times better. Sound, once
again, repeats constantly. Controls are
good, but the difficulty is always set on
nigh-impossible. Too damn difficult for
its own good. |
How to Control the Ring
In this week’s CROM’s Corner we will be going through part 2 of our Footwork series.
Although there are a few different aspects that go into Ring Generalship, I believe the integral components stem from footwork. Some people understand the term, some people have never heard of it, and some don’t care for it. If you are any of these three, know that if you don’t KO/stop your opposition that this is one of the deciding factors that a judge will be looking at to score for or against you.
While it’s true that everyone loves a knockdown, drag ‘em out brawl, I was a commentator on a beautifully technical bout this past weekend which was a great display of exactly what ring generalship represents. It was a 5 round work of art by two female Nak Muays in a rematch at the 105 lb/ 48 kg mini flyweight division. The blue corner was the taller and more aggressive style fighter, as the red corner was content to be the counter fighter.
From the opening bell the blue corner was attempting to set the pace by using her lead leg to establish range. The red corner was wise enough to stay just out of range and counter with hopping lead leg push kicks of her own. As the fight/round went on the red corner started to evade and counter the blue corners attack using precise timing and low kicks to blue corner’s lead leg. Though the blue corner was using smart aggressiveness the red corner was utilizing sharp footwork to stay out of corners, off the ropes, and to create angles for her low kick attacks. The red corner was able to use position and ring awareness alongside accurate counter attacks throughout the fight to retain her title in championship form.
How do you define “Ring Generalship”?
I believe every coach will have their own interpretation as to what ring generalship is and they will have valid points. In my opinion, ring generalship is the ability to move and use the entire ring in such a way to corral and land significant strikes to mentally and physically dominate your opposition.
The finer points of Ring Generalship:
-Precise and purposeful footwork
-Awareness of where you are in the ring in relation to your opposition
-Being able to use the ropes to your advantage
-Using feints to keep your opponent guessing, confused and off rhythm
-Using stalling or retreating to bait the opposition in to attacking first, leaving them open for counter attacks
-Mimicking a shark with circling and forward movement as you are hunting and stalking for your own offensive maneuvers
As with any technique in Muay Thai do your best to incorporate this in to your shadowboxing, bag work, pad work and sparring and it will become a part of your fighting strategy. Becoming a ring general will make it crystal clear for the judges and the crowd to see who’s in charge. |
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Professional Presence
The Hard Facts about
Soft Skills
Handouts
2.
In business, professional relationships are enhanced when people understand and
practice business protocol. Every time an associate presents or accepts a business
card, greets a customer with a handshake, or attends a business lunch or dinner, they
will exemplify the polish and professionalism that communicates exceptional customer
service and market leadership. In today’s more casual business dealings, that rare
individual is easily distinguished from the competition. Business protocol and etiquette
is also a foundation for individuals developing their leadership potential. It makes an
immediate and noticeable difference in how an individual is perceived and in their
effectiveness in business and social interaction.
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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What is Business Presence?
A powerful business presence exudes high-level professionalism in attire, posture,
conduct, and verbal skills as well as displaying confidence, leadership, and personal
power in a businesslike manner. A powerful business presence conveys on the nonverbal
level: "I am intelligent; I have choices; I am resourceful; I can be authoritative, easily
managing and inspiring other people; and I am capable of handling any business
situation, including conflict and curve balls."
Know the components of business presence, and learn how to use them to your
advantage:
• Attire - all aspects of your clothing selections, including accessories such as
shoes, jewelry, eye-glasses, etc.
• Hair - style, color, condition, length
• Grooming - overall cleanliness, and personal presentation, including fragrances
use and abuse
• Posture - confidence in the way you hold yourself
• Demeanor - mannerisms, and body language
• Business Accessories -such as briefcases, pens, technology tools, etc.
• Communication Skills - articulation, eye contact, and effective listening
• Etiquette Skills - the right handshake, business protocols, and courtesies
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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First Impressions
Appearance + Actions + Attitude
When someone meets you for the first time, they will make up to eleven
assumptions about your personal or professional life. These assumptions are
made fast – within three to seven seconds. Right or wrong, correct or incorrect,
your appearance, actions, and attitude prompt immediate speculation –
conclusions accepted as true without any real proof.
Age ~ This assumption is largely based on physical aspects. Make sure you pay
attention to your appearance.
Level of Education ~ Education can refer to textbook knowledge as well as
worldly exposure. Appearance, action & attitude – will strongly affect this
assumption.
Moral Character ~ This assumption is based on whether you project an
understanding of what is morally and socially right or wrong.
Likability ~ Your actions, particularly nonverbal body language, can greatly
affect this assumption. A friendly smile, sincerity, politeness and good listening
habits can push this assumption to the positive side.
Position in Company ~ Of the three’s A’s, attitude is the most helpful here,
Have you noticed the upper management tend to exude confidence and a
positive attitude? Body language is important – walk taller, hold shoulders back,
and make excellent eye contact.
Income ~ This assumption often reverts back to appearance, one that you can
correct quickly.
Level of Success ~ As we mentioned earlier, attitude is contagious.
Name & Model of Car ~ This is an odd one and one I have never figured out.
Marital Status ~ While it is not appropriate to ask people often assume that
married people are more stable.
Level of Confidence ~ This assumption is based on your attitude, experience,
and self- esteem, which in turn is affected by your appearance 7 actions
Company Image ~ Remember…You are the company. The way you present
yourself is precisely how others perceive the company you work for.
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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Body Language Basics
Body language is the single most important means we have of getting our point
across. Over 50% of our communication is accomplished through our posture
and gestures. Body language can add to or detract from your professional
image.
Posture
Good posture, whether sitting or standing, presents a confident image.
• Stand and sit up straight
• Head up
• Shoulders back
• Feet flat on the ground approximately shoulder width apart
• Arms should be relax at your side
Walk
When entering a room, walk in with confidence and purpose. Maintain good
posture. Keep you head up and your eyes off the floor. Lift your feet up, avoid
dragging them along the ground. Keep your arms at your side, a nice easy swing
that matches your stride. A relaxed yet purposeful walk communicates high self-
esteem and commendable confidence.
Gestures
Be aware of your gestures at all times. When speaking with others, make certain
your gestures enhance your message and don’t detract from it. Gestures should
be open and friendly. Avoid doing anything that is going to detract from your
professionalism and the message you are trying to convey.
Eye Contact
Eye contact is builds trust and develops rapport with others. Looking people in
the eye lets them know you are interested in what is happening, you are
involved, you are self-confident and a professional. Avoiding eye contact makes
people believe you lack confidence, are nervous and unprepared, and worst of all
you might not be trust worthy.
It is recommended that you maintain eye contact approximately 95% of the time
when you are engaged in a one-on-one conversation, and up to 50% of the time
when in a group setting.
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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Facial Expressions
Your face offers a veritable wealth of information, not just your age and heritage.
Your expressions, or sometimes lack of, give away your innermost attitudes.
Some expressions may make you appear unfriendly, angry, or disinterested. A
warm sincere smile on the other hand, allows you to appear friendly, open, and
approachable, and may be one of your best accessories.
Handshake
Americans traditionally shake hands when meeting or leaving someone for the
first time, or when reconnecting with a person. An appropriate handshake is
between right hands only (unless your right hand is disabled), web-to-web
contact with locked thumbs, and care given to not grab the other person’s
knuckles. A firm grasp that lasts long enough for two to five substantial pumps is
essential.
Every handshake should begin from a standing position, ladies as well as men.
There is no gender distinction in business today. The rest goes as follows:
extend your right hand, initiate eye contact, say an enthusiastic hello, slowly and
clearly state your first and last name, and be sure to smile.
The handshakes you should avoid:
• The limp, dead fish handshake
• The double-handed handshake, often called the politician or pastoral
handshake
• The bone-crusher handshake
• The cold, clammy handshake
Business Tip: Name Badge
Always place your name badge on your right shoulder where it can be readily
seen. The nametag’s purpose is to reinforce your name. When you meet
someone and shake hands, their gaze will automatically follow your right arm
up to your shoulder and then to your face. Place your nametag high enough
on your right shoulder to be easily see.
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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Introductions
There are two kinds of introductions: self-introductions and three-party introductions.
When do you introduce yourself? When you recognize someone and he or she doesn’t recognize
you, whenever you’re seated next to someone you don’t know, when the introducer doesn’t
remember your name and when you’re the friend of a friend. Extend your hand, offer your first
and last names and share something about yourself or the event you’re attending.
Tip: In a self-introduction, never give yourself an honorific such as Mr., Ms., Dr., etc.
In a three-person introduction, your role is to introduce two people to each other. In a business or
business/social situation, one must take into consideration the rank of the people involved in
order to show appropriate deference. Simply say first the name of the person who should be
shown the greatest respect. And remember, gender doesn’t count in the business world; protocol
is based upon rank. Senior employees outrank junior employees, customers or clients outrank
every employee (even the CEO), and officials (Mayor, Senator, etc.) outrank non-officials.
Begin with the superior’s name, add the introduction phrase, say the other person’s name and
add some information about the second person. Then reverse the introduction by saying the
second’s name, followed by the introduction phrase and the superior’s name and information.
When a three-party intro is done correctly, the two people being introduced should be able to start
some small talk based upon what you shared about each of them. Introductions should match, so
if you know the first and last names of both people, say both. If you know only the first name of
one person, say only the first names of both. If you add an honorific for one person, the other
should also have one.
Examples:
“Mr. Brown, I’d like to introduce Ms. Ann Smith, who started yesterday in the mailroom. Ann, this
is Douglas Brown, our CEO.”
(Ann would be wise to call the CEO “Mr. Brown” right away and not assume she may call him by
his first name. Always use the last names of superiors and clients until you are invited to do
otherwise.)
“Pete, I’d like to introduce to you Doug Brown, our CEO. Doug, I’d like you to meet, Pete
Johnson, who’s considering our firm for his ad campaign.”
Tip: Don’t say “I’d like to introduce you to..”, but rather “I’d like to introduce to you…”
Tip: Always stand for an introduction.
Social skills are important prerequisites to succeeding in business. Knowing how to shake hands
and handle introductions can set you apart from the competition, convey confidence and project a
professional image. Practice these simple skills and you will reap the benefits!
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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Seven Body Language Killers
In many ways, listeners hear with their eyes. What is your body language saying
about you? When you give a presentation or run a sales meeting, are you
coming across as authoritative, confident and credible, or insecure, disreputable
and out of your league?
When it comes to body language, simply avoiding the most common mistakes
and replacing them with more confident movements will make a big difference.
Killer #1- Avoiding eye contact
What it says about you: You lack confidence; you are nervous and unprepared.
What to do instead: Spend 90% or more of your presentation time looking into
the eyes of your listeners. The vast majority of people spend far too much time
looking down at notes, PowerPoint slides or at the table in front of them. Not
surprisingly, most speakers can change this behavior instantly simply by
watching video of themselves. Powerful business leaders look at their listeners
directly in the eye when delivering their message.
During the recent confirmation hearings for U.S Chief Justice nominee John
Roberts, newspapers praised him for "looking self-assured." How did Roberts
project this image? Instead of reading his statements from notes, Roberts looked
his audience of Senators straight in the eye as he delivered his remarks.
Killer #2- Slouching
What it says about you: You are non-authoritative; you lack confidence.
What to do instead: When standing stationary, place feet at shoulder width and
lean slightly forward. Pull your shoulders slightly forward as well -- you'll appear
more masculine. Head and spine should be straight. Don't use a tabletop or
podium as an excuse to lean on it.
Killer #3- Fidgeting, rocking or swaying
What it says about you: You are nervous, unsure or unprepared.
What to do instead: Well, stop fidgeting. Fidgeting, rocking and swaying don't
serve any purpose. I recently worked with the top executive of computer
company who had to deliver the news of a product delay to a major investor. He
and his team actually had the event under control, and had learned valuable
lessons from the failure. But his body language suggested otherwise.
Killer #4- Standing in place
What it says about you: You are rigid, nervous, boring -- not engaging or
dynamic.
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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What to do instead: Walk. Move. Most men who come to me for presentation
coaching think they need to stand ridged in one place. What they don't realize is
that movement is not only acceptable, it's welcome. Some of the greatest
business speakers walk into the audience, and are constantly moving... but with
purpose!
For example, a dynamic speaker will walk from one side of the room to another
to deliver their message. But if there's no one in a corner of the room, it doesn't
make sense to go there -- it's not moving with purpose. When I tape my clients
on video, I actually want to see that they move out of frame once in a while.
Otherwise, they appear too rigid.
Killer #5- Keeping hands in pocket
What it says about you: You are uninterested, uncommitted or nervous.
What to do instead: The solution here is too simple: Take your hands out of
your pocket. I've seen great business leaders who never once put both hands in
their pockets during a presentation. One hand is acceptable -- as long as the free
hand is gesturing.
Killer #6- Using phony gestures
What it says about you: You are over coached, unnatural or artificial.
What to do instead: Use gestures; just don't overdo it. Researchers have shown
that gestures reflect complex thought. Gestures leave listeners with the
perception of confidence, competence and control. But the minute you try to copy
a hand gesture, you risk looking contrived -- like a bad politician.
Killer #7- Jingling coins, tapping toes & other annoying movements
What it says about you: You are nervous, unpolished or insufficiently
concerned with details.
What to do instead: Use a video camera to tape yourself. Play it back with a
critical eye. Do you find annoying gestures that you weren't aware of? I once
watched an author who had written a book on leadership discuss his project. He
couldn't help but jingle all the coins in his pocket throughout the entire talk. He
didn't sell very many books that day, and he certainly didn't score points on the
leadership scale.
Nervous energy will reflect itself in toe-tapping, touching your face or moving
your leg up and down. It's an easy fix once you catch yourself in the act!
Use your body as a positive communication tool!
Ellen Reddick
10
Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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How to Write a Handwritten Note
Only three or four sentences long, a thank you/hand written note is a
golden opportunity to make the sort of personal connection that builds
stronger professional relationships.
Hand write a note whenever possible. It says you took the time to think about
what you were writing. The person receiving your note will appreciate your
thoughtfulness and will not be grading your penmanship.
A simple fold-over note card, a black or blue pen, a stamp and little effort are
all you need. A good thank you/hand written note that gets mailed is better
than the perfect one that never gets written.
The six elements of a basic thank you note:
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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1. Salutation Dear Jay,
A surprising number of writers forget
this, but people like to see their own
names.
If you are on a first-name basis, use
it, otherwise use the more formal Mr.
or Ms. greeting.
2. Express your appreciation Thanks so much for the the tickets to
Noises Off.
Thank you is more formal; thanks is
more casual.
3. Describe the gift or experience Al and I have always loved going to the
theater, especially when it's a comedy.
Mention how an object looks or how The performances were great, and we
you will use it. Mention your laughed until our sides ached. It was
enjoyment of an event. People want wonderful of you to think of us.
to know they made you happy.
Even if there was a problem with the
gift, keep negatives to yourself. If the
gift or event wasn’t to your taste,
focus on the giver and the thought.
Everyone wants to be appreciated.
The time and energy are more
important than the gift.
4. Mention a connection We hope to see you when you are in town
again.
Discuss the past, allude to the future
or mention something you have in
common with the giver. If you can’t
think of anything else express your
desire to see or talk to the person
soon.
5. Thanks again for Thanks again for a wonderful evening.
It’s not overkill to say it again
6. Close Sincerely,
Any of the following are suitable for
business:
• Sincerely
• Sincerely yours
• Cordially
Ellen Reddick
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Impact Factory
ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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What to Say: Ideas for Business Greetings
Thank You: General
• With special thanks and much appreciation.
• Sincere thanks for your extra efforts.
• Your thoughtfulness is appreciated so much more than words can say.
• With sincere gratitude for all you have done.
• You’re the best!
• You made my day!
• It was a pleasure to work with you.
• Thank you for thinking of us.
• Many thanks for all you do.
Thank You: For Business/Order
• Thank you for your order. Continuing to serve you will be a pleasure.
• Your business is always appreciated.
• Thank you for choosing us.
• Thank you for your friendship, your business and the opportunity to serve you.
• Your business is sincerely appreciated. We look forward to continuing to serve
you.
• Success is having you for a customer.
• We appreciate your business and your confidence in us.
• Thank you for your continued business. We look forward to working with you in
the future.
Thank You: For Referral
• Thank you for the referral. Your confidence and trust in us is sincerely
appreciated.
• Thank you for referring _______ to our firm. We sincerely appreciate your
confidence in us.
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ellen@impactfactoryutah.com
801.581.0369
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• Thanks for thinking of me. Your referral is very much appreciated.
• Thank you for the vote of confidence.
• Many thanks for referring _______ to me. I’ll make sure he/she gets VIP service.
Thank You: For Time/Conversation
• Thank you for taking the time to meet with me.
• It was a pleasure talking with you. I hope we can speak again soon.
• Thanks for your time. If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call me.
• Thank you for meeting with me. If you need anything, I’m only a phone call
away.
• Thanks for squeezing me in. I know how busy you are.
• Many thanks for your inquiry. I’m sure we can meet your needs.
It is Your Birthday
• Wishing you a wonderful day.
• Sincere good wishes on your special day.
• Best wishes on your birthday for good health and happiness throughout the
year.
• Warmest greetings on your birthday with every good wish for the coming year.
• With friendly thoughts and best wishes for your birthday.
• Sending you sincere wishes for good health and happiness on your birthday.
• All the best to you for a very special birthday.
• May you have an unforgettable day filled with happiness.
• Wishing you life’s best!
• May this day and every day be filled with joy.
• Wishing you every happiness today and always.
• Have a sensational day!
• May all of your dreams come true.
• Warm wishes on your birthday and always.
Business Anniversary
• Happy Anniversary! Thank you for being a part of our success now and in the
future.
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801.581.0369
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• Thanks for another great year!
• You’ve made our success possible. Thank you!
• Thanks from all of us for ______ years of your business. We look forward to
many more.
• Many thanks for being our customer for _______ years. We value that
relationship.
• Your business is appreciated. Thank you for choosing us.
Welcome
• A hearty welcome from all of us.
• Welcome aboard! It’s good to have you with us.
• A very warm welcome. We’re glad you joined us.
• We’re glad you’re here.
• A warm welcome. Thank you for choosing us!
• Welcome! We look forward to serving you.
• A warm welcome from all of us. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.
Congratulations
• Congratulations on a job well done.
• Hoping the best things in life will always be yours.
• This is a day to remember.
• It’s great to see good things happen for someone so deserving.
• Congratulations on a well-deserved promotion.
• Congratulations on an outstanding accomplishment.
• Your achievement is an inspiration.
• Kudos to you! You’ve earned them.
• Just want to add my good wishes to those you’ve already received.
• Bravo! You’ve accomplished great things.
Retirement
• With every good wish for your retirement. May this be the start of your best
years.
• Congratulations on your retirement. Best wishes for a great future.
• Wishing you life's best today and always.
• Congratulations on achieving a milestone. Here's to a great future.
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• Best wishes for today and every day in the future.
• Congratulations on your special day. May the future be filled with much
happiness.
Get Well
• May every day find you feeling better!
• Thinking of you. May you feel better soon.
• Our warmest thoughts are with you. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
• We’re sick without you. Get well soon.
