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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Is Beckett Complicit for the State of the Card Industry?
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- James said...
In my opinion, I think card sales are down because there are so many more alternatives now. I don't think they are down because of outside influences like Beckett or SCD.
Like everything in our society (and during a recession) there is less attention and money for any particular product or hobby. There aren't enough hours in the day or enough dollars in the wallet.
Just my 2 cents.
- October 1, 2009 at 1:45 PM
- Rob- AKA "VOTC" said...
Bigger picture. As this has been happening for awhile. A steady decline since 1993. I am in NO way saying they are solely to blame but, I honestly have had that conversation about two dozen times and the former collector disappointment is linked to perceptions on value.
- October 1, 2009 at 2:14 PM
- James said...
A lot of former collectors tell me they stopped when the market was flooded with different products. It made it harder for them to get the cards of their favorite player and team.
I know, more cards made it difficult doesn't add up, but I think the variety brought on the paralysis and made them stop.
- October 1, 2009 at 2:20 PM
- gritz76 said...
I think that picture might actually be one of us. He's looking up an '86 Topps in an issue of Beckett that actually showed what cards from the 80's looked like.
- October 1, 2009 at 5:05 PM
A huge part of the problem (not taking Beckett's side) is that card companies under-reported print runs back in the heyday of collecting.
At the time, there was just no way to confirm or deny the actual number of, say, a 1989 UD Griffey.
The rise of the internet exposed the fact that these "great/valuable" cards were not nearly as rare as the card companies made them out to be.
They made their own beds with their greed and dishonesty. They doomed themselves and the entire hobby by alienating two generations of collectors -- the people who now have kids who WOULD be collecting.
- October 1, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- SIXTYfeetSIXinches said...
reading that made me sad about the days when I was innocent enough to believe that my cards where really going to be 'worth something someday.' they are still worth something, to me, just not anyone who would give me money for them...
- October 1, 2009 at 6:23 PM
- Carl Crawford Cards said...
Let's be honest though: back in the day there was no way, no how that Beckett was able to base their monthly price guide on actual, nation-wide sales. For starters, the technology to acquire all that info on a monthly basis didn't even exist, must less the technology to process and make sense of all of it. In retrospect, they claimed to be tracking WAY too many sales in WAY too timely as fashion. I mean, were card shops tracking all of their sales and sending them to Becket every month? If so, why has no one ever heard this? Moreover, from month to month during the '80s and '90s, are we to believe the market was fluid enough that ALL of those cards were constantly selling? Again, if you track ebay, there are MONTHS where certain vintage cards with book value BINs don't sell---which means the cards aren't worth that.
So yes---Beckett's hands are all over this, as they disseminated info under false pretenses for about two decades.
- October 1, 2009 at 8:00 PM
- stusigpi said...
I blame the too many products. Gellman disagrees with this and thinks that anyone that believes this is an idiot. Well then call me an idiot because its why I stopped collecting for so long and its why a lot of my friends stopped collecting. Thus it must be true to a degree.
- October 2, 2009 at 1:13 AM
I used to really struggle with the idea that the cards I own were being sold on the Internet for far less than Beckett said they were worth. Every now and then it still bothers me a bit, but I am learning to put my own value on the cards in my collection and my wantlists.
- October 2, 2009 at 7:54 AM
I imagine you'd be placing blame on SCD as well if they weren't a sponsor of yours.
- October 2, 2009 at 8:03 AM
- Rob- AKA "VOTC" said...
@Shaun- I believe you are mistaken sir. SCD is not, has not, and will not be a sponsor. And yes they are complicit in my opinion as well.
- October 2, 2009 at 9:41 AM
You have an ad on your blog by Krause Publications. This company is involved in the production of Tuff Stuff's Sports Collector's Monthly and SCD. This can lead someone to assume that you have some bias.
- October 2, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Rob- AKA "VOTC" said...
@Shaun Understood. That is why I made a post about before putting it there and why it is specifically for their books. Just so you know, it has received no clicks.
I also use the term book value, which means multiple books but since Beckett arrogantly has deemed themselves to be "the #1 authority" and been around the longest thus the choice of companies. To me its potato patato. They are interchangeable with Beckett having a much more arrogant and belligerent attitude about it.
- October 2, 2009 at 4:36 PM


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This weeks recipe is a deliciously warming vegan spiced chocolate and orange self saucing pudding. I'm SUPER happy with how this recipe turned out! It's vegan, refined sugar free, has gluten free potential, and is quick and easy to make. Mike has given this healthy version the big tick of approval, and said he would even eat this pudding over a normal chocolate cake! Winning!
As you'll see in the recipe, I've added in a little cinnamon and fresh orange zest for some added flavour, and also to reduce the richness of the cacao. If you don't have cacao, feel free to use cocoa. You may just need to add a little extra as the cocoa is not as rich as the cacao.
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- 90g coconut oil
- ¾ cup coconut milk
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1½ cups spelt flour (or gluten free flour for GF)
- 1 tsp baking powder (I use 'Bob's Red Mill' gluten free baking powder)
- ⅓ cup cacao powder
- ¾ cup coconut sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla powder (or extract)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tbs cacao powder
- 1 cup coconut sugar
- Juice of ½ orange
- 3 tbs coconut milk
- 1 cup boiling water
- Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees celcius.
- Melt the coconut oil and coconut milk in a small saucepan over low heat.
- Next add the coconut sugar, vanilla and orange zest and pour into a medium sized mixing bowl.
- Sift in the flour, cacao, baking powder, and cinnamon, and stir to combine.
- Spread the mixture evenly into a baking dish (roughly 6-8 cup capacity).
- Next combine the coconut sugar, cacao, orange juice, coconut milk and boiling water, and stir until the coconut sugar has dissolved.
- Carefully pour the hot liquid over the pudding batter. I like to pour the liquid over the back of a spoon so it spreads evenly and doesn't create a big hole in the centre of the pudding.
- Bake the pudding for 45 minutes.
- Remove the pudding from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
- Dust the pudding with extra cacao and serve warm with coconut yogurt, ice-cream, or natural yogurt. YUM!
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Hebrews 11:6 says: No one can pleaseGod without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that He rewards those who seek Him. ?
Romans 10:17 informs us that faith comes by hearing, & hearing by the word of God.
So there are two things we are going to look @ over the next few weeks as we study what God says about healing us.
The First is the theory & theology undergirding the principles of healing. The 2nd is the practical application. Today I am going to show you how these 2 things worked together for the woman with the issue of blood. Her story is recorded in Luke8: 43:48, Matthew 9:20~22 & Mark 5:25–34.
You will find that the fundamentals of receiving healing are exactly the same as for everything else we teach. It is word based. "He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions" (Ps 107:20).
Know the word of God. Believe the word of God. Speak the word of God. Do the word of God. Why? Because faith comes by hearing & hearing by the word of God [Romans 10:17] & the word of God is Truth. [John 17:17]
Mark 5 has the most detailed description of what happened. 24 Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him. 25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. 26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. 28 For she thought to herself, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed." 29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition.
