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Roger Ebert
Film critic Roger Ebert joins Jim and Greg this week. The three critics sit down to discuss some of their favorite movies made about music. Roger has called Woodstock the greatest rock documentary ever made. In fact, he thinks it's just one of the best movies ever made. He also recommends Hard Day's Night and Gimme Shelter. One movie Roger didn't love was Martin Scorcese's film Don't Look Back. In Roger's original review, he took Bob Dylan to task for being kind of a jerk (though he reconsidered the movie years later).
One of Jim and Greg's favorite rock and roll movies was actually written by Roger Ebert himself. He wrote Beyond the Valley of the Dolls with Russ Meyer. The movie was quite successful and eventually became a cult classic, particularly in the rock world. The original story, written by Jacqueline Susann, was about struggling actresses. In this version, the actresses were turned into struggling rock stars. Despite the fact that the movie is not mentioned in Fox's official history, it is coming out this year on DVD.
Beyond the Valley of the Dolls was not our guest's only screenplay. Roger and his partner Russ Meyer also penned a The Sex Pistols movie entitled Who Killed Bambi. The movie never came to frution, but Roger describes his memorable experiences meeting Sid Vicious and John Lydon.
Before they let him leave, Jim and Greg ask the movie expert about music. Roger chooses Hank Williams as his DIJ pick, and also talks about being a fan of the Mills Brothers, Laurie Anderson, and fellow Chicago native Liz Phair.Go to episode 14
The Mekons
To put it simply, The Mekons are a bit of an enigma. The 40-year-old band hails from the English punk scene, with contemporaries including The Sex Pistols and The Clash. However since 1977, The Mekons have been writing their own unique narrative. The group worshipped American roots music from artists like Hank Williams, and blended their raucous live performance style with sounds of punk, country, folk and more. The Mekons have always had a revolving line-up, and three members joined Jim and Greg for a chat and live performance: Jon Langford, Tom Greenhalgh and Lu Edmonds. They talk about their long career, a short stint on a major label and the unusual methods used to record their latest album, Existentalism.Go to episode 578
1977 - The Year Punk Broke
This week, Jim and Greg kick off a two-part series about one seminal year in rock history, 1977: The Year Punk Broke. In this episode, they tackle the punk explosion in the U.K. with help from music writer Jon Savage. (Many consider Savage's England's Dreaming to be the definitive book on this period.) So what made punk explode in 1977? Jon chalks it up to a whole lot of rubbish pop music - songs like ABBA's"Fernando"and Elton John's"Don't Go Breaking My Heart"- that were marketed to kids but failed to address concerns about unemployment, consumerism, and of course, parents and other authority figures. More immediately, there was The Ramones playing their first London gig, and inspiring bands from The Buzzcocks to The Sex Pistols to The Damned. The Sex Pistols were the first to make a splash with their controversial single"God Save the Queen," banned across the British media. That Never Mind the Bullocks, Here's the Sex Pistols was still able to chart, Jon says, demonstrated the muscle of a nascent, independent youth media organized around fanzines and record shops like Rough Trade and Beggar's Banquet. For those who think all U.K. punk sounded the same, Jon points out some key differences. While The Sex Pistols"really had a dark heart,"The Clash had the social consciousness of a sixties band. Manchester's The Buzzcocks were into psychedelia. Regardless of any one band's take on the genre however, punk's message was the same. In Jon's words: "Pop music doesn't have to be something that oppresses you. It can actually liberate you."
Jim and Greg close out 1977 Part One by playing two favorite songs from this year. Greg goes out with The Adverts' "One Chord Wonder." Not only did The Adverts have the best names in punk - T.V. Advert, Gaye Advert, Howard Pickup, and Laurie Driver - they epitomized the genre's"no skill required"ethos. Jim goes with the Wire track "Ex-Lion Tamer" from one of his favorite records of all time, Pink Flag. This quartet of art students not only embodied the punk sound in 1977, they were also looking forward to the possibilities of post-punk.Go to episode 350
1977 - The Year Punk Broke
In the second and final installment of our series 1977: The Year Punk Broke, Jim and Greg explore the punk movement stateside with music writer Ira Robbins. Ira founded the music magazine Trouser Press in 1974. As a music journalist in New York, he was a fixture of the CBGBs scene, regularly "taking [his] life in his hands" to go to second avenue and hear bands like the Ramones, the Dictators, the Dead Boys, and Television play divey clubs. Whereas punk enjoyed a rapid rise in the U.K. in 1977, Ira describes the New York scene as more of a slow simmer. Fans gradually migrated from clubs like Max's Kansas City, where glam acts like The New York Dolls ruled, to clubs like CBGBs where a younger, rawer set of performers was defining the punk look and sound. Though the Ramones, with their simple song structures and leather jackets became emblematic of New York punk, Ira remembers a diverse scene. The Dead Boys, Television, and The Talking Heads may not have sounded the same, but in economically-depressed 70s-era New York, they shared an attitude that "life sucked, it's probably not going to get better, but so what."
Jim and Greg each choose a favorite track from the New York scene. Greg goes with the Talking Heads' "Don't Worry About the Government" from the band's self-titled debut. More than any other band, the Talking Heads epitomized New York punk's diversity. Their first gig may have been opening for the Ramones, but Greg contends the band's sound was more dance than punk. Still, Byrne's narrator in this song - a stressed, neurotic government bureaucrat - taps into the anxiety of the punk era. Jims goes with the ultimate American punk anthem, Richard Hell's "Blank Generation." The story goes that U.K. punk impresario Malcolm McLaren saw Hell perform the song in the U.S., then returned home and advised The Sex Pistols to write something "just like it, but your own."Go to episode 351
SOOPie Awards
As 2006 comes to end, Jim and Greg take a look back at the year in music — the good, the bad, and the ugly — and give out their annual"Soopie Awards." Here are this year's winners:
The 14:59 Award: Kevin Federline. The dancer turned husband turned wannabe rapper started off this year with a new single, "Popozao," and a new hope for a better, bill-free, life. Now K-Fed is a soon-to-be twice-divorced father of four who was dumped via text message and booed by fans on the same night. The clock is ticking…
The Most Clichéd Criminal Act Award: Snoop Dogg. Rapper Snoop Dogg was arrested a number of times this year, but the final criminal act really took the cake. He was stopped after an appearance on The Tonight Show with what must be the gangsta rap starter kit — pot, cocaine and a weapon — soon to be available at a Wal-Mart near you.
The Award for Rock Aging Gracefully: The Sex Pistols. Upon receiving an invitation to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Sex Pistols responded thusly. Sound Opinions H.Q. is glad the punk spirit is still alive somewhere.
The Award for Rock Aging Poorly: CBGB's. One place the punk spirit isn't alive is Las Vegas. Yet that's exactly where the original Lower East Side punk headquarters is relocating. We just hope Patti Smith doesn't join Celine for an extended residency.
The Best New Sheriff in Town Award: Eliot Spitzer. 2006 was a big year for the Attorney General. Mr. Spitzer not only won the office of Governor of the State of New York, but he also brought down some of the giants in the music industry who continued the practice of payola. He received his largest settlement from Universal Music (which checked off all major record labels) and is now moving on to radio.
The"Hootie"the F** Are You? Award*: three-way tie between Rascal Flatts, The Fray & KT Tunstall. No one seems to know who you are, but your names continue to appear on the charts. Jim and Greg can only blame this on the Hootie effect.
The Politics Paying Too Big a Price Award: Dixie Chicks. After telling a British audience that she's ashamed the President is a fellow Texas native, Natalie Maines and her fellow Dixie Chicks have been boycotted by country radio stations and have been forced to cancel many tour dates. Jim and Greg wonder whatever happened to free speech?
The Politics Not Paying Enough of a Price Award: Barbra Streisand. Maybe we'll rethink that free speech thing… On her recent tour, the always liberal Barbra Streisand decided to incorporate political satire and sketches into her performance. After paying hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars for tickets, many audience members wished Babs would just stick to singing. Jim and Greg agree.
Award for Best Rock Couple. Nominees: Paul McCartney and Heather Mills; Kim and Marshall Mathers; Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson. The Winner: Jay-Z and Nas. They've been"beefing"for years, and made their careers dissing one another. But now pure friendship (aka Def Jam and profit-sharing) have brought them together. Thank God those two kids worked it out!
From all of us at Sound Opinions, Happy New Year!Go to episode 57
classic album dissections
David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
It's been forty years since David Bowie released The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, making this a prime time for Jim and Greg to get out the scalpels for a Classic Album Dissection. Not that Jim and Greg need much prompting to reopen The Bowie Debate (right up there in Sound Opinions lore with The Springsteen Debate and the Tom Waits Debate). The major bone of contention: was Bowie simply an assimilator of others' musical styles or an innovator in his own right? While Greg touts Bowie as a rock legend, Jim stops short at"master assimilator."But even Jim has to admit Ziggy Stardust is among the best records in Bowie's career, if only because of all of his guises, it's the most unabashedly over-the-top.