• Hoping this finds you well on the way to recovery.
• Take care of yourself and feel better soon.
• You are in my thoughts. If there is anything I can do, please let me know.
• You are missed! Get well soon and hurry back.
Sympathy
• Please accept my/our deepest sympathy
• My/Our sympathy and thoughts are with you and your family.
• Offering my/our sincerest condolences to you and your family
• With concern and caring sympathy.
• May your sorrow be eased by good memories.
• With heartfelt sympathy. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
• Hoping these words of sympathy will comfort you in your time of sorrow.
• Words are inadequate at a time like this. Please accept my heartfelt sympathy.
Keeping in Touch
• Just a note to keep in touch. Let’s talk soon.
• Thinking of you—hope all is well. Let me know if I can help in any way.
• Sorry I missed you. Hope to talk with you soon.
• Just touching base with you.
• Sending this just to say hi.
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How Does Your Office Welcome Clients?
A new client is coming to visit--and panic sets in. What will they think? Will they
have a favorable experience that encourages them to do business with you? Or
will they leave your facilities wondering how to contact your competition?
When customers visit, they form an impression of your business. That impression
becomes your image. Whether the visit involves a business transaction, a service
call or a corporate event--whether it's for only an hour or a full day--you need to
create positive impressions for everyone.
Here are some tips for receiving visitors graciously:
• Create a welcoming atmosphere
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Have you trained your receptionist (or the first person your clients see) to smile
and greet every visitor who comes to the office? That first contact can affect
perceptions about the company. If this person is on the phone or occupied with
another customer, do they acknowledge the visitor with a glance or a smile? Or
do they ignore the visitor? Do customers have to hunt around for someone to
assist them?
If you know ahead of time that the client is coming, make sure everyone knows
the name of the visitor. The receptionist should be prepared with a name badge
or a visitor's pass. Be sure every visitor is greeted in a friendly and helpful way.
• Set professional standards
A client visited a car dealership on a Saturday afternoon. The sales
representative who greeted her was dressed in a white tank top that exposed her
belly button; she also wore a pair of tight black jeans and black-and-white
sneakers. The client took one look at her and decided to go to another
dealership--her competitor.
Are your employees appropriately dressed? Do they always project a
professional image, even on business-casual days? Or are they dressed a little
too casually? Your employees represent the company; their appearance should
reflect that at all times. Think about how their appearance can enhance or detract
from your corporate image.
• Act as the host
When you receive visitors, you are the host. The way you greet them in your
office can affect the outcome of the meeting. So set the tone for a positive
encounter.
Don't keep your visitors waiting. If the receptionist is escorting them to your
office, be sure to come out from behind your desk to greet them. Stand to shake
hands, and shake "web to web"--that is, grasp the other hand fully with your
hand-don't simply clasp the other person's fingers. Shake in the same manner
with men and women alike.
To create the best impression, personally greet the visitors in the waiting room.
Shake hands with your guests and escort them to your office, letting them follow
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you. Upon arrival at your office, allow them to proceed first into the room, and
indicate where they should sit. Do not seat your guests directly across from your
desk; instead, place their chairs to the side of the desk.
Don't accept calls or interruptions during the meeting. When the meeting is over,
stand, shake hands once again and walk your guests back to the waiting room.
• Make the proper introductions
Introductions may seem like a trivial item in the grand scheme of business
interactions, but they are crucial to setting a professional tone in the office. If
clients are at your location for the entire day, make an effort to introduce them to
your senior executives. This simple gesture will help your guests to feel welcome.
As you escort a client through the office, you may run into company employees.
Be sure to make the proper introductions. When deciding who should be
introduced first, use the following order, regardless of gender: client, senior
executives, and junior executives. Provide information about each person you
introduce, so these people can start a conversation. For example: "Mr. Harris
(client), I would like you to meet Ms. Jones (company president). Mr. Harris is our
new client from Chicago; Ms. Jones is our company president." Show equal
respect and gracious behavior to everyone in your office. Your clients will notice
how you treat everyone.
• Be conscious of office courtesies
When escorting a client for a product demonstration or a company tour, use
proper office courtesies. One should never, for instance, discuss office gossip or
talk negatively about company employees in front of guests. I have sat in
reception areas and overheard employees talk about things and people that gave
me a very unflattering view of the company. The same should be applied to
employees that walk through the office talking on their cell phone. You never
know who may overhear a remark that should not be heard at all.
Know the appropriate way to handle entrances, exits, revolving doors and
elevators. As the host, when you get to a door, open it. This rule applies
regardless of gender. It is polite to hold the door for your guest to enter. At
revolving doors, the host enters the door first, leading the way for guests. As you
enter, you might want to say, "I'll wait for you on the other side." Then do so. If
there is more than one person with you, wait until everyone is through the
revolving door before you proceed.
When navigating stairs and escalators, the host leads the way, whether you are
going up or down. When using elevators, allow your guests to enter before you
do; upon exiting, leave the elevator first and hold the door for those following.
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People at the front of the elevator should step off to make room when those in
the back need to exit. Hold the door, allow them to leave and step back into the
elevator. This is much nicer than cramming your body to the sidewall so that they
have room to leave.
Companies that want to stand out from their competition pay attention to making
visitors welcome. Manners make the difference. Greet your visitors graciously,
know what to do during their visit, be considerate of others and create positive
impressions that last and last.
Make a client visit to your company another selling opportunity and reaffirm that
your company deserves their business.
Sound as Good as You Look
Speaking with Ease
Every time you open your mouth and speak, your professionalism is on display.
What you say and how you say it is extremely important to your professional
image.
What we say is not as important as how we make people feel.
Make certain your speech doesn’t detract from your professionalism by paying
attention to the following:
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• Listen to the sound of your own voice. Keep it warm and inviting.
People with a higher than normal voice are thought to be less intelligent
than those with a lower voice. One way to improve the sound of your
voice is to read out loud to yourself every day for 5 or 10 minutes. Read
quality literature, the Bible, poetry, Shakespeare, the classics.
• Speak slowly, clearly and distinctly. Make it easy for the person you
are speaking with to hear and understand what it is you are saying.
• Eliminate the use of non-words. Non-words are meaningless fillers that
speckle our speech, distract from our message, drain our impact, and
annoy our listener. The most common non-words are “uhh,” “ahh,” and
“um.” They also include words such as “like,” “you know,” “well,” “so,”
“okay?” and “sort of.” The excessive use of non-words can undermine
your credibility and make you appear weak and ill-prepared.
• Always use proper grammar. Nothing detracts from your
professionalism faster than using the incorrect tense of a verb or an
incorrect word.
• Avoid using slang such as “hi guys,” “how ya doin,” or casual phrases
like whatever” while rolling your eyes.
NEVER refer to a group of people as “You guys.”
• Avoid poor diction. Often people don’t realize they are using poor
diction because it becomes a verbal habit.
Resources
Be An Interesting Person
Selected Shorts –
Each week on National Public Radio, great actors from stage, screen and
television bring short stories to life. Selected Shorts is an award-winning, one-
hour program featuring readings of classic and new short fiction, recorded live at
New York’s Symphony Space. One of the most popular series on the airwaves,
this unique show is hosted by Isaiah Sheffer and produced for radio by
Symphony Space and WNYC Radio.
see: http://www.wnyc.org/shows/shorts/ KCPW & KRCL radio stations
What you will learn: The power of a quality voice and the importance of using
your voice as a tool.
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C-SPAN2 Booknotes –
48 hours of non-fiction book programming, all weekend, every weekend on C-
SPAN2. It includes book events related to History, Biography, Business, and also
Encore Booknotes programs. Book TV airs from Saturday at 8am ET through
Monday at 8am ET
Also the show: After Words. This Saturday, November 11 at 9:00 pm and
Sunday, November 12 at 6:00 pm and at 9:00 pm Book TV presents After Words:
Nicholas Lemann, author of "Redemption: The Last Battle of the Civil War"
interviewed by Herman Belz, a professor of history at the University of Maryland
See: http://www.booktv.org/schedule
Resources
Books
The Elements of Style William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White
Global Business Etiquette: A Guide Jeanette S. Martin and Lillian H.
to International Communication Chaney
and Customs
Primal Branding Patrick Hanlon
AllEtiquette.com – A Power Guide Fredrica Cere Kussin
First Impressions Ann Demarais, Ph.D
What You Don’t Know About How Others See You
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II. Samuel Eliot Morison. The Oxford History of the American People;Page
Smith. A People's History of the United States.
III. Alfred North Whitehead. Science and the Modern World.
IV. Alfred North Whitehead. An Introduction to Mathematics.
V. E. H. Gombrich. The Story of Art.
VI. Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren. How to Read a Book
Social Intelligence
In his new book Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman wrote “Listening poorly is
the common cold of social intelligence. And it is being made worse by
technology. To have a human moment, you need to be fully present. You
have to be away from your laptop, put down your BlackBerry, you end your
daydream and you pay full attention to the person you are with. It may sound
rudimentary but think about how often we just keep multitasking and half pay
attention. We each need to live in the moment fully engaged in what we are
doing.”
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The use of etiquette or true professionalism is exactly that
– being fully present!
SIX KEYS TO STRONG EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
Self-awareness, self-control and empathy form the foundation of strong
emotional intelligence, followed by social expertness, personal
influence and mastery of vision.
• Self-awareness. Knowing what influences our feelings, positively or negatively,
is critical. It’s very important to realize what kinds of situations can put us over
the edge before we get there.
• Self-control. Once we know our “triggers,” we can implement coping
mechanisms. For instance, just knowing that getting cut off on the highway
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produces intense feelings of rage (self-awareness), we can decide to cope better
while driving by listening to soothing music or a recorded
book (self-control).
• Empathy. We must cultivate the ability to look at a situation from another’s
perspective. In our driving example, consider that the driver who cut you off might
have been someone helping an expectant
mother get to the hospital.
• Social expertness. The ability to build relationships requires empathy,
excellent communication skills, and the ability to listen well.
• Personal influence. All leaders are, by definition, required to influence and
persuade others to follow them. This is impossible to do without the qualities
listed above.
• Mastery of vision. A mission statement of sorts outlines intentions and values.
Cell Phones - The Worst Offenses
On the topic of wireless "faux pas," respondents in the Yahoo! HotJobs survey ranked
these five unacceptable behaviors, from most reprehensible to least.
1. Accepting a personal call while in a meeting or presentation
2. Answering the phone or emails while at a business dinner
3. Talking on the phone while in the bathroom
4. Talking on the phone while in close quarters (such as a train, plane, or bus)
5. Answering a work call or email during personal time after work hours
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The Top Eight Rules of Proper Cell Phone Etiquette at Work
A recent study showed that at least 40% of U.S. companies now have a
published cell phone usage policy at work. That percentage will most certainly
rise in the near future. It might be more difficult for the employees of the majority
of firms that have yet to adopt an acceptable use policy. To avoid suffering a
career detour from unacceptable cell phone use in your office, consider the
following generally accepted rules of good cell phone behavior.
1. Turn your ringer OFF or set to “vibrate”. Unless your cell phone is a
company-issued handset for business use, set your unit to vibrate while at
your desk. Even if you’ve selected a tasteful ring tone, repetitive incoming
calls will be noticed (negatively) by co-workers and management.
2. Let “bread and milk” and other unimportant calls go to voicemail.
While it’s wonderful to have a live connection to the important people in
your life, children, parents, other family and friends, frequent chatty calls
during your workday will often reflect negatively on your perceived
concentration on your duties.
3. When you must use your cell phone, find a private, quiet place to
make your calls. Regardless of where you are, most etiquette advisors
agree you should always observe the “ten-foot rule”. Maintain a buffer
zone of at least ten feet from others while you’re using your cell phone.
While at work, you should make every attempt to expand basic etiquette
and find locations that do not infringe on co-workers trying to perform their
jobs.
4. Don’t bring your cell phone to meetings. Neglecting this one rule can
do career damage even when you adhere to most of the other
recommendations. Some etiquette gurus recommend that, should an
important call be expected, either for business or a family emergency, you
could put your cell phone on “vibrate” and bring it with you. Treat this
exception with extreme caution, however. Regardless of the urgency of
the expected call, your boss will most certainly take a very dim view of a
meeting interruption because of your cell phone. It is a far better idea to
leave your cell phone at your desk to avoid any “interruption temptation”.
5. Never use your cell phone in restrooms. This rule may, at first, appear
frivolous, but the statistics indicate it is an important component of cell
phone etiquette. Why? You often do not know who else may be using the
facilities. Should you communicate private information or sensitive work
issues, you may easily be overheard without your knowledge. There are
some well-documented horror stories of information delivered into the
wrong hands by this simple, innocuous rule violation.
6. Eliminating embarrassing ring tones. Should you have a psychological
need to use a cutesy or outrageous ring tone while away from your job, be
very careful when you are at work. Either keep your cell phone on vibrate
at all times at work or change to a more professional ring tone during your
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work day. Along with annoying both co-workers and supervisors, a silly
ring tone can negatively impact your career by displaying a less than
professional, serious image to management.
7. Maintain a low voice during cell phone conversations. Often called
“holding court”, having loud conversations about nothing, a loud voice can
be extremely annoying to anyone within earshot. Often, the ten-foot rule
becomes useless during one of these situations. Unless you are in the
middle of a loud construction site, you should understand that cell phone
microphones are very sensitive and only inches away from your mouth.
There is normally no need to increase your voice to levels used by
seminar leaders talking without microphones.
8. Use text messages instead of voice calls to maintain
professionalism. If you need to communicate on a personal level and
understand that voice calls would be inappropriate, send a text message
to your caller. It’s quiet, fast, and to the point. Unless you’re trying to set a
world’s record for the largest thumbs on the planet, a few text messages
during the workday keeps your lines of communications open without
wasting your time or annoying co-workers.
Try to remember that, through most of recorded history, the world of business
operated quite effectively without constant cell phone use. The basic substance
of successful business operations contains no requirement that cell phones
contribute mightily to your company’s bottom line. Be ready for a formal company
policy regarding cell phone use at work. More and more firms, many reaching
unacceptable levels of frustration, will be joining those who have already
published regulations and publishing restrictive policies.
By following the current rules of good cell phone etiquette, you’ll not only be
ahead of the curve, you may enhance your professional standing at work by
displaying this considerate behavior. Some of your cell phone etiquette may even
be transferred to your friends who might be in need of some guidelines, too.
Professional e-mail Etiquette Guidelines
"There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are
evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how
we say it." - Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) American Educator
When it comes to your business e-mail communications, you need to make an
impression that can lend to the determination that you are a credible professional
enterprise and someone that will be easy and a pleasure to do business with. You only
have one chance to make that first impression which will be invaluable to building trust
and confidence.
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Top 10 Business Email Etiquette issues that need to be considered with every
commercial e-mail sent.
SUBJECT The window into your e-mail and can determine if your e-mail will be
opened.
Level of Formality Try to avoid the prevailing assumption that e-mail by its very nature
allows you to be informal in your business e-mail.
Addressing How do you address your new contacts?
TO, From, These fields can make or break you:
BCC, CC
TO Type the contacts name formally-John B. Doe - not john b doe or JOHN
B DOE.
FROM Make sure you have your full name formally typed
BCC Use this field when e-mailing a group of contacts who do not personally
know each other
CC Use this field when there are a handful of associates involved
in a discussion that requires all be on the same page
Formatting Refrain from using any formatting in your day-to-day business e-mail
communications.
Attachments If you need to send a large size file business courtesy dictates you ask
the recipient first if it is O.K.
Using Previous Always start a new e-mail and add your contacts to your address book.
E-mail
New
Correspondence Don’t give the perception that you are lazy
Down Edit Do not just hit reply and start typing. Use common courtesy
Be careful with signatures
There you have it! The above Top 10 items will certainly allow your business
communications to rise above the majority who do not take the time to
understand and master these issues. When forging new business relationships
and solidifying established partnerships, the level of professionalism and
courtesy you relay in your business e-mail communications will always gain
clients over the competition that may be anemic, uninformed or just plain lazy in
this area.
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When it comes to business, regardless of mode of communication used,
professionalism and courtesy never go out of style!
Business email etiquette speaks volumes about the sender and the
company where the message was originated.
Keep your professional image at all times following these simple
rules. They are not hard and all the benefits will be yours.
Top 10 List of SMS Etiquette
Text messaging is one of the simplest and most useful means of mobile
communication. No one can doubt the popularity of text messaging and short
messaging service (SMS) in particular - more than 50 billion SMS messages
were sent across the world's GSM networks in the first quarter of 2005, a fivefold
increase over the previous year - and there's no slowdown in sight.
1. Common courtesy still rules. Contrary to popular belief, composing an
SMS while you're in a face-to-face conversation with someone is just
about as rude as taking a voice call.
2. Remember that SMS is informal. SMS shouldn't be used for formal
invitations or to dump your girlfriend or boyfriend. The casualness of SMS
diminishes the strength and meaning of the message.
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3. Don't get upset if you don't get a reply. Before you text someone and get
frustrated at the lack of a response, be sure that they're familiar with how
to use the service, and that their carrier will accept messages from yours.
4. Be aware of your tone. It is extremely difficult to discern tone in text
messages, just as in e-mail. What seems to you to be a completely
innocuous message may be grossly misinterpreted by the recipient,
causing certain discomfort if not irreparable harm.
5. Don't SMS while you're driving. Talking on the phone is bad enough. You
won't know what hit you - or what you hit - if you are pounding out a
message on your keyboard.
6. Leave the slang to the kids. Don't expect your stodgy superiors at work to
be hip to the lingo of the SMS streets. And don't expect to win points with
your kids by trying to be cool, either.
7. Remember that SMS can be traced. Anonymous messages - if you must
send them -are still best sent from Web sites.
8. Be conscientious of others' schedules. Don't assume that because you are
awake, working, not busy, or sober that the person you're texting is as
well. Many a pleasant slumber have been interrupted by recurring "beep-
beep...beep-beeps" of messages.
9. If it's immediate, make a voice call. If you can't get through and your text
message is ignored, there's probably a good reason. There are still some
times when people don't even have a thumb free to respond.
10. Remember that your phone does have an off button. There are very, very
few things in the world that absolutely cannot wait.
General Dining Etiquette
It is important to know how to conduct oneself properly at the table. The rules of
dining etiquette are fairly straightforward and mostly require common sense.
Table Setting. It can be very confusing to be presented with a variety of eating
utensils. (See below) Remember the guideline “to start at the outside and work
your way in.” If you have been given two forks, which are the same size, begin
with the fork on the outside. Many restaurants use the same size of fork for both
the salad and main course.
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Napkin. When dining with others place your napkin on your lap after everyone at
your table has been seated. Do not open your napkin in mid-air. As you remove
your napkin from the table begin to open below the table level and place on your
lap. If you must leave a meal, do so between courses, and place your napkin on
your chair or to the left of your plate. When a meal is completed, place your
napkin to the right of your plate – never on the plate.
Served. Wait for everyone at your table to be served before beginning to eat.
However, if an individual who has not been served encourages you to begin
eating, you may do so. Eat slowly while waiting for their food to be served.
Soup. When eating soup, think of making a circle: spoon away from you, bring
around to your mouth and back to the bowl. Soup is taken from the side of the
soup spoon –it is not inserted into your mouth. Do not slurp or make noises when
eating soup.