30 Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who touched my robe?"
31 His disciples said to him, "Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
32 But he kept on looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done. 34
And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over."
The first thing I want to highlight are the facts of this case. It was a fact that this woman had an issue of blood. It was a fact she had had the problem for 12 years. It was a fact that she was considered spiritually & ceremonially unclean. Mark tells us she had spent everything she had on physicians to no avail, growing worse not better. It is a fact she was healed. It is a fact that it was her faith that made her well.
What was it about this woman's faith that enabled her to believe for her healing? She knew who Jesus was!
When I say that she knew who Jesus was I mean that she understood what God had said about Himself in the scriptures & she applied that word to her situation.
So you have to read this passage with a Hebrew mindset & you can't do that unless you understand what this woman is saying & why she believed it.
Jesus, like most Jewish men of His time would have worn a long robe over which He would have worn an outer garment. This outer garment would have been seamless with 4 corners known as a tallit. On each of those four corners there was a knotted cord made of 4 white threads & a blue thread known as the Tzizizt.
The tzizizt were knotted in such a way as to remind the Jewish people of God's law. It was a constant visible reminder of their covenant with God. The whole purpose of the Tallit (prayer shawl) was a reminder to God's people that they had been set aside, sanctified and made Holy unto God.
The 4 tzizizt represented ties to family, status within the community ~ a problem in Jesus day with some Pharisees wearing long, ostentatious tassels as a way of expressing their spiritual superiority~ authority & the priesthood with its emphasis on power & personal holiness. It also alludes to the four expressions of redemption associated with Exodus: 6:6~7
"Therefore, say to the people of Israel: 'I am the Lord. I will free you from your oppression and will rescue you from your slavery in Egypt. I will redeem you with a powerful arm and great acts of judgment. 7 I will claim you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God who has freed you from your oppression in Egypt.
The last thing, that will help tie all this together, is a word. The word used when giving instructions for the tallit is the word kanaf, "wing," which can also mean "corner".
So Exodus 19:4 , for example, has a broader interpretation, because the tallit [prayer shawl] had *wings* & prayer carries us to God.
You have seen what I did to the Egyptians. You know how I carried you on eagles' wings and brought you to myself.
These are verses the woman with the issue of blood would have known, just as she would have known Malachi 4:2…
"But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture."
The woman's thinking goes like this…
"If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed".
Some translations render this verse as ..touch the hem of his garment… So just stop & think for a moment. The crowd is so thick Jesus is being pressed about on all sides ~ so much so when Jesus queries who touched him Peter goes… Look at this crowd! What do you mean, who touched you?
So what is this woman thinking?
Where is the hem of Jesus garment? Near His feet. This woman is not down on the ground grovelling round, through different robes & people's grubby feet, reaching between all those legs to try & grab hold of the bottom of Jesus' garment. It's ridiculous. It would certainly have drawn attention to her before she got anywhere near Jesus. No.
Now when we look at the 3 different gospel versions we find our answer in the
Greek. Mark uses the word himaton
which means cloak or outer garment ie the
tallit, or prayer shawl, while both Matthew
& Luke use the word kraspedon, which
means fringe or tassle & which were
attached to the tallit.
Malachi 4:2…suddenly makes a lot more sense.
"But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings. And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture."
Immediately Jesus asks, "Who touched me?"
Peter, naturally, thinks this is an insane question. We've all been in crowds so dense you can barely move: at the Ekka, or a rock concert, maybe a dance or the world cup. You know how it is: lots & lots of strangers pressing up against you constantly. This touch was different.
Again we see different English words used to explain what happened. Some use power, some say healing power & some translate it as virtue but the Greek word is dynamis ~ power. The root is the same word as in dunamis, which is the word used of the Holy Spirit.
Now Jesus had the Spirit without measure & it was the Holy Spirit power Jesus realised had left Him. What draws the Holy Spirit? Recognition of who Jesus is! That's part of His job, to testify of Jesus.
This woman had heard of Jesus. That's why she was there in the crowd in the first place. She knew, according to scripture, that if Jesus was who He said He was there was *healing in His wings*, in the tzizizt of His prayer shawl. Her faith drew forth the power of God to heal.
There were lots & lots of other people in the crowd that day ~ including the leader of a synagogue whose daughter had just died & who wanted a miracle. The crowd was all agoggle to see what would happen. They were hangers on. They were curious by~standers. They had nothing to lose & nothing to gain.
This woman, though, was outcaste. Her position in society couldn't get any worse. She had nothing to lose & everything to gain. She was desperate.
Now I want to be as careful as possible as I say this next part because God is not a man that He should lie. I don't want anyone to leave here under condemnation because I know as well as you do, some of you have received a partial healing; some have received temporary healing & some are still waiting on healing. Whatever your circumstances, the Truth of God's word does not change because of your circumstances. Over & over & over God says He is our healer. It is one of His names & we know the names of God describe attributes of His character. It is God's character to heal.
Nowhere in scripture do I find it in God's nature to inflict His children with sickness or disease. Indeed we find that is satan's nature: to rob us of our health, to kill our bodies, to destroy our well being. His goal? To destroy the image of God we carry. He doesn't care how He does that, only that it happens.
I know it can be very hurtful when you have prayed for healing, when you have been prayed for, for healing & if you don't receive your brothers & sisters in Christ start pointing fingers. We are not to do that.
As your preacher I like to have answers for you. I will tell you what I believe the Holy Spirit said to me, over & over as I wrestled with this dilemma. I believe He said: Thy word is Truth.
We live in a very noisy world; a world that has lots & lots of different information coming at us all the time & all of it is worldly. It presents worldly facts that this that or the other will cause something or other ~ & they are facts but…they are not the Truth.
Jesus is the Truth. Jesus is Life. God's word is the Truth. We need to renew our minds & replace the world's information with God's information. We need a revelation deep in our spirit of the Truth of exactly who Jesus is; not who the church teaches He is; not who the traditions of men say He; not how we feel or what our body is telling us, but who Jesus says He is & He said He came that we might have life & have it abundantly! Gratitude is a great starting point. We can thank Jesus that He came to give us life.
I am going to give you 3 confessions that we will say together & then we will come together & pray for each other because where the Truth of God's Word is preached He will confirm it with signs & wonders.
1. You are Jehovah Rophay, the God who heals me.
2. Thank you, Jesus, that you came to give me life & by your stripes, I am healed.
3. Your Holy Spirit in me testifies to these Truths: You are a healing God; He who is in me is greater than He who is in the world ; & by Jesus stripes I am healed.


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Rakuten Eagles to announce Marty Brown on Monday?
by Gen on Nov.01, 2009 @ 10:40 am, under NPB
Eagles club rep Jun Yoneda is back in Japan after finalizing a contract with Marty Brown. An announcement of a deal could be made as early as Monday (11/2).
The contract is rumored to be for 2 years with the Eagles holding the option of the second year based on the performance of the team during the first year.
