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Over the last two centuries humans have killed hundreds of thousands of sperm whales. Much to our surprise, we understand very little of these creatures and much of what we "know" turns out to be myth, as revealed by our recent genetic studies. For example, examination of stranded groups of whales in Tasmania revealed that these groups are not strictly matrilineal, as previously believed, but instead contain many unrelated individuals. Sperm whales remain one of the most mysterious of the great whales because they live in remote deep waters; so far these animals have defied most attempts to attach satellite tags, which would help us to understand long-term and long-distance movements. Thus, genetics are among the only tools that may unlock the secrets of these denizens of the deep.
Sperm whales are extreme creatures in many ways. They are the largest of the toothed whales and they have one of the most extensive global distributions of any marine mammal species, rivaled perhaps only by the killer whale (Orcinus orca). They are found in all deep (>1000m) oceans of the world from the equator to the edge of the pack ice. Sperm whales are the most sexually dimorphic of the cetaceans, with mature males reaching 18m in length and females 12m. Sperm whales prey mainly upon meso- and bathypelagic squids and fishes. When foraging, they are typically submerged to about 400-600m for 40 minutes, followed by 10 minutes at the surface. However dives to 2500m and possibly 3200m have been noted, as well as dives lasting as long as 138 min. They have the largest brain on earth and are remarkable for their strong social bonds.
When populations are comprised of groups that contain related individuals, traditional methods of estimating population structure are biased; our work provides a new look at sperm whale stock identity in the North Pacific by taking into account the social structure of the species. This is a molecular project in which we use both nuclear and mitochondrial markers to determine population and social structure and in which we design new analytical techniques to remove the bias due to relatedness. We have looked at hundreds of individuals across the North Pacific within dozens of social groups. Currently, NOAA Fisheries manages three stocks of sperm whales in the North Pacific: the California/Oregon/Washington, Hawaii and Alaska stocks. Our goal is to re-examine these stock designations using molecular genetic data. In addition, we use the genetic data to determine patterns of relatedness within groups of sperm whales encountered at sea. These data shed light on the evolution of sociality at sea and the nature of social bonds in groups of free-ranging cetaceans.
We also work in collaboration on a number of different management issues involving sperm whales. We are involved in a project on sperm whales that have learned to eat fish caught on longlines in the Gulf of Alaska (with Jan Straley, University of Alaska). To aid mitigation efforts, our work provides information from genetic markers to identify the gender, number of individuals and population identity of the animals involved. A collaborative effort with Phillip Morin and Terry Gasterlaand (Scripps Institution of Oceanography) uses sperm whales as a model system with which to develop single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) markers for use in conservation genetics. Another project we are pursuing involves combining data from a group of international researchers (Hal Whitehead, Dan Englehaut, Kenneth Richard, Mary Dillon, and Jo Bond) to examine worldwide population structure in sperm whales based on mitochondrial markers. We are also interested in the use of acoustic signals to discriminate stock boundaries and how analyses using acoustic data compare with those using molecular data (with Hal Whitehead, Dalhousie University, and with John Hildebrand, Scripps Institution of Oceanography).
Mesnick, S.L., Evans, K. Taylor, B.L., Hyde, J., Escorza-Trevino, S and Dizon, A.E. 2003. Sperm Whale Social Structure: Why it Takes a Village to Raise a Child. Pages 170-174, In, Animal Social Complexity: Intelligence, Culture and Individualized Societies (F.B.M. de Waal and P.L. Tyack, eds.). Harvard University Press.
Mesnick, S.L. 2001. Genetic Relatedness in Sperm Whales: Evidence and Cultural Implications. Behavior and Brain Science 24(2):346-347.
Mesnick, S. L., Taylor, B.L., Le Duc, R.G., Escorza Trevino, S., O'Corry-Crowe, G.M. and Dizon, A.E. 1999. Culture and Genetic Evolution in Whales. Science, 284: 2055a
Mitchell, E. A., Mesnick, S.L. and Allen, A.C. 2002. Sperm Whale Depredation in the Demersal Longline Fishery for Sablefish, Anaplopoma fimbria, in the Gulf of Alaska: Research Needs and Approaches to Mitigation. Working Paper for the Workshop on Cetacean Interactions with Commercial Longline Fisheries in the South Pacific Region: Approaches to Mitigation, Apia, Samoa, November 2002.
Pitman, R.L., Ballance, L.T., Mesnick, S.L. and Chivers, S. 2001. Killer Whale Predation on Sperm Whales: Observations and Implications for Large Whale Biology. Marine Mammal Science: 17(3):494-507.
Ruiz Castro, R. I., Gendron, D., Agu i n iga, Mesnick, S.L. and Carriquiry, J.D. 2004. Trophic relationships between sperm whales and jumbo squid using stable isotopes of C and N. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 277:275-283.
Taylor, B.L. and Mesnick, S.L. Manuscript. In prep. Kin-Be-Gone: a program for removing related individuals from data sets when estimating population structure. Submission to Molecular Ecology.
Whitehead, H. and Mesnick, S.L. 2003. Social structure and effects of differential removals by sex in sperm whales: methodology. Working paper SC/55/O18 at the 55th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Berlin, June 2003.
Whitehead, H. and Mesnick, S.L. 2003. Population structure and movements: genetic, acoustics and marks. Working paper SC/55/O14 at the 55th Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission. Berlin, June 2003.


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How to open courses on training dogs
If you have special education, extensive experience with Pets and, most importantly, you love animals, then this business is for you. It does not require a large initial investment. But these services will always be in demand among dog owners. Trained, contrary to popular belief, not only dogs of service breeds, but also decorative and even purebred animals.
The handlers are specialists who study the breed and dog behavior dealing with proper breeding, feeding, housing and training. There are several types of specializations handlers:
cynologist-instructor/trainer – expert in training dogs in all areas;
the person involved is a specialist in the training of dogs for protective guard service;
the handler is a specialist in the training of dogs to participate in exhibitions.
To provide such services will need proof of your qualifications: the identity of the instructor-trainer, the helper, the expert on working qualities and sports of the Russian Cynological Federation. If you do not have these certifications, you should think about receiving them. Trust a specialist who has received special training, will be larger, and the cost is accordingly higher.
Special courses for training of trainers in major towns. Timing obucheniya are between 4-5 months and the cost from 10 thousand rubles for the course. After completing the course and internship at the site, the applicant receives a certificate giving him the right to work as an instructor. Continue reading

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My husband is a saint. Okay, maybe not a saint, but he is many things that I am not and he completes me in some very specific ways. How do I love him? Let me count the ways…
I have a temper. I am rash, emotional and impulsive. Pick your chin up off the floor, it's shocking, I know. For the past 14 yrs my husband has been the water to my fire, his job (and he does it with aplomb) is to diffuse me and render me incapable of exploding. There are munitions personnel in Iraq who have likely had easier jobs with IED's than he has had with me over the years. He is skilled at making it easy for me to back down. He nibbles my chin, he playfully calls me "Wackadoo" (only he can do this…don't you try it), he finds a way to make me laugh and he shakes my sillies out. Sorry, I don't do calm.
I'm a bit of a slob. I take my shoes off around the house. In our mudroom there is a pile of shoes he refers to as our "back up security system." He calls it that because anyone trying to break in through that part of the house would break their neck on the pile of shoes there. I kick my shoes off in the kitchen, the family room, under tables – anywhere really. He comes home at night, follows the trail of shoes and collects them. He finds them a home and our life goes on as scheduled. Sorry, I don't do neat.