Jim tackles side one of the album, which lays out the Ziggy Stardust story. Bowie's vague on the details, but it seems the alien Ziggy has come to earth to rock humanity in the last five years of its existence. It's a tough plot to follow, but Jim says the Spiders make it all worthwhile. Inventive instrumentation and Mick Ronson's stellar guitar work make songs like "Moonage Daydream" rock classics. Greg takes on side two - the harder rocking side of the album. Here you really hear those Ronson riffs that were so influential for punks like The Sex Pistols. Whereas Bowie's theatricality and tendency to take on personas can put Jim off, Greg thinks the value of Bowie's experimentation with glam fashion and especially gender roles can't be understated. At a time when it was dangerous to be anything other than straight, Ziggy welcomed in a new audience of outsiders singing "Gimme your hands cause you're wonderful."Go to episode 347
The Ramones Rocket to Russia
Jim and Greg have mastered the art of the album dissection. This week they try their hand at Rocket to Russia by The Ramones. This was the punk originators' third album, released in April of 1977. Jim and Greg picked this album because of how revolutionary it was at the time. This was the era of Yes, James Taylor and KC and the Sunshine Band. Now that radio playlists are full of songs by bands like Fall Out Boy and Green Day, it's easy to forget a time before punk music. But, until four high schoolers from Forest Hills, NY merged their love of Brill-Building pop and British invasion rock with a big dose of speed and attitude, the sound as we know it didn't exist.
Joey Ramone, born Jeffrey Hyman, sang vocals, Johnny Ramone, born John Cummings, played guitar, Dee Dee Ramone, born Douglas Colvin, played bass and Tommy Ramone, born Tom Erdelyi, played drums. The four began to record Rocket to Russia after recently releasing two other albums and touring the US and Europe. Today, Tommy Ramone is the only living member of that original group. Tommy co-produced Rocket to Russia and wrote many of the songs, and Jim and Greg invited him on to talk about making the album.
It was a treat to get a first-hand account of recording Rocket to Russia from Tommy Ramone. He revealed a number of interesting facts, some of which surprised even our hosts. Here are some of the noteworthy points:
- Johnny is known for being a speed demon. Tommy credits this with his desire to be a baseball player and his love of the fastball.
- Joey is the band's original drummer, and Tommy acted as their manager. Tommy took over on drums in order to keep up with Johnny's pace. He had never played drums before, and sometimes outpaced the studio's click track.
- Seymour Stein was the label executive behind the band. Despite the fact that their sound wasn't popular, he believed in The Ramones enough to boost their recording budget up to a whopping $25,000.
- The Ramones heard God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols during the recording of this album. Despite not having nearly the same amount of money to work with, Tommy explains that there was definitely a sense of competition. The feeling wa — they ripped us off, and now we want to sound better.
- The Ramones were famous for being anti-guitar solo. But, there is one on the track "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." Tommy reveals that this was actually him playing guitar, and assures Jim and Greg that Johnny wasn't miffed by the choice. Tommy was inspired by the guitar solo in "Tell Me" by the Rolling Stones.
- A number of the songs on Rocket to Russia begin with Dee Dee counting off. The band encouraged their bassist to do this, despite the fact that those counts had nothing to do with the actual speed of the song.
- Tommy struggles to name his favorite tune on the album, but includes "Rockaway Beach" as one of the best. Jim and Greg agree that the sunny, pop track is a great one, made even better by the fact that the actual Rockaway Beach was not a very sunny place. Juxtapose the sound of the song with the idea of trash in the sand and a syringe in your foot.
Jim and Greg also struggle to pick just one song to highlight from Rocket to Russia. Each one is great, and only clocks out at around two minutes. But, Greg was inspired by something Tommy said during their interview. He explained that the Ramones were ahead of their time, and were perhaps too dark and too subversive for mainstream culture. The song that best exemplifies this is "We're a Happy Family." While Happy Days showed one kind of family life, The Ramones wanted to show another, more realistic one. The Ramones were fans of Todd Browning's film Freaks, and celebrated the idea of being different and freaky in this song.
Jim's song choice also celebrates that freak spirit. "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker," only has a few words, but it's a definitely an anthem. The term punk previously had a negative connotation. In this song, the Ramones reclaim the word and give a big finger to anyone who judges them (or Sheena). Musically, the song is also quintessentially rock and roll, quintessentially American, quintessentially Ramones. Jim explains that if he had to choose one track to shoot into outer space and represent what rock music is, he'd choose "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker."Go to episode 64
New York Dolls One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This
After disbanding over 30 years ago, glam punk legends the New York Dolls are back with a new album, One Day It Will Please Us to Remember Even This. Though the band's first incarnation existed for only a few years, its influence is undeniable. As Jim and Greg explain, without the Dolls, we wouldn't have the Sex Pistols. Heck, we may not even have had Morrissey, who got the Dolls together in 2004 for London's Meltown Festival. The sole surviving Dolls, David Johansen (aka "Buster Poindexter") and Sylvain Sylvain, came together for this album. Upon hearing of this latest effort, Jim and Greg were both excited and fearful. Now, after hearing it, they can say that their worries were not in vain. Jim loves the old Dolls, and can't understand how the band that made One Day It Will Please Us can even call themselves the New York Dolls. For Jim, it's a Trash It. Greg is a little more forgiving. He thinks that the 2006 Dolls come off like a pretty good cover band, and can't completely bash them. He gives the album a Burn It rating.
Anti-Love Songs
With the ghost of St. Valentine looming over us all, this week's show is dedicated to those music fans for whom "Love Stinks." Jim and Greg discuss their favorite anti-love songs and hear some listeners' picks. Here are some songs to get you out of the mood for Valentine's Day.Go to episode 11
Music News
The Sex Pistols were recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and upon the announcement, Jim and Greg predicted that the irreverent punk rock band would not necessarily play nice with the music industry"man."Well, our hosts love to be right. The band posted a letter to the Hall of Fame telling explaining that they aren't anyone's monkey and will not be attending. The Hall of Fame chalked up the behavior to a"punkster"rock and roll attitude, and offered no other comment. With the Pistols out of the picture, now it is up to Ozzy Osbourne to shake things up.
The band Cracker hasn't been heard from in a while, but made news this week when they released not one, but two, greatest hits albums. Cracker achieved success in the early '90s with songs like "Teen Angst" and "Euro-Trash Girl," and their record label, Virgin, decided to release a greatest hits album this year. This was apparently done without the band's knowledge or consent, as they were preparing a new album to be released at the same time. Not feeling like their label was taking very good care of them, Cracker decided to retaliate and release their own greatest hits album — one that is currently outselling the Virgin version.Go to episode 14
Music News
First up Jim and Greg talk about Matchbox Twenty. That's right, Matchbox Twenty. But it isn't the adult contemporary gods' music our hosts are interested in; it's their new album release strategy. Rob Thomas and company are releasing 11 versions of their new album Exile on Mainstream including a USB bracelet, iTunes bundle, VH1 stream, and a good old-fashioned CD. It is certainly out-of-the-box thinking for the band's label, but it remains to be seen how fans will respond.
Another novel approach to music marketing is the fusion of rock and…video games. Guitar Hero III recently hit the stores, and in just seven days it made over $100 million. The game is selling for much more than a standard CD, but as Jim and Greg explain, those numbers are higher than most bands can boast. In 2006, the video game industry made 12.5 billion dollars, while the music industry was down to 12 billion and sinking. This fact hasn't gone unnoticed by labels, and now many bands are using games like Guitar Hero to promote themselves. This version contains tracks by the Beastie Boys, Weezer and Smashing Pumpkins, and The Sex Pistols even re-recorded their anti-capitalist punk anthem "Anarchy in the U.K." just for the game. Call them out-of-touch, but Jim and Greg wonder why rock fans aren't just picking up a real guitar?
The Eagles also had a successful week. Their new album, the first in studio effort in 28 years, hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Chart. This was due to a change in chart policies. Previously Nielsen SoundScan didn't include sales figures from individual retailers. But, now that artists are striking exclusive deals with outlets like Target, Starbucks, and in this case, Wal-Mart, the band was able to beat out Britney and score the year's second-best selling album.Go to episode 102
Music News
A story out of the British press tickled Jim and Greg's fancy this week. England's Essex FM decided to launch a boycott of recent pop phenomenon James Blunt. Blunt, apparently peeved by critics bashing him, instructed the haters to just stop playing his music. Essex FM gladly took the challenge and banned both of his hit singles from their airwaves. Sound Opinions would like to encourage all radio programmers to take Blunt up on his challenge. And while we are at it, there are a few other overplayed radio hits we'd like to discuss…
Finland loves its masked death metal bands. Finnish band Lordi, who recently won the Eurovision prize, became the source of a recent uproar when the lead singer was"unmasked"by two tabloid newspapers. Fans of the masked rockers were so upset by this disrespectful move that over 200,000 of them have signed a petition forcing one of the tabloids to apologize. Sound Opinions fans need not fear however: The true identities of Jim and Greg will never be revealed.