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With Armed Forces Day to be hosted in Antrim tomorrow, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council are delighted to announce that Trialstar will be showcasing their skills at the event.
Trialstar, a motorcycle trials display team from Northern Ireland, boasts an impressive line-up of riders, including six-times Irish Champion Andy Perry, and are guaranteed to wow the crowd with their amazing feats of bravery riding.
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor John Scott is encouraging everyone to come along and enjoy what will be a great family day out.
"As well as the mind-blowing performances from Trialstar, there will be lots of exciting activities and events for all the family to enjoy from inflatable entertainment, assault courses and helicopter displays to the World War camps and military capability demonstrations," Cllr. Scott said.
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As featured in grey Magazine issue 5, here is the Converse trip to Berlin which happened earlier this year in Spring, which is more than likely why the edits called Berlin Spring.
With that extensive trivia out the way you can now watch Jerome Campbell, Harry Lintell, Rory Milanes, Danny Sommerfeld and David Stenström kill it below!
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Edit by Niki Waltl and photographs by Henry Kingsford.
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Hiking Trails for kids and parents
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis offers various hiking, adventure and theme trails. Discover the facets of nature and enjoy the time with the whole family and recharge your batteries.
Golden Man Way - suitable for buggies
Join Fulgenz and his friends in their mission to put a stop to the works of the greedy gnomes and defeat them with knowledge about nature. 11 educational stops full of surprises are awaiting you on this experience trail. In the end the golden man will be very thankful to you.
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Children's mine at the Schönjoch
Murmli Trail - suitable for buggies
Murmli the marmot, our tiny Serfaus mascot, can be seen everywhere in the Murmli Water and also in the hiking area. Now he has lifted the secrecy of his home a little and he will show you his wonder world on an exciting adventure journey. The journey starts close to the Gampen family chairlift. Enjoy it!
- Entrance
- Story fountain
- Talking root man
- Photo board
- Sleeping bear
- Croaky owl Fiona
- Murmli Cave
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Komperdellbahn middle station
Fisser Gonde
The natural monument Fisser Gonde is located at an altitude of 1,820 – 1,950 metres (5,971 – 6,398 feet) above sea level just above the Möseralm and covers an area of 40,000 m² – almost 10 acres. The mountain slopes around the Gonde form part of the Samnaun Group and mainly consist of Bündner schist and quartz phyllite. The nature trail starts right next to the Möseralm Mountain Restaurant. You cross a small stream and then enter the gate into the spruce forest below the Gonde. You now keep to the historic mountain path which farmers once used on the climb up to their alpine pastures. A pleasant alpine hut awaits you at the highest point along this route, where you can stop and take in the scenery. On the way back down you can hike along the new route. The circular nature trail now has a total of 25 stops, with many things to see, discover and experience. You can walk both ways along the route.
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Möseralm (Skyswing)
Six Senses – Experience Trail – suitable for buggies
Our ability to perceive enables us to recognise things. So it follows that everyone can experience and discover our mountains in a way that appeals to all of their senses. On the "Six Senses" trail in Serfaus you can see, hear, touch, smell, taste and even experience illusions.
After so many tree sounds, experiments on extrasensory phenomena and clairvoyance as well as the bizarre phenomenon of spoon sitting a little reflection is more than appropriate.
The breathtaking views along the trail are a feast for the eyes and remind us what a privilege it is to be able to enjoy the sense of sight. Enjoyment is a central theme that runs through the "Six Senses" trail which is probably unique in its design and conception.
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Fiss Energy & Senses Trail
Jagged rocks, tender flowers, enchanted trees and mystic lakes: these natural elements awaken the senses. Five places on the Fiss Energy & Senses Trail entice you to stop and linger a while. Nurturing the body with pure, positive energy is the secret behind reaching a state of inner harmony. Anyone prepared to contemplate an encounter with these power places soon notices how they stimulate all of our senses.
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Steinegg – midway station Schönjochbahn
Family Adventure Trail – suitable for buggies
The Family Adventure Trail cuts through a wood and requires both skill and knowledge. On this trail, which is suitable for the whole family, children can even turn the tables on the grown-ups for once. A book of puzzles will also accompany this trail. You can get this book in the tourist office or at the ticket offices of the Seilbahn Komperdell.
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Sunliner mountain terminal
This route leads you back to Serfaus.
The "Woden Adventure Park" is located around the pond of Neuegg in Ladis. The park symbolically tells the story of a giant who came from the nearby Urgtal valley. He is said to have fought with a magician who felt disposed towards Ladis and to be sunken in the pond together with him as a result. Oversized depictions of fly agarics, ants or earthworms make the visitors feel like they were moving through the flora and fauna in the size of a beetle. Besides this, the adventure park has a "pinching garden", a fairytale pavilion, "goblin loungers" to take a rest and a forest playground. Barbecue sites close to the Gasthof Neuegg make it possible that the huge appetite does not get a raw deal in the huge adventure park.
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On Tuesday I shared about what the family is up to this summer— mostly the kids.
But, behind the scenes, Jake and I got all kinds of business going on.
While finished with classes, Jake will be "independently studying" all summer and into next semester. Basically this means he'll be reading at least 8 hours a day, getting ready for the exams that doctoral students take after they are finished with their coursework and ready to start their dissertation research. He'll also be working on his dissertation proposal and then IRB approval, in hopes that he'll be ready to start in the field researching come January 2016. I'm really proud of him. He's pushing the pace and everyone is quite amazed that he's been able to be a TA (50%), take 9-12 hours of doctoral classes each semester, and still be involved in our day-to-day family life.
As for me, other than running this summer ship, I have some fun projects I hope to work on:
- Learn the countries of the world with Asante. We tried it last summer, and got a good chunk of them. We need to revisit those and also learn the ones we haven't done yet.
- Finish up Ada's 0-1 year scrapbook, which is a physical scrapbook. After this, I'll be caught up with all the kids' scrapbooks. This is a big deal for me. Once upon a time, I considered this may not actually be a doable goal. 🙂
- Create our family's 10 Year scrapbook, which will be digital. We're thinking a coffee table type scrapbook with highlights from our first decade as a family. I have it generally mapped out, but the hard part will be digging and finding those digital photos from the first 5 years.
- Catch up on Journey through Scripture reading plan. I was doing so well, and then May came, and well, it all fell apart. It's never too late to catch up. If I can read a 700 page Harry Potter book in a weekend, I can catch up on some Bible reading, yes?
- Running. Last year I was well into my half marathon training by now. I loved it. It was so good for me. I haven't run since that half marathon, and I've been feeling the effects of it. I'd love to start running a few mornings a week, as would Jake. We have a plan ready, but we've been pushing back the start date. Next week.
- Summer Reading Programs. Here in Madison they do a couple summer reading programs for adults too, and I'm ALL INTO THIS. Last year I won a gift certificate to a chocolate store and Jake won an amazon gift card! I totally geek out on this.
- Finish up the Harry Potter series. I have 2 more books to go!