Sorbet. This item is often served between courses to cleanse the palate. It is a
light, sherbet texture and depending on when served may be eaten with a fork or
a spoon.
Utensils. Be careful how you hold your utensils. Many people tend to make a fist
around the handle of the utensil – this is the way a young child would grasp a
utensil (not an adult). There are two acceptable ways to use the knife and fork:
continental fashion and American standard. Continental fashion—the diner cuts
the food usually one bite at a time and uses the fork in the left hand, tines
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pointing down, to spear the food and bring it to the mouth. American standard—a
few bites are cut, the knife is laid across the top of the plate, sharp edge toward
you, and the fork is switched to the right hand, if right-handed, tines up to bring
the food to the mouth. (Do not cut more than two or three bites at a time.)
Dessert Utensils. Dessert utensils may be found placed across the top of the
place setting. Place these utensils down for use after the main course is removed
(fork to the left and spoon to the right).
Passing. Pass “community food” such as the breadbasket, salt and pepper, and
salad dressing to the right. Always pass the salt and pepper together. When
passing items such as a creamer, syrup pitcher or gravy boat, pass it with the
handle pointing toward the recipient.
Seasoning. Always taste your food first before using any seasonings. Do not
assume it needs to be seasoned.
Sweeteners. Do not be excessive with sugar or sweetener packets. The rule of
thumb is no more than two packets per meal. Do not crumble the packets but
partially tear off a corner, empty the contents and place to the side.
Bread. Bread/rolls should never be eaten whole. Break into smaller, more
manageable pieces, buttering only one bite at a time. Toast and garlic bread
however may be eaten as whole pieces since they are usually already buttered.
If you are served a piping hot muffin or biscuit, you may break in half crosswise,
butter and put back together. However when ready to actually eat, break it into
small pieces.
Glasses. A variety of types and sizes of glasses can be used throughout the
meal. Remember your items to drink will be located in the area above your knife
and spoon. Coffee cups may be located to the right of the knife and spoon.
Alcohol. Alcohol, if consumed, should be in moderation. In most cases you may
have a drink during the social hour and wine(s) with the dinner. You do not have
to finish your drink. In fact slowly sipping is recommended. If you do not want an
alcoholic drink politely decline.
Buffets. Buffets provide an opportunity to select items you enjoy. Do not
overload your plate. Select a balanced variety of food items.
Pre-Set Meals. With a pre-set meal the host/hostess has already made the
selections and the individuals are served. If allergic, religious or vegetarian
issues arise, quietly deal with these as the server is at your side. For vegetarian
ask if you may have a vegetable plate; with allergies or religion provide the
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server with some options (ex. Allergic to shellfish—ask if they have cod or
flounder and be ready with your preference). This lets the server know what you
can eat. Always eat a little of all items served to you.
Ordering from Menu. As the guest select an item that is in the mid-price range,
easy to eat and you will enjoy. Consider asking your host/hostess for a
recommendation before making your decision. As the host it is helpful to take the
lead in ordering appetizers and wine, if these are to be served.
Finished. When finished with a course, leave your plates in the same position
that they were presented to you. In other words, do not push your plates away or
stack them.
Guest. If you are someone’s guest at a meal, ask the person what he/she
recommends. By doing this, you will learn price range guidelines and have an
idea of what to order. Usually order an item in the mid price range. Also keep in
mind, the person who typically initiates the meal will pay. Remember to thank
them for the meal.
Restaurant Staff. Wait staff, servers, Maitre d’, etc. are your allies. They can
assist you with whatever problem may arise. Quietly get their attention and speak
to them about the issue.
12 Common Dining Mistakes
Today more business is done while dining than ever before. Sales can be lost and careers short-
circuited when poor table manners are displayed. Remember, your table manners are a gift you
give those with whom you dine. They also indicate whether or not you know how to show respect
for others. The following are the most common mistakes noted while dining.
1. Misusing silverware
Gripping the fork and knife incorrectly is the most obvious and common faux pas. Knives
are meant to cut, not saw. The fork and knife should never teeter half off the plate onto
the table. Don't wave your silverware in the air while talking. Silverware placed at the top
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of the plate is for dessert. Place only the silverware that you have used on the plate when
finished.
2. Using the wrong butter plate
There's a simple rule to remember: liquids to the right, solids to the left. Your butter plate
will be near your fork, not your knife.
3. Buttering an entire roll
Bread and rolls are meant to be torn, not cut. A large roll would be torn in half first, then a
smaller piece can be torn off, buttered and eaten. Toast is the exception. The entire piece
can be buttered at once.
4. Improper use of the napkin
The napkin comes off the table only after everyone is seated. It is used to dab the lips,
not scrub the face. If leaving the table temporarily mid-meal, place the napkin on your
chair. At the end of the meal, place it on the table next to your plate, never on the plate,
however.
5. Eating too fast or too slow
Pacing is important when dining with others. Slow down if you notice you're faster than
everyone else. Speed up or leave some food if you're a slow eater. You should never
leave your guest to dine alone, which happens if you're finished way ahead of your guest.
6. Showing food in mouth
This happens when you've taken too big of a bite and then chew with your mouth open,
or continue to talk. This is very unappetizing for others to observe. Small bites are
necessary when trying to converse while eating.
7. Seasoning food before tasting
Without tasting your food, how would you know it really needs seasoning? This can be
seen as an insult to the chef and host. It also can indicate that you jump to conclusions.
8. Washing food down with liquids
The mouth should be cleared of food before beverages are sipped. It's a good habit to
get into, especially with wine. Wine is meant to cleanse the palate and its taste can't fully
be appreciated with food still in the mouth.
9. Passing food incorrectly
The salt is always passed with the pepper. Anything with a handle, such as the creamer,
is passed so the handle is facing the person receiving the item. This is why the correct
way to pass food the first time around is to the right=counterclockwise.
10. Leaving lipstick marks
Lipstick should be well blotted so not to leave marks on cups and glasses. It's a real
turnoff.
11. Grooming at the table
This is another turnoff. Don't touch your hair or apply makeup while at the table. And
certainly don't pick your teeth at the table. Excuse yourself from the table to remove
something from your teeth...or to apply makeup.
12. Poor posture
Sit up straight, don't lean on your elbows or forearms, don't rock in your chair, and keep
your elbows close to your side.
When You are the Host
Doing business over meals is a ritual that has existed for centuries. Taking
clients to breakfast, lunch or dinner has long been an effective way to build
relationships, make the sale or seal the deal. These business meals are
essentially business meetings. Knowledge of your product or your service is
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crucial to the success of the meeting, but so are your manners. Too many people
jeopardize an opportunity because they fail to use good dining etiquette. Here
are a few basic rules to make the experience pleasurable and profitable:
• Know your duties as the host. You are in charge. It is up to you to see that
things go well and that your guests are comfortable. You need to attend to every
detail, from extending the invitation to paying the bill.
• Plan ahead when you issue the invitation. Allow a week for a business
dinner and three days for lunch. Be certain that the date works for you. That
might sound obvious, but if you have to cancel or postpone, you can look
disorganized and disrespectful of your client's time.
• Select a restaurant that you know, preferably one where you are known. This
is no time to try out the latest hot spot. Being confident of the quality of the food
and service leaves you free to focus on business.
• Consider the atmosphere. Does it lend itself to conversation and discussion?
If you and your clients cannot hear each other over the roar of the diners and
dishes, you will have wasted your time and money.
• Let the staff know that you will be dining with clients. If your guests suggest
a restaurant new to you, call ahead and speak with the maître d'. Make it clear
that you will be having a business meal and picking up the check.
• Arrive early. This is the perfect time to give your credit card to the maître d’,
and avoid the awkwardness that can accompany the arrival of the bill.
• Take charge of seating. Your guests should have the prime seats—the ones
with the view. As the host, take the least desirable spot—the one facing the wall,
the kitchen or the restrooms.
• Allow your guests to order first. However, you might suggest certain dishes
to be helpful. By recommending specific items, you are indicating a price range.
Order as many courses as your guests, no more and no less, to facilitate the flow
of the meal. It is awkward if one of you orders an appetizer or dessert and the
others do not
• As the host, you are the one who decides when to start discussing
business. That will depend on a number of factors such as the time of day and
how well you know your clients. At breakfast, time is short, so get down to
business quickly. At lunch, wait until you have ordered so you will not be
interrupted. Dinner, which tends to be the most social meal, is a time for building
rapport. Limit the business talk, and do it after the main course is completed.
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• When you know your clients well, you have more of a basis for small talk.
However, because you have established a business friendship, you can eliminate
some of the chitchat when time is an issue. When you don't know your clients
well, spend more time getting acquainted before launching your shoptalk.
• Handle ANY disasters with grace. With all your attention to detail, things can
still go wrong. The food may not be up to your standards, the waiter might be
rude or the people at the next table boisterous and out of control. Whatever
happens, be part of the solution not the problem. Excuse yourself to discuss any
problems with the staff.
• Limit the alcohol you drink. The three-martini lunch is mostly a thing of the
past. However, cocktails and wine are still part of the business dinner. Since
alcohol can have the same effect as truth serum, keep your consumption to one
or two glasses. When guests are drinking liberally and you sense trouble, excuse
yourself and discreetly ask the server to hold back on refilling the wine glasses or
offering another cocktail.
Your conduct throughout the meal will determine professional success. If you pay
attention to the details and make every effort to see that your clients have a
pleasant experience, they will assume that you will handle their business the
same way. You are laying a foundation for a solid, powerful business relationship
by paying attention to details.
When You are the Guest
The business meal has become standard operating procedure in business. Over
half of all business is finalized at some type of a meal and job interviews often
include a meal as part of the interview process. Many times we are put on the
spot and our behavior and manners are on display. Knowing what it takes to be
someone’s guest at a business meal is as important as being the host. The
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following guidelines will help you make a positive impression when you are the
guest:
• Confirm the day and time if the invitation was made more than a week in
advance.
• Arrive on time. Call ahead if you will be more than five minutes late. If
you cannot reach your host directly, call the restaurant and leave a
message with the maitre d’.
• Follow your host’s lead in ordering beverages.
• Order an entrée from the menu in the average price range. Ask for
suggestions from the host. Don’t order the most expensive item on the
menu.
• Do everything in moderation. It is not your last meal, so don’t stuff
yourself. If you are on an interview, don’t drink alcohol. Otherwise, if the
occasion calls for a drink, never over do it.
• Do not complain about the service or the meal. Remember that your host
is paying for the meal and you should behave graciously,
• Set a comfortable atmosphere and ask questions to encourage
conversation.
• If you must cancel, call personally, apologize and suggest a rescheduling.
• Thank your host for the meal and their time. Send a thank you note to
your host. It takes a short time but makes a big impression
The Power of Professional Presence
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• In the business environment, you plan every
move with potential clients.
•
• You arrange for the appointment, you prepare
for the meeting, you rehearse for the
presentation, you prepare as a host for dining
with clients, but in spite of your best efforts,
potential clients pop up in the most
unexpected places. Leave nothing to chance.
Every time you walk out of your office, be
ready to make a powerful first impression…it
is the best selling technique.
The 5 Ps of Professional Success
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Archive for June, 2009
Another piece of shock news as Michael Jackson dies unexpectedly at what is a relatively young age of 50. And of course we are all both horrified and fascinated by it, whether or not we were ever fans of him or his music. These kind of unexpected twists, especially in relation to someone we all know about, highlight the tragic nature of our existence. Because there is a Michael Jackson in us all. A combination of being very public and very reclusive, wanting people to know and recognize us and yet wanting to have our own space. And, like him, conflicted about our identities and with low points matching the highs. The media are having a field day speculating about his health, his childhood, his mental state, his apparent loneliness, his talent, now tinged with a kind of wistful speculation as to what might have been had he lived longer.
It’s not quite another Princess Diana moment, but as with all celebrity lives and deaths these things hold up a mirror to ourselves, our own hopes and aspirations, and the reality of our struggles. An opportunity to face up to the baggage we all inherit from childhood, and also to reflect on the contribution we can make to the wellbeing of those who come after us. Whatever the truth about Michael Jackson’s lifestyle and health, his music will live on in the lives of his many fans. Thanks for the memories. RIP Michael Jackson – a ‘Rare Iconic Personality’.
It’s not very often that baptisms get into the tabloid press, though bishops quite often do – frequently for the wrong reasons. But this story surely highlights both a growing trend for the baptism of adult converts, and also shows that a bit of spectacle can be a good thing in terms of getting into the news. Maybe if more of church happened outside the four walls of church buildings, there would be more interest by the general public. There’s something safe about being able to stand on a river bank to be part of worship, as compared with being trapped in pews or behind closed doors. But then, John the Baptist knew all about that a long time ago.
This week saw the end of a long process to launch the Mission Shaped Ministry course in Scotland. The course itself emerged out of the Fresh Expressionsinitiative of the Church of England and Methodists to encourage new forms of church – and it’s been successful way beyond anyone’s wildest dreams in England, Wales, and Ireland.
Scotland has had to wait a bit longer, but in September-October this year there will be a six-week taster (Mission Shaped Intro) in Edinburgh and Glasgow, and then starting in January 2010 the entire course will be presented in Glasgow and Inverness. The church mice will be involved in Inverness, along with Duncan Macpheron, minister of Hilton Church, while the Glasgow course will be led by Alan McWilliam and David Currie.
We took a couple of days off this week, thinking that June might actually be summer in Scotland. How wrong can you be! It wasn’t just all four seasons in the proverbial 24 hours, but all four of them in the space of about 40 minutes. The drive to Glasgow on Monday started in dull, though dry weather as we left rural Aberdeenhire, but by the time we were passing Stirling there was actually snow at the side of the road. We had to look at least twice, but sure enough – not hailstones, but real snow. Not to mention a sky as black as night and flooding all over the place. Then just 15 minutes later, bright sunshine, which continued all the way to Glasgow and for the rest of the day. Still, it was just as well that the main attraction was not outdoors.
And it was well worth travelling through fire and brimstone to be there! The main attraction was a concert by The Priests, three Irish priests who’ve just shot to fame from nowhere in less than 12 months following the release of their first album last Christmas.
In an obviously unscripted dialogue, their informal laid-back style of conversation throughout the concert was something else. Fun, faith, spontaneity, and a lot of easy talk about God and the spiritual, not to mention their fantastic singing just made it a great occasion. And where else would you find a concert where the most prominent projected icon is a cross? And it wasn’t all a bunch of old grannies either: we sat next to a couple of twenty-something young women who must have been first in line to get there, and whose excitement at seeing The Priests in person was … well, infectious.
Next day we went to see an exhibition of Edvard Munch’s work, which (as we expected) evoked the exact opposite set of emotions, with his obsessions with failed love affairs, death and, of course, stress – most famously expressed in his painting The Scream.
But as well as that there are various versions of his Madonna on display, along with an intriguing portrait of Nietzsche, and a striking self-portrait. The exhibition runs till September, and is free so well worth a visit if you like that sort of thing.
After that, a walk down the street to the Kelvingrove Gallery to take (yet another) look at Salvador Dali’s Christ of St John of the Cross,
and while we were viewing that we had an unexpected (and free) organ recital.
Of course, all this was interspersed with new conversations, about the meaning of life, faith, spirituality, theology … and how cool it would be to have The Priests as pastors. And on the way home we called by this interesting studio. A two day outing doing these things probably tells you something about us …
We’ll comment on the book and its contents once we’ve finished reading it, and had a chance to talk about it. But the question of whether fresh expressions of church are really as fresh as we all think came to our attention with the recent death of the Revd Bill Shergold. He’s not typically hailed as one of the heroes of either fresh expressions or emerging church, and quite likely most readers of this blog will be wondering who exactly he was and why we should be bothered to mark his passing. After all, he was 89 when he died last month. And he trained as a priest at Mirfield, a high church college if ever there was one. And his most significant ministry was at the Eton Mission in London, with close connections with the posh school that gave it its name. So you might think he would be about the last person to have pioneered anything remotely missional, let alone truly creative. And you’d be wrong. He was the founder of the 59 Club, a bikers community, which he started when he realized that here was a way of connecting faith with what at the time (the 1950s) was a growing recreational trend among young men in particular. To read the story of how and why he did this, in his own words, go here. He clearly thought he was just doing what came naturally, given his calling as a parish priest, and his efforts were not blessed with all the trendy terminology that seems an essential part of the emerging, emergent, fresh expressions scene today. Which we all probably need to be reminded of: that there have always been mavericks and pioneers who saw missional openings in unlikely places and who stepped outside of the box in order to see where God might be at work. Bill Shergold was one of them. And at a time when Christians were far less tolerant of the non-traditional than they are today. But then, he did, as a newspaper headline of the time says, wear ‘leathers under his cassock’ – which, obviously, means that he wore a cassock over his leathers. When so many are preferring to dispose of cassocks and other bits of tradition, we might have something to learn from him.
This week has certainly been a long time for UK politicians, most notably Gordon Brown, who looks like being on his way out as prime minister. He makes a lot of having been raised in a Church of Scotland manse, and his Presbyterian values and ‘moral compass’, though the point of all that is probably a bit lost on many people today, if for no other reason than they’ve heard it so many times now and it’s not altogether clear what it all amounts to. What can in one context be tenacity and commitment can all too easily become stubbornness and aggression. Ask any Presbyterian! The ‘I’m right and you’re all wrong’ attitude has been the cause of many splits and schisms over the years (centuries even) not just in Presbyterian circles, but throughout Scottish churches more generally. One thing we’re thinking about right now is whether this sort of righteousness is an inevitable outcome of a certain kind of theology, or whether that connection is secondary, and other factors such as personality type play a bigger role. It’s certainly the case, in our experience anyway, that folks from other backgrounds seem to be a bit more laid back about things, not taking themselves too seriously, and more ready to know when they need to change. |
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Stuff Queer People Need To Know (follow them @SQPNTK) has just shared that the multi-talented dancer, photographer, student and current Miss New York Claire Buffie will be the first Miss America competitor to run on “Straight for Equality: Let’s Talk” platform, which will focusing on all aspects of equality for the LGBT community. Buffie told the Advocate that the major reason she stuck with the competition is her passion for her platform: improving the climate for LGBT youths in schools, and breaking stigma, and talking about misconceptions .
It’s to get so great to see a Beauty Queen who is an outspoken advocate for human rights. She is a real role model to young women everywhere! I’m so proud to be from NY.
As much as I despise former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean — who recently exercised her right to “opposite marriage” when she tied the knot with Oakland Raider Kyle Boller — and these so-called scholarship competitions, one beauty queen is supporting LGBT rights in her race for the crown. Miss New York … Read More
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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s once again that time of year when we give thanks for all the good things in our lives and express our gratitude to the important people in our lives. In this time of Thanksgiving, we should strive to remember our friends. Even the most thoughtful of us can let important relationships slip by the wayside, and we can lose track of people who were once the best of friends.
Football season always seems to come and go much too quickly and it is one of the most exciting times to visit State College. Now is the time to make the trip back to Happy Valley for a great Nittany Lion Football weekend. Click “Read More” to learn about all the great things to do while you’re in State College.