In some sad news, Desmond Dekker died this week at the age of 63. Dekker is credited with bringing the ska and reggae sounds of Jamaica to the West, most notably with the hit "Israelites." Dekker influenced fellow countryman Bob Marley, but his impact in the U.S. and England was most notable in the ska scene. You can still hear Dekker's sound in the music of bands like The Clash, the Sex Pistols and more recently, No Doubt and Less than Jake.Go to episode 27
featured songs
Featured Songs
- The Sex Pistols, God Save the Queen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, Virgin, 1977
- Lauryn Hill, Everything is Everything, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse, 1998
- The Monks, Boys Are Boys and Girls Are Choice, Black Monk Time, Polydor, 1966
- The La's, There She Goes, The La's, Polydor, 1990
- The Millennium, To Claudia on Thursday, Begin, Columbia, 1968
- The Pulsars, Silicon Teens, Pulsars, Almo Sounds, 1997
- Madvillain, All Caps, Madvillainy, Stones Throw, 2004
- Young Marble Giants, Eating Noddemix, Colossal Youth, Rough Trade, 1980
- Jeff Buckley, Lilac Wine, Grace, Columbia, 1994
- Wild Flag, Something Came Over Me, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Them Crooked Vultures, New Fang, Them Crooked Vultures, Interscope, 2009
- Thundercat, Uh Uh, Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017
- Thundercat, Jameel's Space Ride, Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017
- Thundercat, Show You The Way, Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017
- Thundercat, Captain Stupido, Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017
- Thundercat, Bus In These Streets, Drunk, Brainfeeder, 2017
- Arrested Development, Tennessee, 3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of…, Chrysalis, 1992
- Violent Femmes, Telephone Book, 3, Slash, 1988
- Baby Huey, Hard Times, The Baby Huey Story - The Living Legend, Curtom, 1971
- Blind Faith, Can't Find My Way Home, Blind Faith, Atco, 1969
- Willis Alan Ramsey, Ballad Of Spider John, Willis Alan Ramsey, Shelter, 1972
- Lone Justice, East Of Eden, Lone Justice, Geffen, 1985 soundopinions.org Sound Opinions is a website
Featured Songs
- Robert Johnson, Last Fair Deal, Gone Down, King of Delta Blues Singers, Sony Music Distribution, 1961
- Pussy Riot, Putin Lights Up the Fires, Putin Lights Up the Fires (Single), Self-Released, 2012
- The Ramones, Teenage Lobotomy, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, Cretin Hop, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, Do You Wanna Dance, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Sex Pistols, God Save The Queen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, Universal, 1977
- The Ramones, Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Rolling Stones, Tell Me, The Rolling Stones (England's Newest Hit Makers), Polydor, 1964
- The Ramones, I Can't Give You Anything, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, Rockaway Beach, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, I Don't Care, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, We're a Happy Family, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Ramones, Sheena is a Punk Rocker, Rocket to Russia, Rhino, 1977
- The Replacements, Here Comes a Regular, Tim, Sire, 1985
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, American Dream Plan B, Hypnotic Eye, Reprise/Warner Bros., 2014
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Forgotten Man, Hypnotic Eye, Reprise/Warner Bros., 2014
- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Shadow People, Hypnotic Eye, Reprise/Warner Bros., 2014
- Macy Gray, I Try, Oh How Life Is, Epic, 1999
- The Beatles, No Reply, Beatles for Sale, Capitol, 1964
- Anberlin, Hearing Voices, Lowborn, Tooth & Nail, 2014
- Buddy and Julie Miller, Ellis Country, Written in Chalk, " New West, 2009
- Frank Black, Los Angeles, Live Thursday June 24, 1993 10pm Eastern, Elektra, 1993
Featured Songs
- Pure Sunray, Caramel, Pure Sunray, self-released, 2013
- The Rolling Stones, The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, Out of Our Heads, Decca, 1965
- GoldieBlox, Girls, from"GoldieBlox & Rube Goldberg 'Princess Machine'"video, unreleased, 2013
- Beastie Boys, Girls, License to Ill, Def Jam/Columbia, 1986
- Santigold, Disparate Youth (from 2013 Honda advertisement), Master of My Make-Believe, Atlantic, 2012
- Alex Clare, Too Close, The Lateness of the Hour, Island, 2011
- Robbie Williams feat. Rufus Wainwright, Swings Both Ways, Swings Both Ways, Island/Universal, 2013
- A Tribe Called Quest feat. Diamond D, Lord Jamar, and Sadat X, Show Business, The Low End Theory, Jive/RCA, 1991
- Graham Parker and the Rumour, Mercury Poisoning, Squeezing Out Sparks, Arista, 1979
- Public Enemy, Caught, Can We Get a Witness?, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Def Jam/Columbia, 1988
- The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star, The Age of Plastic, Island, 1980
- John Fogerty, Vanz Kant Danz, Centerfield, Warner Bros., 1985
- Aimee Mann, Nothing Is Good Enough, Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo, SuperEgo, 2000
- Patti Smith Group, So You Want to Be (A Rock 'n' Roll Star), Wave, Arista, 1979
- Blackalicious, Deception, Nia, Mo' Wax/Quannum Projects, 1999
- Local H, Laminate Man, Pack Up the Cats, Island, 1998
- The Sex Pistols, E.M.I., Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, Virgin, 1977
- Pink Floyd, Have A Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Columbia/CBS, 1975
- The Warlocks, Chameleon, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- The Warlocks, Dead Generation, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- The Warlocks, Silver & Plastic, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- Damu the Fudgemunk, Brooklyn Flower, Brooklyn Flower (Single), Slice of Spice, 2010
- ABBA, Ring Ring, Ring Ring, Polar, 1973
- The Police, Invisible Sun, Ghost in the Machine, A&M, 1981
- The Velvet Underground, Rock and Roll, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- Lou Reed, Intro/Sweet Jane, Rock 'n' Roll Animal, RCA, 1974
- Lou Reed, Dirty Blvd., New York, Sire, 1989
Featured Songs
- PJ Harvey, The Glorious Land, Let England Shake, Vagrant Records, 2011
- Lil' Wayne, She Will, Tha Carter VI, Cash Money, 2011
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Island / Mercury, 1997
- Iron and Wine, Me & Lazarus, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Tree By The River (Live on Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Rabbit Will Run, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Big Burned Hand, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Lion's Mane (Live on Sound Opinions), The Creek Drank the Cradle, Sub Pop, 2002
- Iron and Wine, Such Great Heights, Around the Well, Sub Pop, 2009
- Iron and Wine, Woman King (Live on Sound Opinions), Woman King, Sub Pop, 2005
- Iron and Wine, Half Moon (Live in Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Innocent Bones, The Shepard's Dog, Sub Pop, 2007
- Wild Flag, Romance, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Wild Flag, Racehorse, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia, Imagination, BMG Music, 1973
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, BMG Heritage, 2002
- The Roches, Mr. Sellack, The Roches, Warner Bros., 2010
- The Sex Pistols, Seventeen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Warner Bros., 1977
- Ceremony, Into the Wayside Part I/Sick, Rohnert Park, Bridge Nine, 2010
- The Clash, Career Opportunities, Sandinista!, Sony BMG, 1980
Featured Songs
- The Sex Pistols, God Save the Queen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Warner Bros., 1977
- Glee cast, Toxic, Toxic (Glee Cast Version), Columbia, 2010
- Central Band Of RAF, Never in the Field of Human Conflict, Reach For The Skies, Decca, 2010
- U2, Boy Falls From The Sky, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark original score, unreleased, 2010
- U2, Out of Control, U2 Three, CBS, 1979
- U2, I Will Follow, Boy, Island, 1980
- Public Image Ltd, No Birds, Metal Box, EMI/Virgin, 1979
- U2, An Cat Dubh/Into the Heart, Boy, Island, 1980
- U2, New Year's Day, War, Island, 1983
- U2, Sunday Bloody Sunday, War, Island, 1983
- U2, Pride (In the Name of Love), The Unforgettable Fire, Island, 1984
- U2, Elvis Presley in America, The Unforgettable Fire, Island, 1984
- U2, Where the Streets Have No Name, The Joshua Tree, Island, 1987
- U2, Helter Skelter (live), Rattle and Hum, Island, 1988
- U2, Zoo Station, Achtung Baby, Island, 1991
- U2, Discotheque, Pop, Island, 1997
- U2, If You Wear that Velvet Dress, Pop, Island, 1997
- U2, Your Blue Room, Passengers: Original Soundtracks 1, Island, 1995
- U2, Even Better Than the Real Thing, Achtung Baby, Island, 1991
- Neil Young, Walk With Me, Le Noise, Reprise, 2010
- Neil Young, Hitchhiker, Le Noise, Reprise, 2010
- Neil Young, Peaceful Valley Boulevard, Le Noise, Reprise, 2010
- Black Mountain, Let Spirits Ride, Wilderness Heart, Jagjaguwar, 2010
- Black Mountain, Buried By The Blues, Wilderness Heart, Jagjaguwar, 2010
- Black Mountain, Radiant Hearts, Wilderness Heart, Jagjaguwar, 2010
- Nosaj Thing, Quest, Drift, Alpha Pup, 2009
- Aretha Franklin, Call Me, This Girl's in Love with You, Atlantic, 1970
- Phil Collins, Thru These Walls, Hello, I Must Be Going!, WEA, 1982
- Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, Reprise, 1969
Featured Songs
- Ozzy Osbourne, Crazy Train, Blizzard of Ozz, Jet, 1980
- Rod Stewart, You Wear It Well, Never A Dull Moment, Mercury, 1972
- Rod Stewart, Embraceable You, Stardust: The Great American Songbook Vol. III, J Records, 2004
- Lauryn Hill, Everything is Everything, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Columbia, 1998
- Lauryn Hill, Freedom Time, MTV Unplugged No. 2.0, Columbia, 2002
- The Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the U.K., Filthy Lucre Live, EMI, 1996
- The Sex Pistols, Anarchy in the U.K., Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols, Warner Bros., 1977
- Soundgarden, Fell on Black Days, Superunknown, A&M, 1994
- Chris Cornell, Billie Jean, Carry On, Suretone/Interscope, 2007
- Ice Cube, Bop Gun (One Nation), Lethal Injection, Priority, 1994
- Ice Cube, AmeriKKKas Most Wanted, AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted, Priority, 1990
- John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, All Your Love, Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton, London, 1966
- Eric Clapton, Layla, Unplugged, Reprise, 1992
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WN: Contemporary Western Restorative Justice theory and practice were not first developed by Americans, though they have greatly contributed to its worldwide expansion. In particular Howard Zehr's name stands out in the earlier and subsequent years; but not as theory originator, or first practitioner.