- Simplifying Around the House. I've been prayerfully simplifying our house. We have so much stuff. I keep on simplifying and it all still seems like too much. I've gone through my wardrobe quite a bit. When I realized I could wear a different outfit everyday for a month, I just felt like it was time to trim back. I'll keep on it this summer, hitting other parts of the house.
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
I Love to Read All Day
Before I started this blog, I just had my YouTube channel to share projects and ideas. In March, I decided to keep track of all the books I read over the course of a year in a small album. I love to read, and I read a wide variety of books over the course of a year. Friends and family are always asking me for recommendations, and sometimes I forget the titles or authors of what I've read recently. I wanted to keep better track of what I had read and how I felt about it, so I created a 6"x6" postbound album where I could make a list of every book I read and include a rating as well.
In Part One and Part Two of the series, I created and decorated the outside of the album:
In Part Three of the series, I created the introductory page:
I just uploaded Part Four this morning, where I created the pages for the first four months of this list:
I am still reading and still keeping tack of what I read, so I will continue to update this album periodically over the next few months. I am very excited about this project and may do it each year ~ we'll see how I feel at the end of the year!
Thanks for watching!
Life's a beach. Scrapbook it.
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enjoy is a under statement!! as you know im addicted!! lol!! i will be watching your videos through out the day!ReplyDelete
So very, very cool. I'm a voracious reader myself and will occasionally post a review at Amazon.com. I have been doing a pseudo-Project 365 and every week, I include a photo of the book I read and some brief comments.ReplyDelete
BUT I'm getting tired of P365 so, at the end of 2009, methinks I shall do something similar to this.
Thanks as always for your neat ideas!
I hope you enjoy them, Tiffany!ReplyDelete
Liz, you're very welcome! I have been keeping a list in MS Word on my computer & it has been really interesting to see them all together like that. It's fascinating the different genres & how I jump around sometimes & other times read bunch of books in a row from a certain genre.
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Great job! I love the idea, I have a list of the books that I have read as well, though I know that I forget to put some of them on the list. Are you going to post you list somewhere, I am always looking for something good to read.ReplyDelete
Cindy, I am definitely thinking about posting the list ~ or at least the "thumbs up" portion of the list ~ at the end of each month!ReplyDelete
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cool idea, I keep a list of my books read but this looks fun, I may need to steal your idea ;) I'd love to see your lists, both positive and not. Have you read Water for Elephants? So far my favorite book this year. I have a book club and we just read The State Boys Rebellion, also a must-read. What are your top 5?ReplyDelete
Hi, Roxy! Yes, I have read Water for Elephants, and I loved it. I really enjoyed what she did with the story and felt like I was following the circus. I don't think I could even begin to narrow down a "Top Ten" list or "Top Five" list, but I can tell you what I am reading right now. I have The Meaning of Night: A Confession by Michael Cox on my bedside table. It is an enjoyable read, but it can be a bit slow at time. It is told in a very Victorian-Gothic style, so the pace can be slow, but the atmosphere is excellent and it is interesting.ReplyDelete
Starting this month {September}, I am going to post a list at the end of the month of the real stand-outs from what I read that month.
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Video said to show jobless Moroccans setting themselves on fire
REPORTING FROM BEIRUT-- Amateur video footage said to show unemployed young Moroccans setting themselves on fire in the capital Rabat surfaced this week during widespread demonstrations over lack of opportunity in the North African nation.
An amateur clip (warning: graphic images) posted on the Euronews website shows five men standing atop a fence dousing themselves with what appears to be gasoline. Seconds later, two of the five are covered in flames before law enforcement officers and shocked onlookers, some of whom ran after the men and tried to put the fires out. Clips purportedly filmed after the incident, which tookplace on Wednesday, showed one of the men with burns across his body.
Self-immolation has become a way to invigorate protest movements in the Middle East. In Tunisia, street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi set himself alight in December 2010 to protest police intimidation, an act that kicked off a popular uprising which soon ousted the longtime Tunisian ruler Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and inspired similar uprisings in other countries in the region.
Agence France-Presse reported Friday that one of Wednesday's self-immolaters was in serious condition. Mohammed Zeidoun, in his 30s, has "very serious burns to his upper body and a 50% chance of surviving," a family member told the news agency.
According to an earlier report by online Moroccan newspaper Goud (link in Arabic), two of the men sustained second-degree burns and were to be transfered to a burn clinic in Casablanca, 50 miles south of Rabat. A third protester received minor burns. The newspaper said the men had been staging a sit-in at the Ministry for National Education in Rabat for the last 12 days.
All of them were reportedly members of the "unemployed graduates" movement, a coalition made up of associations across Morocco. The movement reportedly has millions of university graduates in need of jobs.
When security forces prevented supporters from bringing food to the protesters, five men out of about 160 protesters camped in an administration building of the ministry went outside to get food. They threatened to set themselves on fire if they were hindered, reported the Associated Press.
Morocco reportedly has a national unemployment rate of 9.1% but youth unemployment is significantly higher at 31%. The North African country also suffers from wide disparities in wealth.
Following the Tunisian revolt, pro-democracy protests erupted in Morocco in February, a country which has been ruled for more than a decade by King Mohammed VI.
In a bid to stem unrest, the king ceded some powers, proposing a new constitution with reforms and that elections to be held. But some activists remain skeptical and argue that the king retains ultimate power on political and economic issues.
On Thursday, Moroccan Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane reportedly told Parliament that unemployment will decrease to 8% and inflation reduced due to 5.5% growth that Morocco expects over the coming four years.
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Does the way we communicate affect the way we love?
|Genesis Ensemble presents
|In Love's Bright Coils
|Written by The Genesis Ensemble
Directed by Kat Paddock
at The Charnel House, 3421 W. Fullerton (map)
through August 30th | tickets: $10 | more info
reviewed by Allegra Gallian
Relationships are complicated. Depending on what side a person is on, it can be the greatest adventure or the cruelest fate. Either way, people crave love and affection, often communicating their feelings through the written word. Genesis Ensemble have taken this notion and used it to form their new, original piece In Love's Bright Coils (the title based on a poem by E.B. White). Directed by Kat Paddock, this experimental piece based on found work seeks to answer the question, "Does the way we communicate affect the way we love?"
There's a sense of theatricality even before entering the performance space. The Charnel House is loaded with character and charm. Before the show begins, the audience is led down a hallway lined with letters, text messages, Facebook messages and other types of correspondence. Entering the theatre, the actor's are already on, filling the space with simultaneous readings of these messages as the audience takes their seats. It's a sensory overload in a good sense, keeping the eyes moving about the room as this word cluster encapsulates the audience.
In Love's Bright Coils then officially begins – opening on John and Abigail Adams reading letters they've sent each other; then flashing to present time with an angry man (Chris Acevedo) being broken up with through email. His emotions are clearly right at the surface and it's evident that he understands the character is near breaking point.
