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Decided: January 16, 1976.
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT,v.HARRY WAYNE JACKSON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
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On this appeal defendant contends that he was denied the benefit of his plea bargain and that the sentence imposed is excessive. Defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny from the person and a charge of aiding and abetting a larceny from the person. N.J.S.A. 2A:119-1 and N.J.S.A. 2A:85-14. The offenses were committed on April 30, 1974 and May 14, 1974. As consideration for the guilty pleas the prosecutor recommended that, if custodial sentences were imposed, they should be concurrent indeterminate terms at the Youth Correctional Institution Complex (Youth Complex).
Defendant was sentenced to two concurrent indeterminate terms at the Youth Complex. As authorized by N.J.S.A. 30:4-148, the trial judge fixed the maximum term of seven years for each sentence in place of the statutory five-year maximum. Defendant now contends that "an indeterminate sentence to Yardville" is commonly understood to refer to "an indeterminate term with the usual five year maximum." He contends that the reasonable expectation of defendants and their counsel should be fulfilled, and in this case defendant was denied substantial justice.
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N.J.S.A. 30:4-148 provides that the duration of a sentence to the Youth Complex shall not be fixed or limited by the sentencing judge, but the time served in confinement or on parole shall not exceed five years (or a lesser period where the crime carries a lower maximum), provided that "the court, in its discretion, for good cause shown, may impose a sentence greater than five [5] years, but in no case greater than the maximum provided by law * * *." Of course, "[t]he term may be terminated by the board of managers" at any time according to its own rules and regulations. Id. In fact, State v. Carroll , 66 N.J. 558, 562-563 (1975), directs that, even in the case of consecutive indeterminate sentences, an inmate cannot be made to serve "additional time on the second sentence once the board of trustees determines that he has achieved a satisfactory degree of rehabilitation suitable for release."
The terms of a plea agreement (or plea bargain, as it is commonly called) should be meticulously honored by a sentencing judge (Santobello v. New York , 404 U.S. 257, 92 S. Ct. 495, 30 L. Ed. 2d 427 (1971)), and a defendant should be accorded his "reasonable expectations." State v. Thomas , 61 N.J. 314, 322 (1972). However, we cannot say that this defendant's expectations were frustrated, looking at the record before us. When the plea was entered defendant acknowledged that he understood the offense carried a maximum potential sentence of seven years or $2,000 fine, or both.*fn1 Despite this reference to a maximum higher than five years, no mention was made by counsel or defendant at the time the guilty pleas were entered of their understanding or expectation that the five-year maximum on an indeterminate term would not be enlarged. More persuasive is the fact that, 18 days later, at the time of sentencing, neither defendant nor defense counsel protested that the sentence violated defendant's expectations. Accordingly, we conclude
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that the sentence imposed conformed literally to the plea agreement and was not unauthorized or unjust.
As noted above, even in the exceptional case where consecutive indeterminate sentences are imposed, a defendant cannot be made to serve "additional time" if the board of managers determines that defendant is suitable for release. State v. Carroll, supra , 66 N.J. at 562-563. The imposition of an increased maximum serves to call attention to the view of the sentencing judge that the commitment is not "routine" and defendant can be confined or continued on parole for an additional period if in the board's judgment defendant has not made an appropriate adjustment. Id. at 562.
While an increased maximum may not result in a longer period of confinement, we are concerned that many defendants may not fully appreciate the potential sentence that may be imposed. A clear statement that the maximum sentence may exceed five years, if contemplated, should be expressed when the guilty plea is taken. To avoid the possibility of misunderstanding and to assure uniformity, we recommend that in the future the normal five-year maximum should presumptively apply unless the plea bargain placed on the record specifies that the five-year maximum may be exceeded.
We turn to defendant's claim that the sentences are excessive. The criminal episodes were described when the guilty pleas were entered. Defendant and his companions drove around in defendant's car on two separate occasions looking for a woman whose handbag they could seize. Defendant drove the car while his friend victimized one woman, and, on the second occasion, defendant and his cousin, a codefendant, accosted the victim and seized her handbag. The first theft yielded $40, which defendant shared. The second produced only $1.50. They used this money to buy cigarettes and threw the handbag in the street. Defendant admits that his victim may have fallen down from the force of his taking the handbag. (The victim, age
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34, told the police that she was punched and knocked down by two assailants.) Although these were the first crimes for which defendant was arrested, the probation report indicates that defendant's attitude is disrespectful of authority and he expressed no ...
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ROGER BRONSON, PRO SE, PLAINTIFF,v.STATE OF NEW YORK, DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Dora L. Irizarry, United States District Judge
From February 11, 2010 to March 8, 2010, pro se plaintiff Roger Bronson filed six in forma pauperis actions. (See Docket Numbers 10-cv-654, 10-cv-1045, 10-cv-1085, 10-cv-1086, 10-cv-1168, 10-cv-1169.) By Order dated March 16, 2010, the court dismissed these complaints, and directed the plaintiff to show cause why the court should not bar him from filing in forma pauperis complaints without leave of the court. On April 1, 2010, plaintiff filed a letter responding to the court's March 16, 2010 Order. In one of the dismissed actions, plaintiff also filed an additional document, dated April 2, 2010, apparently attempting to further explain the claims submitted in that action and the reasons why he should be permitted to continue filing future actions. (See Docket Number 10-cv-1169.)*fn1 Additionally, on March 18, 2010, plaintiff filed another in forma pauperis action against the State of New York seeking damages in the amount of $10,000,000. (See Docket Number 10-cv-1310.)
With respect to the March 18, 2010 complaint, the court grants plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915 for purposes of this Order. For the reasons set forth below, the March 18, 2010 complaint is dismissed. Moreover, with respect to plaintiff's two letters, plaintiff's responses fail to adequately explain why he should not be barred from filing in forma pauperis complaints without leave of the court, and he is, therefore, enjoined from filing any new in forma pauperis action in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York without first obtaining leave of this court.