I am nauseated by many things. Vomit occupies a top spot on the list. We have 4 cats and 2 children, so vomit is a way of life in our house. From hairballs to stomach viruses to simple acts of overindulgence, it is a near daily occurrence in our home to find vomit on the floor. The sight of it activates my gag reflex. If a cat throws up, I cover it with a paper towel and when he gets home, he dispatches the offensive pile. If a child vomits, it's worse. I have called him home from work to clean up a floor full of regurgitation. In the past month or so, each child has graced us with a "technicolor yawn" strewn about the floors of our home. He faithfully goes about the task of cleaning and sanitizing and never complains. Sorry, I don't do vomit.
I get wrapped up in the drama of it all. I regularly trick myself into believing that the sky really is falling. Far too often I am the Princess and the Pea. I believe the grain of sand in my shoe is a boulder. He reminds me of what's really important and of how incredibly lucky we are to have each other and two beautiful, healthy children. He's like a bungee cord that suddenly snaps me back from the free fall. Sorry, I don't do perspective.
Not to make it seem as if he doesn't have shortcomings himself. Life is an intricate balance of give and take. There is that which he doesn't do, and I fill in those gaps for him. It's the dance we do, and even on the days when it's more like a mosh pit than a ballroom, we still manage just fine.
The musings of a mom who's just trying to raise a family and keep her sanity.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
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KPG Announces New Black Donor For The Kodak Approval Proofing Systems
Thursday, July 08, 2004
Press release from the issuing companyNorwalk, Connecticut, USA —The Kodak Approval digital halftone color proofing system keeps getting better. Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) today announced the full commercialization of a new black donor for the Kodak Approval XP and NX systems. Kodak Approval Black Donor Media DKO3 delivers superior emulation of today's process black inks and improved color fidelity in color overprints containing black. "KPG is committed to meeting our customers' requirements for ever improving color fidelity and close matching of press inks when creating high-quality color proofs," said Jerry Willer, Worldwide Product Manager, Proofing, KPG. "The new Approval Black Donor provides the best color fidelity when black is a significant contributor to the total image." The new Approval Black Donor has color and absorption characteristics that closely match the typical black inks used in today's ink sets. It can replicate process black inks in hue and color overprint rendition, providing significant advantages when proofing images with high levels of under-color removal or gray component replacement. The new black media creates a consistent relationship to the printed sheet, even under non-standard lighting conditions. As the first digital halftone color proofing system, the Kodak Approval system continues to set the standard for digital color proofing, and KPG constantly upgrades and improves the system based on customer needs. Recipe Color software received the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation's InterTech Award in 2000, and the Approval XP/XP4 system, equipped with Recipe Color software, is PANTONE CALIBRATED and certified as Hexachrome capable by Pantone, Inc. The system is also certified by Opaltone Graphic Solutions for the Opaltone Seven Color Process, a reproduction system that creates high-density colors with the use of only seven process inks – CMYK+R'G'B' (' denotes optional colors).
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Cure (January 29/05)
Though it's been compared to Silence of the Lambs and Se7en, Cure doesn't even begin to approach those films in terms of quality or creepiness - primarily because the killer is a complete and utter bore (especially when compared to Buffalo Bill or John Doe). There's no denying that director Kiyoshi Kurosawa does a good job in establishing a distinct sense of mood, but it's just not enough to disguise the less-than-enthralling storyline and distinct lack of intriguing characters.
The film stars Kôji Yakusho as Kenichi Takabe, a grizzled detective whose latest case involves a series of murders in which the victims died the same way (their throats were slashed in the shape of an "x"). Though Takabe is initially perplexed by the fact that the killer is a different person each time, he soon begins to suspect that someone may be leading these people into committing the murders. The investigation eventually draws Takabe to Kunio Mamiya (Masato Hagiwara), a former grad student with amnesia and an unusual obsession with fire.
As has become de rigeur with Japanese suspense films, Cure moves at an almost intolerably slow pace - with Kurosawa clearly in no hurry to tell this admittedly simple story. But despite the deliberateness with which the film's events unfold, the characters remain frustratingly vague - something that's true even of Takabe. Though we do learn that Takabe has a wife with mental problems, that's about the extent of it; he's essentially the same kind of hard-nosed, short-tempered detective that one expects out of a movie like this.
But Takabe is the least of Cure's problems, as Mamiya is an infuriatingly underdeveloped villain; using only a lighter, Mamiya is able to send his victims into a subjective stupor within seconds (what is this, an episode of The Flintstones?) One would imagine that Franz Mesmer himself would be hard-pressed to hypnotize a subject using only an open flame, let alone this sleepy amnesiac. And though cinematic psychopaths generally possess one or two similarly eccentric quirks, accepting Mamiya's "gift" requires too great a leap of faith - one the film never comes close to earning.
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Course overview:
As part of the Earth Observation (EO) Science for Society – Scientific Exploitation element of EOEP-5 program, the European Space Agency (ESA) is organising an advanced training course on remote sensing of the Cryosphere, devoted to train the next generation of scientists and specialists to exploit EO data for science and applications.
Postgraduate-level, PhD students, post-doctoral research scientists and users from Europe and Canada interested in applications of remote sensing of the Cryosphere are welcome to apply to the 6-day course, held at University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, from 11 to 16 June 2018. Participants from all other countries are also welcome to apply, subject to availability of places.
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Say what now? (Part X of SkiFi)
It was over in a moment. A flash of a high-energy pulse weapon and a bright blue blip speeding towards me as I dived out of its way.
Obviously, you don't just dive out of the way of Remus Piddleberry's legendary sharpshooting skills.
I didn't think that last thing I'd see before I died was a scruffy, lanky alien. Definitely not this scruffy, lanky alien – although, S'va divine beauty had brightened up the cargo hold considerably. I was thankful for that, and for the fact that I was going to die inebriated – THAT I'd foreseen.
Instead I saw the universe's richest sentient being, creator of masterful war strategies, the only known intelligence to have solved Plagrom's Labyrinth in under a day, the rediscoverer of the long-lost KahKha-One planetary system (considered to the Zygote of Civilisation by many cultures) – was lying on the floor doubled-up in laughter.
"BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH…*pant* did you see his face, S'va baby, ahahahahaahaha *gasp*… ah it was priceless, hoohoohoo!"
I also saw that I wasn't dead.
"Heeeeheeehee… oh you poor pariah'n piece of garbage… no, story time is not just over yet. All you have to do is ask," he said, from his new vantage point, his back to the floor.
"I… I'm not dead?" My snake-like reflexes which made me dive out of the way had one other unintended consequence. I was soberer than a shrub in a desert.
"No.. hahaha… no you're not."
"So you missed?"
This seemed to annoy Remus enough for him to stand up and stick his L-Beam in my nose. Damn, he was fast.
"Whaa…" I started, and tried to squirm away from the offending muzzle. He shoved it a little harder into my face.
"Does Remus Piddleberry miss?"
"Does; Remus. PiddleBERRY. MISS?"
"Say 'What' again. SAY WHAT AGAIN. I DARE YOU. I Double Dare You, MotherFucker. Say 'What' one more goddamn time."