The show switches back and forth between earlier times (late 1800's, 1920's and 1960's) with handwritten letters and post mail correspondence to currents times (Facebook, blogs and text messages). The scenes feel a bit disjointed as they jump between time periods, causing one to be momentarily pulled out of the action. Additionally, within the older time period pieces, some of the actors have trouble connecting with the words of the letters, thus losing characterization in the process. More of a back story feels necessary with these vignettes because the letters and actions don't offer a clear enough explanation. It might make more sense to set the action chronologically – not only would this inform us on how people relate over time, but we'd also experience how communications evolved and what this does to relationships.
The stage throughout the show is bare with a multimedia backdrop, displaying dates, logos and images. The multimedia adds another layer, increasing the interest in what's occurring on stage. It also acts as a transitional piece, helping to somewhat smooth out the switches between time periods.
A present day scene based on LiveJounal posts is a riot. In a short amount of time, McKenzie Gerber's character has a clear arch with a fleshed out back-story, which proves to be quite funny. Gerber also moves throughout the space, taking his scene off the stage, which helps the sketch grow as he delves further into the reality of the character.
Karie Miller offers an interesting portrayal of a woman's careening Facebook addiction, becoming increasingly scattered and spread too thin until her "relationship status" goes from "in a relationship" to "single and unfriended." Miller fully embodies this social networking addiction and is present in the scene, keeping the audience engaged.
Another stand-out vignette comes from present day as well. Two women (Amanda Jane Dunne and Natalie Burtney) have just gone on their first date. Once home, Burtney's character sends a post-date text. Having yet to receive a response the next day, she spirals into a state of temporary insanity, agonizing over the one meeting, until finally she receives a reply. The scene is wonderfully relatable to the audience, and what comes to mind is, "It's funny because it's true" – if we haven't experienced this personally, then we probably know someone who has. Paddock and Dunne completely embody the characters and portray real, raw emotions that radiate into the audience.
Throughout In Love's Bright Coils, a man, dressed in black, appears as a messenger and the vocalization of different character's inner thoughts. Played by Jake Carr, this character is often confusing. In some scenes his purpose is clear as he announces blog posts, email subjects, text messages and instant messages. At other times, however, his character adds nothing save for distraction, once again pulling us away from the main action.
Overall, it's nice to see Genesis taking these risks. This is a hugely unique show, which is a good thing. The trouble with risks, however, is that sometimes things don't work out. But by not playing it safe, the ensemble is free to explore new territory, making some very impressionable discoveries.
|Rating: ★★½
In Love's Bright Coils plays at the Charnel House, 3421 W. Fullerton. The show plays on Friday/Saturday at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm through August 30. Tickets are $10, and can be reserved by sending an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, Allegra Gallian, Charnell House, Genesis Ensemble | Tagged: Allegra Gallian, Amanda Jane Dunne, Amy Diller, Annie Perry, Cathering Turco, Charnel House Chicago, Chris Acevedo, Danielle O'Donoghue, E.B. White, Erika Schmidt, Genesis Ensemble, In Loves Bright Coils, Jake Carr, Jean Waller, Jen Leinenger, Karie Miller, Kat Paddock, Lara Dossett, Lindsey Barlag, McKenzie Gerber, Natalie Burtney, Norm Tobin, Peter Castaldo, Sergio Soltero | Leave a comment »


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Goodchild J, Agrawal S, Civeira MP, Sarin PS, Sun D, Zamecnik PC.
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Revista: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
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Twenty different target sites within human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA were selected for studies of inhibition of HIV replication by antisense oligonucleotides.
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When Myhrrl runs away from her arranged marriage and (sort of) into Eldvin's arms, he can almost ignore the fact that they have been captured by pirates. Maybe this fisher boy is destined for more than gutting fish after all.
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Growing up with tales of great warriors taught Eveline one thing: When things get tough, a true knight will not ride off into the sunset with you. A true knight will stand by your side through the darkness.
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The Eldkin told Kobold Nix that he's to become a snatcher. He, however, is set on becoming a mysterious flametongue to impress enigmatic she-kobold Shi'zine. Nix's a little greedy thing. Too bad kobolds define greediness as a four-letter yip.Radiance by Carmen Dominique Taxer
For six decades, Ka-Jyn has sworn to protect the people of Disara from pain and disease. But now, succumbing to the ravages of age, she must defy the laws of nature and seek help from an old friend.
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When magical fire and a drunk pirate collide, things go south and it is up to Tom and Elyan to set aside their wedding plans to rescue the situation. And maybe a cat.
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Dell, a troublemaking heiress, is sent on an archaeological expedition to unearth an ancient religious relic. When it becomes clear that the relic has devastating secrets of its own, she must choose between betraying her family, or betraying everything she has come to believe in.
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The model, who is expecting her second child with husband John Legend, has expressed her annoyance with "fake concern" about her pregnancy.
On Wednesday the L.A.-based cookbook author announced her plans to attend City Harvest's 35th Anniversary Gala in New York City. That, of course, would involve a cross-country flight, prompting one of her Twitter followers to question whether Teigen was too far into her pregnancy to fly. (For the record, most commercial airlines will allow women expecting a baby to fly up to the 36th week of their pregnancy, provided their doctor signs off. Those flying by private jet may not be subject to the same restrictions.)
But Teigen didn't appreciate the prying. She shot back a sarcastic response, then elaborated on her frustration that people couldn't "mind their own uteruses."
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She is referring to the fact I am pregnant and flying. Why can't people mind their own uteruses? I have a doctor, I'm good, thanks for the fake concern!
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) April 24, 2018
But there was more to come. Later that evening, Teigen posted a photo of herself and Legend leaving the City Harvest event, where their auction item raised $2.2 million.
Some commenters fixated on her baby bump, posting remarks like, "Girl, I feel like you've been pregnant forever!!!!"
Teigen, who is also mom to 2-year-old daughter Luna, wasn't having it.
"I love hearing about how you all feel like I've been pregnant for 20 months," she replied in an Instagram comment. "By all means keep it coming. It's great very kind thank u."
Several fans cheered her on, slamming unhelpful comments designed to make an expectant mother feel self-conscious.
With luck, the gibes will be over soon. According to Teigen's post, "it's time to hide and get this baby ready for the world." Can't say we blame her.
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The Black Skeptics Group meets in Los Angeles to provide all races of people (though dedicated to African Americans) with an outlet to express their religious stories and questions.
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I feel alone out here in LA. Are there meetings? Anything? I have to say I am saddened that there are just 10 members. Can we meet? So tired of being silent.
Hi friends, happy birthday to Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln and a shoutout to Fredrick Douglass whose birthday is February 14th in recognition of Black History month.
When I arrived in LA after years of absence I went to Eso Won bookstore on a Saturday. The next day, my cousin and her nurse said, since you went out on the Shaw, you must go to church and thank G'd for us.
I'm so glad that I am not within reach of those wenches yet.
Sorry that I am no longer in LA. While I was living there in 2006-2007, I was completely miserable with relatives and their ilk forcing their religion down my throat.
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I decided that it's been a while since I've posted anything besides Elf `n Troll crap so...here we go!