From a Canadian vantage point, Dr. Herman Bianchi, a Dutch criminologist, is one of the three "grandfathers" chronologically of Restorative Justice, together with Mark Yantzi and Dave Worth, the first and afterwards longstanding Restorative Justice practitioners/theorists in Canada. Though the term predates all three, and other practices were taking place in the United States and elsewhere. There are related issues in any event about referring to "Restorative Justice" as though a unified movement with a single "grandfather/grandmother" – see Kelly Richards below.
One of numerous instances of Dr. Bianchi's early contributions to the field was the Restorative Justice classic, Justice As Sanctuary, which had been published in Dutch (Gerechtigheid als Vrijplaats) in 1985, and was eventually translated into English through criminologist Harold Pepinsky (see below). A year later Dr. Bianchi co-edited Abolitionism: Towards a Non-Repressive Approach Towards Crime, Herman Bianchi & René van Swaaningen, Amsterdam: Free University Press, 1986. (My contribution was the final chapter, "Towards a New Paradigm of Justice" — the idea of "paradigm shift" borrowed from Howard Zehr, in turn Thomas Kuhn.) There had been numerous previous publications in Dutch by Dr. Bianchi. His writings have seldom received their rightful due. He lent his scholarly weight as well all through the early years of Restorative Justice, to The International Conference on Penal Abolition (ICOPA) — see more below.
Years ago I read about two persons on a crowded subway train in New York, where one happened to overhear the other say "Frodo" in conversation with someone else. The story goes that he literally dove across the sea of people, exclaiming, "You're reading Tolkien too?!" In the early years of Restorative Justice, to hear someone in criminal justice use that term became a kind of instant bonding. Then the term began to appear in programs of criminal justice gatherings. And finally, emblazoned boldly on their sides were government-funded Restorative Justice "ocean liners" programs, when until then we few had to be content with small speedboats to spread the news – often enough early on running out of gas, then eventually at times initially swamped by the new ocean-going vessels…
And though there are other claimants (see Kelly Richards' Exploring the History of the Restorative Justice Movement: Paper presented at the "5th International Conference on Conferencing & Circles", and her PhD thesis that delves into the history in greater detail), certainly Yantzi's and Worth's "Kitchener Experiment/The Elmira Case" in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada was one of the most replicated models. (See: "The Kitchener Experiment", Dean Peachey, Mediation and Criminal Justice: Victims, Community, and Offenders, Martin Wright and Burt Galaway, eds., Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 1989; and Pioneers of Peace: The History of Community Justice Initiatives in the Waterloo Region 1974 – 2004, Gary Nyp, Kitchener: Community Justice Initiatives, 2004.)
There were also significant theoretical contributions and practices from Canadian aboriginal communities that take Restorative Justice back millennia – likewise in indigenous cultures worldwide — though again Dr. Richards negates ahistorical romanticizing about the claimed absence of retributive justice elements in those ancient-to modern cultures. Crown Attorney Rupert Ross and Judge Barry Stuart are key early theorists and practitioners. A paper that explores origins in Canada is "The Origins of Restorative Justice". Wikipedia's "Restorative Justice" article is also more comprehensive, though not nuanced like Richards' scholarly work.
In the same year as Zehr's book appeared, Harold Pepinsky and Richard Quinney edited and published Criminology As Peacemaking, directly challenging the entire warmaking terminology and practice in criminal justice (see also Pepinsky's Peacemaking: Reflections of a Radical Criminologist), calling alternatively for commitment to "make peace with crime and criminals [which absence] is reflected in the paucity of our daily personal relations, where we live by domination and discipline, where forgiveness and mercy are seen as naïve surrender to victimization. The essays in this volume propose peacemaking as an effective alternative to the 'war' on crime. They range from studies of the intellectual roots of the peacemaking tradition to concrete examples of peacemaking in the community, with special attention to feminist peacemmaking traditions and women's experience" – from the website for Criminology As Peacemaking.
It was from that amazing book that I learned ever after to describe Restorative Justice at its simplest to be a peacemaking, not a warmaking response to crime – one quite expandable to all brokenness in human and international relationships. Pepinsky and Quinney also belong to the panoply of early Restorative Justice "grandfathers". They also connected this strand to the wider peace movements around the world and historically. One paper by me, "Is There a Place for Dreaming?", picks up on the international implications of Restorative Justice, and was initially presented at St. Paul University in 2007, while I was the first "Scholar in Residence" at the Conflict Studies Department there, thanks to an invitation from Vern Redekop.
Also, though more tangentially, René Girard should be mentioned as significantly influencing early Restorative Justice theory, both over against biblical notions of retributive justice, and more generally in helping early practitioners wrestle with generic violence in every culture, and the way out. Vern Redekop noted above, another early Restorative Justice theorist who is today a worldwide foremost scholar on conflict studies, peacemaking, and René Girard, authored the book most widely distributed of 14 "New Perspectives on Crime and Justice – Mennonite Central Committee Occasional Papers, 1984 – 1994 (scroll towards bottom of this page to access them), edited by Dave Worth, Howard Zehr and me). It was entitled Scapegoats, the Bible, and Criminal Justice: Interacting with René Girard – Vern Redekop (1993 – and see below on this page). Girard himself gave his imprimatur to this publication.
Finally, prison abolitionism was also significant in influencing early Restorative Justice theory and practice. "The International Conference on Penal Abolition (ICOPA – which originally used the word "Prison" in place of later "Penal"), had its first Conference in 1983 in Toronto. It was organized by Ruth Morris, yet another very earlier theorist and practitioner. She was also a good friend and one of my three most significant mentors in Restorative Justice/Transformative Justice (the latter Ruth's preferred term, because "Restorative" was not radical enough)/peacemaking/abolitionism. The two others were Liz Elliott and Claire Culhane. They were all fearless and outspoken women, in their various ways "grandmothers" of Restorative Justice.
Fair to say that, a little like sending out wedding invitations, once begun mentioning early practitioners and theorists, it is hard to know where to stop adding names – which in this highly diverse and communitarian field is as it should be.
Reconciliation of enmities is the heart of the Gospel message and Christian mission, and of Restorative Justice. It is a peacemaking, not warmaking, response to crime.
Restorative Justice has profound biblical roots. In Western culture, "It is an irony of history", claims Religious Studies professor James Williams, "that the very source that first disclosed the viewpoint and plight of the victim is pilloried in the name of various forms of criticism… However, it is in the Western world that the affirmation of 'otherness,' especially as known through the victim, has emerged. And its roots sink deeply into the Bible as transmitted in the Jewish and Christian traditions… the standpoint of the victim is [the West's] unique and chief biblical inheritance. It can be appropriated creatively and ethically only if the inner dynamic of the biblical texts and traditions is understood and appreciated. The Bible is the first and main source for women's rights, racial justice, and any kind of moral transformation. The Bible is also the only creative basis for interrogating the tradition and the biblical texts (James Williams, "King as Servant Sacrifice as Service: Gospel Transformations", Violence Renounced: René Girard, Biblical Studies, and Peacemaking, Telford, Pa.; Pandora Press; Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 2000, pp. 195 & 196)
Please see the following video:
* God is Like Jesus: The Spiritual Heart of Restorative Justice
Robbie Robidoux
Our friendship goes back to 1980 when I met Robbie at Oakalla Prison (South Wing). His story is riveting. You may listen to or view these links:
Audio interview I with Professor Curt Griffiths, Simon Fraser University, about Robidoux' story andagain (Audio interview II)
Four Days in April – CBC Documentary, September 28, 2012: John Chipman's documentary on the riot and hostage-taking at Kingston Penitentiary in 1971; an interview with prison ombudsman Howard Sapers about the legacy of the riot, and how conditions today compare.