This sounded oddly familiar. It dawned upon me that I might be missing something…
"Aaaah… you, you don't?" I said, feebly.
"No, I don't." The L-Beam stopped making love to my nostril. "So what do you conclude from that?"
"Err…That you missed on purpose?"
The muzzle came back for round two, like an octogenarian on viagra, or a dog without. "No. I. Don't."
"I'm made from some previously unknown indestructible substance that can withstand L-Beams?"
"The only thing indestructible about you is your stupidity. But let's put your story to the test, shall we?" He stepped back three paces – my face was relieved – without lowering his gun. "Keep your eyes open this time, you're gonna want to see this."
"Whaat NOOO!!" I heard myself scream. I felt a little embarassed. I wanted to say 'Oh no, not again.' On instinct, I covered my face with my arms, not like that would've helped.
And waited.
Nothing happened.
I peeked out over my arms, to see a gun and Remus standing behind it.
"Knock it off, don't be a pussy. Face your death like a man." His rasp seemed positively delighted at the prospect of executing me.
"No thank you, I think I'm quite happy not living up to your expectations of my manhood right now. In fact, my manhood has been rather underwhelmed by these events, and isn't used to being so treated when its out in the open like this."
As I said this, clothes materialised around my body, and I was once again in the torn, singed, muddy, ragged flight suit I was wearing during my last bout with Freddie. Such a relief. No clothes since have ever made me feel that way. However, my arms held still, crossed over my face.
"But you'll miss the best part."
"Ah, yes, the best part. This might be nice for you, but I assure you, it's only because you've got the best seats in the house. Frankly I wouldn't mind a seat behind a gun…"
I heard a Zarquonian M357 Arm Rifle clink next to me. "Go ahead, pick it up," said my tormentor.
I could see it lying a few feet from me. "You'll shoot me as soon as I move."
He casually tossed the L-Beam behind him. "I'll bet I can get to my gun and shoot you before you get to yours." He hadn't started moving yet. Come on, the odds were in my favour, I had to go for it.
This is the end of you, Remus, I thought, and lunged for the M357. I grabbed it, swiveled around and opened fire in a wide arc.
He just stood there.
Maybe it's on a tracer setting, I thought. I checked. Nope. This M357 didn't have a tracer setting. It didn't have ANY other setting except 'Vapourise'.
Maybe I missed. Haha. No seriously, maybe they'd drugged me and impaired my Target-locking 12th sense.
Annnyyyyhow.. I aimed dead straight at Remus's chest and shot. And what I saw next perturbed me. The spectral pulses seemed to simply get absorbed by Remus' armour.
"You should try aiming for my face. Armour's made of metal. Why do you think I stripped you naked in the first place?" He smiled. Why wasn't he going for his gun?
I readjusted my sights, and fired. He got out of the way, picked up his gun and hid behind some cargo, all in one fluid motion. And then, almost as though he'd lost the will to live, he stepped out again.
I shot at his head. Pulses smacked him in the face, but dissipated into nothingness. He didn't flinch. And started walking menacingly towards me.
I kept shooting, having no effect whatsoever on Remus. He walked right up to me, knocked the gun out of my hands and said: "Now. Let's find out if you're indestructible."


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- "Herglic, Empire takes."
- ―A Mon Calamari, to Anandra
The Herglics were a species of sentient, hulking aliens with slick black skin, a wide mouth, oily eyes, and a blowhole.[1][2] With the advent of Sheev Palpatine's Galactic Empire, the Herglic race became the object of mistreatments from the new regime. On Coruscant, capital world of the Empire, some Herglics had found shelter along many other non-humans in the immense junkyard called Level 1782.[1]
- Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice
- "One Thousand Levels Down"—Star Wars Insider 151 (First appearance)
- The Weapon of a Jedi: A Luke Skywalker Adventure
- The Weapon of a Jedi, Part 1 (First pictured)
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- Aftermath
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No police department can function effectively without the concerned assistance of its citizens. They are depending on you to call and tell them whenever you observe suspicious persons or actions. When you call the police, tell them where the crime is occurring, what the crime is, who is committing it, what they look like, and how are they getting away.
Some people fail to call the police simply because they are not aware that seemingly innocent activities might be suspicious. Others may notice suspicious activity and be hesitant to call for fear of seeming to be a "nosey neighbor" or a crank. Still others take it for granted that someone else has already called.
Call the police immediately about all suspicious activity and do it yourself. Don't worry about "bothering" them because this is what the police are for. Don't worry about being embarrassed if your suspicions prove unfounded. Think instead of what could happen if you don't act.
Detailed information helps the police:
• What happened? When? Where? Anyone injured?
• Vehicle license number and vehicle description.
• Direction of travel.
• Description of persons (including clothing). When describing suspects notice age, race, sex,
height and weight. Compare your own weight and height with the suspects'. Pick out some unique
characteristics (scars, noses, jewelry, etc.) that will help you identify the suspect in the future if need be.
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Anything that seems even slightly "out of place" or that is occurring at an unusual time of day could be criminal activity.
Some of the most obvious things to watch for and report are:
• A stranger entering your neighbor's house when it is unoccupied may be a burglar.
• A scream heard anywhere could mean robbery or assault.
• Anyone removing accessories, license plates or gasoline from a car should be reported.
• Anyone looking into a parked car may be looking for a car to steal or for valuables left in the car. The
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Revised and Expanded on 4/28/2001
1. There is ample evidence that it is highly unlikely that any one man, especially Lee Harvey Oswald, fired all the shots in the assassination. The results of the rifle tests conducted by the Warren Commission (WC), by CBS, and by the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) make it indisputably clear that the alleged shooting feat would have been extremely difficult even for an accomplished marksman. Not one of the riflemen in those tests was able to go 2 for 3 against a target area the size of Kennedy's upper back and head on the first attempt.
The WC's rifle test is especially revealing. Three Master-rated riflemen took part. They fired at stationary--yes, stationary--target boards from a 30-foot tower. They missed the head and neck area of the target boards 17 out of 18 times, even though two of them took more than 6 seconds to fire, and even though one of those two shooters took 8.25 seconds to fire. Additionally, many of their misses were far apart on the target board. In the CBS rifle test, which was somewhat more realistic than the WC's test, not one of the eleven expert riflemen was able to go 2 for 3 on his first attempt, and seven of them were unable to do so on ANY attempt.
WC staffer Wesley Liebeler warned the Commission in an internal memorandum that critical people would never take the Commission's claims about Oswald's marksmanship seriously. Oswald was at best a mediocre marksman. The very best he did in the Marines was to barely qualify in the middle of three rifle qualification categories, even though he was firing at stationary targets with a semiautomatic rifle. Col. A. G. Folsom noted during his WC testimony that Oswald's score book indicated Oswald was lucky just to have barely qualified in the middle qualification category. Dozens of Oswald's former Marine colleagues later said Oswald was a rather poor shot. Russians who saw Oswald shoot in the Soviet Union said the same thing.
The lone-gunman shooting scenario now requires that the supposed single assassin completely missed, not just Kennedy, but the entire huge presidential limousine with his first and closest shot. This is the only way to expand the alleged lone gunman's firing tie to over 8 seconds, since there is now wide agreement that a shot was fired before the limousine passed beneath the oak tree. I can't imagine how even a mediocre rifleman could have missed the entire limousine from less than 140 feet away and from 60 feet up. Even the WC labeled the first-shot-miss scenario an "improbability." The limousine would have presented a target that was over 120 square feet in size. Can anyone fathom completely missing a target that size from less than 140 feet away, especially on the first and closest shot?