1. Plaintiff's March 18, 2010 Complaint
The court is mindful that the complaint, filed pro se,should be held "to less stringent standards than formal pleadings drafted by lawyers." Hughes v. Rowe, 449 U.S. 5, 9 (1980). Accordingly, the complaint is construed broadly and interpreted "to raise the strongest arguments it suggests." Sharpe v. Conole, 386 F.3d 482, 484 (2d Cir. 2004). However, under 28 U.S.C. § 1915 (e)(2)(B), a district court must dismiss an in forma pauperis action when it is satisfied that the action is "(i) frivolous or malicious; (ii) fails to state a claim on which relief can be granted; or (iii) seeks monetary relief against a defendant who is immune from such relief." An action is "frivolous" when either: "(1) the factual contentions are clearly baseless, such as when allegations are the product of delusion or fantasy, or (2) the claim is based on an undisputedly meritless legal theory." Livingston v. Adirondack Beverage Co., 141 F.3d 434, 437 (2d Cir. 1998) (internal quotation marks and citations omitted).
Rule 8 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that a complaint must contain "a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief." Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2); Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 129 S.Ct. 1937, 1949 (2009). The pleading standard set forth in Rule 8 "does not require 'detailed factual allegations,' but it demands more than... 'labels and conclusions' or 'a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action[.]'" Ashcroft, 129 S.Ct. at 1949 (quoting Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007)). "Nor does a complaint suffice if it tenders 'naked assertion[s]' devoid of 'further factual enhancement.'" Id. (quoting Twombly, 555 U.S. at 557).
Like his other six complaints, plaintiff's March 18, 2010 complaint contains only a bald recitation of incoherent, abstract violations completely devoid of factual support. Other than indicating plaintiff's address, the defendant, and the remedy sought-ten million dollars-the complaint states, in its entirety:
The jurisdiction of the Court is invoked pursuant to my "Bill Of Rights" U.S.A./Rights Of Man And Of the Citizen" [sic] has been severely violated, by "Unjustified, Searches and Seizures," Also, Tampering and Conspiracy, on the "Federal" level, Plus "Cruel and Unusual Punishments" (Constitutional prohibitions) also "Mental and Emotional abuse" by the "City" and "State" from various froms [sic] of Mental and Emotional, isolation techniques On the Federal, Level!!! The issues described have been going on for at leaste [sic] 3 years!!!
(Compl. at 1-2.) Such vague and disjointed statements do not suffice to establish any sort of misconduct by any state institution. Accordingly, this frivolous complaint is dismissed, as it fails to state any claim for relief. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B).
Furthermore, to the extent plaintiff seeks to bring claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, his complaint is dismissed because it seeks monetary relief against the State of New York, which is immune from suit under the Eleventh Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(iii). It is well-established that neither states nor state officials sued in their official capacities are subject to suit under Section 1983. Will v. Michigan Dep't of State Police, 491 U.S. 58, 71 (1989) (holding neither states nor state officials acting in their official capacities are persons within the meaning of Section 1983).
Although the court would usually defer to plaintiff's pro se status and allow plaintiff to amend a complaint, the court finds that the complaint is so fatally deficient that there is no possibility that an amended complaint would succeed in stating a claim. See FED. R. CIV. P. 15(a); Cruz v. Gomez, 202 F.3d 593, 597-98 (2d Cir. 2000). Allowing plaintiff to amend would result in a waste of scarce judicial resources and would not further the interests of justice.
2. Plaintiff's Response to the Court's March 16, 2010 Order
Plaintiff's responses fail to present any reason why the court should not bar him from filing in forma pauperis complaints without leave of the court. In his April 1, 2010 letter, rather than offering any cause for permitting future filing, plaintiff instead offers brief and vague factual allegations in an attempt to explain the merits of the complaints that were dismissed. Plaintiff's April 2, 2010 letter likewise provides incoherent factual allegations in an attempt to explain the merits of his claims, and fails to provide any reason why he should be permitted to continue filing actions in this court. The letters are similar in content to the March 18, 2010 complaint, described above. ...
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Ratchet and Clank is one of my favorite game franchises of all time. I still remember the night I got my copy of the original, I must've played it for 6 hours straight. It's safe to say I'm extremely excited for the remake coming to PS4 next year. A few days ago at Paris Games Week Sony showed off a new trailer for the game. From that trailer and some of the new gameplay demos there's a lot to learn about this version. First off for those not in the know, this isn't just the original with a new coat of paint. Insomniac is completely rebuilding the game from the ground up. As such, there will be a lot of changes. There's some things we've been told will be different but also some interesting things we can learn from the new content released that the developers haven't talked much about.
So here's what we're certain about. First of all this version is going to feature different weapons from the original. In fact, I have not yet seen a single weapon that appears in the original game. While many weapons possess similar design, they are mostly updated versions from some of the later installments in the series. Insomniac has favored the option of bringing back the fan favorite weapons like The Groovitron or Mr. Zurkon, basically loading the game with the weapons the community has enjoyed the most. We've also seen a new weapon, The Pixelizer, that damages enemies and turns them into 16 bit versions of themselves. It's likely that Insomniac has added other brand new weapons as well.
As for gameplay, Insomniac has made sure to modernize the game. The original actually didn't allow the player to strafe while shooting, a feature that has become of staple of the series since the second installment. The new version will also feature the ability to upgrade weapons, another staple of the series the original was mostly without. Overall it should be much more polished and precise than the 13 year old game off which it's based.
Insomniac has also stated that its going to try and remain faithful to the original level design. At Paris Games Week they showed off a gameplay demo of the planet Pokitaru, a planet I love and have spent many hours exploring. From what we saw the design looks identical to the original except for the odd enemy here or there. Everything from getting off your ship to flying around looks just as I remember (albeit much more gorgeous). In contrast a gameplay demo released in June on the planet Gaspar shows many changes. The planet appears to be built entirely differently. While it has the same volcano aesthetic the design differs drastically. In the new version Gaspar features a series of grind rails that are nowhere to be found in the original. These seem to change the design of one of the level's areas altogether. It also seems that objectives have differed. In the demo Ratchet and Clank are killing enemies and collecting brains for a scientist. This quest didn't ever occur in the original. While some may not like change, all in all I think this is actually nice to see. If Insomniac felt that a certain level was designed poorly or not quite up to their standards they now have to opportunity to change it for the better. I had a difficult time even remembering the layout of Gaspar because it was such a forgettable planet. It seems Insomniac will keep the design of the areas that work and change those that need improvement. That bodes well for the finished product.