Tales From KP, CBC Doc Zone (video) September 19, 2013: Stories of some of the most carefully guarded secrets of Kingston Penitentiary with some of the most unlikely characters —on both sides of the law!
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* Opioid Resources (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction)
* Guide to Low Cost or Free Drug Rehab Options (United States)
* Carla Vista: Sober Living Homes (United States)
Evidence-Based Research
* The Role of Family and Pro-Social Relationships in Reducing Recidivism
* Can Faith-Based Correctional Programs Work? An Outcome Evaluation of the InnerChange Freedom Initiative in Minnesota
* Prison Fellowship International
* Justice Reflections
* Restorative Justice Consortium
* Five 8 Support for Ex-Offenders
* Baraza Peace Courts: ensuring fair and non-punitive justice in DRC by Alana Poole
* International CURE – Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants
* Catholic Charities Justice Services of British Columbia (CCJS – BC)
* Smart Justice Network of Canada/Réseau pour une justice éclairéé au Canada
* Mennonite Central Committee Canada Restorative Justice
* The Church Council on Justice and Corrections
* Just.Equipping
* Pathways To Freedom Ministries
* Catholic Connections in Restorative Justice
* Correctional Service of Canada Restorative Justice
Restorative Justice: Theological/Philosophical
* The Cross: God's Peace Work – Towards a Restorative Peacemaking Understanding of the Atonement by Wayne Northey
* A Brief Look At Restorative Justice by Wayne Northey
* Biblical Bases for Restorative Justice – Ted Grimsrud
* Healing Justice – Ted Grimsrud
* Call For a Church Apology Vis À Vis Crime and Punishment by Wayne Northey
* The Two Greatest Commandments and Prison Ministry by Wayne Northey
* War, Police and Prisons: Cross-Examining State-Sanctioned Violence by Wayne Northey
* Annalise Acorn's "Compulsory Compassion" — Book Review by Wayne Northey
* The Sex Offender as Scapegoat – by Hugh Kirkegaard and Wayne Northey
* Justice That Restores – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* Restorative Justice and Spirituality by Wayne Northey
* Restorative Justice and Prison Visitation by Wayne Northey
* Beyond Retribution: A New Testament Vision for Justice, Crime, and Punishment – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* God's Just Vengeance: Crime, Violence and the Rhetoric of Salvation – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* No Future Without Forgiveness by Bishop Desmond Tutu – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* A Halting Spiritual Quest, Three Minorities, and Restorative Justice by Wayne Northey
* Transformative Justice Vision and Spirituality (part 1) by Wayne Northey
* Transformative Justice Vision and Spirituality (part 2) by Wayne Northey
* The Fall of the Prison – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* The Expanding Prison – Book Review by Wayne Northey
* A Brief Look at Restorative Justice by Wayne Northey
* The Craft of Forgiveness by Wayne Northey
* Criminal justice system should not separate us
* Restorative Justice: An International Journal (new 2013)
* 'Yes' and 'No' to Restorative Justice as a "Mennonite Thing" – Brian R. Grumm
* From Condemnation to Conversion: Seeking restorative justice in the prison system – Stephen J. Pope
Restorative Justice Applied
* A Flawed Compass: A Human Rights Analysis of the Roadmap to Strengthening Public Safety
* Canada's inhumane prison plan – Conrad Black
* Black has unlocked the truth about prisons
* Conrad Black: My prison education
* A Second Chance or a Boot in the Face
* Crime Control as Industry – Review
* Kelly McParland: Stockwell Day's criminal logic
* Stockwell Day cites 'alarming' rise in unreported crime to justify new prisons
* Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973
* Sound the alarm on Stockwell Day's statistics
* Drug-Related Violence:Evidence from a Scientific Review
* Tough Justice: Is the Harper Agenda a Phony War on Crime?
* Ombudsman questions cost of government's crime agenda
* Tory agenda wreaking havoc on prisons: watchdog
* Getting tough on crime is toughest on the taxpayer
* Canada's prisons not ready for inmate surge: Federal report
* Prison reform needed to prevent in-custody deaths: ombudsman
* Prison 'double-bunking' risks violence, ombudsman says
* CCJC Prophetic Community Education
* CCJC Witnessing on Public Policy
* Through a glass, darkly
* Unlocking America
* Criminally Unjust: Why America's prison policy needs repair
* Strange Bedfellows
* Prisons, Peace, and Compassion Conference, May 20 – 22, 2011
* Women and the Law & Order Agenda
* Keep Ex-Prisoner Crime-Free 6 Months At Least, Will Likely Remain So – Study
* The Sex Offender as Scapegoat: Vigilante Violence and a Faith Community Response
* Shannon Moroney's Story: How we as a society and the media are quick to extend guilt to the families of the guilty
* Rough justice in America: Too many laws, too many prisoners – Never in the civilised world have so many been locked up for so little
* Everybody does it!: crime by the public – This is the first book to explore in detail crime committed by the general public. "I wanted to take issue with the hypocrisy displayed by many citizens who routinely condemn what they consider to be our leniency towards convicted criminals, while they justify their own illegalities." (author)
* From Condemnation to Conversion: Seeking restorative justice in the prison system
* Points of Justice – By Ronald W. Nikkel
* The Better Angels (on CoSA)
* Minding The Monster on CoSA)
Responses to the 2011 Omnibus Bill C-10, "Safe Streets and Communities Act", and similar legislation
* Fear-Driven Policy: Ottawa's harsh new penal proposals won't make us safer, just poorer—and less humane. * Federal legislation tough on young criminals – "this strategy doesn't work"
* Lawyers attack Harper's tough-on-crime agenda * Crime and Public: CBC's 'The Current" on tough-on-crime policy * Prison culture exposed: War on Drugs Destructive * Penal Populism: The politicization of crime under Harper – The Harper Conservatives' reverence for gain and disdain of evidence helped turn a justice system for the people into an enemy of the people. * The Fear Factor:Stephen Harper's "Tough on Crime" Agenda – by Paula Mallea * Texas conservatives reject Harper's crime plan: 'Been there; done that; didn't work,' say Texas crime-fighters * American conservatives lead the charge on reducing incarceration and reducing crime. * Ian Mulgrew: Chronic offenders need treatment, not incarceration, police chief says 'Punitive approach' does not get at root causes of criminal activity: report
* Study: Prevention Fights Crime Better Than Jail
* Tough on crime will likely lead to more crime, bigger deficit: report
* The Evidence is Clear: Bill C-10 Will Result in Expensive, Ineffective Sentencing
* A Meaner Canada : Junk Politics and the Omnibus Crime Bill
* What's Wrong With Harper's Omnibus Crime Bill
* Salvaging a Faulty Crime Bill
* Incarceration and Crime: A Complex Relationship
* New crime bill good for lawyers – "despite the almost universal condemnation of the approach."
* Singer/songwriter Steve Bell's Open Letter to Stephen Harper Regarding Omnibus Crime Bill C-10
* Targeting Mrs. B – government crime bills are "unjust, ineffective and ultimately immoral legislation designed for base political purposes."
* Quebec will refuse to pay for omnibus crime bill – "What you've got is a Band-Aid solution here, you're not curing anything." – Quebec's justice minister
* N.L. joins Ontario, Quebec in criticism of crime bill – [Justice Minister] Collins said he has never seen a study that favours more jail time as a way to cut rates of reoffence and improve public safety."
* New crime bill hazardous to children
* Canadian Quakers' Submission on Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act – "Reject policies that aim mainly at punishment…"
* Mennonite Central Committee Canada: Advocate for change: Bill C-10
* Church Council on Justice and Corrections to "Standing Committee on Finance"
* Bill C-10, The Omnibus Crime Bill: Unwise, Unjust, Unconstitutional
* BC, Stand Up For Canadian Justice
* Tough-on-crime bill toughest on taxpayers
* Kevin Libin: Provinces will pay dearly for Tory crime bill
* Steve Sullivan: Omnibus crime bill ignores the true victims
* Scott Stinson: Tory crime bill launches latest big federalism fight
* Focus on reintegrating inmates into society, mother of murdered girl tells MPs
* Sex abuse researchers tout rehab, not prison
* Stop the Crime Bill: We can reach millions through our local papers
* 10 reasons to oppose Bill C-10 – by Trinda L. Ernst, president of the Canadian Bar Association. "It's an approach that will make us less safe, less secure, and ultimately, less Canadian."