2. There is evidence that more than three shots were fired during the shooting. The lone-gunman scenario requires that only three shots were fired. I view as credible the several reports of extra bullets and/or fragments striking in Dealey Plaza, as I explain in my JFK web page article "Extra Bullets and Missed Shots in Dealey Plaza." Lone-gunman theorists must simply dismiss all of these accounts of extra bullets or fragments as "mistaken." Do these extra shots mean there had to be a veritable crowd firing at Kennedy, as some lone-gunman theorists suggest? Not at all. If there were three gunmen, and if two of them fired from a level position or from a relatively low elevation or from the County Records Building, they could have barely missed Kennedy's head, by just an inch or two, and the errant bullets would have sailed beyond the limousine and struck in Dealey Plaza.
A few years ago it came to light that a fourth bullet shell was found in Dealey Plaza and that it was placed in a marked FBI evidence envelope. The FBI suppressed the existence of this fourth shell. Several witnesses reported hearing 4 or more shots.
The Zapruder film clearly seems to show six separate episodes of reactions to gunfire. In other words, the Zapruder film shows that at least six shots were fired. I discuss this in the article "Reactions to Six Shots in the Zapruder Film" on my JFK web page.
I also view as credible the accounts of the dozens of witnesses who reported hearing gunfire coming from an area known as the grassy knoll, which was to the right front of the limousine during the shooting. Several witnesses saw a puff of smoke rise from the spot from which the gunfire seemed to be coming. Many rifles of that day emitted visible puffs of smoke. Some of the witnesses insisted they were positive shots were fired from the grassy knoll.
I am now inclined to accept the basic findings of the HSCA's acoustical experts, who concluded that a Dallas police dictabelt recording was made in Dealey Plaza during the assassination and that it contained impulses caused by four gunshots. Initially I rejected the Committee's acoustical findings. But the more I've studied the subject, the more I have begun to lean toward viewing the acoustical evidence as credible. The HSCA's acoustical experts also concluded, to a 95-percent degree of certainty, that one of the gunshot impulses on the dictabelt recording came from the grassy knoll.
3. The wounding of James Tague is evidence there were at least four shots fired. I don't believe the lone-gunman theory can explain the wounding of James Tague and the Tague curb mark. I discuss this in my JFK web page article "The Wounding of James Tague." I believe Tague was correct when he said he thought the fragment that struck him came from a shot that was fired after a shot had already been fired.
4. The Joseph Milteer tape, the Rose Cheramie incident, and Homer S. Echevarria's statement to a police informant prove certain people in ultra-right-wing and intelligence-connected circles knew Kennedy was going to be killed in the near future. I discuss these matters in my JFK web page article "Just the Facts."
5. It now seems clear that Oswald was being impersonated--both in Mexico City and in Dallas. I think the evidence of this is undeniable when judged by any logical, reasonable standard. These impersonations were designed to lay a trail of incriminating evidence against Oswald. I find it incredible that the CIA was never able to produce a single photograph showing the real Oswald entering or leaving the Soviet Embassy or the Cuban Consulate in Mexico City. Two good treatments of this subject can be found in Gaeton Fonzi's book THE LAST INVESTIGATION (New York: Thunder's Mouth Press, 1993) and in Anthony Summers' book NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME (New York: Marlowe and Company, 1998).
6. The 6.5 mm object on the outer table of the skull on the anterior-posterior (AP) autopsy x-ray of Kennedy's skull did not and could not have come from the kind of ammunition that Oswald allegedly used. That is, it could not have come from a fully jacketed bullet. The most likely explanation is that it was a ricochet fragment that came from a bullet that struck the pavement behind the limousine during the first second or two of the shooting.
There is no credible alternative explanation. The "acid drop" theory won't work because, for one thing, FBI agents James Sibert and Francis O'Neill noted in their report on the autopsy that there was a metal fragment in the back of Kennedy's skull.
Dr. David Mantik, a radiation oncologist with a doctorate in physics, studied the autopsy x-rays and discovered that the 6.5 mm object is a ghosted image that includes a genuine, smaller metal fragment. This fragment is the second largest fragment on the x-rays. This explains why Sibert and O'Neill said the back-of-head fragment was the second largest fragment. Dr. Mantik's findings and the fact that the back-of-head fragment didn't come from Oswald's ammunition prove the autopsy x-rays have been altered.
7. There is evidence the autopsy evidence has been tampered with. I've already mentioned the implications of the 6.5 mm object on the AP x-ray. Additionally, the back-of-the-head autopsy photos cannot be genuine. There was a large defect in the right occipital-parietal region of Kennedy's head, i.e., in the right rear part of his head. This defect does not appear in any of the extant autopsy photographs. The evidence of the right-rear defect is powerful. I discuss some of this evidence in two articles on my JFK web page, "The Large Wound in the Back of President Kennedy's Head" and "The Head Shot from the Front."
Another indication of fraud in the autopsy materials is the fact that the triangular skull fragment is clearly and only frontal bone. Dr. Lawrence Angel, the HSCA's hired expert in the identification of skull bone, identified the triangular fragment as being frontal bone, and Dr. Joseph Riley, a neuroanatomist, has noted that the features of the fragment clearly prove it is exclusively frontal bone. However, no corresponding frontal defect appears in the autopsy x-rays or photographs. So either the fragment did not come from Kennedy's skull or the autopsy skull x-rays and photos are not genuine.
8. I believe the single-bullet theory has been convincingly proven to be impossible. I have yet to see an even halfway credible response to Dr. Mantik's finding that no bullet could have gone from the back wound to the throat wound without smashing through the spine. Dr. John Nichols, a professor of forensic pathology at the University of Kansas, reached the same conclusion years before Dr. Mantik was allowed to study the autopsy materials at the National Archives. The WC's own wound ballistics tests discredited the single-bullet theory. The scientist who directed those tests, Dr. Joseph Dolce, later acknowledged this in a filmed interview. I discuss some of the problems with the single-bullet theory in my JFK web page article "Ten Reasons I Reject the Single-Bullet Theory." Without the single-bullet theory there can be no lone-gunman scenario.