What has to be the most intriguing part of what we've seen so far is what is going to happen with the story. Before Paris Games Week, as far as we knew, the story was going to be the same as the original, which is the origin story. Basically this story follows Ratchet as he meets Clank and they set off on their first adventure, attempting to thwart the plans of Chairman Drek. The really interesting part about the trailer however, was that it presented the game as if Dr. Nefarious is the villain. Nefarious, who is easily the Ratchet and Clank series' most popular villain, didn't make his first appearance until the third installment in the series. That begs the question of what role he is going to play in this game. Not only him, but the trailer also makes reference to the galactic rangers, galaxy saving allies of Ratchet and Clank. Their first appearance was also in the third game. This makes me wonder what direction this game is going to go in. Luckily with the film coming out at the same time and sharing roughly the same story we may have some answers. It appears that a Dr. Nefarious origin type story may in fact exist alongside the main story. Based on the movie trailer and the game trailer we can see that Dr. Nefarious isn't yet a robot, but actually sort sort of green alien species. This offers an interesting glimpse into the past of Ratchet and Clank's most notorious villain.
It remains to be seen though, how this will affect the game? Will their be more planets? Will there be a dramatic twist in the story Ratchet and Clank fans don't see coming? Either way it's definitely exciting seeing as we expected roughly a level for level remake. It seems Insomniac may have more in store for us and I for one can't wait.


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This beautiful gerber daisy was a pretty and thoughtful gift that I received from a couple of friends. They dropped it off, as a much-needed "pick me up" for the day (I was having a less than happy one). It certainly did that and went on to weather the winter on the bathroom window sill, leaves crumpled and flowers nowhere in sight.
Daisies of all types and colors, always make me smile.
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I have to take a few minutes out of my day to talk about Neil Halstead. He's an English songwriter and muscian. His voice is like chocolate in my mouth. I stumbled across his music and heard only one song and knew I'd be hooked. Ever listen to one song from a new artist and just know it's going to be a long, wonderful relationship? Here's the song that stole my heart.
I just bought his second solo album titled Oh! Mighty Engine from itunes which came out in 2008. The $9.99 I spent on this album has been worth every penny. His debut album called Sleeping on Roads is also just as good.
I love this quote I found online. Neil Halstead writes "the kind of honest, heartfelt love songs men are too scared or too cool to write these days".
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In this episode of TFB TV, Patrick takes a look at recently released data compiled during tests at Crane at the request of USSOCOM that proves that MLOK is superior to KeyMod in just about every measurable way once and for all.
Patrick starts the video by saying that KeyMod sucks and that there is hard data to back up this claim, so that the argument is valid. MLok is superior to KeyMod, according to a study conducted by Crane. The biggest surprise out of the testing was regarding the point of impact (POA) shift.
According to the data, KeyMod has an absolute minimum of .2 MOA and an absolute maximum of 14.6 MOA, with a system average of 4.9 MOA. The MLok POA shift, on the other hand, had an absolute minimum of 0.0 MOA, an absolute maximum of 6.6 MOA, and a system average of 1.3 MOA. This is a pretty big difference between the two. Also, the fact that MLok did not have any one of the handguards tested go back to 0 is an eye-opener on its own, Patrick says.
KeyMod and MLok came out neck and neck when it came to the roughneck testing. No failures or fastener loosenings were observed for either one of the systems, and both systems were found to be adequate for securing accessories when subjected to high frequency, high action acceleration, vibrational loads. No damage was observed on the hand guards or accessory rails, and no fastening or loosening. In short, Patrick says if you already have a KeyMod, you don't need to rush out to buy an MLok.
The next thing was the drop test and the analysis, which showed that the KeyMod damage included complete separation of accessory rail from handguard, fracture between the two slots used, fracture between utilized KeyMod slot and an adjacent slot, and no major damages to KeyMod fasteners. The fronts of the KeyMod slots were damaged where the fasteners were mounted. But no removed material was captured between the accessory rail and the mounting nut. On the other hand, MLok did pretty well.
Other tests conducted were failure load, repeatability and endurance. Patrick, unsurprisingly, uses MLok and prefers it well over KeyMod.


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Last chapter, we spun our wheels a bit getting Piemur up toward the end of Dragondrums, and witnessed Thella raiding Jayge's caravan, killing and destroying in their wake, only leaving when Readis falsely called a dragonrider in the vicinity.
If Thella finds out, based on her previous inclinations, Readis is dead. As, it seems, is the plot. Let's see if this chapter fixes that.
The Renegades of Pern: Chapter Seven: Content Notes: Cavalier treatment of life
(Lemos, Southern, Telgar, Present Pass 12)
The plot sticks with Jayge, who is beginning to feel more solid as a possible protagonist, except that he basically keeps having to react to everything happening to him instead of being able to act in any sort of manner. The train captains for the caravan strike a deal for the winter to get everything repaired and replaced in exchange for helping finish expansions and being part of the patrols looking for Thella and her raiders. Jayge talks with a man that can split wood with a thrown axe, Swacky, about the sketches and the ambush, and both quickly come to the conclusion that the ambush was planned for the train, with the idea of crushing so the wagons and creating a total party kill. Had the wagon train been arranged as it had been before, the whole thing would have been a loss. Jayge swears revenge, but Swacky tells him no and that Thella should be turned over to justice…because the line is longer than Jayge about who gets revenge.
Also, worth mentioning is this exchange:
"How would Asgenar know what she'd steal?"
"Lord Asgenar," Swacky corrected, tapping him smartly on the knuckles, his expression severe. "Even in your own head, boy."