* Jails don't keep people out of jail: "The financial cost of implementing effective, integrated systems pales in comparison to the billions it costs to build and operate new prisons… Criminal justice legislation that increases prison populations while draining resources from community programs in mental health, education, child poverty and social services makes absolutely no sense."
* Harper's crime bill misguided, N.S. experts say: Omnibus legislation doesn't match statistical evidence: lawyer
* Federal crime legislation casts 'dark shadow' on principles of justice, Ontario judge says
* About A Catholic Priest and a Young Boy
* Friends of Dismas
* Cons Helping Cons
* The Empathic Civilisation
* God's Chisel [from September 2010 M2/W2 Volunteer Training]
* Alcohol Sensitive Gene Discovered
* Why Evangelicals Hate Jesus
* Bill Maher: If You Celebrated Bin Laden's Death, You're Not Really A Christian
* The Tea Party and Religion
* Charter for Compassion
* Clarion Journal
* The Big Chill: Basic freedoms of speech and advocacy are now under siege in Canada
* Serving Life
* Worldwide Spread Compassion Day – October 8, 2011
* Jail death of mentally ill teen was preventable, inquest told
* Crime rate falls to lowest level since 1973
* Prison issues: Lack of care for people with mental illness; Christian-based community intervention is highly effective; War on drugs is crime-producing and a failure
* More God, Less Crime?
* Incarceration in the United States – Canada's Future?
* Making Ministers of Inmates
* They Died in Vain; Deal With It
* I do not normally post petitions, but… please "Support the Social Protection Floor Initiative"
* New social impact bond targets the greater good
* Sentence Severity and Crime: Accepting the Null Hypothesis – "…sentence severity has no effect on the level of crime in society."
* Deterrence in Criminal Justice: Evaluating Certainty vs. Severity of Punishment – "Based upon the existing evidence, both crime and imprisonment can be simultaneously reduced if policy-makers reconsider their overreliance on severity based policies such as long prison sentences (from the "Conclusion")."
* Smart Justice
* New civilian agency to probe police incidents in B.C.
* Of turned leaves and pages – re. Liz Elliott, by a prisoner
* Education vs. Incarceration – More money must go to schools than to prisons before high-crime neighborhoods can truly be reformed. (from the U.S.)
* The Caging of America: Why do we lock up so many people? – by Adam Gopnik January 30, 2012
* Prison Uncensored – The Truth Behind the Bars: What "They" Don't Want You To Know
* Canadian Chaplains — Martin E. Marty
* The Harper Doctrine: Once a Criminal, Always a Criminal – BY EDWARD L. GREENSPAN AND ANTHONY N. DOOB (Walrus Magazine September 2012)
* Ashley Smith Case & Mental Health in Canadian Prisons
* Help from Sesame Street for "Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration"
* People Recover – Educational Comic Book: Co-Occurring Disorders
* British Columbia Criminal Justice Association newsletter
* Annual Report of the Office of the Correctional Investigator 2013-2014
* Tales from KP (Kingston Penitentiary – CBC Doc Zone)
* The American Legal System: A Ball Game Played by Lawyers and Jurists: The Why of Not Doing the Right Thing
* Editorial: Questioning our assent to militarism [by extension to "war on crime" – National Catholic Reporter]
* Bishops' support for wars underpins collection for military archdiocese [National Catholic Reporter]
* Four Days in April: Documentary
* Tales From KP: CBC Doc Zone
* Wealth Inequality in America
* Enforce them, but these laws are an ass
* 'Yes' and 'No' to Restorative Justice as a "Mennonite Thing"
* Can Faith-Based Correctional Programs Work? An Outcome Evaluation of the InnerChange Freedom Initiative in Minnesota
New Perspectives on Crime and Justice – Mennonite Central Committee Occasional Papers, 1984 – 1994, Editors: Howard Zehr, Dave Worth, Wayne Northey
NOTE: The essays below are amongst the earliest from Mennonite circles (or any other circles: see Restorative Justice: Ideas, Values, Debates) on Restorative Justice. The three editors were variously Directors of Victim Offender Ministries (VOM) Mennonite Central Committee Canada (Dave Worth and I), and Director of the US Office of Criminal Justice. There is no extant copyright, so please copy and use at will.
* Crime, Pain and Death – Nils Christie
* A Biblical Vision of Justice – Herman Bianchi
* Peoplehood and Law – Walter Klaassen
* Retributive Justice, Restorative Justice – Howard Zehr
* Transformation of Justice: From Moses to Jesus – Millard Lind
* More Justice, Less Law – John Pendleton
* Justice: The Restorative Vision – Howard Zehr
* Biblical/Theological Works Contributing to Restorative Justice: A Bibliographic Essay – Wayne Northey
* Domestic Violence and Its Aftermath – Marie Marshall Fortune
* Punishment and Retribution: An Attempt to Delimit Their Scope in New Testament Thought – C.F.D. Moule
* Restorative Justice in Ourselves – Kathleen Denison
* Justice is Peacemaking: A Biblical Theology of Peacemaking in Response to Criminal Conflict – Wayne Northey
* Scapegoats, the Bible, and Criminal Justice: Interacting with René Girard – Vern Redekop
* Restorative Justice: Rebirth of an Ancient Practice – Wayne Northey
* Une Justice Restauratrice: la Renaissance d'une Ancienne Pratique – Wayne Northey

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You might be suffering from auto show fatigue, so let's take a break from all the Detroit hubbub and discuss a matter of great import. What the heck is a hairdresser's car, anyway?
The mysterious, Stig-like entity known around these parts as The Auto Insider declared that the 2009 BMW Z4 is the perfect hairdressers' car, which got some of us wondering what the heck that even means. Was it an insult? A compliment? Is there something wrong with being a hairdresser? Heck, some of us have dated
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If you are in pain, especially chronic pain, you are probably trying to decide if rehab, surgery, injections or maybe a combination are right for you. Well, there is a relatively new injection in town for your joint and muscle aches and pains: "stem cell injections." These promise to "regenerate" tissue that is no longer healing properly by itself. Treatments that "regenerate" tissue are typically categorized as "Regenerative Medicine". Unlike the more commonly used cortisone injections or over the counter anti-inflammatory pills, regenerative medicine injections can theoretically give your immune system a boost to self-heal, a treatment effect that no anti-inflammatory drug can deliver. In fact, cortisone and over the counter anti-inflammatories (e.g. Aleve, Ibuprofen) are often not allowed before or after the procedure for some time. This is so that an appropriate inflammatory response can be triggered. Inflammation is the first step to healing, and isn't always the enemy!
Regenerative medicine injections, including stem cells, often involve your own bone marrow, blood or fat cells, processed and injected directly into the site of your problem. Some physicians choose an alternative method using umbilical cord blood (collected immediately after childbirth). There are benefits/drawbacks to each method, and those details should be discussed with your physician. Dr. William Cimikoski of Utah Stem Cells, located in Cottonwood Heights, UT (just outside of Salt Lake City) says, umbilical donor blood is my go-to for stem cell injections. The risk of rejection of umbilical cord blood is very low and the results are fantastic, even for my patients that have painful and severe arthritis. 90% of my patients with severe arthritis report moderate to excellent relief. But, it's important for patients to know that many people have severe arthritis and no pain and some have minimal arthritis and a lot of pain. Therefore, the treatment selection & dosage is not based on the severity of the disease on imaging. Dosage must be determined based on symptoms and a collaborative decision making process between patient & physician, and at times in collaboration with your physical therapist."
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We continue to prepare for the two-thousandth anniversary celebration of Jesus' Incarnation. Tomorrow, we begin a year of fixing our eyes on Jesus (Heb 12:2) in a special way. (In 1998, the Church calls us to focus on the Holy Spirit and, in 1999, on God the Father. [see Toward the Third Millennium, Pope John Paul II])
Today's Gospel reading gives us a headstart in directing our attention on Jesus, for it reveals that Jesus is:
These verses beginning John's Gospel are only the beginning of knowing Jesus. "Absolute fullness reside(s) in Him" (Col 1:19). Spend this next year, the rest of your life, and eternity in knowing Jesus, for "eternal life is this: to know You, the only true God, and Him Whom You have sent, Jesus Christ" (Jn 17:3). Know Jesus.


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Samuel Yates began, and this site continues, a database of the largest known primes. Primes in that database are assigned a proof-code to show who should be credited with the discovery as well as what programs and projects they used. (Discoverers have one prover-entry, but may have many proof-codes because they use a variety of programs...) This page provides data on L654, one of those codes.
Code name (*):L654 (See the descriptive data below.)