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Pharrell Williams will replace judge Cee Lo Green on The Voice for it’s upcoming seventh season. Williams was behind the two tracks that were each dubbed “the song of the summer” (“Get Lucky” and “Blurred Lines”) last year. Williams also helped Hans Zimmer score the soundtrack of next summer: “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” He wrote…
Fox not only announced plans for the season’s end with releasing finale dates for their current programming, but they announced plans for the summer premieres of some hits like “So You Think You Can Dance” and new show “I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’.” With premieres comes sacrifices. Next week’s series finale of “Raising Hope” has pre-empted…
NBC is already making summer plans as this TV season winds down. In addition to announcing their finale plans, NBC will be rolling out six new series this summer with some returning favorites. “Crossbones,” a pirate drama, is one of the more anticipated summer rollouts. Check out the full list of premieres below. All times…
True Detective, the hit series brought to you by HBO is currently on the hunt for a new pair of True Detectives. Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson have said they would not be returning, although we knew that already as HBO had confirmed from the beginning this was to be an anthology. Rumor now has…
Joining NBC and ABC, the EYE network is the latest to roll out their season ending plans. Kicking things off next week with the “How I Met Your Mother” series finale and ending with a three-hour Survivor extravaganza, check out the CBS Season Finale dates below! ABC Announces Finale Dates MONDAY, MARCH 31 8/7c How…
Last night’s “Wheel of Fortune” (airing March 19, 2014) featured what host Pat Sajak called the “most amazing solve” in his career as the show’s host … for over 30 years! This solve is akin to a last second hail Mary play. Only two letters popped up on the final puzzle for Emil and his…
After NBC announced their plans for the end of the season, ABC is next in line to share their air-dates for the end of the 2013-2014 TV season. Kicking it off with “Once Upon a Time In Wonderland,” putting “Scandal” in April and ending it with a few sitcom favorites, check out the plans below.…
In the latest cover of Frozen’s Oscar winning song “Let It Go,” one man brilliantly gives us a taste of how the song might end up if Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast or Minne Mouse gave it a whirl! How would Timon and Pumbaa do? Check out the video below and let us know…
“What percentage of water is celery?” That is precisely one of many burning questions users post on “Yahoo! Answers.” Life just isn’t the same without knowing exactly how much a $5 footlong at Subway costs, you know?
A nine-hour adaptation of "11/22/63" - King's thriller about the Kennedy assassination - is headed directly to Hulu. Helmed by Abrams, the series is a limited “event series,” but there will be opportunities for future subsequent seasons based on the story, which follows high school English teacher Jake Epping, who travels back in time to try to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on the fateful date in American history. |
The U.S. Army is laying
the groundwork to let Halliburton Co., keep several billion dollars paid
for work in Iraq that Pentagon auditors say is questionable or unsupported
by proper documentation, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
According to Pentagon documents reviewed by the Journal,
the Army has acknowledged that the Houston-based company might never be
able to account properly for some of its work, which has been probed amid
accusations that Halliburton's Kellogg Brown & Root unit overbilled
the government for some operations in Iraq.
The company has hired a consulting firm to estimate
what Halliburton's services should cost, the report said.
The newspaper, citing the documents and internal memorandums,
said that officials are considering using the estimate to serve as the basis
for "an equitable settlement," under which the Pentagon could
drop many of the claims its auditors have made against the company.
But the Journal added that some disgruntled Pentagon
officials see the effort to broker an outside settlement with the company
as unusual because the contract is so large.
According to the report, Kellogg Brown & Root
so far has billed about $12 billion in Iraq, and about $3 billion of that
remains disputed by government officials.
The Journal also cited Pentagon records showing that
$650 million in Halliburton billings are deemed questionable. An additional
$2 billion is considered to have insufficient paperwork to justify the billing,
the report said.
A representative for Halliburton did not immediately
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I've lived a very sinful life, but a friend of mine says God will forgive me if I'll just believe in Jesus. What difference would that make? And how would I know if I was really forgiven?
A:
Your friend is right: You can be forgiven, and you can know beyond doubt that someday you will go to be with God in heaven forever. And my prayer is that you will take the one step that is necessary for this to become a reality. What is that step? It is the step of faith - trusting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and committing your life to Him.
Let me explain what this means. Only one thing will ever keep us out of heaven, and that is our sin. God is holy and pure, and unless we are cleansed of our sins we can never enter heaven. The Bible says of God, "Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong" (Habakkuk 1:13). We not only need to be forgiven; we need to be cleansed.
But how is this possible? We can't cleanse ourselves; only God can do it. And this is what He did by sending His Son, Jesus, into the world. He was without sin - but on the cross all our sins were placed on Him, and He took the judgment we deserved. All this was in accordance with God's plan, for God loves us and wanted to provide a way for us to be cleansed and saved.
What must we do? We must turn to Christ, repenting of our sins and trusting Him alone for our salvation. Why not ask Christ to come into your life right now and save you? The Bible says, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (Acts 16:31). |
Piggy-backing on the ongoing Apple Maps drama, The New York Times gives us a couple interesting tidbits that help explain the origins of Google Maps on the iPhone. For starters, Apple never intended to put maps on the iPhone. It was a decision late CEO Steve Jobs made last minute, one that would cost Apple its reputation five years later as Apple rushed its own solution out of the door too early.
In a way, the report notes, Apple Maps continue on a string of Internet services missteps, with notable examples of the recently axed Ping social network for music, Siri, a controversial digital assistant, the MobileMe suite of web tools and recent iCloud outages.
These blunders expose Apple as a hardware and design-focused culture, which is more often than not a difficult match for online services on a world scale, where Google rules the landscape by a wide margin…
Nick Wingfield and Brian Chen filed this report with The New York Times, based on interviews with former Apple engineers:
Including a maps app on the first iPhone was not even part of the company’s original plan as the phone’s unveiling approached in January 2007. Just weeks before the event, Mr. Jobs ordered a mapping app to show off the capabilities of the touch-screen device.
Remarkably, just two engineers managed to scrap together an app for Steve Jobs keynote in three weeks and Apple “hastily cut a deal with Google to use its map data”.
It began to bother executives how much data about the behavior of iPhone users was flowing back to Google, which could see the coordinates of every iPhone user who downloaded a map, the former executive said.
This was all happening at a time when Apple and Google were buddies, with then Google CEO Eric Schmidt having a seat on Apple’s board of directors – even though at that point Google was working on its own mobile operating system, which it had acquired two years earlier, in 2005, in the form of Android, Inc. a Palo Alto startup headed by Andy Rubin, the founder of Danger and now Senior Vice President of Mobile and Digital Content at Google.
The contention erupted in 2008 as Android began introducing iPhone-like features:
That year, Mr. Jobs drove to Google’s headquarters and got into a screaming match with Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and the head of its Android development team, Andy Rubin, as he tried to discourage them from copying the iPhone, according to an account of the meeting in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Mr. Jobs.
Rubin to this date continues to oversee development of Android.
It would take Apple some time to realize what was happening and force Schmidt to resign from the Board “due to potential conflicts of interest”.
This corner Apple has painted itself into with Maps today may never have happened if Jobs hadn’t misplaced his trust in Schmidt.
Here’s Steve Jobs placing a prank call to Starbucks via Google Maps at the iPhone keynote in January 2007.
The report goes on to assert that “Google was blindsided” by the Apple Maps introduction at WWDC 2012, despite numerous reports and Apple’s acquisitions of mapping startups Placebase, Poly9 and C3 Technologies.
A former Apple executive told the paper that Apple was caught off guard by Mapgate:
“They’re embarrassed by it,” he said. Many of the problems are a result of merging map data, some of it flawed, from many sources.
Another source sums it up nicely:
“I always felt if you had to name an Achilles’ heel at Apple, it’s Internet services,” said Andrew Borovsky, a former Apple product designer who worked on MobileMe and now runs his own design firm in New York. “It’s clearly an issue.”
Maps is an important part of iOS 6, but it’s not the most important part. Would the iPhone stop working without Maps? No, it would be just fine. Apple is not going to fail because of a mapping application — they will take their lumps and deliver a better app in the future.
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You do realize that at some point people want to read different articles than Apple Maps right? Talk about overkill. Mercy.
CollegiateLad
Yeah, it’s serious overkill…
Why not produce an iPhone 5 availability tracker list for consumers who want an iPhone 5, but can’t locate one? That’s something readers will find very useful. I’ve been searching all over the place for my wife one and everyone seems to be out of stock.
MagicDrumSticks
Lamborghini mercy
Dan
they have nothing else better to talk about, iphonemapsblog?
CollegiateLad
They may not have been an Internet services company in the past, but they’ve got it together now. iCloud is awesome and iTunes Match is brilliant. And I think Maps will be the best mapping service in the “near” future.
I think this bad press is a blessing in disguise. Apple may not like it now, but in five years they will be better because of it.
http://www.facebook.com/mattthegoodwin Matt Goodwin
icloud is not awesome. the web interface is awful. main reason i had to switch to gmail. i was an apple employee for 2 years and i tried to like the web interface of mobile me/icloud but its just style over function.
CollegiateLad
Works great… All my devices are in sync: Mac, iPad, and iPhone. Bought a new phone everything synced fast over LTE before I arrived home. Love it!!! Find my phone is awesome too. iWork is brilliant. Couldn’t be happier.
http://twitter.com/Branhower Branhower
I really don’t think the web interface is a huge breaker. iCloud is primarily designed to keep your digital life in sync, the web interface is just an afterthought.
EpicFacepalm
iCloud uses Amazon And Microsoft’s servers and none of them are running Mac OS… I unfortunately disagree
CollegiateLad
Apple uses its own data centers now. There’s a new mammoth one in NC. And there are several others being built around the world.
Kurt
Not going to happen
http://www.facebook.com/j.terrymma Jeff Terry
“Cost Apple its reputation”… Are you serious? Do you honestly believe that this whole over blown situation has caused Apple to ruin its reputation? Absolutely not, But it sure is making these Media sites, And journalist look really stupid.
I Agree with the below post, Enough with the maps, We get it, You don’t like it, Now MOVE ON!!!
Apple Maps is no where near as bad as you people are making it out to be.
CollegiateLad
I’m with Jeff on this one, maps work great for me too and in many respects I think it’s better.
Kok Hean
It works nicely here although Google Maps is more detailed.
John Herthep
I want ios 5 maps
Chaos
Slow news day huh?
Kurt
Why not write about Steve woz not agreeing with apple billion dollar win against Samsung. Much more interesting
Chaos
They did.
http://www.itallnews.com iTAllNews.com
Apple Map Fail
Bakersfield
This whole maps thing is bringing out all the idiots isn’t it.
I’ve been using it a lot, I have had no issues at all, You nerds will always find something to fixate on.
http://www.facebook.com/kelly.hewitt.731 Kelly Hewitt
Why is everyone complaining about it. I’ve only found one noticeable downsight that is my town is in black and white. That’s probably because I’m rural. 3D is 10000000 times better than googles, googles doesn’t even render properly.
http://twitter.com/digitalfeind Dani Hayes
You know, the maps on ios was going to be a problem no matter what. If it stayed with google maps people would complain that it has no turn by turn navigation.
http://twitter.com/purpledodi Jens Tinnerholm
Apple will be fine
http://www.facebook.com/razick.rilshad Razick Rilshad
Apple maps is not working in our country (srilanka) enybody knows why? |
O'Leary, Pasborg & Friis-Nielsen - Støj
Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz
In the aptly named Guerilla Series, for Ayler Records, this
trio does, indeed, fight a "little war," recording this limited
release (400 copies) as a hit-and-run ambush of destruction and noise.
Støj is quite surprising for O'Leary, whose previous outings found
him detailing more muted sounds with the likes of Supersilent on St. Fin Barre's (Leo, 2009), Tomasz Stanko on Levitation (Leo, 2005), and Cuong Vu on Waiting
(Leo, 2007). Here, the Irish guitarist teams with the Scandinavian
duo of Stefan Pasborg and Peter Friis-Nielsen, a tipoff that this
album will comprise sabotage and surprise. Drummer Pasborg (the leader
of the Odessa 5 and Ibrahim Electric) and bassist Friis-Nielsen, have
been heard on several hardcore Peter Brötzmann sessions, including Medicina (Atavistic, 2004) and Live At Neferiti (Ayler, 1999).
The route chosen here is fast and loud. The album opens with the
befitting brief track, "First Tune." O'Leary fires off swift, crisp
notes over Pasborg's feverish drumming and Friis-Nielsen's thunderous
bass. The trio plays with a cathartic passion, displaying speed and a
sort of controlled tumult. The aptly named "Kinetic" follows up with
even more speed. This trio could rival any metal band, except they
also interject bits of free music into this tornado of a recording.
The title track darts and dodges, with Pasborg mixing the pulse and
O'Leary ramping up the intensity.
The trio establishes a pattern of either short intensity, or longer
tracks that build ferocity as the music progresses. What maintains
attention here is the band's ability to inject passion into both a
sliced-up bebop pulse from Pasborg's bass on "Exit," and the slogging
thunder of "Interference," that switches with a boom into rock-n-roll.
From note one, this is a take no prisoners outing. |
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638 So.2d 176 (1994)
Vickie BROADWAY and Husband Michael E. Broadway, Appellants,
v.
BAY HOSPITAL, INC., d/b/a HCA Gulf Coast Hospital, Appellee.
No. 92-2337.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 14, 1994.
Edmund D. Quintana of Burke & Blue, P.A., Panama City, for appellants.
Ann J. Tipton of Baker, Duke & Tipton, P.A., Pensacola, for appellee.
*177 PER CURIAM.
This cause is before us on appeal from a final order dismissing appellants' second amended complaint with prejudice. Appellants contend (1) that the trial court erred in finding that they were required to comply with the presuit screening requirements of chapter 766, Florida Statutes, for medical malpractice claims; (2) that their compliance with the presuit screening requirements was sufficient such that the trial court erred in dismissing their complaint; and (3) that section 766.203(2), Florida Statutes, which imposes as a condition precedent to the filing of a medical malpractice claim that the plaintiff provide notice of the claim and a corroborating expert opinion, is unconstitutional. We reverse as to the first issue and, consequently, do not reach the second and third issues.
The second amended complaint alleged that plaintiff/appellant Vickie Broadway was a patient at appellee's hospital in July 1989 and was injured when her hospital bed collapsed. Appellants sought damages based on appellee's breach of its duty to use reasonable care in maintaining its premises and breach of its duty to warn Ms. Broadway of latent hazards. Appellee sought dismissal of the complaint on the ground that the complaint stated a claim for medical negligence and that appellants had failed to comply with the presuit screening requirements of chapter 766, Florida Statutes. The trial court entered an order dismissing the complaint with prejudice under section 766.206(2), Florida Statutes, which requires that a medical malpractice complaint be dismissed if the court finds that the plaintiff is not in compliance with the presuit investigation requirements of chapter 766.
Under section 766.106(1)(a), Florida Statutes, "claim for medical malpractice" is defined as "a claim arising out of the rendering of, or the failure to render, medical care or services." A person seeking recovery for injury resulting from medical malpractice must prove that the injury resulted from a breach of the prevailing professional standard of care as set forth in section 766.102(1), Florida Statutes. The test for determining whether a defendant is entitled to the benefit of the presuit screening requirements of section 766.106, Florida Statutes, is whether the defendant is directly or vicariously liable under the medical negligence standard of care set forth in section 766.102(1), Florida Statutes. Weinstock v. Groth, 629 So.2d 835 (Fla. 1993), citing NME Properties, Inc. McCullough, 590 So.2d 439 (Fla. 2d DCA 1991). Not every wrongful act by a health care provider amounts to medical malpractice. Stackhouse v. Emerson, 611 So.2d 1365 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993).
From the face of the complaint, it is apparent that appellants have sued appellee for the failure to warn of a dangerous condition or properly maintain a piece of equipment, rather than for breach of some professional standard of care. We hold that the trial court erred in dismissing the complaint. We reject appellee's contention that Neilinger v. Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc., 460 So.2d 564 (Fla. 3d DCA 1984), requires affirmance of the order below. In Neilinger, the complaint alleged that the plaintiff, a maternity patient, slipped and fell on a pool of amniotic fluid while descending from an examination table under the direction and care of employees of the hospital. The complaint on its face alleged breach of a professional standard of care.
The order appealed from is therefore reversed, and this cause is remanded for proceedings consistent herewith.
BOOTH, JOANOS and MINER, JJ., concur.
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The Daily Mail says United have inserted a clause into Lingard’s one month loan deal to Birmingham City that will prevent the forward from playing in the Capital One Cup.
Lingard, who sparkled on his debut for the Midlands’ club as he hit four goals in the 4-1 victory over Sheffield Wednesday, is therefore ruled out for the visit of Swansea on Wednesday evening.
The short-term move to Birmingham may be extended if all parties are happy with the way the signing works out but United have also safeguarded against the possibility of Lingard being cup-tied ahead of a possible speedy return to Old Trafford. |
Fort Hood Shooter Is Seeking Death Penalty
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FORT HOOD, Texas (AFP) – The army psychiatrist who has admitted to opening fire on fellow soldiers in the Fort Hood massacre is deliberately seeking the death penalty, his stand-by defense attorney said Wednesday.
Lieutenant Colonel Kris Poppe urged a military judge to either prevent Major Nidal Hasan from representing himself at the high-profile trial or allow the court-appointed lawyers tasked with assisting him to be removed from the case.
“It became clear his goal is to remove impediments and obstacles to the death penalty,” Poppe told the court as the second day of Hasan’s trial got underway. “Should he decide he wants to fight the death penalty, then we are here and ready to defend him.”
Hasan interrupted Poppe, declaring “this is a twist of the facts” and insisting he was not trying to martyr himself.
Military judge Colonel Tara Osborn cleared the courtroom to discuss the matter privately with Hasan and then called an early end to the day’s proceedings.
Hasan has repeatedly attempted to plead guilty to killing 13 people and wounding dozens more in the 2009 attack at a Texas military base.
Military law prohibits Hasan from pleading guilty to a capital offense. So he has been given the opportunity to try to convince the jury that he does not deserve death for his actions.
Now aged 42, Hasan was due to deploy to Afghanistan weeks after the attack. He has said he shot the soldiers to protect his fellow Muslims from an “illegal” war.
“The evidence will clearly show I am the shooter,” Hasan declared in his opening statements Tuesday.
The statement, which lasted just a couple minutes, reiterated his radical views.
“We, the mujahedeen, are imperfect Muslims trying to establish a perfect religion in the land of the supreme God,” Hasan said. “I apologize for any mistakes that I made in this endeavor.” |
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Evaluation of cellular and humoral systemic immune response against Giardia duodenalis infection in cattle.