I've been struggling with a project that I'm working on and decided to put it down for a bit. I have to keep drawing so; this is what spilled out of my head today. I find it surprisingly serene given my mood. For a quickie…I'm happy with the outcome.
I think I may have been channeling my desire to go out into the woods and hug a tree. This is my favorite time of year, Fall. The colors, the smells, the chill in the air, Halloween!...I freakin' love it!
I'll be making an exodus from the city, heading to Vermont for Halloween this year where I will be the king of my log cabin, hugging trees, checking out some spooky stuff and getting a good buzz on! Usually, I head for Salem, MA. and get all spirited but, city life has beaten me down this year so it's off to the woods! Look out Bambi!


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Report – Done
My report is finished and available on Issuu and also zipped with the video and a readme on Rapidshare. Issuu: http://issuu.com/orrinward/docs/orrin_idat306 Rapidshare: http://rapidshare.com/files/378301045/orrin_ward_IDAT306_10062098.zip Final Video on Youtube:
After numerous setbacks with rendering, here is my final video. Generally I'm quite pleased with it. The end structure is more interesting than the current layout of Pin Lane. It seems as though a fork has formed in the centre, with the Barbican end opening up more and the top half of the lane bending … Continue reading
Pushing it a bit
I've been struggling with my computer for the last few days trying to get the video to render properly. One slight change from my settings ended up reducing the render time from 26 hours to… 38 minutes. It is ridiculous what one codec change can do. I really should have done my film rendering earlier … Continue reading
The Rules!
To get a partially automated renegotiation of Pin Lane I have to set up manual algorithms for myself to follow when I manually animate the 3D. If I were to just move things about roughly by eye, it takes control of the space away from the people who have been through Pin Lane. After collecting … Continue reading
Some Samples
Some samples of the video and my work on the 3D effects The 8X video of people walking/driving through Pin Lane one day. A 2 second play seeing how the colour changes render. I'd never keyframed material fades before so wanted to see how it would work. A more thorough play with colour change and … Continue reading
More Pin Lane Impressions
I've spent quite a lot of time people-watching in Pin Lane now. People really try to spend as little time as possible there. I think that's down to a number of reasons: People don't spend time in places where they don't have an agenda. Pin Lane is narrow and offers nothing for people to do … Continue reading
Render Tests
Relearning Cinema 4D It's been a long time since I've touched a 3D program, let alone tried to create realistic situations. In my second year I tried, with reasonable success, to put 3D animated text moving through a space. I achieved a relatively good amount of realism in the lighting and shadows of the text … Continue reading
Picking a site in Stonehouse
For IDAT306 our first assignment was to go to Stonehouse and search out a site to potentially build a project around. I've sort of jumped the gun in my ideas and I've had a few of them before going to Stonehouse so I knew what I was looking for. I want to develop and build … Continue reading
IDAT306 First impressions
IDAT306 (Production of Space): I'm not sure what to expect from this module yet, as I've only had one lecture. I chose to take it because I think it will be able to tie quite nicely into what I hope my final project will be. Shaun is from an architectural background and I want to … Continue reading


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In March 2000, The Economist featured what we consider to be one of the most shocking covers of our times. It had a child soldier framed in a map of Africa, with the headline "The Hopeless Continent." A decade on, in January 2011, The Economist has revised its dark vision, calling Africa's countries "The Lion Kings."
This volte face reflects a remarkable transformation in Africa's business landscape. Fueled by Asia's resource needs, Africa has seen rapid compounded real growth — rates exceeding 5% a year (per IMF data) — over the past decade. But the interesting point here is that this growth is not confined to the natural resource sector; the increased economic activity has led to the development of complementary sectors.
And this is the interesting opportunity that is emerging: By 2020, 128 million households (600 million people) will have reached the consumer class, according to McKinsey's estimates. It won't be global middle class level with incomes of over $70,000, but still above subsistence living, buying health care, food, education, transportation, and entertainment.
Consequently, big multinationals have started looking at Africa in a new light. If there had been a tendency in the past to dismiss these markets as strategically unimportant and simply to serve them with sunset technologies, many companies are now using these markets as sources of growth and innovation.
One such is General Electric. In early 2000, at a time when most would have been afraid to place a bet on the region, GE decided to create a strategy for Africa, and the company tasked Yibrah Tesfazghi, a national from Eritrea, to come up with it. To do this he and his colleague Swaady Martin-Leke (one of the authors of this blog) developed what became known as the AFRICA framework:
Assembling the resources: Creating a "Dream Team" of African corporate entrepreneurs who had the passion, relevant leadership traits, and necessary skills.
Feeling the ground: Scouting the market and going into the most unexpected places to identify and quantify opportunities, evaluate commercial and political risks, understand market dynamics, and make strategic connections. Being on the ground was essential for making the leap from a detached recognition of economic potential to an objective assessment of business opportunities.
Realizing the winning strategy: Translating the data into "digestible" information for headquarters and defining the relevant winning go-to-market strategy (compelling value proposition, key differentiators, field-based market prioritization including timing, urgency, best bets)
Influencing stakeholders both internal and external by developing detailed engagement plans
Committing to systematic execution: Turning ideas into action and executing relentlessly.
Accelerating GE's Africa "commercial IQ": Going a level deeper in understanding customers (need-based segmentation, pricing, innovation) to better address their needs.
By applying this framework GE has become a vital part of Africa's growth story. Once present only in the oil and gas sector, all of GE's businesses are now represented throughout the continent, and their activities include manufacturing and training.
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So in case you missed my drunken foul-mouthed tirade last night; I watched the American Election. I had hoped to keep politics off my blog in order to figure out what kind of writer I wanted to be; not forcing myself into journalism without experimenting first.
But I am dismayed.
I can't think of a recent time when a vote was such a blatant insult to women, black people, hispanic people, LGBTQIA+ people, immigrants, and I'm sure the list goes on.
In between the drunken tears of last night, and the tired defeat I felt this morning, something has awoken in me, in a concrete and certain way that I haven't felt in years.
I had always steered myself away from writing about politics because I was scared of trolls; people who would call me a 'libtard' or a 'feminazi.' People who think that they can sneer at me because I think everyone should have the same basic civil rights, which I don't think is really that much to ask.
I will use this. I will use it to drive me. I will write about politics. And culture. And rape culture. And feminism. And racism. And gender. Because the minute an entire country votes for a man like Trump, it votes for a system that will put down minorities, all because the balance of white supremacists was threatened. Is that what our society has become?
The people Trump attacks might not have a voice in a very short period of time. As a white privileged women I have a platform to lend them mine and attempt to bring about change.
Screw upsetting Republicans, screw Trump, and screw people who think that white people are the only ones who deserve civil rights.
I will write, and I will be angry and loud. I will protest and argue and disagree. I will not apologise because the people who want my inconvenient desire for equal rights to be silenced are louder or uncomfortable. God knows they won't apologise.