Persons (*):1 (counting humans only)
Projects (*):1 (counting projects only)
Display (HTML):Dickinson, Srsieve, PrimeGrid, LLR
Number of primes:total 9
Unverified Primes:0 (prime table entries marked 'Composite','Untested', or 'InProcess')
Score for Primes (*):total 43.5390
-gxo -a1 prime
OpenPFGW's bio page at the Prime Pages can be found
HERE. Also, for more
information about Fermat and Generalized Fermat Number
divisors, please see Wilfrid Keller's sites:
Display (text):Dickinson, Srsieve, PrimeGrid, LLR
Display (short):Dickinson
Database id:3700 (do not use this database id, it is subject to change)
Proof program:LLR
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Subramanya S V (Subu) is the Co-founder and CEO of fisdom, a platform for personal finance across investments, savings and protection. Fisdom blends technology with financial advice to bring simplicity, accessibility and trust in financial investments for the vast underserved population in India. Prior to fisdom, Subu was a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners where he led the firm's technology investment activities in India. He served on the boards of Bharat Matrimony, TaxiForSure, Snapdeal, Nephroplus and many others. Subu holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and Bachelors degree in engineering from Mysore University.


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Schwarzenegger Talks With Crips Co-Founder Tookie Williams
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Yesterday California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger met with Crips gang co-founder Stanley "Tookie" Williams, who currently awaits execution for murdering four people during two late 70s robberies. He's been on death row since 1981.
Williams and his lawyers had intended the meeting as an opportunity to ask the governor for clemency; Schwarzenegger, however, had not been informed that this was the agenda, and thought more of the visit in the same way a celebrity movie star thinks of visiting a sick young child sponsored by the Make A Wish Foundation–bring the child happiness by reenacting scenes from your most famous movies.
Below is what appears to be an exclusive excerpt from the Williams-Schwarzenegger meeting yesterday at San Quentin State Prison:
WILLIAMS: Good morning, governor, thanks so much for your–
SCHWARZENEGGER: Allow me to break the ice. My name is Freeze. Learn it well. For it's the chilling sound of your doom.
WILLIAMS: Oh, ha ha. Yes, I heard you have been in several movies. I haven't seen any of them since I have been in prison for over twenty years.
SCHWARZENEGGER: No more complaining. No more "Mr. Kimble, I have to go the bathroom." Nothing!
WILLIAMS: Excuse me?
SCHWARZENEGGER: There is no bathroom!
WILLIAMS: Let's just jump into this then. Over the last twenty years I've really made progress–I no longer support gang violence, and in fact, I have become something of an advocate for gang alternatives.
SCHWARZENEGGER: What about the guy you lobotomized? Did he get a refund?
WILLIAMS: No.
SCHWARZENEGGER: Oh, you think you're bad, huh? You're a fucking choir boy compared to me! A CHOIR BOY!
WILLIAMS: That's what I'm saying, governor. I'm completely harmless, an urban pacifist. I am helping young children, and using myself as an example. I want to continue doing that, if possible.
SCHWARZENEGGER: Are you crazy? I don't even know anything about Mars.
WILLIAMS: Mr. Governor, I hate to be… difficult, but we really need to stay on track here. I only have 30 minutes here to convince you for my clemency. You don't seem to be listening to me.
SCHWARZENEGGER: This is the plan: Get your ass to Mars.
SCHWARZENEGGER: I swear I will not kill anyone.
WILLIAMS: You won't?! So are you granting me clemency then? Oh lord I don't know what I can do to thank you!
SCHWARZENEGGER: I'm not a pervert! I was just looking for a Turbo Man doll!
WILLIAMS: So you're not granting me clemency.
SCHWARZENEGGER: Of course; I'm a terminator.
WILLIAMS: Oh.
SCHWARZENEGGER: We're going to play a wonderful game called: "Who is my daddy, and what does he do?"
WILLIAMS: My father is dead. He doesn't do anything.
SCHWARZENEGGER: It's not a tumor!
WILLIAMS: No, it was a tumor. You have no interest in this case, do you.
SCHWARZENEGGER: I just had a terrible thought: What if this is a dream?
WILLIAMS: A nightmare's more like it! No but seriously, I'm going to be executed soon.
SCHWARZENEGGER: If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head.
WILLIAMS: I'm going to go back to my cell and prepare to die.
SCHWARZENEGGER: Hasta la vista, baby.
WILLIAMS: I figured you'd say that.
SCHWARZENEGGER: Ice to see you.


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AGH- I am a little frazzled today. We have a lot of family coming into town tomorrow for my cousin's wedding, and since we just got home at 1am last night and the AC repair guy has been here the last hour I am scrambling to get my post up (late) and then clean, go grocery shopping, pick up a couple of prints we had framed, and of course, try to fit in a pedicure. Check out some of these links before you go off and have a fabulous weekend.
- I am completely obsessed with all of these interiors with black making a bold statement. Head over to Breakfast at Toast to delight your eyes!
- Neon stripes+polka dots+amazing sunglasses = a must see look!
- I particularly love this photo of the ferris wheel at Navy Peer, by fellow BLOGSHOP-goer, Jennie…but she is putting her skills to use all over the blog, so take a good look.
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- Emma features Naomi. Suddenly I want to own overalls again.
- Oh, how I love stripes. This roundup at A Lovely Being of retro stripes is swoon worthy.
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Hey friend how goes it. doing your camp gig this year? Thinking of you
Merry Christmas all.
happy holidays
Thanks everyone. Pacer surgery went well and I'm doing the same.
Good luck with the pacer Trainman!
hi how are u
u are an inspiration
Good luck with the pacer. I have been on it for just over a year.
Not great, ended up in the hospital for over a week in June and July.
hey....how have u been??>??
Is skippy13 still on here? I am an old friend.
Hello. I haven't been here much lately, but do come on occasion.
I'm doing okay, just dealing with hyperthyroid issues.
Hey Train,
how goes ki. Haven't seen you here for a while all OK?
kindly, bill
Enjoyed all your photos Trainman....thanks!!
Just dropped in to say hi, read a post and it prompted me to see more about you.
kindly, bill
Love the new look, bro...
Hi Trainman! You've been an inspiration to me since I came to CC. You're one of the nicest member of the board. I'm glad the surgery went well. You'll be up soon. God has something special planned for you! Ask God to give you strength & to show you what he wants you to do with your life. All things are possible in Christ. Feel free to pm me any time you need to talk. {hugs} God bless you & keep you safe. Mona
Your welcome Natalie, I hope you can start getting sleep, it improves the day greatly.
Hi train, just wanted to say thanks for the reply to my post and hope you are doing well. Can't sleep again tonight here.
Thanks, Merry Christmas as well.
Merry Christmas
just wantted to stop by n say hello. I also hope u have a wonderful Holiday Season.
Glad to hear your surgery went well. I am on bed rest too, likely until sometime in January. But I am not as down about it this time. I have been finding things to stay busy, mostly by being buried in homework lol. Hope your bed rest time passes quickly.
Thanks OJ, my last one was from 2003, so I figured it was time for an update. Surgery went well, now just bed rest until Christmas.
Nice new avatar pic Hope you are doing well
also....enjoyed the album, thanks for sharin
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Connections are not yet supported in the UI: please see here for details.
Using the API, connections are created via an HTTP POST request to the
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In the example below we will create a connection between between the facebook.com domain object (788497497903212) and the 126.96.36.199 IP address object (1061383593887032), which facebook.com can resolve to via DNS.
https://graph.facebook.com/v2.8/788497497903212/related POST DATA: related_id=1061383593887032 &access_token=<access_token>
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Tekni-Plex acquires Commodore Plastics/Commodore Technology; expands food processor tray portfolio, manufacturing capability
Wayne, Pa. (May 1, 2018) — Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired Commodore Plastics and Commodore Technology under a newly-formed subsidiary, Dolco LLC. Both businesses are based in Bloomfield, New York. Commodore Plastics is known for its wide range of traditional and custom...read more
Dolco Packaging Decatur, Indiana, plant volunteers for Stockings for Soldiers campaign
Wayne, Pa. (December 15, 2017) —Dolco Packaging, a Tekni-Plex business unit, is once again supporting the Stockings for Soldiers campaign with volunteers from its Decatur, Indiana, manufacturing facility. Working with other organizations in Adams County, Dolco...read more
Dolco Packaging unveils processor tray, egg carton solutions at IPPE
Wayne, Pa. (December 12, 2017) —Dolco Packaging, a Tekni-Plex business unit, will exhibit its latest egg carton and processor tray innovations at theInternational Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, January 30 to February 1,...read more
Dolco Packaging participates in Festival of Trees, Ft. Wayne, Indiana
Wayne, Pa. (December 8, 2017) —Dolco Packaging, a Tekni-Plex business unit, is among this year's sponsors of the annual Festival of Trees, the signature fundraising event for the Embassy Theater Foundation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Begun in 1984, The Festival of Trees...read more
Custom-designed trays differentiate meat/poultry products
Wayne, Pa. (December 7, 2017) —Custom-designed processor trays from Dolco Packaging can help meat and poultry processors draw attention to the unique attributes of their products. Product and packaging differentiation has been a sales growth driver for many food...read more
Dolco employees in Dallas to benefit from jobs training grant
Wayne, Pa. (November 29, 2017) —The 150 employees of Dolco Packaging in Dallas will benefit from a Skills Development Fund training grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) that will be administered through Mountain View College. Dolco, a Tekni-Plex business...read more
Tekni-Plex promotes Glenn Fish to chief operating officer
Wayne, Pa. (October 25, 2017) — Tekni-Plex, Inc., a globally-integrated manufacturer of packaging materials, medical compounds and tubing, announces the promotion of Glenn Fish to chief operating officer. Previously, Fish was chief financial officer and executive vice...read more
Tekni-Plex's Glenn Fish wins Plastics News CFO of the Year honor
Wayne, Pa. (June 12, 2017) — Glenn Fish has been named 2017 Plastics News CFO of the Year. The award was presented at Plastics News' Financial Summit held June 7th in Chicago. Fish is chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president of Tekni-Plex Inc., a...read more
Dolco Packaging names new vice president of sales
Wayne, Pa. (February 28, 2017) —Dolco Packaging, a Tekni-Plex company, has announced that Phil Laughlin has been promoted to vice president of sales. "In his three-plus decades with Dolco, Phil has been instrumental in building our industry-leading position in the...read more
Tekni-Plex commemorates 50th anniversary
Wayne, Pa. (February 1, 2017) —Tekni-Plex, a leading global manufacturer of innovative packaging materials, medical compounds and precision-crafted tubing solutions, is commemorating its 50th anniversary by celebrating its corporate milestones and looking toward the...read more


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At only 110 km wide at the narrowest point and rising up to nearly 4 km at the highest point, Costa Rica is diverse in flora, wildlife, climate and activities. Travelling as a family of four with two children (ages 11 and 8), we were looking for something out of the norm.