Giardia duodenalis causes diarrhoea in humans and a wide range of mammals, including cattle. In cattle, the infection often has a chronic character. Infected calves may excrete cysts for several months, suggesting that Giardia is able to suppress and evade the immune response. In this study six calves were infected with G. duodenalis assemblage A and E and housed in an environment that allowed reinfection. Cyst excretion was monitored twice a week and blood was collected every 2 weeks, until decreasing cyst counts indicated the development of protective immunity. The kinetics of the circulating memory cells and serum antibodies were followed up throughout this period. Cyst excretion started 1 week post-infection and remained high until week 14. Low cyst counts from week 15 p.i. onwards indicated that the calves had developed immunity. From week 5 p.i. significant proliferation of CD4(+) αβ T-cells was observed after in vitro stimulation with G. duodenalis antigen. Characterisation of the proliferating CD4(+) T-cells using real time qPCR showed that at the peak of antigen driven PBMC proliferation the majority of cells were CD4(+) T-cells expressing IL-17 and to a lesser extent FoxP3. The cell proliferation was strongly reduced after plastic adhesion of the PBMC, suggesting a role for antigen-presenting cells. Failure to restore proliferation of depleted PBMC with Giardia-stimulated monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MoDC) and unchanged proliferation after depletion of CD21(+) B-cells showed that other antigen-presenting cells than MoDC and B-cells were important for T-cell proliferation. Analysis of the antibody response indicated that serum IgG1 and IgA levels against G. duodenalis assemblage A and E increased from week 11 post-infection. From the start of the antibody response, all trophozoites stained positive in an immunofluorescence assay with serum antibodies, indicating that a broad repertoire of antibodies was produced against all variant-specific surface proteins. Further research is necessary to determine which effector T-cell subset produces IL-17 and which cells play a role in antigen presentation. |
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I get that. And look, I'm a former Chicago guy and my Kim is a former Nebraska gal, so we don't eat anything that didn't have parents. I suppose it's subjective to a degree. But tripe...?! Jeez. My last post on this matter as I'm going waaaaay off-thread. But I can't resist. As my mother would have said, "Gross!" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tripe Mmmmmmm... McRib!
Originally Posted by MOTU_Maniac
I love the McRib, but don't want to know what it is made of. I learned long ago to NEVER question the food you eat or you won't eat anything that you don't personally grow in your own garden. lol.
End of every year I like to compile a list of my favorite films and ones I'd recommend plus I like to read everyone else's picks as well.
One of those rare years where I could make a top ten I feel good about, usually I make a top 5. Really confident in my top two. Loved Zero Dark Thirty, extremely well put together and acted. The Dark Knight Rises people can pick apart to death, but I loved the story telling, Bane's voice and eye acting, Catwoman, Alfred, Gordon, Blake, Batman's goodbye, all of it. The rest are interchangeable.
Contraband
Haywire (only if you love Gina Carano)
Underworld: Awakening (best of the series)
The Grey
Chronicle (surprisingly good superhero film using found footage)
Project X (Chronicle meets Risky business on steroids and ecstasy)
Safe House
Gone (surprisingly good)
John Carter
21 Jump Street (made me a Channing Tatum fan)
ATM
Lockout
Safe (one of the better Statham movies)
The Dictator
Men in Black 3
Mansome
Prometheus
Safety Not Guaranteed
Ted
People Like Us
The Amazing Spiderman
The Bourne Legacy
Premium Rush
Resident Evil: Retribution (if you liked all the others)
End of Watch
Looper
V/H/S
Flight
The Bay
Hitchcock
Killing Them Softly
The Collection (2nd best horror movie of the year)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (wanted to love it, but it's no LOTR)
Jack Reacher
I'll probably be the only one (and so be it!) but Expendables 2 was the best for me. I'm an Action movie fan to the core and seeing these guys together (i don't care if they're old timers LoL) in the one film was cool. The Hobbit & The Avengers are another couple that deserve notable mentions. 2012 wasn't a great year for outings to the cinema. Haven't seen Skyfall yet but will try to get to that one so can't obviously include that for 2012.
Looking forward to some films in 2013 a bit more (hopefully they don't let me down...) such as Jack Reacher, Pain & Gain, GI Joe, Stand Up Guys, Movie 43, World War Z, Man of Steel, The Last Stand, Snitch... Geez that's a fare few! Pretty sure there will be more... |
Long Summer Light, Epic Landscapes, Wildlife Action!
Southeast Alaska is a land of photo superlatives, from colorful sunrise to magical sunset, the endless opportunities in between will leave even the most seasoned photographer breathless. Every week as the Saltery “C” embarks on a new adventure with a fresh group, the trip script writes itself as we cruise deep into wilderness with no 2 trips being exactly the same in every way. Around every turn of the coastline, behind the next point of land, there is the potential for extraordinary photographic experiences that can’t always be planned, and often exceeds expectations. The excitement never ceases when the scenery changes constantly and wildlife action can appear at any moment! Because Classic Alaska Charters is an overnight charter service we are in no hurry to go anywhere other than where the photographic opportunities, the light, and wildlife, present themselves.
Mountains Rise And Waterfalls Pour!
Standing on the bow of the Saltery “C” you’ll marvel at the geologic landscape that has been created by volcano’s, heaved by tectonics, weathered by glaciers into sculpted valleys of rock granite walls thousands of feet vertical from saltwater! Waterfalls are gushing from the cliff sides everywhere you look, even more when it rains, and that’s often. Several places there’s chances to pull the boat up and under one of these waterfalls for a unique perspective or to just get wet with the purest water on the planet. The dramatic landscape provides amazing light and shadow shows along with the obvious awe inspiring panorama of a safe anchor spot. Kayaking, exploring a snow cave (early summer) and hiking, provide magnificent views and vistas throughout the day. At night, the stars come out and the sky beckons to night photographers eager to capture the Milky Way, a Blue Moon, or the Aurora Borealis, and perhaps even a meteor shower, typically in August. Some of these events ARE predictable, however, like any great photo shoot it all depends on the weather!
Whales, Bald Eagles, And Bears!
Humpback whales by the hundreds arrive in the Ketchikan area in early Spring bubble net feeding along the coastline, often breaching playfully, females with calves close to their side, larger groups coordinating their all day feeding frenzy. Just because we anchor up for the night doesn’t mean the photographic action is over either! Often whales come into the secluded coves we nestle the Saltery “C” in and give us a show. Killer whales are frequent visitors to the Southeast Alaska coastal waters too. Following the migrating salmon they forage and feast right up to river mouths in packs often as many as a dozen. Many an encounter with Orca’s (and humpback whales too!) offer jaw dropping once in a lifetime experiences. For professional photographers it could mean a pay day! Amateurs and the novice photographers with camera’s filling the digital albums would be the envy of their peers.Bald eagles are essentially everywhere and any given hour of any day Captain Rob can make a soaring, diving, swooping bald eagle photo shoot happen. There’s hundreds of species of other magnificent birds to photograph that inhabit the wilderness waters we ply. Pacific and red throated loons, marbeled murrelet, pigeon guillemot, rhinoceros auklet, common murre, are frequent sightings for seabirds. Shore, tidal, and upland birds include belted kingfisher, black bellied plover, harlequin duck, water dipper, hummingbirds, thrushes and swallows. Of course, the list goes on… For serious birders we can supply a complete check list upon your arrival to keep track of your amazing sightings.
Bears! Black and brown bear are plentiful in the remote wilderness areas of Misty Fiords National Monument Wilderness Area with sightings of them nearly every week. For some serious bear photography Captain Rob can make it happen. Along with the bears wandering the tideflats and estuaries, there’s the Alexander Archipelago Wolves that have emerged from the old growth forest more frequently the last few years. Sitka black tailed deer, harbor seals, and Dall porpoise round out the most frequent cooperating subjects. |
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Armchair Gaming Episode 15- Art, Aesthetics and Games Part 3
Welcome to another episode of Armchair Gaming. The goal for this show is simple: I want to help you learn more about philosophy, and I’ll be using video games as an instrument to help teach it. Today we will continue looking at art, Philosophy of Art and the Beautiful while playing Monster Hunter: World.
In previous episodes we have looked for philosophical themes in games themselves. In this episode, we will be taking a look at the game industry as a whole, to address the argument of video games as a medium of art.
In the last few weeks, we took our first look at whether or not games qualify as art. Being relatively new to human history, relative to other art forms, games have fought for a position in today’s society as more than just an escape from reality. In today’s episode, we will look at how video games have developed in the art community, and how they have changed the topography of the art world forever.
About Armchair Gaming
I had the chance to explore philosophy in high school and I loved it so much that I went on to study it at Trent University, where I obtained a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in philosophy. I feel so strongly about the subject that I often find myself going through the books I had purchased over my university career, as well as adding to the collection regularly.
Philosophy is an amazingly exciting subject that can teach us not just what to think, but how to think. Unfortunately, a lot of people see philosophy as some intimidating monster, with difficult concepts and theories to grasp. Conversely, some see it as a waste of someone’s time and intellect. As someone who has dedicated their life to the subject, this Scholarly Gamer wants to bring philosophy to you in a way that is approachable, sometimes funny, and presented through a medium of great importance to himself and millions of other people around the world: Games.
I hope you’ll join us on this journey. And remember, you never go a day in your life without living some philosophy.
Sheldon was Born and raised in Canada's Capital City, Ottawa, where he came to love 4 things... Metal, Hockey, Knitting and Gaming. Sheldon has a B.A in philosophy from Trent University, and uses his critical analysis and knowledge from his 4 years accidentally ruining everything for everyone. In his limited spare time, He generally tries to be an upstanding Canadian Citizen
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With Scholarly Gamers, our team hopes to deliver a reporting platform above and beyond the standard set forth by loads of other media sources. We look to bring about critical thought and examination to a number of themes, technologies, implications, and more when it comes to the games that we share a passion for. |
I have been bugging my Best Buy almost daily for updates and today they informed me that my 168gig is at the store and will be waiting for me as soon as they open. They are only receiving one 128 and one 64 however. I hope that others of you get better news :-! I have still not received any kind of emails from them updating me. I have just been working with a customer service rep in store. Aurora, CO
Grats. The thread was made for people who have NOT received the email. We know some people have.
No **** Sherlock, you posted that there were people having issues and I was trying to let people know it isn't everyone and that maybe..just maybe there is hope before tomorrow. Go take your frustration out on someone else jackass.
No **** Sherlock, you posted that there were people having issues and I was trying to let people know it isn't everyone and that maybe..just maybe there is hope before tomorrow. Go take your frustration out on someone else jackass.
Calm down kid. My point is that we already know people are getting their emails. Hence the title saying for people who HAVEN'T. |
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--[[
文件：classical-ai.lua
主题：经典战术
]]--
--[[
PART 00：常用工具函数
]]--
--判断卡牌的花色是否相符
function MatchSuit(card, suit_table)
if #suit_table > 0 then
local cardsuit = card:getSuit()
for _,suit in pairs(suit_table) do
if cardsuit == suit then
return true
end
end
end
return false
end
--判断卡牌的类型是否相符
function MatchType(card, type_table)
if type(suit_table) == "string" then
type_table = type_table:split("|")
end
if #type_table > 0 then
for _,cardtype in pairs(type_table) do
if card:isKindOf(cardtype) then
return true
end
end
end
return false
end
--[[
PART 01：3V3经典战术
内容：黄金一波流、绝情阵
]]--
--黄金一波流--
--相关信息
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail = {
KurouActor = {}, --苦肉执行者
YijiActor = {}, --遗计执行者
JijiuActor = {}, --急救执行者
EruptSignal = {}, --起爆信号（五谷丰登中，急救执行者得到的红色牌）
}
--判断是否使用黄金一波流
function GoldenWaveStart(self)
local huanggai = self.player
local room = huanggai:getRoom()
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.EruptSignal = {}
if huanggai:hasSkill("kurou") then
local guojia, huatuo
if #self.friends_noself > 1 then
for _,friend in pairs(self.friends_noself) do
if friend:hasSkill("yiji") then
guojia = friend
elseif friend:hasSkill("jijiu") then
huatuo = friend
else
room:setPlayerMark(friend, "GWF_Forbidden", 1)
end
end
end
if guojia and huatuo then
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.KurouActor = {huanggai:objectName()}
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.YijiActor = {guojia:objectName()}
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.JijiuActor = {huatuo:objectName()}
room:setPlayerMark(huanggai, "GoldenWaveFlow", 1)
room:setPlayerMark(guojia, "GoldenWaveFlow", 1)
room:setPlayerMark(huatuo, "GoldenWaveFlow", 1)
return true
else
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.KurouActor = {}
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.YijiActor = {}
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.JijiuActor = {}
room:setPlayerMark(huanggai, "GWF_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
end
room:setPlayerMark(huanggai, "GWF_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
--黄金苦肉
function GWFKurouTurnUse(self)
local huanggai = self.player
local released = sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.EruptSignal["Released"]
if released then
if self.getHp() > 1 then
return sgs.Card_Parse("@KurouCard=.")
end
else
return sgs.Card_Parse("@KurouCard=.")
end
end
--黄金遗计
function GWFYijiAsk(player, card_ids)
local guojia = self.player
local released = sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.EruptSignal["Released"]
local huanggai = sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.KurouActor[1]
local huatuo = sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.JijiuActor[1]
if released then
for _,id in ipairs(card_ids) do
return huanggai, id
end
else
for _,id in ipairs(card_ids) do
local card = sgs.Sanguosha:getCard(id)
if MatchType(card, "Crossbow|AOE|Duel") then
return huanggai, id
elseif card:isRed() and huatuo:isAlive() then
return huatuo, id
else
return huanggai, id
end
end
end
end
--黄金急救
function GWFJijiuSignal(card, player, card_place)
local huatuo = player
if #EruptSignal > 0 then
if card:getId() == EruptSignal[1] then
local cards = player:getCards("he")
for _,id in sgs.qlist(cards) do
if id ~= EruptSignal[1] then
local acard = sgs.Sanguosha:getCard(id)
if acard:isRed() then
return false
end
end
end
sgs.GoldenWaveDetail.EruptSignal["Released"] = card:getId()
end
end
return true
end
--命苦的郭嘉（未完成）
--绝情阵
--相关信息
sgs.RuthlessDetail = {
JianxiongActor = {}, --奸雄执行者
TianxiangActor = {}, --天香执行者
YijiActor = {}, --遗计执行者
}
--判断是否使用绝情阵
function RuthlessStart(self)
local caocao = self.player
local room = caocao:getRoom()
if caocao:hasSkill("jianxiong") then
local xiaoqiao, guojia
if #self.friends_noself > 1 then
for _,friend in pairs(self.friends_noself) do
if friend:hasSkill("yiji") then
guojia = friend
elseif friend:hasSkill("tianxiang") then
xiaoqiao = friend
else
room:setPlayerMark(friend, "RL_Forbidden", 1)
end
end
end
if xiaoqiao and guojia then
sgs.RuthlessDetail.JianxiongActor = {caocao:objectName()}
sgs.RuthlessDetail.TianxiangActor = {xiaoqiao:objectName()}
sgs.RuthlessDetail.YijiActor = {guojia:objectName()}
room:setPlayerMark(caocao, "Ruthless", 1)
room:setPlayerMark(guojia, "Ruthless", 1)
room:setPlayerMark(xiaoqiao, "Ruthless", 1)
return true
else
sgs.RuthlessDetail.JianxiongActor = {}
sgs.RuthlessDetail.TianxiangActor = {}
sgs.RuthlessDetail.YijiActor = {}
room:setPlayerMark(caocao, "RL_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
end
room:setPlayerMark(caocao, "RL_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
--绝情天香
function RLTianxiangSkillUse(self, data)
local xiaoqiao = self.player
local caocao = sgs.RuthlessDetail.JianxiongActor[1]
local damage = data
if damage then
local aoe = damage.card
if aoe and aoe:isKindOf("AOE") then
local handcards = self.player:getCards("h")
handcards = sgs.QList2Table(handcards)
self:sortByUseValue(handcards, true)
for _, id in ipairs(handcards) do
local suit = card:getSuit()
if suit == sgs.Card_Heart or (xiaoqiao:hasSkill("hongyan") and suit == sgs.Card_Spade) then
return "@TianxiangCard="..id.."->"..caocao:objectName()
end
end
end
end
end
--绝情遗计
function RLYijiAsk(player, card_ids)
local guojia = self.player
local caocao = sgs.RuthlessDetail.JianxiongActor[1]
local xiaoqiao = sgs.RuthlessDetail.TianxiangActor[1]
for _,id in ipairs(card_ids) do
local card = sgs.Sanguosha:getCard(id)
if MatchType(card, "Crossbow|AOE|Duel|ExNihilo|Peach") then
return caocao, id
else
local hearts = {sgs.Card_Heart, sgs.Card_Spade}
if MatchSuit(card, hearts) and xiaoqiao:isAlive() then
return xiaoqiao, id
else
return caocao, id
end
end
end
end
--[[
PART 02：KOF经典战术
内容：苦肉一波带、控底爆发
]]--
--苦肉一波带--
--判断是否使用苦肉一波带
function KOFKurouStart(self)
local others = self.room:getOtherPlayers(self.player)
if others:length() == 1 then
local enemy = others:first()
if self:hasSkills("fankui|guixin|fenyong|zhichi|jilei", enemy) then
self:speak("不行，这家伙不好对付，慢苦为妙。")
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KKR_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
self:speak("看我大苦肉一波带走！")
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KOFKurouRush", 1)
return true
end
return false
end
--一波苦肉
function KOFKurouTurnUse(self)
local huanggai = self.player
if huanggai:getHp() > 1 then
return sgs.Card_Parse("@KurouCard=.")
end
if self:getCardsNum("Analeptic") + self:getCardsNum("Peach") > 0 then
return sgs.Card_Parse("@KurouCard=.")