9. There is evidence that a shot struck Kennedy in the front of the skull, in the area of the right temple. This bullet exited the back of the skull, creating the large right-rear defect that was seen by dozens of witnesses, to include doctors, nurses, and federal agents. I discuss some of the evidence of a frontal shot in my JFK web page article "The Head Shot from the Front." The autopsy x-rays and photos actually contain evidence of a frontal shot, though this evidence went unnoticed for many years. Historian Michael Kurtz points this out in his analysis of the autopsy materials and the HSCA testimony of wound ballistics expert Dr. Larry Sturdivan:
Sturvidan also stated that Kennedy was not struck in the front of the head by an exploding bullet fired from the grassy knoll. The reason, Sturdivan declared, was that the computer-enhanced x-rays of Kennedy's skull do not depict "a cloud of metallic fragments very near the entrance wound." In cases where exploding bullets impact, he asserted that "you would definitely have seen" such a cloud of fragments in the x-ray. Sturdivan's remarks betrayed both his own ignorance of the medical evidence and the committee's careful manipulation of that evidence. Sturdivan saw only the computer-enhanced x-ray of the skull, not the original, unretouched x-rays. Had he seen the originals, he would have observed a cloud of metallic fragments clustered in the right front portion of the head. Furthermore, the close-up photograph of the margins of the large wound in the head shows numerous small fragments. The Forensic Pathology Panel itself noted the presence of "missile dust" near the wound in the front of the head. One of the expert radiologists who examined the x-rays noticed "a linear alignment of tiny metallic fragments" located in the "posterior aspect of the right frontal bone." The chief autopsy pathologist, Dr. James J. Humes, remarked about the numerous metallic fragments like grains of sand scattered near the front head wound. The medical evidence, then, definitely proves the existence of a cloud of fragments in the right front portion of Kennedy's head, convincing evidence, according to Sturdivan, that an exploding bullet actually did strike the president there. (CRIME OF THE CENTURY, Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 1982, pp. 177-178)
10. The facts concerning Jack Ruby and his killing of Oswald are key indicators of a conspiracy. Clearly, Jack Ruby had considerable Mafia ties. (Given the wealth of evidence on this point, it is amazing that lone-gunman theorists continue to deny Ruby's considerable Mafia connections.) Shortly after Kennedy's visit to Dallas was announced, Ruby began making numerous long-distance calls to Mafia contacts all over the country, and he was visited by a Mafia contact whom he had not seen in years. Also, the evidence strongly indicates Ruby lied about how he entered the basement of the Dallas Police Department (where he shot Oswald), and that his killing of Oswald was not, as he later claimed, an impulsive act. Ruby later admitted he lied when he said he shot Oswald because he wanted to spare Jackie Kennedy from having to testify at Oswald's trial. Shortly before he died, Ruby also said a conspiracy was involved and that the people who were behind it were powerful enough to keep the truth about his situation from coming out. Ruby's polygraph test suggests he lied when he denied he was involved in the assassination.
11. Most researchers are convinced Oswald associated with David Ferrie, Guy Banister, and Clay Shaw. I think the evidence of a Oswald-Ferrie-Banister link is persuasive. I believe Ferrie's unusual late-night trip to Houston on the evening of the shooting and his trip to Galveston the next day were related to the assassination. When Ferrie got to Houston, he went to an ice staking rink. But instead of skating, he spent his time at a pay phone, making and receiving calls. He then left for Galveston. Ferrie arrived in Galveston just before Jack Ruby's friend from Dallas, Breck Wall, arrived there. About two hours later, Wall received a call, in Galveston, from none other than Ruby himself.
Additionally, I don't think New Orleans attorney Dean Andrews was "mistaken" when he initially said a wealthy client named "Clay Bertrand" (i.e., Clay Shaw) called him soon after the assassination and asked him to see about providing legal assistance to Oswald.
12. Alpha 66 leader Antonio Veciana reported he saw Oswald meeting in Dallas with a CIA officer using the name of "Maurice Bishop" a few months before the assassination. There is evidence Oswald was not in New Orleans during the time frame in which Veciana said the meeting occurred. The HSCA found evidence that someone using the name "Maurice Bishop" did exist in the CIA. Investigative journalist Anthony Summers discovered a witness "who had acted as cutout" between Veciana and Bishop (NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME, p. 251). Adds Summers,
The Committee also established that, although the record was sparse, the CIA did have contact with Veciana in the early sixties. Army Intelligence, too, had an "operational interest" because of Veciana's role with Alpha 66. The CIA denied, though, having appointed a case officer to Veciana--a denial the Committee found difficult to accept because he was the dominant figure in a major exile organization. (NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME, pp. 251-252)
The HSCA investigator who handled the Veciana case, Gaeton Fonzi, is certain Veciana's story is true. He is equally certain the mysterious Maurice Bishop was really CIA officer David Atlee Phillips. When Phillips was questioned by the HSCA, he provided suspicious, unbelievable answers. For example, Phillips denied he had ever heard of Veciana. This was obviously false. Phillips was closely associated with the anti-Castro Cuban exile movement, and Veciana was the founder and leader of a major anti-Castro group, Alpha 66. Even the HSCA couldn't buy Phillips' denial.
For more information on Veciana's account, I would refer the reader to Noel Twyman's book BLOODY TREASON (Rancho Santa Fe, California: Laurel Publishing, 1997), pp. 349-357.
There are many more reasons I believe Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy. These are just twelve of them.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Michael T. Griffith holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College in Albany, New York, and two Associate in Applied Science degrees from the Community College of the Air Force. He is a two-time graduate of the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, in Arabic and Hebrew. He is also a two-time graduate of the U.S. Air Force Technical Training School in San Angelo, Texas, and holds an Occupational Instructor Certificate from the Community College of the Air Force. He is the author of the book Compelling Evidence: A New Look at the Assassination of President Kennedy (Grand Prairie, TX: JFK-Lancer Productions and Publications, 1996). His articles on the assassination have appeared in several journals that deal with the case. In addition, he is the author of four books on Mormonism and ancient texts.
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Fireworks show held at Seaside Park in Bridgeport
Fireworks lit up the sky at Seaside Park in Bridgeport Friday night.
The fireworks show was held as part of the Barnum Festival. It was sponsored by the city of Bridgeport and PSEG Electric.
Police increased security for the event, with all-terrain vehicles and extra patrols.
The event featured a performance by the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, which made its first appearance at the show in more than 15 years.


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Madison Farm
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Morgan County, Georgia
Land Description
Reduced! Horse lovers and outdoorsman alike will appreciate this 70 acre farm just east of Madison and convenient to Lake Oconee marinas. The 3 bedroom/1.5bath cabin is nestled on a hillside overlooking your private stocked lake, and features heart of pine floors and ceilings and wraparound porch.
70 acre estate offers something for every nature lover; 15 acres of fenced Cheyenne Bermuda pasture, towering hardwoods mixed with pine, three miles of trails, extensive food plots, amazing rock formations… you could spend years here and still uncover new delights.
This great farm offers so many options - a retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life, or a place to build your dream home. Either way, you'll enjoy life in this quiet community just east of Historic Madison and close to Lake Oconee marinas.
The cabin is a delight, with floors, ceilings, and walls warmed by extensive heart of pine accented with stacked stone. There are two bedrooms on the main level, plus a loft bedroom. The wraparound deck flows nicely from the double French doors in the great room - with big lake views all around.
The stocked lake is about 1.5 acres, and there is room to create an adjoining lake. This property would make a wonderful family compound - the only difficulty you'll have is choosing from among the many wonderful homesites.
The classic red barn is about 40x45, and included 4 12x12 stalls, a grooming area, and a generous loft area.
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SnowpiercerDVD - 2014
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Snowpiercer is a dystopian sci-fi film, starring Chris Evans in the lead role. The film is about cooling temperatures on Earth, turning the planet into a frozen wasteland, while killing nearly all life. The only human survivors are aboard the Snowpiercer: a train continuously travelling the world. In spite of its far-fletched story, South Korean director, Bong Joon-ho, takes the audience on a trip with great performances, a fast-paced plot, and a thought-provoking theme. He explores the idea of human behavioral flaws, along with the ideas of hierarchy and social structure, as all passengers on the train are divided into classes to maintain order. What drives the plot forward is the underlying theme of revolution against suppressors, as those on the lowest level of the social structure decide to challenge the status-quo by attempting to take charge of the train. The film only derails on occasional moments, which is why I give it 4.5 stars.