We saw that same construction with Piemur back in Dragondrums, if I recall correctly. Possibly with Menolly before him. It's an interesting repetition. Admittedly, since this entire book's attempt at a concept is that the people who hold power over others can basically do whatever they want to those under them, including turning them out without cause or exploiting them into slavery, it makes sense to have it drilled into someone who has "betters" that they should always refer to them by those titles, even in their own minds. Which is why Thella encourages her renegades to break that idea in their own minds. And also might give context to the idea expressed in the past chapter about Lady Holders always being Lady Holders, because of that firm mental control. The foundations of Pern rest on that idea, of Lords and riders always being that way, even in the mind.
The rest of the conversation is about the mysteries of Thella and the attackers, and the way that any caves discovered will be sealed up to try and deny Thella hiding places and supplies. Then the narrative jumps to Toric, who is entirely incensed at the most recent crop of legitimate northerners arriving on his shores. Since these are Holder sons, of course, they have an entirely different attitude toward hard work and building themselves a home. Piemur manages to play to Toric's sense of superiority and butter him up with the idea of treating the new sons no more special than anyone else, as a pseudo-revenge.
"Let 'em go. The smart ones'll want to learn. The dumb ones'll kill themselves off."
And again, the cavalier attitude toward life on Pern manifests itself, this time through Piemur, who I would expect to have a very different point of view on the matter, considering how he was nearly killed himself by foul-tempered people at the Harper Hall. Coming from Toric, that line wouldn't bat an eye, but from Piemur, it seems very off.
After this short and somewhat pointless interlude, it's back to Asgenar, who came on with K'van, showing Larad that his sister is alive and the head of a raiding band, although they haven't yet made the connection between Aramina and why Jayge's wagon train got hit so hard. Seeing the information displayed before him, after some deciding, Larad decides to disown Thella and points out the most likely place she would be using as a base camp on his territory. K'van makes a suggestion that is sound, with an accompanying joke that would make no sense.
"Lord Larad, might it be a good idea to send one of your fire-lizards to see if anyone's in that hold?" K'van asked. "I'm always taught not to assume anything." He chuckled. "Ass–you–me!"
So tell me, how exactly does that joke work if you only have runnerbeasts, herdbeasts, dray beasts, and other such things? I'm sure there are plenty of asses on Pern, and that some of them are donkeys, but you have to have the name, and the connection that makes calling someone an ass a derogatory thing, before you can joke about how assume makes an ass of you and me. There has to be proof that the word hasn't died off in two thousand rotations of linguistic drift and so forth. Worse, K'van makes another joke not too soon after which is linguistically and culturally perfect.
"Dragons make useful go-betweens," K'van said in a droll voice. Asgenar stared at him for one second before he broke out in a peal of laughter. Even Larad, who was not quite as quick to see a pun, chuckled at last.
That is a joke I have no problem believing exists and persists on Pern, because of all the work done to set up the idea of between. it makes the earlier joke that much more frustrating to have to read.
Anyway, the fire lizards are dispatched and return with an affirmative of occupation, while Larad pulls up very detailed records and maps of that possible space to attack, so as to give Asgenar every advantage. The maps are clearly Ancient construction, because the ink didn't fade from them and they're permanent, unlike the paper Asgenar had been able to produce to this point. After saying that plotting needs to happen, the narrative skips to the arrival of the fighting force to catch Thella, who knock out the sentries and get inside with the troops, only to find that Thella, Dushik, and Giron have again evaded them, and worse, set off a deadfall to bury everyone inside. The dragons are making short work of the avalanche, the soldiers have captured everyone else, and we are introduced to Robinton's inside man, Perschar. Once everyone is accounted for, Readis is also not among the captured, which disappoints Jayge. (He and Swackey were mentioned earlier as connective tissue, but otherwise not really important to the matter)
Having discovered the extent of the storage present in the Hold, the two lords, the Benden Weyrleader, and the Brown Rider Rapist agree that the best course of action is to leave the holdless bandits in this place for the winter, since they won't be able to get out, with enough supplies to last through the snowmelt, and then return in the spring.
"I tell you what," Asgenar went on. "Let's leave them with enough to keep them going through the winter – what with the snowslide and all, I doubt they can get out, and I'm certainly not going to ask Benden dragons to give them the treat of their sordid lives. Let's see who's alive come spring."
F'lar and F'nor found that solution amusing, as did the troopers, who tried to disguise their grins. At the last, a slight smile tugged at Larad's mouth, and he began to regain his usual manner.
Because the thought of leaving people who might turn on each other to gain more share of the supplies left to not starve is apparently amusing. Then again, considering what all of those involved think of the holdless, we should probably be glad they're not just hauling them out into an arena to fight each other for the chance at freedom.
Thus ends the chapter. I'm still not entirely sure what purpose Toric has at this point, since every time we see him, he's just complaining about this or that it expanding his Hold or otherwise marking time while the rest of the book chases Thella. I'm sure it will become important soon enough, perhaps if Thella attempts to escape to the South, but otherwise, Toric is just taking up space.
Thella, on the other hand, has all the right makings of a heist movie, including the daring raids and the outsmarting the dumb heroes. If only her character had more care taken with it…


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fig.: Farshid Maleki, 2009. Magic marker, metal pen and handmade felt tip pen on paper, 70 x 100cm.
What makes the paintings of Farshid Maleki different?
At first glance the drawings seem like scribbles -- one sees hundreds of lines and colours of magic markers shaping - in an apparent chaos - characters that are only alive in Maleki's inspiration at the time of the work of art itself, of the action. In the next impression, nothing is like disorder: a first layer of elements has been covered by a second and then by a third one and so on. This overlapping creates this very particular effect of anarchy while every single element is well balanced in its environment and interacting with each other. In that sense, the duality of 'Improvisation'.
The title of the exhibition '(No) Improvisation' with the 'No' between brackets is reflecting this duality.
(No) Improvisation
An exhibition of drawings by Farshid Maleki running at
Dubai's B21 art gallery
22 June – 23 July 2009
By Caroline Zerrini.
The lifestyle editor reports from Dubai; www.textappeal.us.
Imagination and emotion are more important than that of mere sight
What may seem like a simple scribble is etched with a clear, creative flow. In fact, for Persian artist Farshid Maleki, the faculties of imagination and emotion are more important than that of mere sight.