end
end
--控底爆发--
--相关信息
sgs.KOFControlType = {} --起爆卡牌的类型
sgs.KOFControlSuit = {} --起爆卡牌的花色
sgs.KOFControlResult = {} --控底结果
sgs.KOFControlDetail = { --爆发详细信息
EruptSkill = {}, --待爆发技能名
MaxInterval = {}, --爆发时可容忍的两起爆卡牌间间隔
ControlFinished = {} --爆发结束标志
}
--判断是否使用控底爆发战术
function KOFControlStart(player)
local room = player:getRoom()
if player:hasSkill("guanxing") or player:hasSkill("super_guanxing") then
local tag = player:getTag("1v1Arrange")
if tag then
local followList = tag:toStringList()
if followList then
if #followList > 0 then
local follow = 1
for _,name in ipairs(followList) do
local general = sgs.Sanguosha:getGeneral(name)
local flag = false
if general:hasSkill("luoshen") then
sgs.KOFControlSuit = {sgs.Card_Spade, sgs.Card_Club}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.EruptSkill = {"luoshen"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval = {0}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.ControlFinished = {false}
flag = true
elseif general:hasSkill("jizhi") then
sgs.KOFControlType = {"TrickCard"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.EruptSkill = {"jizhi"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval = {1}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.ControlFinished = {false}
elseif general:hasSkill("xiaoji") then
sgs.KOFControlType = {"EquipCard"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.EruptSkill = {"xiaoji"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval = {2}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.ControlFinished = {false}
elseif general:hasSkill("guhuo") then
sgs.KOFControlSuit = {sgs.Card_Heart}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.EruptSkill = {"guhuo"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval = {1}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.ControlFinished = {false}
elseif general:hasSkill("caizhaoji_hujia") then
sgs.KOFControlSuit = {sgs.Card_Heart, sgs.Card_Diamond}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.EruptSkill = {"caizhaoji_hujia"}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval = {0}
sgs.KOFControlDetail.ControlFinished = {false}
flag = true
end
if #sgs.KOFControlType > 0 or #sgs.KOFControlSuit > 0 then
room:setPlayerMark(player, "KOFControl", follow)
if flag then
room:setPlayerMark(player, "StrictControl", 1)
end
return true
end
follow = follow + 1
end
end
end
end
end
room:setPlayerMark(player, "KFC_Forbidden", 1)
return false
end
--执行控底观星
function KOFGuanxing(self, cards)
local up = {}
local bottom = {}
local strict = self.player:getMark("StrictControl") > 0
for _,id in pairs(cards) do
local card = sgs.Sanguosha:getCard(id)
if MatchSuit(card, sgs.KOFControlSuit) or MatchType(card, sgs.KOFControlType) then --相符
if card:isKindOf("Peach") then --相符，但是桃子
if self:isWeak() then --相符、桃子、虚弱
table.insert(up, id)
else --相符、桃子、不虚弱
table.insert(bottom, id)
table.insert(sgs.KOFControlResult, id)
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KOFInterval", 0)
end
else --相符、不是桃子
table.insert(bottom, id)
table.insert(sgs.KOFControlResult, id)
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KOFInterval", 0)
end
elseif strict then --不相符，严格
table.insert(up, id)
elseif card:isKindOf("Crossbow") then --不相符、不严格、诸葛连弩
table.insert(bottom, id)
table.insert(sgs.KOFControlResult, id)
local marks = self.player:getMark("KOFInterval")
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KOFInterval", marks+1)
else --不相符、不严格、不为诸葛连弩
local marks = self.player:getMark("KOFInterval")
local maxInterval = sgs.KOFControlDetail.MaxInterval[1]
if maxInterval and marks < maxInterval then --不相符、不严格、不为诸葛连弩、间隔较小
local value = sgs.ai_use_value[card:objectName()]
if value and value > 4 then --不相符、不严格、不为诸葛连弩、间隔较小、使用价值高
table.insert(bottom, id)
table.insert(sgs.KOFControlResult, id)
self.room:setPlayerMark(self.player, "KOFInterval", marks+1)
else --不相符、不严格、不为诸葛连弩、间隔较小、使用价值低
table.insert(up, id)
end
else --不相符、不严格、不为诸葛连弩、间隔较大
table.insert(up, id)
end
end
end
return up, bottom
end
--判断中间武将是否需要让路（待完善）
function KOFNeedDeath(player)
return false
end
--[[
PART X：控制总部
]]--
sgs.classical_func = {}
function Tactic(skillname, self, data)
local func = sgs.classical_func[skillname]
if func then
return func(self, data)
end
end
--观星
sgs.classical_func["guanxing"] = function(self, up_only)
if not up_only then
if self.player:getMark("KFC_Forbidden") == 0 then
if self.player:getMark("KFC_Control") > 0 then
return KOFGuanxing
end
if KOFControlStart(self.player) then
return KOFGuanxing
end
end
end
end
--苦肉
sgs.classical_func["kurou"] = function(self, data)
local mode = string.lower(self.room:getMode())
if mode == "02_1v1" then
if self.player:getMark("KOFKurouRush") > 0 then
return KOFKurouTurnUse
elseif self.player:getMark("KKR_Forbidden") == 0 then
if KOFKurouStart(self) then
return KOFKurouTurnUse
end
end
elseif mode == "06_3v3" then
if self.player:getMark("GoldenWaveFlow") > 0 then
return GWFKurouTurnUse
elseif self.player:getMark("GWF_Forbidden") == 0 then
if GoldenWaveStart(self) then
return GWFKurouTurnUse
end
end
end
end
--遗计
sgs.classical_func["yiji"] = function(self, data)
local mode = string.lower(self.room:getMode())
if mode == "06_3v3" then
if self.player:getMark("GoldenWaveFlow") > 0 then
return GWFYijiAsk
elseif self.player:getMark("Ruthless") > 0 then
return RLYijiAsk
end
end
end
--急救
sgs.classical_func["jijiu"] = function(self, data)
local mode = string.lower(self.room:getMode())
if mode == "06_3v3" then
if self.player:getMark("GoldenWaveFlow") > 0 then
return GWFJijiuSignal
end
end
end
--天香
sgs.classical_func["tianxiang"] = function(self, data)
local mode = string.lower(self.room:getMode())
if mode == "06_3v3" then
if self.player:getMark("Ruthless") > 0 then
return RLTianxiangSkillUse
end
end
end |
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Direct Bindings and Interposition
Interposition can occur when multiple instances of a symbol, having the same
name, exist in different dynamic objects that have been loaded into a process.
Under the default search model, symbol references are bound to the first
definition that is found in the series of dependencies that have been loaded.
This first symbol is said to interpose on the other symbols of
the same name.
Direct bindings can circumvent any implicit interposition. As the directly bound reference
is searched for in the dependency associated with the reference, the default
symbol search model that enables interposition, is bypassed. In a directly bound environment,
bindings can be established to different definitions of a symbol that have
the same name.
The ability to bind to different definitions of a symbol that have
the same name is a feature of direct binding that can be
very useful. However, should an application depend upon an instance of interposition, the
use of direct bindings can subvert the applications expected execution. Before deciding
to use direct bindings with an existing application, the application should be
analyzed to determine whether interposition exists.
To determine whether interposition is possible within an application, use lari(1). By
default, lari conveys interesting information. This information originates from multiple instances of
a symbol definition, which in turn can lead to interposition.
Interposition only occurs when one instance of the symbol is bound to.
Multiple instances of a symbol that are called out by lari might
not be involved in interposition. Other multiple instance symbols can exist, but might
not be referenced. These unreferenced symbols are still candidates for interposition, as
future code development might result in references to these symbols. All instances of
multiply defined symbols should be analyzed when considering the use of direct
bindings.
If multiple instances of a symbol of the same name exist, especially
if interposition is observed, one of the following actions should be performed.
Localize symbol instances to remove namespace collision.
Remove the multiple instances to leave one symbol definition.
Define any interposition requirement explicitly.
Identify symbols that can be interposed upon to prevent the symbol from being directly bound to.
The following sections explore these actions in greater detail.
Localizing Symbol Instances
Multiply defined symbols of the same name that provide different implementations, should
be isolated to avoid accidental interposition. The simplest way to remove a
symbol from the interfaces that are exported by an object, is to reduce
the symbol to local. Demoting a symbol to local can be achieved
by defining the symbol “static”, or possibly through the use of symbol attributes
provided by the compilers.
A symbol can also be reduced to local by using the link-editor
and a mapfile. The following example shows a mapfile that reduces the
global function error() to a local symbol by using the local scoping
directive.
Although individual symbols can be reduced to locals using explicit mapfile definitions,
defining the entire interface family through symbol versioning is recommended. See Chapter 5, Interfaces and Versioning.
Versioning is a useful technique typically employed to identify the interfaces that
are exported from shared objects. Similarly, dynamic executables can be versioned to
define their exported interfaces. A dynamic executable need only export the interfaces that
must be made available for the dependencies of the object to bind
to. Frequently, the code that you add to a dynamic executable need export
no interfaces.
The removal of exported interfaces from a dynamic executable should take into
account any symbol definitions that have been established by the compiler drivers.
These definitions originate from auxiliary files that the compiler drivers add to the
final link-edit. See Using a Compiler Driver.
The following example mapfile exports a common set of symbol definitions that
a compiler driver might establish, while demoting all other global definitions to
local.
You should determine the symbol definitions that your compiler driver establishes. Any
of these definitions that are used within the dynamic executable should remain
global.
By removing any exported interfaces from a dynamic executable, the executable is
protected from future interposition issues than might occur as the objects dependencies
evolve.
Removing Multiply Defined Symbols of the Same Name
Multiply defined symbols of the same name can be problematic within a
directly bound environment, if the implementation associated with the symbol maintains state.
Data symbols are the typical offenders in this regard, however functions that maintain
state can also be problematic.
In a directly bound environment, multiple instances of the same symbol can
be bound to. Therefore, different binding instances can manipulate different state variables
that were originally intended to be a single instance within a process.
For example, suppose that two shared objects contain the same data item
errval. Suppose also, that two functions action() and inspect(), exist in different shared
objects. These functions expect to write and read the value errval respectively.
With the default search model, one definition of errval would interpose on
the other definition. Both functions action() and inspect() would be bound to the
same instance of errval. Therefore, if an error code was written to
errval by action(), then inspect() could read, and act upon this error condition.
However, suppose the objects containing action() and inspect() were bound to different
dependencies that each defined errval. Within a directly bound environment, these functions are
bound to different definitions of errval. An error code can be written
to one instance of errval by action() while inspect() reads the other,
uninitialized definition of errval. The outcome is that inspect() detects no
error condition to act upon.
Multiple instances of data symbols typically occur when the symbols are declared
in headers.
int bar;
This data declaration results in a data item being produced by each
compilation unit that includes the header. The resulting tentative data item can
result in multiple instances of the symbol being defined in different dynamic objects.
However, by explicitly defining the data item as external, references to the
data item are produced for each compilation unit that includes the header.
extern int bar;
These references can then be resolved to one data instance at runtime.
Occasionally, the interface for a symbol implementation that you want to remove, should
be preserved. Multiple instances of the same interface can be vectored to
one implementation, while preserving any existing interface. This model can be achieved by
creating individual symbol filters by using a FILTERmapfile keyword. This keyword
is described in SYMBOL_SCOPE / SYMBOL_VERSION Directives.
Creating individual symbol filters is useful when dependencies expect to find a
symbol in an object where the implementation for that symbol has been
removed.
For example, suppose the function error() exists in two shared objects, A.so.1
and B.so.1. To remove the symbol duplication, you want to remove the implementation
from A.so.1. However, other dependencies are relying on error() being provided from
A.so.1. The following example shows the definition of error() in A.so.1. A mapfile
is then used to allow the removal of the error() implementation, while leaving
a filter for this symbol that is directed to B.so.1.
The function error() is global, and remains an exported interface of A.so.2.
However, any runtime binding to this symbol is vectored to the filtee
B.so.1. The letter “F” indicates the filter nature of this symbol.
This model of preserving existing interfaces, while vectoring to one implementation has
been used in several Oracle Solaris libraries. For example, a number of
math interfaces that were once defined in libc.so.1 are now vectored to the
preferred implementation of the functions in libm.so.2.
Defining Explicit Interposition
The default search model can result in instances of the same named
symbol interposing on later instances of the same name. Even without any explicit
labelling, interposition still occurs, so that one symbol definition is bound to
from all references. This implicit interposition occurs as a consequence of the symbol
search, not because of any explicit instruction the runtime linker has been
given. This implicit interposition can be circumvented by direct bindings.
Although direct bindings work to resolve a symbol reference directly to an
associated symbol definition, explicit interposition is processed prior to any direct binding search.
Therefore, even within a direct binding environment, interposers can be designed, and
be expected to interpose on any direct binding associations. Interposers can be
explicitly defined using the following techniques.
With the LD_PRELOAD environment variable.
With the link-editors -z interpose option.
With the INTERPOSEmapfile keyword.
As a consequence of a singleton symbol definition.
The interposition facilities of the LD_PRELOAD environment variable, and the -z interpose option,
have been available for some time. See Runtime Interposition. As these objects are
explicitly defined to be interposers, the runtime linker inspects these objects before processing
any direct binding.
Interposition that is established for a shared object applies to all the
interfaces of that dynamic object. This object interposition is established when a
object is loaded using the LD_PRELOAD environment variable. Object interposition is also
established when an object that has been built with the -z interpose option,
is loaded. This object model is important when techniques such as dlsym(3C) with
the special handle RTLD_NEXT are used. An interposing object should always have
a consistent view of the next object.
A dynamic executable has additional flexibility, in that the executable can define individual
interposing symbols using the INTERPOSEmapfile keyword. Because a dynamic executable is
the first object loaded in a process, the executables view of the next
object is always consistent.
The following example shows an application that explicitly wants to interpose on
the exit() function.
The letter “I” indicates the interposing nature of this symbol. Presumably, the
implementation of this exit() function directly references the system function _exit(), or
calls through to the system function exit() using dlsym() with the RTLD_NEXT handle.
At first, you might consider identifying this object using the -z interpose option.
However, this technique is rather heavy weight, because all of the interfaces exported
by the application would act as interposers. A better alternative would be
to localize all of the symbols provided by the application except for
the interposer, together with using the -z interpose option.
However, use of the INTERPOSEmapfile keyword provides greater flexibility. The use of
this keyword allows an application to export several interfaces while selecting those
interfaces that should act as interposers.
Symbols that are assigned the STV_SINGLETON visibility effectively provide a form of interposition.
See Table 12-20. These symbols can be assigned by the compilation system to
an implementation that might become multiply instantiated in a number of objects within
a process. All references to a singleton symbol are bound to the
first occurrence of a singleton symbol within a process. |
In the spectacular pre-title credits opening sequence, Agent 007 James Bond (Roger
Moore) was pursued by four machine gun-wielding Russian KGB agents in an exciting ski-chase down a steep slope in the Austrian Alps.
In the opening scene, the existential hero simply named the Driver (Ryan
O'Neal) stole a prospective client's 4-door Mercedes V-8 Sedan and then
auditioned his skills. He showed the three terrified bad guys how talented
he was as a freelance, ace getaway driver/wheelman for bank heists.
He
plowed through a cramped, underground parking garage and narrow alleyways
in LA to demonstrate his prowess and prove that he was worth every
penny of his high-priced fee.
The film had three spectacular car
chase sequences as well (including a night-time chase through LA).
Hooper (1978)
In a film filled with stunts and daredevil challenges, a car driven by
stuntman Sonny Hooper (Burt Reynolds) drove through a collapsing factory
(and barely missed its falling chimney) and made a rocket-propelled leap
over a 456' chasm over a river where a bridge used to be before it collapsed.
In the final hour of this 11th James Bond film, agent 007 (Roger Moore) ventured to the Amazonian jungle in Brazil, where he was pursued in his armored Glastron Hydrofoil Speedboat on the Tapirape River by henchman sent by villainous billionaire industrialist Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale). They launched an armed attack on his craft with explosive depth charges. From the rear of his boat, Bond deployed mines, blowing up one boat and killing three thugs.
As he raced forward, two other boats joined in the
pursuit - one held steel-toothed Jaws (Richard Kiel) who was wielding
a machine-gun. Bond then launched torpedoes from his speedboat,
and destroyed a second boat with three men onboard.
When Bond's
speedboat approached the massive Iguacu Falls, he escaped death
when he launched himself from his speedboat onto a hang glider
that was deployed from the craft's roof - and he soared away to
safety. Jaws (with two other thugs) in the last boat crashed over
the falls.
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Cool
ex-con, renegade musicians named the Blues Brothers - who were "on
a mission from God" - were siblings, who both wore black
suits, hats, and shades:
Joliet "Jake" Blues
(John Belushi)
Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd)
In one of the comedy film's earlier scenes,
there was an incredible jump over an open drawbridge [the 95th
Street bridge] ("This car's got some
pickup"), then a spectacular chase through an entire indoor shopping
mall in the Chicago area [the former Dixie Square Mall] - when they
were pursued by state police in their Bluesmobile (a converted 1974
Dodge Monaco police cruiser sedan), with dozens of crashes through
store windows (J. C. Penney's, Toys R Us, etc.) - that sent shoppers
fleeing.
In the last half
hour of the film, they sped 106 miles in their car toward downtown
Chicago while pursued by lots of squad cars, with a maniacal death-defying
chase that reportedly had the largest number of car crashes (demolition
derby style) in film history. One police car ended up crashing into
the side of a freight truck ("We're in a truck!").
At the conclusion, the two - driving at 120 mph at
times - plowed their vehicle through a flock of pigeons and a crowd
of pedestrians and into the lobby of the Richard J. Daley Center
municipal building at Daley Plaza. Once they had reached their final
destination, their car literally collapsed and completely fell apart
after they stepped out of it.
[Mack Sennett's The Keystone Kops short films were an inspiration
for this film.]
The Cannonball Run (1981)
Here was another chase film from Hal Needham (similar to his earlier The Gumball
Rally (1976)), featuring a cross-country, car-crashing road-race from
Connecticut to Southern California with the tagline: "You'll never
guess who wins." |
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Progressive Workers Movement
On the Question of Liu Shao-chi
First Published:Progressive Worker [Canada] Vol. 4, No. 5, March 1968Transcription, Editing and Markup: Malcolm and Paul SabaCopyright: This work is in the Public Domain under the Creative Commons Common Deed. You can freely copy, distribute and display this work; as well as make derivative and commercial works. Please credit the Encyclopedia of Anti-Revisionism On-Line as your source, include the url to this work, and note any of the transcribers, editors & proofreaders above.
The Belgian journal, La Voix du Peuple, has given considerable attention of late to a speech by Sidney Rittenberg, an American who has lived in China for more than 20 years. An extremely long article purporting to be a criticism of the Rittenburg lecture has extended over a number of issues during November, December and January. Criticism of Rittenburg is the stated aim but the authors appear to have a much more sinister objective in mind.
Rittenburg spoke to a Peking meeting sponsored by a group known as the “Bethune-Yenan Rebel Regiment”, apparently composed in the main of foreign experts working in China. This event took place in April 1967 and the address was subsequently mineographed and distributed abroad in Belgium (in French) and in England ( in English), under the title “Liu Shao-ehi and His Evil Book”. Copies of the speech together with articles attacking its main content have been received in Canada and we propose to comment on the lengthy polemic which appeared in La Voix du Peuple.
While we might be disposed to be somewhat critical of Rittenburg’s speech for being poorly constructed, not too carefully prepared and containing some careless formulatons, we are in agreement with its basic content in criticizing and repudiating the bourgeois-reactionary line of Liu Shao-chi and upholding the proletarian-revolutionary line of Mao Tse-tung. However, the Belgian trio of Jacques Grippa, Rene Raindorf and Stephen Strulens who are of the opposite opinion, in reply to Rittenburg’s 40 to 50 minute speech inscribed a, reply that would fill a good-sized book.
The extreme length of this literary attack is largely caused by the authors’ ranging far beyond the limits of the Rittenburg speech which did not provide them with sufficient scope for the objective they had in mind. In order to correct this situaton Rittenburg is charged with not saying certain things, and the things which were not said provide the main basis for the attack. The authors list a total of ten so-called “omissions” in the speech:
“ . .. no denunciation of American fascist imperialism”; “... no analysis of the social base of social-democratic reformism and revisionism”; “... no analysis of the contradictions in the contemporary world or the role of fundamental contradiction”; “nothing about revolutionary movements for national liberation”; “no reference to the contradictions between imperalists and revisionists on the one hand and socialist countries on the other hand”; “no allusion to the new stage of working class struggle ... in imperialist countries”; “nothing ... on the subject of contradictions between the capitalists and between the imperalists”; “no reminder of the essential nature of our period as Lenin and other Marxist-Leninists have defined it”; “nothing . . . which recalls that this is a period during which imperialism will be destroyed and the proletarian revolution victorious”; “These ’omissions’ suggest strange conclusions about the real world ...”
If these alleged “omissions” had been discussed, several days would have been added to a 50 minute speech. But let us leave it to the authors themselves to make reply to their charges of “omissions”. In part four of their literary marathon, having ’forgotten what they had written several weeks previous, the authors, criticizing Rittenburg, unwittingly supplied their own answer to the false cry of ’omissions”; as follows:
“It is also necessary to refute the false argument that is purely and simply a diversion and consists of saying that How to be a Good Communist does not deal with such and such a question. With that reasoning no Marxist-Leninist work except a complete encyclopedia would be of any value.”