People are in danger now, and if I don't say something I am letting that happen. I am perpetuating it. It's time to take a stand, for everything and everyone I believe in. It's time for me to be brave.
One last thing. For those who voted for Trump and independents who would never have any influence in this election; when the economy crashes and minorities are targeted and there's no one else left for him to attack and he comes for you, I want you to remember this: you were warned.


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Flashback: Electric Cars, Electric City, Electric People
The question I most often get asked at Q & A sessions is why I chose the early electric car industry as the backdrop for my historical mystery The Detroit Electric Scheme. I spent three months researching Detroit and the business prior to beginning the novel, and every day I got more and more excited about the prospects. I wanted to write a good mystery, but I like historicals because they also give me the opportunity to learn about something interesting. I found the early electric car industry, the city of Detroit in 1910, and the historical characters in the city at the time to be fascinating. Here are a few of the facts I discovered:
The Business
In 1910 there were forty-six electric car manufacturers in the United States. The most successful was Detroit Electric. Originally a carriage and wagon manufacturer known as the Anderson Carriage Company, the business was founded in 1884 in Port Huron, Michigan. William Anderson moved the company to Detroit in 1895 to increase the size of its market. He built and sold his first automobile in 1907. In 1910 Detroit Electric became the leading electric car manufacturer in the United States and flourished through World War I. After that, the company faded along with the rest of the industry. Sales dwindled through the twenties to a handful of cars each year. The stock market crash of 1929 put Detroit Electric into bankruptcy, but investors purchased the company and hung on by a thread until the business finally closed its doors for good in 1942.
Electric cars appealed primarily to women. A reliable "self-starter" for gasoline engines wasn't developed until 1911, so starting a car required cranking the manual starter. It wasn't that women were incapable of doing it; it was just that the procedure was so darned unladylike. A woman driving any automobile raised more than a few eyebrows. To be out in front of the car cranking away was unthinkable to all but the most adventurous women of the day.
Detroit Electrics were driven by lady Rockefellers, DuPonts, Scripps, Kresges, and Steinways, not to mention the wives of auto manufacturers like Ford, Studebaker, Leland, and Stutz . . . which was precisely the problem. Rich women drove electrics at a time that the model for a man's behavior was Teddy Roosevelt's "strenuous life." A gasoline automobile meant a manly crank of the starter, the wind in your hair, and touring wild and free in the countryside. An electric car meant tea with the rest of the genteel ladies.
The other primary issues with electrics were the same ones we have today. They were city cars. Many rural areas didn't even have electrical service in 1910, and those that did were seldom equipped to charge a car, so it was easy to get stranded in the middle of nowhere. Because of the batteries, electrics were also expensive and heavy. Lead-acid batteries (still used in cars today) were the standard until Thomas Edison perfected a much-ballyhooed nickel-steel battery in 1910. It doubled the effective range of electrics, taking them from an average of about 50 miles on a charge to 100. It also raised the price of a 1911 Detroit Electric by $600, nearly as much as the purchase price of some cars. The new batteries were impressive. In December 1910, Baker Electric set a new mileage record of 241 miles on a single charge of Edison batteries.
Two-hundred-forty-one miles. On a single charge. What kind of mileage do electric cars get these days? Fifty to eighty. Granted, we're not talking the same kind of load. Cars were generally driven at ten to fifteen miles per hour, and of course didn't have all the sophisticated electronics of cars today. But still. Doesn't it make you wonder what happened to the advancement of battery technology? I was hoping to find evidence of a sexy conspiracy like a tryst between Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, but no such luck. It appears that improving the efficiency of batteries is more problematic than it seems.
For the 1911 model year, Detroit Electric managed to get the price of their macho-sounding Underslung Roadster down to $2,000. It was a very racy-looking car, long and low, definitely a man's design. But even with standard lead-acid batteries, it still cost about $1,000 more than most roadsters, and men risked being judged a "Nancy" for driving an electric. It was a failure.
The invention of the self-starter in early 1911 was the tipping point for electric cars. The industry began its decline as the gasoline automobile business was just beginning to soar.
The City
The city of Detroit, already know as the "Paris of the West," soared as well. Growth was incredible as manufacturing industries expanded, and Detroit became a Mecca for immigrants both from abroad and from other parts of the U.S. In fact, only about ten percent of the 465,000 Detroit residents in 1910 were born in the State of Michigan. Ethnic enclaves sprang up everywhere, and construction was a constant fact of life. In this environment, many industries prospered. Detroit was the country's leading manufacturer of stoves—the primary heat source for most households—as well as one of the leaders for such diverse industries as cigars and train-cars.
And the automobile business was just beginning to heat up.
More than 200 car manufacturers spanned the United States, but Detroit was becoming the hub of the business. Of the approximately 200,000 cars built in the U.S. in 1910, 114,000 were built in Detroit—a 250% increase from 1909. Many factors contributed to this, but one of the biggest was the Employers Association of Detroit. The EAD controlled labor for its participating companies, which included virtually all area industries. Unions that were part of the AFL were making huge inroads at the time—in other places. The EAD did what was necessary to keep unions out of Detroit companies, and by doing so kept wages down.
When a member company suspected that a union organizer had infiltrated their ranks, the EAD would often send in one of its people as a "new employee" to root out the threat. The troublemakers were immediately fired. When that wasn't enough, the EAD responded with fists and clubs. At times the business required an even rougher hand, and members of organized crime would be brought in to perform the dirty work. The EAD maintained Detroit's reputation as an "open city," which brought in even more manufacturers.
And then there was Detroit's "Paradise Valley," a paradise of saloons, brothels, sex shows, con men, pickpockets, and cutthroats. The most infamous of the businesses was the Bucket, a saloon so renowned for murder and mayhem that the Detroit newspapers called it "The Bucket of Blood."
Detroit was a city with incredible vitality and a very nasty underbelly.
What could be more perfect?
The Players
This environment, not surprisingly, gave me a wealth of characters to work with—emphasis on "characters." Here are a few examples of real people who made it into the book:
John and Horace Dodge were machinists who started in the bicycle industry and began making car parts in 1900. Henry Ford soon became their primary customer and was ultimately the man who made their first fortune for them. John and Horace were excellent machinists and businessmen, but they were lousy drunks. There are dozens of stories of the Dodge brothers, usually led by John, starting drunken brawls in saloons, urinating in potted plants at fancy restaurants, and engaging in a variety of boorish behaviors. My favorite example is the story of John getting into an argument at a saloon with a Civil War veteran and beating him senseless.
Oh, did I forget to mention the Civil War vet was an elderly man whose legs had been amputated in the war? But John did the decent thing the next day. He brought $500 to the man's house to buy him off. Bad guy—but a great character.
Vito Adamo was the first Detroit mob boss to consolidate the rackets. He was a Sicilian immigrant who took over large sections of the Detroit underworld from 1908-1912. Vito was known as the White Hand. The standard protection racket of the day was run by Black Hand gangs, which would intimidate business owners, usually fellow Sicilians, into paying them for protection. But Vito, being the entrepreneurial type, had his own twist—after the Black Hand went in and arranged for payments, the White Hand would follow and demand payment for protection from the Black Hand.