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Snowpiercer is a magnificently weird look at a world where a climate change experiment has rendered the earth a snow-covered, uninhabitable wasteland and what's left of humanity travels on a train that traverses the snowy hellscape and never stops. The train has a strictly segregated caste system and, you guessed it, the plot involves a quasi-revolutionary (played by Captain America himself, Chris Evans) making his way from the squalor of the caboose to the opulent engine. There are some truly insane and deeply strange sequences but overall this is one of the most memorable films I have seen in the last 5 years.
Even though it's already been a few years since I first saw it, it took me longer than it should have to watch this movie. The idea of humanity surviving a weather apocalypse on a giant, infinitely moving train seemed too ridiculous for a serious action-drama. Man was I disappointed in myself for waiting after I saw it. If you are a fan of hyper-violence mixed with metaphors of class conflict and human morality under pressure, you will love Snowpiercer. Think Battle Royale meets 1984 in the Orient Express on Hoth. For a Science Fiction movie, it's ok. For a social allegory to the flaws of modern society and human nature, it's an incredible movie. If you want more after seeing the movie, check out the graphic novels that it's based on. The first two volumes are iffy, but the third manages to convey the energy and commentary of the movie.
Liked the idea of the movie. The plot sounded very interesting, but the actual execution was not good--at least the part that I viewed, as I did not want to finish it. Maybe it gets amazing after the first 45 minutes?!!!
Violence can lead to moral questions, which it does repeatedly in Snowpiercer. Violence in response to being suppressed and abused for someone else's lavish living is appropriate in this film. I think it is almost perfect because there's nothing I would change. I thought Chris Evans (Curtis) was remarkable. As was Jamie Bell, as was Octavia Spencer. Dark story with a few dark laughs ("YOU are a shoe") and plot twists.
I love dystopian sci fi and have rarely come across a more badly thought out dystopia ever. Distractingly stupid.
what a pathetic movie Worst sci fi in history whatever others think of this movie don't bother its a complete joke its boring from start to finish
What did the critics see in this film? The premise, plot and world they created was INCREDIBLY interesting - and this is one of those movies that could have been GREAT, but the execution simply failed. There were just too many contradictions never resolved and too much incredibly poor film-making. Probably my biggest complaint is the quality of the film-making felt like a college school film project. There were times during some of the action sequences that you could literally tell they were just shaking the camera as two people were fighting trying to make the action feel bigger. Now, that is one of the tried and true methods of adding to a great action sequence, but it was done so poorly as an audience, you are pulled out of the film wondering why they are shaking the camera so much! Contradictions like (SPOILER ALERT) they put a guys arm out the window for a very researched specific amount of time to freeze & kill the arm (to amputate), but then (SUPER SPOILER ALERT, I'M NOT KIDDING) it turns out you could go outside after all and survive. So, hours earlier 7 seconds outside froze your limbs off, and just hours later you can walk around outside in a parka with your hood off. Typical short-comings of poorly done action films like a simple knock on the head will kill one guy, but not even knock out another, etc. Unresolved issues like that throughout the film. This felt like a really low-grade effort into a genre the director simply was not ready to take on. Looking through Bong's IMDb page, it appears that might be the case, an arthouse drama director trying to take on a sci-fi action film.
A refreshingly different dystopian science-fiction story. Fine acting by a great cast and tight directing support a unique story and great art direction. Might need a second viewing to appreciate it all.
There's something for everyone in writer/director Joon-ho Bong's rollicking sci-fi parable which, true to its graphic novel roots, is a highly entertaining mash of grit, gore, and mordant humour at times bordering on slapstick. A sterling cast of international stars including John Hurt, Kang-ho Song, and Octavia Spencer seem to have great fun slashing and yelling as their elaborate train sets careen past dead cities and treacherous mountain passes sending up great spumes of ice and snow along the way (bravo to the CGI department!). And Tilda Swinton more than earns her salary as a lisping, buck-toothed emissary of the enigmatic Engineer, Mr. Wilford. But there is more going on here than mere comic book thrills, although that aspect alone is well worth the price of admission. As a political allegory with ecological overtones "Snowpiercer" couldn't be more obvious especially after Swinton delivers a fiery speech to the coach class denizens on the importance of "knowing one's place on the train". But as a band of freedom fighter strive to rise above their station in life, moving ever forward through cars that offer glimpses into hell or heaven, their journey towards the remote and manifestly cruel Godhead at the very front becomes a spiritual quest. A richly layered metaphor whose big screen excitements make its deeper elements all the more captivating.
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From a very young age, Mr. Wilford's love of locomotives was apparent. When I grow up, I want to live in a train. Forever! Forever! His early dreams were realized when he founded his transportation empire the Wilford Industries. But his greatest dream was to construct a luxury locomotive 'cruise' line Connecting the railways of the entire world into one! A circular railway that extends for 438,000 kilometers and completes one circle every year. Impervious to the extreme cold of the Arctic and the scorching heat of the African desert. Wilford's miracle train is self-sustaining and possesses the most sophisticated designsand advanced technology known...
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Good morning. On this day, July 1st, 2014, at this hour, 0600. We are at the very first airport in the world...The CW-7, which despite being the topic of so much controversy over the past 7 years, has continued development. Protests from environmental groups and a number of developing countries continue...It has been claimed that W-7 is the answer to global warming. And we are witnessing it! World leaders, who argue that global warming can no longer be ignored, today 79 countries will begin dispersing CW-7 into the upper layers of the atmosphere. Spray out into the upper layers of the atmosphere and surprisingly bring down average global temperatures to the finest levels. ...
From IMDb: Order is the barrier that holds back the flood of death. We must all of us on this train of life remain in our allotted station. ... Would you wear a shoe on your head? Of course you wouldn't wear a shoe on your head. A shoe doesn't belong on your head. A shoe belongs on your foot. A hat belongs on your head. I am a hat. You are a shoe. I belong on the head. You belong on the foot. Yes? So it is. In the beginning, order was proscribed by your ticket: First Class, Economy, and freeloaders like you. Eternal order is prescribed by the sacred engine: all things flow from the sacred engine, all things in their place, all passengers in their section, all water flowing. all heat rising, pays homage to the sacred engine, in its own particular preordained position. So it is. Now, as in the beginning, I belong to the front. You belong to the tail. When the foot seeks the place of the head, the sacred line is crossed. Know your place. Keep your place. Be a shoe.
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Violence: Plenty of violent scenes, including amputation of limbs.
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Ramsay Merle Mohr died Aug. 1, 2017, as a result of an accident, while he was vacationing with his wife in Mexico. He was 64.
He was born Nov. 25, 1952, in Ames, Iowa, to Ralph and Ruth Mohr. His family moved to Crystal Lake, Ill., where he spent most of his childhood. After graduating from Cary-Grove High School, he attended the University of Northern Colorado. He graduated with a degree in botany.
He married Ginny Brady in 1976, at Sacred Heart Church in Boulder.
Mr. Mohr worked many different jobs -- carpenter, home project superintendent, irrigation system installer, rancher and truck driver. He moved his family to Hotchkiss in 1990.
He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma the summer of 2005. He survived two bone marrow transplants and the cancer was in remission at the time of his death.