That is fitting enough reply – nothing need be added.
However, we did not take up the pen to defend Rittenberg; the relentless attack on his speech is but the prologue to the real aim of his detractors – a covert attack on Chairman Mao Tse-tung and the Proletarian Cultural Revoluton in China, an attack masked by vehement declarations of loyalty to Marxist-Leninist principles and with loud cries of “long live Mao Tse-tung.” But not every shouter of slogans is a Marxist-Leninist and the lengthy article in La Voix du Peuple is a prime example of that point. In part 2 of the article we read:
“...the Marxist-Leninists of the world have always contributed new jewels to the common treasure of Marxist-Leninist thought, as Mao Tse-tung has done so brilliantly in many areas.”
We have no desire to disparge the contributions of many working-class journalists around the world, (including our own modest effort), who work under difficult and trying circumstances. But we cannot agree that the vast and important contributions to Marxist-Leninist theory and practice made by the chief architect and leader of the Chinese Revolution are to be considered in the same light, for what the authors imply here is that Mao Tse-tung is just another contributor instead of presenting him in the proper light as the equal of Marx, Engels, and Lenin, the one who advances the work begun by these brilliant minds. Mao Tse-tung has brilliantly applied and developed Marxism-Leninism in the era of the final defeat of imperialism and of victorious proletarian revolution, and particularly in solving the problem of how to carry on the proletarian revolution under the dictatorship of the proletariat – a task which Marx, Lenin, and Engels could not, and did not carry out.
To downgrade the great contribution of Mao Tse-tung as la Voix du Peuple does means denying the authority of Marxist-Leninist thought in our day, it means lowering the banner of revolution. The thought of Mao Tse-tung is not just one more of many contributions, it IS Marxism-Leninism in our time and upholding Marxism-Leninism, defending the proletarian revolution and proletarian dictatorship requires that revolutionaries uphold and defend the authority of the thought of Mao Tse-tung. The above-quoted passage fails in this respect – it lowers the banner of the thought of Mao Tse-tung, hence it lowers the banner of proletaian revolution in the world.
The “Center” of Revolution
When representatives of the Progressive Workers Movement returned from a trip to China last year, they stated:
The outcome of the struggle now taking place will determine the future destiny of China and will exercise a decisive influence on the whole world because, as far as the present era is concerned, it is China that plays the really decisive role in the world. It is China that is the decisive factor so far as revolution, not only in China but in the world, is concerned. We can say with confidence there will be hope in the world so long as China does not fall and does not change its colour. The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution is an event of vast importance which has a vital bearing on the destiny of the whole of mankind (Progressive Worker, Vol.3, No.9, July, 1967).
The passage of time and events have not caused us to alter our opinion. On the contrary, we are now more firmly convinced that the consolidation of the proletarian dictatorship and winning new victories in the Cultural Revolution in China constitute objectives that are of supreme importance to the cause of the anti-imperialist struggle and the world revolution. From the contents of the article in la Voix du Peuple it appears that Grippa, Raindorf and Streulens are far from agreeing with us.
Rittenberg, after commenting on the revisionist seizure of power in the Soviet Union, went on to say:
Was that going to happen in China? Were they going to take down the picture of Chairman Mao that hangs over the Tien An Men gate tower one day? Were they going to announce that China would not be the center of world revolution, that China will cease and desist from giving unstinted aid to the embattled peoples of all countries, particularly of Asia, Africa and Latin America in return for false assurances of peace and moderation from the imperialists.
Taking a distorted version of this passage as their point la Voix du Peuple presents an argument that conveys the impression that the defeat of the Chinese Revolution would be but a minor tragedy. Here, in part, is la Voix du Peuple rebuttal to Rittenberg:
For us Marxist-Leninists, the Soviet Union was for a long time the only socialist country, the only one where the victorious proletarian revolution showed the way...and constituted a powerful force for the proletarian world revolution...
When the revisionists usurped power in the U.S.S.R., we were not for long disoriented and discouraged – we did not feel we had lost our ’center’. We considered this setback, this temporary defeat of the Russian Revolution, just as a setback, a check for ourselves and for the world revolution, a regrettable mishap for class struggle on a world scale, but we preserved intact our fighting will...
When the Chinese revolution was victorious and the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed we saluted that victory, considered it as our own... (Part 3).
Ignoring for the moment the all-too-casual way in which the Russian Revolution is written off, and the very low estimate of the extent of that defeat, let us examine its meaning as it applies to China for it is the very obvious intention of la Voix du Peuple that it is intended to convey their opinion of a possible defeat in China. According to these writers, then, the downfall of the Chinese Revolution would be “just a setback”, a “check”, a “regrettable mishap for the class struggle” that would make no substantial difference to the world Marxist-Leninist movement and the anti-imperialist struggle. Apparently we can depend on the editors of La Voix du Peuple to “preserve intact their fighting will”, step into the breach and challenge international reaction led by U.S. imperialism and aided by Soviet revisionism. With all due respect to La Voix du Peuple we simply cannot buy their theory. For us the Chinese revolution is a subject of outstanding importance the defeat of which could never be written off as a “regrettable mishap.” Certainly struggle would go on. It is inevitable that struggle will continue, but under what vastly altered and unfavourable circumstances!
It would take nothing away from the outstanding heroism of the Vietnamese people, nor would we be underestimating their brilliant application of, and contribution to the strategy and tactics of peoples war, to say that, without revolutionary China as their firm and reliable rear, their struggle would be infinitely more difficult, if not impossibe in its present highly-developed form. Without China, Soviet revisionist and treachery pressure to yield imperialist blackmail would go unchallenged.
It is not without significance that it is in Southeast Asia where the Chinese revolution has the greastest influence, and not in the Middle East or Latin America, that U.S. imperialism is meeting its most formidable challenge just now. Are we not justified in believing that had China fallen to the revisionists the anti-imperialist struggle in Vietnam and elsewhere would not now be in its present highly-developed form? If that diaster had occured the counter-revolutionary policy of peaceful co-existence with the imperialists, and not that of the revolutionary anti-imperialist peoples war, would be the dominant characteristic in the world in this period. Should we, then accept the opinion that this would be only a “regrettable mishap.”
We cannot accept the way in which La Voix du Peuple presents the sequence of events quoted above. It happens that the Russian revolution suffered a “regrettable mishap” following which the courageous editors of the Belgium journal “preserved intact their fighting will, the determination to struggle”, then, happily, along came the Chinese Revolution which the editors “claimed as their own.”
We have not such short memories. We will remember that the Chinese revolution was victorious for some seven years before the outright seizure of power by the Kruschovites and that it was the Chinese Party that was in the lead in exposing that betrayal by the revisionists. We know that it was still another seven years, in 1963, before Grippa and his colleagues effected an organizational break with the revisionists in Belgium. Had there been no Red China to stand against and expose revisionist treachery the struggle to build a Marxist-Leninist movement would have been more difficult.
In his preface to the second edition of The Peasant in Germany Engels said of the German workers:
“If the German workers proceed in this way, they not march exactly at the head of the movement – it is not in the interests of the movement that the workers of one country should march at the head of all – but they will occupy an honourable place on the battle line, and they will stand armed for battle when other unexpected grave trials or momentuous events will demand heightened courage heightened determination, and the will to act”, and further on in the preface, they “form the vanguard of the proletarian struggle.”
What could be said of the German workers a century ago, without state power in their confrontation with reaction is a thousand times more applicable to China today. The working people of China certainly occupy an honourable place in the battle line, and those who have been privileged to see China in these days of victory in the Cultural Revolution know that the Chinese people, mobilized around the revolutionary banner of Mao Tse-tung, stand armed for battle when grave trials or momentuous events demand heightened courgae.
The Book of Liu Shao-chi
The true extent of La Voix du Peuple becomes clear in Part 4 which appeared in the issue of December 1st. Rittenberg’s speech is but the means to an end, that end being defence of the book by Liu Shao-chi. This fact is established in the very first phrase when Rittenberg’s criticism of How to be a Good Communis is referred to as “vituperations against the book by Liu Shao-chi”. This categorical rejection of any criticism of the book is made still clearer later when Rittenberg’s critical remarks are classed as, “frantic attacks against Marxist-Leninist parties”, “a peridious campaign against Marxism-Leninism”, “an anti Marxist-Leninist counter-revolutionary line”, etc. Repudiation of the line of Liu Shao-chi is discribed as an “invention of Rittenberg and his masters” used with the “intention of destroying Marxist-Leninist parties by any means.”
La Voix du Peuple makes numerous allusions to “Rittenberg, his masters and agents” with the obvious intention of having all criticism of Liu Shao-chi and his book automatically associated with an alleged international counter-revolutionary conspiracy. In this way the authors of the article strive to suppress criticism of the line of Liu Shao-chi and, at the same time, give their actions the appearance of defending Marxism-Leninism. If Rittenberg does have “masters and agents” they must total in the hundreds of millions – presently engaged in sharp criticism and repudiation of the line of Liu Shao-chi. This repudiation of Liu Shao-chi and his book is an important part of the Cultural Revolution, and a fact which cannot help but be known to La Voix du Peuple.
One of the authors, Stephen Strulens, arrived in China last spring apparently there to discuss some questions in connection with the Rittenberg speech. We met Strulens and his companion at the Shanghai Airport and spent several hours with them there. We were with them when airport workers gave a concert featuring the thought of Mao Tse-tung by means of song and dance – one encounters these impromptu concerts all over China. Propaganda teams of the thought of Mao Tse-tung can be found in all corners of the land and they number in the millions. In unison with the working masses of China these teams raise the cry “Down with Liu Shao-chi and his evil book.” Strulens witnessed this phenomena at Shanghai and when we saw him again on our return to Peking we know he could not fail to see millions of workers repeating the slogan in the great square at Tien An Men, not far from the Hotel Peking.
Strulens, therefore, could not fail to observe that “Down with Liu Shao-chi and the capitalist roaders” was the demand of millions and not a plot devised by a small band of counter-revolutionary conspirators. Strulens must have communicated this fact to his colleagues. What purpose do they have, then, in attempting to have this appear as an “invention of Rittenberg, his masters and his agents”? They can have only one aim in view – rehabilitation of the bourgeois-reactionary line of Liu Shao-chi as sumanzed in his book How to be a Communist
La Voix du Peuple gives an edited and abbreviated version of the following passage from Rittenberg’s speech: “ the poison smuggled into the Communist movement by Liu Shao-chi and the representatives of his line, particularly reflected in his book, must be eradicated, not only in China, but throughout the revolutionary movement. Otherwise, it will be impossible to really establish a proletarian revolutionary line and carry the revolution forward to victory.”
Responding to this la Voix du Peuple says: “Rittenberg his masters and agents have thrown their ultimate to Marxist-Leninist: those who do not yell ’Down with Liu Shao-chi and his book How to be a Good Communist’ become ’false revolutionaries,’ ’revisionists,’ ’counter revolutionaries.’”
This type of ’reply’ only amounts to an evasion of the real point at issue by a resort to invective. If Rittenberg is justified in his criticism of the book – and we agree he is – then those who do not join in repudiating it are false revolutionaries and revisionists, and resorting to invective connot erase that fact. Again it is evident La Voix du Peuple is anxious to defend Liu Shao-chi by any avaible means. Following the above passage the editors express righteous indignation over an “order” said to have come from Ritenberg: “... at their order, our Party is supposed to serviley reject, totally, on the spot, with no discussion, a book which for all this time has been considered good...”
There is no part of Rittenberg’s speech which could possibly be interpreted as an order to servilely reject anything. As for “no discussion”, the editors of la Voix du Peuple must surely know that Liu Shao-chi and his book have been important items for discussion for many months and that numerous articles and pamphlets on the subject have been published in many languages. If there has been no discussion of this question in Belgium then the fault rests with the Belgian movement for failing to read, study, and discuss the wealth of material and information available. And if there has been no discussion, as the above quotation clearly indicates, on what did la Voix du Peuple base their decision to reject Rittenberg’s thesis and defend the book by Liu Shao-chi? It seems they have decided to accept the line of Liu Shao-chi “with no discussion”.
That the authors of the article in la Voix du Peuple do defend How to be a Good Communist is not in doubt as the following passage form Part 4 will demonstrate:
Rittenberg condemns How to be a Good Communist because it mentions nowhere the problem of taking revolutionary power.
This is not true. Not only does the whole book deal with the education of the Communist Party, of the cadre in the revolutionary struggle, thus implying the necessity of the taking of power by the proletariat allied to the other classes of the labouring population, that is to say the dictatorship of the proletariat, but also deals explicitly with the fundamental question of power, in relation to the deportment of Communists.
It is significant that the authors are unable to quote Liu Shao-chi DIRECTLY on the dictatorship of the proletariat, but, in giving the lie to Rittenberg, are limited to making the unsubstantiated claim that Liu Shao-chi IMPLIES the necessity of taking power, which can be considered as no more than an opinion of the editors, and a very unreliable one at that. The truth is that How to be a Good Communist, first published in China in 1939, and revised and republished many times thereafter until 1962, maintains total silence on the proletarian dictatorship. (First published in the fierce struggle of the anti-Japanese war, it never once touched upon that conflict until the 1962 edition, long after the war, when a brief reference to it was thrown in). Liu Shao-chi simply describes the state as “centralized and at the same time democratic” and nowhere mentions the necessity for dictatorship over the class enemy. What is that but the Kruschovite “state of the whole people”?
However it is not necessary for us to enter into an endless debate over this question of implicit or explicit references to proletarian power for it is easy to establish the fact that Liu Shao-chi not only does not mention the subject but actually eliminates all references to it in every one of the many editions issued since 1939.
In 1962 – the year of the most recent edition (English edition 1964) – the question of proletarian power was under sharp attack from the revisionists led by the Soviet ruling clique, therefore Marxist-Leninists were duty-bound to rise in defence of this concept which is central to Marxism-Leninism. Yet Liu Shao-chi continued to erase it from his book.
On pages 40 and 41 (1961 English edition) Liu Shao-chi cites two passages from Left-Wing Communism by Lenin but he eliminates important sections from the body of each quotation. In the quotation on Page 40 the following section is excluded:
The dictatorship of the proletariat is a persistent struggle – bloody and bloodless, violent and peaceful, military and economic, educational and administrative – against the forces and traditions of the old society... Without an iron party tempered in the struggle, without a party enjoying the confidence of all that is honest in the given class, without a party capable of watching and influencing the mood of the masses, it is impossible to conduct such a struggle successfully.
And on Page 41 we find the following excluded from the quotation from Lenin:
“The dictatorship of the proletariat is essential.”
So we can see clearly that Liu Shao-chi ELIMINATED all references to proletarian dictatorship when he “quoted” from Lenin and made no reference to the subject himself. Was this just an oversight, an accident repeated in each new and revised edition of How to be a Good Communist? How could any Marxist-Leninist possibly overlook the all-important question of proletarian power? It is not Rittenberg but the editors of la Voix du Peuple who are wrong about Liu Shao-chi failing to deal with the dictatorship of the proletariat. And in view of the charge by la Voix du Peuple that “Rittenberg and his masters” are trying to destroy the Marxist-Leninist movement it is significant that Liu Shao-chi erases Lenin’s reference to the type of party required UNDER THE DICTATORSHIP OF THE PROLETARIAT.
The Belgian article states: “Engels, Lenin and Stalin ought to disappear according to Rittenberg”. This is to our way of thinking a completely unjustified accusation, all the more slanderous in view of the failure to point out how Liu Shao-chi did, in fact, cause Engels and Stalin to disappear.
In all the editions of his book until 1962 Liu Shao-chi wrote: “be the best pupils of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin” and quoted three passages from Chapter Four of the History of the CPSU. But in nineteen-sixty-two, he revised this to read: “Be worthy pupils of Marx and Lenin” and deleted entirely the passages previously quoted from the History of the CPSU. To do this in nineteen-sixty-two could only mean conforming to the wishes and needs of the Soviet revisionists who attacked Stalin to destroy Marxism-Leninism. In order to delete the name of Stalin he made Engels a co-victim with him.
For us the evidence seems clear and irrefutable: Liu Shao-chi opposes proletarian dictatorship and the party of a revolutionary type which Lenin fought for and Mao Tse-tung did so much to build in China.
In Conclusion
We have not exhausted the subject of Liu Shao-chi whose activities range well beyond those dealt with here. There is a lot of material available which can be obtained from Advance Books and Periodicals, Neither have we dealt completely with the lengthy article in la Voix du Peuple. We feel however, that we are justified in drawing the conclusion that the editors of la Voix du Peuple are committed to defending the bourgeois-reactioary line of Liu Shao-chi and are intent on making it appear that criticism of Liu Shao-chi is an attack on the Communist Party and the thought of Mao Tse-tung. But these two are representatives of two fundamentally different lines which cannot be reconciled. Liu Shao-chi represents the counter-revolutionory line of the bourgeois while Mao Tse-tung represents the proletarian revolutionary line. One must choose between these two. The Central Committee and the vast majority of cadres and Party members, together with the Chinese masses, guided by the thought of Chairman Mao, are criticizing and repudiating the reactionary line of Liu Shao-chi who is the top party person in authority taking the capitalist road.
The speech by Rittenberg, as we have noted above, might justifiably be criticized for its style and some careless formulations. But this is not what the editors of la Voix du Peuple are concerned with. On the basic point of repudiating Liu Shao-chi and defending Mao Tse-tung Rittenberg is correct. But it is precisely against this correct point that the attack is directed. It is clear that the authors, behind the screen of a pretended attack on Rittenberg, are in reality mounting an attack on Mao Tse-tung and the Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
We firmly state our opposition to the line advanced by La Voix du Peuple, which we consider to be pointing a revisionist course and, in essence, counter-revolutionary. We take our stand now, as always, on the side of Chair Mao Tse-tung and China’s Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution. |
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From Albania to Zimbabwe: My Very First Halloweekend
Hi there! My name is Akira Camargo, a freshman hailing from Tokyo, Japan who will try to crack funny jokes and puns from time to time as I write posts for From Albania to Zimbabwe, the ins and outs of being at Brown from an international student’s perspective. Through my posts, you’ll be able to learn more about all things international here, ranging from international events at Brown (cool guest speakers, festivals and parties) to my thoughts on living in America for the first time (!!!), and a bunch of other interesting stuff as my first year at Brown unfolds. Hope you enjoy reading them!
Happy November! I hope all of you had a great one. For those of you applying to colleges, the Early Decision deadline just passed…! I congratulate those of you who submitted your first college application! That’s a commendable honor. I remember exactly a year ago, I was in my high school library looking over my Brown application and hitting submit while my friend Sumika (who also got admitted to Brown and is in the above photo on the left) did a last-minute run through of my essays. It’s really weird to think how much my life has changed in just a year. Spooky…
Speaking of spooky, Halloweekend is just making its final run at Brown. I dressed up with all of my friends, had a lot of fun at some awesome Halloween-themed parties and I am now procrastinating from all the work I didn’t do this week.
Anyway, this was my first Halloween in America and in college, and I must say, WOW. I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and passion everyone had with regards to what costume they wanted to wear, what parties to go to and much much more. Back at home, we really didn’t do much for Halloween except for Trick-or-Treating when I was younger, so it was a big change to do a whole set of different things. It was an overwhelming couple of days but I sure did have a lot of fun.