Don't challenge the argument too much. Considered a master, Maleki has had some of the most successful young artists under his tutelage.
Mostly exhibited in Iran; he has had several exhibitions in the now closed Ghandriz Hall, a gallery that is recognized for having made a mark in the history of the contemporary Iranian art movement. He took part in all seven Tehran Painting Biennales and his works were acquired by the Tehran Museum for Contemporary Art. Famous for his art criticism, he has often contributed articles to several art publications.
He recently participated in New-York Thomas Erben Gallery's exhibition 'Looped and Layered' (April 2009). This season, Dubai\s B21 art gallery will host Farshid Maleki's first solo exhibition in the UAE (United Arab Emirates).
Maleki's radical style is not defined by content but by the ritualistic act of drawing itself, as if urgently executed in a continuous fit of impulsive scribble.
This seemingly unedited free flowing spontaneous style is just like the thought process, delving into a subconscious memory that taps into primal and daily issues. The result is a world of imagination, where colours and shapes hint at recognizable forms but spin off into wild abstractions of line and layering, eluding definition.
From the hand of a man well into his sixties, the drawings are characterized by simplified, irregular shapes rendered in a vivid array of magic markers, lending a sense of instability but instilling a palpable vitality. Fresh and agile, these graffiti-filled frames with funky black and magical colours pull one's attention inwards towards a storm of colour and form.
The first impression is of an abstract, scribbled chaos of stripped forms. Discs, circles and concentric circles creating apertures and grids mix with various visual incongruities whilst hands and feet are obsessively represented in all the works. At second glance, human and animal figures depicted in a primitive primal state emerge from the field of lines and shapes, and leave imprints as an echo of the central subject.
Through his shapes and their mutations, Maleki delivers a conception of form that is bound to 'gesture'. The relationship between form and gesture fuse and make each shape the result of a sudden eruption. Then, it is the 'interaction' between the components and the energy they release that obsess Maleki. In his tiny studio hardly allowing him to step back from his works, Maleki explains that what he aims to reach is a suitable dialogue (his exact words) between the personages, forms and the colours.
Through these themes – omnipresent in his work – Maleki's oeuvre describes a reality whose central preoccupation is a man's relationship with the world. Clearly some marks of distinction.
About Farshid Maleki
Born in 1943 in Tehran, he graduated in Graphic Design in Azad Faculty of Art, Tehran and then attended the University of Reading in the UK to obtain his MA in painting. Since his return to Iran, Maleki has been a teacher at four different universities in Tehran and Isphahan encouraging the young artists to overcome convention and challenge themselves.
About B21 Gallery
B21 Gallery is located in a warehouse in Al Quoz, an industrial area near the centre of Dubai. Since opening in 2005, the gallery has showcased over 25 exhibitions, all emphasizing the importance of risk-taking in contemporary art and challenging its visitors and collectors to unfamiliar terrain. Focusing on the emergent and innovative artists of the Middle Eastern region, B21's primary goal is to discover the future rising talent. As a nexus of such artistic development, B21 Gallery continues to provide unique opportunities for collectors
Author Caroline Zerrini is living in Dubai. The lifestyle editor has extensive experience in creating and managing niche publications and cutting edge content. Caroline has spearheaded Text Appeal, an editorial consultancy service for editors and publishers.
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dance of the shadows
there is no escaping them it seems
nowhere, no how,
in my head, relentless, unending
i don't understand
i want it to end
i need them to stop
the black shadows that torture me –
i can't hide from them, no matter how small i become
i think they've departed for cooler climes
then they return with a vengeance
to rape and pillage, to rip open my chest
do they know that there's really nothing left?
no matter how tightly i close my eyes
i see them around me, dancing with glee
hands clapping, eyes glowing,
swaying together around me
they heckle and shame me, they won't let me be
"you're ugly," they giggle,
"you're stupid and fat – no wonder he left you:
who'd want someone that is worthless and used
a joke and bitch? why would he switch
a wonderful bright thing, for a loser, a whore,
a nothing, a fling?"
they shriek with joy as i fall to the ground,
too weak to fight them, to fight for my life,
the shadows, all brothers, gather around
me and chant loud and clear,
"go straight to hell, girl" –
but i'm already here.


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Back in May, Sister Goddess Lourdes invited me to come see her draguation performance. I was curious but previously committed to another appointment. And a little apprehensive. A draguation? She told me she was learning to be a drag queen - think Victor, Victoria with Julie Andrews.
She invited me again in June to come meet the teachers and find out more. She gave me a link to Drag it Out - a multicultural grassroots esteem building organization empowering people to question gender roles. DIO supports and educates the community through workshops, mentoring and FUNdraising events. Challenging gender stereotypes through entertainment while raising money for community-based causes. The more I read about this group, the more interested I was. A little out of my comfort zone, I am not one to turn down the opportunity to grow. Besides, I was so curious.
I went to meet the coaches and past draguates and other newbies like me. I met the nicest, friendliest and most open people I have had the opportunity to hang with in a long time. Sitting with my soon to be coaches and asking any question my heart desired, the little Goddess In Real Life within was jumping for joy.
DIO offers a free 10 week workshop on gender impersonation performance. For draguation, we take it into the public and perform. I would learn how to put an outfit together, how to apply makeup, how to strut, how to perform and how to release my inner Diva. Dressing up and playing with makeup and lip syncing my favorite tunes in front of a crowd. My LITTLE PEEP was ready to play.
Bring it on, DIO.
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I'm back. I have cried my fearful tears, but now I have returned to my natural state.
Oh, Christie! When I finally admitted to you just how badly I want to get my hands on Lawrence, your reaction seemed so defensive that I constructed some temporary walls—more of a cubicle, because at least I could see my way out.
Defensive, and accusatory, too. I felt as though you'd reached a conclusion on my behalf out of your own insecurities. I think I was especially offended by your insinuation that a relationship I value more than anything is fraudulent. Just the idea of not being in Love with him—especially when I have thought of nothing but him for the past few weeks—infuriates me.