It had been recommended to us to fly in and out of Liberia instead of the bustling capital of San Jose. Liberia has a small airport and is much easier to get in and out of, but the food prices are astronomical! Although the major areas aren't too far from each other, many of the roads (especially going inland) are windy and bumpy, leading to lengthy, motion sickness-inducing rides. My family used shuttle transfers and, after being on the roads and seeing what driving conditions were like, we were glad we didn't rent a car.
Our first stop was the cloud forest town of Monteverde. It's called a cloud forest for a reason–the temperature was cooler than we had expected, meaning hoodies were well-used. Ziplining was the adventure of choice for us! The tour we picked led us high into the mountains where we crossed several suspension bridges and 10 different ziplines. At over 750 metres, the longest of the 10 ziplines takes over a minute to traverse! Sky Trek's Canopy Tour was a great experience that my whole family loved.
Our next destination was Manuel Antonio. We stayed at a small hotel with an outdoor restaurant overlooking the beach. During most meals, the dining area and pool were surrounded by iguanas and geckos, but the highlight was the many white-faced capuchin monkeys that would steal bananas from the buffet table. Watching them peel and eat the bananas just a few metres away was amazing to watch.
Manuel Antonio is known for spectacular beaches and its national park – neither of which disappointed. Our guided tour of Manuel Antonio National Park allowed us to see more of the white-faced capuchin monkeys as well as howler monkeys, two and three toed sloths, and a variety of birds, spiders and frogs. A short taxi ride took us up to a restaurant overlooking the water where the nearby forest was full of howler monkeys whose distinct howling could be heard miles away.
Next on the agenda was our hotel in La Fortuna, which gave us an unforgettable view of the active Arenal Volcano. An educational hiking tour of the surrounding area included dinner at the luxurious Tabacon Hot Springs. This eco-friendly and carbon-neutral resort has several waterfalls and pools within a natural and lush environment. Our kids loved the hot waterslide and a swim-up bar where they could get cold water and popcorn. Our final stop was the beach town of Tamarindo. Arriving in the "americanized" Tamarindo was a shock to our systems!
Lots of shops and restaurants with high prices cover the crowded main strip. After a day or two to adjust, we found ourselves thoroughly enjoying the beaches of Tamarindo; although it was too hot to stand barefoot in the sand by 10 AM! We had a blast taking family surfing lessons. It was a first for all of us, and I have to admit that the kids dominated the adults! Our final adventure was an ATV tour; it took us up into the surrounding hills, giving us incredible views of the coastline. Once down from the hills, we sped along the beaches and shallow water, the perfect end to another amazing tour.
Throughout our time in Costa Rica, the people we met were very friendly and the local food was excellent. Kids might have some issues getting used to eating fried plantains with black beans and rice, but we also had our fill of pineapples and mangoes. Easily a 10 out of 10 for our family vacation and a destination we would love to travel to again!.
Pura vida,
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The High-Performance Materials program drives to characterize, produce, and certify cost-effective alloys and high-performance materials suitable for extreme environments that are found in fossil-based power-generation systems. NETL supports and catalyzes a robust domestic materials supply chain that prepares materials for Advanced Ultra-Supercritical Steam Cycles (AUSC) and spinoff applications. The work enables supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) cycles that increases the efficiency of materials repair and accelerates material discovery and qualification.
Transformational power technologies, like AUSC and sCO2 have the potential to increase efficiencies and bolster clean coal efforts. However, these systems operate at higher temperatures and pressures leading to more corrosive and harsher environments compared to traditional power plants. Additionally, the existing fleet is increasingly subjected to cycling conditions due to the penetration of renewable energy sources onto the electricity grid. Cycling adds stress to the materials of construction, because the plants were not designed for the extreme changes in temperature and pressure brought on by cycling conditions.
The Crosscutting Materials program works to accelerate the development of improved steels, superalloys, and other advanced alloys to address challenges of both the existing fleet and future power systems. Materials of interest include those that enable components and equipment to perform in the high-temperature, high-pressure, corrosive environments of an advanced energy system with specific emphasis on durability, availability, and cost both within and across each of the four primary Research Areas:
Crosscutting supports different projects for developing new technologies that can be deployed by the existing fleet industry and establishes and catalyzes a knowledge base for the domestic materials supply chain for plants of the future.
NETL supports an AUSC Component Testing Consortium, a 15-year effort supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Ohio Coal Development Office, and industry partners. The consortium is working to develop materials for boiler and steam turbines for AUSC Coal Plants. Materials development, including significant manufacturing trials, focuses on nickel-based alloys for temperatures consistent with 760˚C steam cycle conditions. The current effort is completing manufacturing trials, R&D, ASME code cases, and techno-economic analysis to ready the domestic supply chain to support AUSC power plant construction.
The eXtremeMAT project addresses the materials of construction challenges by harnessing the unparalleled computational and experimental materials science expertise and capabilities within the DOE national laboratory, into an integrated, mission-focused team aimed at improving heat-resistant alloys and improving models to predict long-term material performance in existing and future fossil energy power systems. NETL leads the consortium with partner laboratories, Ames Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Check out eXtremeMAT's website here to learn more.
The Crosscutting program also participates in the multi-year collaboration with the United Kingdom's Department for Business, Energy, & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and DOE on fossil energy technologies with a strong emphasis on materials. The partnership objective is to share and develop knowledge and expertise in high-temperature materials for advanced fossil energy power plant applications. The partnership optimizes test methods, data analysis and storage; develops life-time prediction tools; creates materials evaluation techniques and ranking methodologies; and develops joining and thermomechanical processing techniques. You can read more about the partnership goals, objectives, and accomplishments here.
DOE Fossil Energy supports the High-Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) program as part of DOE's High-Performance Computing for Energy Innovation Program. HPC4Mtls accelerates industry discovery, design, and development of materials in energy technologies by enabling access to computational capabilities and expertise in the DOE laboratories. Joint solicitations address key challenges in the U.S. manufacturing and material development by applying modeling, simulation and data analysis to relevant problems to improve energy efficiency, increase productivity, reduce cycle tie, enable next-generation technologies, test control system algorithms, investigate intensified processes, lower energy cost, and accelerate innovation. To learn more about the program and current solicitations click here.
NETL researchers develop and maintain the Energy Data eXchange (EDX) to support private collaboration for ongoing research efforts, and technology transfer of finalized DOE and NETL research products. EDX offers a secure environment for multi-organizational research teams to share, build and collaborate online tools, data, and information. EDX platform can be reached here.
NETL's Systems Energy Analysis group conducts a variety of energy analyses to identify and evaluate promising R&D opportunities. Check out their website for specific Materials analysis and other technology related studies.


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We are committed to delivering the best level of service possible to our customers and as a result a high percentage of our business is from existing customers and referrals. We provide our customers with the best service and we cover Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridge.
In case of emergency we offer a same day service and aim to get to you within 1 hour, our aim is to provide a one stop shop to get your issue re-instated as quickly as possible.
We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver to you the best service in the industry, we are fully insured, criminal record checked, and fully qualified, also our engineers have had a minimum 5 years experience within the plumbing and heating industry.
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Offering our plumbing, heating & gas services throughout the surrounding area including Welwyn Garden City, Stevenage, Bedford, Luton and Cambridge.
We are fully insured, criminal record checked, and fully qualified, also our engineers have had a minimum 5 years experience within the plumbing and heating industry.
We are committed to delivering the best level of service possible to our customers and as a result a high percentage of our business is from existing customers and referrals.
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