On Friday, I dressed up with my friend as superheroes and went to a party that was hosted by our college neighbor next door, RISD. I met a bunch of cool people and even made a new Japanese friend! The international world is small, and you are bound to find people who you share mutual friends with. Take advantage of your international background!
On Saturday, the Japan Cultural Association had its annual Haunted House, which was tiring and exicting all at the same time. We created our own haunted house, in a series of small classrooms in a basement of an old buildling at Brown. Scary right? It was a great success and I had a lot of fun scaring people (I didn’t think that would be fun, but hey, it really was!).
As an international student, you will definitely experience a lot of ‘firsts’, just like Halloween. Don’t forget to be open-minded and try new things. That being said, no one really pressures you, and it’s also cool to stick to what you’re used to as well.
Stay warm, folks. It just started snowing here and I am freaking out! Winter is coming!
Best,
Akira
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Dorothea Benckendorff, Princess Lieven (1784-1857)
Dorothea, Princess Lieven, was born in December, 1784, into the Russian Baltic nobility at Riga, now in Latvia. Her father, General Christopher von Benckendorff, served as military governor of Russia’s Baltic provinces; her mother, Anna Juliane née Schilling von Cannstatt, held a high position at the Russian court as senior lady-in-waiting and best friend of Empress Maria Fyodorovna, the wife of Czar Paul and mother of the Czars Alexander I and Nicholas.
Princess Lieven had two brothers. Count Alexander Benkendorf, four years her senior, was aide-de-camp to the Emperor Nicholas, and at one time Chief of the Secret Police. He died in 1844. Count Constantine Benkendorf was born in the same year as the Princess; he rose to the rank of General
in the Russian service, and died of fever, in 1828, at Pravadi, during the first campaign of the war against Turkey.
Dorothea was educated at the Smolny Convent Institute in St Petersburg and then was assigned as a maid of honour to the Empress Maria. In 1801, at the age of sixteen, some months after finishing her studies, Dorothea married General Count (later Prince) Christopher Lieven.
Princess Lieven had, in all, five sons and one daughter. Two sons, Alexander and Paul, alone survived their parents. Of the younger children, the only daughter died, presumably, in infancy; Arthur and George died at Petersburg, of scarlet fever, in 1835, while Constantine, having incurred his father's displeasure, left his family and died in America in the year 1838.
At the Peace of Tilsit, in 1807, Count Lieven had attained the rank of Lieutenant-General, and in 1810 was accredited to Berlin as Russian Minister Plenipotentiary, at the Court of Frederick-William III. In 1812 Count Lieven was appointed Ambassador in London, and held this post for the following twenty-two years. Dorothea used her intelligence, charisma, and social skills to contribute materially to the success of her husband’s embassy.
In England's political environment, the Princess discovered that she had a flair for politics. By 1814, if not earlier, she was elected as one of the patronesses of Almack's Assembly Rooms, the first foreigner to be so honoured; she is said to have introduced the German Waltz to Almack's. She was a prominent political hostess: invitations to her house were the most sought after. She held the confidence of some of the most important statesmen in London and Europe and she was considered to be at least as politically important, if not more so, than her ambassador husband who, at the time of the coronation of the Emperor Nicholas in September, 1826, received the title of Prince.
The Princess participated, either directly or indirectly, in every major diplomatic event between 1812 and 1857. She knew ‘everyone in the Courts and cabinets for thirty or forty years [and] knew all the secret annals of diplomacy’, wrote a French diplomat. Dorothea devoted herself tirelessly to the welfare of Russia, assiduously sleeping with every major statesman on the European stage, including Metternich, George IV and each successive British prime minister except George Canning, whom she saw as a plebeian with no manners. Her lovers changed with each Cabinet reshuffle.
She performed at least one secret diplomatic mission for the Tsar when, in 1825 Tsar Alexander entrusted Dorothea with a secret overture to the British government. ‘It is a pity Countess Lieven wears skirts’, the Tsar wrote to his foreign minister Count Nesselrode. ‘She would have made an excellent diplomat.’ The Tsar’s mission marked Dorothea Lieven’s debut as a diplomat in her own right.
During Prince Lieven’s ambassadorship in England, (1812-1834) the Princess played a key role in the birth of modern Greece, and made a notable contribution to the creation of today’s Belgium. In London, Princess Lieven cultivated friendships with the foremost statesmen of her day. She and Austrian Chancellor Prince Klemens Lothar Wenzel von Metternich had a notorious liaison. Her friendships with George IV, Prince Metternich, the Duke of Wellington, George Canning, Count Nesselrode, Lord Grey, and François Guizot gave Dorothea Lieven the opportunity to exercise authority in the diplomatic councils of Great Britain, France, and Russia.
In 1834 Prince Lieven was recalled from London, and was named Governor to the young Czarevitch, later Emperor Alexander II. Despite her residence in London, the Princess had already been appointed senior lady-in-waiting to the Empress Alexandra in 1829. Soon after the Lievens returned to Russia, their two youngest sons died suddenly. This tragedy and her declining health caused the Princess to leave her native land and settle in Paris. Though she suffered from ill health in the last decades of her life, she continued to be involved in politics and diplomacy. Her collected letters provide a wickedly gossipy insight into Regency England.
In a city where salons served a unique social and political purpose, Princess Lieven’s Paris salon, known as ‘the listening/observation post of Europe’, empowered her to be an independent stateswoman. In 1837 she and François Guizot entered into a close personal partnership that lasted until the Princess's death.
Dorothea Lieven died peacefully at her home, 2 rue Saint-Florentin, Paris1 on 27 January 1857 . She was buried, according to her wish, at the Lieven family estate, Mežotne near Jelgava, next to her two young sons who had died in St. Petersburg.
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The concept “thoughts turn into issues” has turn into a meme in pop culture. It’s held as a company proposition in metaphysics, and a few religious lecturers ascribe countless powers to the brain. yet are those claims scientifically exact? What does the medical proof let us know in regards to the scope of the human brain to remodel ideas into truth?
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Yamaha Motif Rack
It seems simple enough — take the successful Motif workstation, remove the keyboard, and release it as a more affordable rack unit. But there's lots more to the Motif Rack than meets the eye...
As the owner of a studio best described as compact and bijou, I have always applauded the practice of repackaging synthesizers and other keyboard instruments into space-saving rack modules — and latterly, zero-mass software! In many cases, it can be some time after the release of the original keyboard version until the rack module makes an appearance — time enough for the manufacturer to gauge the success of the original instrument, and thus infer a viable market for a module. Yamaha claim on their web site that a modular version of the Motif has been their most-requested product — so, one-and-a-half years after the release of the acclaimed Motif 6, 7 and 8 workstations, the Motif Rack is born.
The Motif 7 was reviewed in depth by Derek Johnson and Debbie Poyser in SOS September 2001, so I recommend referring to this for a detailed description of the Motif synthesis engine and other features. The Motif Rack can essentially be described as 'the sound of the Motif in a box' — however, there are some significant functional and feature differences between the keyboard and rack versions.
The Motif Rack is a 1U rack, measuring 35cm in depth. The front silver-and-blue liveried panel hosts the 20 buttons, rotary encoder dial and 160x64 backlit LCD display that control the synth within. A master volume control, headphone socket and power switch complete the line-up. Round the back we find the usual wall-wart power connection and MIDI In/Out/Thru. There are six analogue outputs (a stereo Master plus four assignables), S/PDIF and optical digital outputs as standard, and a USB connector.
Anyone familiar with the numerous controls on the Motif keyboards may be wondering how on earth all of its features can be condensed down to 20 buttons and a dial. Obviously the control faders and knobs of the keyboard are absent, as are the (redundant) master keyboard controls. Two other principal features of the keyboard versions are also missing from the Motif Rack. Firstly, the Motif Rack has no onboard sampling, nor is there any facility for importing samples — hence no internal sample RAM. Secondly, there is no onboard sequencer — the Motif Rack is purely a tone generator. The Motif synth engine has nevertheless not been compromised in any way as a result of these omissions — if anything, it has been given a shot of steroids
The basic Voice structure remains the same — AWM2 (ie. sample-based) waveforms, four AWM2 elements per Voice with subtractive synthesis, each element having ADDSR envelopes for Amp, and HADDSRs for both Filter and Pitch, 20 filter types (six low-pass filters, two high-pass filters, four band-pass filters, one notch filter — or band-elimination filter, as it is called here — and seven dual filters) and one LFO. The major enhancement here is a polyphony of 128 voices, as opposed to the Motif's 62. The effects have also been upgraded to Business Class; the Global effects now boast eight new reverb algorithms (totalling 20) and there are 44 chorus options, which include a selection of 25 reverb/delays and 19 chorus-type effects (see the 'Rack Vs Keyboard Versions' box below). The two Insert effects have also had a makeover — each Insert now has a range of 107 effects to choose from, whereas the Motif had 25 for Insert 1 and 104 for Insert 2. The number of Preset Voices has been upped from three banks to five — each with 128 Presets, totalling 640. There are now two user-programmable banks of 128 instead of one, and even the outputs have been augmented to a total of six — one master stereo pair and four assignables.
Due to the absence of an onboard sequencer, the Motif Keyboards' Performance and sequencer Song modes are now represented on the Motif Rack by a Multi mode. This actually handles both of the latter modes in one. You can either dial up a Multi directly from the User bank, or you can access a preset 'library' of Multis. On the review model, this library contains 124 configurations, arranged into two Banks. Bank 1 consists of 59 Performance-type Multis — ie. up to four velocity and keyrange-scaleable parts, all receiving on one fixed MIDI channel, thus making complex layered sounds, some with a drum groove at the lower end of the keyboard overlapping with a pad in the middle and a lead sound at the top. Bank 2 contains 65 Multi-type presets, or 16-part multitimbral configurations, for use with a sequencer. Setups for a variety of musical genres are available here; if you wish, you can simply select the library preset closest to your requirements, then copy it to the temporary buffer. From here you can edit it out of all recognition if you desire, then save it to the Multi User bank.
The Arpeggiator remains basically the same as on the original Motif, save for the absence of a User bank — so no bespoke patterns can be created. Nevertheless, fans of Philip Glass will have a whale of a time with the 256 patterns on offer — especially the chordal types. There are various ways to manipulate the patterns; notes can be sorted in the order in which they are played, key velocity can be acknowledged or ignored, and key and velocity ranges can be set. The velocity range is especially useful — if you set the arpeggiator to engage above a certain point, say velocity 120, then any notes played below that threshold will play the voice as normal. In this way you could play an acoustic guitar melody, then hit a chord hard for an instant flamenco flourish — olé! Unlike the Motif, the Motif Rack transmits its arpeggiations from the MIDI Out port, enabling you to arpeggiate any external synth, or to record the arpeggios into a sequencer. My only wish would be that you could have more than one instance of the arpeggiator in a Multi — unfortunately it can only be assigned to one Part, but this is exactly when the ability to record the arpeggio's output to a sequencer should come in very handy indeed.
Although the Motif Rack lacks the sampler functions of the keyboard Motifs, it still retains the option to install plug-in boards from Yamaha's PLG range. These plug-ins offer different types of synthesis — analogue modelling, FM and acoustic physical modelling, for example. Not only do they add a complete new instrument to the Motif Rack, they also add their own polyphony and effects — meaning the Motif Rack's own engine is augmented, not compromised. See the 'Plug-In Boards' box for a list of the boards currently suitable for the Motif Rack. Whereas the keyboard Motifs can accommodate three such plug-in boards, the Motif Rack can only take two, due to the obvious size restrictions. The Presets for these boards are already in the Motif Rack's OS, so the sounds are ready to roll from the moment you install a board.
The Motif Rack ships with a CD containing audio demos of the PLG plug-ins, plus various application softwares. As well as the requisite Yamaha USB drivers, there are various voice editors — Voice Editor for Motif Rack, editors for each of the PLG plug-ins, and a sequencer, SQ01. Of these, the voice editor and SQ01 sequencer are of particular interest here. The Motif Rack's 160x64 display and 20 buttons, while not too painfully minimalist, are about as economical as they could be without being obstructive. The software editor therefore comes as a welcome bonus, and it was a simple matter to install the USB drivers and software. The voice editor is well-thought-out and very intuitive, making deep-level voice-editing of Motif Rack sounds a relative doddle. Sadly you cannot edit Multis in this program, which means you must endure a certain amount of cursoring and dialling. Nevertheless, you can download the entire voice contents of the Motif Rack to your computer, edit and rearrange the voices, save them, edit effects and so on. There's also an integral librarian function, so all your sounds can be archived to your hard drive.
SQ01 deserves a special mention too — it is a fully functional MIDI + Audio sequencer, and while it may not exactly be Sonar or Cubase SX, I was surprised at the extent of the facilities it offers for a free program. Certainly it would be a great help for anyone starting out on a limited budget who wants to get into some serious Motif Rack action while waiting for the funds to accrue towards a sequencer upgrade. The bad news is that SQ01 is only available for Windows...
For a 1U rack, the Motif Rack offers a decent number of outputs (one main stereo pair plus four mono assignable outs), plus the MIDI and USB connectors.Photo: Mark Ewing
Editing without the software editor can be fairly slow — there's a lot of cursoring to be done, and the rotary dial can sometimes be annoyingly slow when going from one parameter extreme to the other. An Undo facility would help when you're experimenting with values — my dialling finger would certainly agree. Some voice parameters are perhaps not as detailed as on other synths — others more so. For example, each element has only one LFO, with a choice of only three waveforms, and the LFO delay time is combined into one parameter with the fade-in time. By comparison, Roland's XV synth tones have two LFOs, each with 11 waveforms, separate LFO delay and fade, and four fade modes. That said, the Motif Rack voice has 20 filter types as opposed to the Roland's six, not to mention a global Common LFO that enjoys 13 waveforms, and the Motif's amplifier and filter keyboard scaling is blessed with four adjustable breakpoints — very nice — in contrast to the Roland's linear slope.
There are a few other editing issues: there is no means of editing two or more elements simultaneously, and you can't copy the settings of one element to another within the Temp Edit buffer. This is true even when editing from your computer. You can copy elements from already saved voices, but each time you want to copy an element, you have to save the sound you're editing before you've finished, which isn't too sensible. In Multi mode, you can make some basic 'offset' type edits to voices while they are in situ within the Multi, but you don't have access to fully detailed, individual element parameters.
The amount of reverb and chorus applied to a Voice is global — in other words, there is no individual send level for each Voice element. Although up to four Insert effects can be used per Multi, they must have been programmed into the relevant Voices first. While this is not as flexible as on some other synths, the quality of the effects is consistently first class.
One disturbing thing came to light whilst constructing a test multitimbral piece in Sonar — the Motif Rack exhibited some conspicuous timing problems when playing a simple six-part tune. Initially, I thought it was due to the Motif being sluggish to respond over its MIDI ports, but the problem persisted, even when I banished MIDI in favour of the USB port. Loading the same song into SQ01 produced the same timing errors. In order to confirm there was no problem within the sequencers, I copied the drum part to an adjacent track, and routed it to a completely different synth module. This played the drum part back perfectly in time — while the duplicate Motif Rack drum part stumbled conspicuously, and was noticeably late in triggering. In order to get some idea of exactly how much, I recorded an audio snippet of the twin drum parts and inspected the waveform at a high zoom factor. The results showed an average discrepancy of around 1800 samples — ie. 40 milliseconds at 44.1kHz sample rate (the sequence was at 86bpm). Mindful of the fact that sequencers prioritise the scanning of tracks in numerical order (the Motif drums were on track 10, according to their default MIDI channel) I moved both drum tracks to the top of the track list. The problem was slightly ameliorated, but there was still a distinct flamming between the part from the Motif and the one from the other module, more than would otherwise be expected from 'normal' MIDI-timing discrepancies. This time, the delay measured on average 400 samples, which translates into around nine milliseconds — better, but still perceptable. This is a potentially serious problem for a multitimbral synth.
As a performance synth, the Motif Rack is a fine-sounding machine, made all the more attractive by the option to add plug-in synth boards. The sounds it produces cover a vast palette of musical genres, and are well-suited to meet the increasing demand for an all-purpose synth that can tackle pretty much any style of music. However, as a multitimbral workstation module, the Motif Rack fared less well at the time of this review due to the timing problems reported above. Yamaha were made aware of this problem, and at the time of going to press were trying to nail it down and see if it was something that could be resolved with a software upgrade, as opposed to a more serious hardware-based problem. Depending on what they find, UK customers may have the benefit, as the Motif Rack was about to start shipping in the UK when Yamaha found out about the problem, and the release has been delayed at the time of writing. As we went to press, Yamaha had the following to say on the subject: "To date, we're unaware of any problematic issues relating to Motif Rack, however thanks to the diligence of the Sound On Sound team we're taking steps to fully investigate this situation, and will be able to respond shortly. Unfortunately, because of the deadlines involved with this issue, we cannot make a full statement, but will of course do so before the product ships within the UK market. For any updates and news, please keep an eye on the SOS web site, where you'll be the first to hear the latest."
I really do like the Motif Rack as a synth, so the altruist in me feels compelled to find some way to make it workable as it is. If you used the Motif Rack as your sole sound source, and adopted the practice of assigning any timing-critical parts to the lowest possible track numbers (ie. to the top of the list) then the timing issues might be considered negligible. However, I'm duty-bound to point out that the discrepancies begin to show up when the Motif Rack is part of a larger MIDI setup, in which context it is, after all, likely to be used — so this is clearly an issue which has to be resolved at the earliest opportunity. Taking the optimistic view that a solution is possible, I'll round up by saying that, given the choice of similarly priced (and cheaper) alternatives now available in the sample-based, multitimbral synth module arena, it is the additional sonic potential of those plug-in boards that is most likely to sway potential buyers in favour of the Motif Rack.
Since Yamaha have been championing the mLAN cause by fitting the Motif 6/7/8 with a slot for an optional mLAN8E board, it's interesting to note that they have omitted this option from the Motif Rack — especially in view of the recent launch at Frankfurt of the mLAN-equipped 01X Production Studio. As we know, mLAN is supposed to be able to cope with many hundreds of MIDI channels and up to 128 channels of audio down one cable, and while this may be more relevant to the Motif 6/7/8 (with its integrated sampling sequencer), surely it would also be a useful feature on the Motif Rack? Particularly since the 01X can also function not only as an audio mixer but as a complete MIDI control surface — which could naturally be used to extend the performance potential of the Motif Rack.
At present, it's not too clear when or whether other manufacturers will embrace mLAN (much less stick to the same set of rules...), so maybe Yamaha are biding their time until they release the next incarnation of the Motif.
Extended polyphony and improved range of effects over Motif keyboards.
Arpeggiator outputs over MIDI.
cons
Button-intensive editing without the software editor.
Slightly inflexible effects deployment.
Some worrying timing problems in multitimbral use at the time of review.
summary
The essential sound of the keyboard Motifs in a 1U rack, with enhancements. The absence of the sampler and sequencer facilities are made up for with a doubling of polyphony, more effects and outputs, extra preset and user banks, arpeggiator output over MIDI and an excellent (if PC-only...) software sequencer. However, at the time of writing, the Motif Rack is compromised when operating multitimbrally, and this must be addressed before it can be considered a practical alternative to the Motif keyboard. |
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