I can remember saying to myself, "Will you please find something else to think about?" I've been daydreaming so much that I feel obsessive. His energy is present in my dreams and with me when I wake up in the morning and I could enjoy nothing more.
I feel that you took my thought to an extreme, and you made me feel cornered, just like when Ms. Pape would psychoanalyze me and her conclusions didn't feel right, but I would accept them without question. I valued her insights, as I value yours.
But you're wrong this time, Christie. That tryst, or whatever you'd call what happened between us, was one time, one night. Anyway, you're the one who said we couldn't keep "doing that." I respected your wishes because I respect you as a person. I respect you as a friend.
I can say with great certainty that men much more effectively excite my imagination and sexual interests than women. Women are beautiful, yes, but to quote Ally McBeal after she kissed Ling: "There's something missing: a penis."
What I feel for him is different. All Lawrence has to do is touch the small of my back and it sends me. It throws me. It drives me. Literally, he takes my breath away.


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Bring your camera and chords on Thursday.
Quiz 2 on Thursday, October 6 covers main terms and concepts from:
-JournalismNext Chapter 4 – Microblogging (p. 93-118)
-JournalismNext Chap 10 – Managing news as a conversation (p. 277-309)
-JournalismNext Chapter 3 – Crowd-powered collaboration (p. 68-92)
-JournalismNext Chap 11 – Building a digital audience for news (p. 310-334)
-Twitter 101 for Journalists
-News As a Conversation
-Copyright, Fair Use, and Creative Commons
In short answer questions, you must be able to summarize central arguments of:
"Why I Blog" by Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic Magazine
"What I Learned in Joplin" by Brian Stelter (You might also want to read my blog post about why I want my students to read this article.)
Post 4: Q &A (text) with photo of subject. Due by 8:00 p.m. on Saturday
- Find a relevant person with something to say about your topic. Aim high and have a back up.
- Prepare your questions.
- Do a Q & A by phone, in-person, email or online chat. Transcribe it. Edit it for grammar/spelling. Decide how much of it to run.
- Write up a few sentence introduction. Who is the person? Why is she/he someone we should hear from? What does she/he have to say?
- Bold your questions so it is easier to read.
- Add hyperlinks to more background information.
- Post a photo of your subject, preferably one you take yourself.
- Write a descriptive, compelling headline with key words.
- Five keyword tags.


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Sometime ago I began thinking about simplifying my digital life and have been chipping away at it since then. But there is one big blue monster that stands above them all: Facebook.
The World Is Obsessed With Facebook from Alex Trimpe on Vimeo.
Facebook and it's games generally get more of my time than they should. That's just my general lack of will power and laziness. But that's not my biggest issue – friendship and facebook is. Recently my one of my friends wrote this about facebook and community and wondered whether to cull her facebook friends.
The same thought has occurred to me. Somewhere along the line I've gathered more than 500 of them and a fair number of those I have never met in person or spoken to or have even the faintest clue about their life. I'm too busy playing games to look at their profile.
I enjoy keeping track of my friends thoughts and comings and goings, I enjoy the easy facility of leaving a playful comment, encouraging word or whatever. I enjoy the humour and occasional flashes of inspiration or heart warming tales. But there's no way I can keep up with 500 of those days or even find them amongst all the triviality and banality that keeps coming up.
So I wonder what is Facebook for? It's not business contacts – for that I could use LinkedIn, it's not an online address book for that I use Plaxo, it's not my key way of articulating thoughts and teaching (that's here) and for short pithy links it's often Twitter (Tim Chester has some interesting thoughts on Twitter). So Facebook is really just for keeping up with my friends and so I think for it to be more useful to me I need less not more friends.
Less is more, more friends on Facebook doesn't make me any more loved just more connected, it doesn't make me more known just more widely distributed, it doesn't always make for more and sometimes makes for less.
So I've taken the facebook button off the blog, I've become more selective on friend requests and if I haven't ever met you, spoken to you or know the first thing about you please don't be offended if I say we're not friends. But you're more than welcome here and if we talk then, well, who knows.
I'm open to change on this, it's not a settled once and for all policy but for Facebook to work for me and build community then something needs to change. What would you do?


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While in Sydney Tiff visited Booktopia HQ again to sign books and film another youtube video with John Purcell (above). She also got a behind the scenes tour. In the video, John continues his training as a ninja and takes on thicker wood this time. Because of Tiff's visit, Booktopia now have signed copies of Black Warrior for sale - but get in quick because stock is limited! Check out the blog on their website for more info.
While in Sydney Tiff visited Booktopia HQ again to sign books and film another youtube video with John Purcell (above). She also got a behind the scenes tour. In the video, John continues his training as a ninja and takes on thicker wood this time. Because of Tiff's visit, Booktopia now have signed copies of Black Warrior for sale - but get in quick because stock is limited! Check out the blog on their website for more info.
Exclusive: Tiffiny discusses Black Warrior, the Roxy Ran series, Writing, Anti-Bullying and more
Tiffiny spoke to us this week to promote Black Warrior, check out our awesome 4th interview with her below:
Can you tell us a bit about Black Warrior?
Gees… Black Warrior has more magic, adventure, action than ever and finally a win for the misfit Gate Twos! Roxy has to recruit her enemies, including Hero, to work together to defeat a monster threatening her town of Lanterwood. I wanted everything to go wrong for Roxy Ran so she could be challenged, learn and grow – not only as a ninja but as a young woman too.
Who is the target audience?
Girls and boys aged 8 and up.
What sort of messages did you try to convey?
The Roxy Ran series has overarching themes of building confidence, resilience and self-esteem. There's a strong anti-bullying message encouraging kids to stand up for themselves and to use their voice. But also in the character of Hero, I'm trying to encourage people not to give up on the bullies either, as they lack just as much confidence as their victims. Hero is reformed by the end of the series. I really hope that those who suffer from bullying find a friend and a mentor in Roxy Ran. Anchoring all the characters is the message to be yourself, be true to you, be authentic and live your talents, passions and dreams.