He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, fishing, being in the mountains, camping, boating and snorkeling in the ocean.
He is survived by his wife, Ginny; sons, Brian of Edinburgh, Scotland, Chris (Rachel) of Denver; two grandchildren, Julia and Elliot of Denver; Robin (Deb) Mohr of Cary, Ill.; and extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Ruth; his brother, Rick; his sister, Rue Welker; his mother and father-in-law, Bill and Janie Brady; sister-in-law, Mary Kay; and several uncles and aunts.
A celebration of life was held at the home of his son Chris in Denver, and was attended by Ginny's extended family. Another gathering was held at the home he built near Hotchkiss. At his request, no funeral service will be held.
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Reps for the event tell MTV News that the rapper, whose album was released on Monday, is set to perform "Lost in the World," a rather gloomy track that also features indie rockers Bon Iver. (No word on whether the band will join him in front of New York City's Macy's Herald Square for the show.)
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"Finnish fretted/fretless guitarist and oud player Reijonen brings a pan-global perspective to the extraordinary music on ["un"]. Backed by a distinguished ensemble comprising Turkish, Swedish, Palestinian, and Spanish musicians, his playing is deep and profoundly nuanced throughout. Reijonen's oud work is superb, but it is the ways in which he has applied oud techniques and sensibilities to guitar – particularly fretless – that are most likely to blow [Guitar Player] readers' minds. A spiritual atmosphere permeates this music, so its not surprising that the album's sole cover is a haunting reimagining of Coltrane's 'Naima'."
-Barry Cleveland, Editor's April Faves, GUITAR PLAYER, April 2013
"Musical cultures and sensibilities cross, evocatively, on the debut album by Finnish guitarist Jussi Reijonen, on which influences from Northern Scandinavia easily merge with elements of music and musicians from Turkey, Palestine, Sweden and Spain, without blinking or apologizing."
-Josef Woodard, DownBeat, July 2013
"Reijonen's musical universe has no frontiers. It is a beautiful, sensual mosaic of traditions and influences."
– Eyal Hareuveni, AllAboutJazz.com, 20 Feb 2013
"A still, spacious, slowly unwinding masterpiece from the Finnish oudist/guitarist and his quartet. Original night-sky themes and a classic Coltrane cover feature lithely intertwining levantine grooves, bittersweetly Egyptian-flavored motifs and Utar Artun's eerily twinkling chromatic piano."
– The Best Jazz Albums of 2013, Lucid Culture, 30 Dec 2013
"A borderless music meeting… Un is an unheard-of, exciting and fine album, and I can only hope that the group's Swedish bass player Bruno Råberg brings the quintet to Sweden on tour. This I want to hear live!"
"Granslöst musikmöte… Un är en oerhört spännande och fin skiva, och jag kan bara hoppas att gruppens svenske basist Bruno Råberg tar kvintetten till Sverige på turné. Detta vill jag höra live!"
-Rasmus Klockljung, LIRA magazine 2/2013 (Sweden)
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"…an ethereal vibe of open spaces and pregnant pauses, an antidote to the undertones of urban angst prevalent in much New York jazz."
– Tom Greenland, The New York City Jazz Record, June 2013
"With this cohesive and intriguing work, Reijonen and his international band […] delightfully demonstrate the universality of the musical language."
– Hrayr Attarian, AllAboutJazz.com, 19 Feb 2013
"Un convinces on every level, and is therefore comparable to groundbreaking albums by pioneers such as John McLaughlin, Ralph Towner, Oregon and the like. ★★★★"
"Un vakuuttaa kaikilta osin, ja on siksi verrattavissa John McLaughlinin, Ralph Townerin, Oregonin ja vastaavanalaisten edelläkävijöiden uraauurtaviin levyihin. ★★★★"
-Ole Nerdrum, RYTMI magazine (Finland)
> Read entire review (in Finnish)
"If this is a debut, then it's kind of scary where Jussi Reijonen and his career may end up on the trajectory… A fascinating collection of sounds, cultures and nuances."
-George W. Harris, JazzWeekly.com
"The term Un is a suffix to a noun that puts the word in an indefinite state of being. In making this record with all of his stupendous sense of the indefinite—and therefore infinite—spatial aspects of musical sound, Mr. Reijonen has crafted something truly unique.
5/5 – Excellent"
"…it is fairly rare for a Northern European musician to become attracted to an instrument that is difficult to play and somewhat limited—as all forms of the lute are—in the scope of its harmonics. It is even rarer for someone to excel at it in the manner that someone of Middle Eastern descent does. However, Jussi Reijonen is no ordinary musician. The strings player is primarily a guitarist with a sensibility like no other guitarist around, except perhaps Pat Metheny. Mr. Reijonen might also have heard the deepest, most soulful sounds of John Coltrane and heard this in his soul and in his spirit, because he is—like Mr. Metheny—the only guitarist who seeks an instrument-altering sound from whatever stringed instrument he is playing. On his hypnotic musical sojourn, Un, Mr. Reijonen plays oud as well as fretted and fretless guitars. On all instruments he pushes the sound of each into a place no one seems to have taken either instrument before—not even Mr. Metheny."
– Raul da Gama, TheWorldMusicReport.com, 7 Feb 2013
"It's an incredible mix of Middle Eastern and African rhythms with a slight underlying of Scandinavian jazz. If you're into World Music of the highest order, then you'll love this fascinating and compelling listening album. […] No doubt about this being a five star album."
– Don Albert, Artslink.co.za (South Africa)
"…the constant is Reijonen and his ongoing desire to combine jazz with world music. It's a desire that serves the Nordic improviser well on this promising debut."
– Alex Henderson, Jazz Inside New York, June 2013
"The word virtuoso has been tossed about to the point by some critics, including myself, where the true meaning may be lost in an attempt to lavish Jussi Reijonen with the high praise he so richly deserves. […] 4 out of 5 Stars…Incredibly close to perfect as one can achieve. My only criticism would be I would love to hear more than just six tracks."
– Brent Black, CriticalJazz.com, 19 Jan 2013
"Un is one of the most deliciously eclectic, interesting releases in recent months, equal parts jazz and Middle Eastern music."
– Alan Young, Lucid Culture, 2 March 2013
"Blending jazz with the musical traditions of the Middle East and Africa is a path fraught with peril. But if you hit the balance just right, you can create a fusion that draws on the best of both worlds to create something entirely new. Guitarist and oud player Jussi Reijonen does that here, to some degree, but also takes pleasure in bouncing back and forth, alternating astringent modal passages with jazzier sections-and also creating entirely new sounds, such as the desert-meets-the-Delta bluesiness of his take on John Coltrane's "Naima." Fascinating stuff."
– Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist, June 2013
"You won't find music like the 6 songs on this splendid CD anywhere else in the world today. Most highly recommended."
– Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation Nation
"The fresh perspective coming from a young talent from the Arctic Circle and other far-flung places of the world casts 'Naima' in a different light, and the gem still sparkles."