In both cases they were Vito Adamo's men.
In 1913 Adamo got into a nasty war with the Gianolla brothers, another set of Sicilian immigrants who, interestingly enough, had a grocery store across the street from the Adamos' grocery in a little town south of Detroit. But the Adamo-Gianolla war is another story (tentatively titled Motor City Shakedown, Minotaur Books, Fall 2011. Shameless plug. Sorry.)
But my absolute favorite discovery was a man known only as "Big Boy," the 6'4", 260-pound bouncer at the Bucket of Blood. Big Boy ruled the roost, carrying a huge .44 revolver and a blackjack, which he used when intimidation wasn't enough.
On the other side of the ledger was Edsel Ford—an intelligent, artistic, and above all, loyal man. Yet how do we remember him? Most people think of the Ford Edsel—a car as far away from Edsel's design aesthetic as it could be. Edsel helped design the first Lincoln Continental, a smooth-lined beauty ranked by many experts as one of the best car designs of all time. Another way Edsel is remembered is as Henry Ford's lackey. Henry (Edsel's father) cut him off at the knees at every turn. In one of his more duplicitous schemes, Henry made Edsel the President of Ford Motor Company at the age of twenty-five. Did he do this because he was ready to turn over the reins?
Of course not.
Henry made Edsel President because he wanted to buy out the smaller stockholders. He had already begun making noise about forming a new company that would make cheaper cars than the Model T. Henry knew that Edsel's appointment would entice the stockholders to get out while the company was still worth something. It worked. And, of course, Henry didn't start a new company.
For Edsel, things didn't get better from there. For example, when he ordered a new office building constructed because the sales and accounting departments had run out of room, Henry solved the problem—he fired the entire accounting staff and ordered the construction stopped. Now there was plenty of room for the sales department, he told Edsel.
Yet Edsel hung on out of loyalty to the family, the company, and the Ford employees. It cost him his life. Edsel died of stomach cancer caused by ulcers when he was only forty-nine years old.
So the short answer to the question of why I set The Detroit Electric Scheme where and when I did, is the business, the city, and the players. But my question in return is, how could I have set my book anywhere else?


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Did Baird trade CSG vote for game parks?
MEDIA RELEASE – 14 August 2015
The Greens NSW mining spokesperson Jeremy Buckingham today expressed his concern that the government has done a deal with the Shooters to support the establishment of game parks in NSW, after the Shooters flipped their position and sided with the government to vote down the Greens' Coal Seam Gas Prohibition Bill, while nominating their bill to legalise game parks in NSW in the Legislative Council order of precedence. The Greens Bill was supported by Labor, Christian Democratic Party and Animal Justice Party. The Shooters and Fishers Party changed their vote at the last minute to ensure the Bill did not pass the NSW Upper House.
The Hon. Robert Brown yesterday nominated his Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Repeal of Game Park Prohibitions) Bill 2015 in the order or precedence, meaning it will be debated and voted on in the near future. If passed, this bill would legalise shooting exotic animals in game parks in NSW.
"The Greens are concerned the government has agreed to support the Shooter's legislation to allow game parks in NSW in return for their vote against the bill that would have established a moratorium on coal seam gas and bans in certain areas of the NSW," said Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham.
"The Shooters Party are notorious for horse-trading issues and making deals with the government in return for their support on close votes. They told stakeholders such as Lock the Gate that they would support the CSG Bill in the morning, but after Resources Minister Anthony Roberts visited their office they changed their tune and voted with the government against the bill.
"We know the National Party was desperate to stop the CSG prohibition bill from passing the Upper House and putting their local members under pressure in the Lower House. Have they agreed to support legalising game parks to avoid any political embarrassment over the sensitive issue of coal seam gas?
"It's a great shame that politics in NSW can be shaped by the ruthless mercenaries in the Shooters Party with their narrow and dangerous agenda."


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30 June (Part 1) - "Where am I?" said the road tsar
Three times I have been to Bexleyheath in the past ten days looking for the
reported traffic chaos at newly designed junctions but been disappointed because there
was simply not much traffic around. However I did stumble upon this notice in
Highland Road yesterday, placed there on the order of
the over paid Mike Frizoni
for the 'Queen's unveiling' ceremony on 9th March. I was just wondering why he felt it
necessary to say "The London Borough of Bexley, being the Traffic Authority for Erith
High Street, Erith". It might well be but what has that got to do with Geddes Place?
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Family: Asteraceae
Scientific Name: Perityle staurophylla (Barneby) Shinners var. staurophylla
Synonyms: Laphamia staurophylla Barneby
Vernacular Name: New Mexico rock daisy
R-E-D Code: 1-1-3
Description: Perennial herb from a woody base; stems single to many, 15-40 cm tall; leaves usually alternate, 1.7-3.8 cm long, 1.0-2.5 cm wide, mostly deeply and narrowly three-lobed, somewhat cruciform; flower heads terminal, solitary or in small clusters, somewhat bell-shaped, involucral bracts lance-shaped, about 4-5 mm long; ray flowers 4-8, yellow, to 6 mm long; disk flowers 30-40, yellow, about 3 mm long; achenes dark brown to black, usually bearing two stout awns at the summit. Flowers June to September.
Similar Species: Perityle cornopifolia grows in the same region but has white rays. Perityle staurophylla var. homoflora lacks ray flowers.
Distribution: New Mexico, Dona Ana, Otero, and Sierra counties.
Habitat: Crevices in limestone cliffs and boulders, usually on protected north and east exposures; 1,500-2,100 m (4,900-7,000 ft).
Remarks: Variety staurophylla occurs on the cliffs of several small desert mountain ranges whereas var. homoflora is restricted to the north end of the San Andres Mountains. Both varieties are common in their limited habitats.
Conservation Considerations: The cliffside habitats of this endemic plant offer a great deal of protection from human impacts.
Important Literature (*Illustration):
*New Mexico Native Plants Protection Advisory Committee. 1984. A handbook of rare and endemic plants of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque.
Barneby, R.C. 1957. A new species of Laphamia from New Mexico. Leaflets of Western Botany 8:168-170.
Niles, W.E. 1970. Taxonomic investigations in the genera Perityle and Laphamia. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 21:1-82.
Powell, A.M. 1973. Taxonomy of Perityle section Laphamia. Sida 5:61-128.
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The City of Wyoming has a long and proud history, incorporated in 1959 from Wyoming Township. Today, Wyoming is Michigan's 16th largest community with west Michigan's third largest industrial tax base. The City has grown to over 72,000 residents with a diverse cultural base, seven school districts, a balance of older and modern homes, retail variety and an abundance of parkland.
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The archives are home to hundreds of photographs, regional maps, genealogical and government records, artifacts, and other items that help to tell the story of Wyoming's past, from prehistory to the present. The collections have been inventoried and protected with archival guidance for public study, including research of local history, genealogy and related topics.
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