Who or what inspired the Roxy Ran series?
Growing up in the world of martial arts in my family Taekwondo schools I was inspired by the philosophies of martial arts, the weaponry, the fight choreography and techniques. But most of all I was inspired by my Taekwondo students, those who had been bullied. I wanted to write something that gave them comfort and the tools to be strong and resilient.
How long did it take to write the book?
To complete the entire Roxy Ran series; planning, story mapping, character development, writing and editing took four years. Four years! It usually takes me 3-5 months to complete a first draft, that is, if I'm writing full-time. Usually I am also working in health and fitness, conducting writing workshops, running anti bullying programs in schools, teaching Taekwondo and working in the media. I also worked a lot in television during those four years so it slowed the process down. Now that I'm writing pretty much full-time, I aim to write two books a year.
How is the book different to White Ninja and Red Samurai?
Roxy's father is on the scene. Her family is torn apart. She can't rely on anyone as all her friends are cursed and the town is in chaos. There are kidnappings, betrayals, revenge and through all this is a girl navigating all the different relationships a young girl develops in a modern family; a loving and artistic step-father, secretive mother, teenage older sister, boyfriend, best-friend, bully and her biological dad. This book shows us the power of family, friendship and loyalty.
How do you feel about the feedback you've received?
I love hearing from my readers! Feedback and reviews have been wonderfully positive and rewarding. I expected the series to be embraced by girls but I'm thrilled to hear so many boys have devoured the series as well. Boys love Jackson Axe – and why wouldn't you!
Must Read: Lonely Years
An extract from Bully For Them: Outstanding Australians on Hard Lessons Learned at School is now available in The Sydney Morning Herald. Tiff, along with two other successful Australians detail how they learned to overcome the bullies and feelings of worthlessness that dogged their school days. This is a must read, it seems Tiff went through a lot when she was younger. The story has only made us respect her more.
Up until 14, I was paralysed with shyness. I couldn't ask questions in class, and at restaurants I'd get my younger sister, Bridget, to order food for me. I hated conflict. I stressed over everything. The night before sports and swimming carnivals, I'd feel sick. The stress to achieve - to not be the "dumb blonde" - started in year 6 and just got worse and worse.
I went to a very cliquey private girls' school. There was a big fight in year 6, and another in year 9, all the girls just at each other, and I didn't know what to do. At a girls' school you have to choose sides. But I was such a people-pleaser, I would never choose a side. So I wasn't very popular and they decided I was a "dumb blonde". I was very strong in English, but I struggled with maths and science. I worked hard to get good marks to subvert that dumb-blonde stereotype. I still carry it somewhat.
When I was 15, I was in 42nd Street. The lead guy came from another school and was 18 and drove a car. After the show finished, he gave out awards to everyone. He gave me an award for being "The girl most likely to become a porn star". I couldn't breathe. It was the most embarrassing moment of my life. He kept calling me to go up on stage and all the girls were laughing.
School stressed me out so much that I got glandular fever, which led to chronic fatigue syndrome, and I had to take six or seven months off. That was year 9, the pivotal time when you make your friends. Socially, I never recovered. I never fitted in. A lot of the girls were really well off and stuck together. The dominant thing was wealth and having the right things. One girl was bullied because her family rented their BMW.
My mum would pick me up in the Tarago - a "ninja" van that was sign-written with "Get Your Kicks Here" and "Fitness for Fun" - wearing her white taekwondo uniform. It was a family business and they'd take me and my sister to shopping centres to do demonstrations to build membership. Kids from school would come by. Being 14 and doing these demos in front of your friends was mortifying. There were so many aerobics girls and ballerinas, and I was into full-contact sports.
Black Warrior Tour Update
Unfortunately this year there will be no public events for the Black Warrior tour. Tiff will be visiting schools in Sydney and appearing at Somerset literary festival on The Gold Coast. However, she was lucky enough to stop by Booktopia HQ while in Sydney. Please note, Tiffiny will only be attending school based events at Somerset. We apologise for any inconvenience.
March 21st is National Day Against Bullying, to celebrate Tiff has written a blog on her official website and included a picture of her when she was younger (above). How cute does she look? She has also revealed that she contributed to the book "Bully For Them", which means she can now add another work to her resume. Bully For Them provides hope and tactics to the one in four students in Australia affected by bullying.
In modern society, people - particularly celebrities are often the victim of online attacks and cyber stalking, which in itself is bullying. Before you send a hateful message, ask yourself - Why am I sending this? Is this any of my business? How would I feel? Is this the best thing that I can do with my time right now? What is going on in my life to make me want to do this? Bully's lack just as much confidence as victims, NEVER BULLY.
Staff Wanted (Again)
It's that time of the year again, we're after new staff. No experience is necessary, however all positions are unpaid. Duties will include using social media (twitter, youtube), posting news, running competitions, conducting interviews, website management and sending emails. You must be at least 16 years of age, but there are no other strict requirements.
Training will be provided, if interested please send us an email or tweet. The amount of time you need to devote to the site will vary. Staff may receive incentives and will obtain valuable experience. Places are limited so contact us asap. We offer flexible hours and a fun team environment.
Sorry we're late in regards to this piece of news, but Tiffiny can be heard via The Grill Team's podcasts alongside fiancé Ed Kavalee. Click here to listen to Tiff. Hilariously on one occasion (20th of February) she says she finds Lawrence Mooney charming and likes weird guys.
Here are some dates she appears or is mentioned:
22nd January
4th February
17th February
20th February
21st February
4th March
Black Warrior in stores now!
Black Warrior is out today - Saturday March 1st. While the book has been slowly filtering into retailers throughout the week, its official release date is today. So head on down to your local bookstore and grab a copy of the last novel in the Roxy Ran series! Alternatively, purchase it online via booktopia (who we highly recommend).
Here's a synopsis thanks to publisher Harper Collins:
"The town of Lanternwood is under attack. There's a Tigon, a monster that is half-dragon, half-tiger, on the loose. Roxy is being hunted by a fire-breathing army and her best friend Cinnamon has been kidnapped. It seems that everyone Roxy loves has been cursed and it's up to her to save them. Somebody wants revenge. And when life couldn't be more dangerous, Roxy loses her powers and all seems lost, particularly when she is plagued by ferocious nightmares that entwine her fate in a quest, not only to hunt down the Tigon, but also to find her estranged father.