– S. Victor Aaron, SomethingElseReviews.com, 23 Feb 2013
"The fourth concert of the album release tour for Reijonen's debut "Un" was not only an emotional experience for the main star of the evening, but also an artistically successful journey into the colors and moods of rhythmically and melodically rich world music. […] The Maestro himself shone with West African kora-like guitar work in his composition ["Toumani (Blues for Mick)"] which explored the roots of the blues. Vocalist Eva Louhivuori guested on stage for three songs. "Kaiku", which left the listener utterly speechless with its beauty, was Reijonen's homage to his own roots, and according to himself, a kind of sonic photograph of Lapland. When, directly after, Eva performed her own composition, based on [Finnish poet] Eino Leino's heart-wrenching poem "Metsään nukkunut", the only thought in yours truly's mind was: can music as beautiful as this even exist?"
"Reijosen Un-debyyttialbumin julkistamiskiertueen neljäs konsertti oli paitsi tunteikas kokemus illan päätähdelle, myös taiteellisesti onnistunut matka rytmikkään ja melodisesti rikkaan maailmanmusiikin väreihin ja tunnelmiin. […] Maestro itse loisti länsiafrikkalaisen kora-luutun mieleen tuovan nauhattoman kitaransa kanssa bluesin juuria tutkivassa sävellyksessään. Laulaja Eva Louhivuori vieraili lavalla kolmen laulun ajan. Sanattomaksi kauneudellaan kuulijansa mykistänyt sanaton "Kaiku" oli Reijosen kunnianosoitus omille juurilleen, ja hänen itsensä mukaan eräänlainen äänivalokuva Lapista. Kun heti perään Eva esitti oman Eino Leinon riipaisevaan Metsään nukkunut -runoon perustuvan sävellyksensä, allekirjoittaneen ainoa ajatus oli: voiko näin kaunista musiikkia ollakaan?"
– Marko Niemelä, "Intohimoista musiikkia maailmalta" ["Passionate Music from Around the World"], Lapin Kansa, 12 Feb 2013
> Read entire review (in Finnish)
"The easygoing approach and humble attitude crowned the whole. The energetic "Serpentine", offered before the encore, overflowed with blindingly disciplined interplay that soared above ordinary technical prowess. The zen-like purity of the last number "Nuku Sie" embodied the innermost core of the group at its most visceral – the lullaby floated and twirled with minimal gestures, leaving the mind with a feeling of peace."
"Välitön lähestymistapa ja nöyrä asenne kruunasivat kokonaisuuden. Ennen encorea tarjottu energinen "Serpentine" tulvi häikäisevän kurinalaista yhteissoittoa, joka kohosi tavanomaisen teknisen taituruuden yläpuolelle. Viimeisen numeron "Nuku Sie" zen-puhtaus ilmensi ryhmän sisintä koruttomammin – tuutulaulu leijui ja kieppui pienillä tehoilla jättäen mieleen rauhan tunteen."
– Matti Komulainen, "Zeniä jazziin" ["Jazz with Zen"], Turun Sanomat, 7 Feb 2013


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So happy I can actually share some sneaks this month! Kits arrived super early this month; and after last month's delays, I'm just a tad happy about that! Finished 4 layouts already which just goes to show how good these kits are. They're SO easy to use; loving them all :)
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This next sneak has a little from the Main, Pocket Life & Embellishment kits!
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Vanessa has just been smelling fantastic lately. I think it's that she comes over shortly after work freshly having showered the concrete dust off of her everyday. Yay electrician friends! Enjoying my new found love of the Winnipeg Minnesota rivalry. I went to a game in Minnesota last year and had a wonderful time with the Minnesota fans. They are so friendly.
Aside: Rebecca thinks they're start is a little slow paced. Looking for answers from Reuben. Nothing coming but I remind her that it's the first game of the preseason. Rebecca is also upset with the sloppy dress code. Pavs is still without laces and Byfuglien's crotch laces are also dangling.
Back to it: I will once again be going to the November game against Minnesota and I hope it is just as much fun, but this time we have a win.
Rebecca: This summer was really all about 'sticking to your guns'. There were few changes made to the team and we still have Stacey Nattress as our anthem singer. SO EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH, PEOPLE.
Currently gathered at Simplify: Jen, Nesse, Darcy, Reuben, Lois, Noah, Lauren and me (and all the animals).
The light just went out in the greenhouse shelf. "Well, I guess the plants are done for the day". Jets power play. Cats are walking over the laptop. Noah is mixing creamcheese for our dinner extravaganza and we are all excited.
Thorborn and Bickel get into the first scrap of the year. My heart fluttered a bit when I see Thorbs for the first time this season. Bickel wins the fight. MATHIEU PERREAULT HELLO. He played in Helsinki and I can't help but wonder if he speaks Finnish. He also played in Anaheim last year and now I wonder if he might be friends with Teemu. I would bet $50 that he eats Panda licorice.
Anywho let's move on. Pavs is looking pretty good. New mask? Yes.
|The secret to his success? "At least there are maple leafs"
The pronunciation of "Ehlers" is a controversial subject in the living room right now. Jen compliments me on my typing skills (flattered).
"I'm so happy to be wearing my jersey for the first time this season!" - Funk 66. I bet everyone on the ice has that exact same thought. These guys are living the dream. Ladd almost gets a goal before the end of the first period!
Adam Lowry being interviewed and uses the word 'hindrance' so I'm rewinding this shit to the beginning. What a well-spoken, articulate hockey player. He's got the game in his blood.
Dinner is served and it looks delicious: steak, salad and mushrooms. And there's creamcheese filled strawberries for dessert. Thank you Lauren and Noah! Time to eat.
We've turned up the volume for the second period. Bryzgalov replaces Backstrom and Hutchison replaces Pavs - goalie shake-up. Enjoyed the crowd booing Bryzagalov. Jets fans are the elephants of the NHL. They never forget. Then the TV explodes with sound and we know somebody scored - it's Byfuglien with the first goal of the season. Didn't he get the first goal last season too? Frolik we've missed you so much. But he's got a penalty right now for hooking. Jets are always at their prime one man down (the underdog mentality).
Pavs: "It's hard to stay focused after the summer".
Jen Funk: Just an aside about dinner. I've helped my son and his girlfriend, move 3 times and tonight, out of the blue, they called me up to say they were thankful for our help and they were coming over to make us dinner. Everyday I wonder if I did an okay job as a mom and these are the moments that say, "Not that bad, Jen"
|Nervoustime Dinner Party (courtesy of Noah and Lauren)
Small discussion on Montoya going to the Panthers. Wondering about how the friendship might blossom with Luongo.
Score!!! Little. Very sweet rebound. 2:0 Jets.
Rebecca: Let's remember this feeling and recreate it.
Who is #40 for the Wild? Because his name should be FAKER McFAKERSON. And now we've got a penalty: Morrissey. It's not your fault, Morrissey. Maybe the refs are new during the pre-season too.
Noah: the dog whisperer.
We're talking about visors and new equipment. Reuben says there never used to be nearly as many injuries back then. And "Gordie Howe used his elbows all the time. But not to the head".
"Bump on Blum"
Neno Neiderreiter is the best name that nobody can ever spell. All of a sudden there's a spelling bee going on in the living room and almost everybody can spell Rumpelstiltskin (which can also be spelled Rumplestiltskin). Origin: German. Used in a sentence: "If you can't guess the name Rumpelstiltskin, you lose your first born child."
Our goalie was pulled (WTF). And even though the empty net goal was called off, Frolik is back in the penalty box. If I was a fan at the game right now, I'd be super pissed. Hutchison is back in and Bryzgalov is now on the bench. Minnesota scores but it's over and Jets win their first game that doesn't count!
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