Forced into a life on the run, Roxy is chased out of town by the Tigon's fire-breathing army. The search for her father means Roxy must try to stay alive as the friends Roxy once trusted betray her. And what awaits her is more horrifying than any of the terror she's suffered so far. Ages: 9+ 'Dazzlingly different... a novel about transformation that has the power to transform every reader. Tiffiny Hall is the new voice in children's fiction.' - John Marsden"
Welcome to tiffinyhall.net, The Official Fansite for Tiffiny Hall. Here you will find the latest Tiff news, images, media and more, so be sure to check back daily.


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Thursday, February 25, 2010
still too
I still think I'm too needy and dependent. I treasure my time with him and will go out of my way to plan my day around catching a few moments with him, even if it's just walking him to class. But he will not do the same for me. That much has become clear. I don't know whether I've suddenly become better at reading his negative emotions lately, or if he's just becoming more annoyed by my neediness lately. It doesn't really matter I guess; either way, it means I have to stop being so pathetically dependent on those moments.
There was a time when I wasn't dependent on anyone for anything. Now I'm wishing I'd stayed that way.
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So I have the same problem.ReplyDelete
I used to need no one.
Didnt need any help.
I was just fine on my own, thanks
Then I met my ex
And he destroyed me, worse than I could destroy myself.
I opened up, and was torn down by it.
So I closed again. And I said that I was done.
No more people. Ever.
I was going to live my life with no one else until I was dead of starvation.
Until I met James.
And he showed me why people open up.
And why being perfect isolated, isnt the best solution.
And even now, I'm convinced I'm too needy, he says he wishes I needed him more.
I'm not saying its not hard.
Im not saying that every person is the right person to give yourself to.
I'm saying that make sure to check your perception.
Because sometimes, boys are boys.
Boys who dont realize what theyre doing.
And sometimes we judge ourselves too much.
I hope you're doing well!
Love, Andy


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Man shot to death at Columbia apartment complex
Man shot to death at Columbia apartment complex
Feb. 18, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say one man has been killed in a shooting at a Columbia apartment complex.
Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said in a news release that 30-year-old James Grant died in the hospital from a gunshot wound to the chest about two hours after the Friday night shooting.
Columbia Police said on social media that Grant was shot several times at an apartment complex a few miles west of downtown.
Police have not made any arrests. They say investigators are trying to talk to witnesses and seeing if there is any surveillance video of the shooting.


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With the help of a course mate, Tomasz, I cut a strip of metal and put it through the roller to make it curved. I put the angle grinder to it to make it shiny.
After the loop was welded (by Tomasz) I angle grinded it it back down so that it's flat, and to make it shiny again. In order to affix the hoop onto the stool I used bolts, making a feature of the joinery rather than trying to hide it. On a full sized model, I would use a cap on both sides, to make the join more subtle, and match it with the metal hoop a little more.


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The Warrior Dash managed to be EPIC yet again, especially since my Dad and The Former Expatriate were along for the ride. One of the things that had made me really nervous about running the Army Ten Miler was my memory of the last Warrior Dash I did and how worn out I was after only a mile or so. After I fared so much better at the Ten Miler I figured I was just in much better shape.
Not so much – I was breathing heavy after about 3/4 of a mile. There's just something about the uneven, extremely hilly terrain that makes it infinitely more exhausting. It's probably the hills. And the uneven terrain.
It has been extremely dry in Missouri lately so all the places that would have been muddy were pretty much just dirt. Of course it's the Warrior Dash, so they made up for any lack of mud along the rest of the course with a bog of it at the very end that you basically (and by that I mean most definitely) had to swim through. So all three of us managed to finish with an acceptable level of mud:
My Mom and The Former Expatriate's husband were great fans, cheering us on, getting some great pictures, and, most importantly, holding all of our crap. Mom was wearing a walking boot on her right foot because of a stress fracture and was a real trooper. She stepped it up and took one for the team by raising her normal tolerable mud threshold. My photo of the day of her sock by the end of the race really says it all:
I mean, WOW. Talk about going out of your comfort zone. With that level of mud, I'm surprised she didn't want to get hosed down with the rest of us. Way to take it like a warrior Mom!
More Warrior Dash coverage to come, stay tuned!


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A dark violet fluor-spar from Wolsendorf in Bavaria, evolves an odour of ozone when struck, and has been called antozonite.
By acting with ozone on a chloroform solution of iodine, F.
Ammonium nitrite, NH 4 NO 2, is formed by oxidizing ammonia with ozone or hydrogen peroxide; by precipitating barium or lead nitrites with ammonium sulphate, or silver nitrite with ammonium chloride.
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Manganese dioxide and sulphuric acid oxidize it to benzoic and o-phthalic acid; potassium chlorate and sulphuric acid breaks the ring; and ozone oxidizes it to the highly explosive white solid named ozo-benzene, C 6 H 6 O 6.
The study of the action of ozone on caoutchouc has thrown new light on the complex question of the chemical structure of this substance, and discloses relationships with the sugars and other carbohydrates from certain of which levulinic acid is obtained by oxidation.
Days were grouped according to the intensity of colouring of ozone papers, o representing no visible effect, and 14 the darkest colour reached.
Phys., 1888 (6) 14, p. 435); by heating phenol carboxylic acids with baryta; and, in small quantities by the oxidation of benzene with hydrogen peroxide or nascent ozone (A.
There he made the acquaintance of Thomas Andrews, whom he joined in researches on the density of ozone and the action of the electric discharge on oxygen and other gases, and by whom he was introduced to Sir W.
Peters has found that with these methods the best results are obtained when ozone is employed in addition to electrolytic oxygen.
The production of ozone in small quantities during electrolysis, and by the so-called silent discharge, has long been known, and the Siemens induction tube has been developed for use industrially.


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